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From spaghetti harvests to fake news: why the glory days of April Fools gags are over

April Fools pranks are a centuries old tradition, and the media used to love taking part. But it’s hard to do so in a post-truth world.

01.04.2026 20

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Phoebe Hart

Why one of Australia’s most successful TV production companies is being shut down

Matchbox Pictures, the production house behind shows The Survivors and Stateless, is being shut after 18 years of business.

19.02.2026 50

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Phoebe Hart

We know how to cool our cities and towns. So why aren’t we doing it?

Cities swelter in heatwaves - they heat up faster and stay hotter. But Australia has few strategies to cool them. Here’s how we could shift from...

29.01.2026 20

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Phoebe Hart

Dog parks are an unexploited arena for a television dramedy – so now we have ABC’s Dog Park

Can the diverse pack of dog lovers that gather at the local park draw Roland out of his shell – and deliver some laughs along the way?

29.01.2026 20

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Phoebe Hart

Outstanding craftsmanship and international voices: the 5 films up for best documentary at the 2025 Oscars

A Cold War coup, an Indigenous residential school, #MeToo trials and war in Ukraine and Palestine: a guide to the Oscars 2025 documentary nominees.

26.02.2025 20

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Phoebe Hart