Australian TV has long been considered a boys’ club but Network 10 is putting women front and centre in its 2026 prime-time line-up.

The broadcaster has already appointed rising star Mel Tracina – a familiar face to fans of comedy shows The Cheap Seats and Have You Been Paying Attention? – as the host of Big Brother , which launches on November 9.

Gretel Killeen, Rebecca Gibney and Mel Tracina are among the many women hosting prime-time programs on Network 10. Credit: Hannah Anderson

Big Brother ’s original host, Gretel Killeen , meanwhile, will present a new season of The Traitors . The “social deduction series” features contestants who are divided into “faithfuls” and “traitors”, plotting to eliminate each other to claim their share of a $250,000 prize. Among the

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