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Our initiatives consistently deliver landmark shows\u2014most recently, <em>The People vs Robodebt<\/em>. We are encouraging risk-taking and innovation with SBS\u2019s audience and charter always front of mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SBS is seeking original factual format ideas ranging from three to eight episodes of up to one hour each in duration. Proposals should be no more than four pages, and submissions must include a title, logline and single-paragraph synopsis, as well as a short paragraph on how the development funds will be spent and a list of deliverables if successful. 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