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On This Day — 9 March

9 March 1991: Julie McGregor and Simone Buchanan (Hey Dad); Penny Cook and Tony Martin (E Street) 9 March 1996: Nicky Buckley (Sale Of The Century) and Catriona Rowntree (Getaway) 9 March 2002: Martin Dingle-Wall (Home And Away), Lisa Chappell (McLeod’s Daughters), Stephen Hunt (Neighbours), Michala Banas (Always Greener), Sibylla Budd (The Secret Life Of …

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On This Day — 29 February

29 February 1992: Bruce Samazan (E Street) 29 February 1976: The second series of 1850s drama Rush, and the first to be produced in colour, debuts on ABC in Queensland, with other states following on 1 March. 29 February 1980: Network Ten puts the axe to its big-budget series Arcade, after only six weeks on-air. …

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On This Day — 25 January

25 January 1975: Gerard Kennedy (Division 4) 25 January 1975: Peita Toppano, Angela Punch, Sharon Higgins, Gordon Glenwright (Class Of ’75) 25 January 1992: Jana Wendt (A Current Affair) 25 January 1997: Lisa McCune and Martin Sacks (Blue Heelers) 25 January 2003: Aaron Jeffery and Lisa Chappell (McLeod’s Daughters) 25 January 1963: GTV9, Melbourne, in …

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On This Day — 12 January

12 January 1961: Lorrae Desmond (The Lorrae Desmond Show) 12 January 1974: Jimmy Hannan (Spending Spree, Split Second) 12 January 1985: Kim Lewis (Sons And Daughters) 12 January 1991: Alyssa-Jane Cook (E Street) 12 January 2002: Ada Nicodemou, Ryan Kwanten, Zac Drayson, Kimberley Cooper (Home And Away) 12 January 2008: Kate Ritchie and Amy Mathews …

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On This Day — 11 January

11 January 1964: Singer Frank Ifield 11 January 1967: Tommy Hanlon Jnr (The Tommy Hanlon Show) 11 January 1975: Barrie Barkla (The Box) 11 January 1992: Kate Raison and Marcus Graham (E Street) 11 January 2003: Carla Bonner, Kym Valentine, Madeleine West (Neighbours) 11 January 1993: Tony Barber returns to TV as host of Ten’s …

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On This Day — 4 January

4 January 1962: “Honest John” Gilbert and Syd Heylen (Sunnyside Up) 4 January 1967: Normie Rowe 4 January 1975: ABC Sportsman Of The Year 4 January 1992: Alyssa-Jane Cook (E Street) 4 January 2003: Daniel Collopy and Tammin Sursok (Home And Away) 4 January 1971: The acclaimed US children’s program Sesame Street debuts on ABC …

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Obituary: Les Dayman

Les Dayman, actor best known for his stage and television work, including leading roles in Homicide and E Street, has died at the age of 85. His first TV roles were in plays Weather At Pinetop and Dark Corridor, both produced by ABC in Adelaide. This was followed in 1966 by his first major TV role …

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On This Day — 7 September

7 September 1974: Gerard Kennedy (Rush) 7 September 1991: Toni Pearen and Melissa Tkautz (E Street) 7 September 2002: Dan Paris and Kym Valentine (Neighbours) 7 September 1963: RTQ7, Rockhampton, is officially opened. 7 September 1964: AMV4, Albury, is officially opened — Prime Albury turns 50 [2014] 7 September 1975: ABC debuts the historical drama …

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On This Day — 24 August

24 August 1974: Paul Cronin (Matlock Police) 24 August 1974: Paul Karo (The Box) 24 August 1991: Melissa Tkautz and Bruce Samazan (E Street) 24 August 1996: Melissa George (Home And Away) 24 August 2002: Peter Phelps (Stingers) 24 August 2002; Myles Pollard and Bridie Carter (McLeod’s Daughters) 24 August 1982: ABC debuts a ten-part …

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On This Day — 27 July

27 July 1991: Marcus Graham and Alyssa-Jane Cook (E Street) 27 July 1996: Isla Fisher (Home And Away) 27 July 1971: Nine presents via satellite coverage of the heavyweight title fight between Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) and Jimmy Ellis, live from Houston Astrodome, Texas. 27 July 1978: ABC presents Quentin Crisp In Australia. Dubbed “England’s …

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