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What was life like for working-class children in Australian cities in the early 1900s? How different or similar was their day to yours? Learn how Jim and Dolly Youngein spent their days in Susannah Place, Sydney.

Find My Family is an Australian television documentary series airing on the Seven Network. The first two seasons were narrated and presented by actor Jack Thompson. From the third season onwards it did not have a presenter, instead being narrated by Sarah McIntyre. The series is based on an original Dutch format created by public network KRO, titled 'Spoorloos'. Find My Family reunites long-lost family members who have been separated for many reasons and circumstances. The absence of family members often leaves gaping holes in people's identities. These reunions attempt to fill those gaps by reconnecting family members. Host of seasons 1–2, Jack Thompson was adopted as a child and reunited with his father as an adult. He also traced his family's ancestry in an episode of the documentary series Who Do You Think You Are?. There is also an American version airing on ABC that began airing on 23 November 2009. The US version was produced by RDF USA.

In Melbourne Tonight, also known as "IMT", was a highly popular nightly variety television show produced at GTV-9 Melbourne from 6 May 1957 to 1970.

Gavin Morris and Natasha Beyersdorf, along with NBN News presenters and past personalities, share fun memories and take you behind the scenes of some of NBN's classic moments.

Pass the Buck was an Australian game show hosted by John Burgess based on the American game show of the same name, airing on the Nine Network from 11 February 2002. Burgess began hosting the show after five years of hosting Burgo's Catch Phrase. Before Pass the Buck went to air, Nine's Director of Programming at the time, John Stephens, was confident of Burgess as host, stating that he would "make the transition [from Burgo's Catch Phrase] to the new format without missing a beat". The show, which was introduced with others on Nine, such as Fear Factor and Shafted, was short-lived.

The 7.30 Report was an Australian nightly television current affairs program, that was shown on ABC1 and ABC News 24 at 7.30pm, Mondays–Thursdays. Its sister program, Stateline was shown at the same time on Friday nights. In 2011, it was replaced by 7.30, a revamped current affairs program presented by Leigh Sales and Chris Uhlmann.

The intriguing stories behind rare treasures and curious collectables are revealed on Antiques DownUnder. Everyone loves the story behind an interesting old item. Where it came from, why it was made, its value and its journey through life. In this new 10-part series, antiques dealer Gregory Bickford and collector Claudia Chan Shaw, alongside the Antiques DownUnder team, will visit incredible and quirky collections around the country. From private collections, historic homes and backyard sheds to the best museums and galleries, they'll be talking to the experts, the custodians, and the passionate collectors.

Intensive Care Unit or ICU A Matter Of Life And Death is a 2010 Television Factual Program that aired on the Seven Network. It was thought the show was axed with "The White Room", however it was later revealed by a Seven Spokesperson that the show would return at a later point. The show is narrated by Caroline Craig

This series explores the harshest yet most beautiful regions on Earth - The Poles. The human stories, the natural history and the science are woven to tell a rich tale of an unknown world.

Chat and comedy show written and staring Caroline Reid as the air hostess Pam Ann. Produced in Australia in 2009

Australia Versus was an Australian show hosted by Tim Ross that initially aired on 6 July 2010. The format mixes archival footage of the listed events with comments from various Australian and international comedians, in a similar style to television series 20 to 1. The show is produced by FremantleMedia Australia.

Adelaide Tonight was a nightly variety show, running four days a week at 9.30 pm on Nine Network, NWS-9 Adelaide. The show was broadcast live from Studio 1 between 1959 and 1973.

Auction Room is an Australian reality television series, hosted by William McInnes and is produced by and airs on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The show premiered on Sunday 15 April 2012 at 6pm, and has been renewed for a second series. Gordon Brown will be the presenter,replacing McInnes for the 2nd series.The 2nd series will begin broadcast in October 2012.

Dirty Jobs was a reality/factual program on the Nine Network, based on the American version of the same name, in which hosts Jo Beth Taylor and Ben Dark are shown performing difficult, strange, and/or messy occupational duties alongside professional workers. The show premiered following the premiere of the Australian version of The Singing Bee on 7 October 2007. The show managed lacklustre ratings and was removed after five episodes and replaced with Commercial Breakdown.

