June 4 of 1997: New Live-Action Children’s Program Magic Mountain premieres on ABC for the first time at 4:30 PM Local Time. The program went on to last for two seasons until November of 1998 with Re-runs then continuing until February of 2004.
Errr…was Disney ever going to buy Ten?
A ABC-CCTV co-production IIRC.
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Cornelia Frances did the voice for one of the characters if I recall correctly.
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5 June 1995: The premiere of Network Ten soap Echo Point, slotted to run back-to-back with Neighbours and in competition with Home And Away. Poor ratings led to the series moving to 6.00pm then to a late night timeslot for its final episodes. The final episode of ABC’s comedy series Funky Squad, a parody of 1970s cop dramas.
5 June 1999: SBS premieres five-part documentary series If It Doesn’t Kill You, following the experiences of a group of street kids on board a small sailing boat in Bass Strait.
5 June 2007: The Nine Network premieres news satire program The Nation, with Mick Molloy, Jackie O, Nikki Osborne, Akmal Saleh, Gary Eck, Paul Calleja and Tiffany Cherry.
5 June 2012: Shutdown of analogue television services: Southern NSW, Canberra ACT, Griffith NSW
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6 June 1967 (overnight into 7 June 1967): Television history is made with a live via satellite telecast from Australia’s Exhibition at Expo 67 in Montreal, Canada. ABC is host Australian broadcaster with its coverage fed to commercial channels for broadcasting commercial-free
6 June 1992: Network Ten launches a new children’s program, The Shorn Sheep Show, featuring Joy Smithers.
6 June 1993: Seven‘s coverage of AFL State Of Origin — Tasmania versus Queensland — is from Bellerive Oval, Hobart.
6 June 1996: A special episode of Quantum (ABC) — titled I Compute, Therefore I Am — looks at the possibility of a conscious robot.
6 June 1999: ABC premieres the six-part drama See How They Run, an ABC-BBC co-production based on the children’s novel of the same name. Starring Peter O’Brien and Anne Looby.
6 June 2005: The Seven Network premieres the drama series Last Man Standing, starring Rodger Corser, Matt Passmore, Travis McMahon and Miriama Smith.
6 June 2007: SBS premieres four-part travel series Bluelist Australia, presented by Samuel Johnson.
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I seem to recall that show also had that Shirley Purvis as well (aka Angela Moore).
Ten had some shockers of weekend kids shows back then. Including Mind Twist with Maynard F# Crabbes.
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Technically, it was Tasmania versus a combined Queensland/Northern Territory side 
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Recently heard a podcast about a interstate series from 1988. Basically the bent the rules so that anybody who was signed to the Sydney Swans could play for New South Wales
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7 June 1977: ABC crosses live to London for the Silver Jubilee procession and Thanksgiving Service for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
7 June 1993: Midday With Ray Martin begins a week presented from Warner Bros Movie World on the Gold Coast.
7 June 2007: The Nine Network premieres Ralph TV, hosted by Craig Lowe and “the girls from Ralph Magazine” including Brooke Sheehan, Candice Manning and Angela Tsun.
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8 June 1985: Hey Hey It’s Saturday moves from 9.30pm to 6.30pm.
8 June 1992: ABC launches a new afternoon game show, Vidiot, hosted by Eden Gaha.
8 June 1993: ABC premieres the five-part documentary series Labor In Power, tracing the first ten years of the Hawke-Keating government.
8 June 1996: SBS‘ coverage of the Euro ’96 football championship begins with live coverage of the opening ceremony from Wembley Stadium, followed by the first match — England versus Switzerland.
6 June 1999: ABC presents a special 30th anniversary edition of current affairs program Behind The News, with host Tania Nugent.
8 June 1990: SBS begins its coverage of the FIFA World Cup from Italy. SBS was offering the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in Australian television history to date, with all 52 games broadcast live, or close to live due to some scheduling conflicts.
8 June 2001: To commemorate the Centenary of Federation, SBS premieres Hybrid Life, a 13-part series reflecting the experience of second and third generation Australians.
8 June 2005: Network Ten premieres Stooged with Rob Mills and Yvette Duncan.
8 June 2006: On the eve of the opening of the FIFA World Cup from Germany, SBS premieres The FIFA World Cup Show with Les Murray, Craig Foster and Tracey Holmes as a daily summary of events.
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9:30am. PM would be too late. It was a morning show before it evolved into a primetime show starting 7 hours later than usual which was a hit and became a staple on Nine
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it was PM.
When it first moved from Saturday morning (8am) to night, in February 1984, it ran from 9.30PM to midnight. It moved to 6.30pm in 1985 initially to accommodate evening cricket coverage from the UK but ended up becoming a permanent timeslot.
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Today marks 25 years since Prime axed its 30-minute local news bulletins in Canberra, Newcastle & Wollongong.
Here is the Newcastle Herald’s coverage of the axing of the Newcastle bulletin:
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9 June 1990: Seven broadcasts the four-hour international Earth ‘90 special, Prince Charles – Children And The Environment. HRH Prince Charles gives a personal view of the environmental problems that face the world today. The program includes appearances by Debbie Gibson, Olivia Newton-John, Julio Iglesias, Audrey Hepburn, John Denver and the Vienna Children’s Choir.
