Australian Story
ABC Running
31 Seasons · 1148 Episodes · Premiered May 29, 1996
These are the stories of who we are. Australian Story presents unique tales that provide an insight into Australian life with all its complexities and challenges.
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Next Air Time: Mon, May 4 2026 10:00 AM GMT+0000
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
27 episodes
E01
A Soldier's Journey / Wild Stallion / Dante's Inferno
Wed, May 29 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E02
Trail Blazers / Cecelia and Justin / The Chant of Tommy Lewis
Wed, Jun 5 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E03
Goodbye Mary / Slow Business / The Butcher's Pen
Wed, Jun 12 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E04
Australia Street / Mother and Sons / The Underwoods of Riveren
Wed, Jun 19 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E05
Coming Home / Sentimental Journey / Spirited Woman
Wed, Jun 26 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E06
Robin's Song / A Day at the Dump / Lily's Children
Wed, Jul 3 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E07
The Postman / Rifka's Flock
Wed, Jul 10 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E08
Betty and Me / The Barber / Life on a String
Wed, Jul 17 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E09
Men's Business / The Nun's Story / The Hard Sell
Wed, Jul 24 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E10
The Great Escape / Love Story / Food of Love
Wed, Jul 31 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E11
The Surgeon's Story / Dingo Dash / The Deep End
Wed, Aug 7 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E12
Mother and Child / Personal Best
Wed, Aug 14 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E13
Pride of the Fleet / A Place in the Sun
Wed, Aug 21 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E14
The Quality of Mercy
Wed, Aug 28 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E15
The Grand Obsession / Good Move / Debbie's Place
Wed, Sep 4 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E16
Kerry's Baby / The Go-Between
Wed, Sep 11 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E17
A Woman's Place / Song of Joy
Wed, Sep 18 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E18
Medicine Man / Acting Up
Wed, Sep 25 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E19
Life of Slicer / Mrs Ainsworth / Dancing Dad
Wed, Oct 2 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E20
A League of His Own / Twilight Rebel
Wed, Oct 9 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E21
Master of Ceremonies / Tall Poppies
Wed, Oct 16 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E22
Longley's Endeavour / Home Grown
Wed, Oct 23 1996 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E23
The Last Muster / Mr. Squiggle
Wed, Oct 30 1996 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E24
Fame / A Different Drum
Wed, Nov 6 1996 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E25
Calling the Tune / The Matchmaker
Wed, Nov 13 1996 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E26
Best of Relationships
Wed, Nov 20 1996 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E27
Best of Blokes
Wed, Nov 27 1996 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Season 2
38 episodes
E01
The Parson's Daughter / The Keeper
Sat, Feb 15 1997 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E02
The Commissioner / Outback Legend
Sat, Feb 22 1997 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E03
Heroes / Girl's Own
Sat, Mar 1 1997 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E04
The Mouse That Roared / Dragon Tale
Sat, Mar 8 1997 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E05
Seize the Day / Alf of the Antarctic
Sat, Mar 15 1997 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E06
The Portland Boy / Harold the Kangaroo
Sat, Mar 22 1997 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E07
Portrait of Mick / A Woman's Voice
Sat, Mar 29 1997 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E08
Woman for All Seasons / Sister Act
Sat, Apr 5 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E09
Native Born / Trials of Life
Sat, Apr 12 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E10
Rocks and Rollers / Silent Nights
Sat, Apr 19 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E11
House of Hancock
Sat, Apr 26 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E12
Norm's Army / Folk Hero
Sat, May 3 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E13
Lamb's Tale / Where Eagles Fly
Sat, May 10 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E14
Lady Jane / The Good Sport
Sat, May 17 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E15
Accidental Hero / A Girl Like Alice
Sat, May 24 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E16
The Player / Heart of Gold
Sat, May 31 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E17
Born to Run / Jesse's Town
Sat, Jun 7 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E18
Outback Daughter
Sat, Jun 14 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E19
The Last Tentman / A Secret Life
Sat, Jun 21 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E20
The Sound Barrier / The Sunshine Twins
Sat, Jun 28 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E21
Concerto for Don / Dream Run
Sat, Jul 5 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E22
A Will of Their Own
Sat, Jul 12 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E23
All That Glitters / A Charmed Life
Sat, Jul 19 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E24
Her Excellency / The Makeover Man
Sat, Jul 26 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E25
Valentine's Day
Sat, Aug 2 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E26
A Wing and a Prayer / His Own Trumpet
Sat, Aug 9 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E27
Broken Heart / To Die For
Sat, Aug 16 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E28
I Had a Dream / Great Scott
Sat, Aug 23 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E29
Winter of Our Discontent
Sat, Sep 13 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E30
The Good Life / Spirit of Arnhem
Sat, Sep 20 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E31
The Comeback King / Out of the Blue
Sat, Sep 27 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E32
Upon a White Horse / As Time Goes By
Sat, Oct 4 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E33
The Homecoming / Up a Gum Tree
Sat, Oct 11 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E34
Master of Illusion / All You Need is Love
Sat, Oct 18 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E35
The Mission
Sat, Oct 25 1997 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E36
Lost and Found / The Promised Land
Sat, Nov 1 1997 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E37
In God's Name
Sat, Nov 8 1997 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E38
Roads Less Travelled / Without a Trace
Sat, Nov 15 1997 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Season 3
36 episodes
E01
The Macpherson Women / A Grain of Sand
Thu, Feb 12 1998 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E02
On the Waterfront
Thu, Feb 19 1998 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E03
Last Christmas at Kaloola / Diana and Me
Thu, Feb 26 1998 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E04
Camilla's Conversion
Thu, Mar 5 1998 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E05
Hell for Leather / The Lost City
Thu, Mar 12 1998 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E06
The Rest is Silence
Thu, Mar 19 1998 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E07
The Way We Are
Thu, Mar 26 1998 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E08
Wayne's New World / The Full Marcus
Thu, Apr 2 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E09
The Bus Driver / Dear Doctor
Thu, Apr 9 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E10
In the Name of the Father
Thu, Apr 16 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E11
To Be a King Again / A League of Their Own
Thu, Apr 23 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E12
The Long Run / Wally's Weddings
Thu, Apr 30 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E13
The Little Master / Every Breath You Take
Thu, May 7 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E14
Who Dares Wins
Thu, May 14 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E15
Searching for the Man / Street Where You Live
Thu, May 21 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E16
What Katie Did / The Prime of Miss Lhuede
Thu, May 28 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E17
First Lady / A Distant Drum
Thu, Jun 4 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E18
A Cold Wind in August
Thu, Jun 11 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E19
Tara's Choice / Grapes of Mirth
Thu, Jun 18 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E20
One Dark Night / Queen of the Road
Thu, Jun 25 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E21
Fish Out of Water
Thu, Jul 2 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E22
In the Line of Duty
Thu, Jul 9 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E23
The Unlikely Dad / Bush Smithy
Thu, Jul 16 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E24
Sins of the Father
Thu, Jul 23 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E25
Hot Gossip / Green Nomad
Thu, Jul 30 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E26
The Long Journey Home / Northern Exposure
Thu, Aug 6 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E27
A Singular Woman / Chariots of Fire
Thu, Aug 13 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E28
A Place for Us / Top Brass
Thu, Aug 20 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E29
King Arthur
