Guardian Australia is looking back on Australian TV history: the shows, characters, moments and scenes that defined us, for better or worse
6 February 2020
Julia Gillard misogyny speech voted most unforgettable Australian TV moment: watch in full – video
Here is the full 15-minute speech by former prime minister Julia Gillard that has been voted the most unforgettable moment of Australian TV history by Guardian readers
'It took on a life of its own': the story behind Julia Gillard's misogyny speech
Condemned by much of the media but celebrated by the public, Guardian readers say this is the most unforgettable moment of Australian TV history
What's the most unforgettable Australian TV moment? Guardian Australia's poll results
Julia Gillard's misogyny speech voted 'most unforgettable' moment in Australian TV history
Why do TV writers keep killing the people we love?
5 February 2020
How Molly's death on A Country Practice touched a nation: 'the writers’ room was shedding tears'
The irrepressible joy of Australian news bloopers: from distressingly human to extremely bird
4 February 2020
I watched Cathy Freeman win gold at the Sydney Olympics. That moment still inspires me today
Anita Heiss
The sprinter became Australia’s sporting sweetheart but her career was sometimes hit by controversy. When you are born black, you are born political
3 February 2020
'Put a gap in em': how Roy and HG's The Dream skewered the Sydney Olympics
'It was insane': Callan Mulvey on being Drazic, the heartthrob of Heartbreak High
2 February 2020
It's not about the risotto: MasterChef gave Australia an unvarnished look at human nature
Adam Liaw
I created Q&A because I wanted to give Australians a way of holding politicians to account
Peter McEvoy
1 February 2020
The golden age of Indigenous television is here – and it's changed Australia forever
Shari Sebbens
From Redfern Now to Mystery Road, Indigenous people have seized control of the small screen. For actor Shari Sebbens, it’s a realisation of her dreams
31 January 2020
‘It was pretty scary’: the Big Brother 'turkey slap' that rocked reality TV
Big Brother Australia guaranteed heroes, villains and drama. It didn’t foresee a sexual assault
30 January 2020
The Secret Life of Us broke the mould with its honest depiction of twentysomething culture
Brigid Delaney
Followed by Love My Way and Tangled, the series was first in a triptych of Australian dramas that made a whole generation feel seen and heard
29 January 2020
'Boat person, ladyboy or drug dealer': how Australian TV sidelines Asians
Her first audition felt ‘ridiculous’, says Yumi Stynes,who still does a headcount of non-white people whenever she turns on TV. She’s not the only one
28 January 2020
Aunty Jack: how a lovable moustachioed thug in a dress brought colour to Australia
At midnight on 1 March 1975, Australia’s networks were finally sanctioned to switch to colour. The Aunty Jack Show’s rule-breaking team had other plans ...
27 January 2020
Please Like Me raised the bar for Australian TV comedy. It also tore my heart out
Benjamin Law
Not only did Josh Thomas’s show set the standard for The Family Law, but it gave us a new expectation of what TV comedy can do
26 January 2020
Serial killers: Australian TV simply loves to murder its own characters
Clem Bastow
When Guardian Australia asked readers for TV moments they’ll never forget, hundreds replied with deaths. But are these morbid scenes losing their impact?
25 January 2020
From Tony and CJ to Scott and Charlene: six unforgettable weddings on Australian soap operas
Mid-ceremony miracles, jilted brides, fan petitions and revival tours – anything can happen in the world of soap opera weddings, and often does
