Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell was a culture reporter and columnist at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
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- Opinion
Some personal news? Announcement culture has gone too far (but this is my final column, farewell)
Conditioned to seek validation whenever possible, we’re stuck in a vicious cycle of personal and professional updates. But on that note … some personal news from me.
- Thomas Mitchell
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- Mindfulness
A psychic said I make smart choices. Seeing her was not one of them
One way to cope with uncertainty is to accept that we won’t ever know what the future holds. Failing that, you can pay a psychic to peddle predictions.
- Thomas Mitchell
Laneway Festival announces line-up, Chappell Roan to headline
The Laneway Festival has dropped its lineup for its six-date tour in February 2026.
- Thomas Mitchell and Karl Quinn
Emmys 2025 as it happened: Adolescence, The Studio and Severance win big
The big stars were at the Peacock Theatre in downtown Los Angeles for US TV’s night of nights. Read about all the action.
- Louise Rugendyke, Damien Woolnough, Thomas Mitchell, Karl Quinn, Meg Watson and Michael Idato
Easter eggs, snubs and ‘free Palestine’: What you missed at the Emmys
Couldn’t watch the awards today? Here are all the highs, lows, and whoa!
- Meg Watson, Karl Quinn and Thomas Mitchell
- Opinion
- Whales
Do you see what I see? (And more importantly, is it a whale?)
What started as a spiritual quest to get up close and personal with nature’s most breathtaking mammal ended in an existential crisis.
- Thomas Mitchell
From Jimmy Barnes to … Jimmy Barnes? The best and worst of the NRL grand final entertainment
American soul and country singer Teddy Swims will perform at the 2025 NRL and NRLW grand finals.
- Thomas Mitchell and Billie Eder
Smooth FM still on top, but KIIS snatches breakfast crown in Sydney
The radio station maintains its dominance in Sydney, but there was welcome news for 2GB and KIIS in the fifth radio survey of the year.
- Thomas Mitchell
MTV VMAs 2025 as it happened: Ariana Grande takes home top gong, pipping Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar
One of the music industry’s biggest nights is well-known for its wild red carpet looks and epic moments. Follow all the action right here.
- Thomas Mitchell, Damien Woolnough and Garry Maddox
- Opinion
- Friendship
The emotional torture of recommending something you love to someone you like
If sharing is caring, why won’t you watch, read or listen to the thing I specifically mentioned to you, hoping our shared appreciation of it would bond us for eternity?
- Thomas Mitchell