Meg Watson
Meg Watson is deputy TV editor at The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
‘We’ll be back Friday’: ABC staff strike hits TV, radio as news channel diverts to BBC
What can you expect to see while staff are taking industrial action? In short, a lot of news from the BBC and plenty of reruns.
- Meg Watson, Kayla Olaya and Elizabeth Flux
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True crime has never been so daggy. This is NZ’s answer to Only Murders in the Building
Much like other awkward Kiwi comedies, Small Town Scandal will be an acquired taste, but it’s worth sticking with.
- Meg Watson
‘That’s definitely a dig at Chris’: Luke Hemsworth finally plays the funny guy
He’s best known for his work in sci-fi, but the eldest Hemsworth brother always dreamt of being in a comedy.
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Deadloch was already the most ambitious show on Australian TV. Its new season is even wilder
The Emmy-nominated crime comedy swaps Tasmania for the Top End as it tackles racial politics, with bonus crocodiles.
- Meg Watson
‘Very traumatic’: Seven sports presenter Mel McLaughlin reveals shock cancer diagnosis
The 46-year-old broadcaster revealed she had “half her lung cut out” and delayed surgery to host coverage of Sydney’s Pink Test.
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Plibersek blasts MAFS for featuring contestant who wanted a woman ‘obedient’ like a dog
Australia’s social services minister urged parents to stop their children watching Married at First Sight, the nation’s most popular reality-TV show.
- Brittany Busch and Meg Watson
‘You can’t PR the story’: What happened when the Drive to Survive team took on the AFL
Final Siren follows a handful of big players through the 2025 season, but it wasn’t always easy to convince the clubs.
- Meg Watson
Fans vowed to boycott this season of Survivor. Did they make the right call?
Viewers may still be outraged about Jonathan LaPaglia’s sacking, but the Golden God gives us enough reason to keep faith.
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‘We are not there to be sycophants’: The MAFS spin-off promised nothing was off limits. Did it deliver?
After the Dinner Party is trying to pull off a difficult balancing act: appealing to fans, while also extending the show’s brand.
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She spent her teen years with Hollywood’s biggest stars. Now a new era begins
Australian actor Angourie Rice has grown up on our screens, working with Ryan Gosling, Kate Winslet and Nicole Kidman. At 25, she’s a star in her own right.
- Meg Watson