24 July 1963: Kevin Sanders (Kevin Sanders Reports)

24 July 1971: Mike Drewer, Clive Hale, June Heffernan, Doug Stanley, Geoff Michels (This Day Tonight, Adelaide)

24 July 1976: Joe Hasham (Number 96)

24 July 1993: Bruce Samazan and Scott Michaelson (Neighbours)

24 July 1999: Belinda Emmett (Home And Away, All Time Greatest Bloopers)

24 July 2004: The Block contestants, including Dr Andrew Rochford (top left)

24 July 2010: MasterChef Australia contestants, including Adam Liaw (top right)


Pig In A Poke: Gordon Glenwright, Holly Brown

24 July 1977: The premiere of the five-part drama Pig In A Poke, starring Paul Mason and Justine Saunders. The series was a spin-off from the 1974 TV play of the same name — Pig In A Poke [2023]

24 July 1984: ABC premieres The Young Wife, a series based on the novel by David Martin. The story of a young Greek-Cypriot woman who moves to Melbourne in the 1950s to take part in an arranged marriage. Starring Christine Totos, Nick Lathouris, Olivia Hamnett and Simon Chilvers.

24 July 1987: Christopher Skase’s Universal Telecasters purchases Seven Network stations ATN7 Sydney, HSV7 Melbourne and BTQ7 Brisbane from Fairfax for $780 million.

24 July 1989: The new-look 10 TV Australia premieres game show Family Double Dare, hosted by Larry Emdur — 30 years since 10 TV Australia [2019]


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24 July 1995: The Nine Network presents a one-hour special to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Sale Of The Century.

24 July 2001: Network Ten presents the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Great Debate — ‘That We Need 10 New Commandments’ — featuring Rod Quantock, Paul McDermott, Deborah Cheetham, Rich Hall, Greg Fleet and Dave Gorman.

24 July 2008: ABC launches its online viewing portal, ABC iview.

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