Jump in the cab with some of the men and women behind the wheel of monster road trains and reveals what life is really like on the wide-open road. Highly dramatic, often humorous, Outback Truckers reveals the true blue heart and soul of Aussie trucking.
Housos is an Australian comedy television series created by Paul Fenech for SBS, that screens on SBS One. The series is a satirical parody of low income Australian residents of fictional suburb Sunnyvale, who are living in Housing Commission public housing. On 1 November 2012, a film based on the series was released in Australian cinemas, titled Housos vs. Authority. On 9 September 2012 it was announced that Housos would return for a second series, which premiered 22 July 2013.
Pizza was an Australian television series on the Australian television network SBS. The series has a spin-off feature length movie, Fat Pizza, released in 2003, and a best-of highlights video/DVD that featured previously unreleased footage and a schoolies exposé, released in 2004. In addition to this, a theatre show entitled "Fat Pizza", starring several characters from the show, has toured the Australian east coast. Through ironic and self-conscious references, Pizza involves themes of ethnicity and stereotypes, cars, sex, illicit drugs, and violence to produce its sometimes mean-spirited dark humour. The television program is noted for its frequent cameo appearances of numerous Australian celebrities of all varieties, including actors, comedians, professional athletes, and other public figures.
Pauly Falzoni, former pizza delivery boy, now boss, is trying to rebuild the infamous Fat Pizza restaurant in the notorious suburb of Hashfield.
From the Australian Outback to the alps of New Zealand, Close Encounters Down Under investigates some of the most bizarre alien contacts of all time.
“Rostered On" is an independent Australian comedy show based around the day to day struggles of working for a faceless retail corporation known as “Electroworld”.
Follows Danyelle and Anthony and their two kids, Theo and Heath, who are about to embark on their greatest Outback adventure yet. In the harsh desert wilderness of the Northern Territory (NT), the Haigh family is risking it all. They’ve moved thousands of kilometres from their support network of friends and family in Queensland, to buy a $7 million farm in the dead heart of Australia, 200km from Alice Springs.
Local radio station, Heat FM, runs a seven-day competition to find "Australia's Sexiest Tradie". Bogan plumber Franky Wood will go to any length to win and make his heartless father proud.
Kinne is a feisty mix of sketches, rapid fire one-liners and man-on-the-street pearls of wisdom from stand-up comedian, internet favourite and occasional landscape gardener, Troy Kinne. Joined by an ensemble cast of mates, Kinne skewers the little things in life with his straight-up and left-field take on the world.
Aussie Lobster Men follows the real-life dramas of six lobster boat captains as they risk it all in search of the world's most prized seafood delicacy, Tasmanian Rock Lobster.
Enter the world of bush pilots who risk everything to help remote farmers, industries and communities in the Australian outback.
Set deep in the heart of Central Queensland, this new factual series follows the highs and lows of a community of passionate sapphire hunters working in extreme conditions.
Join Steph and Nich as they cover the latest games, gaming news, controversies and conventions! From first looks at upcoming games, developer interviews, chaotic multiplayer sessions, pop culture events to a comprehensive look at the week in eSports.
Australia's answer to South Park, Regular Old Bogan is an adult animated comedy series with a big heart and even bigger balls. This love letter to Australia revolves around the adventures of a typical family from the outer suburbs - the Stubbs. Rather than sitting at home firing up the barbie and talking about the latest specials at ALDI, this regular old family encounter outrageous situations in each episode - from getting lost in the outback, to facing Death Row in a Balinese prison.
The highway to Queensland's Coast is Australia's deadliest, and when things go wrong one of the countries largest towing companies, Clayton's Towing, is there to pick up the pieces.
Inspired by the world-wide fitness phenomenon Spartan Race, Australian Spartan takes place on the biggest course built in the country. Teams race across a series of specially designed obstacles engineered to challenge their ability to work together as a group. In the end, only one team will rise to the ultimate glory of being crowned the first ever Australian Spartan champions. After a series of heats and semi-final, 10 grand finalists will compete in an extended Spartan course. From there, the two teams left standing will race head-to-head in a spectacularly designed Grand Final course with the winning team taking home $150,000.
Hook, Line and Sinker is an Australian fishing television program, produced by HLS Productions in Hobart, Tasmania and is hosted by Nick Duigan and Andrew Hart. The program premiered in 2001 and is broadcast nationally on the Southern Cross Television network. The show is aired on Saturday afternoons and runs for 30 minutes. The show features some light entertainment and comical behaviour from the hosts as well as serious fishing news and stories from around Australia. The University of Tasmania presents a regular segment on the show called The Deep End. The segment features research and material from the Marine Research Laboratories at the Hobart campus and the National Centre for Marine Conservation & Resource Sustainability at the Launceston campus.
