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The Tailings: tragic murder mystery in historic Tasmanian mining town
NIDA graduate Mabel Li stars as a young teacher thrown into a complex web of events in The Tailings.
- by Bridget McManus
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Love Island UK star Molly Mae reveals 'natural teeth' after surgery
Why she reversed her composite bonds.
★★★★
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Compelling drama based on ‘hippie trail’ killer will chill you
This new eight-part dramatisation is based on the crimes of French conman and serial killer Charles Sobhraj.
- by Kylie Northover
Fires, births, deaths: building is but one element of Grand Designs
Presenter Peter Maddison explains why the ninth season of Grand Designs Australia is the most emotional one to date.
- by Ben Pobjie
Tahar Rahim fantasised about playing killer Charles Sobhraj, until he did
“You don’t want to be this guy,” says the actor whose long fascination with the serial killer Sobhraj comes to fruition in the eight-part drama The Serpent.
- by Craig Mathieson
★★★½
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Heartwarming documentary raises a cup or 12 to Australia’s fastest stacker
When a filmmaker spotted a 15-year-old boy stacking cups in a city mall, he found an underdog story in the making.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Cutthroat and profane, this toxic hothouse exposes our workplace pressures
HBO drama Industry offers a dark view of how to succeed in business, set in a fiercely competitive office rife with harassment and bullying.
- by Debi Enker
Such is Life: British show deftly exposes the drama of everyday lives
Mike Bartlett’s new series Life is a stunning assembly of crisply drawn characters and nailed-down-to-perfection performances.
- by Michael Idato
★★★½
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Marvel’s latest series is accessible to newcomers – and catnip to fans
Superhero series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier has one foot in an approximation of reality. Just.
- by Brad Newsome
Mixing mediums brings radio staple to podcasts
Blending new music and podcasts seems obvious in hindsight, but Spotify is first to really experiment with it.
- by Peter Wells
Brittany Snow stars in Almost Family
Based on the Australian drama 'Sisters', Almost family stars Brittany Snow and Timothy Hutton.