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Follows a range of dedicated professionals and volunteers as they look after unwell animals and carefully nurse them back to health at the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital in Brisbane, Australia.

This landmark documentary series sees renowned British doctor and trusted medical journalist Dr Michael Mosley put his body on the line to tackle the nation's fastest growing chronic disease, Type-2 diabetes. Working alongside Indigenous exercise physiologist Ray Kelly, they reveal how new science can reverse Australia's Type-2 diabetes epidemic.

Three Australian icons take a deep dive into a public hospital's frontline to find out how healthy the country's health system really is.

Dr Karl lifts the lid on how some of Australia's best loved products are made, stepping behind factory lines to uncover the intricate workings of some of our most productive manufacturing plants.

Six ambitious young Aussie actors embark on one of the toughest journeys of their lives with a clear challenge in mind - to score a TV role in Hollywood. This original documentary series follows the actors as they compete for roles during the frenzied and chaotic US TV pilot season. The series captures all their excitement, frustrations, struggles, fears and tears as they compete with the world’s best and try to navigate the travails of the entertainment industry in LA.

Lost for Words follows eight brave Australians on a life-changing opportunity to transform their lives by taking part in an intensive nine-week long adult literacy program.

Much of the world first became aware of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in the tragedy of Tiananmen Square in June 1989. However, only weeks before, filming had been completed on an extraordinary examination of China’s military machine. Boasting unprecedented access to all areas of the People’s Liberation Army, this five-hour documentary reveals with unerring insight and exceptional clarity the enigma which is the modern Chinese army.

In My Year 7 Life, 16 diverse kids from around the country were given cameras to document their transition from primary school to high school.

Soon after Trudie Adams disappeared 40 years ago, young women began to report being taken from Barrenjoey Road and raped. ABC Reporter Ruby Jones teams up with highly experienced crime reporter Neil Mercer in a search for the truth.

The story of our species has been re-written by stunning discoveries of human remains, art and artefacts analysed by sophisticated dating, genetic and microscopic imaging techniques.

The Australian International Airshow, also called the Avalon Airshow, is a large air show held biennially at Avalon Airport, between Melbourne and Geelong in Victoria. The event has a strong focus on military aviation, featuring aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force, United States Navy and the United States Air Force. Representatives from other air arms have also appeared at the airshow on many occasions, including aircraft from the Royal Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force and many others. It has been said by air show organisers to be the largest air show in the southern hemisphere.

Marc Fennell throws a very different kind of dinner party, inviting extraordinary Australians facing some of the most important health issues of today to tell him what they really think.

Dr Michael Mosley's Reset is an Australian series which looks at the practical steps to address the growing trends of preventable chronic illnesses. Over three episodes Dr Mosley moderates studio discussions focused on Better Minds, Better Bodies and Better Guts with patients and specialists in fields of psychology, general practice, obesity, nutrition and gastroenterology.

Over a million Australians travel overseas every year. The Embassy takes us to the front line as our diplomats serve to keep us safe and out of trouble in stunning holiday locations across Asia. Join our diplomats in Thailand, Vietnam and Laos as they respond to major catastrophes, hilarious escapades, devastating accidents, love gone wrong and everything in between.

Join world-renowned chef, Analiese Gregory as she steps out of the restaurant kitchen and in to nature in Tasmania, Australia. Share her journey of discovery as she learns to hunt, fish, forage and live seasonally off the land before the wild southern winter sets in.

Hollywood stuntwoman Ky and British chef Calem isolate together in the Australian Outback to see if they can live off the land.

Shaun Micallef drank too much in his University days & hasn't touched a drop since. Now his sons are hitting drinking age and it's got him thinking. What kind of national drinking culture are they about to dive into?

Australia's Wild Odyssey follows the flow of water across the Australian continent to uncover the incredible connections that link all creatures on earth: from ants, to eagles to us.

Follow a handful of brave men and women making a living catching feral bulls and buffalo in the desolate Australian outback. It's a high-risk, dangerous job, filled with high-reward and a hell of a lot of deal-making.

The series breaks down the investigation into a step-by-step analysis, told through the captivating story skills of Australian journalist Caroline Overington, who has been covering the case since the beginning, and through the explosive first-hand experience of former Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin.

Viewers are welcomed into the lives of emergency specialist Dr Alex Hynes, wildlife expert Dr Peter Ricci, Bondi local Dr Kate Adams, recent graduate Dr Danni Dusek, private-practice owner Dr Lewis Hunt and mobile-vet sisters Drs Alison and Audrey Shen. Share the excitement, drama and tears of joy as these dedicated vets save the lives of beloved pets and exotic animals every day.

