For everyone TV review: The Narrow Road to the Deep North 9 Apr 2025 Based on the Richard Flanagan novel, this upcoming Australian miniseries is a triumph, writes STEPHEN A RUSSELL.
For everyone Small Things Like These 9 Apr 2025 Cillian Murphy delivers a sublime performance in the film adaptation of Irish writer Claire Keegan’s novella, writes STEPHEN A RUSSELL.
For everyone Why pride matters 25 Feb 2025 Ensuring schools are supportive spaces for LGBTQIA+ students saves lives. STEPHEN A RUSSELL speaks to those doing it well.
For everyone TV review: English Teacher 19 Feb 2025 US TV show The English Teacher provides lots of belly laughs as he herds a particularly unruly bunch of kids through the mayhem of high school, writes STEPHEN A RUSSELL.
For everyone Film review: Audrey 18 Feb 2025 Aussie/NZ film ‘Audrey’ is a wild ride that prods societal expectations in deliriously fun and wicked ways, writes STEPHEN A RUSSELL.
For everyone Film review: Left Write Hook 6 Oct 2024 Left Write Hook is a powerful documentary that leaves its mark long after the end credits roll, writes STEPHEN A RUSSELL.
For everyone TV review: Videoland 6 Oct 2024 Australian queer filmmaker Jessica Smith’s new video-shop rom-com miniseries is a nostalgic delight, writes STEPHEN A RUSSELL.
For everyone Film review: Sunflower 14 Jul 2024 This Melbourne-set queer drama reminds us that coming out can still be complicated for teens navigating their way through the world.
For everyone MIFF Schools: From your classroom to the world 5 Jul 2024 As Melbourne’s favourite film festival returns, film critic STEPHEN A RUSSELL takes a look at their specially tailored program for teachers and their students.
Schools Under pressure: new film shows struggle in understaffed schools 19 Apr 2024 German filmmaker Ilker Çatak exposes the complex pressures faced by teachers every day in his gripping drama, The Teacher’s Lounge. STEPHEN A RUSSELL talks to the director.
For everyone Film review: Housekeeping for Beginners 17 Apr 2024 Melbourne-based filmmaker Goran Stolevski’s third feature Housekeeping for Beginners is radiant stuff, writes STEPHEN A RUSSELL.
Schools Positive disruption: apps allowing CRTs to bypass agencies 17 Apr 2024 CRT booking apps are cutting out ‘the middle man’, aka agencies, for the benefit of schools and employees.
For everyone TV review: Girls State 17 Apr 2024 Girls State continues the conversation started with Boys State, finding further cause for hope and concern as a new generation of American students prepares for public service, writes STEPHEN A RUSSELL.
For everyone Film review: Poor Things 8 Feb 2024 New film from Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things, is an absurdly extravagant cinematic feast, writes STEPHEN A RUSSELL.
For everyone TV review: Faraway Downs 7 Feb 2024 We take a look at the Baz Luhrmann TV series, Faraway Downs.
Schools Walking in giant footsteps 4 Oct 2023 Principal Debbie Cottier feels a keen responsibility to support her fellow First Nations educators.
For everyone TV review: The First Inventors, SBS 3 Oct 2023 This eye-opening doco series with a big, generous heart should be mandatory viewing in all schools, writes STEPHEN A RUSSELL.
Schools Power to the podcast 3 Oct 2023 AEU members Irene Palamaras and Paul Booth have dug deep into their own pockets to share their hard-won wisdom on empowering health & safety reps in schools.
For everyone Film review: Shayda, Madman Entertainment 2 Oct 2023 Iranian-Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari’s debut is an arresting feature about the horrific scourge of domestic violence.
For everyone Film review: Sweet As 21 Jul 2023 Jub Clerc’s luminous debut feature is about a young woman struggling in a fractious home until her cop brother ships her onto an outback photography bus tour for troubled kids.