This is a list of Australian television-related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2025, the 70th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.
List of years in Australian television |
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Date | Event | Source |
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1 | The ABC's coverage of the annual midnight Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks is watched by 1,968,000 viewers, with Robbie Williams headlining the concert live from the Sydney Opera House alongside other artists including Nooky. | [1] [2] |
5 | Nine Entertainment announces that Rory Sloane will join the media company in 2025, as a panelist on AFL program Footy Classified . | [3] |
15 | It is announced that the Seven Network have secured the rights to screen LIV Golf coverage for the foreseeable future. | [4] |
Nine Entertainment appoints Amanda Laing as the MD of the company's streaming and linear broadcast division, as part of a operating model restructure. Stan executive Martin Kugeler is made redundant. | [5] | |
16 | Network 10 confirms that Michael Hing will not return to The Project panel in 2025, as Hing is doing a comedy tour. The network also confirms a decrease to the Friday panel of The Project with Rove McManus, Georgie Tunny, and Susie Youssef debuting in February. | [6] |
17 | Today presenter Alex Cullen reportedly accepts a $50,000 prize from billionaire Adrian Portelli for referring to him by his new moniker "McLaren Guy" live on air. He agrees to stand down the next day. | [7] |
20 | James Glenday begins co-hosting the ABC's breakfast program News Breakfast , succeeding Michael Rowland. Catherine Murphy also begins as the program's permanent sport presenter, succeeding Tony Armstrong. | [8] |
The first edition of Seven National News at Noon airs on the Seven Network. The program is presented by Natarsha Belling. | [9] | |
Andrew Lofthouse announces his retirement from presenting Nine News Queensland after 17 years to focus on his health, effective immediately. | [10] | |
22 | The Nine Network confirms Nine News Darwin would be axed effective immediately. One reporter and one camera operator will remain in Darwin bringing NT stories, aimed at a national audience. It is also confirmed the Gold Coast bulletin will now be presented by a single newsreader, with Paul Taylor and Eva Milic splitting across the week. | [11] |
The Seven Network announces it has secured the rights to broadcast the Academy Awards from 2026 until 2028, by extending its agreement with Disney Entertainment. | [12] | |
23 | Today presenter Alex Cullen agrees that he will leave the Nine Network after a controversy into Cullen reportedly accepting a $50,000 cash prize from billionaire Adrian Portelli for referring to him by his new moniker "McLaren Guy" live on air, instead of "Lambo Guy". Cullen was with the network for five years. | [13] |
24 | Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr celebrate 40 years on air together reading the news together on TVW. | [14] |
29 | The Seven Network confirms the coaches for the 14th season of The Voice , with only Kate Miller-Heidke returning from the previous season. At the same time, it was announced that Ronan Keating would return to the panel after an eight-season hiatus, while former The Voice Kids UK coach Melanie C and Richard Marx would debut as coaches. | [15] |
30 | 7.30's Sarah Ferguson is reportedly named as Australia's most popular television host in a StudioHawk study based on a "popularity score" calculated from Instagram followers and the amount of searches, beating Edwina Bartholomew (2nd place), Karl Stefanovic (3rd), Sarah Harris (4th) and Natalie Barr (5th). The research study later turned out to have mistakes, as StudioHawk confused Ferguson (the host) with former Royal, Sarah Ferguson, making Bartholomew the most popular. | [16] [17] |
Date | Event | Source |
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1 | Sonia Marinelli announces she has departed the Seven Network after 4 years presenting the weekend weather for Seven's Melbourne station, being replaced by Tyra Stowers on the same day. | [18] |
2 | Offsiders returns to ABC TV for its twentieth season, with new host Abbey Gelmi. | [19] |
The tenth season of Australian Idol debuts on the Seven Network. | [20] | |
The third season of ABC TV's Muster Dogs premieres. | [21] | |
3 | Media Watch returns to ABC TV for its thirty-sixth season, with new presenter Linton Besser. | [22] |