Thu, Aug 27 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E30
Citizen Cullen
Thu, Sep 3 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E31
A Life Less Ordinary
Thu, Sep 17 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E32
Great Expectations
Thu, Sep 24 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E33
Book of Ruth
Thu, Oct 1 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E34
Lords of the Land
Thu, Oct 15 1998 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E35
Dancing with Strangers
Thu, Oct 29 1998 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E36
The Trouble with Helen
Thu, Nov 12 1998 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Season 4
37 episodes
E01
Something About Pauline
Thu, Feb 18 1999 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E02
Brown Skin Baby
Thu, Feb 25 1999 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E03
Ben's Gift
Thu, Mar 4 1999 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E04
The Next Big Thing / The Beetle
Thu, Mar 11 1999 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E05
All Souls Day
Thu, Mar 18 1999 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E06
Driving Dame Elisabeth
Thu, Mar 25 1999 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E07
A Track Winding Back / Hart to Hart
Thu, Apr 1 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E08
Night Train / No Mean Feat
Thu, Apr 8 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E09
Climb Every Mountain
Thu, Apr 15 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E10
The Fishmongers's Son / Our Three Boys
Thu, Apr 22 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E11
Nothing Like a Dame / The Last Picture Show
Thu, Apr 29 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E12
A Man for All Seasons
Thu, May 6 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E13
The Long Day's Task
Thu, May 13 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E14
She Shall Have Music
Thu, May 20 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E15
The Priest and the Prodigal / Daughter of the State
Thu, May 27 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E16
Every Breath You Take
Thu, Jun 3 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E17
Laying Down the Law / A Woman's Face
Thu, Jun 10 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E18
A Child is Born / The Scottish Doctor
Thu, Jun 17 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E19
The Foundling / Life's a Drag
Thu, Jun 24 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E20
In Search of Kings / Going the Distance
Thu, Jul 1 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E21
The Wild One
Thu, Jul 8 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E22
Born to Buck / The Lone Star
Thu, Jul 15 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E23
The Last Hurrah
Thu, Jul 22 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E24
Mr. Burrows Goes to Blackwater / Secrets and Lies
Thu, Jul 29 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E25
A Genius in the Family / The Long Haul
Thu, Aug 5 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E26
The Man Who Saw Too Much / Down by the River
Thu, Aug 12 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E27
The Mango Tree
Thu, Aug 19 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E28
Raising the Rafters
Thu, Aug 26 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E29
Home on the Range / You Can't Hurry Love
Thu, Sep 2 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E30
The Big Blue
Thu, Sep 9 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E31
A True Calling
Thu, Sep 16 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E32
Mission Impossible
Thu, Sep 23 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E33
Never Say Never / The Fiddler
Thu, Sep 30 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E34
The Fall of the House of Foster
Thu, Oct 7 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E35
The Last of the Steam Demons
Thu, Oct 21 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E36
Kimberley's Wedding / My Favourite Haunt
Thu, Oct 28 1999 10:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E37
Carve Their Names with Pride
Thu, Nov 4 1999 9:30 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Season 5
37 episodes
E01
The Young One
Thu, Feb 10 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
The World is Not Enough
Thu, Feb 17 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Something in the Air / Time of Their Lives
Thu, Feb 24 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Final Analysis / Sea Change
Thu, Mar 2 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
A Few Good Men
Thu, Mar 9 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Running Man
Thu, Mar 16 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Mild Colonial Boy / Frog Freighters
Thu, Mar 23 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
We'll Meet Again
Thu, Mar 30 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
You Must Remember This / Men Behaving Badly
Thu, Apr 6 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
The Hanged Man's Shadow
Thu, Apr 13 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
A Little Learning
Thu, Apr 20 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
The Tycoon's Daughter
Thu, Apr 27 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
The Lake District / A Bug's Life
Thu, May 4 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
And Justice for All
Thu, May 11 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
A Double Life
Thu, May 25 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
The Natural
Thu, Jun 1 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Fireworks in the Family
Thu, Jun 8 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Lap of Honour / Grand Obsession
Thu, Jun 15 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
The Exile / Uncle Tim
Thu, Jun 22 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
The Keys of the Kingdom
Thu, Jun 29 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
The Trouble with Sam
Thu, Jul 6 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
In Bed with Nene
Thu, Jul 13 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Term of Endearment
Thu, Jul 20 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Wives Tales
Thu, Jul 27 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Like a Virgin
Thu, Aug 3 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Voice in the Dark / Dad's Shrine
Thu, Aug 10 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
Rise of the Phoenix
Thu, Aug 17 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
Daydream Believer
Thu, Aug 24 2000 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
Going Ballistic
Thu, Aug 31 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
Trials of Sister Sophie
Thu, Sep 7 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
Ties That Bind
Thu, Sep 14 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
Kingdom for a Horse
Thu, Oct 5 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
Twenty Eight Days
Thu, Oct 12 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
Mistress of Ceremonies
Thu, Oct 19 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
Law Unto Themselves
Thu, Oct 26 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
Saviour on a Shoestring
Thu, Nov 2 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
The Torch Bearer / We'll Meet Again ... and Again
Thu, Nov 9 2000 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 6
42 episodes
E01
The Prodigal Son
Thu, Feb 1 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
The Story of Sydney
Thu, Feb 8 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Best of Friends
Thu, Feb 15 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
The Insider
Thu, Feb 22 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Love is the Drug
Thu, Mar 1 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Last Bus to Bethany
Thu, Mar 8 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Champion of the World
Thu, Mar 15 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Three Men and a Bus
Thu, Mar 22 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Shining Through
Thu, Mar 29 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Special Edition and Claire Goes to College
Thu, Apr 5 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
The Good Doctor and My Life as a Dog
Thu, Apr 12 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
That Sinking Feeling / Flying High
Thu, Apr 19 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
A Sense of Destiny
Thu, Apr 26 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Inside Out
Thu, May 3 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
The Baby Maker
Thu, May 10 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Val's Miracle
Thu, May 17 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
The Battle of Bullo
Thu, May 31 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Out of the Blizzard
Thu, Jun 7 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
The Comfort of Strangers
Thu, Jun 14 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Thrill of the Chase / You'll Never Walk Alone
Thu, Jun 21 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
For the Record
Thu, Jun 28 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Man for All Seasons
Thu, Jul 5 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
The Best Medicine and the Woodlanders
Thu, Jul 12 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
The Devil You Know
Thu, Jul 19 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Bridge Over Myall Creek
Thu, Jul 26 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
In George We Trust
Thu, Aug 2 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
Taking Care of Business
Thu, Aug 9 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