Australia is home to some of the planet's most diverse and charismatic marine life, from five-centimeter baby turtles to 24-meter humpback whales. In this series, biologist and presenter Lizzie Daly embarks on a spectacular journey from the cold waters of South Australia to the tropical reefs of North Queensland to the wild currents of Western Australia.

Comedian Hannah Gadsby unravels the apparently simple practice of recreating our own nude human form. Taking a close look at one of the most enduring subjects in western art history.

In Australia, there are over 40,000 men and women currently behind bars. Many of them have done very bad things. They have shattered countless lives, destroyed families and been responsible for unspeakable criminal acts. What did they do? How did they get here? And what are their lives like now?

Four murders. Five bombs. Scores injured. Attacks that hit at the heart of the judicial system. Crime journalist Debi Marshall investigates the Family Court Murders.

Four episodes, each featuring a "person of interest" — Roger Milliss, Michael Hyde, Gary Foley and Frank Hardy — exploring their previously secret ASIO intelligence file.

Six students from Australia's largest Islamic school swap places with six students from Catholic colleges and a secular state high school to bridge cross-cultural divides.

The world’s best female cyclists take on the sport’s toughest challenge - the Tour de France Femmes.

Myf Warhurst’s Nice” is a six part series that will take viewers on a cultural crusade to explore some of Myf’s favourite things from her youth in music, food, fashion, photography, art and design. It’s a show that embraces cultural icons of the past and takes a closer look at what surrounded us - the stuff you'd find in your own living room rather than in a gallery or museum. It's a celebration of all the things that are just, well...‘nice’.

The true story of the brutal World War II military campaign fought between Australia and Japan in the green hell of the mountains of Papua New Guinea. Told from both the Japanese and Australian perspectives the documentary also explores the impact of the decisions of high command on the soldiers at the front line.

Hamish Macdonald wants to know what happens if we lose our faith in facts. We are all navigating a digital ecosystem where truth and lies can be indistinguishable, and where information is created - at scale - to change what we believe, how we behave and who we vote for.

A dramatised-documentary series giving a unique insight into the compelling history of the Torres Strait Islands, told through key stories by the men and women of the region.

Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable is a six-part Australian television comedy series, starring and primarily written by Melbourne comedian Lawrence Leung and produced by Unbelievable Productions. In each episode, Leung—a self-confessed sceptic—investigates a type of paranormal phenomenon such as psychics, ghosts, UFOs, magic and psychological manipulation. In the final episode, Leung conducts an elaborate experiment to attempt to turn a sceptic into a believer in the paranormal.

A journey through the Australian landscape and the unique stories of the land, deepening our connection with nature.

This docuseries follows elite Australian swimmers Ian Thorpe AM, Bronte Campbell OAM and Kyle Chalmers OAM, as well as former-junior-champion-turned-international-musician, Cody Simpson in the lead up to the 2021 Summer Olympic games in July.

Planes That Never Flew is a Discovery Channel documentary series about experimental aircraft projects that never flew. Over four one-hour episodes, the series examined the history behind aborted projects to build two jet fighters, a supersonic transport, and a nuclear-powered long range bomber.

When the pill was released in Australia 50 years ago it signalled a sexual revolution. Or did it? We like to believe we are more sexually liberated than our parents or grandparents, but are we? Sex: An Unnatural History is factual series exploring the last 50 years of Australia’s sexual landscape. Presenter Julia Zemiro brings her wit, intellect and humour to each episode starting with an exploration of why we started having sex and how we became hardwired to monogamy.

Claudia Karvan embarks on a literary journey to celebrate our love of books, meet some of our most beloved and brilliant writers, and explore our Australian identity through the place, its people and the power of our stories.

The ‘Beyond The Search’ documentary series explores some of life’s biggest questions, including: Why do we have pain and suffering? What happens when we die? Filmed across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Pacific, Beyond the Search give’s a new perspective on current world events and our role in them.

Phil Breslin meets weapon makers and science experts, lifting the lid on the genius of Australia's oldest and most innovative weapons.

This is the story of two wars fought at the same time on opposite ends of the globe, often mislabeled as a single war: The Second World War. These conflicts remade our world in just a few decades. A story of how the rise and fall of great powers, from Nazi Germany to Imperial Japan, recast nations into those who could afford, and those that could not afford The Price of Empire.

The history of mankind is a never-ending story of change, revolution, and evolution, but surely no span of a hundred years can claim to have changed the world so dramatically as the Twentieth Century. In this series we examine the 101 Events which, in the judgment of experts, including those who contribute to the series, most influentially shaped the century, our world, and our way of life.

