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‘Scorched earth for satire’: How this former ambassador’s show was scuppered by Trump
3+ week, 1+ day ago (658+ words) August 22, 2026 — 1:50pm Diplomats never tell, but a new dark TV comedy created by the former Australian ambassador to France promises to be anything but discreet. Brendan Berne, our man in Paris from 2017 to 2020, has just filmed the pilot for a sitcom…...
Flawed, authentic, and uniquely ours: There’s nothing like Colin From Accounts
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (686+ words) The best – only? – Australian TV romcom wound up this week, and while the conclusion of Colin From Accounts might not have held any huge surprises, it remained a delightful ride right to the end. (I laughed, spat out my tea,…...
What my week as a content creator for a Temu sloth taught me
3+ week, 5+ day ago (665+ words) August 18, 2026 — 7:30pm In my naivety, I was excited. Thrilled. Overjoyed, even, to be leaving the cesspit of germs, the $180-a-day fees, the baby-ness of long daycare behind. In the sweet summer days of January, I was looking forward to a predictable,…...
Sweeping changes: the office comedy set inside Parliament house
3+ week, 2+ day ago (657+ words) August 21, 2026 — 12:00pm When journalist, broadcaster and author Indira Naidoo was asked to audition for new Australian play Housework, a sharp black comedy about the realities for women working in politics and Parliament House, she was surprised. “I thought, ‘OK, not really…...
Binge banks on its new Colin From Accounts replacement, as it unveils 2027 line-up
1+ week, 3+ day ago (465+ words) September 3, 2026 — 9:30am A wild black family comedy starring Miranda Otto leads Binge’s slate of new local originals, as the streamer seeks to find a replacement for their hit Colin From Accounts. Created, written and starring Rick Donald, and directed by the…...
This sharehouse comedy was given a second chance. Thankfully, it’s better than ever
1+ week, 3+ day ago (275+ words) September 3, 2026 — 4:11pm Sitcoms take time to find their comedic groove – even all-timers Seinfeld, Sex and the City and Parks and Recreation had shaky first seasons, with major characters and narrative devices abandoned as the writers homed in on the magic of…...