It's not everyday you get a visit from The Bachelor Richie Strahan, but for The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday was its lucky day.

The Bachelor Australia contestant Keira Maguire has broken down in tears on The Project after revealing her fears for her 63 siblings, who were born into a polygamist cult run by convicted paedophile Alistah Laishkochav.

A Current Affair has dug up old footage of time spent with cult polygamist Alistah Laishkochav and his family, including of then-cult wife and mother to this year's Bachelor contestant Keira, Michelle McGuire.

Australian billionaire James Packer will appear in the new reality television series focusing on the "private world" of his fiance, the singer Mariah Carey.

The Bachelor Richie Strahan has been accused of having bad body odour, putting ladies off with his 'awkward' demeanour and now getting one of the Bachelorettes pregnant. The only trouble is, is that none of it is true.

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Comment: The Bachelor's producer's shamelessly manipulate our emotions. And gosh, don't we love it. (Spoiler warning.)

Heston Blumenthal's executive chef Ashley Palmer-Watts describes this year's MasterChef grand finale dessert as the toughest three-Michelin-star dish ever served up to amateur cooks.

New South Wales teacher Elena Duggan, 32, has been crowned this year's MasterChef in an egg-splitting finish against Queensland coffee roaster Matt Sinclair, 27.

The ground beneath the bottom of the barrel is stippled with nadirs put there by the Kardashian sisters.

Matt Preston tells why he thought no one would be interested in a show like MasterChef.

The Bachelor's contestants are portrayed precisely as its producers intend – and nowhere is it clearer than in the soundtrack comprising of Psycho Music, Vixen Music, Doom Music, Climatic Music, Triumphal Music and True Love theme.

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The poor results often awaiting winner of The Voice raises the question of whether talent shows can deliver on their promises.

A criminal cartel lawyer who is willing to flirt her way to the top. A magician who says he can read other people's minds. A car accident survivor who was brought back from the dead.

Season 12 will feature the show's first lesbian couple in addition to its oldest-ever contestants.

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It was the biggest show on TV in its debut season but has The Voice finally run out of puff? Karl Quinn reports.

Jessie J has praised rival coach Delta Goodrem after the British singer confirmed her departure from The Voice Australia.

A wardrobe malfunction during The Voice finale which made national headlines may have been completely avoidable.

Architect from Western Sydney will have debut album released this month.

Australian Survivor host Jonathan LaPaglia said being compared to Jeff Probst is a 'double-edged sword'.

Deserted coastline, check. Sparkling blue water, check. Steely-eyed death stare, check.

Two Canberrans have been chosen to compete in this year's Australian Survivor.

Sonia Kruger opens up about The Voice coach Jessie J, and who would be her pick of coach to win the singing talent show.

Australian Survivor faces a backlash ahead of its premiere over the lack of ethnic diversity among its contestants.

The Briefcase premiered to a frenzy of moral outrage last week but the controversial social experiment has already been dumped from its prime timeslot.