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
From the archive
19 February 2018
Our TV critic reviews the ABC’s two-part documentary Hawke: The Larrikin and the Leader, first screened in February 2018
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
Books & Arts
22 August 2017
Television | Annabel Crabb’s new series raises the question: is parliament living up to its house?
Books & Arts
27 July 2017
Television | Winter is at its deepest, and Game of Thrones is on a new trajectory
Books & Arts
11 July 2017
Television | Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale makes a mostly smooth transition to the screen
Books & Arts
14 June 2017
A rediscovered memoir and a multi-season French drama point to new ways of thinking about the second world war
Books & Arts
20 April 2017
Television | A strong cast and narrative tension don’t necessarily add up to successful TV drama
Books & Arts
13 April 2017
Television | Despite “the worst opening night of any show I can remember,” This Day Tonight transformed Australian TV current affairs
Books & Arts
1 March 2017
Television | Two very different political cultures, and some intriguing similarities, are the backdrops to Deutschland 83 and Billions
National Affairs
8 February 2017
There’s plenty of politics on ABC TV’s weekly evening marathon, but is the national broadcaster taking it all seriously enough?
Books & Arts
27 January 2017
Television | Released from behind his desk, Shaun Micallef proves to be a gifted explorer
Books & Arts
3 January 2017
Television | Holiday viewing tips from Inside Story’s TV writer
Books & Arts
14 December 2016
Books | Viewing habits have changed, but TV is still at the forefront of cultural change
Books & Arts
18 November 2016
Television | The pull of chaos looms over The Crown and The Hollow Crown
Essays & Reportage
15 November 2016
A wartime TV series that premiered forty years ago tapped into the mood of the mid seventies
Books & Arts
27 September 2016
Television | A new documentary reveals the steely resolve of Barack Obama
Essays & Reportage
17 September 2016
Howard on Menzies makes for compelling viewing. But its flaws echo the shortcomings of Australia’s longest-serving prime minister
