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Is Only Murders in the Building TV’s funniest comedy?

It’s certainly a contender! We check in on the new series, plus take a deep dive into Westworld, The ABC of and The Terminal List. Plus say a sad farewell to Leigh Sales, who leaves 7.30 this week

Clare Rigden

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I’ve found Dawson’s Creek for a new generation

Find out which new series Clare Rigden is describing as “magic from start to finish”. Plus new episodes of Bluey, Becoming Elizabeth, Grand Designs and God’s Favorite Idiot.

Clare Rigden

Crime TVPremiumThese two new TV series will become your next obsession

Love a bit of armchair sleuthing? You’ll be obsessed with The Woman in the House and The Afterparty, two great who-done-it series coming to streaming this week

Clare Rigden

‘Suck it up’New Bluey episode pits modern parenting against old school

A new episode of Bluey, and a party game of pass the parcel, has started some heated debate about old-school versus modern parenting.

Kate Emery

Filmed in PerthPremiumThe Perth suburb that’s won Neale Whitaker’s heart

Foxtel’s most popular Lifestyle show, Love it Or List It, filmed its first ever episode in WA . . . and it took a year to finish! Host Neale Whitaker lifts the lid on what went wrong.

Clare Rigden

TV ReviewsPremiumFor the first time, Love It Or List It is coming to Perth!

In a show first, they’re heading West, recording an episode of their show in WA. And you won’t BELIEVE what Neale Whitaker does to this Karrinyup couple’s home

Clare Rigden

Saturday night feverCommentsAussie TV favourite celebrated with 50-year salute

Hey Hey It’s Saturday is taking a walk down memory lane as it returns to our screens for a one-off anniversary special to celebrate 50 years since the much-loved variety show first aired.

Stephanie McKenna

guest appearanceHome and Away: Tane is targeted in poison gas attack

I’m well aware the frequency of my recaps has dwindled in recent months but I thought it’d be fun to watch another disaster and pick it apart. Enjoy!

Stephanie McKenna

Worth the wait?CommentsPremiumCritics spilt over long-awaited Sopranos prequel

Spawned by one of the most revered TV series of all time, The Many Saints of Newark is the movie Sopranos fans have been waiting almost 15 years for — but has it been worth the wait?

Pierra Willix

We’re back baby!Even if no one dies, we have lost an icon: Dean’s car

After two weeks of nightly couch sessions eating chocolate while people in peak form do impressive things, we are back to normal programming.

Stephanie McKenna

Tough gigCommentsHome and Away: Ryder has to sack his girlfriend Chloe

We’re just minutes in when I come up against my first grievance of the night: Mac is wearing jeans.

Stephanie McKenna

New gigsHome and Away tonight: New jobs for all

Avo toasts don’t pay for themselves and Mia and Tane get jobs, while Nikau and his pretty face is scouted by a big shot modelling agent.

Stephanie McKenna

O.C vibesHome and Away: Tane’s arms born for this role

The year is 2006 and it’s the season three finale of The O.C. Imogen Heap’s cover of Hallelujah is playing while Ryan carries Marissa’s gangly limp body from the burning wreckage.

Stephanie McKenna

Bye WillowHome and Away: Willow leaves Summer Bay for good

Willow flees Summer Bay so fast, not even all her friends — like Jasmine — can make it to her last hurrah.

Stephanie McKenna

NeighboursNetwork 10 to launch investigation into racism on set

Production company Fremantle Media and Network 10 have issued a new statement addressing allegations of racist culture running ‘rampant’ through the set of Neighbours made by two WA Indigenous actors.

Stephanie McKenna

Dump himHome and Away: Justin cops the blame

If anyone needs a sign to dump their boyfriend, this is it.

Stephanie McKenna

Forcing his opinionCommentsPremiumHome and Away: Dean is still a crumb of a human

Several events come to a head but the true travesty in the gargantuan mega episode is the amount of air time Dean is afforded to force his opinion about his sister’s unborn child onto everyone.

Stephanie McKenna

Drink spikedHome and Away: No one is dead yet

There’s no green froth bubbling from the mouth or slumping into a chicken parmie, just an underwhelming case of poisoning.

Stephanie McKenna

She doesn’t existHome and Away: Irene is onto Susie

It’s the most obvious storyline we’ve been treated to in a while, but there’s something so gratifying about seeing Leah and Justin’s dreams being crushed.

Stephanie McKenna

He lives!Home and Away: Ari ISN’T dead

After weeks of promos and going hard on Lewis’ killing spree, he doesn’t kill Ari. He also appears to make a full recovery.

Stephanie McKenna

Real estate BarbieHome and Away: Kieran reappears - but is it really him?

This show has been running for so long there’s literally no storyline they haven’t covered, so the classics just get recycled again and again.

Stephanie McKenna

Trouble in paradiseHome and Away: ‘Jai thinks that we’re flatmates’

Amber throws Jai under the bus to protect herself from taking her relationship with Dean from ‘flatmates’ to romantic.

Stephanie McKenna

Death bedHome and Away: Ari in induced coma

A hit-and-run and induced coma is real bread and butter kind of stuff from Home and Away. I just have one qualm.

Stephanie McKenna

Hit and runHome and Away: Jas and Lewis take the next step

Finally something good in Jasmine’s life - so everyone take a moment to celebrate with her before Lewis breaks her heart (probably).

Stephanie McKenna