List of longest-running Australian television series

Below is a list of all Longest-running Australian television shows both past and present that have been broadcast for a minimum of ten years.

All data is correct as of 9 December 2014 except years running which needs updating.

Sr. No.	Program	Episodes	Broadcast	Years	Network
31 years +
1	Four Corners	?	1961–present	54	ABC
2	Play School	4,516 (approx.)	1966–present	50	ABC (1966-2014) ABC2 (2014–present)
3	Behind the News	?	1969–2003, 2005–present	46	ABC (1969-2014) ABC3 (2014–present)
4	Mass for You at Home [1]	?	1971–present	45	Network Ten (1971–present) Eleven (2013–present)
5	Here's Humphrey	?	1965–2008	44	Nine Network
6	Mr. Squiggle	?	1959–1999	41	ABC
7	60 Minutes	?	1979–present	37	Nine Network
8	Today	?	1982–present	34	Nine Network
9	Dateline	?	1984–present	32	SBS
10	Neighbours	7245	1985–present	31	Seven Network (1985) Network Ten (1986–2010) Eleven (2011–)
26–30 years
11	7.30 (previously The 7.30 Report 1986-2011)	?	1986–present	30	ABC present)
12	Hey Hey It's Saturday	500+	1971–1977, 1979–1999, 2009–2010	29	Nine Network
13	The Movie Show	?	1986–2014	29	SBS / ABC
14	Rage	?	1987–present	29	ABC
15	A Current Affair (1988 Version)	?	1988–present	28	Nine Network
16	Home and Away	6315	1988–present	28	Seven Network
17	Compass	?	1988–present	28	ABC
18	Wheel of Fortune	5,628	1981–2008	28	Seven Network Nine Network
19	Sunday	?	1981–2008	28	Nine Network
20	It's Academic	1,170+	1968-1978, 2001-2004 (Perth only), 2005–present	26	Network Ten (1968-1969) Seven Network (1970-1978, 2001-2004, 2005–2012) 7Two (2013–present)
21	Saturday Disney	1,289	1990–present	26	Seven Network (1990–present) 7Two (2012–present)
22	Gardening Australia	?	1990–present	26	ABC
23	Lateline	?	1990–present	26	ABC
24	Media Watch	?	1989–2000, 2002–present	26	ABC
21–25 years
25	Video Hits	?	1987–2011	25	Network Ten
26	Australia's Funniest Home Videos	900+	1990–2014 (formerly as Australia's Funniest Home Video Show after '05 major revamp)	25	Nine Network
27	Sunrise	?	1991–present	25	Seven Network
28	Foreign Correspondent	?	1992–present	24	ABC
29	Totally Wild	?	1992–present	24	Network Ten (1992-2013) Eleven (2013–present)
30	Landline	?	1992–present	24	ABC
31	Getaway	?	1992–present	24	Nine Network
32	The Sunday Footy Show (AFL)	605	1993–present	23	Nine Network
33	The Sunday Footy Show (NRL)	420	1993–present	23	Nine Network
34	The Price Is Right	17,000+	1981–1986, 1989, 1993–1998, 2003–2005, 2012	23	Seven Network (1981–1986, 2012) Network Ten (1989) Nine Network (1993–1998, 2003–2005)
35	The Footy Show (AFL)	575	1994–present	22	Nine Network
36	The Footy Show (rugby league)	629	1994–present	23	Nine Network
37	Family Feud	?	1977-1996, 2014–present	22	Nine Network (1977-1984) Seven Network (1988-1996) Network Ten (2014–present)
38	Sydney Weekender	?	1994–present	22	Seven Network (New South Wales only)
39	Sunrise	?	1991–1998, 2002–present	22	Seven Network
40	Sow What	?	1967–1988	22	ABC
41	Sale of the Century	4610[2]	1980–2001	22	Nine Network
42	Meet the Press	1,000+	1992–2013	22	Network Ten
43	Better Homes and Gardens	?	1995–present	21	Seven Network
44	Insight	?	1995–present	21	SBS
16–20 years
45	Young Talent Time	804 (original), 11 (2012)	1971–1988, 2012	20	Network Ten
46	Today Tonight	?	1995–2014	20	Seven Network
47	Australian Story	?	1996–present	20	ABC
48	Food Lovers' Guide to Australia	?	1996–present	20	SBS
49	Sports Tonight	?	1993–2011	19	Network Ten
50	The Curiosity Show	149	1972–1990	19	Nine Network
51	7.30 (state editions) (previously Stateline 1996–2010)	?	1996–2014	19	ABC
52	Extra	4540 (approx)	1991–2009	19	Nine Network (Queensland only)
