29 September 1960: Panda Lisner (In Melbourne Tonight) and fiancé Jimmy Allan
29 September 1973: Don Lane (Tonight With Don Lane)
29 September 1979: Don Lane (The Don Lane Show)
29 September 1984: Rowena Wallace (Sons And Daughters)
29 September 1990: Craig McLachlan (Home And Away)
29 September 2001: Georgie Parker, Erik Thomson, Joy Smithers (All Saints)
29 September 2007: Kate Ritchie and Ray Meagher (Home And Away)
29 September 1962: Coverage of the 1962 VFL Grand Final — Essendon versus Carlton — is restricted in Melbourne to evening replays on ABV2, HSV7 and GTV9.
29 September 1973: Coverage of the 1973 VFL Grand Final — Carlton versus Richmond — is restricted in Melbourne to updates during the afternoon, followed by evening replays on ABV2, HSV7 and GTV9. In Sydney the Grand Final was telecast live on TCN9.
29 September 1979: The 1979 VFL Grand Final — Carlton versus Collingwood — is live on the Seven Network with replays on ABC.
29 September 1984: The 1984 VFL Grand Final — Essendon versus Hawthorn– is live on the Seven Network with replays on ABC.
29 September 1991: The Seven Network premieres mini-series Rose Against The Odds, depicting the story of champion boxer Lionel Rose.
29 September 1993: The documentary So Help Me God (ABC) follows a group of defendants as they weave their way through the justice system. Meanwhile, The Republic — Court In The Act (SBS) presents a courtroom scenario with barristers, a judge, expert witnesses and a jury of everyday Australians setting out to inform viewers about the republic debate.
29 September 1996: The 1996 NSW Rugby League Grand Final — Manly Sea Eagles versus St George Dragons — is live on the Nine Network.
29 September 1998: The Nine Network premieres drama series Stingers, starring Peter Phelps, Kate Kendall, Anita Hegh, Ian Stenlake, Jessica Napier and Joe Petruzzi.
29 September 2001: The 2001 AFL Grand Final — Essendon versus Brisbane Lions — is live on the Seven Network and pay-TV channel C7 Sport. The match marked the end of Seven’s coverage of VFL/AFL after 45 years (with the exception of 1987) until it would re-gain the rights (in partnership with Network Ten and Foxtel) from season 2007.
29 September 2004: SBS premieres eight-part documentary series Everyone Loves A Wedding, exploring how 16 culturally diverse couples cope with their big day.
29 September 2007: The 2007 AFL Grand Final — Geelong versus Port Adelaide — is live on Network Ten with replays on Fox Sports 2.
29 September 2008: SBS premieres motoring series Top Gear Australia with Warren Brown, Charlie Cox and Steve Pizzati.
29 September 2010: ABC1 premieres Strictly Speaking, a public speaking competition hosted by Andrew Hansen (The Chaser)
