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"A giant in his field": they're some of the words being used to describe the legendary film critic, writer and educator David Stratton, who's died aged 85.

He formed an indomitable on-air partnership with Margaret Pomeranz which spanned decades across the SBS and ABC, and became a cultural touchstone for many around the country.

Guest: George Miller, friend and Oscar-award winning director

Darren McCallum's daughter inspired him to write his first book for young children, The Wobbly Bike, which is among the winners of the 2025 CBCA Book of the Year awards.

Aamir Khan says audiences downloading his films illegally have helped grow his popularity far beyond India's borders, while a technological revolution is helping pave a way forward for domestic fans.

I write this to remember David and his incomparable contribution to Australian and world cinema, but also to implore myself and anyone else reading this: don't wait.

The six-year legal battle, brought by American composer Jonathan Wright, was over the catchy "doo doo doo doo doo doo" hook in the famous children's song.

For a film critic juggernaut like David Stratton, movies were not just his career — it was at his very core.

The critic, author and educator was known for his decades-long on-screen partnership with co-host Margaret Pomeranz, as well as his promotion of Australian cinema — plus his lifelong battle against film censorship.

Back after a rough year off, the two-day festival sees The Strokes, Jelly Roll and The War On Drugs mix it up with a host of impressive homegrown acts. 

Taylor Swift's new album might be called The Life of a Showgirl, but her ability to whip her fans into a frenzy ahead of the announcement has one expert calling her a "marketing mastermind".

Newcomer Sydney Chandler joins Australia's own Essie Davis and Timothy Olyphant in a series that picks up before the events of Ridley Scott's 1979 hit Alien.

The Productivity Commission's interim report on AI has triggered a fierce backlash from the literary community.

Iranian-American comedy veteran Maz Jobrani believes the US president is trying to censor free speech in the United States, and he intends to hit back.

After a mysterious countdown and plenty of clues, US singer Taylor Swift announces she is releasing a new studio album, The Life of a Showgirl.

The Mutawintji Cultural Festival brings First Nations groups together from across the country offering a safe space to exchange dances, songs and culture.

Good Things brings another bumper line-up of alt-rock, metal, punk, and more to the east coast this December, including Weezer, Garbage, Tool and more.

A brilliant pianist and composer, Bailey will also be remembered for her devotion to jazz education in Australia.

A 4,000-year-old tax receipt is among the treasures on display at the State Library of Victoria's annual World of the Book exhibition, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025.

Australia’s national identity rests on silences and erasures. Like the missing schoolgirls, the colonial subject is lost, unsure of who belongs and whose history matters. 

Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery froze for his art to appear alongside Phantom Thread's Vicky Krieps in spooky drama Went Up the Hill.