I’ve had a crash course on Love Island, Dancing on Ice, Bedtime Stories and Bake Off for my first week with the incredible
@Metro_Ents
team. Can’t wait to dive into even more soon. Send story pitches (or your TV recommendations) my way - pierra.willix
@metro
.co.uk 📺
Just a few months ago, local current affairs program Flashpoint did not even have a name or a set but it has already managed to strike a chord with WA viewers, with a ratings jump of 45 per cent.
The latest season of
@toddsampsonOz
's Body Hack will be released on September 15 and sees him continue his crazy escapades as he takes on demolition derby, martial arts and voodoo.
One of my favourite shows on TV is back tonight!
#YCAT
kicks off by putting proud self-confessed Bogans, including WA author
@V8Sheppard
, in the hot seat
The Stan Originals series The Commons tells the story of a
family going about their everyday lives while living in an environment increasingly affected by climate change.
@StanAustralia
@Ryan_Corr
@JoFroggatt
Such a brilliant, compelling and maddening series presented by the incredible
@annabelcrabb
, all four episodes of
#MsRepresented
are now ready to binge-watch on
@ABCTV
Aside from having perhaps the best opening credits ever,
#Pachinko
is a total masterclass. A gripping, heartbreaking and uplifting family saga. Calling it early, but it might be my favourite show this year
Did I cry multiple times? Yes. Did my friends all make fun of me? Also yes. I'm a sucker for a little bit of nostalgia and magic and this delivered in spades.
… to get my head around the fact I’m paid to watch TV, read the latest novels and interview people behind artistic projects from around the world. Now it’s time for another adventure. I’ll be heading to London next month to hopefully find another media role I love just as much.
It's been a massive two weeks for WA author Holden Sheppard- first he won a WA Premier Book Awards prize and now his debut novel Invisible Boys is heading for the screen.
@V8Sheppard
Thank you
@GarethMcKnight1
for writing about this. I've reported on court for three years and in the last six months (on multiple occasions) have had people threaten me, my-coworkers and even found my Facebook account to berate me for doing my job!
Might have got a bit too excited with the surfing puns for this piece, but had a brilliant chat with Sean Keenan about
@ABCTV
#Barons
, his role in
#ThePoweroftheDog
and the upcoming Bali 2002
Have been busy over the past two days having my heart torn out and put together all over again with the beautiful words of
@TrentDalton
in
#LoveStories
Plenty of incredible lessons and quotes within, and I laughed and cried in equal measure
Performing on stage demands comedians push the theatrical boundaries but, when filming her comedy-drama series Frayed,
@Sarah_Kendall
was told to tone it down and to “f…ing calm down”.
Loved chatting to the legendary Rachel Griffiths about her latest role hosting
@ABCTV
#GreatSouthernLandscapes
and how she was excited to crack the WA border for an episode about our love of the ocean
Bryony Kimmings’ latest show exploring her experience with postnatal depression was initially something she planned to keep off the stage.
@BryonyKimmings
@perthfest
Paving the way for other young women to pick up the drums, San Cisco’s Scarlett Stevens says the music industry has come a long way to support female musicians since she first started out.
A couple who helped set up the East Rockingham homeless camp have found a place to call home, but both admit the road to transitioning back into the community is more difficult than they initially thought.
Stoked this is available in the UK. Preparing myself for an overnight binge.
#SexEducation
fans, get around this brilliant Aussie teen drama
#HeartbreakHigh
My fears about ever going to Byron have been confirmed by
#ByronBaes
, yet I’m still considering whether curating a linen wardrobe might solve all my problems
A former mining boss who tried to develop crisis accommodation for the homeless has said negative attitudes towards those on the street has impeded attempts to address the growing problem.
After watching what seems like a lifetime's worth of TV in the past year (no complaints from us),
@iamclare
and I have managed to narrow our lists down and pick the Top 21 Shows of 2021. Feel free to argue if you think we've missed anything! 📺
Luke McGregor chats with me about how he's in mourning after deciding to wrap up his hugely successful comedy Rosehaven, created alongside Celia Pacquola.
@LukeWMcGregor
@CeliaPacquola
As many theatres, cinemas and galleries remain shut around the world, Perth stands in an enviable position as one of the few cities where an inundation of arts events are about to flood the cultural calendar.
With just a few weeks until
@cinefestoz
kicks off in Busselton, the four finalists have been announced. Be sure to get in quick to secure tickets
#cinefestoz
If you’re overwhelmed by the hundreds of shows on offer at this season’s festival, let us guide you through weird, the wonderful and the downright whacky.
Her song Sound of Silence was charting around the globe and she had nearly claimed an incredible Eurovision glory for Australia, but for Dami Im the competition signalled a shift in her career that saw her retake control and release music independently.
Although there may be countless British dramas and crime series to keep our interest, Irish television productions are having a moment and at centre of two such series hitting our screens is Northern Irish actor Adrian Dunbar.