5 | Liz Hayes announces she has left the Nine Network after 44 years. | [23] |
7 | The 14th AACTA Awards air on Network 10, with Russell Crowe hosting the ceremony. | [24] |
9 | The official 2025 OzTAM television ratings period begins. | [25] |
13 | Network 10 announces that they are acquiring the Ten Northern NSW/Gold Coast stations (NRN) from WIN Television, which will effectively end the regional simulcast on the Gold Coast as there is already an O&O Network 10 station in the city (TVQ Brisbane). The deal will also see local updates continuing in Northern NSW/Gold Coast, with the deal being finalised on 1 May. | [26] [27] |
14 | Better Homes and Gardens returns to the Seven Network for its thirty-first season. | [28] |
20 | Abbey Gelmi confirms that she has departed the Seven Network after two years. | [29] |
21 | Fremantle confirms that Neighbours has been axed for the 3rd time after 40 years, after failing to secure a renewal deal by Amazon. | [30] [31] |
27 | Southern Cross Austereo announces they are selling their remaining regional television licenses to Australian Digital Holdings. This will mark SCA's exit from television broadcasting. The sale of the stations is yet to be finalised. It is also announced that the southern NSW, regional Victoria and regional Queensland 10 stations will be sold to Network 10 on 1 March 2025. | [32] |
Date | Event | Source |
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1 | Colour television marks 50 years since it was first broadcast in Australia. | [33] |
7 | Seb Costello confirms he has left Nine Entertainment after 13 years amid an incident review about when he followed Oak Capital's Mo Ahmed in a hotel bathroom. | [34] |
13 | Matt Stanton is appointed as CEO of Nine Entertainment. | [35] |
18 | Neighbours celebrates its 40th anniversary. | [36] |
19 | Network 10 announces the celebrity contestants who will make up the cast for the third season of The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition and the ninth season overall. The cast includes Bronte Campbell, Stephen Curry, Bernard Curry, Brendan Fevola, Ed Kavalee, Tiffiny Hall, Gretel Killeen, Lindy Klim, Melissa Leong, Rob Mills, Ant Middleton, Aesha Scott and Georgie Tunny. | [37] |
25 | WIN Television in Queensland is issued with a breach notice by the Australian Communications and Media Authority due to a faulty playout system which caused captioned phrases and sentences to be missing during the 24 November 2024 broadcast of A Remarkable Place to Die and the 2 December 2024 broadcast of Chicago Med . | [38] [39] |
Date | Event | Source |
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2 | DAZN's acquisition of Foxtel is completed, with it continuing to operating as an independent business and the company and its subsidiaries' identities remaining unchanged. | [40] |
7 | The finale of the tenth season of Australian Idol airs on the Seven Network, which is won by Marshall Hamburger who beats out Iilysh Retallick and Gisella Colletti. | [41] |
9 | SBS announces that Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act will commentate on their coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest for 2025. | [42] |
13 | A two-week suspension in OzTAM television ratings begins for the Easter break. | [25] |
It is announced that the Seven Network have secured the rights to broadcast the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the 2030 Commonwealth Games live and free across Australia on broadcast TV, digital and 7plus Sport. | [43] | |
14 | Neighbours airs Harold Bishop's final scenes, after the character's actor Ian Smith finished filming in December 2024 due to Smith being diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of terminal cancer. | [44] |
Myles Kuah wins Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II . | [45] | |
27 | Official OzTAM ratings will resume after a two-week non-ratings period over Easter. | [25] |
28 | The Floor will premiere on the Nine Network | [46] |
29 | Anne Edmonds is announced as the new host of Network 10's revival of Talkin' 'Bout Your Gen . | [47] |
30 | It is reported that Foxtel has laid off over 100 staff, mainly from its marketing and engineering division, just 4 weeks after being acquired by DAZN. | [48] |
Date | Event | Source |
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2 | It is announced that Joel Dry will return to the Nine Network, succeeding Andrew Lofthouse as co-presenter for the Nine News Queensland bulletin alongside Melissa Downes beginning in August. | [49] |
