Culture
TV & radio
After 30 years, this TV show has never been more relevant
Long before the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial, Frontline eviscerated the priorities and practices of a sometimes-dubious business.
- by Debi Enker
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Every life matters in this remarkable documentary set in a Paris psychiatric centre
Nicolas Philibert is the director of On the Adamant, which observes the comings and goings of patients at a centre located on a barge in central Paris.
- by Tom Ryan
Dark Matter is a ‘sliding door’ head-spinner tailor-made for Joel Edgerton
The Australian actor plays an introverted physics professor who is kidnapped to a parallel world where he finds himself single, as he chose work over love.
- by Craig Mathieson
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Review
Blue Lights is one of the best police dramas in years
Set in Northern Ireland, this police drama is a genuine sleeper that deserves the wide acclaim it’s earned over two seasons (with two more on the way).
- by Aine Ryan
Australian duo Electric Fields out of Eurovision in nail-biting finish
Their stunning finish is a blow to Australia’s ambitions in the 68-year-old iconic music competition.
- by Michael Idato
‘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
Sky News host Peter Stefanovic apologises after interview ambush
Stefanovic apologised on air after facing heavy criticism for his interview with Northern Territory fishing competition winner Keegan Payne.
- by Nell Geraets
Analysis
Radio
Kyle and Jackie O have hit Melbourne’s airwaves. I listened for a week … so you don’t have to
It’s brazen, profane, sexual, demeaning and frequently flouts broadcasting standards but at times, it’s weirdly compelling. Here’s what it was like to take in a full week of their antics.
- by Stephen Brook
The best new shows to stream in May
Our guide to the best of what’s on the streamers and free-to-air this month.
- by Craig Mathieson
Official trailer for Billy The Kid Season 2 Part 2
Tom Blyth is back in brand new episodes of Billy The Kid, premiering June 3, only on Stan.