Playhouse Disney is an Australian Children's Television Program that airs on Seven Network at 11am each weekday and on Playhouse Disney Channel. There are three presenters: Monica Trapaga, Colin Buchanan and Kaeng Chan. It is aimed at a preschool audience.

In a world of powerful Wielders a young prince finds himself cast astray from his throne and must claw back his grip to power while facing off against an ancient darkness... threatening to reemerge.

White Line Fever was an Australian Football League-related television show, airing from 2000 to 2006 during the regular football season. It was based on a talkback radio format, airing live weeknightly at 7.30pm AEST on the Fox Footy Channel on the Foxtel, Austar and Optus pay television networks. Hosted by Clinton Grybas, it allowed fans and viewers to call into the live shows and share their thoughts with regular guest panelists including Tony Shaw, Terry Wallace, Rodney Eade, Derek Humphrey-Smith and Mike Sheahan, along with guest players from AFL teams. The show was unique for its viewer interaction and comprehensive analysis of Australian rules football. The show made frequent use of live crosses to notable events such as press conferences and AFL Tribunal hearings. The show commenced in 2000 in a half-hour format from 8pm AEST following the half-hour Fox Footy News, but was expanded to a full hour from 7.30pm AEST in 2003, subsuming the news program as a ten-minute introductory segment presented by Tiffany Cherry. In 2005 the Friday night edition moved to a non-live format, allowing Grybas to front the show without intruding on his football calling duties with radio station 3AW. This edition of the show was rebadged as Friday Night Fever, although still appears as White Line Fever in listings.

Escape with ET is an Australian fishing show. It is hosted by Andrew Ettingshausen. Its main focus is on fishing, though it also focuses on many water sports, off-road 4WD driving and other outdoors activities. The show has been running since 1997.

Suddenly Royal is a three-part series that tells the fascinating stories of everyday women and men from around the globe who unexpectedly meet their real-life prince or princess and marry into royalty. From Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the UK, we chart the journey of surprising first-meets, engagements and marriages, all the while highlighting the challenges our new-comers face as they prepare for their role in the global spotlight. From classism, colonialism, celebrity and the symbiotic relationship between royalty and the press, our Suddenly Royals go from commoners to crown prince and princesses, working to secure their monarchies for the 21st century and beyond.

Camp Orange: Slimey Hollow is the name of the second season of the children's reality series Camp Orange. It was aired on Nickelodeon Australia in 2006.

Toasted TV is an successor to the Australian children's television program Cheez TV, and airs on Eleven from 27 February 2012 on Weekdays from 6am to 9am, Saturdays from 6am to 7am and Sundays from 6am to 10am. It was formerly aired on Network Ten on 22 August 2005 until 25 February 2012. The show is hosted by Ollie and Jono Symons. The show remains less popular than the original Cheez TV with complaints of lowering the age demographics with cartoons that only appeal to children under 10 years of age as well as the controversial replacement of the 8am cartoon segment with less popular educational shows like Totally Wild and Scope. The show targets an audience of 7- to 14-year-olds. The activities of the hosts are interspersed with cartoons and anime, such as Pokémon, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Beyblade Metal Fusion, SpongeBob SquarePants, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Penguins of Madagascar and Bakugan. Premiering on 22 August 2005, it succeeded Cheez TV, and is produced in conjunction with Village Roadshow Theme Parks, the owner of Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World and Wet'n'Wild Water World. On 13 July 2011 to show changed to filming at Dreamworld. As of 2 July 2012, the show is shot in a studio.

Saving Babies is an Australian medical documentary television series that screened on Network Ten from 15 February 2007 to 29 March 2007; airing seven episodes. The show was filmed at Sydney's Royal Hospital for Women and presented by former newsreader, Kim Watkins. The show follows the stories of unwell newborn infants and their families as they go through numerous medical examinations and treatments. Each half hour show follows three families and their stories while in the hospital. The program was broadcast on Thursday nights. The shows presenter, Kim Watkins, has had her own experience with the Royal Hospital for Women after giving birth to premature twin girls.

