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Stefan Dennis, Jackie Woodburne and Alan Fletcher in the final episode of Neighbours.

The one thing Dr Karl would donate to a Neighbours museum

Alan Fletcher spent 31 years playing local GP Dr Karl Kennedy on the long-running soap, but there’s one thing he’d give away.

  • Louise Rugendyke

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Lila McGuire plays Evonne Goolagong in the highly anticipated three-part biopic.

Is your favourite TV show back next year? Here’s everything on our screens in 2026

All the local broadcasters have bet big on their areas of expertise – aka ratings winners – while the ABC is doing the heavy lifting in scripted drama.

  • Louise Rugendyke
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‘Hope the dog dies, Louise!’ Why do we lose our minds over parking?

Parking derangement syndrome causes people to change their plans, move homes, or just not go out. Australians seem particularly susceptible.

  • Malcolm Knox
Guy Pearce (left), Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue in the Neighbours heyday.

With Neighbours’ exit, the heat is on to remain ‘architects of our storytelling’

Australian soap opera production has played a vital role as a local talent incubator.

  • Andrew Hornery
“I didn’t know how to unpack the pain, so I’d mask it,” Stevenson says of his inward struggles while at the height of his fame. “I had to hide those demons that were inside.”

‘I didn’t know how to unpack the pain’: Home and Away star on facing teenage trauma

When he was just 18, Mat Stevenson shot to fame as a major soapie pin-up boy. But a painful secret gradually tore him apart.

  • Michael Idato
Mark Zuckerberg property.

What happened when Mark Zuckerberg moved in next door

The billionaire has bought at least 11 properties in Palo Alto, California, creating a compound for his family – and headaches for his neighbours.

  • Heather Knight
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For those of us from more conservative backgrounds, throwing a party may not come as naturally.

Every Friday at 4pm, I host a house party. It’s been a lifesaver

Life is busier than ever, but we are attending fewer events. Is it time we reclaim the art of celebrating?

  • Amy Molloy
Love thy neighbour?

Perth needs good neighbours, but is a beer a bridge too far these days?

I know friction can be inevitable even when you try to be a good neighbour. But this incident had me rifling the drawers looking for my old therapist’s number.

  • Brendan Foster
This image released by Apple TV+. shows Adam Scott, left, and Britt Lower in a scene from “Severance.” (Apple TV+ via AP)

Severance, The Studio, The Penguin and The White Lotus sweep Emmy nominations

The 2025 Emmy nominations are a mixed bag of safe choices, surprise inclusions and a couple of very strange decisions.

  • Michael Idato
Actors Alan Fletcher and Stefan Dennis on the set of Neighbours in the final days of filming.

The lights go out on Ramsay Street as Neighbours wraps after 9363 episodes

The mood on set on the show’s final day of filming was quietly upbeat, yet tinged with sadness.

  • Michael Idato