While many singers single out politicians and political issues in their songs,
@jason_mraz
promotes messages of positivity and acceptance to counteract negative political happenings.
He'll be performing at A Day on the Green with
@JamesBlunt
next year.
Who can forget the hilarious one-liners offered up by Michael on
#LOTSAU
. Great news, he’s back and showing us all how we can bring our A Game to dating.
While he has become known for starring in several big-budget Hollywood action flicks, it was a role playing a detention centre guard that drew Jai Courtney home and into his first-ever drama series.
@ABCTV
His fans had been waiting years to catch him on Australian shores and Tyler, The Creator helped to ring in the New Year with a performance that confirmed his position as one of the world’s best hip hop stars.
In Every Family Has a Secret, everyday Australians find the truth about their family’s past and try to shine a light on what has been concealed and scandals that have been hidden for decades.
Last night’s City of Rockingham council meeting saw two councillors storm out of the chambers after two procedural motions were passed, effectively defeating without debate two items put forward by councillor Matt Whitfield.
A heritage-listed hall built in the heart of Northbridge by a group opposed to drinking has found a new life as an entertainment hub — with a dive bar attached.
Got to chat to Harry Potter and Babe star Miriam Margolyes about her latest project- a documentary charting her two-month road trip around Australia
@ABCTV
A 28-year-old female former teacher who previously worked at a high school in Perth's southern suburbs before being stood down has pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offence charges against two teenage girls.
…of putting a paper together, alongside brilliant editors, sub-editors and designers, which I later was able to continue at the Sound Telegraph. Then my dream job (which I didn’t even know existed at the time) came calling. For the past three years I’ve not quite been able…
Look, you’re not wrong
@SimonCollins74
. I’m ready to go on any
#Eurovision
coverage that might be required (and move to whatever city might host) 🎤 All of your stories you’ve shared about the event has me dying to go!
@PierraWillix
says she’s moving to London but she’ll actually moving to whichever city hosts
@Eurovision
next year. We’ll miss her at
@westaustralian
but look forward to seeing where she lands.
Spoke to the brilliant and hilarious
@WeeMissBea
about loneliness, mental illness, pushing back against labelling women "train wrecks"...and why Mickey Mouse may be coming for her if she speaks too much about Home Alone
Billed as the “modern day milk cartons”, the faces and stories of eight missing Australians will be handed out at cafes across the country this week in a bid to help solve their disappearances.
@dyingtolivedoco
Please speak to your family about organ donation and your wishes. Just have the conversation and you might be able to help people desperately in need
Strap on it for a wild ride in
#TheTourist
on
@StanAustralia
. A few scenes actually had me yelling out loud in shock. Brilliant Aussie thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat 🚙
The Department of Communities has said there has been a reduction in the number of people sleeping rough in the East Rockingham homeless camp, with eight people already offered accommodation.
@iamclare
I’M TRYING NOT TO CRY AT THE THOUGHT OF BEING SEPARATED. It’s been such a blast working with you. Screen Queen you’ve taught me SO much and I’m going to miss your musings on not just TV, but brilliant life advice. Hopefully see you in London soon ✈️
After posting her number online in effort to connect with her fans through a means other than social media, Banks has created an online presence- but admits she is still trying to get her head around the experience.
@hernameisBANKS
@fallsofficial
Since starting at the Busselton Dunsborough Times all the way back in 2015, I’ve been able to experience everything from the bread and butter court, crime and council reporting rounds, indulging myself for a brief time getting to write food reviews, and learning the process …
A man allegedly found with 194g of methylamphetamine in his bedroom, which was only accessible through a pin pad, will be considered for home detention.
Now You See Them, Soon You Won’t seems like a fairly obvious commentary on the sense of mortality facing two ageing comedians but for Steve Martin and Martin Short, it’s just part of the fun.
The launch of
@Peter_Fitz
latest novel The Catalpa Rescue was held in Rockingham on Monday, marking the location where the daring escape took place 143 years ago.
‘Rock-star” author Neil Gaiman is leading the charge for a huge line-up of authors heading to Perth this week for the Literature & Ideas component of the Perth Festival.
@perthfest
A heated council meeting in Rockingham last night saw plans for an accommodation facility to help curb homelessness knocked back after hundreds of residents expressed concerns over their safety.
The rapid changes in the Australian hip-hop industry have seen up and comers raise the ranks, but for veteran rapper Drapht it has allowed him to constantly challenge himself.
Homeless people living in bushland in East Rockingham have been issued with a move-on notice, but a local homelessness advocate says they need to be supported rather than removed from an area that has become their home.
Drunk History Australia explores 12 stories that make up the fabric of our history, from the infamous Emu Wars and the achievements of Don Bradman to the first Miss Australia and the dismissal of Gough Whitlam.