Much Ado About NIDA
Thu, Aug 16 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
A Hand Made Life
Thu, Aug 23 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
The Forgotten Ones
Thu, Aug 30 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
The Legend of Frogs' Hollow and The Men's Movement
Thu, Sep 6 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
A Little Black Mare
Thu, Sep 20 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
Playing for Time
Thu, Sep 27 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
A Place in the Country
Thu, Oct 4 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
Unbreakable
Thu, Oct 11 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
Vanishing Point
Thu, Oct 18 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
In the Family - The Howards
Thu, Oct 25 2001 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
In the Family - The Beazleys
Thu, Nov 1 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
A Class of His Own
Thu, Nov 8 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E40
Then and Now - Part 1
Thu, Nov 15 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E41
Then and Now - Part 2
Thu, Nov 22 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E42
Best of Friends
Thu, Nov 29 2001 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 7
39 episodes
E01
Happy as Garry
Mon, Feb 11 2002 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
The Gilded Cage
Mon, Feb 18 2002 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Dangerous Liaison
Mon, Feb 25 2002 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Pride of Place
Mon, Mar 4 2002 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Trash and Treasure
Mon, Mar 11 2002 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
On Their Honour
Mon, Mar 18 2002 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
The Wombat Boy
Mon, Mar 25 2002 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
The Quiet Man
Mon, Apr 1 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Finding Frazer
Mon, Apr 8 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
May Day
Mon, Apr 15 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
The Nixon Years
Mon, Apr 22 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Doctor Dave's Diary
Mon, Apr 29 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
When Harry Met Dawn
Mon, May 6 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
The Liberator
Mon, May 13 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Blood Relations
Mon, May 27 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Blonde Ambition
Mon, Jun 3 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Bitter Pill
Mon, Jun 10 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Queen Leah
Mon, Jun 17 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Under My Skin
Mon, Jun 24 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Enemy Lines
Mon, Jul 1 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
Courting Hina
Mon, Jul 8 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
The Flying Suit
Mon, Jul 15 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Travels with Muoi
Mon, Jul 22 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Murder He Wrote - Part 1
Mon, Jul 29 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Murder He Wrote - Part 2
Mon, Aug 5 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Believing in Bilbies
Mon, Aug 12 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
Into the Light
Mon, Aug 19 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
Breakfast at Taffy's
Mon, Aug 26 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
Being Allan Fels
Mon, Sep 2 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
Dear John
Mon, Sep 9 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
The Gatekeeper
Mon, Sep 16 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
Captain Sarah's Odyssey
Mon, Sep 23 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
The Big Chill
Mon, Sep 30 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
Once Were Soldiers
Mon, Oct 7 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
Rock Heart
Mon, Oct 14 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
Field of Dreams
Mon, Oct 21 2002 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
Regarding Raphael
Mon, Oct 28 2002 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
Crossing the Khyber
Mon, Nov 4 2002 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
The Cape Crusade
Mon, Nov 11 2002 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 8
37 episodes
E01
Her Own Sweet Way
Mon, Feb 17 2003 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
A Farm Somewhere
Mon, Feb 24 2003 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Postcards from Emmaville Part 1
Mon, Mar 3 2003 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Postcards from Emmaville Part 2
Mon, Mar 10 2003 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
A Policeman's Lot
Tue, Mar 18 2003 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Marriage Matters
Mon, Mar 31 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Double Bind
Mon, Apr 7 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
With This Ring
Mon, Apr 14 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Harvey's Daughters
Mon, Apr 21 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Boots and All
Mon, Apr 28 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
The Trouble with Charlie
Mon, May 5 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
On the Mountain
Mon, May 12 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
In His Stride
Mon, May 19 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
About a Boy
Mon, May 26 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Secret Life of Jacki
Mon, Jun 2 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
While You Were Sleeping
Mon, Jun 9 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
The Affairs of Men
Mon, Jun 16 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
A Bird in the Hand
Mon, Jun 23 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
This Boy's Life
Mon, Jun 30 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Something About Mary
Mon, Jul 7 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
The Unusual Suspect
Mon, Jul 14 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Eye of a Needle
Mon, Jul 21 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Walking on Water
Mon, Jul 28 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Looking for Lyn
Mon, Aug 4 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
The Chosen One
Mon, Aug 11 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
An Inspector Calls
Mon, Aug 18 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
Pandemonium
Mon, Aug 25 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
Boy Interrupted
Mon, Sep 1 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
When Cowboys Ruled
Mon, Sep 8 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
Madam Mayor
Mon, Sep 15 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
What Lies Beneath
Mon, Sep 22 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
This is His Life
Mon, Sep 29 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
Her Turn to Dance
Mon, Oct 6 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
First Casualty
Mon, Oct 13 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
Personal History
Mon, Oct 20 2003 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
The Unusual Suspect
Mon, Oct 27 2003 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
The Big 'A'
Mon, Nov 3 2003 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 9
38 episodes
E01
Before a Fall
Mon, Feb 16 2004 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
A Stitch in Time
Mon, Feb 23 2004 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Courage of Conviction
Mon, Mar 1 2004 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Letters from Lindsay
Mon, Mar 8 2004 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Of Woman Born - Part 1
Mon, Mar 15 2004 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Of Woman Born - Part 2
Mon, Mar 22 2004 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Finding Phebe
Mon, Mar 29 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Judgement Day
Mon, Apr 5 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Into Thin Air
Mon, Apr 19 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Colouring the Dark
Mon, Apr 26 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
The Highway Man
Mon, May 3 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
The Road to Tooleybuc
Mon, May 10 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Three Little Words
Mon, May 17 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
One Man Standing
Mon, May 24 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Light of Their Lives
Mon, May 31 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Road to Dharamshala
Mon, Jun 7 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
In the Pink
Mon, Jun 14 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
To the Test & A Small World
Mon, Jun 21 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Friday the Thirteenth
Mon, Jun 28 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
The Damage Done
Mon, Jul 5 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
From This Day Forth
Mon, Jul 12 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Where There's a Will
Mon, Jul 19 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Mr Singh's Opus
Mon, Jul 26 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Blackhawk Rising
Mon, Aug 2 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
A Winter's Tale
Mon, Aug 9 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Rising Son
Mon, Aug 16 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
Australian Story Presents....
