26 August 1972: George Mallaby (Homicide)
26 August 1972: Olympic Games
26 August 1978: John Walton and Megan Williams (The Sullivans)
26 August 1995: Melissa George and Dieter Brummer (Home And Away)
26 August 2006: Amy Mathews and Chris Hemsworth (Home And Away)
26 August 1972: ABC and Seven both broadcast the Opening Ceremony of The Games Of The XX Olympiad, live from Munich.
26 August 1989: ABC premieres comedy show The Money Or The Gun, hosted by Andrew Denton.
26 August 1990: The Seven Network begins screening the children’s series Round The Twist, originally shown on ABC, starring Tamsin West, Sam Vanderberg, Richard Moir and Bunney Brooke.
26 August 1991: Four Corners (ABC) presents a special edition to commemorate its 30th anniversary, introduced by reporter Chris Masters.
26 August 2008: The Seven Network debuts comedy-drama series Packed To The Rafters, starring Erik Thomson, Rebecca Gibney, Hugh Sheridan, Jessica Marais, Angus McLaren and Michael Caton.
26 August 2010: Network Ten announces plans to launch a new digital channel, Eleven, presenting a youth-focused entertainment line-up, with prime-time to be headlined by Neighbours and US series The Simpsons — Ten to launch new channel — Eleven — in 2011 [2010]
