what is sas australia

SAS Australia is a reality quasi-military training television program based on the original British SAS: Who Dares Wins. It is broadcast on Seven Network since October 19, 2020, and features Ant Middleton as the chief instructor. The show sees Aussie celebrities take on a series of physical and psychological tests from an elite team of ex-Special Forces soldiers. Upon release of the first season, the shows name was changed to simply SAS Australia. The program is a civilian edition, and the first season premiered in 2020. The show has been criticized for its portrayal of abuse as entertainment. The Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) is a special forces unit of the Australian Army that exists within Australias Special Operations Command. SASR units often cross-train with other elite counterterrorism forces, including the British SAS, U.S. Navy SEALs, and Germany’s Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG 9) .