Mon, Aug 30 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
In the Picture
Mon, Sep 6 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
Oh, Carol
Mon, Sep 13 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
Only in America & The Rex Files
Mon, Sep 20 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
Rise of the Phoenix (Updated Repeat)
Mon, Sep 27 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
Good Morning Mr. Sarra
Mon, Oct 4 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
In Realms of Gold - Part 1
Mon, Oct 11 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
In Realms of Gold - Part 2
Mon, Oct 18 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
Friends in Deed
Mon, Oct 25 2004 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
Into the Forest - Part 1
Mon, Nov 1 2004 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
Into the Forest - Part 2
Mon, Nov 8 2004 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
The Last Summer
Mon, Nov 15 2004 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 10
40 episodes
E01
Operation Wendy
Mon, Feb 7 2005 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Meeting Miss Menzies
Mon, Feb 14 2005 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
My Brother John
Mon, Feb 21 2005 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
The Gathering Storm - Part 1
Mon, Feb 28 2005 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
The Gathering Storm - Part 2
Mon, Mar 7 2005 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
The Born Identity
Mon, Mar 14 2005 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
A Beautiful Mind
Mon, Mar 21 2005 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
The Flying Doctor
Mon, Mar 28 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Romancing the Stone
Mon, Apr 4 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Rock of Ages
Mon, Apr 11 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Thirteen
Mon, Apr 18 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
From My Father's Fridge
Mon, Apr 25 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Colours of Caroline
Mon, May 2 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
In the Midnight Hour
Mon, May 9 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
To Boldly Go
Mon, May 16 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
The Comeback Kid
Mon, May 23 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Back Into the Forest
Mon, May 30 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Of Droughts and Flooding Rains - Part 1
Mon, Jun 6 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Of Droughts and Flooding Rains - Part 2
Mon, Jun 13 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
The Real McInnes
Mon, Jun 20 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
At Death's Door
Mon, Jun 27 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
In Harm's Way
Mon, Jul 4 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Saving Trooper Gebhardt
Mon, Jul 11 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
The Sherman Fortune
Mon, Jul 18 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Burnt by the Sun
Mon, Jul 25 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
The Life of Brian
Mon, Aug 1 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
Girl in the Mirror
Mon, Aug 8 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
The School of St Jude
Mon, Aug 15 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
The Garden of Good and Evil
Mon, Aug 22 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
Ten Thousand Acres
Mon, Aug 29 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
Out of the Dust
Mon, Sep 5 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
The Guns of Adjungbilly - Part 1
Mon, Sep 12 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
The Guns of Adjungbilly - Part 2
Mon, Sep 19 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
The Lost Boy
Mon, Sep 26 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
A Night Like This
Mon, Oct 3 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
Dead Man Talking
Mon, Oct 10 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
Leaving Lucy
Mon, Oct 17 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
Wolf at the Door
Mon, Oct 24 2005 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
Terms of Imprisonment
Mon, Oct 31 2005 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E40
Sons of Beaches
Mon, Nov 7 2005 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 11
40 episodes
E01
Road to Kerobokan
Mon, Feb 13 2006 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
One Perfect Day
Mon, Feb 20 2006 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
A Little Help from My Friends
Mon, Feb 27 2006 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
The Gillard Diaries
Mon, Mar 6 2006 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
The Gift Horse
Mon, Mar 13 2006 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
The Absolute Beginner
Mon, Mar 20 2006 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
When a Stranger Calls - Part 1
Mon, Mar 27 2006 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
When a Stranger Calls - Part 2
Mon, Apr 3 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Collision Course
Mon, Apr 10 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
It Was at Gallipoli
Mon, Apr 17 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Since Adam Was a Boy
Mon, Apr 24 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
The Polariser
Mon, May 1 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
The Mourning After
Mon, May 8 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Room at the Top
Mon, May 15 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
See How She Runs
Mon, May 22 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Fathers' Day
Mon, May 29 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
A Man Called Boy
Mon, Jun 5 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Dzung's Anatomy
Mon, Jun 12 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
10th Anniversary Special
Mon, Jun 19 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Rock and a Hard Place
Mon, Jun 26 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
A Wealth of Friends
Mon, Jul 3 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Takes Your Breath Away
Mon, Jul 10 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Beyond Reasonable Doubt - Part 1
Mon, Jul 17 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Beyond Reasonable Doubt - Part 2
Mon, Jul 24 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Beyond Reasonable Doubt - Part 3
Mon, Jul 31 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
A Glorious Girl
Mon, Aug 7 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
Making a Mark
Mon, Aug 14 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
Lovers Leap
Mon, Aug 21 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
Man of Steel
Mon, Aug 28 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
Truth Be Told
Mon, Sep 4 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
All in the Family
Mon, Sep 11 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
The Ride of His Life
Mon, Sep 18 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
The Wild Thing
Mon, Sep 25 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
Playing for Time
Mon, Oct 2 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
His Hour Upon the Stage
Mon, Oct 9 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
What Lies Beyond
Mon, Oct 16 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
Twin Peaks
Mon, Oct 23 2006 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
This is the Moment
Mon, Oct 30 2006 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
George's Best
Mon, Nov 6 2006 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E40
Let There Be Light
Mon, Nov 13 2006 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 12
39 episodes
E01
Losing Private Kovco
Mon, Feb 12 2007 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Man of the Century
Mon, Feb 19 2007 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
No Stone Unturned
Mon, Feb 26 2007 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
A Red Hot Go
Mon, Mar 5 2007 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Million to One - Part 1
Mon, Mar 12 2007 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Million to One - Part 2
Mon, Mar 19 2007 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Down to Earth
Mon, Mar 26 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
An Uncomfortable Truth
Mon, Apr 2 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
The Peacemaker
Mon, Apr 9 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Men of Ore
Mon, Apr 16 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
The More Things Change - Part 1
Mon, Apr 23 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
The More Things Change - Part 2
Mon, Apr 30 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
William the Conqueror
Thu, May 10 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Windmills of Your Mind
Mon, May 21 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Cry Me a River
Mon, May 28 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Ash's Anatomy
Mon, Jun 4 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
The Peter Principle
Mon, Jun 11 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Comes a Time
Mon, Jun 18 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
A Wealth of Friends
Mon, Jun 25 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
The Biggest Winner
Mon, Jul 2 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
The Fault Zone
Mon, Jul 9 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Their Day in Court
Mon, Jul 16 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Some Meaning in This Life
Mon, Jul 23 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
In Her Father's Eyes
Mon, Jul 30 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
For the Holy Grail
Mon, Aug 6 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
The Acquittal
Mon, Aug 13 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
Body of Evidence - Part 1
Mon, Aug 20 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
Body of Evidence - Part 2
Mon, Aug 27 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
An Ever-fixed Mark
Mon, Sep 3 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
The War Zone
Mon, Sep 10 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
The School That John Built
Mon, Sep 17 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
A Winger and a Prayer
Mon, Sep 24 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
Live and Let Fly
Mon, Oct 1 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
Behind Enemy Lines - Part 1
Mon, Oct 8 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
Behind Enemy Lines - Part 2
Mon, Oct 15 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
Walk on the Wild Side
Mon, Oct 22 2007 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
The Avenger
Mon, Oct 29 2007 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
Before You Leap - Part 1
Mon, Nov 5 2007 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
Before You Leap - Part 2
Mon, Nov 12 2007 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 13
40 episodes
E01
Hell or High Water
Mon, Feb 11 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
That's What Friends are for
Mon, Feb 18 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
The Candidate
Mon, Feb 25 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Nothing But the Truth
Mon, Mar 3 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Take It to the Limit
Mon, Mar 10 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
None Shall Sleep
Mon, Mar 17 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Bomber and Roy
