Headlines:

Teresa Palmer leads gripping new ABC drama The Family Next Door

The ABC is turning up the tension this winter with The Family Next Door, a gripping new six-part mystery drama set to premiere this August.
July 06 | tvblackbox.com.au

Vale: Julian McMahon

Actor Julian McMahon, best known for FBI: Most Wanted, Charmed, Nip / Tuck, Home & Away has died, aged 56.
July 05 | tvtonight.com.au

Mushroom poisoning true-crime drama already in the works for ABC

With the jury still deliberating over the fate of accused murderer Erin Patterson, the ABC has reportedly already commissioned a dramatisation of the extraordinary mushroom poisoning case.
July 04 | www.thenewdaily.com.au

“Epic blindside”: Jonathan LaPaglia exit a major loss to Australian Survivor

"I received a call from the Network thanking me for all my hard work and dedication to the show but for next season they are ‘going in a different direction’."
June 30 | tvtonight.com.au

Shock Host Swap: Jonathan La Paglia won’t return to AUS SURVIVOR in 2026

Jonathan La Paglia will not return as host of Australian Survivor in 2026, confirming recent reports that the long-serving presenter is stepping away after 10 years.
June 30 | tvblackbox.com.au

Jonathan LaPaglia: Being fired from Australian Survivor “hurts like a b****!”

Jonathan LaPaglia has expressed that he was hurt after being dumped from the show, with the network wanting to shake things up.
June 30 | www.mediaweek.com.au

Ten confirm upcoming Survivor Australia season to be Jonathan LaPaglia’s last

Network 10 has confirmed that the upcoming season of Survivor: Australia V The World will be the last series hosted by Jonathan LaPaglia. He has hosted Network 10’s revival of Australian Survivor since 2016.
June 30 | www.mediaweek.com.au

Game, Set, Action! Screen Australia and ABC announce new mini-series Goolagong

The ABC, Screen Australia and VicScreen are thrilled to announce that production has commenced on Goolagong, a three-part event mini-series based on the inspiring true-life story of world champion tennis player Evonne Goolagong.
June 27 | www.screenaustralia.gov.au

True story of ‘Postcard Bandit’ filming for Binge

Binge today announced the commission of a new Australian scripted series based on the infamous Australian bank robber, Brenden Abbott (AKA ‘the Postcard Bandit’.
June 19 | tvtonight.com.au

Creating Bluey: Tales from the Art Director - Chapter 1

How a 23 year old gal from Brisbane ended up designing the world’s most popular kids show. [Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4]
April 1-23 | substack.com

Shortland Street fears: Speculation grows about show’s future amid industry struggles

Speculation continues to rise about the fate of the beloved Kiwi television series Shortland Street. TVNZ has not confirmed whether the show would return next year, but said it was “not cancelled”.
May 02 | www.nzherald.co.nz

How Gerard Kennedy was a pioneer in saving Australian drama

In 1970 actors like Gerard Kennedy and Terence Donovan marched through the streets of Melbourne carrying a coffin to symbolise the future of the industry without local quotas. It was a pivotal moment for Aussie drama.
April 26 | tvtonight.com.au

Obituary: Gerard Kennedy

Gerard Kennedy, film and television actor best known from his leading roles in Hunter and Division 4, has died age 93.
April 25 | televisionau.com

Bluey’s Big Play theatre show is coming to screens in April

Bluey, the animated series that captured hearts worldwide, is bringing its theatre show Bluey’s Big Play to small screens on 20 April 2025.
March 25 | www.womensweekly.com.au

TV 50 years in colour

It was 50 years today that Australian TV (finally…!) began to colour our world.
March 01 | televisionau.com

Neighbours axed again, just two years after Amazon resurrection

In an attempt to break the record for most cancellations of a primetime TV drama, Neighbours is once again bracing itself for the end of an era.
February 21 | www.msn.com

NCIS: SYDNEY secures early third season renewal after global success

Paramount+ has today officially renewed Australian series NCIS: Sydney for a third season, with filming set to begin in the harbour city this Monday.
February 21 | tvblackbox.com.au

Inside Williamstown’s $3m Blue Heelers police station turned luxury home

A former police station with a star-studded past has hit the market in Melbourne that was once home to one of Australia’s most iconic television dramas. See what it looks like now.
February 20 | www.news.com.au

Vale: Nicholas Eadie

Actor Nicholas Eadie, best known for Cop Shop, The Henderson Kids and Vietnam has died aged 66.
January 23 | tvtonight.com.au

Ghosts Australia to film in Perth

Ghosts Australia will film in Perth, thanks to the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive, and screen on both Paramount+ and Network 10 later in the year.
January 23 | tvtonight.com.au

Updates:

July 03...
Mix Tape episode guide completed
The Family Next Door added
Rock Island Mysteries series 3 guide added (no pics)
June 14 - 30
Bay of Fires guide updated, cast credits completed
Homebound 3.0 [NZ] guide updated [fixed]
2025 Logie Award nominees added
Mix Tape guide updated
Bay of Fires series 2 guide completed
Homebound 3.0 [NZ] s2 guide completed
Mix Tape guide updated

previous updates

premieres:

August
04 - The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer (Showcase/Binge)
10 - The Family Next Door (ABC)

DVD releases:

November 25, 2024
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart [Regions 2,4]

birthdays:

July
1 - Nick Giannopoulos (1963)
2 - Andrew Curry (1972)
2 - Grant Dodwell (1952)
3 - Jane Allsop (1975)
4 - Ben Tari (1972)
4 - Scott Major (1975)
4 - Ray Meagher (1944)
5 - Stephanie McIntosh (1985)
5 - Kip Gamblin (1975)
6 - Geoffrey Rush (1951)
8 - Ian McFadyen (1948)
10 - Danielle Horvat (1991)
10 - Jeffrey Walker (1982)
14 - Kristy Wright (1978)
14 - John Wood (1946)
14 - Deborah Mailman (1972)
14 - Joy Smithers (1963)
17 - Matthew Holmes (1976)
18 - Shaun Micallef (1962)
18 - Andy Anderson (1947)
18 - Grant Bowler (1968)
22 - Rena Owen (1960)
23 - Eva Lazzaro (1995)
24 - Chris Haywood (1948)
24 - Rose Byrne (1979)
25 - Christopher Gabardi (1969)
26 - Madeleine West (1979)
26 - Abe Forsythe (1981)
26 - Jonny Pasvolsky (1972)
27 - George Kapiniaris (1962)
27 - Jeremy Callaghan (1967)
27 - Ewen Leslie (1980)
27 - Indiana Evans (1990)
28 - Rachel Blakely (1968)
30 - Simon Baker (1969)
30 - Philip Quast (1957)
31 - Brittany Byrnes (1987)
31 - Ernie Dingo (1956)
31 - Christian Byers (1993)