6 | After a deal with ADH fell through, Southern Cross Austereo announces they are selling their remaining regional television licenses to Seven West Media. The deal is to be completed by 30 June 2025, marking SCA's exit from TV broadcasting. | [50] |
15 | After just 12 months, Anthony De Ceglie, the director of news and current affairs at Seven West Media, resigns from the broadcaster as he is appointed as the chief executive of the National Rugby League expansion club Perth Bears. The broadcaster also confirms that current Perth news director Ray Kuka will replace De Ceglie as company news director, commencing on 19 May. | [51] [52] |
Date | Event | Source |
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2 | The Nine Network confirms the launch of a new US bureau in Washington, D.C., for later in June. Lauren Tomasi is appointed as the bureau's correspondent. | [53] |
BTQ Brisbane experiences a power failure at 6:37pm (AEST) during the local Seven News bulletin, which is resolved in time for the weather. | [54] | |
8 | While wrapping up an on-the-scene report during a protest in Los Angeles over immigration raids in the U.S. city, Nine News reporter Lauren Tomasi is hit at close range by a rubber bullet from an LAPD officer's gun. Nine News publishes the video online, and indicates that while Tomasi was "left sore" by the bullet, and she and her camera operator were "otherwise unharmed." | [55] [56] |
15 | WIN Television is reportedly unable to reach an agreement with the Seven Network to continue providing Seven channels in two regions: Mount Gambier/Riverland/Loxton of eastern South Australia as well as the Griffith and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area of New South Wales. The next day, WIN Television confirms they will cease broadcasting Seven Network programming into those regions beginning 1 July 2025. | [57] [58] [59] |
16 | The seven Gold Logie nominees for 2025 are announced as Hamish Blake, Sonia Kruger, Allison Langdon, Poh Ling Yeow, Lynne McGranger, Lisa Millar and Julia Morris. | [60] |
27 | After 16 years, The Project airs its final episode on 10. | [61] [62] |
30 | 10 launches 10 News+ airing 6pm Sunday to Monday, replacing The Project following its finale a week prior. The Australian version of Deal or No Deal moves to 7pm. | [63] [64] |
Date | Event | Source |
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1 | Seven West Media completes the sale of Southern Cross Austereo's remaining television assets, marking the company's exit from television. | [65] |
It is announced that the Nine Network is leading in the ratings for the first half of 2025. | [66] | |
3 | The Project 's Georgie Tunny announces that she is joining 10 News+ , following the cancellation of the former in late June 2025. | [67] |
WIN Television resumes broadcasting Seven Network programming across the Mount Gambier, Riverland and Griffith regions, as a result of a new broadcast deal. This comes after its previous deal expired on 1 July 2025. | [68] [69] | |
8 | It is announced that Planet America is moving to Monday nights, following the cancellation of Q+A. | [70] |
9 | The third and final State of Origin of 2025 is watched by 3.9 million, making it the highest rated program of the year to date. | [71] |
Tim Arvier announces he will be departing the Nine Network to take up a media role in the Queensland Government. | [72] | |
11 | Neighbours films its final episode for Amazon Prime Video. | [73] |
14 | 10 signs an agreement to continue airing Sky News Regional in regional Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. | [74] |
19 | Casey Briggs covers the 2025 Tasmanian state election, his first election as ABC chief election analyst. Briggs succeeds Antony Green who had been in the role since 1991. | [75] [76] |
22 | The ABC will switch off its satellite transmissions for viewers still using legacy Foxtel boxes. Viewers will have to upgrade to the newer Foxtel iQ4 or iQ5 in order to continue viewing the broadcaster's TV channels via satellite. | [77] |
27 | It is confirmed the house of Big Brother will be returning to its original location at Dreamworld for its 16th season. | [78] |
31 | After 10 years, Heather Ewart presents her last episode of Back Roads. Ewart was succeeded as host by journalist Lisa Millar. | [79] [80] [81] |
Date | Event | Source |
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1 | The Australian Broadcasting Corporation pulls the Bluey episode Hammerbarn, as the corporation cannot allign with a commercial partnership. | [82] |
