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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Feb 28 2024
On This Day — 28 February
28 February 1976: John Waters (Rush) 28 February 1981: John Waters 28 February 1998: Jackie Woodburne, Alan Fletcher, Nicola Charles (Neighbours) 28 February 2004: Jason Smith, Isabel Lucas, Chris Hemsworth (Home And Away) 28 February 2009: Brett Tucker and Kym Valentine (Neighbours) 28 February 1959: ABC debuts music show Six O’Clock Rock, hosted by Ricki …
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Sep 07 2023
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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Sep 02 2023
On This Day — 2 September
2 September 1972: Jeff Phillips (Happening ’72) 2 September 1972: James Laurenson (Boney) 2 September 1978: Paul Cronin, Lorraine Bayly, Toni Vernon, Richard Morgan (The Sullivans) 2 September 1978: Malcolm Thompson, Sue Smithers, Graham Thorburn (The Restless Years) 2 September 2000: Kim Kilbey (Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show) and her father Brian. 2 September 2006: …
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Aug 29 2023
On This Day — 29 August
29 August 1981: Ernie Sigley (Wheel Of Fortune) 29 August 1998: Diana, Princess Of Wales 29 August 1974: The Sydney debut of ABC drama series Rush, the Melbourne-based series set in the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s. The series made its Melbourne debut the previous week. The first series of Rush was produced in …
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Aug 20 2023
On This Day — 20 August
20 August 1989: Craig McLachlan (Neighbours) 20 August 1994: Jo Beth Taylor (Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show) 20 August 2005: Holly Brisley and Chris Hemsworth (Home And Away) 20 August 1962: Afternoon game shows include Say When, Video Village, Concentration, It Could Be You and Take The Hint. 20 August 1974: The historical drama series …
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Aug 17 2023
On This Day — 17 August
17 August 1974: Brendon Lunney (Rush) 17 August 1985: Shane Withington and Anne Tenney (A Country Practice) 17 August 1991: Matthew Krok and Rachael Beck (Hey Dad) 17 August 2002: Bec Cartwright and Ben Unwin (Home And Away) 17 August 2002: Holly Valance and Blair McDonough (Neighbours) 17 August 1959: All three Sydney channels present …
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Feb 14 2023
ABC’s Certain Women
Fifty years ago, ABC‘s Certain Women marked a shift in putting the primary focus in Australian television drama on women. Up until then, Australian television drama was largely male-dominated. Indeed, it was not until 1972 that the TV Week Logie Awards sought to add a category for Best Actress. Although serials like Motel, Bellbird and …
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