Mon, Mar 24 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Access All Areas
Mon, Mar 31 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Father of the Man
Mon, Apr 7 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
It's a Beautiful Day
Mon, Apr 14 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Woman of Steel
Mon, Apr 21 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Friday's Child
Mon, Apr 28 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Some Meaning In This Life
Mon, May 5 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Show of Force - Part 1
Mon, May 12 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Show of Force - Part 2
Mon, May 19 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
The Sum of Sam
Mon, May 26 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Body and Soul
Mon, Jun 2 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Show No Mercy
Mon, Jun 9 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
The Boy Next Door
Mon, Jun 16 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Abby's Road
Mon, Jun 23 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
The Waiting Room
Mon, Jun 30 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
William Tells
Mon, Jul 7 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
She's Not There
Mon, Jul 14 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
No Man's Land
Mon, Jul 21 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
The Money Shot
Mon, Jul 28 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Looking for Kate
Mon, Aug 4 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
This Boy's Life
Mon, Aug 11 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
It's Not Easy Being Green
Mon, Aug 18 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
Reality Bytes
Mon, Aug 25 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
Til Death Us Do Part
Mon, Sep 1 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
The Finishing Line
Mon, Sep 8 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
The Girl Least Likely
Mon, Sep 15 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
A Piece of Her Mind
Mon, Sep 22 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
The Still of the Night
Mon, Sep 29 2008 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
More Fireworks in the Family
Mon, Oct 6 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
The Big Picture Man
Mon, Oct 13 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
A Sea of Troubles
Mon, Oct 20 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
Fruit of the Vine
Mon, Oct 27 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
A Letter from Richard Flanagan
Mon, Nov 3 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E40
All the Boys in Town
Mon, Nov 10 2008 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 14
39 episodes
E01
The Heat of the Moment
Mon, Feb 9 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Finding Her Focus
Mon, Feb 16 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
A Call from Lockhart River
Mon, Mar 2 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
The Laffan Legacy
Mon, Mar 9 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
A Bitter End - Part 1
Mon, Mar 16 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
A Bitter End - Part 2
Mon, Mar 23 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Judging Nick D'Arcy
Mon, Mar 30 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Cold Comfort Farm
Mon, Apr 6 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Hell for Leather
Mon, Apr 13 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
The Miller's Tale - Part 1
Mon, Apr 20 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
The Miller's Tale - Part 2
Mon, Apr 27 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Friday's Child
Mon, May 4 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
All in Your Mind
Mon, May 11 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
All the Pretty Horses
Mon, May 18 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Holier Than Thou
Mon, May 25 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Back to Earth
Mon, Jun 1 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Africa Calling
Mon, Jun 8 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Shades of Grey
Mon, Jun 15 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
In Cold Blood
Mon, Jun 22 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
The Highway Man
Mon, Jun 29 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
Right as Rain - Part 1
Mon, Jul 6 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Right as Rain - Part 2
Mon, Jul 13 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Flag of My Father
Mon, Jul 20 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Doctor in the House
Mon, Jul 27 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Paths of Glory
Mon, Aug 3 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
My Name is Jack
Mon, Aug 10 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
When We Were Racers
Mon, Aug 17 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
The Big Deal
Mon, Aug 24 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
Fly with Me
Mon, Aug 31 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
Unfinished Business
Mon, Sep 7 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
Eye to Eye
Mon, Sep 14 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
The Presidents' Man
Mon, Sep 21 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
Her Beauty and Her Terror
Mon, Sep 28 2009 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
Ocean of Doubt - Part 1
Mon, Oct 5 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
Ocean of Doubt - Part 2
Mon, Oct 12 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
Message from Mandawuy
Mon, Oct 19 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
A Fatal Attraction - Part 1
Mon, Oct 26 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
A Fatal Attraction - Part 2
Mon, Nov 2 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
The Heart of the Matter
Mon, Nov 9 2009 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 15
45 episodes
E01
Summer Series Edition - Doctor in the House
Fri, Jan 8 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Summer Series Edition - My Name is Jack
Fri, Jan 15 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Summer Series Edition - The Big Deal
Thu, Jan 21 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Summer Series Edition - Fly with Me
Thu, Jan 28 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Summer Series Edition - Unfinished Business
Wed, Feb 3 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
The Story of Samuel
Mon, Feb 8 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Something in the Water - Part 1
Mon, Feb 15 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Something in the Water - Part 2
Mon, Feb 22 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Watch Over Me
Mon, Mar 1 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
When Words Fail
Mon, Mar 8 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Becoming Jangala
Mon, Mar 15 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Call of the Wild
Mon, Mar 22 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
The Night Before Christmas
Mon, Mar 29 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Children of a Lesser God
Mon, Apr 5 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Dumb and Dumber
Mon, Apr 12 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
In My Little Town
Mon, Apr 19 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Woman on a Mission
Mon, Apr 26 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Mad World
Mon, May 3 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Proof of Life
Mon, May 10 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Sting in the Tale
Mon, May 17 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
The Blue Beret - Part 1
Mon, May 24 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
The Blue Beret - Part 2
Mon, May 31 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
The Company of Men
Mon, Jun 7 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Heaven Sent
Mon, Jun 14 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
She Who Waits
Mon, Jun 21 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Pay It Forward
Mon, Jun 28 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
Ticket to Tigray
Mon, Jul 5 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
Blowing in the Wind
Sat, Jul 10 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
Mum's the Word
Mon, Jul 19 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
It's a Long Way There
Mon, Jul 26 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
Unfathomable - Part 1
Mon, Aug 2 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
Unfathomable - Part 2
Mon, Aug 9 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
Our New Selection
Mon, Aug 16 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
Labor of Love
Mon, Aug 23 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
Hit the Road Jack
Mon, Aug 30 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
Into the Forest
Mon, Sep 6 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
Prisoner of War - Part 1
Mon, Sep 13 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
Prisoner of War - Part 2
Mon, Sep 20 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
The Wronged Man - Part 1
Mon, Sep 27 2010 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E40
The Wronged Man - Part 2
Mon, Oct 4 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E41
Animal Farm
Mon, Oct 11 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E42
Woman on a Mission
Mon, Oct 18 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E43
You're the Voice
Mon, Oct 25 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E44
The Farmer Wants a Life
Mon, Nov 1 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E45
The Graduate
Mon, Nov 8 2010 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 16
41 episodes
E01
The Man on the Mantelpiece
Mon, Feb 7 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
On Your Bike
Mon, Feb 14 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
The Third Act
Mon, Feb 21 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Dogs of War
Mon, Feb 28 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Take No Prisoners
Mon, Mar 7 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Girl Most Likely
Mon, Mar 14 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
The Terminator
Mon, Mar 21 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Across the Night Sky
Mon, Mar 28 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Mr Quigley's Quandary - Part 1
Mon, Apr 4 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Mr Quigley's Quandary - Part 2
Mon, Apr 11 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Under Her Wing
Mon, Apr 18 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
In the Jet Stream
Mon, Apr 25 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Shattered
Mon, May 2 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
15th Anniversary Special - Part 1
Mon, May 9 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
15th Anniversary Special - Part 2
Mon, May 16 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Hearts of Gold
Mon, May 23 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Mind of His Own
Mon, May 30 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
The Girl from Boryslaw
Mon, Jun 6 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Conviction - Part 1
Mon, Jun 13 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Conviction - Part 2
Mon, Jun 20 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
Love and Other Drugs
Mon, Jun 27 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Desperate Remedies - Part 1
Mon, Jul 4 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Desperate Remedies - Part 2