Luke Nguyen traces his life and career from where it all started in Sydney, moving to Saigon and then onto Hong Kong.

Coxy's Big Break is a daily travel show airing 5:00 pm530pm on Seven Melbourne and Prime across Victoria. It has previously been screened nationally on Seven's HD channel and is sold overseas. It premiered in 2004. Hosted by Geoff 'Coxy' Cox, the show visits locations across Australia and around the world. The local edition of the program keeps Victoria as its primary focus. Other destinations have included New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Bali, Vanuatu, The Cook Islands, New Caledonia, China, Hawaii, Austria, Ireland, Thailand and Antarctica. The Seven Network airs different travel shows in the weekend 5:30pm timeslots. Brisbane screen Queensland Weekender Saturdays and The Great South East Sundays. Sydney have Sydney Weekender on Saturdays. Adelaide show Discover on Saturdays. The program has been produced in PAL 1080i 25PsF high-definition since the start of 2007. Reporters for the show include: ⁕Melissa Hetherington ⁕Melanie-Jade Netherclift ⁕James Sherry ⁕Rhys Uhlich Former reporters include: ⁕Des Dowling ⁕James Freemantle ⁕Angie Hilton ⁕Kelly Landry ⁕Nick Stratford ⁕Nicky Whelan

A top-ten list of various animals categorised according to characteristics like weirdness, toughness, strength, speed and behaviour.

Flashez is an ABC music television program hosted by Ray Burgess later being joined by co-host Mike Meade. The series began in August 1976 and ended on December 2, 1977. It ran five days a week in an afternoon slot.

Sammy & Bella are on a mission to help everyday Australians overhaul their recipes and rescue their disorganised kitchens. Each week, we meet a new guest in need of a makeover. Follow Sammy & Bella as they share fast and easy recipes, handy kitchen hacks and get down to business rearranging and rescuing kitchens across Australia.

A 1996 Australian series about train travel in Australia

Man O Man was an Australian television game show that was broadcast of the Seven Network in 1994. Hosted by stage actor Rob Guest and Jason Body, the program was based on the original German version of the same name. The program was presented loosely in the format of a male beauty pageant whereby an all-female audience voted for the winner via a series of elimination rounds. Notably, losing contestants would be pushed into a swimming pool. The final episode of Man O Man, which aired on 25 November 1994, was a Footballers Challenge special that featured players from Australian rules football, rugby league and Soccer. The episode was more risqué than usual, with some footballers performing a striptease for the talent act round. Man O Man returned briefly to the Seven Network on 26 January 1997 when the first episode was repeated as part of the network's Coca-Cola Interactive Summer Night promotion...however, the show has not been repeated since. Man O Man was filmed at the Seven Network Melbourne studios located in South Melbourne. Currently, the studio which was used for the show is currently utilised as the Dancing with the Stars dance floor set.

Maeve O'Meara showcases the diverse range of seafood dishes available across the globe, and delves into the customs of catching and preserving fish and all sea life.

Catch Us If You Can was an Australian game show television series, modeled after Candid Camera, produced in 1981. The host was Bryan Davies, assisted by Deborah Gray and Edith Bliss.

Ridgey Didge was a popular Network Ten magazine television programme for children in Australia. The name is an Australian slang term meaning honest, true or the real thing.

Meet real Australian Preppers bunkering down for an uncertain future. With unprecedented access into this growing community, Prepping Australia explores why people prep and how to survive some of Australias greatest threats.

Aussie Jokers looks at how ethnicity and humour in Australia are interrelated, with case studies of nine of Australia's best comedy acts and how they have been inspired by their family heritage.

The Price is Right is an Australian television game show that has been produced in a number of different formats. The most recent of these formats began airing on 7 May 2012 on Seven Network. Larry Emdur, who hosted the program on two separate occasions prior to 2012, was the presenter for the 2012 revival.

Walkley award-winning investigative journalist and war correspondent Peter Greste embarks on a journey to demystify the story of Australia's Great War hero, Sir John Monash.

