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Mel Gibson and Steve Bisley starred in the original Mad Max film in 1979.

‘Brilliant’ but ‘basically repugnant’: How we reviewed the original Mad Max

With the fifth instalment in the franchise hitting screens this week, we took a look at how The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald reviewed the first, now iconic, film.

  • by Kate Lahey
The original Mad Max film polarised audiences in 1979, but it grew to become one of Australia’s greatest cultural exports.

Mad Max at 45: A fan, a newcomer and a one-time hater debate the iconic film

George Miller’s thrilling, apocalyptic vision spawned Australia’s biggest film franchise. How does it hold up nearly half a century later?

  • by Nell Geraets, Garry Maddox and Sandra Hall
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Watch the highly-anticipated trailer for the Stan Original Series Exposure which will premiere June 20, only on Stan.
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Exposure: Watch the trailer for the new Stan Original Series

Watch the highly-anticipated trailer for the Stan Original Series Exposure which will premiere June 20, only on Stan.

David Marr will take over from Phillip Adams.

‘It’s going to be different’: David Marr set to replace ABC doyen Phillip Adams

The celebrated journalist and author is replacing Adams, who has been in the role for more than three decades.

  • by Garry Maddox

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