Long-running TV series Aussie Gold Hunters and Outback Opal Hunters have received funding set aside for documentaries – but insiders claim much of the on-screen drama is scripted
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In an unforgiving expanse of red dirt in the heart of Western Australia’s goldfields, a tense confrontation threatens to turn violent. As the cameras roll, grime-smeared prospectors confront an intruder caught red-handed on their claim.
It is a classic episode of Aussie Gold Hunters, a documentary series that its distributor, Warner Bros Discovery, says has captured an audience of 40 million viewers in more than 140 countries, making it the most successful Australian show on its platform.
