Books & Arts
18 March 2019
Television | The different focus and register of season two of Secret City reflects a shift in Canberra itself
Books & Arts
12 March 2019
Television | A new series releases Australia’s past from the familiar black-and-white
Books & Arts
6 February 2019
Television | ABC1’s new current affairs line-up needs to break the mould
Books & Arts
18 January 2019
Television | Mike Bartlett’s take on newspaper rivalry has a special kind of fascination
Books & Arts
24 December 2018
Television | The best three series of 2018
Books & Arts
23 December 2018
Television | The BBC’s big-budget remake illustrates how perspectives have changed
Books & Arts
6 December 2018
Television | This carefully paced adaptation of My Brilliant Friend brings a corner of Naples to life
National Affairs
9 November 2018
As a politician, the former prime minister remains an enigma that Q&A couldn’t crack
Books & Arts
26 October 2018
Television | Doctor Who meets Broadchurch in its latest incarnation
Books & Arts
8 October 2018
Television | Awkward questions are raised by A Very English Scandal and The Assassination of Gianni Versace
Books & Arts
28 August 2018
Television | With just days to gather its material, Four Corners found a way to explore the human impact of power
Books & Arts
9 August 2018
Television | With just one lapse, an exceptional cast has brought to life the anguished world of Edward St Aubyn
Books & Arts
11 July 2018
Television | Behind the stereotypes, ABC TV’s Back Roads reveals a quiet rural revolution
National Affairs
12 June 2018
The man most likely to be Australia’s next prime minister looks best up close
Books & Arts
6 June 2018
Television | The ensemble-driven Mystery Road deserves to be a hit for the ABC
Essays & Reportage
6 June 2018
A wedding, four plays and a TV series — do the British have something to teach us about scrutinising power?
Books & Arts
18 May 2018
Television | In a fraught political environment, The Drum and The Project offer distinctive perspectives
Books & Arts
1 May 2018
Television | Two bold genre-busting crime series meet with mixed success
Books & Arts
19 April 2018
Television | Behind the algorithms, is this just an old-fashioned propaganda outfit with a thick veneer of spin?
Books & Arts
30 March 2018
Television | The crimes might stretch plausibility, but something keeps us watching this prime example of Nordic Noir
Books & Arts
19 February 2018
Television | Bob Hawke was a remarkable politician — but what does that tell us about his impact?
Books & Arts
15 January 2018
Television | Our reviewer is gripped by SBS’s venture into slow TV
Books & Arts
8 January 2018
Television | As the debate over violence in Melbourne intensifies, Romper Stomper ups the ante so high it loses touch with reality
Books & Arts
20 December 2017
Television | The year’s viewing had an appropriate air of unreality
Books & Arts
3 December 2017
Television | The second season of Struggle Street points to something much deeper than poverty
National Affairs
14 November 2017
Where is the ABC heading? Michelle Guthrie’s latest announcement doesn’t make the future much clearer
Books & Arts
13 November 2017
Television | SBS has identified a thirst for crime drama, but program-makers aren’t always coming up with the goods
National Affairs
7 November 2017
Television | Four Corners played an important role in exploring the Paradise Papers. But did it choose the right targets?
Books & Arts
13 October 2017
Television | Michelle Guthrie’s vision for ABC current affairs is a mixed bag, with the history missing
Books & Arts
31 August 2017
Television | As Four Corners has shown for decades, ABC investigative reporting will always have its critics
