This suburb is being stripped of shops. The council is trying to stop the exodus

This suburb is being stripped of shops. The council is trying to stop the exodus

Three Williamstown restaurants shut up shop on the same weekend,and a fourth went a week later. But there are ideas to revitalise the area’s ailing shopping strips.

  • byNajma Sambul

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‘I want to buy food I grew up eating’:Why aren’t native ingredients in the shops?

‘I want to buy food I grew up eating’:Why aren’t native ingredients in the shops?

There are aisles dedicated to Mexican,Indian and Asian foodstuffs,but not Australian. Indigenous chef Matt Moncrieff wants to know why.

  • byLucy Manly
The Block-goes-bush wins first round in battle of the reality juggernauts

The Block-goes-bush wins first round in battle of the reality juggernauts

MKR,The Block and The Masked Singer went head-to-head on Sunday,with Spicks and Specks chirping in too,in one of the biggest ratings clashes of the year.

  • byKarl Quinn
Australia’s got talent? Seven to revive MKR,four talent shows in 2022

Australia’s got talent? Seven to revive MKR,four talent shows in 2022

Seven has unveiled its programming slate for next year,and it’s big on short-run talent shows,but short on local drama.

  • byKarl Quinn
Hanging up his apron:Why Manu Feildel is giving up on restaurants

Hanging up his apron:Why Manu Feildel is giving up on restaurants

With My Kitchen Rules axed,his contract with Channel Seven set to expire at the end of the month and another failed restaurant under his belt,the celebrity chef has a plan for the future.

  • byZoe Samios
Seven cooking up a My Kitchen Rules comeback

Seven cooking up a My Kitchen Rules comeback

MKR could go into production as early as next year as Seven West Media looks to boost its network’s ratings.

  • byZoe Samios
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Oh,for Pete's sake:The rise and fall (and possible rise) of Pete Evans

Oh,for Pete's sake:The rise and fall (and possible rise) of Pete Evans

With a single click,the celebrity chef this week completed his transition from mainstream media star to leading figure of a dangerous fringe movement.

  • byKarl Quinn
In a decade of reality television,have we learned anything at all?

In a decade of reality television,have we learned anything at all?

In the past 10 years,we've revelled in and cringed at the likes of Married at First Sight,Junior MasterChef and The Masked Singer. Where will the format take us in the next 10?

  • byCraig Mathieson
Australian Idol to be revived;MKR,House Rules dumped in Seven shakeup

Australian Idol to be revived;MKR,House Rules dumped in Seven shakeup

Cooking show Plate of Origin won't return either as the broadcaster focuses on'proven'formats made by external production companies.

  • byBroede Carmody andZoe Samios
Oh,POO! Plate misses opportunity to serve something truly original

Oh,POO! Plate misses opportunity to serve something truly original

Seven's new cooking show is well intentioned but it might have delivered so much more with a bit more boldness.

  • byKarl Quinn
How COVID-19 is driving a booming conspiracy industry

How COVID-19 is driving a booming conspiracy industry

With conspiracy theories selling faster than hotcakes,you can see why former chef Pete Evans is making the switch.

  • byElise Thomas