The hole in their bucket

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)

Compulsory viewing

DVD | Ellie Rennie reviews First Australians

27 Feb 09 | Comments (0)

Pitching the American dream

DVD | Ellie Rennie reviews the first season of Mad Men, where work really matters

13 Jan 09 | Comments (1)