Life on the Outside
With half the 40,000 people incarcerated in Australia ending up back in jail within two years of release, Life on the Outside tries something to prevent that happening: prisoners are placed into ordinary households for their first 100 days out of jail. This ground-breaking three-part series commissioned by SBS is hosted by actor and Shine for Kids Ambassador, Danielle Cormack.
Life on the Outside premieres exclusively in Australia on SBS and at 8.30pm, airing weekly on Wednesday 16, 23 and 30 March. Catch up where you can also stream episodes in , , , and .
Every Family Has A Secret
Much loved and celebrated actor Noni Hazlehurst will meet six Australians who are grappling with a family secret. Over three weeks, participants will travel around the world uncovering powerful truths about themselves, their families and Australia.
Season 3 of Every Family Has A Secret premieres exclusively in Australia on SBS and at 8.30pm, Thursday 24 March. Episodes air weekly. Seasons 1 and 2 are also streaming at SBS On Demand, including with subtitles in and . Watch season 3 episode 1 now:
Could You Survive On The Breadline?
In 2020, . In this three-part documentary, three Australians – Sky News commentator and News Limited journalist, Caleb Bond, best-selling author and media personality, Julie Goodwin, and NSW Greens MP, Jenny Leong – are sent to the inner city, an outer suburb and regional Australia, to live on welfare and meet people who struggle to make ends meet. They will be challenged emotionally as well as physically, having to do without basic necessities at times. Could you survive on the breadline?
Could You Survive On The Breadline? is now streaming at (also available with , , , and subtitles). Watch episode 1 now:
Inside Central Station: Australia’s Busiest Railway
A 10-part documentary narrated by Shane Jacobson, this immersive observational series gives us unique access to Sydney’s Central Station including inside the hub of the Rail Operations Centre, known as The ROC, and on the tracks and platforms of the vast network. Inside Central Station: Australia’s Busiest Railway blends unscripted high-stakes drama with extraordinary engineering marvels, introduces us to memorable diverse characters who are passionate about their jobs, shares quirky moments and brings a strong sense of Australian history.
Inside Central Station: Australia’s Busiest Railway is now streaming at (also available with , , , and subtitles).
Australia Uncovered
Australia Uncovered features eight stand-alone documentaries that tackle some of the biggest issues in Australia today, in the most revealing, surprising and compelling ways. These distinctive, bold and uniquely Australian stories explore diversity and equality in our contemporary society. From media personality Osher Günsberg investigating our suicide crisis, comedian Celia Pacquola exploring anxiety to a desperate search for justice in The Bowraville Murders and the gender politics during the term of Australia's only female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, these programs are told by the country's best, award-winning storytellers.
Australia Uncovered is now streaming at SBS On Demand (also available with , , , and subtitles). Start with the first in the series Strong Female Lead.
Lost For Words
A staggering 43% of Australian adults are missing the literacy skills needed for everyday life. Hosted by Jay Laga’aia, this uplifting three-part series brings together eight Australians hoping to overcome their struggle to read, write and spell, and thereby transform their lives. Shining a light on our nation’s shamefully low literacy rates, the program shows how easy it is for people to fall through the cracks. Our courageous adults do everything they can to lift themselves out.
Lost For Words is now streaming (also available with , , , and subtitles).
What Does Australia Really Think About…
In a ground-breaking new documentary series, SBS seeks to explore how stigma and prejudice impact the lives of millions of Australians, by getting to the heart of what people really think about disability, old people and obesity. Three-part series What Does Australia Really Think About… is hosted by Kurt Fearnley, Noni Hazlehurst and Casey Donovan. This new series uses surveys reviewed by the University of Melbourne, University of Queensland and La Trobe University to reveal where Australians stand on these three topics. The results paint a clear picture of how stereotypes and misconceptions are still incredibly prevalent in Australian society.
What Does Australia Really Think About... is now streaming at (also available with , , , and subtitles).
See What You Made Me Do
Australians have responded in droves to this vital examination of the nation's domestic abuse epidemic. Investigative journalist Jess Hill draws upon themes explored in her award-winning book of the same name, to ignite crucial conversations about domestic abuse and unpack the strategies that can work to make perpetrators accountable, and protect those most at risk. Travelling across and outside Australia, Jess explores radical innovations which could make a seismic difference to curbing this crisis in our homes.
See What You Made Me Do is now streaming (also available with , , , and subtitles).
Australia’s Health Revolution with Dr Michael Mosley
This new landmark documentary series sees renowned British doctor and trusted medical journalist Dr Michael Mosley put his body on the line to tackle the nation's fastest growing chronic disease, Type-2 diabetes. Working alongside Indigenous exercise physiologist Ray Kelly, they reveal how new science can reverse Australia's Type-2 diabetes epidemic.
Australia's Health Revolution with Dr Michael Mosley is now streaming at (also available with , , , and subtitles).
Addicted Australia
Addicted Australia focusses on ten Australians and their families as they battle addiction. With the ten signed up to a unique six-month treatment program, the four-part documentary series follows their heart-wrenching journey from despair to hope and possible recovery.
Addicted Australia is now streaming . The four-part documentary series is also available with and subtitles.
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Australia Come Fly With Me
Justine Clarke investigates the turbulent history of Australians in the air, revealing the social injustice and disparities in society.
Australia Come Fly With Me is now streaming (also available with and Simplified subtitles).
Filthy Rich & Homeless
Five high-profile Australians swap their privileged lives to discover what life is like for the nation's homeless in the country's most expensive city: Sydney.
Filthy Rich & Homeless seasons 1–3 are now streaming (also available with and Simplified subtitles).
Going Places with Ernie Dingo
Join Ernie Dingo in this captivating series as he explores Australia's most iconic destinations. No ordinary travel show, Ernie introduces us to the traditional owners and others people who live, breathe and work among these incredible places.
Going Places with Ernie Dingo seasons 1–4 are now streaming (also available with , , , and subtitles).
Where Are You Really From?
Michael Hing is Australia's fourth or fifth favourite Asian-Australian comedian. And even though his family migrated from China more than 100 years ago, he still gets asked 'where are you really from?' all the time. Where Are You Really From? deals with serious issues like racism and integration, but with a playful heart.
Where Are You Really From? seasons 1–3 are now streaming (also available with , , and subtitles).
Marry Me Marry My Family
Explore the chaotic and colourful road to intercultural relationships. Six couples try to straddle the gulf between cultures and the gap between their parents' relationships and their own dreams.
Marry Me Marry My Family seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming (also available with and Simplified subtitles).
Our Law
At WA's first Indigenous-run police station in Warakurna, two Noongar officers learn Yarnangu Lore and culture and master the local Ngaanyatjarra language to police in a more meaningful way.
Who Gets to Stay in Australia?
Narrated by Brooke Satchwell, this series captures the life-changing moments of 13 permanent residency applicants and their families as they navigate their way through our complex, rigorous, ever-changing immigration system.
Who Gets to Stay in Australia? is now streaming . Episodes are also available with and Simplified subtitles.
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