53	The Great South East	?	1997–present	19	Seven Network (Queensland only)
54	The Back Page	?	1997–present	19	Fox Sports
55	The Great Outdoors	622	1993–2009; 2012	18	Seven Network
56	RPA	?	1995–2012	18	Nine Network
57	Burke's Backyard	713	1987–2004	18	Nine Network
58	Postcards	?	1995–2011	17	Nine Network, WIN Television (South Australia) (other states less, but some still running)
59	Message Stick	?	1999–present	17	ABC
60	Quantum	?	1985–2001	17	ABC
61	Hi-5 (now Hi-5 House)	620	1999–2011, 2013–present	16	Nine Network (1999–2011) Nick Jr. (Australia) (2013–present)
62	Global Village	?	1998–2015	16	SBS
10–15 years
63	Catalyst	320	2001–present	15	ABC
64	The Great South East	?	2001–present	15	Seven Network (Queensland)
65	Insiders	?	2001–present	15	ABC
66	Fishing Australia		2001–present	15	WIN Television GOLD
67	The World Game	?	2001–present	15	SBS
68	Bandstand	?	1958–1972	15	Nine Network
69	Pick a Box	?	1957–1971	15	Seven Network
70	Creek to Coast	?	2002–present	14	Seven Network (Queensland)
71	Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton	3200	1992-2005	14	Network Ten
72	Countdown	?	1974–1987	14	ABC
73	Homicide	510	1964–1977	14	Seven Network
74	A Country Practice	1058	1981–1993, 1994	14	Seven Network (1981–93) Network Ten (1994)
75	RPM	?	1997–2008, 2011, 2015–present	14	Network Ten (1997–2008, 2015–present), One (2011)
76	Asia Pacific Focus	?	2001–2014	14	ABC
77	Bananas in Pyjamas	356	1992–2002, 2011-2013	14	ABC ABC 4 Kids
78	Vasili's Garden		2002–present	14	C31 Melbourne
79	Huey's Cooking Adventures	?	1997 - 2009	13	Network Ten
80	Blue Heelers	510	1994–2006	13	Seven Network
81	Living Black		2003–present	13	SBS
82	Blokesworld		2003–present	13	C31 (2003, 2006-present) Network Ten (2004-2005) 7mate (2012) One (2013-2015) [3] 4ME (2015-present)
83	Border Security: Australia's Front Line		2004–present	12	Seven Network
84	All Saints	494	1998–2009	12	Seven Network
85	Inside Business	?	2002–2013	12	ABC
86	Dancing with the Stars		2004–present	12	Seven Network
87	Australia's Next Top Model		2005–present	11	Fox8
88	Rove	354	1999-2009 (titled Rove Live 2000-2006)	11	Nine Network (1999) Network Ten (2000–09)
89	Escape with ET	?	1997–2004, 2005–2007	11	Nine Network, Network Ten
90	Cheez TV	2,547	1995–2005	11	Network Ten
91	Deal or No Deal	2,115	2003–2013	11	Seven Network
92	Big Brother Australia		2001-2008, 2012-2014	11	Network Ten (2001-2008) Nine Network (2012-2014)
93	Before the Game	303	2003–2013	11	Network Ten
94	At the Movies		2004–2014	11	ABC
95	Toasted TV	2,899	2005–present	11	Network Ten (2005-2012) Eleven (2012–present)
96	Scope	?	2005–present	11	Network Ten (2005-2013) Eleven (2013–present)
97	Highway Patrol	?	2005–present	11	Seven Network
98	Weekend Sunrise	?	2005–present	11	Seven Network
99	Kids' WB	?	2006–present	10	Nine Network/GO!
100	The Book Club	?	2006–present	10	ABC
101	Bondi Rescue	?	2006–present	10	Network Ten
102	The Force: Behind the Line	?	2006–present	10	Seven Network
103	Good Game	?	2006–present	10	ABC2
104	TBL Families (previously The Biggest Loser)	?	2006–present	10	Network Ten
105	Kerri-Anne (previously Mornings With Kerri Anne)	1920	2002–2011	10	Nine Network
106	Fresh with the Australian Women's Weekly	?	2000–2009	10	Nine Network
107	Talking Footy	?	1994-2004, 2013–present	12	Seven Network

See also

• List of Australian television series
• List of longest-running Indian television series

References

1. http://www.mfyah.com.au
2. "channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=79710". Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
3. One TV guide

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