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Channel	7.30pm	8pm	8.30pm	9pm	9.30pm	10pm	10.30pm
ABC Victoria	7.30	Tony Robinson's Time Walks	Silent Witness		Scott & Bailey		Lateline
SBS Melbourne	Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore		The Birth of Empire: The East India Company		Rise of the Machines		SBS World News Late Edition
Channel Seven Melbourne	AFL
Channel Nine Melbourne	Postcards		Music and Lyrics
Network TEN Melbourne	The Living Room		The Graham Norton Show		Have You Been Paying Attention?		Shark Tank

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Biggest Loser contestants say they were given banned drugs during 'corrupt' series: report

EBONY BOWDEN Former contestants say they left the show with serious health and psychological problems after being subjected to the show's grueling tactics.

The Bachelor NZ: Winner dumped by 'weasel' Jordan Mauger two days after finale

EBONY BOWDEN What's this? A Bachelor love scandal brewing across the ditch? How delicious.

Eurovision 2016: Quit sniping Europeans, Australia deserves to be in the competition

MICHAEL IDATO As Brits pile on to the anti-Australia in Eurovision bandwagon, let's take a look at some hard facts.

Eurovision 2016: Dami Im talks pre-show nerves, music and politics

MICHAEL IDATO The sheer size of the Eurovision Song Contest would daunt anyone, especially a first timer from Australia.

Eurovision 2016: Russia emerges a strong contender in first semi

MICHAEL IDATO But Russia has surged from the pack in the first semi-final to give her a run for her money.

Shark Tank, where reality TV, big money and innovation come together

Debi Enker She's the woman in red. Identified on the business ideas and investment show, Shark Tank, as "one of Australia's greatest online success stories", Naomi Simson, an author, corporate leader, mother and canny marketer, has fashioned herself as a walking advertisement for her company, RedBalloon, perpetually dressed in the colour that evokes its name. The bold and festive shade suits her.

Australia's Next Top Judge: Our form guide to reality TV's henchmen

BEN POBJIE Ben Pobjie roasts the judges who will make or break the dreams of starry-eyed competitors.

The Voice vanquishes MasterChef Australia but ratings for both shows sliding

EBONY BOWDEN The Voice demolished MasterChef in the Sunday night ratings but the figures should have both networks slightly on edge.

The Voice season 5 kicks off with Ronan Keating scrambling and the Maddens in charge

PETER VINCENT The producers of The Voice did well to focus on nerves, but less so with a clumsy theme of joke-bullying Keating. Sure it was lighthearted and Keating has the ego to bounce back. But with so many youngsters watching was it wise to give would-be bullies ideas?

Why Ronan Keating had to change for The Voice

David Dale Ronan Keating tells why his years on The X Factor were of little help when he switched to The Voice.

MasterChef Australia: Out to lunch with George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston

Debi Enker The tradition developed by MasterChef Australia judges Matt Preston, George Calombaris and Gary Mehigan over eight seasons is that, when there's an immunity challenge under way in the studio, they head to lunch together as they're not required on set until tasting time.

Making a Murderer attorneys Dean Strang and Jerry Buting to tour Australia

BHAKTHI PUVANENTHIRAN Early November, the now celebrity lawyers will be in-conversation about Steven Avery's now famous case around the country.

Polygamy ban restored in Utah in big defeat for Sister Wives

Yanan Wang A legal drama that doubles as reality TV fodder took a turn in an appeals court in Utah, as a ban on polygamy in the state was restored.

Decades after Jaws, documentary team aims to 'rebrand' sharks

David Dale A filming team began making a series on sharks because they realised it was 40 years since the release of Jaws.

The science of the dating show

PAUL KALINA According to science, the idea of two people falling madly in love on a TV dating show may not be complete bunkum.

Can comeback king Daryl Somers lift Channel Nine out of the ratings doldrums?

David Dale Why Daryl Somers agreed to return to TV.

Vietnam vets taken to meet former enemies in The War That Made Australia

David Dale However much the Vietnam War transformed Australia, it certainly changed Bruce Davies.

Caitlyn Jenner talks politics, faith and saying goodbye to Bruce

MICHAEL IDATO No part of Caitlyn Jenner's journey has been tougher than saying goodbye to Bruce.

Richie Strahan is The Bachelor Australia 2016 but we have some lingering doubts

EBONY BOWDEN He won over the nation with his shy personality, good-guy vibes and that goofy 'cool bananas' one-liner. But we have some doubts.

Nine bumps Reno Rumble after ratings disaster

MICHAEL LALLO After a week of disastrous ratings, Channel Nine has blasted Reno Rumble out of its 7.30pm timeslot.

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Our top 10 awkward celebrity moments

Annita Katee Batliwala Counting down the biggest celebrity TV meltdowns and hissy fits.

My Kitchen Rules episode 30 2016: JP, Nelly eliminated in sudden death

BEN POBJIE It's the battle of the incessant smilers, as relentlessly cheery mining mates Alex and Gareth go up against downright creepy lovebirds JP and Nelly.