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Best new shows & films streaming this week on BritBox, Netflix, Apple TV, ABC, Stan and more…

Discover the best new shows & films streaming this week from 27 October to 2 November 2025 on the major…

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The Colleano Heart review: a remarkable Aboriginal success story 

Shapeshifting for decades to avoid detection as Aboriginal, The Colleano Heart follows a remarkable family of circus performers who won…

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I Was Actually There Season 2 review – powerful and revealing

I Was Actually There tells the human stories behind major historical moments.

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Emily: I Am Kam and Stelarc Suspending Disbelief reviews: Australian artists on screen

A couple of new documentaries about two prominent Australian artists... who could not be more different.

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Oz Rock documentary Sweat It Out! acquired by Umbrella

Sweat It Out! will do for Oz Rock what Not Quite Hollywood did for 'Ozploitation' films.

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Discovering The Kimberley with Mark Coles Smith

The Kimberley, a documentary series about the spectacular region, is coming to the ABC in 2025.

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Welcome to Babel film review: Jia Wei Shen and Lan Wang's artistic quest

A fascinating portrait of a man with a mission and the history that inspired it...

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Aquarius film review: a celebration of radical ratbags

Aquarius is the festival that first brought the dreamers, tree-huggers and activists to Nimbin and Byron Bay.

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The Pool review: Sydney documentary is beautiful but shallow

The Pool, Ian Darling's handsomely shot documentary, spent a year filming in and around Sydney’s Icebergs Pool.

Freda Puruntatameri and Rina Moreen in a promotional shot for Like My Brother. Image: Wayne Taylor.
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Like My Brother, film review: Tiwi Islander female football story transcends the oval

Shot over a six-year period, Like My Brother explores how a great sporting opportunity can come with serious caveats.

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