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This week Opposition Leader Angus Taylor is cooking with Annabel Crabb.
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Clare Rigden

What’s worth watching on TV this week

Kitchen Cabinet, Colin From Accounts, Big Fat Quiz Show of Telly, Furious and The Devil’s Mouth: here’s what we’re watching and enjoying this week.

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Glen Hansard visited Sydney in 2007 when The Frames supported Bob Dylan on his Australian tour.

Oscar-winning musician and songwriter killed in crash

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Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Spider-Man’s identity crisis in anticipated new movie

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The Odyssey.

Nolan’s Odyssey has just met its most brutal critic

Film
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Will audiences re-embrace Johnny Depp in his new role as Ebenezer Scrooge.

Johnny Depp steps onto the comeback campaign trail

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Comedian Kate McGuinness’ posts on Instagram, including one were she twerks to the Last Post.
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Ex-ABC boss demands probe into Gina Rinehart segment

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Furious.
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Oh, hey! A serial killer thriller that’s actually great

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Bill Oddie found fame as one of The Goodies before embarking on a career as a wildlife presenter. (David Crosling/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Deep sadness’: Tributes flow after death of Goodies star

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When everything falls into place, it’s absolutely magic. It’s Colin From Accounts.
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Best Aussie comedy of this decade ends with brilliant run

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Glen Hansard visited Sydney in 2007 when The Frames supported Bob Dylan on his Australian tour.

Oscar-winning musician and songwriter killed in crash

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Jared Leto is facing abuse allegations from nine women regarding inappropriate behaviour, including with a teenage girl.

Oscar-winner rocked by nine women’s sex abuse allegations

Culture
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American pop superstar Katy Perry (left) has slammed US President Donald Trump’s (right) administration for using one of her most famous songs on a TikTok video of military attacks in Iran.

Katy Perry takes aim at White House use of her song

Culture
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Delta Goodrem.

Delta Goodrem’s MAJOR news for Aussie fans

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Glen Hansard visited Sydney in 2007 when The Frames supported Bob Dylan on his Australian tour. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Heartbroken’: Tributes flow after death of Oscar-winner

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Will audiences re-embrace Johnny Depp in his new role as Ebenezer Scrooge.

Johnny Depp steps onto the comeback campaign trail

Film
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Canadian actor Ryan Gosling attends the Marvel panel during Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, on July 25, 2026. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) CHRIS DELMAS

Highlights from the world’s biggest geek love-in

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Jai Koutrae, Mark Mitchinson and Matt Crook in a scene from Treasure & Dirt.
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Is Australian TV getting weirder?

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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

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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

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Grand Theft Auto VI will be released on November 19.

Controversial blockbuster game is back after 13-year absence

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Netflix game Unhinged.

Netflix’s new horror release signals gaming ambitions

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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

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Radio

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Kyle Sandilands has revealed that he and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson have been secretly texting each other.

Kyle reveals hidden texts with Jackie ‘O’ throughout feud

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Melbourne radio host Nick Cody (left) revealed to co-hosts Brendan Fevola and Fifi Box he is expecting a third child in October.

Star announces exciting family news live on radio show

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Karl Stefanovic makes a major change to his social media following his Nine departure.

Karl Stefanovic cuts final ties with Today and Nine

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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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Books

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Writer Anna Funder swore she wasn’t doing her kid’s uni assignment. 

Why we need to hold thieving tech bros to account

Books
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Laperouse: A Parisian Icon Since 1766: a peek at a unique web of history, seduction, food and fun.

A peek into a uniquely Parisian web of history

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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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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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