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Below is a list of all the longest-running Australian television programs, both past and present, that have been broadcast for a minimum of 6–10 years or 6 seasons (or both).
All data is updated as of 2 February 2022.
Note: Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.
40–69 years
No. of years | No. of seasons | Program | Broadcast | Network | Episodes | References | Notes |
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61 | 61 | Four Corners | 19 August 1961 – present | ABC TV | [1] | ||
57 | 57 | Play School | 18 July 1966 – 2014 | ABC TV | 4516 (approx) | [2] | |
2015–present | ABC Kids | ||||||
54 | 54 | Behind the News | 1968–2003 | ABC TV | [3] | Also known by the abbreviation "BtN" | |
15 February 2005 – 2014 | |||||||
2014–present | ABC Me | ||||||
51 | 51 | Mass for You at Home | August 1971 – 2012 | Network 10 | [4] | ||
2013–present | 10 Peach | ||||||
45 | 45 | Here's Humphrey | 24 May 1965 – 29 February 2008 | Nine Network | 1776 | [5] | |
43 | 43 | 60 Minutes | 11 February 1979 – present | Nine Network | [6] | ||
43 | 43 | A Current Affair | 22 November 1971 – 28 April 1978 | Nine Network | |||
18 January 1988 – present | |||||||
41 | 41 | Today | 28 June 1982 – present | Nine Network | [7] | Originally known as "The National Today Show". Not to be confused with previous "Today" show (1968–1969). | |
41 | 41 | Mr. Squiggle | 1 July 1959 – 9 July 1999 | ABC TV | [8] | Originally titled "Mr Squiggle and Friends". |
30–39 years
No. of years | No. of seasons | Program | Broadcast | Network | Episodes | References | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39 | 39 | Dateline | 19 October 1984 – present | SBS | |||
39 | 39 | Neighbours | 18 March 1985 – 8 November 1985 | Seven Network | 9,015 | [9] | Australia's longest running drama. |
20 January 1986 – 17 December 2010 | Network 10 | [10] | |||||
11 January 2011 – 28 July 2022 | 10 Peach | [11][12] | |||||
18 September 2023 – present | Network 10 | [13][14] | |||||
36 | 36 | Rage | 17 April 1987 – present | ABC TV | [15] | ||
36 | 37 | Home and Away | 17 January 1988 – present | Seven Network | 8,000 | [16] | Australia's flagship soap opera and longest uninterrupted drama. |
34 | 34 | Compass | 1988–present | ABC TV | |||
33 | 33 | Media Watch | 8 May 1989 – 6 November 2000 | ABC TV | |||
8 April 2002 – present | |||||||
33 | 33 | Gardening Australia | 16 February 1990 – present | ABC TV | [17] | ||
32 | 32 | Sunrise | 17 January 1991 – present | Seven Network | Originally launched as "Seven News-Sunrise Edition" | ||
32 | 32 | Landline | March 1991 – present | ABC TV | |||
31 | 31 | Foreign Correspondent | 14 March 1992 – present | ABC TV | |||
31 | 31 | Getaway | 14 May 1992 – present | Nine Network | |||
31 | 31 | The Sunday Footy Show (AFL) | 28 March 1993 – present | Nine Network | 605 | ||
31 | 31 | The Sunday Footy Show (NRL) | 1993 – present | Nine Network | 420 | ||
30 | 31 | Better Homes and Gardens | 24 January 1995 – present | Seven Network | 1,000 (as of 29 June 2018)[18] | ||
30 | 27 | Totally Wild | 12 July 1992 – 30 October 2013 | Network 10 | 4122 | 27 seasons over 30 years | |
4 November 2013 – 26 September 2020 | 10 Peach | ||||||
27 September 2020 – 27 June 2021 | 10 Shake |
25–29 years
No. of years | No. of seasons | Program | Broadcast | Network | Episodes | References | Notes |
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29 | 29 | Hey Hey It's Saturday | 1971–1977, 1979–1999, 2009–2010 | Nine Network | 500+ | [19] | Also known as "Hey Hey It's Saturday Night" 1984-1985 |
29 | 29 | Lateline | 13 February 1990 – 2014 | ABC TV | [20] | ||
2015 – 7 December 2017 | ABC News | ||||||
29 | 29 | Wide World of Sports | 23 May 1981 – 1999, 16 March 2008 – November 2016 | Nine Network | |||
29 | 29 | World of Sport | 1959–1987 | Seven Network | 1355 | ||
28 | 28 | Insight | 1995–present | SBS | |||
28 | 28 | Postcards | 1995–present | Nine Network | Victoria, also other state editions of various broadcast lengths | ||
28 | 28 | Sydney Weekender | 1994–present | Seven Network | 1000 | [21] | New South Wales only |
28 | 28 | The 7.30 Report | January 1986 – 4 March 2011 | ABC TV | Replaced by "7.30" (7 March 2011) | ||
28 | 28 | Wheel of Fortune | 21 July 1981 – 28 July 2006 | Seven Network | 5628 | [22] | No relation to earlier series "Wheel of Fortune" (1959–1962) Also known as "Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune" (2008) |
2008 | Nine Network | ||||||
27 | 27 | Australian Story | 1996–present | ABC TV | |||
27 | 27 | Sunday | 15 November 1981 – 3 August 2008 | Nine Network | [23] | ||
27 | 27 | It's Academic | 1968–1969 | Network 10 | 1170+ | ||
1970–1978 | Seven Network | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=List_of_longest_running_Australian_television_series