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Culture/ TV&radio
Louise Rugendyke
A brutal immunity challenge and a shock backstab helped a 29-year-old truck driver outwit,outplay and outlast his opponents.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/it-was-a-weird-weird-time-how-a-loudmouth-larrikin-won-australian-survivor-20260414-p5znui.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Tue,14 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +1000
‘It was a weird,weird time’:How a ‘loudmouth larrikin’ won Australian Survivor
Culture/ Music
Nick Galvin
Incoming director of opera Amy Lane is the final piece in Opera Australia’s managerial puzzle.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/pineapple-on-pizza-and-the-definition-of-opera-new-oa-boss-answers-the-big-questions-20260325-p5x57t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Tue,14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +1000
Pineapple on pizza and the definition of opera? New OA boss answers the big questions
Culture/ Live reviews
John Shand,Daniel Herborn,Amber Cunneen
An intriguing gig from experimental music veteran Jon Rose tops this critical round-up of shows round town.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/live-reviews/is-this-the-sound-of-music-from-another-dimension-20260414-p5znp8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Tue,14 Apr 2026 11:46:42 +1000
Is this the sound of music from another dimension?
Culture/ TV&radio
Debi Enker
You won’t know his name,but Bill Lawrence has been making some of your favourite feel-good shows for the past 30 years.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/silliness-and-second-chances-how-one-man-perfected-sad-middle-aged-guy-tv-20260413-p5zngr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Tue,14 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +1000
Silliness and second chances:How one man perfected ‘sad,middle-aged guy’ TV
Culture/ Celebrity
Nell Geraets
The Academy Award-winning actor said her decision to become a death doula was inspired by her grief following her mother’s death in 2024.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/nicole-kidman-s-next-role-is-one-few-expected-she-says-it-20260414-p5znnr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Tue,14 Apr 2026 11:07:18 +1000
Nicole Kidman’s next role is one few expected. Even she admits it’s ‘a little weird’
Culture/ Celebrity
Michelle Cazzulino
One minute he was the former Canadian PM,and one of the few people willing to challenge Donald Trump,the next the 54-year-old is out in public having raided his teenage son’s wardrobe.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/i-want-to-wish-justin-trudeau-happiness-but-his-midlife-crisis-with-katy-perry-is-whiplash-inducing-20260414-p5znnj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Tue,14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +1000
I want to wish Justin Trudeau happiness,but his midlife crisis with Katy Perry is whiplash inducing
Culture/ Music
Chris Hook
The Australian performer made the claims against the US pop star in a series of social media posts. Now Perry has responded.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/katy-perry-slams-ruby-rose-sexual-assault-allegations-as-dangerous-reckless-lies-20260414-p5znmv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Tue,14 Apr 2026 08:51:48 +1000
Katy Perry slams Ruby Rose sexual assault allegations as ‘dangerous reckless lies’
Culture/ Books
Tom McArdle
The judges said they had “never read anything quite like it” – but others say the award-winning novel Flesh bears similarities with the 1975 film Barry Lyndon.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/booker-prize-winner-accused-of-copying-classic-stanley-kubrick-film-20260413-p5znib.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Tue,14 Apr 2026 05:05:00 +1000
Booker Prize winner accused of copying classic Stanley Kubrick film
Culture/ Movies
Garry Maddox
A tangle of lawsuits meant the comic musical had a disappointing opening despite some enthusiastic reviews.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/quite-disastrous-rebel-wilson-s-the-deb-didn-t-get-the-miracle-it-needed-in-cinemas-20260413-p5znj7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Mon,13 Apr 2026 17:04:23 +1000
‘Quite disastrous’:Rebel Wilson’s The Deb didn’t get the miracle it needed in cinemas
Culture/ TV&radio
Craig Mathieson
Banks and co-star Matthew Macfadyen make tiny magic in the wonderfully silly The Miniature Wife.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/size-matters-in-matthew-macfadyen-and-elizabeth-banks-wonderfully-silly-new-comedy-20260408-p5zmbx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Mon,13 Apr 2026 17:00:58 +1000
What to stream this week:Size matters in Elizabeth Banks’ new comedy,plus five more picks
