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They might not be bigger than The Beatles but 25 years on we are still listening to Oasis

It was the seminal album of '90s Britpop but (What's the Story) Morning Glory's influence stretched well beyond old Blighty.

  • by Nathanael Cooper
Who would start a new festival at a time like this? Melbourne's epic rising for 2021
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Performing arts

Who would start a new festival at a time like this? Melbourne's epic rising for 2021

  • by Nick Miller
Shannon Lee with a waxwork depiction of her father, the iconic Bruce Lee.
Pop culture

Five decades on, Bruce Lee's daughter brings warrior's spirit to life

  • by Michael Idato
Essie Davis in Lambs of God.
Analysis
Streaming

Reforms aim for bigger, better Aussie film and TV, but could be doomed to fail

  • by Karl Quinn
Insight presenter Jenny Brockie.
News & current affairs

SBS presenter Jenny Brockie steps down from Insight

  • by Broede Carmody

Movies

Actor Sam Neill is reprising his role as Doctor Alan Grant in the latest installment in the Jurassic World franchise.
Sam Neill

Three decades on from Jurassic Park, Sam Neill is more adored than ever

For someone in the "cheering-up business", the actor has some heavy things on his mind as he rides a new wave of popularity.

  • by Bevan Shields
Hani Abdile
Documentaries

The slam poet who discovered her voice in the Christmas Island Detention Centre

Hani Abdile has built a new life in Australia after fleeing war-torn Somalia alone at the age of 17. 

  • by Garry Maddox
Performance artist Zelia Rose in the short film by Santilla Chingaipe.
Good Weekend

'Beautiful things in the darkness': Voxdocs, the five-minute films about artists in COVID-19

  • by Garry Maddox
Lynne Ramsey's film <i>Morvan Callar</i>.
Review

Top 10 films: best of what's new in streaming

  • by Jake Wilson
Janelle Monae at a Chanel fashion show in March,
Pop culture

Janelle Monae turns activism to art in year's most polarising film

  • by Robert Moran
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TV & radio

Hal Cumpston at Bondi Pavilion
Horror

How a Sydney teen walked into a role on Amazon's Walking Dead spin-off

One minute Hal Cumpston was a teenager with next to no screen experience; the next he'd scored a lead in a major Amazon TV series.

  • by Karl Quinn
Asante Blackk as Malik and Lyric Ross as Deja in <i>This Is Us</i>.
TV & radio

What's on TV: Monday, October 5 to Sunday, October 11

Your guide to the week's viewing highlights on free-to-air TV, from Monday, October 5 to Sunday, October 11.

  • by Ben Pobjie and Debi Enker
The Bachelorettes
Review

Sister act seeking good blokes in this year's Bachelorette

  • by Melinda Houston
A life of awe and wonder ... a scene from My Octopus Teacher.
Opinion
Live Well

Want an awesome life? Meet an octopus and watch yourself shrink

  • by Julia Baird
After conquering Australian TV, Daina Reid commutes to directing gigs, such as for The Handmaid’s Tale in Toronto.
Good Weekend

Calling the shots: the Aussie women conquering Hollywood

  • by Karl Quinn
The Comey Rule

Whatever side you're on, you only know half the story. The brand new event series The Comey Rule is now streaming, only on Stan.

Power Book II: Ghost

The series that had you on the edge of your seat is back - Power Book II: Ghost is now streaming, only on Stan.

Music

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Celebrity

James Packer and his super yacht.
Private Sydney

James Packer, on board his superyacht, braces for rough seas ahead

  • by Andrew Hornery
Guillaume Brahimi is dating Mara and Mine co-founder Tammie Ingham SL - wellbeing, june 21
Emerald City

Guillaume turns up the heat on romance with Ingham chicken heiress

  • by Lucy Manly
Three of The Ellen DeGeneres Show's producers left the show over the northern summer.
Opinion
Private Sydney

How many times does Ellen have to apologise before we forgive her?

  • by Andrew Hornery

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