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The Otto Legacy. An Award Winning Documentary. High End Fashion.

Gracie Otto is one of the Ottos—you know, Barry and Miranda Otto, Australian cinematic royalty. But she has carved out her own space in the industry. She’s the director behind The Other Guy, Deadloch, The Artful Dodger, and Heartbreak High.

However, it’s her most recent film, the AACTA-winning documentary Otto by Otto, that pulls back the curtain on ...

Brooke Boney had one of the best gigs in the world. For years, we woke up with her on morning TV. It was a job that changed her life—until one morning, she made a decision that would change her life again. She announced, live on air, that she was done. Not just with breakfast television, but with Australia. She was heading overseas to study at Oxford.

She’s back in Australia now - wiser, thoughtful, and unsure of what h...

Even if you don’t think you know Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally, you do, trust us.

Nick is widely known for his role as Ron Swanson in NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. He has appeared in Fargo, The Last of Us, Civil War, Ice Age and the Sing film franchise, and co-hosted reality competition series Making It with Parks co-star Amy Poehler.

Megan is best known for playing Karen Walker in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, for w...

[Part 1 of 2] At fourteen years old, Christian Picciolini was lost, confused and looking for guidance. If he’d been approached by a footy coach or a skateboarder - he reckons he would have followed their lead. But instead, he was recruited by the leader of the notorious Chicago area skinheads, and found himself deeply entwined in a violent, racist and dangerous neo-nazi hate group.

Today, however, Christian spends every day o...

It’s been 18 months since Evelyn Jones burst onto our screens—fictional, yes, but her story couldn’t feel more real to the women who brought her to life.

In this special episode of No Filter, host Jessie Stephens—who is also a writer on the show and Mamamia’s Executive Editor—is joined by Mia Freedman, whose memoir Work, Strife...

Georgia Love — and yes, that is her real name — has always had a lot of love to give.

Almost a decade ago, she stepped onto our screens as The Bachelorette, searching for just that: love. She found it, too, forming a relationship in the public eye that captured hearts around the country. But now, almost ten years on, that same relationship is ending — also in full view of the publi...

Gabby Bernstein is the kind of person you mention in a group chat and instantly get five voice notes back saying, “Oh my God, she changed my life.”

She’s Oprah-approved, a New York Times best-selling author many times over, a spiritual teacher and the voice behind the wellness movement that’s got us all manifesting, journaling and choosing our battles. In this episode of Holly Wainright's podcast MID, Holly ...

[Part 1 of 2] You know the name—Sporty Spice. But before the world tours, the crop tops, and the legacy of Girl Power, Melanie Chisholm was just a 20-year-old answering a flyer to audition for a girl band.

In this episode Kate Langbroek sits down with Melanie to talk about the real story behind the Spice Girls—what it was like to rise to global fame overnight, and what it cost her.

What you’ll hear in this convers...

Teresa Palmer is the ultimate working mum. From boldly walking into a talent agent’s office and declaring she’d be a mother first and an actor second, to negotiating flights and breastfeeding breaks into every project—she does it all on her terms.

Now pregnant with her sixth child, Teresa Palmer lives life with her heart on her sleeve—dreamer, doer, and total open book.

You might know her from The Mothe...

Jameela Jamil may as well be Aussie, she feels like one of us—funny, unfiltered, and refreshingly nonchalant.

You might know her as Tahani from The Good Place, but these days she’s just as well known for her fearless activism on body image, mental health, and gender equality.

What you'll hear in this conversation:

• Why she refuses to give men like Andrew Tate airtime
• Her call to reth...

Adam Kay knew exactly who he wanted to play him in the TV version of his life.

After spending years working in hospitals across the UK, mostly in obstetrics and gynaecology, Adam—completely burnt out—took a break. What was meant to be a short pause turned into 14 years and counting.

During his training in the labour wards, Adam kept a diary. Those diary entries would later become a best-selling book (

This is an episode about an epic friendship between two women.

Madeleine West has lived many lives— from Neighbours’ Dee Bliss to Underbelly’s Danielle McGuire, she’s been a fixture on Australian screens for decades.

You probably know the name Amanda Knox but not for the reasons she would have wanted.