A look at the aesthetics of our suburbs. Tim Ross – comedian, broadcaster and aficionado of the Modernist era – is tour guide for this very personal journey exploring how and why our suburbs look the way they do. Travelling the country gaining unprecedented access to some of our most epic homes, meeting their owners, peeling back their history and revelling in their beauty Tim poses the question: from Modernism to McMansionism – how did we get here?

This two-part series chronicles the story of the Doug Anthony Allstars. For the first time they confront how Tim Ferguson's Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has impacted on their friendships at each step to international stardom.

The 20th century was a golden age that changed the course of the world rapidly, irreversibly and dramatically. The rapid technological progress of the century was built on science, exploration and other creative possibilities -- and heavily influenced by two world wars. It was based upon the actions of individuals and what they created, what they discovered and even what they destroyed. This documentary series takes a look into the 101 people who were most responsible for shaping the world and how the people view it today.

An eight-part docuseries offering unprecedented access to the inner sanctum of the GIANTS throughout their 2025 AFL and AFLW seasons.

Follow police rescue and bomb disposal teams in high risk situations. From mountain rescues, missing persons cases, sieges and counter terrorism, we see police save others.

The series explores the diversity of Australia's landscapes, from the seas to the arid interior; the effects of the extremes of flood, drought and bushfire; and examines the impact of 200 years of European settlement on the land, its plants and animals.

With first-hand accounts from emergency responders, police and journalists, this thrilling series is a jaw-dropping insight into the most heroic, uplifting, bizarre, life-changing, and heart-breaking moments captured on camera.

Trial in the Outback: The Lindy Chamberlain Story explores the case that has figured in Australia's collective consciousness since 1980 when a dingo took Chamberlain's defenseless baby in a random horrific attack. But it quickly turned into more than that, resulting in the trial of the century and Australia's most notorious miscarriage of justice. Through interviews with Chamberlain, her children, and eyewitnesses today, archival footage and broadcasts, and – for the first time – access to Chamberlain's personal archive of family stills, movies, audio recordings, and letters, the series is a compelling universal story that still resonates today.

My Family Feast is an Australian television program hosted by chef Sean Connolly. The show first screened on SBS in 2009 and features the lives and cooking traditions of Australian immigrants and their families.

Three Blue Ducks is an Australian television cooking show which follows hosts Mark Labrooy, Darren Robertson and Andy Allen, as they travel Australia in search for inspiration to create six new dishes for their restaurant's menu.

The new series goes behind the scenes of the multi-million-dollar animal travel industry to unearth a goldmine of touching stories of pets and animals who need to travel for work, play, medical reasons, or family reunions. The trailer shows pets who’ve been reunited with their loved ones, as well as exotic zoo animals that have been transported, and the return of rehabilitated marine life.

Australia’s ‘murder highway’ has been taking its deadly toll for decades, allowing killers to vanish their victims without a trace, until now. Outback Murder Highway is about to uncover the Flinders Highway’s darkest secrets.

Who are we? And where do we come from? Australia's greatest Olympian Ian Thorpe, iconic Indigenous actor Ernie Dingo, and TV presenter and Queen of Eurovision Julia Zemiro set off on an epic journey of genetic time travel to find out.

A Total War is all encompassing, a war without boundary or limitation. It is a war of material and morale. A war that mobilizes, destroys and displaces civilian populations. The Second World War was a war in which massive armies advanced, confronting whole populations with impossible choices. The manufacture of weapons transformed industry and the workforce; area bombing campaigns reduced cities to rubble; sieges doomed populations to starvation; racial policies sponsored campaigns of genocide. Told through archive footage and expert interviews, we learn how WWII shattered the boundaries between home-front and battlefield.

Sleek Geeks is an Australian science television series, hosted by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Adam Spencer. The fourteen-part series aired from 3 January 2008, and was based on Kruszelnicki and Spencer's Sleek Geek Week travelling roadshow, as well as Kruszelnicki's Great Moments in Science broadcasts on Triple J radio. The show was co-hosted by fellow "geeks" Yumi Stynes, Ruben Meerman and Dr Stephen Bosi. The program aimed to demonstrate scientific principles and debunk common myths and fallacies, although Kruszelnicki and Spencer were disparaging of similar programs such as Discovery Channel's MythBusters and Sky One's Brainiac: Science Abuse. Sleek Geeks was one of the first batch of television programs offered for sale in Australia on the iTunes Store. Sleek Geeks Season 2 aired from 11 November until 30 December 2010, on ABC1 on a Thursday night at 8.00 pm.

Across 17 days of marvel that shaped Australia, Sydney 2000: The Best Ever travels the globe to find the superstars who helped make those two weeks in spring so memorable, while revealing the legacy and impact those moments had on this nation across two magical one hour films.