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The Lorrae Desmond Show was an Australian television series which aired from 1960 to 1964 hosted by Lorrae Desmond. It was a variety show with emphasis on music performances and dance numbers, and aired on ABC. The final episode aired on 27 April 1964. Over 20 episodes of the series are held by the National Film and Sound Archive

Redheap is a novel by Norman Lindsay.

Sweet F.A. is an Australian generational game show currently in pre-production. Based in Brisbane, Sweet F.A. utilises local and interstate talent in its casting and crew. Each episode involves two teams from different generations competing in question, physical, and visual games. At the end of the season, the two leading teams return to compete for the winning title. The programme's title is derived from the euphemistic slang term, meaning "nothing". The use of modern slang in the title directly reflects the programme's quirky, youthful style. The tagline "It's all they have in common" directly relates to this title, and refers to the generation gap: the many social differences between the generations.

Bright Sparks was a children's television educational series aired on Australian and UK television in 1989. It taught viewers about science and technology. The animated characters explaining the subjects were super-imposed onto live-action footage of the subject matter.

Hemispheres was a news and current affairs program, co-produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Its main focus was foreign events and international issues, using ABC and CBC correspondents from around the world. It aired on the Australia Network and CBC Newsworld channels, as well as on ABC2 in Australia, but not on the main free-to-air ABC and CBC channels. It was presented by CBC News anchor Ian Hanomansing from Vancouver, and ABC News presenter Felicity Davey in Sydney.

The Fifth Quarter was an Australian rules football television program screening on Network Ten on 27 March 2004. Beginning in the 2004 season, the show was a review show focusing on the Australian rules football football competition, AFL. Following each game on Saturday night, two hosts go through the weekend's events so far in the games played and also topical matters that have appeared during the week. Early in the show's life the two hosts were solely Michael Christian and Andrew Maher, however, since 2008 the show has been hosted on a rotating basis, whereby one of Maher and Christian hosts alongside one of Network Ten's other football commentators, such as Luke Darcy, Robert Walls, Malcolm Blight and Tom Harley. They also conduct interviews with players and coaches after the match. Players to be interviewed include Cheynee Stiller and Gary Ablett, Jr. and coaches include Brett Ratten, Mark Harvey and Jade Rawlings. Before becoming senior coach of the Brisbane Lions, Michael Voss was a regular on The Fifth Quarter. In 2006, the show was merged into Network Ten's Saturday night AFL coverage, still hosted by Christian and Maher but not listed as a separate program.

Shopping for Love is an Australian television program. Airing at 10.30pm on Wednesday nights on the Nine Network, it is hosted by Pete Lazer and Andi Lew and premiered on 4 December 2005. Its concept is a reality show, whereby a contestant is chosen with two potential dates. Based on a review of the contestant's household, the potential date goes shopping at department stores and has a time limit to purchase products which it feels will most suit their date. The contestant finally chooses their partner based on a compatibility percentage and other factors, and the contestant takes his chosen partner on a date, to which they reveal details of on the show. The show features product placements from companies such as Virgin Credit Cards.

Fashionista is a documentary-esque fashion show hosted by Lee Lin Chin on the SBS network in Australia. Fashionista is usually broadcast on SBS' Saturday late-night line-up.

Seeing Stars was an Australian television variety series which aired live from 1957 to 1959 on Melbourne station ABV-2. The series featured a mix of singers, dancers, vocal groups, and instrumental groups. Some episodes were "themed", for example 27 April 1959 episode featured a calypso theme while 16 September 1957 featured a French night club setting. The final episode aired 18 May 1959.

How the great shifts in Australians' faiths, ethics and beliefs have transformed a continent and its people.

Fat Cat and Friends was an Australian children's television show starring Fat Cat, an orange anthropomorphic cat who wears red braces, a blue bow tie and a green bowler hat. The show was similar in concept to Here's Humphrey featuring Humphrey B. Bear.

