The hit that few people saw coming has soared to an Australian ratings record, putting special events like the AFL Grand Final and Australian Idol finales well and truly in the shade. Over 3.7 million tuned in last night as MasterChef Australia delivered the highest rating non-sport telecast since ratings began, with only the Hewitt-Safin Australian Open Final and 2003 Rugby World Cup Final surpassing it this century. What was so spectacular about its success was its ability to capture the imagination... ...Read more »

Sydneysider Justine Schofield, who was last night the latest to be eliminated from hit TV show Masterchef, is to be rewarded for her efforts with a mentorship from renowned chef Matt Moran. Moran, the Executive Chef of acclaimed Sydney restaurant ARIA, is to offer advice to the budding chef who performed admirably against him in a celebrity challenge a number of weeks ago. ”That Matt Moran would want to mentor me, I was like: ‘Oh my gosh’. I will do anything. I will peel potatoes,... ...Read more »