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‘Lambo Guy’ Adrian Portelli charged over alleged unlawful lottery
The billionaire who made his name through The Block has been charged by the South Australian consumer watchdog.
- by Meg Watson and Cameron Houston
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10 of the best Christmas movies – and no, Love Actually isn’t one of them
In a sea of seasonal duds, television is awash with all-time classics.
- by Michael Idato
Gia Carides’ Christmas movie is an unexpected Ballroom reunion
Carides is joined by Strictly Ballroom star Tara Morice in Nugget Is Dead: A Christmas Story, a seasonal tale of a dysfunctional family and their dog.
- by Michael Idato
With Kevin Costner’s early departure, has Yellowstone lost its way?
As the baton passes from one generation to the next, the neo-western drama series provides an epic measure of the state of the American nation.
- by Tom Ryan
Of course Martha doesn’t like it, but the doco about her is compelling
Documentary-maker R.J. Cutler has fashioned an intriguing, nuanced appreciation of billionaire home-maker Martha Stewart.
- by Debi Enker
Keira Knightley’s spy thriller ticks so many boxes
With Knightley playing a cabinet minister’s wife who is also a spy, Black Doves is dramatic, farcical and meditative.
- by Craig Mathieson
She started on Mad Men when she was six. Somehow, she survived
Kiernan Shipka, child actor made good, is riding a purple patch into her new romcom, Sweethearts.
- by Robert Moran
The best new shows to stream in December
Our guide to what’s new on the streamers and free-to-air in Australia this month.
- by Craig Mathieson
How Paul Kelly’s classic song How to Make Gravy was turned into a different kind of Christmas film
Co-writers Meg Washington and her director husband, Nick Waterman, knew the stakes were high: “We treated the song like it was Shakespeare.”
- by Louise Rugendyke
The 10 wild and weird TV shows you’ll be watching in 2025
From yet another NCIS spin-off to a baking show set in the Harry Potter world, TV in 2025 looks same, same, but different.
- by Michael Idato
Star Wars takes The Goonies to the edge of a galaxy far, far away
The new series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew sees a group of kids stranded in a distant star system who must, with the help of Jude Law’s Jod Na Nawood, find their way home.
- by Michael Idato