SBS

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The Swap uses kids in a ‘bold social experiment’. But it’s simplistic at best and harmful at worst | Mostafa Rachwani
Swapping students from an Islamic school with those from Catholic and public schools, SBS’s new show is a ham-fisted attempt to build bridges that could end up doing the opposite

Mostafa Rachwani

17, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Succession, Daisy Jones & The Six, and Weird Al: what’s new to streaming in Australia this March
Plus Jordan Peele and Baz Luhrmann’s latest thrills, a Brigid Delaney adaptation, and … a film about Tetris?

Luke Buckmaster

05, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Nine’s world exclusive that wasn’t and News Corp rolls out the Sharri publicity caravan | The Weekly Beast
The SMH and the Age’s Peter Falconio story made headlines around the world but quickly fell apart, while the Weekend Australian stuck to safer ground with a flattering profile of its own star

Amanda Meade

24, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Broad City, Kindred and The 400 Blows: what’s new to streaming in Australia this February
Plus David Cronenberg’s latest grisly experiment, a very rich dog, so much queer content, and the Jennaissance continues with another Coolidge film

Luke Buckmaster

02, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Three things with Narelda Jacobs: ‘I rubbed red dirt from Uluru into the scuffs. It worked!’
In our weekly interview about objects, the TV host tells us about a cherished trip to the Red Centre, and the old-fashioned presenting gadget she swears by

Katie Cunningham

20, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Lachlan Murdoch’s whirlwind week: from US court testimony to Sydney Christmas party as elites rub shoulders | The Weekly Beast
Global head of News Corp among Murdoch’s guests. Plus: Toni Collette reveals split with husband after Daily Mail photos

Amanda Meade

09, Dec, 2022 @1:26 AM

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Glass Onion, Pinocchio and the new Bump: what’s new to streaming in Australia this December
Plus Top Gun: Maverick, new Australian comedy series Irreverent, Leah Purcell in The Drover’s Wife and Will Smith’s first film since that Oscars slap

Luke Buckmaster

02, Dec, 2022 @3:28 AM

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‘I haven’t been seen as a sexual option’: SBS series Latecomers to ‘rip apart’ sex and disability on screen
Led by and starring people with cerebral palsy, the new comedy doesn’t shy away from desires – and sex scenes – that other shows gloss over

Katie Cunningham

29, Nov, 2022 @2:00 PM

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Daily Telegraph’s ‘inaccurate’ reporting taken into account by judge when sentencing paedophile | The Weekly Beast
‘Sensational’ reporting by News Corp and 2GB should be considered as additional punishment when deciding sentence, judge says. Plus: the AFR’s kiss of death

Amanda Meade

11, Nov, 2022 @1:47 AM

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Courier-Mail columnist Peter Gleeson weathers scandal as more plagiarism revealed | The Weekly Beast
Journalist apologises for ‘unintentional’ lifting of material from political analysis written by Josh Bavas and is revealed to have copied Queensland parliament factsheet. Plus: Quillette charges US$150 for New Orleans social

Amanda Meade

04, Nov, 2022 @3:45 AM

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Poker Face, Folau and The Wonder: what’s new to streaming in Australia this November
Plus Tim Burton’s Addams Family spinoff, a children’s series set in the Top End and another steamy take on Dangerous Liaisons

Luke Buckmaster

02, Nov, 2022 @2:00 PM

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ABC given $83.7m to reverse Coalition’s funding cuts but little help for arts in 2022 budget
Australian federal budget provides $500,000 for feasibility study into the expansion of Double J to FM frequencies

Anne Davies

25, Oct, 2022 @8:46 AM

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