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This is an Australian television series starring The Chaser's Julian Morrow and Craig Reucassel, in a 10-part series on exposing the nasty tricks that see Australian consumers ripped off and manipulated.

Diary of an Uber Drivers follows Uber driver Ben as he tries to figure out what he should be doing while helping others get where they're going. Ben tries to decipher what it means to be relevant against the ticking clock of impending fatherhood and in a relationship that seems like he's surplus to requirements. Ben has a revolving car door of human behaviour to trawl through for clues.

Sando is Australia's queen of the discount furniture package deal. She's built her empire on being a down-to-earth larrikin and is something of a national treasure - to all but her family. They banished her a decade ago when her one-night stand (and resulting pregnancy) by her daughter's fiancé was shockingly revealed at his wedding to her daughter. Now, after a health scare, her career on a precipice and her professional nemesis primed to push her into the abyss, Sando is determined to rekindle the family relationship. She needs them, and in spite of their initial apprehension...and unbridled hatred...soon they'll discover they might actually need her too.

From its tempestuous, turbulent atmosphere to its consistently moving and shifting tectonic plates, the Earth can be a very dangerous place to live. Devastation can take on many guises; hurricanes lashing southern United States, blistering fires sweeping Australia's bushland, earthquakes crumbling cities in one bold seismic move, sink holes swallowing homes into darkness and walls of water hurtling toward island continents with such speed and ferocity leaving no chance of escape. From first-hand accounts from the people that live there, 72 Dangerous Places to Live is a fascinating discovery of the world's riskiest places to live.

A clandestine tunnel party draws crowds of teenagers with the lure of a wild night. When an amateur stunt goes spectacularly wrong it sends the revellers fleeing head-on into a mysterious accident that will change the life of five teenagers forever.

In this time of misinformation you can trust our team to have the resources, desire and time to sort through it all and give you an answer you can trust.

The dramatic inside story of nine years of Coalition government. Multiple leadership coups, internal wars over policy, three dramatic elections, and a global pandemic which turned Australian politics on its head.

Since 1989, Media Watch has been a forum for analysis and comment on Australian media. Manipulation, plagiarism, conflicts of interest and abuse of power are just some of the issues dealt with on the weekly program. Journalists, editors, producers, camera operators and photographers are under the spotlight as Media Watch continues to expose corrupt reporting in newspapers and magazines as well as on radio, TV and the internet.

The Secret River dramatises the British colonisation of Australia in microcosm, with the dispossession of Indigenous Australians made comprehensible and ultimately heart-breaking as Will's claim over a piece land he titles "Thornhill's Point", brings his family and neighbours into conflict with the traditional owners of the land.

What is the cutest animal in the world? Well that is a matter of opinion. Visually stunning and packed with scientific facts, 72 Cutest Animals is a countdown and investigation into the cutest animals in the world. From owls to bats and koalas to cats, this series uncovers the unusual characteristics that actually make an animal cute - and it's more than just a pretty face! With explanatory graphics and firsthand accounts from animal lovers and experts, each creature is fully assessed on its cuteness and ranked on a sliding scale to eventually uncover the cutest one in the world.

The exciting new three-part factual series War on Waste will turn the spotlight on the staggering amount of waste we produce as a nation, and how together we can do something about it. No stranger to confronting situations, presenter Craig Reucassel will take on the supermarkets, challenge Australians to go waste free, debunk recycling myths, and uncover some shocking truths about fashion waste. Most importantly he'll take a critical look at household, retail and farming waste in Australia - and ask, what has changed in the Australian psyche, and in our consumer culture, that has led us to become among the most wasteful nations on Earth?

Dissect the news to sort the real from the rumours, separate fact from fiction and flatten conspiracy theories back down to Earth.

Better Date Than Never is a character led six part docuseries following a diverse group of single love seekers as they take a huge step in anyone's life - into the dating world. Each participant has a unique story, and a different reason for a later start to their dating journey. They all share a common goal - to step out on their first date. With a little help from the producers, the participants launch themselves into a world they've always wanted to explore. They are matched with a potential suitor, and ready themselves to meet them on a blind date. We are with them as they experience the most important moment of their dating lives: the beginning. Participants stories are interwoven across the series as they set out on the sometimes rocky road to finding love. As their stories develop - connections will be made, hearts will break, love will blossom. Refreshingly real, honest and diverse, Better Date Than Never is a warm hearted series exploring the world of dating and relationships, from the creators of Love on the Spectrum.

Guided by Annabel Crabb, an Aussie family goes on a time-traveling adventure to discover how the food we eat has transformed the way we live, the fabric of the nation and defined family roles over the past 60 years.

A three-part investigation that chronicles the rise and fall of Australia's most notorious cult, The Family and its strange but charismatic female leader, Anne Hamilton-Byrne.

What if our history was told by the people who were actually there? What if this retelling came with all its unvarnished, irreverent and occasionally contradictory humanity still intact? What was it like to witness the miraculous rescue at the Beaconsfield Mine? Or flee the raging waters of the Boxing Day tsunami? Or wag school to meet the Beatles in their prime?

Back Roads transports audiences to some of the nation's most remote and inspiring communities that highlight rural Australia's trademark grit, generosity, humour and innovation.Each week award-winning ABC journalist, Heather Ewart, who grew up on a sheep and wheat farm in Victoria, uncovers corners of Australia where misfortune has brought some to their knees, but imagination, faith and fun has lifted them back up.

Ask the Doctor is an innovative, fun, and exploratory factual series that addresses the state of the nation's health, the latest in medical treatments and the future of healthcare as we know it.

The irrepressible Miriam Margolyes has packed up the campervan and is on the road once again. Miriam sets out to understand what the 'Fair Go' means in Australia today and how it is playing out in the diverse lives of her fellow citizens.

Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the nation. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Peter Cundall-a national icon-Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs, live Expos and extensive online content.

Epic problem-solving - MythBusters style! This hugely popular and iconic franchise returns with a spin-off series featuring themed episodes, each packed with handpicked myths on a particular subject - all drawn from the depths of the MythBusters archive. The new episodes allow viewers to take a deeper dive into key topics like water, gas, gravity, velocity, energy and pressure. For example, if you want to know more about Newton's laws, tune in to May the Force Be With Youfor a one-stop-shop of everything the MythBusters learned about equal and opposite reactions. With a subject-driven approach and drawing on over a decade's worth of brilliant, action-packed tests, the series shapes up as a MythBusters crash-course in science; a unique, fun-filled and custom-made encyclopaedia of impacts, explosions and experiments that everyone can enjoy.

This is Sarah Ferguson's gripping three-part examination of the forces that shaped Labor during the Kevin Rudd / Julia Gillard leadership years. It is a documentary series like no other. Visually striking, scripted like the best political dramas, The Killing Season is an enthralling account of one of the most turbulent periods of Australian political history.

Art Watkins (Richard Roxborough) returns to the neglected resort of Broken Bay, the eastern-most point of Australia, when his mother dies. Art hopes his stay will be brief but the legacy from his mother binds him to his wayward younger brother (Tom Long) and the teenage son he has hardly seen in ten years. The longer Art stays, the more he becomes enmeshed in the lives of the locals and the drifters who have found safe haven in Broken Bay.

Don Angel, a trumped-up small businessman seeks validation through his small business kingdom, but finds unexpected solace from his odd squad of employees.

Unearthing everyday pianists from all over Australia through the celebration of the street piano, regular Australians are invited to play the piano at busy locations around the country and given the opportunity of a lifetime.