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The 7.30 Report current affairs program: 1986-

A national prime time news and current affairs television program, presented by Kerry O’Brien, offering in-depth coverage and analysis of the major daily news events both domestic ... [read more]

Stateline current affairs program: 1996-

A state-based half-hour current affairs program that airs once a week on Fridays in the same timeslot as the daily current affairs program The 7.30 Report (2008 ... [read more]

Homicide drama series: 1964-1976

A drama series about a team of detectives in the Homicide Squad at Melbourne’s Russell Street police headquarters. [read more]

Chequerboard reality series: 1969-1975

A half hour documentary series that pioneers the 'fly on the wall’ approach that began observational documentary filmmaking in Australia. Each week the program would be about people ... [read more]

The Naked Vicar Show variety series: 1977-1978

A variety show with sketch comedy, guest musical performances and commentary on news and politics of the day, filmed in front of a studio audience. [read more]

The Mavis Bramston Show variety series: 1964-1968

A weekly variety show featuring topical satire, sketches and songs. It ran for 40 weeks a year during 1964–68 and was a popular and critical success. [read more]

Number 96 serial: 1972-1977

Number 96 is a soap opera set in a block of flats in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Paddington. Its residents include a Jewish shopkeeper, his tearaway daughter ... [read more]

Beyond 2000 magazine program: 1985-1999

A magazine-style television series for prime time television about the scientific breakthroughs and technological innovations affecting society. It included 397 hour-long episodes and 78 half-hour episodes. [read more]

Beyond Tomorrow magazine program: 2005-2007

A magazine-style series that showcases cutting edge science and technology, filmed all over the world and presented by an attractive array of hip reporters. [read more]

Peach’s Explorers documentary series: 1984-1984

The well-known Australian journalist Bill Peach writes and presents this 10-part series about the European settlers’ exploration of Australia during the 19th century. [read more]

Certain Women drama series: 1973-1976

A prime-time serial drama aimed at adults, Certain Women started life as a six-part mini-series with each episode telling the story of a different female member of the ... [read more]

Peach’s Gold documentary series: 1983-1983

A series of five dramatised documentaries that cover one of the most interesting aspects of Australian history. The series covers the early discoveries of alluvial gold, the dramatic ... [read more]

Faireez children's series: 2005-2005

Faireez is a 2D digitally animated preschool animation series set in Faireezia, a magical, enchanted world with floating castles, shivering timbers, gotcha streams – and 'faireez’. At the fairee ... [read more]

This Day Tonight current affairs program: 1967-1978

Commonly abbreviated to TDT, this was Australia’s first nightly current affairs television program. Its original and best-known presenter was the unflappable Bill Peach, who introduced 3 or ... [read more]

The Aunty Jack Show sketch series: 1972-1973

This sketch comedy series is presented by the outrageous motorbike-riding television hostess, Aunty Jack (Grahame Bond), and her subversive team of Thin Arthur (Rory O’Donoghue), Flange Desire ... [read more]

Division 4 drama series: 1969-1975

A police drama set in the fictional Yarra Central police station, in a tough Melbourne suburb known for its crime and vice. [read more]

Round the Twist children's series: 1990-2000

In series one of this bright and quirky comedy series, based on short stories by popular writer Paul Jennings, an eccentric sculptor, and his three children – thirteen-year-old-twins and ... [read more]

Mortified children's series: 2006-2006

This comedy drama series charts young Taylor Fry’s (Marny Kennedy) unpredictable and at times eccentric two-year journey towards self-acceptance. At the beginning of the series, Taylor is ... [read more]

Arthur and the Square Knights of the Round Table children's series: c1967-c1972

Arthur and the Square Knights of the Round Table is based on the English legend of King Arthur. This quirky animated version of the mythical world of Camelot ... [read more]

Blue Heelers drama series: 1994-2006

Blue Heelers is a police drama series set in the fictional country town of Mount Thomas. Under the watchful eye of Tom Croydon (John Woods), the men and ... [read more]

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