9 June 1992: In A Country Practice (Seven), Frank Gilroy (Brian Wenzel) receives news that his wife Shirley (Lorrae Desmond) has died in a plane crash. The storyline marked Desmond’s departure from the series after more than ten years.
9 June 1997: ABC premieres Race Around The World, where contestants were given a video camera, then travel the world with the goal of producing a series of short videos and documentaries over 100 days, to be judged by a panel.
9 June 2006 (overnight into 10 June): SBS begins its coverage of the FIFA World Cup from Germany, including the opening ceremony and the first match — Germany versus Costa Rica — from Munich, followed by Poland versus Ecuador from Gelsenkirchen.
9 June 2007: SBS premieres 13-part drama series Kick, starring Zoe Ventoura, George Kapiniaris, Maria Mercedes, Raji James, Anh Do, Kat Stewart and Firass Dirani.
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Very brave to try and correct Andrew on TV history mate
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10 June 1962: The Melbourne premiere of historical drama, The Patriots on ABV2. The ten-episode series featured a cast of 26 actors, including Allan Trevor (as New South Wales Governor Darling), James Condon, Beverley Philiips, Nigel Lovell, Ruth Cracknell, Alastair Duncan, John Alden and Ken Goodlet. The series made its Sydney debut two weeks earlier.
Source: TV Times
10 June 1968: The Seven Network’s daytime soap opera Motel makes its Brisbane debut on BTQ7.
10 June 1992: The Nine Network premieres murder mystery game show Cluedo, featuring host Ian McFadyen and guest star Rod Mullinar as the show’s first ‘victim’.
10 June 1994: ABC premieres 13-part country music series Stampede, hosted by Neighbours star Bruce Samazan, featuring country music performances and video clips and interviews with country music stars.
10 June 1998 (overnight into 11 June): SBS begins coverage of the FIFA World Cup from France, starting with the Opening Ceremony followed by the first match — Brazil versus Scotland.
10 June 2004: The Seven Network premieres Medical Rookies, a factual series following a group of medical trainees at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital. Hosted by Jennifer Keyte.
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11 June 1973: Tanya Halesworth fronts the new daytime current affairs program No Man’s Land, from GTV9, Melbourne, targetted towards female viewers. TCN9 later launches a short-lived Sydney-based program of the same name, though the Melbourne-based original eventually went national.
11 June 1978: ABC screens the telemovie Because He’s My Friend, one of six co-productions between ABC and American-based Trans-Atlantic Enterprises. Because He’s My Friend starred US actors Karen Black and Keir Dullea with Australians Jack Thompson, Tom Oliver, June Salter, Barbara Stephens, Tony Wager, Michael Long and 12-year-old Warwick Poulsen, who won a TV Week Logie Award the following year for his portrayal of an intellectually disabled child.
11 June 1990: The Nine Network premieres children’s drama series Elly And Jools, starring Rebecca Smart, Clayton Williamson, Abigail, Anne Tenney and Dennis Miller.
11 June 1992: SBS presents coverage of the opening ceremony of the Euro 92 soccer championships, live from Sweden, followed by the first match – Sweden versus France.
11 June 2003: The Nine Network presents coverage of Game One of the Rugby League State Of Origin — Queensland versus NSW — from Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.
11 June 2008: The Nine Network presents coverage of Game Two of the Rugby League State Of Origin — Queensland versus NSW — from Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.
11 June 2010: SBS debuts Santo, Sam And Ed’s Cup Fever, featuring Santo Cilauro, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee’s nightly review of events at the FIFA World Cup from Federation Square in Melbourne, with Tony Wilson reporting on location from South Africa. Followed by The FIFA World Cup Show, then the Opening Ceremony of the FIFA World Cup and the first match — South Africa versus Mexico.
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Today Marks 19 Years Since Blair Martin, a Former Actor from (Rockhampton, Queensland) Defeated Challengers Evan Sharpe, a Robotic Student from (Park Orchids, Victoria) and Minette Rummel, a Business Development Manager from (Templestowe, Victoria) won a Massive Cash & Prize Package worth $603,002 as Temptation Presenter Ed Phillips Handed Grand Champion Blair Martin a $2 Gold Coin just before the End of a Massive Monday Show with a Score of $116, a Margin by $82 at the End of the 60sec Fast Money Round and the Crowd Reaction from the Audience to Seeing Blair Martin Becoming the 6th Grand Champion. The First for 2007 to Win Over $600,000+ worth of Cash and Prizes was Ballistic.
The 5 Major Prizes that Blair Martin Won which Include a $10,000 Home-Entertainment System from Pioneer, a $14,700 Lounge Suite from Molmic Furniture, a $21,000 Swim Spa from Monarch Spas, a $30,000 Peter Stevens Motorbike and a $69,950 Volvo C70 LE Convertible and a Life-Changing $400,000 Cash Jackpot. Plus Over $56,000 worth of Gift Shop Purchases & Temptation Vault Cash as Ed Phillips Described Blair Martin before he Revealed the Grand Total in Cash and Prizes, Buying Up Like a Madman.
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On this date 2 years ago is when 10 started to put the comedy and drama naming on their mulitchannels which are still in use today.
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