7.30 Episode dated 6 January 2026
TV Episode | 31 min | News

7.30

Episode dated 6 January 2026

TV Episode | 31 min | News

The family of young cricketer Ben Austin, who died in a tragic accident, tell their story for the first time. Anthony Albanese has signalled he may be open to calling a federal royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

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Updated Jan 6, 2026

Release date

Jan 6, 2026 (Australia)

Awards

Series awards

5 nominations

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Rowland Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Australia Votes 2016 (2016)
Jace Austin Self - Father of Ben Austin Self - Father of Ben Austin See fewer	7.30 (2011)
Tracey Austin Self - Mother of Ben Austin Self - Mother of Ben Austin See fewer	7.30 (2011)
James Dalton Self - Victoria Police (as Insp. James Dalton) Self - Victoria Police (as Insp. James Dalton) See fewer	7.30 (2011)
Mike Kelly Self - Former Labor Minister Self - Former Labor Minister See fewer	ABC News Breakfast (2008)
Mike Lorigan Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	7.30 (2011)
John Lyons Self - Americas Editor Self - Americas Editor See fewer	ABC News (1956)
Alex Makin Self - City of Port Phillip Mayor Self - City of Port Phillip Mayor See fewer	7.30 (2011)
George Marquis Self - Jetskier Self - Jetskier See fewer	7.30 (2011)
Hudson Reid Self - Friend of Ben Austin Self - Friend of Ben Austin See fewer	7.30 (2011)
Rizzo Self - Jetskier Self - Jetskier See fewer	7.30 (2011)
Marco Rubio Self - US Secretary of State (archive footage) Self - US Secretary of State (archive footage) See fewer	Tagesschau (1952)
Alysia Thomas-Sam Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	Seven Sharp (2013)
Lee Thompson Self - Ferntree Gully Cricket Club Self - Ferntree Gully Cricket Club See fewer	7.30 (2011)
Cooper Wood Self - Friend of Ben Austin Self - Friend of Ben Austin See fewer	7.30 (2011)
Dan Caine Self - Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	ABC News Breakfast (2008)
Cilia Flores Self - Wife of Nicolás Maduro (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Wife of Nicolás Maduro (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Spät-ZIB (1979)
Pete Hegseth Self - US Secretary of War (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - US Secretary of War (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Fox and Friends Weekend (2006)
Phil Hughes Self - Former Australian Cricketer (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Former Australian Cricketer (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Ashes (1930)
Nicolás Maduro Self - President of Venezuela (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - President of Venezuela (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Spät-ZIB (1979)
Delcy Rodríguez Self - Acting President of Venezuela (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Acting President of Venezuela (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Spät-ZIB (1979)