3 | The Logie Awards of 2025 is held, with Lynne McGranger winning the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television. | [83] |
28 | Gogglebox Australia returns for season 22, dedicating it’s premiere episode to former cast member Emmie Milligan, who passed away earlier in 2025. | [84] |
Date | Event | Source |
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3 | SBS are set to hold their 2026 Upfronts event in Sydney. | [85] |
Date | Event | Source |
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Date | Event | Source |
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Date | Event | Source |
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Program | Original airdate | Network | Source |
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Island Echoes with Nornie Bero | 8 January (NITV) 13 January (SBS Food) | NITV SBS Food | [86] |
Danica De Giorgio | 17 January | Sky News Australia | [87] |
Optics | 29 January | ABC TV | [21] |
Apple Cider Vinegar | 6 February | Netflix | [88] |
Invisible Boys | 13 February | Stan | [89] |
Good Cop/Bad Cop | 20 February | [90] | |
Memory Bites with Matt Moran | 10 March | SBS Food | [91] |
Freddy and The Eighth | 12 March | Nine Network | [92] |
Sam Pang Tonight | 17 March | Network 10 | [93] |
The Last Anniversary | 27 March | Binge | [94] |
The Narrow Road to the Deep North | 18 April | Amazon Prime Video | [95] |
Claire Hooper's House of Games | 21 April | ABC TV | [96] |
Marion Grasby's Flavours of Heart & Home | 28 April | SBS Food | [97] |
The Floor | Nine Network | [98] [46] | |
The List | 1 May | Network 10 Paramount+ | [99] [100] |
The Piano | 4 May | ABC TV | [21] [101] |
House Hunters Australia | 11 May | Network 10 | [99] [102] |
Billion Dollar Playground | 13 May | Binge | [103] |
The Survivors | 6 June | Netflix | [104] |
Mix Tape | 12 June | Binge Showcase | [105] |
Stranded on Honeymoon Island | 23 June | Seven Network | [106] [107] |
10 News+ | 30 June | Network 10 | [108] |
Do Not Watch This Show | 4 July | ABC iview | [109] |
The Family Next Door | 10 August | ABC TV | [21] [110] |
Playing Gracie Darling | 14 August | Paramount+ | [111] [112] |
Château DIY Australia | TBA | Nine Network | [98] |
Crime Night! | ABC TV | [113] | |
Ghosts Australia | Network 10 Paramount+ | [99] | |
The Golden Bachelor | Nine Network | [98] | |
Jim Jefferies and Friends | Seven Network | [106] | |
Off The Grid | Seven Network | [106] | |
Once In A Lifetime | [106] | ||
Sunny Nights | Stan | [114] | |
Watching You | [115] | ||
Program | Original airdate | Country of origin | Network(s) | Source |
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Showtrial | 1 January | United Kingdom | SBS On Demand | [116] |
Lockerbie: A Search for Truth | 2 January | Binge Showcase | [117] | |
The Darkness | 9 January | Iceland | SBS | [116] |
The Pitt | 10 January | United States | Binge | [118] |
Protection | United Kingdom | Stan | [119] | |
Until I Kill You | 12 January | ABC TV | [120] | |
Playing Nice | 29 January | SBS | [116] | |
St. Denis Medical | 3 February | United States | 7plus | [121] |
The Hunting Party | 4 February | [121] | ||
Madam | New Zealand | Nine Network 9Now | [122] | |
Ludwig | 5 February | United Kingdom | 7plus | [119] [123] |
Breathtaking | 12 February | [124] | ||
Suits LA | 24 February | United States | [125] | |
Smoggie Queens | 3 March | United Kingdom | Binge | [126] |
Long Bright River | 13 March | United States | Stan | [127] |
Happy Face | 21 March | Paramount+ | [128] | |
MobLand | 30 March | [129] | ||
The Listeners | 1 April | United Kingdom | Binge Showcase | [130] |
Pulse | 3 April | United States | Netflix | [131] |
Doc | 22 April | 7plus | [132] | |
Program | Original airdate | Network(s) | Source |
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Dr Karl's How Things Work | 7 January | ABC TV | [21] |
Eat The Invaders | |||
Miriam Margolyes in New Zealand | 12 January | [133] | |
One Mind One Heart | 19 January | SBS NITV | [134] |
Hear Me Out | 20 January | ABC TV | [135] |
The Tattooist's Son: Journey to Auschwitz | 28 January | Stan | [136] |
Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story | 29 January | Nine Network | [137] |
The Role of a Lifetime | 18 February | ABC TV | [21] [138] |
Australia: An Unofficial History | 5 March | SBS | [139] [140] |
Full Sweat | Seven Network | [141] | |
Skin in the Game | 23 March | SBS NITV | [142] |
West Coast Cops | 28 March | Nine Network | [143] |
Swingers: How To Win An Election | 8 April | ABC TV | [144] |
