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At Maralinga in 1956, atom bombs were not the only things being tested. At the height of the Cold War, the human capacity for loyalty and betrayal were constantly pitted against each other. But not just in terms of espionage. Friend against friend. Lover against lover. Government against its people. If only trust could bloom in an infinite desert. But these are not trusting times.

An Australian adaptation of the long-running BBC documentary series, in which a celebrity explores the past through the history of an ancestor.

Honouring the Centenary of the commencement of WW1, ANZAC Girls is a moving new six-part series based on the unique, and rarely told true stories of Australian and New Zealand nurses serving at Gallipoli and the Western Front.

Three journalists, Charles Bean, Ellis Ashmead Bartlett and Phillip Schuler, arrive at Gallipoli with the invading British and Allied troops in 1915. They will report the war but are prevented from getting out the true story of an unfolding disaster. From encampment in Cairo to Anzac Cove to the evacuation, this is the story of journalists who will not accept that truth be the first casualty. This is the story of the men who will not shut up. The actions of these men will help change the course of the campaign, ensure that a strategic disaster becomes a legend of human heroism, and leave an impregnable mark on each of their lives.

Rhys Darby and Stephen Curry pour themselves a drink in the international hit comedy format that takes Australia's rich, and often surprising history and re-tells it through the words of our most loved comedians and entertainers.

Uncover the untold stories of Australia's most infamous criminals. From their rise to their fall, witness the events that shaped their lives. Through interviews and archival footage, gain insight into the minds of some of the country's most notorious figures. Don't miss a single episode of Australian Crime Stories.

A compelling documentary series that tells stories of the biggest crimes to hit the country, through the eyes of the people placed right at the heart of the tragedies. Featuring stories of the most brutal and shocking crimes, this series will explain the detailed events leading up to the crime, the crime itself and the aftermath. Through gripping interviews, dramatic reconstructions, and archive footage; this series pieces together the murders that shocked the nation. Hosted by Stan Grant and based on the successful series from the UK.

Fronted by Editor At Large Errol Packet and Editor Clancy Overall, the pair dig deep into the controversies that shaped our nation. Across four episodes, corruption, money, religion and tribalism are key themes, with no stone left unturned to get to the crux of the headline. Australia has a history and sometimes it's not pretty and The Betoota Advocate Presents doesn't sugarcoat it. And it's why Aussies love them.

Hosted by Tony Armstrong, this four-part series uncovers the surprising stories behind some of our most loved - and loathed - iconic Australian 'stuff'.

Wrong Kind of Black, set in the 60s and 70s is based on experiences from the extraordinary life of Boori Monty Pryor, author and storyteller, who grew up in Townsville before moving to Melbourne to pursue modelling and DJing. From the cops and crocs of Queensland, to the disco dance floors of Melbourne, this is a hilarious, inspiring and heart breaking story of an Aboriginal man who stood against the tide of Australian racism, refusing to be labeled 'the wrong kind of black'.

Adapted from Tim Winton's novel of the same name, Cloudstreet follows two Australian working-class families who come to live together at 1 Cloud Street over a period of twenty years between 1943 and 1963.

Zoë Coombs Marr wipes away the straightwashing to look into the untold and frankly fascinating Queer (LGBTQI+) history of Australia, a place of gay Diggers, lesbian convict gangs, trans entrepreneurs and cross-dressing bushrangers.

After almost a decade exploring the coastlines of Britain and Europe in the BAFTA award-winning series Coast, host Neil Oliver leads a local team of presenters for its biggest expedition ever in Coast Australia. Coast Australia follows renowned Scottish archaeologist and historian Neil Oliver on his very first trip to Australia, as he and a diverse group of co-hosts gather stories about our spectacular coastline: the history, the people, the archaeology, the geography and the marine life, investigating interesting and little known facts along the way. Oliver's co-hosts, all experts in their field, are journalist and Australian arts and culture specialist Miriam Corowa, environmentalist Professor Tim Flannery, marine scientist Dr Emma Johnston, anthropologist Dr Xanthe Mallett and television presenter and landscape architect Brendan Moar. Each episode of the 8 x one hour series focuses on a different strip of coast, as Neil and the team visit all corners of Australia, from Broome to Botany Bay, the Great Barrier Reef, Tasmania, the Gold Coast, Mornington Peninsula, Darwin and the Coral Coast of WA. The series will cast its line back tens of thousands of years as well as study contemporary social history. It will join the past and the present together and build a true story of a country which lives in synergy with its vast coastline, by meeting and talking with its people and intertwining this with fascinating facts and revelations.

In the latest installment of this much-loved living-history series, the Ferrone family will experience close to 150 years of running a corner shop. From meat pies to milkshakes, from salami to dim sims, from fads to frozen foods, this series will go beyond the family home into our neighborhoods to tell the story of a changing Australia.