Media companies’ campaign against internet piracy suffered a major setback last week when a federal court judgement let internet service providers off the hook for their customers’ illegal downloads. But the copyright wars are more than just a matter for the courts, write Julian Thomas and Ramon Lobato
11 Feb 10 Comments (3)Happy birthday, minister
TELEVISION | Yes Minister turns thirty this month. Terry Lane looks back at one of the great British TV comedies
02 Feb 10 Comments (1)Equal but different
Filmmaker John Hughes responds to Ruth Balint’s essay on history and television
22 Sep 09 Comments (0)Where are the historians?
History on Australian television doesn’t reflect what historians really know about the past, and the fault is on both sides, writes Ruth Balint
30 Jul 09 Comments (2)On the couch
DVD | Ellie Rennie reviews In Treatment series one: therapy from start to finish
27 Jul 09 Comments (2)This time it’s serious
Digital TV is already here, and it means Roger Federer might be replaced by blank screens in Mildura’s analogue households next year, writes Jock Given
16 Jul 09 Comments (3)What have the Romans ever done for us?
DVD | Well, they might have kicked off TV’s next Golden Age. Ellie Rennie watches season two of Rome
20 Apr 09 Comments (1)Pitching the American dream
DVD | Ellie Rennie reviews the first season of Mad Men, where work really matters
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