The Secret DNA of Us | 17 April | SBS | [145] |
Gen Well | 5 May | LifeStyle | [146] [147] |
The Kimberley | 13 May | ABC TV | [21] [148] |
Airport 24/7 | 5 June | Network 10 | [99] [149] |
Australia's Most Identical | 24 June | Nine Network | [150] |
Dr Ann's Secret Lives | 15 July | ABC TV | [21] [151] |
Great Australian Road Trips | 31 July | SBS | [152] |
2.6 Seconds | TBA | SBS NITV | [139] |
End Game | ABC TV | [21] | |
The Idea of Australia | SBS | [139] | |
Robodebt | [139] | ||
Todd Sampson's Why | Network 10 | [99] |
Program | Original airdate | Country of origin | Network(s) | Source |
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Monty Don's Spanish Gardens | 3 January | United Kingdom | ABC TV | |
Sons of Ecstasy | 9 January | United States | Binge | [153] |
Escaping Utopia | 13 January | New Zealand | ABC TV | [154] |
Becoming Madonna | 30 January | United Kingdom | Nine Network | [155] |
Madrid with Michael Portillo | 3 February | SBS | [156] | |
Wilderness with Simon Reeve | [157] | |||
The Americas | 25 March | United States | Seven Network | [158] |
Airborne: Nature In Our Skies | 2 April | United Kingdom | Network 10 | [159] |
Program | Original airdate | Country of origin | Network(s) | Source |
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Billy Joel: The 100th Live at Madison Square Garden | 2 February | United States | Seven Network | [160] |
67th Annual Grammy Awards | 3 February | Stan | [161] | |
Date | Channel/service |
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19 February [162] | British Cinema |
25 March | Aussie Classics |
31 March [163] | Max |
Date | Old name | New name |
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30 June | 10 Bold Drama | 10 Drama [164] |
10 Peach Comedy | 10 Comedy [164] | |
TBA | 10Play | 10 [165] |
ADH TV | Newsmax Australia [166] | |
Date | Name | Provider |
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31 March | Comedy Central | Fetch |
13 May | Cartoon Network | Foxtel [167] |
Boomerang | ||
30 June | MTV Hits | |
MTV 80s | ||
Club MTV | ||
NickMusic | ||
CMT | ||
Stingray Music | ||
Criterion for inclusion in the following list is that Australian premiere episodes will air in Australia for the first time on a new channel. This includes when a program is moved from a free-to-air network's primary channel to a digital multi-channel, as well as when a program moves between subscription television channels – provided the preceding criterion is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.
Program | Date | New network | Previous network | Source |
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Program | Date | New network | Previous network | Country of origin | Source |
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General Hospital | 1 January | 10Play | W | United States | [168] |
All HBO content | 31 March | Max | Binge | [169] | |
Friends | |||||
The Big Bang Theory | |||||
This is a list of documentaries and programs which made their premiere on Australian free-to-air television that had previously premiered on Australian subscription television or on streaming service providers in Australia. Programs may still air on the original subscription television network or streaming service.
Program | Date | Free-to-air network | Subscription network(s) | Country of origin | Source |
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Beyond Paradise | 4 January | ABC TV | BBC First | United Kingdom | [170] |
The Ex-Wife | 21 January | Network 10 | Paramount+ | ||
Elsbeth | 22 January | United States | [171] | ||
Love It or List It Australia | 8 February | Lifestyle | Australia | [172] | |
Boiling Point | 27 February | SBS | BBC First | United Kingdom | [173] |
Abbott Elementary | 5 March | ABC Family | Disney+ | United States | [174] |
Boat Story | 16 March | ABC TV | BBC First | United Kingdom | [175] |
Scrublands | 18 March | Nine Network | Stan | Australia | [176] |
Paris & Nicole: The Encore | 22 April | 7Bravo | Hayu | United States | [177] |
Fake | 25 May | Network 10 | Paramount+ | Australia | [178] |
Watson | 20 July | United States | [179] | ||
This is a list of programs which made their debut on Australian subscription television, having previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air (first or repeat) on the original free-to-air television network.
Program | Date | Free-to-air network | Subscription network(s) | Country of origin | Source |
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Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.