Mon, Jul 11 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
City of Angels
Mon, Jul 18 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Trust Me Mr. Chandler
Mon, Jul 25 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
A Measure of Courage
Mon, Aug 1 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
A Plague on All Their Houses
Mon, Aug 8 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
Ita Tells Me So - Part 1
Mon, Aug 15 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
Ita Tells Me So - Part 2
Mon, Aug 22 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
The Trials of Jonty Bush
Mon, Aug 29 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
Paint the Town Black
Mon, Sep 5 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
Brand New Day
Mon, Sep 12 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
The Courage of Her Convictions
Mon, Sep 19 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
Scared Straight
Mon, Sep 26 2011 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
For the Holy Grail
Mon, Oct 3 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
Under Her Spell
Mon, Oct 10 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
Bad Blood - Part 1
Mon, Oct 17 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
Bad Blood - Part 2
Mon, Oct 24 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
Something About Me
Mon, Oct 31 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E40
The Planet They're On
Mon, Nov 7 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E41
When William Met Sarah
Mon, Nov 14 2011 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 17
42 episodes
E01
The Best
Wed, Jan 25 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Road to Nowhere - Part 1
Mon, Feb 6 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Road to Nowhere - Part 2
Mon, Feb 13 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Mary and Me
Mon, Feb 20 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
By the Light of Stars
Mon, Feb 27 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Half a Million Acres
Mon, Mar 5 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
The Book of Daniel
Mon, Mar 12 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Woman from Snowy River
Mon, Mar 19 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Going Troppo
Mon, Mar 26 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
House of Hancock
Mon, Apr 2 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
A Done Deal
Mon, Apr 9 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Streets with No Names
Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
The Razor's Edge
Mon, Apr 23 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Return to Wooleen
Mon, Apr 30 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Larger Than Life
Mon, May 7 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
When We Were Racers
Mon, May 14 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
According to Her Cloth
Mon, May 21 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Turning the Tables
Mon, May 28 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Walking with Kate Mulvany
Mon, Jun 4 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
The Voice
Mon, Jun 11 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
To Set Before a Queen
Mon, Jun 18 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Her Hour Upon the Stage - Part 1
Mon, Jun 25 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Her Hour Upon the Stage - Part 2
Mon, Jul 2 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Letters to the Editor
Mon, Jul 9 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Stranger on the Shore
Mon, Jul 16 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Foolin' Around
Mon, Jul 23 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
It Takes a Village
Mon, Jul 30 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
Her Natural Life
Mon, Aug 6 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
Tatiana is Dancing
Mon, Aug 13 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
The Queen of Extreme
Mon, Aug 20 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
Kicking the Habit
Mon, Aug 27 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
War Paint
Mon, Sep 3 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
On Bicheno Beach
Mon, Sep 10 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
Alaska and Me
Mon, Sep 17 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
Life After Puberty
Mon, Sep 24 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
Leap of Faith
Mon, Oct 1 2012 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
The Slam - Part One
Mon, Oct 8 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
The Slam - Part Two
Mon, Oct 15 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
The Year of Living Famously
Mon, Oct 22 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E40
A Man of His Word
Mon, Oct 29 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E41
Dreams from My Mother
Mon, Nov 5 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E42
Under Her Spell
Mon, Nov 12 2012 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 18
43 episodes
E01
The Light of Day
Mon, Feb 4 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
On the Precipice
Mon, Feb 11 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
So Much to Say
Mon, Feb 18 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
The First Word
Mon, Feb 25 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
The Chosen One
Mon, Mar 4 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Suddenly Last Summer - Part 1
Mon, Mar 11 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Suddenly Last Summer - Part 2
Mon, Mar 18 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
On the Warpath
Mon, Mar 25 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Letters to the Editor
Mon, Apr 1 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Down by the Sea - Part 1
Mon, Apr 8 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Down by the Sea - Part 2
Mon, Apr 15 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Fade to Black
Mon, Apr 22 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Call of Duty
Mon, Apr 29 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Know Thy Enemy - Part 1
Mon, May 6 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Know Thy Enemy - Part 2
Mon, May 13 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Listen to Me
Mon, May 20 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
The Hazel Effect
Mon, May 27 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
A Life Laid Bare
Mon, Jun 3 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Northam Exposure
Mon, Jun 10 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
When Blood Runs Cold
Mon, Jun 17 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
The Men Who Fell to Earth
Mon, Jun 24 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
No More Than a Ghost
Mon, Jul 1 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
The Music Lesson
Mon, Jul 8 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Irons in the Fire
Mon, Jul 15 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
There But for Fortune
Mon, Jul 22 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Too Good to Refuse
Mon, Jul 29 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
Corridors of Power
Mon, Aug 5 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
A Place for Us
Mon, Aug 12 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
Long Walk Back
Mon, Aug 19 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
A Voice in the Wilderness
Mon, Aug 26 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
Driving Greg Norman - Part 1
Mon, Sep 2 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
Driving Greg Norman - Part 2
Mon, Sep 9 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
In Your Face
Mon, Sep 16 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
Turning the Gaze
Mon, Sep 23 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
Count on Clive
Mon, Sep 30 2013 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
A Sapper's Lullaby
Mon, Oct 7 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
On Maggies Farm
Mon, Oct 14 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
Cracking the Code
Mon, Oct 21 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
Letters from Elizabeth
Mon, Oct 28 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E40
Think Big
Mon, Nov 4 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E41
A Feeling for the Water - Part 1
Mon, Nov 11 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E42
A Feeling for the Water - Part 2
Mon, Nov 18 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E43
Taking Flight
Mon, Nov 25 2013 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 19
43 episodes
E01
The Other Side
Mon, Feb 3 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
The Back of His Mind
Mon, Feb 10 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
No Half Measures
Mon, Feb 17 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Call Me Cate
Mon, Feb 24 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
His Driving Force
Mon, Mar 3 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
An Unnatural History
Mon, Mar 10 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
The House of Tara
Mon, Mar 17 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Out of the Box
Mon, Mar 24 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Set in Stone
Mon, Mar 31 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer - Part 1
Mon, Apr 7 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer - Part 2
Mon, Apr 14 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
A Man Called Boy
Mon, Apr 21 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
A Very Good Rascal
Mon, Apr 28 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
The Edge of the Mountain
Mon, May 5 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
In Tracy's Corner
Mon, May 12 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
All the Right Moves - Part 1
Mon, May 19 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
All the Right Moves - Part 2
Mon, May 26 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Out of the Kitchen
Mon, Jun 2 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
The Last Commando - Part 1
Mon, Jun 9 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
The Last Commando - Part 2
Mon, Jun 16 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
Driving Miss Davis
Mon, Jun 23 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Forget Me Not
Mon, Jun 30 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Talk of the Town
Mon, Jul 7 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
The Game Changer
Mon, Jul 14 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Leaps and Bounds
Mon, Jul 21 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Divide and Conquer
Mon, Jul 28 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
Lock Me Away
Mon, Aug 4 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
Searching for C11 - Part 1
Mon, Aug 11 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
Searching for C11 - Part 2
Mon, Aug 18 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
Before the Storm
Mon, Aug 25 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
Out of the Shoebox
Mon, Sep 1 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
Getting the Hang of It
Mon, Sep 8 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
The Past Is a Foreign Country - Part 1
Mon, Sep 15 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
The Past Is a Foreign Country - Part 2
Mon, Sep 22 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
The Pursuit of Happiness
Mon, Sep 29 2014 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
I Am Jack
Mon, Oct 6 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
