BBC
‘As the Doctor and Ruby grew closer, so did we’: A new era for Doctor Who
As Doctor Who enters its new Disney era, stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson reveal why they’re like “besties at the back of the school bus”.
- by Michael Idato
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BBC presenter who announced Queen’s death quits over teen photo scandal
Huw Edwards, the broadcaster’s best-paid newsreader, was suspended last year following claims he allegedly paid a teenager for explicit pictures.
- by Rob Harris
‘I hate batter’: England legend rails against cricket’s gender-neutral terms
BBC correspondent and former England player Jonathan Agnew says “it’s sad” the game now refers to all players as batters.
- by Jeremy Wilson
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Media & marketing
BBC buys the Australian film studio behind ABC hit The Newsreader
Melbourne-based Werner Film Productions, also behind Netflix show Surviving Summer, has become BBC Studios’ second acquisition outside the United Kingdom.
- by Calum Jaspan
Network bosses argue against TV manufacturers ‘clipping their ticket’
Executives from Australia’s major networks and public broadcasters say laws ensuring free-to-air apps are easily available on smart TVs are essential.
- by Calum Jaspan
Ian Lavender, who played ‘stupid boy’ Private Pike in Dad’s Army, dies at 77
Only after nine years and 80 episodes of Dad’s Army did Lavender finally learn the truth about the character he played.
Saplings, sticky slopes and African beats fill final weekend of Sydney Festival
As January rolls to a close, the Sydney Festival enters its final weekend of theatrical frivolity.
- by Helen Pitt
Chargers, snacks and a podcast for the road: The best listens for your drive
Got a long drive on the horizon? These podcasts will ensure your road trip is packed with entertainment.
- by Kerrie O'Brien and Helen Pitt
Time for a celebration, but this Disney Doctor Who falls a bit flat
David Tennant makes a welcome return to Doctor Who but this runaround doesn’t deliver a classic
- by Stephen Brook
How poetry - and a fashion house - is helping to stop violence against women
As part of Saturday’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a Sydney poetry program is helping refugee women speak out against gender-based violence.
- by Helen Pitt
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Israel-Hamas war is a battle of words as well as weapons
In refusing to label Hamas as terrorists, a war of words has broken out around the world. But in this verbal feuding, a peaceful solution becomes ever more elusive.
- by Nick Enfield