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Bill Shorten's surprise appearance on Sammy J spoof Playground Politics is still electioneering, even if comedic.

Shorten tries to deliver democracy cheer on Playground Politics Christmas Special

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Oh great, another two hours of Gordon Ramsay yelling at kitchenhands.

Why TV networks should be wary of their summer schedules

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Not returning to Australia in 2017: Barry Gibb at Sydney Entertainment Centre, in 2013.

More Bluesfest pain as second headliner cancels tour

Bill Nighy as Billy Mac in <i>Love Actually</i>.

Why you should actually love Love Actually

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Nathanael Cooper

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story featuring Darth Vader.

Spoilers: The Rogue One role that will change Hollywood forever

Michael Idato

A much-older Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) returns in <i>Blade Runner 2049</i>.

First look at Blade Runner sequel as Gosling and Ford face off

Presenters, from left, James May, Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson on the set of their new show <i>The Grand Tour</i>.

Hammond defends The Grand Tour sometimes being over-the-top

Craig Mathieson

Highest paid star on <i>Rogue One</i> 'by far': Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso.

Rogue One delivers fat pay cheques to Felicity Jones, Disney

Rob Moran

A Bigger Splash

The 20 best films of 2016

Nicole Kidman on the red carpet of the Australian premiere of <i>Lion</i>.

After acclaim overseas, Australian film Lion finally comes home

From left: Bryan Cranston and James Franco in Why Him?

Franco's dating comedy inspired by Jonah meeting daddy Hoffman

Heather Ewart at lunch at Salona, her local favourite in Richmond.

Heather Ewart takes TV's road less travelled on Back Roads

Sugar Spin: you, me, art and everything at Gallery of Modern Art. Shoplifter's Nervescape V.

Head to Brissie for GOMA's fluoro anniversary show

Dockery enjoys the more expressive character she plays in Good Behaviour.

Lady Mary moves from aristocrat to con-woman in Good Behaviour

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: It's a disappointment

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Paterson

Paterson: Jim Jarmusch's cloying - not clever - film

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Allied

Allied: Pitt, Cotillard make beautiful duo

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Office Christmas Party

Office Christmas Party: A most clumsy comedy

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe: Marred by fridge door maxims

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Mahana

Mahana: Engrossing story on a grand scale

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Little Men

Little Men review: Small film with so much to offer

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

French feelgood movie Rosalie Blum arrives just in time for Christmas.

Rosalie Blum: Feel-good French comedy

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

The fresh-faced Gengxin Lin plays the sword master of the title

Sword Master: Plot just a bridge between fights

Underworld: Blood Wars

Underworld: Blood Wars: Yawn-fest misses the mark

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Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars

The Family Fang

The Family Fang: Quirky dramedy with surprises

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Trolls: Stars can't save this saccharine schlock

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film Up for Love.

Up For Love: French comedy falls short

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

<i>Dots Obsession,Tasmania</i>, 2016, by Yayoi Kusama. Mixed media installation. (Copyright Yayoi Kusama)

Holiday arts guide: What to see around the country this summer

Hannah Francis

End of an era: The Palais' facelift is revealed as the venue's doors close to the public while the interior is renovated.

New look for St Kilda's Palais Theatre marks end of an era

Debbie Cuthbertson

Witty and charming illustrations: <i>Mr Chicken Arriva a Roma</i> by Leigh Hobbs.

The best kids' and young adult books of 2016

Frances Atkinson

David Bowie, seen here in 2007, died in January.

Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen: 2016 really was the year the music died

FILE -- 1994 file picture of Michael Hutchence, the late singer and songwriter for Australian rock group INXS, taken ...

New Michael Hutchence material unearthed

Madonna flexes on Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.

Madonna tells James Corden she tongue-kissed Michael Jackson

Beyonce received nine nominations for Lemonade.

Beyonce makes Grammys history

Morrissey named Adelaide, Melbourne and Newcastle among his 'most appreciated' audience of 2016.

Morrissey ranks Australian gigs among his 'top 15 of 2016'

Farewell to a deeply affecting writer

Georgia Blain, daughter of Anne Deveson, has died after a battle with brain cancer,

James Bradley pays a tribute to a true friend and a woman possessed of a black sense of humour, novelist Georgia Blain.

The Transit of Shirley Hazzard

Australian novelist Shirley Hazzard at home in New York on publication of her final novel, >i<The Great Fire>i<.

Shirley Hazzard was one of the most cosmopolitan, elegant and quietly formidable writers of the 20th century.

Witty and charming illustrations: <i>Mr Chicken Arriva a Roma</i> by Leigh Hobbs.

Joy in store for young eyes

Here is a selection of some of the best books published in 2016 for younger readers.

Hag-Weed By Margaret Atwood

Hag-Seed: The Tempest rewritten in a modern prison

<i>Swing Time</i> by Zadie Smith.

Swing Time: The music of childhood and friends

Rather Be the Devil by Ian Rankin

Rather Be the Devil: Rebus faces a cold case

Kiffy Rubbo: Curating the Seventies. Edited by Janine Burke and Helen Hughes.

Kiffy Rubbo: How a curator influenced our art world

The Art of Cycling. By Cadel Evans.

The Art of Cycling: Secrets of Cadel Evans' success

Christmas Days. By Jeanette Winterson.

Christmas Days: Seasonal stories with extras

The Tao Deception. By John M. Green.

The Tao Deception: Spy thriller with a gender difference

Faithful. By Alice Hoffman.

Faithful: An emotionally subtle tale of redemption

Missing Dot. By Fairlie Kingston.

Missing Dot: Illustrated short tales

Margaret Flockton: A Fragrant memory. By Louise Wilson.

Margaret Flockton: An intimate life of the botanical artist

Orwell's Nose. By John Sutherland.

Orwell's Nose: A big stink about a sense of smell

D.A.A.S. Their Part in my Downfall. By Paul Livingston.

D.A.A.S. Their Part in My Downfall: On the comeback trail

Netflix's new sci-fi drama The OA has been released on the platform without any pomp and ceremony.

New Netflix show is a study in weird

Murder 'confession' allegedly happened while high on meth, says New York City real estate heir Robert Durst, pictured ...

Durst blames meth for HBO's The Jinx murder 'confession'

What not us? Late night TV hosts (from left) Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden.

The 'most streamed' late night host may surprise

Netflix has released a new sci-fi series with no pomp and ceremony; is their silence the new disruption in the ...

Netflix's silence could be the ultimate TV disruption force

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Daryl Somers' new show, <i>You're Back in the Room</i>.

The best - and worst - TV of the year

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Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan in The Fall, season 2. FIRST USE SUN-HERALD TV LIFTOUT.

What's on TV: Thursday, October 27

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What's on TV: Friday, October 28

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Trailer: Blade Runner 2049

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos.

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Trailer: Snatched

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