Vanishing Act
Mon, Oct 13 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
The Innocent - Part 1
Mon, Oct 20 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
The Innocent - Part 2
Mon, Oct 27 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E40
How I Met Your Father
Mon, Nov 3 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E41
Just Call Me Bob - Part 1
Mon, Nov 10 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E42
Just Call Me Bob - Part 2
Mon, Nov 17 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E43
Letter from Wooleen
Mon, Nov 24 2014 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 20
42 episodes
E01
Life in a Northern Town
Mon, Feb 2 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
The Good Wife
Mon, Feb 9 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Ask the Leyland Brother
Mon, Feb 16 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
The Meaning of Life
Mon, Feb 23 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
How I Met My Daughter
Mon, Mar 2 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Just Call Jamal
Mon, Mar 9 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
The Seeds of Wrath - Part 1
Mon, Mar 16 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
The Seeds of Wrath - Part 2
Mon, Mar 23 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Educating Miss Siobhan
Mon, Mar 30 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Into the Lion's Den
Mon, Apr 6 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
The Fault in Our Stars
Mon, Apr 13 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
The Fresh Start
Mon, Apr 20 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Mrs Gimblett's Silver Linings
Mon, Apr 27 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
The Battle for Tarwyn Park - Part 1
Mon, May 4 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
The Battle for Tarwyn Park - Part 2
Mon, May 11 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
The Irwin Encounters
Mon, May 18 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Boots and All
Mon, May 25 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Battling the Blues
Mon, Jun 1 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Suddenly One Summer
Mon, Jun 8 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Weekend at Weetalaba
Mon, Jun 15 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
In Your Face
Mon, Jun 22 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Driven
Mon, Jun 29 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
'Iron, Iron, Iron': The Hancock Dynasty - Part 1
Mon, Jul 6 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
'Iron, Iron, Iron': The Hancock Dynasty - Part 2
Mon, Jul 13 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
The Man Behind the Morcombes
Mon, Jul 20 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Being Bradman - Part 1
Mon, Jul 27 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
Being Bradman - Part 2
Mon, Aug 3 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
From Daddy's Tummy
Mon, Aug 10 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
Big Mum
Mon, Aug 17 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
Seriously Funny
Mon, Aug 24 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
Grand Designs
Mon, Aug 31 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
Wendy's Way
Mon, Sep 7 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
The Making of Malcolm
Mon, Sep 21 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
Lexie's Village
Mon, Sep 28 2015 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
All in the Mind
Mon, Oct 5 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
Raise Your Voice
Mon, Oct 12 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
Doing It for Dan
Mon, Oct 19 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
Going with the Flow
Mon, Oct 26 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
Stayin' Alive
Mon, Nov 2 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E40
Out of the Water
Mon, Nov 9 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E41
The Age of Ange
Mon, Nov 16 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E42
A Force of Nature
Mon, Nov 23 2015 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 21
43 episodes
E01
Phantom of the Opera House
Mon, Feb 1 2016 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Sea of Doubt
Mon, Feb 8 2016 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Nugget of Gold
Mon, Feb 15 2016 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
True Grit, Part 1
Mon, Feb 22 2016 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
True Grit, Part 2
Mon, Feb 29 2016 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
My Conscience Tells Me
Mon, Mar 7 2016 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
How I Met Your Father
Mon, Mar 14 2016 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
The Beauty Myth
Mon, Mar 21 2016 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
The Minister's Secret
Mon, Mar 28 2016 9:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Whitey's Way
Mon, Apr 4 2016 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Port Arthur
Mon, Apr 11 2016 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Building Bridges
Mon, Apr 18 2016 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Abby's Road
Mon, Apr 25 2016 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
A Kind of Medicine
Mon, May 2 2016 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Your Money or Your Life
Mon, May 9 2016 10:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Dare to Dream
Mon, May 16 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Into the Fog of War, Part 1
Mon, May 23 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The exclusive inside story of an elite Australian army commando charged with the manslaughter of five children after a horrific and controversial raid gone wrong in Afghanistan.
E18
Into the Fog of War, Part 2
Mon, May 30 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Continuing the exclusive story of an elite Australian Army Commando charged with the manslaughter of five children after a horrific and controversial raid gone wrong in Afghanistan
E19
20th Anniversary Special, Part 1
Mon, Jun 6 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Celebrating 20 years on air, ABC's multi-award-winning program looks back on some of the most memorable moments and reveals the untold stories behind them.
E20
20th Anniversary Special, Part 2
Mon, Jun 13 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Celebrating 20 years on air, ABC's multi-award-winning program looks back on some of the most memorable moments and reveals the untold stories behind them.
E21
When the Call Comes
Mon, Jun 20 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
This week's episode focuses on Michele Perry's quest for justice and to understand why her homeless brother, Morgan Wayne Perry, was killed in a knife attack by a young private school graduate.
E22
Limbo Land
Mon, Jun 27 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Actor John Wood introduces the story of Pat Murphy, a farmer who's doing it tough after a coal mine opened next to his property. Now Pat wants to leave the area, but that's easier said than done.
E23
One of the Mob
Mon, Jul 4 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
The Longest Expedition
Mon, Jul 11 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Renowned climber Paul Pritchard returns to Tasmania's notorious Totem Pole to tackle the climb that nearly killed him eighteen years earlier and left him partially paralysed with a massive head injury.
E25
The Heart Bus
Mon, Jul 18 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Gone Girl
Mon, Jul 25 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E27
The Two of Us
Mon, Aug 1 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E28
The Olympic Spirit
Mon, Aug 8 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E29
About a Girl
Mon, Aug 15 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E30
What a Wonderful World
Mon, Aug 22 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E31
A League of Their Own
Mon, Aug 29 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E32
The Sugar Trip
Mon, Sep 5 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E33
The Flow on Effect
Mon, Sep 12 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E34
When Beccy Met Libby
Mon, Sep 19 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E35
Shadow of Doubt
Mon, Sep 26 2016 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E36
Tough Love
Mon, Oct 3 2016 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
The Big Dry
Mon, Oct 10 2016 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E38
When Plans Change - Part 1
Mon, Oct 17 2016 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E39
When Plans Change - Part 2
Mon, Oct 24 2016 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E40
The New Black
Mon, Oct 31 2016 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E41
A Field of Dreams
Mon, Nov 7 2016 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E42
Out of the Water
Mon, Nov 14 2016 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E43
The Road from Damascus
Mon, Nov 21 2016 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Medico Khaled Naanaa caused a global outcry by exposing the deliberate starvation of civilians in Syria. But doing so made him a target. Now he's been given a new life in Australia. #AustralianStory (Final for 2016)
Season 22
41 episodes
E01
Adrenaline Brush
Mon, Feb 6 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
The Hardest Choice
Mon, Feb 13 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Unchained Melody
Mon, Feb 20 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Into Hot Water
Mon, Feb 27 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Getting Away with Murder
Mon, Mar 6 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
On Borrowed Time
Mon, Mar 13 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Mojgan Shamsalipoor came to Australia in 2012, aged 17, after fleeing terrible abuse and trauma in her home country, Iran.The young asylum seeker found sanctuary in Brisbane, living in the community while her application for a protection visa was assessed.She fell in love and married a young Iranian refugee, Milad Jafari, and attended a supportive high school where she regained her self-confidence and became a popular student.But her dreams of a happier future came crashing down.When Australian Story first told of the challenges Mojgan faced, in July last year (Gone Girl, Jul 25), she was in immigration detention with no prospect of release.A lot has changed since then. Mojgan has been released back into the community on a bridging visa, but it will expire this month and her future remains uncertain.
E07
My Mother's Secret
Mon, Mar 20 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Blindsided by her mother's shock suicide, newspaper columnist Nikki Gemmell's search for answers takes her down the rabbit hole of the euthanasia debate.
E08
All for the Family
Mon, Mar 27 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Reigning world surfing champion Tyler Wright reveals how her campaign for the title was almost derailed when her brother Owen was seriously injured in a surfing accident.
E09
Two Brothers
Mon, Apr 3 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Two brothers Mal and Mike Leyland were pioneers of outback documentary-making, first setting off to Central Australia in 1960. But after a failed tourist project, they fell out and never fully reconciled.
E10
Breaking Good
Mon, Apr 10 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Peter Lyndon-James is a former ice addict and criminal now running Australia's strictest drug rehabilitation centre. At Shalom House in Perth, addicts go cold turkey with surprising results.
