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Little House On The Prairie (L to R): Skywalker Hughes as Mary Ingalls, Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline Ingalls, Luke Bracey as Charles Ingalls, Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls.
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Clare Rigden

What’s worth watching on TV this week

Little House On The Prairie, Silo season 3, The Great Outdoors, Do Not Watch This Show and That Blackfella Show: here’s what we’re watching this week on Aussie TV.

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Silent Friend is in cinemas.
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The opposite movie to Hollywood blockbuster overstimulation

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In the 2006 movie Idiocracy, humans have become so dumb the world is falling apart. The similarities to 2026 are chilling, but there’s one thing Mike Judge’s film didn’t get right, and we wish he had.
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The one thing this dystopian comedy got depressingly wrong

Film
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Warner Bros will bring a film about Siren Head, which is a fictional towering, long-limbed character that has, as the name suggests, two sirens where a head should be.

Cinema heavyweight to lead the next internet meme movie

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US actor Danny Glover says parts of his brain are still unaccepting of his Alzheimer's diagnosis.

‘Live with it’: Lethal Weapon star’s heartbreaking diagnosis

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Little House On The Prairie (L to R): Skywalker Hughes as Mary Ingalls, Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline Ingalls, Luke Bracey as Charles Ingalls, Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls.
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What’s worth watching on TV this week

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Karl Stefanovic says ‘life is funny’ as he reveals when he will ‘break his silence’.

Karl Stefanovic makes announcement with Piers Morgan video

Radio
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Netflix game Unhinged.

Netflix’s new horror release signals gaming ambitions

Gaming
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Legally Blonde is not without its devotees, but it’s not really a movie that was crying out for a prequel. And yet, here we are. writes Wenlei Ma.
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Legally Blonde series delivers 90s nostalgia but little else

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The 4th of July is shaping up to be a star-spangled battle

Welcome to the 4th of July (Trump’s and Taylor’s versions)

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Donald Trump, left, pictured dancing with the Village People, has issued a tribute to founding frontman Victor Willis.

‘Happy guy’: Trump’s tribute to Village People singer

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Cascada.

Singer behind huge 2000s dance group announces Perth show

Music
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John Farnham celebrates his 77th birthday with grandson Jett.

Rare look at John Farnham as he celebrates 77th birthday

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Little House On The Prairie (L to R): Skywalker Hughes as Mary Ingalls, Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline Ingalls, Luke Bracey as Charles Ingalls, Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls.
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What’s worth watching on TV this week

TV
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The prime minister has revealed his true feelings towards Aussie performer Kylie Minogue.

PM says he would ‘shag, marry, date’ very famous pop star

Pop Culture
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The 4th of July is shaping up to be a star-spangled battle

Welcome to the 4th of July (Trump’s and Taylor’s versions)

Pop Culture
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The music star claimed the brand name was trading off his alternative alias ‘Slim Shady’.

Eminem loses trademark battle with Aussie beachwear brand

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Visual arts

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Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi.

Best-selling author and Oscar trailblazer dead at 56

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Archibald Prize 2026 winner. Portrait of Iluwanti Ken by Richard Lewer.

Richard Lewer wins Archibald with life-size portrait

Visual Arts
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‘Flying Rodent’ was the winning image.

Wildlife photographer crowned for ‘rarest wild cat’ image

World
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Authorities have recovered the 18th-century Portrait of a Lady looted by the Nazis during WWII. (AP PHOTO)

Couple charged for hiding with nazi-looted painting

The New York Times
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Gaming

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Netflix game Unhinged.

Netflix’s new horror release signals gaming ambitions

Gaming
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Vince Zampella has died, aged 55.
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Grim video of crash that killed Call of Duty creator emerges

World
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The top 10 video games of 2025 spotlight artistic indies, nostalgia and mysteries amid chaotic times in the real world.

The 10 best video games of 2025 revealed

Gaming
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A new conversation is emerging around the potential of video games to improve health outcomes.

The incredible proof that video games are making us healthy

Technology
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Radio

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Karl Stefanovic swiftly departed Nine after he published a controversial podcast featuring British far-right commentator Tommy Robinson. YouTube

‘Good on you’: Eddie confirms Karl news

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Karl Stefanovic says ‘life is funny’ as he reveals when he will ‘break his silence’.

Karl Stefanovic makes announcement with Piers Morgan video

Radio
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Karl Stefanovic has reportedly been cut from his radio show with Eddie McGuire, just weeks after his departure from the Nine Network following controversy surrounding a podcast interview.

Karl Stefanovic dropped from radio show with Eddie McGuire

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Karl Stefanovic has pulled out of his radio show with Eddie McGuire.
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Karl Stefanovic pulls out of radio show amid backlash

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Stuff the British Stole.

TV show which provokes honesty and racist reactions

Books
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Laverne Cox in New York in April 2026. Her memoir follows the path from an abusive childhood to Hollywood stardom — but it’s being released amid a backlash over transgender rights that’s caught up to her, too. (Marcus Maddox/The New York Times)

How Laverne Cox slayed her demons: with grit and glamour

Books
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An new book concludes that America’s very rich are in some ways better off than the very, very rich.

American capitalism is run by millionaires, not billionaires

Business
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Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi.

Best-selling author and Oscar trailblazer dead at 56

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The Best Australian Yarn

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South Australia has confirmed a case of H5 bird flu.

‘Touched it’: Surfer details run-in with flu-infected bird

South Australia
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Winner: Anson Cameron.

Melbourne writer wins $50,000 writing prize

The Best Australian Yarn
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Anson Cameronhas taken out the $50,000 first prize in The Best Australian Yarn competition.

Anson Cameron wins $50k prize at Best Australian Yarn awards

The Best Australian Yarn
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After a twenty-year departure from the short story format, critically acclaimed author Anson Cameron has made an emphatic return, securing a coveted spot on the longlist for The Best Australian Yarn, the world’s most lucrative short story competition.

Anson Cameron makes short story comeback for $50k prize

The Best Australian Yarn
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