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Dearest gentle readers, Netflix is heading back to the ton, and this time, we are getting the origin story of the ultimate Bridgerton matriarch. If you thought Queen Charlotte’s romance was a tearjerker, you might want to start stocking up on tissues now. Netflix has officially ordered a brand-new, currently untitled Bridgerton prequel spin-off. The limited series will explore the early life of a young Lady Violet and dive deep into her great romance with Viscount Edmund Bridgerton.

October 9, 2026 2:48 pm in by Doccy Darko Milestone and Mattel Share Facebook TwitterLinkedIn Email I was a massive Hot Wheels/Matchbox kid. For many of us, collecting those tiny diecast cars was a huge part of growing up. It was just as much about displaying them perfectly on a bedroom shelf as it was playing with them in the yard, launching them over the bath, and making dangerous, gravity-defying jumps out of any household item available.

Nintendo has officially dropped a stack of details on Nintendo Switch Sports Resort coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on the 22nd of October. This upcoming game promises to bring family and friends back together in the living room for some competitive, motion-controlled fun. The latest overview trailer has just dropped, giving us a bright and sunny look at the ultimate sporting island retreat.

It is the news music fans have been waiting years to hear. The iconic rock band Powderfinger is officially getting back together for a highly anticipated reunion tour. After a long hiatus, the band has broken their silence with a special video message directed straight to their most loyal supporters. “We wanted you to hear it from us first,” the band shared in their heartfelt update.

It’s almost time to fire up the TV, grab the snacks and settle in for one of Australia’s biggest sporting events. The Bathurst 1000 is back this weekend, with Supercars taking on the legendary Mount Panorama circuit for 1,000 kilometres of racing, drama and probably a few very tense moments. Article continues after this ad If you’re planning on watching, here’s everything you need to know. The main event gets underway at 11:30am AEDT this Sunday, October 11.

Australian summers are famous for a few things: beautiful beaches, backyard barbecues, and unfortunately, unpredictable natural disasters. When severe weather strikes it’s imortant to stay aware of what is going on and being able to get access to help if you need it, unfortunuatly we tend to lose mobile reception right when we need it most. Thankfully, a new lifeline has launched just in time for disaster season.

It is a familiar scene in households everywhere: you are standing in the doorway, telling your teenager that dinner is ready, while they are deeply focused on a glowing screen, frantically clicking a controller and shouting strategies to friends you have never met. For a long time, the default parental reaction to video games was worry. We worried about screen time, we worried about isolation, and we worried about what it was doing to their developing brains.

October 8, 2026 11:21 am in by Doccy Darko (Photo by Jacopo Raule/Getty Images for Armani Beauty) Share Facebook TwitterLinkedIn Email For years, film fans and pop culture commentators alike have drawn the exact same conclusion: Sydney Sweeney is this generation’s Marilyn Monroe. Between the classic blonde bombshell aesthetic, the effortless Old Hollywood glamour, and the intense media scrutiny surrounding her every move, the parallels have always been impossible to ignore.

October 8, 2026 8:15 am in by Nathan Causby Canva Share Facebook TwitterLinkedIn Email The BBC has released a first look at Doctor Who: TARDIS Crew, an animated series for preschoolers set to air on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer in late 2027 or early 2028 With a new Doctor the show is built around 11-minute stories about curiosity, teamwork and not being afraid of the unexpected. Doctor Who is a British science-fiction series that began on the BBC in 1963.

The weather is warming up, the barbecue has just been turned off, and you have friends over for a weekend get-together. Instead of cramming everyone into the living room to watch the weekend sports finals or a new blockbuster release, you simply wander out to the lawn, sink into a comfortable camping chair with your favourite beverage, and watch it on a massive 144-inch screen under the stars. That is the hope of the Laser Outdoor Cinema Bundle, bringing the big screen to your backyard.