28 September 1961: Graham Kennedy and Silvana Aliotti (In Melbourne Tonight)

28 September 1974: Vanessa Leigh and Graeme Blundell (The Box)

28 September 1985: Shane Withington and Grant Dodwell (A Country Practice)

28 September 1991: Christopher Mayer and Rachael Beck (Hey Dad)

28 September 1996: Catriona Rowntree (Getaway) and Tania Zaetta (Who Dares Wins)

28 September 1968: The 1968 VFL Grand Final — Carlton versus Essendon — is limited in Melbourne to score updates during the afternoon and evening replay coverage on ABV2, HSV7 and GTV9.

28 September 1974: The 1974 VFL Grand Final — Richmond versus North Melbourne — is limited in Melbourne to score updates during the afternoon and replay coverage on ABV2 and HSV7. Live coverage is allowed interstate, including ATN7, Sydney, and BTQ7, Brisbane.

28 September 1991: The 1991 AFL Grand Final — Hawthorn versus West Coast Eagles — is live on the Seven Network.

28 September 1996: The 1996 AFL Grand Final — North Melbourne versus Sydney Swans — is live on the Seven Network.

28 September 1997: The 1997 ARL Grand Final — Manly versus Newcastle — is live on the Nine Network.

28 September 1998: ABC premieres Race Around The Corner, featuring teams of 14- to 16-year-olds working in pairs making short documentaries.

28 September 2002: The 2002 AFL Grand Final — Collingwood versus Brisbane Lions — is live on Network Ten with a replay on Fox Footy Channel.

28 September 2009: The Nine Network premieres reality contest The Apprentice Australia with Mark Bouris.