The Captain Fortune Show was a popular 1950s children's television show from Australia starring Alan Herbert that included various segments with puppets, clowns, and other entertainment. Herbert's character Captain Fortune wore a false beard and "naval uniform", and spoke directly with the kids, live and without a script. At the height of the show's popularity, it aired three times during the workweek and also on Saturday mornings. The show also included segments with Uncle Monty and Roy Kinghorn, and is perhaps best remembered for the show's introductory sequence, which involved the young children running into the Captain's house unannounced and gathering around a large barrel, which contained a mannequin. The Captain would sing "Who's that kno-o-cking on the barrel?" several times, after which a puppet would pop out of the top of the barrel and the Captain would put on a puppet show for the young viewers. Alan Herbert played the part of Captain Fortune for four years until leaving because of health problems. In addition to the show, Herbert was known for doing work for many charitable organizations involving children.

The Waiting Room is an Australian observational documentary series that began airing on the Nine Network on 4 December 2008.

Aunty Jack's Wollongong the Brave is a collection of four comedy specials derived from the Australian television series, The Aunty Jack Show. The fourth and final episode was the precursor to The Norman Gunston Show. The episodes were filmed in 1974 and were aired during 1975. The mini-series was released to DVD by the ABC in March 2007.

The Resort was an Australian reality television series that aired on Network Ten in 2004. The show was hosted by Jon Stevens. Set on a Fijian island, a group of hopeful renovators were given 13 weeks to transform the resort into a three-to-four star hotel. The series was axed after six weeks. The resort remains unfinished, and is now likely to stay that way.

Today Tonight is an Australian "current affairs" television program produced by the Seven Network and shown on weeknights at 6.30 pm in direct competition with rival Nine Network program A Current Affair. There are four different national editions of the program: Helen Kapalos presents the New South Wales & Victoria edition, Sharyn Ghidella presents the Queensland edition, Rosanna Mangiarelli presents the South Australian edition and Monika Kos presents the West Australian edition.

Guy Turland brings his popular online cooking show to the television screen with his trademark fresh seasonal flavors. Guy, a local chef, surfer and free diver shows us his unique blend of healthy, fresh and simple cooking inspired by the Aussie beach lifestyle. Bondi Harvest is a cooking show for anyone who loves tasty food that also happens to be healthy. Guy takes us through the perfect summer menu for balance and freshness - with recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. From classic Aussie barbecues to cafe quality breakfasts at home, Guy shows how easy it can be to make better food choices without substituting on flavor and still having time to go for a surf.

70 years after a body is found floating in a Sydney river, middle aged doctor Jack learns his father, a Holocaust survivor, is allegedly responsible for the unsolved murder of a Nazi and sets out on a quest to find the truth.

The plan to smash the world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event depends on host and tournament favorites, Australia, getting through to the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, but injuries, poor form and a new wave of international talent threaten to derail Australia's campaign at every turn.

Good Game: Pocket Edition is a television gaming talk programme produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and a spin-off to Good Game. It professes to be an "add-on pack for gamers, by gamers". The programme, currently hosted by Steven "Bajo" O'Donnell and Stephanie "Hex" Bendixsen, is a series of 10-minute episodes summarising all of the gaming-related events that occurred in that week. It debut on 16 February 2013 at 8:15pm on ABC2.

Australian families in their kitchens, creating delicious memories with kid-safe knives, family recipes, and giggles. These cooking adventures celebrate the joy of making, sharing, and failing together.

Off Their Rockers is an Australian comedy television series aired on The Comedy Channel on 13 January 2013 until 3 March 2013. It is based on the U.S. version titled Betty White's Off Their Rockers.

Camp Orange is an Australian children's reality television show broadcast on Nickelodeon Australia. The first season premiered in February 2005. The current season, Camp Orange: Spill Seekers. The series is hosted by Luke Ryan & Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd. The format has been adapted and produced for international markets, including Italy and more recently the UK. The later, which was filmed and produced in Australia, premiered on 22 July 2011 in the UK and Ireland.