Kerrie O'Brien

Brisbane Times

‘You reap what you sow': Tina Arena breaks silence on ex-husband Ralph Carr

By: Kerrie O'Brien

August 13, 2026 — 11:31am Tina Arena used a biblical analogy speaking for the first time about her ex-husband Ralph Carr since he was convicted of rape

Brisbane Times

No therapy could give me anything like it, says top journalist of fiction

By: Kerrie O'Brien

Brisbane Times

It was the critics' pick of Cannes. Now the same film has won Melbourne's $140,000 cinema award

By: Kerrie O'Brien

The Sydney Morning Herald

It was the critics’ pick of Cannes. Now the same film has won Melbourne’s $140,000 cinema award

By: Kerrie O'Brien

A film about social destiny and chance has taken out the top prize at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival.

WAtoday

‘Thanks Miss Dolly’: Parton’s gift of books a legacy for children around Australia

By: Kerrie O'Brien

The much-loved singer-songwriter made it her mission to help children around the world.

Brisbane Times

Desperately seeking lobsters: Do you have a missing masterpiece?

By: Kerrie O'Brien

Brisbane Times

Who should (and shouldn’t) be the next James Bond?

By: Garry Maddox, Louise Rugendyke, Nell Geraets, Elizabeth Flux, Debbie Cuthbertson, Kerrie O'Brien

The upcoming Bond film is shrouded in mystery. Our experts offer their tips on who could become the next 007.

Brisbane Times

Strike by Arts Centre workers threatens to disrupt Macy Gray concert

By: Debbie Cuthbertson, Kerrie O'Brien

Brisbane Times

In a tough year on Melbourne's stages, audiences are lapping up local stories

By: Kerrie O'Brien

September 12, 2026 — 5:00am It's a tough time in theatre in Melbourne, with funding cuts hitting at the same time as the costs of making and touring shows keep increasing.

The Age

In a tough year on Melbourne’s stages, audiences are lapping up local stories

By: Kerrie O'Brien

Bold new stories and brilliant classics are striking chords – but not everything is rosy.