Aslan Pahari brings you stories of the world's most shocking assassinations. From seizing power, to silencing dissidents, ASSASSINS unpacks the moments in which someone decides that murder is the move.

Filmed over two years across the UK, Europe and the US, this two-part documentary follows 76-year-old retired builder, John Shipton's tireless campaign to save his son, Julian Assange.

The Game Plan is an Australian sports television program, that focuses on the National Rugby League competition. It currently airs on One every Thursday night.

Pokerface is a 1986 mini series about a former journalist who works as an undercover agent for Australia's secret service.

Mary O'Hara was an early Australian television series which aired in 1960 and likely ended the same year. Information on this series is scarce. It was produced by and aired on ATN-7. As the title suggests, it was hosted by popular Irish singer and harpist Mary O'Hara, who performed in each episode. The episodes ran between 10 to 15 minutes. Episodes were directed by Terrence Hughes. 12 of the episodes are held by National Film and Sound Archive.

The Hit Parade was an early Australian television series which aired on HSV-7 from 1956 to 1959. It is often mentioned in books discussing Australian television of the 1950s.

Search and Rescue is an Australian observational documentary series that is now airing on the Nine Network on 7 May 2008. Search and Rescue follows the search and rescue operations of several different Victoria Police divisions, such as the Victoria Police Air-Wing and Victoria Police Diving Squad.

Celebrity Overhaul is a reality television show on Australia's Nine Network in which celebrities undergo a rigorous exercise and diet regime aimed at improving their fitness and health. These are coordinated by two personal trainers and a medical doctor. Hosted by Deborah Hutton, there have been two seasons, one each in 2004 and 2005. The celebrities were: ⁕Merv Hughes - cricketer ⁕Paulini Curuenavuli - singer ⁕Rowena Wallace - actress ⁕Kate Fischer - model/former actress ⁕Ita Buttrose - journalist/businesswoman ⁕Phil Burton - singer ⁕Fabio Lanzoni - model ⁕Trevor Butler - reality show contestant ⁕Melissa Bell - actress ⁕Nova Peris-Kneebone - athlete ⁕Peter Phelps - actor ⁕Dr John Tickell - television presenter/doctor Channel Nine spun another show from Celebrity Overhaul, known as Overhaul which followed a similar format except with regular people from Australia.

Weekend Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. It airs between 7am and 10am on Saturday and Sunday mornings

Bobtales is an Australian animated series of aboriginal dreamtime stories produced in Perth, Western Australia in 1997. Thirteen 5-minute episodes were produced by independent film company Gripping Film and Graphics and the Western Australian Aboriginal Media Association in Western Australia, with funding from Screenwest, Film Australia, and SBS Independent. The series is distributed within Australia and world wide by Screen Australia.

Australian Football League home and away season and finals

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.

As each new century unfolded, guns increasingly shaped the way battles were fought and borders were drawn. The quest to create more innovative and lethal weapons became more and more contested. These are the Guns the Changed the Game.

Sebastian the Fox is a 1963 Australian children's series. The show combined a string puppet who was placed in real-life settings. It was among the first shows of its kind produced in Australia, as it was very different to earlier Australian children's series like Peters Club and Tarax Show. The music was composed by George Dreyfus, who became a leading Australian composer.

Here Come the Girls was a short-lived Australian television variety series which aired in early 1960 on ABC station ABV-2. Hosted by Ruth Nye, the cast of the first episode of the weekly series included vocalist Paula Langlands, soprano Madge Stephens, and pianists Joy Mitchell and Wendy Pomroy. As the title suggests, the main focus of the series was female performers. There is no information available as to whether any of the episodes are still extant.

It's a Knockout is an Australian show that was adapted from the French show, Intervilles. It originally ran from April 1985 to September 1987. It was later revived on 7 November 2011 on Network Ten.

Catspaw is a 1978 Australian TV series about an airforce officer who becomes involved with mercenaries.