Program | Return date | Previous run(s) | Type of return | Previous channel | New/same channel | Source |
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A Girl's Guide to Hunting, Fishing and Wild Cooking | 23 June 2025 | 2021 | Return | SBS Food | same | [180] |
The Back Side of Television | 30 June 2025 | 2021, 2023 | Return | Fox8 Binge | [181] | |
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | 16 September | 2009–2012 2018–2019 | Reboot | Nine Network | Network 10 | [99] [182] |
Big Brother | Q4 | 2001-2008 2012-2014 2020-2023 | Revival | Seven Network | [99] | |
First Dates | TBA | 2016-2020 2022 | Network 10 | Seven Network | [106] | |
Healthy, Wealthy and Wise | 1992–1998 | [183] | ||||
Program | End date | Network(s) | Start date | Source |
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Nine News Darwin | 21 January 2025 | Nine Darwin | 18 October 1982 | [11] |
Apple Cider Vinegar | 6 February 2025 | Netflix | 6 February 2025 | |
The Narrow Road to the Deep North | 18 April 2025 | Amazon Prime Video | 18 April 2025 | |
Q+A | 19 May 2025 | ABC TV | 22 May 2008 | [184] |
The Back Page | 24 June 2025 | Fox League | 1997 | [185] |
The Project | 27 June 2025 | Network 10 | 20 July 2009 | [61] |
Neighbours | December 2025 | Network 10 Amazon Prime Video | 18 March 1985 | [31] |
Name | Date of death | Age | Broadcasting notability | Source |
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Ron Challinor | 3 January | 80 | Actor, choreographer and writer. Appeared on The Henderson Kids as Rutt Jones, featured in Cop Shop and other television shows. | [186] |
Mike Rinder | 5 January | 69 | Australian-born former senior executive of Church of Scientology International. Co-hosted documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, alongside former Scientologist Leah Remini. | [187] |
Ken Randall | 6 January | 88 | Veteran political correspondent and National Press Club president. | [188] |
Simon Townsend | 14 January | 79 | Journalist and television presenter, best known as the host of Simon Townsend's Wonder World . | [189] |
Leila Hayes | 19 January | 85 | Actress best known for her role as Beryl Palmer in soap opera Sons and Daughters | [190] |
Nicholas Eadie | 22 January | 67 | Actor, known for his role as Constable Sam Phillips on Cop Shop and other shows and programs such as A Country Practice and Vietnam . | [191] |
Philip Brady | 11 February | 85 | Pioneering television personality, appeared on numerous early programs alongside contemporaries Bert Newton and Graham Kennedy | [192] |
Tony Healey | 12 February | in his 70s | Kommotion regular and journalist | [193] |
Paul Karo | 4 April | 89 | Scottish-born Australian actor ( Quiet Night , The Box , Prisoner ) | [194] |
Richard Zachariah | 9 April | 80 | Host of The Home Show on ABC television | [195] |
Gerard Kennedy | 21 April | 93 | Actor ( Division 4 , The Flying Doctors , Homicide ) | [196] |
Iain Finlay | 6 May | 89 | ABC journalist | [197] |
Donald MacDonald | 29 June | 86 | Actor and presenter best known for Come in Spinner , The Box , Play School and I Married a Bachelor | [198] |
Julian McMahon | 2 July | 56 | Australian actor best known for Home and Away , later found success in Hollywood in film and TV including Charmed . Nip/Tuck and FBI: Most Wanted . | [199] |
Peter Russell-Clarke | 4 July | 89 | Chef, best known for his cooking program Come and Get It | [200] |
Emmie Silbery | 8 July | 96 | Regular cast member of Gogglebox Australia from 2016 to 2023. | [201] |
Penny Spence | 83 | Pioneering journalist, one of the first females to read news in Australia, had a long association with the Nine Network also had a current affairs program, was a weather presenter and children's television producer, married Geoff Harvey. | [202] | |
Peter Ryan | 18 July | 64 | Award-winning journalist, who retired in June 2025 as the ABC's senior business correspondent. Also worked as the corporation's Victorian news director and the Washington correspondent. | [203] |
Henri Szeps | 24 July | 81 | Actor of stage and screen, best known for playing Robert the Dentist in ABC sitcom and the original version of Mother and Son . | [204] |
Col Joye | 5 August | 89 | Pioneering Australian rock musician, was a regular to TV audiences though his apperance's on Bandstand . | [205] |
Judy Bailey | 8 August | 89 | Pioneering jazz musician, served as pianist on children's show Play School , served in the orchestra of Tommy Tycho at the Seven Network. | [206] |
David Stratton | 14 August | 85 | Film critic, historian and co-host of with Margaret Pomeranz of The Movie Show and At the Movies | [207] |
Tristan Rogers | 16 August | 79 | Australian-born actor who appeared in local productions, Barrier Reef , Number 96 , The Box , Bellbird , and Power Without Glory , later relocated to the United States where he continued his career starring in series General Hospital and The Young and the Restless . [208] | |
Michael Charlton | 24 August | 98 | Pioneering award-winning journalist who was the inaugural presenter of current affairs program Four Corners , was a cricket commentator and also worked in England. | [209] |
The world-famous show returns to Seven and 7plus on Sunday, 2 February at 7pm.
Network Ten has axed its long-running current affairs show The Project as part of a major programming overhaul aimed at rebuilding its early evening viewership.