1997 in Australian television
- 1997 in Australian television
Events
*July 1 - Prime Television comes to Mildura, ending a monopoly on commercial television held by STV-8 since 1965.
*November 1 - TCN-9 stages the first trial of digital television in the Southern Hemisphere.
Debuts
Television shows
ABC
* "Four Corners" (1961-present)
Seven Network
* "Wheel of Fortune" (1981-1996, 1996-2003, 2004-2008)
* "Home and Away" (1988-present)
* "Blue Heelers" (1994-2006)
* "The Great Outdoors" (1993-present)
* "Today Tonight" (1995-present)
Nine Network
* "Today" (1982-present)
* "Sale of the Century" (1980-2001)
* "A Current Affair" (1971-1978, 1988-present)
* "Hey Hey It's Saturday" (1971-1999)
* "Midday" (1973-1998)
* "60 Minutes" (1979-present)
* "Australia's Funniest Home Video Show" (1990-2000, 2000-2004, 2005-present)
* "The AFL Footy Show" (1994-present)
* "The NRL Footy Show" (1994-present)
* "Water Rats" (1996-2001)
* "Burgo's Catch Phrase" (1997-2001, 2002-2003)
* "The Price is Right" (1993-1998)
Network Ten
* "Neighbours" (Seven Network 1985, Network Ten 1986-present)
* "GMA with Bert Newton" (1991-2005)
Ending / Resting this year
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