''Head First'' is an Australian documentary television series which premiered on

ABC2 ABC TV Plus (formerly ABC2 and ABC Comedy) is an Australian free-to-air television channel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and part of its ABC Television network. The channel broadcasts a range of general entertainment progra ...

from 1 May 2013. It is presented by

Sabour Bradley Sabour Bradley is an Australian filmmaker, writer and broadcaster. He is known for his documentary series '' Extreme Tourist Afghanistan'' on National Geographic, and ''Head First'' on the ABC, as well as his writing and producing roles on narr ...

. The series focuses on controversial topics in Australian society such as

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issues,

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, the

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, and rhino

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. The second season of the show aired on ABC1 from 16 July 2014. The series was a critical success. Ratings for the fourth episode of season 1 were the highest overnight figures for an ABC2-commissioned show ever. Reruns air on both ABC2 and

ABC1 ABC TV, formerly known as ABC1, is an Australian national public television network. It is owned and operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and is the flagship ABC Television network. The headquarters of the ABC TV channel an ...

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* Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming 2010s Australian documentary television series 2013 Australian television series debuts {{Australia-tv-prog-stub