Headlines:

September 05, 2010

Class working man

“New Zealand's criminal underworld may feature in a Kiwi version of the hit Australian TV series Underbelly. Production company Screentime has received $20,000 from New Zealand On Air to investigate whether the project is feasible.”
www.nzherald.co.nz
September 04, 2010

Class working man

“It seems like only yesterday he was in Bodyline, but Gary Sweet is now a 30-year veteran of stage and screen...”
www.theaustralian.com.au

Actors remember a popular star and friend with broad shoulders

“ALL around the church there were familiar faces from theatre, film and TV. John Bell and Andrew Upton were there as well as actors from The Sullivans, A Country Practice, All Saints and Home and Away. But it was the depth of emotion, not the full house, that defined the funeral of the actress Victoria Longley.”
www.smh.com.au
September 03, 2010

Soap star goes to war

“ At the tender age of 20, Caitlin Stasey is no stranger to the limelight. The pretty brunette made her major acting debut in 2003 when she was a young teen, in the lead role on popular Australian television series The Sleepover Club.... Tomorrow, When The War Began marks her feature film debut.”
www.stuff.co.nz

Offspring a nice surprise

“Having watched Offspring, though, I've discovered, to my great astonishment, that it's not what I thought it would be at all...”
www.smh.com.au
September 02, 2010

Ritchie 'finds confidence after H&A'

“Kate Ritchie has revealed that she has found her confidence since leaving Home and Away. The Australian actress, who quit the soap opera in 2007 after playing Sally Fletcher for 20 years, said that it feels "really good" to be playing a police detective on new television drama Cops LAC.”
www.digitalspy.com
August 31, 2010

Curtain falls too soon for Victoria Longley

“SYDNEY'S theatre community has been shocked and saddened by the death of the actress Victoria Longley at age 49. She died early yesterday at Royal North Shore Hospital after succumbing to breast cancer, her second bout with the disease.”
www.smh.com.au
August 30, 2010

The more local drama, the merrier: Nine

“According to the Nine's head of drama Jo Horsburgh, the network's slate is one of its busiest ever, even in the face of increasing production costs.”
www.encoremagazine.com.au
August 28, 2010

Suburban drama still sells the lucky country

“After 25 years and 6000 episodes, Neighbours remains one of Australia's greatest cultural exports. Karl Quinn ponders the secrets of its success and wonders how long it can last. ”
www.smh.com.au
August 26, 2010

Ten shifts Neighbours to channel Eleven

“The Ten Network will shift its long running soap Neighbours onto its new digital channel, Eleven.”
www.smh.com.au
August 25, 2010

A Spirited chat with Claudia Karvan

“She is one of the superstars of the Australian screen, even though such a title feels awkward to her, and she talks about her journey from Kings Cross to small screen.”
www.abc.net.au

Updates:

September 06...
Rescue Special Ops episode guide updated
City Homicide guide updated
Packed to the Rafters guide updated
Rush episode guide updated
Offspring episode guide updated
Outrageous Fortune guide updated
August 31 - September 05
Rescue Special Ops episode guide updated
City Homicide guide updated
Packed to the Rafters guide updated
Cops L.A.C. episode guide updated
Outrageous Fortune guide updated
first half of the Blue Heelers series 4 guide upgraded
Offspring episode guide updated

previous updates

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Ratings:

August 08 - 12, 2010
2.139m - Packed to the Rafters
1.706m - Seven News - Sun
1.621m - Gruen Nation
1.540m - Spicks and Specks
1.481m - Top Gear
1.473m - Nine News Sunday
1.456m - World's Strictest Parents
1.421m - Seven News
1.411m - Yes We Canberra!
1.396m - Dancing With The Stars

source: OzTAM

birthdays:

September
1 - Craig McLachlan (1965)
10 - William McInnes (1963)
10 - Jay Laga'aia (1963)
12 - Pippa Grandison (1970)
12 - Rachel Ward (1957)
14 - Sam Neill (1947)
16 - Mary Coustas (1964)
17 - Bruce Spence (1945)
18 - Don Hany (1975)
18 - Nicole da Silva (1981)
19 - Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (1973)
20 - Peter Phelps (1960)
21 - Anthony Hayes (1977)
21 - David Wenham (1965)
24 - Rachael Carpani (1980)
25 - Colin Friels (1952)
26 - Brett Climo (1964)
28 - Marzena Godecki (1978)
28 - Matt Day (1971)
28 - Naomi Watts (1968)
29 - Mark Mitchell (1955)