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Trioli quits radio for full-time television career

Virginia Trioli The morning radio presenter Virginia Trioli has resigned from 702 ABC to work full-time in television next year.

Shock jocks 'disgruntled' at gay ruling

John Laws and Steve Price seek second try at defending a vilification complaint.

From Prussia with love and gratitude

The Braudes Garry Braude is from a country that no longer exists.

It's over: Fitz does his dash at dawn

2UE looks for a new breakfast partner for Mike Carlton as this bloke heads back to his family.

Big Brother saboteurs rock the vote

Big Brother fans are already plotting ways to rig the online audition system for the 2008 series.

Dead men talking

Radio personality John Laws Talkback radio celebrated its 40th birthday this year but a changing of the guard is about to start, writes Damien Murphy.

Barnes picks up a new mic

Jimmy Barnes The former Cold Chisel screamer becomes a DJ.

Themes tuned out

Know the words? Signature songs are a thing of the past in TV land.

Thin blue line of happiness

Motherhood informs Nadine Garner's latest role.

Mate, there's no accent like it

A documentary by Lawrie Zion examines the glorious sounds of Strine.

From saint to sinner

Chris Vance. Chris Vance is probably the only person in history who is quite pleased he's been thrown into a South American jail.

Idol worship's hollow ring

The juxtaposition of Idol and the ARIAs revealed the artificiality of reality TV.

Voters tune out election and Jones

Breakfast host Alan Jones drops nearly three ratings points - his weakest result in three years.

Foxtel aims to satisfy

Foxtel to launch new channel with sexy Australian prostitute drama in December.

TV REVIEWS

Airline

If nothing else, this program teaches the art of tolerance in the face of complete and utter jerks.

My Brilliant Brain

Nurture thoroughly trumps nature in the first episode of this captivating series about the human brain.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth was a huge hit and greatly loved for its energetic dramatisation of British history.

Two Men in a Trench

Friendly banter between good mates helps us engage in a documentary series on historic British battles.

Rebus

Ken Stott's Detective Inspector John Rebus is endearingly grumpy.

DVD REVIEWS

A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash

Sceptics might see this as another greenie beat-up but it's hard to stay sanguine in the face of the evidence presented here.

Bigger than Life

Director Nicholas Ray combined emotional intensity and yearning with fierce critiques of American culture.

Peep Show - Series 1

Warped and wicked, you'll cringe - if you aren't laughing too hard.

Children Of Men

Grim but impressive vision of Britain in 2026 and a world teetering on the apocalypse.

The U.S. vs John Lennon

Nixon and the FBI attempted to deport the outspoken singer from the United States using beat-up evidence.