Liberal Party Vice President Teena McQueen made her debut on the ABC’s Q&A program last night, dismissing controversial provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos as an ‘entertainer’ in the wake of his ban on entering Australia. Appearing alongside feminist author Roxane Gay, Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi, Manager of Opposition Business Tony Burke and Liberal MP Craig Laundy, McQueen […]
Much loved Australian drama SeaChange is returning to television almost two decades after it aired its final season. The announcement was made at Channel 9’s Upfronts event, which revealed their programming lineup for next year. Originally airing on ABC between 1998 and 2000, the show starred Sigrid Thornton as big city lawyer Laura Gibson who needs […]
TV show You Can’t Ask That has tackled many different subjects during its first three seasons. From children of gay parents, to reality TV stars, drag queens and people with physical deformities. The ABC show sees people from marginalised and misunderstood groups answering questions put forward anonymously from the public. The producers have just announced the different areas […]
ABC have announced that the cameras have begun rolling on the second season of the hilarious breakfast television satire; Get Krack!n. Following on the success of their smash hit web series The Katering Show, Kates McCarthy and McLennan have left the kitchen for the living room as they try to take over the morning TV circuit. Despite […]
ABC TV presenter Tom Ballard has denied he sexually assaulted an aspiring comedian four years ago and said hearing the allegation had been a distressing experience. In a statement posted on his website Ballard said he became aware of the accusation about six months ago, but had decided to make a public statement after the […]
The ABC’s popular series You Can’t Ask That is back for a third season with some familiar faces sitting down in front of the camera to answer the questions people desperately want to ask. “Do you want to kill me?” “Aren’t you just a fame whore?” “Where do you hide your dick?” “What’s it like watching the […]
The cameras have started rolling on the ABC’s new series The Heights. Shot here in Perth the new ‘slice of life’ drama series will comprise 30 x 30 minutes episodes. Marcus Graham (Secret City, Cleverman) and Shari Sebbens (The Sapphires, Thor: Ragnarok) are just two members of an impressive ensemble cast, guided by a creative […]
Comedian Tom Ballard returns to ABC this June with a new reporter and a new time slot. Tonightly with Tom Ballard returns after a two-month hiatus, despite protests from members of parliament who were offended by jokes on the show’s original run. “After a short, definitely-not-government-mandates hiatus, Tonightly with Tom Ballard is back from Monday June […]
As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, ABC will take us back to where it all began with their original telemovie RIOT. Four decades of glitter and celebration didn’t have such simple beginnings, when years of discrimination and oppression came to a head in 1978 when police and the […]
Virginia Flitcroft and her partner Christine Forster have wed in front of family and friends in Sydney. The couple, who have been together for more than a decade, had a prominent role in Australia’s debate over marriage equality. Christine Forster was a leading advocate for the laws to be changed, while her brother, former Prime […]
