A divisive documentary, a top-tier Australian drama, a queer baseball comedy and more.
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The new drama starring Hugo Weaving and Shabana Azeez finds humour and humanity in one of the most chaotic places.
May’s streaming highlights span Watergate-era journalism, an Aussie kids’ heist caper and new works from Timothée Chalamet and Richard Gadd.
The show reminds us how good Australian family programming can be, if we invest in it.
Alongside some fresh Christmas flicks, there’s another ‘Carol’ featured in this month’s wrap – but this one is miserable, and trying to evade aliens.
Between murder, cover-ups and Freo’s ocean views, this First Nations-led production is resplendant.
Much remains uncertain about how the legislation will practically affect streamers such as Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+.
From a new ABC drama to a Biggest Loser documentary, here’s the best of what’s streaming now.
Teresa Palmer leads a stellar local cast in this gripping new six-part series.
Whether you like Nordic noir, horror, feisty feminists or gardening, our experts have rounded up the best of what’s new to streaming.
From the new seasons of Andor and Black Mirror, to The Narrow Road to the Deep North – May’s must-watch TV proves time flies when your options are this good.
Although competition between streaming platforms remains as hot as ever, viewers seem to be getting the short end of of the stick.
The federal government has quietly shelved plans to introduce local requirements for Australian screen content on streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+.
There’s plenty of new shows and films to stream as we near the end of 2024.
The new show, centred on power struggles in Australia’s Top End, joins a spate of successful Australian commissions released by the streamer this year.
The eight-episode series follows a range of fictional characters as they live through true events that took place in Australia in 1979.
Whether you’re after romance, documentary or mystery, this month’s selection is sure to help enhance your viewing experience.
On ‘FAST TV’ – free ad-supported streaming TV – you can watch Border Security non-stop, Mythbusters on a loop, or hours and hours of Baywatch.
New legislation will require smart TV manufacturers to ensure we can easily find local broadcasters when we turn on our TVs.
A battle is looming between broadcasters, streamers and manufacturers for control over our TV remote controls.
New research finds the number of original, locally made programs is growing on major Australian streaming services. However, overall levels of local content are modest - and likely to stay that way.
While the figures may seem alarming, we should remember that, unlike free-to-air TV, subscription video-on-demand services are not regulated for local content.
Streaming on-demand services are bringing back classic TV shows in a big way. Is mining our collective nostalgia sacrilegious or just giving audiences what they want?
What is the statute of limitations on spoilers? When can you comment on what you’ve watched? And at what point is our fear of ruining other people’s television experience hindering our own?
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