Culture/ TV&radio
Brodie Lancaster
Zendaya’s performance is the gritty drama’s emotional compass,but the overwhelming feeling is one of burn-out.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/drugs-onlyfans-and-sex-work-euphoria-s-new-season-feels-like-unsettling-fan-fiction-20260413-p5znih.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Mon,13 Apr 2026 16:26:47 +1000
Drugs,OnlyFans and sex work:Euphoria’s new season feels like unsettling fan fiction
Culture/ Comedy
Donna Demaio,Cassidy Knowlton,Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen,Guy Webster,Hannah Francis,John Bailey,Karl Quinn,Lefa Singleton Norton,Nell Geraets,Rose Lu,Sonia Nair,Thuy On,Tyson Wray,Vyshnavee Wijekumar
From a performer who is definitely one to watch,to some chaotic sketches,this year’s festival is in full swing. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/comedy/melbourne-international-comedy-festival-2026-reviews-3-20260408-p5zm8o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Mon,13 Apr 2026 16:24:47 +1000
Rove switches from interviewer to subject in this rare peek behind the curtain
Culture
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's tour of Australia in 2018 was a turning point in their relationship with the British royal family.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/what-harry-and-meghan-told-oprah-about-their-2018-australia-tour-20260413-p5znjn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Mon,13 Apr 2026 15:57:48 +1000
What Harry and Meghan told Oprah about their 2018 Australia tour
Culture/ Live reviews
Cameron Woodhead,Martin Boulton,Sonia Nair
Can musical theatre do justice to the doom-laden subversiveness of Heathers?
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/live-reviews/melbourne-review-wrap-jana-wendt-20260408-p5zmbi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Mon,13 Apr 2026 14:50:05 +1000
Chemistry,charisma and an edgy spirit breathe new life into musical revival of teen classic
Culture/ Live reviews
Harriet Cunningham,Peter McCallum,Michael Ruffles,John Shand,Kate Prendergast
A five-star tour de force at Belvoir tops this round-up of current Sydney productions.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/live-reviews/this-aussie-anastasia-is-a-dazzling-tour-de-force-20260411-p5zn33.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Mon,13 Apr 2026 13:06:50 +1000
This is fierce,fresh and unmissable theatre
Culture/ Celebrity
Lauren Ironmonger
The star headlined the Californian festival for the first time in front of a celebrity-heavy audience,reportedly picking up $14 million for his efforts.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/baby-jacob-elordi-spotted-at-justin-bieber-s-nostalgia-filled-coachella-show-20260412-p5zn6w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Mon,13 Apr 2026 10:00:28 +1000
Justin Bieber lashed for ‘secondhand embarrassment’ over Coachella return
Culture/ Theatre
Jill Lawless
The British star was one of the big winners at the Olivier awards in London on Sunday night for her work in Suzie Miller’s legal drama,Inter Alia.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/theatre/rosamund-pike-takes-home-olivier-award-for-premiere-of-aussie-writer-s-new-play-20260413-p5znca.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Mon,13 Apr 2026 08:55:35 +1000
Rosamund Pike takes home Olivier award for premiere of Aussie writer’s new play
Culture/ TV&radio
Brodie Lancaster
The keen foodie is using her extensive hospo network to help raise money for a cause that hits close to home.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/i-had-a-lot-of-people-reach-out-the-loss-driving-masterchef-australia-judge-sofia-levin-20260408-p5zm9o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Sun,12 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +1000
‘I had a lot of people reach out’:The loss driving MasterChef Australia judge Sofia Levin
Culture/ TV&radio
Bridget McManus
Through four landmark cases brought to the High Court of Australia,a new series focuses on citizens who shifted the national landscape.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/forget-true-crime-the-abc-documentary-hoping-to-put-true-law-in-the-spotlight-20260408-p5zmbt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Sun,12 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +1000
Forget true crime,the ABC documentary hoping to put ‘true law’ in the spotlight
Culture
Sunday Life catches up with Australian content creator Olivia Molly Rogers during her cover shoot.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/behind-the-scenes-with-olivia-molly-rogers-20260409-p5zmit.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Sun,12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +1000
Behind the scenes with Olivia Molly Rogers