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WA Blockheads Britt and Taz.

‘It felt personal’: Britt and Taz open up about The Block (and what WA’s top cop thinks)

The constables from Newman have won over the judges with their building and design skills on this year’s season, but have been at the centre of some of the show’s obligatory drama.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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Brisbane are the 2025 NRL champions.

NRL beats AFL as grand final sets TV ratings record

The NRL has smashed the AFL television ratings, setting an all-time sport record with more than four million viewers tuning in to watch the Storm-Broncos classic.

  • Michael Chammas
Jimmy Kimmel’s return to television resulted in record ratings for his late night show Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Trump said Kimmel had ‘no ratings’. A record number of viewers disagreed

Millions of people tuned in to Jimmy Kimmel Live! to watch the host’s return to late-night television after a controversial suspension.

  • David Shepardson and Dawn Chmielewski
Rodger Corser hosts new game show The Floor.

Aussie TV networks hit the jackpot with one type of show

They’re cheap to produce and, in some cases, pulling in more viewers than the nightly news, but are game shows enough to save free-to-air TV?

  • Debi Enker
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

Local media snubbed it. But Origin just out-rated AFL in Perth

In a huge boost for rugby league – and despite a near blackout by the local newspaper – Wednesday night’s Origin clash has proved a TV ratings winner in the west.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Tony Jones hosts Q&A.

Q+A’s cancellation is the mercy killing of a show that no longer got us talking

Without popular engagement, the program’s claim to be dictating the national conversation rang hollow because nobody was paying attention any more.

  • Ben Pobjie
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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 28: Blues fans cheer ahead of game one of the Men’s State of Origin series between Queensland Maroons and New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on May 28, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Ratings bonanza as Origin becomes most watched TV show of 2025

The opening State of Origin game has trumped the ABC’s election coverage as the most watched television program of the year.

  • Adrian Proszenko and Christian Nicolussi
Damien Hardwick made his thoughts clear on the Fox Footy presentation for the AFL season’s opening night.

‘Sorry couldn’t see the highlight’: Coach’s swipe at host broadcaster during Fox Footy, Seven head-to-head battle

The eagerly awaited TV footy wars between Seven and News Corp kicked off with a bang on the season’s opening night.

  • Scott Spits and Jon Pierik
Illustration: Simon Letch

What the ABC should learn from Joe Rogan … and Popeye

For a decade, the ABC has been on a forlorn quest for digital relevance. It’s time it dared to be itself again – and took the risks required to be interesting.

  • Malcolm Knox
Kylah Day and Sam Corlett in Territory.

The Aussie TV show that has the world falling in love with the outback

In its second week on Netflix, outback drama Territory has become one of the most-watched series globally. 

  • Karl Quinn