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Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie star in hit gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry.

Forget the toxic grooms, these are the men you should be paying attention to on TV

Let’s hear it for the blokes – real and fictional – who know how to model good behaviour and what it means to be a good man.

  • Louise Rugendyke

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David Genat in episode one of Australian Survivor: Redemption.

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.

  • Meg Watson
Mike Whitney and Tania Zaetta, hosts of Who Dares Wins.

Reality TV is still bonkers, but these old shows are the weirdest ever made

From extremely silly to deeply unethical, these series from the 90s and 2000s were truly unhinged.

  • Farz Edraki
The reality show's new host tackles the controversy around replacing Jonathan LaPaglia.
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'I'm not looking to change Jonathan's legacy': David Genat talks Australian Survivor

The reality show's new host tackles the controversy around replacing Jonathan LaPaglia.

Austin Appelbee swam four kilometres to save his family.

Perth boy’s incredible tale of grit and survival goes global

After swimming four kilometres to shore in rough seas, Austin collapsed thinking he had failed his family, who had been swept out to sea. What happened next was a miracle.

  • Heather McNeill
Alone Australia, an SBS Original, is one of the service’s most popular productions.

Survival reality-TV shows can provide insights into human nature. Here are my top ones

The disparate ways people react to a lack of human contact are astonishing.

  • Verity Borthwick
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David Genat, known as the Golden God, has been confirmed as the new host of Australian Survivor.

‘I won’t let you down’: New host of Australian Survivor announced

The confirmation follows weeks of rumours after former host Jonathan LaPaglia was sacked by Network Ten.

  • Meg Watson
“I’m two wines away from becoming a lesbian. Two Chardonnays and I’m there!”

‘Not sexy enough’: Pia Miranda on the negative feedback young actors face

The star of Looking for Alibrandi and Australian Survivor winner on the challenges of showbiz, ideas of heaven – and a teen question that still haunts her.

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David Genet winner of Deal or No Deal Island.

The $9m man: Aussie reality star wins one of biggest prizes in TV history

One of his biggest advantages on the show? That no one had watched Australian TV.

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George Mladenov, “the cockroach of Bankstown”, kept viewers entertained in the 2021 season of Survivor Australia.

Survivor star King George returns to Macquarie Street

The Labor backroom operator turned reality TV fan favourite has once again popped up in the corridors of power.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook