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Playing with Sharks: beauty, archives and a life redeemed
Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor story is much more than a toothy adventure. Producer Bettina Dalton muses on hero(ines),…

You should watch... StartUp on Netflix
Martin Freeman and Adam Brody star in this gritty drama about money and corruption in the tech world.

'Team up for producing success': The Unusual Suspects' Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford
Their latest show is 'The Unusual Suspects' on SBS, but Aquarius is a company with a broad slate. We talked…

You should watch... Love on the Spectrum on ABC iview
The second season of this thoughtful dating show celebrates romance and neurodivergence, and it has completely stolen Jini Maxwell's heart.

Why do the elves in Dota have Australian accents?
All the elves in Dota: Dragons Blood are (spoiler) all Australian and we don't know why – so we asked…

The Power of Visibility: beating the mid-career blahs
Even introverts can shine in their own ways. Challenge your fears and put yourself out there with these ideas from…

June Streaming Highlights: Eden, Head Above Water, Loki, Moonlight, and more
From the hotly anticipated Loki, to local delights like Head Above Water and The Dish, there's something for everyone coming…

Itch.io’s games aren’t ‘unspeakable’; they’re groundbreaking
Chantelle McColl reflects on the role that itch.io plays in supporting experimental game development, and why that benefits the whole…

Who really owns Hollywood?
We analyse the quarterly and annual results of the biggest screen media production companies, and speculate on the motives of…

Media reform policy process brings sector conflicts to a head
The Green Papers sent to the Media Reform process make agreement impossible in a whirly whirly of change. This is…