E11
The Story of the Krait
Mon, Apr 24 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A veteran's campaign to preserve a rickety little fishing boat, in which fourteen "Z Special" commandos undertook one of Australia's most audacious missions of WWII.
E12
Channeling Mr Woo
Mon, May 1 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Channeling Mr Woo: From a humble migrant background to internet stardom, maths teacher Eddie Woo is changing lives by providing free maths lessons worldwide on his Wootube site.
E13
Splendour in the Grass
Mon, May 8 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
As they work to regenerate their historic property of Wooleen in WA, newlyweds David Pollock and Frances Jones risk alienating their neighbours in the community where David grew up. #AustralianStory
E14
Candy Man - Part 1
Mon, May 15 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
With his award-winning script for Lion, Luke Davies has become one of Hollywood's most celebrated screenwriters. But he found success only after overcoming years of addiction and despair. #AustralianStory
E15
Candy Man - Part 2
Mon, May 22 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
The Beat Goes On
Mon, May 29 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
With country people dying of heart disease at a rate far greater than their city cousins Dr Rolf Gomes pioneered a mobile cardio clinic. Thanks to a mystery million-dollar benefactor he's now about to build another Heart Bus.
E17
Murder by the Sea
Mon, Jun 5 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
I Am Sam
Mon, Jun 12 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The story of Sam Goddard and his family's efforts to help him following a series of strokes. They defied medical advice, travelled overseas for treatments & experimented with an illicit substance... with remarkable results.
E19
Sins of the Father
Mon, Jun 19 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Shooting for the Stars
Mon, Jun 26 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
As a child fleeing civil war in Africa, Mayor Chagai found solace in basketball. Now he's coaching a new generation of sporting champions among the Sudanese community in Sydney.
E21
The Peacemaker
Mon, Jul 3 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Ossie Cruse has been healing divisions in this country for 50 years. Now in his 80s he's inspiring his community to re-establish an ancient pathway where Aborigines first reached out to white settlers.
E22
Long Way from Home - Part 1
Mon, Jul 10 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When a 20-year-old backpacker is murdered during a working holiday in rural Australia her grieving mother uncovers a world of sexual, financial and psychological exploitation.
E23
Long Way from Home - Part 2
Mon, Jul 17 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
After her daughter is brutally murdered while on the 88-day farm-work scheme, English woman Rosie Ayliffe travels to backpacker hotspots in Australia to lobby for change.
E24
My Son Sam
Mon, Jul 24 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The Sydney dad who defied convention and took his autistic teenage son backpacking across Africa. The results could revolutionise the study of autism.
E25
Playing with Fire
Mon, Jul 31 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Sam Dastyari was the ALP's rising star until he was forced to resign from the Shadow Ministry last year over a political donations scandal. Tonight, the Senator speaks exclusively about lingering criticisms of his conduct.
E26
The Bridge
Mon, Aug 7 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
She jumped off a bridge to end her life only to wake up in the ER after a miracle survival. One woman's story of recovery and making the most of a second chance at life.
E27
The Shape Shifters
Mon, Aug 14 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Supermodel Robyn Lawley and her agent Chelsea Bonner take on the fashion industry to challenge its portrayal of the female form.
E28
The Strong Man
Mon, Aug 21 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Grant Edwards was once Australia's strongest man. But what he was exposed to as a top Federal Police Officer forced him to confront his own devastating vulnerability.
E29
The Minister's Secret
Mon, Aug 28 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Remembering Fiona Richardson, the Victorian Minister who passed away from breast cancer on Wednesday. The nation's first Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, she had her own traumatic experience of domestic abuse
E30
Beyond OK
Mon, Sep 4 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The extraordinary story behind R U OK? Day. After advertising executive Gavin Larkin started the suicide prevention movement, he found out he was anything but ok. Nine years on, his legacy continues to sustain his own family.
E31
Modern Family
Mon, Sep 11 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When partners John Guthrie & Dennis Cash decided to foster traumatised teenage girls, their friends thought they were crazy. But two decades later, the 'daughters' & 'Dads' have morphed into a remarkable 21st century family.
E32
All the World's a Stage
Mon, Sep 18 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Standing at just over a metre tall, Kiruna Stamell has knocked down every barrier in her way to forge a successful career as an actor and dancer.
E33
Found in Translation
Mon, Sep 25 2017 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Professor Tony Attwood has revolutionised our approach to Asperger's syndrome, credited with being a world expert in diagnosis and treatment and viewing it not as a condition to be 'fixed' but a gift to be valued.
E34
Call of the Wild
Mon, Oct 2 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
For Belinda Green, beauty was a ticket out of a difficult childhood. She was crowned Miss World in 1972 and was Australia's "It Girl" during the '70s.But something was missing in her life. She began caring for injured wildlife and eventually met an extraordinary vet, Dr Howard Ralph, who inspired a new career path.Now in her sixties, Belinda Green is studying to become a veterinary nurse while volunteering with Dr Ralph in his remarkable wildlife surgery in Braidwood.
E35
Paying it Forward
Mon, Oct 9 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Forty years ago, Waverley Stanley's life changed when a teacher saw something special in the young indigenous student & arranged a boarding school scholarship. Now Waverley is extending the same opportunity to others.
E36
A Gentle Man
Mon, Oct 16 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E37
End Game
Mon, Oct 23 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Socceroos Coach Ange Postecoglou speaks his mind ahead of Australia's do-or-die World Cup qualifying matches against Honduras. Postecoglou confronts the critics of his strategy and addresses speculation about his future.
E38
Balancing the Scales
Mon, Oct 30 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
For 20 years, Elisha Rose has lived with the secret shame of having a multiple murderer for a father. Elisha became a lawyer and tried to atone for her father's sins through charity work, keeping her secret until now.
E39
Behind the Mask - Part 1
Mon, Nov 6 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Part One of an exclusive look back at the life of legendary broadcaster Mike Willesee as he faces his greatest challenge - a diagnosis of throat cancer.
E40
Behind the Mask - Part 2
Mon, Nov 13 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Part Two of an exclusive look back at the life of legendary broadcaster Mike Willesee as he faces his greatest challenge - a diagnosis of throat cancer.
E41
Without Rhyme or Reason - Justice for Justine
Mon, Nov 20 2017 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
An exclusive Australian Story investigation into the death of Justine Damond Ruszczyk, the Australian woman shot dead by a Minneapolis police officer after calling 911 to report a crime.Sydney woman Justine Damond Ruszczyk was living in Minneapolis and weeks away from her wedding when she was shot dead by a US police officer in shocking circumstances that are yet to be explained. (Final for 2017)
Season 23
36 episodes
E01
Here Come the Brides
Mon, Feb 5 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Long Journey Home
Mon, Feb 12 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When scientist Jim Bowler discovered an ancient skeleton in outback New South Wales 44 years ago, he had no idea it would change history. But Mungo Man's descendants have been fighting for the return of his bones ever since.
E03
Leap of Faith
Mon, Feb 19 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
From Sydney's Western Suburbs all the way to London's Covent Garden, Australian dancers Steven McRae and Alexander Campbell compete for the ultimate prize in the world of dance.
E04
The Man in Bed 10
Mon, Feb 26 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When medical student Dinesh Palipana was left a quadriplegic after a horrific car accident, he was told he would never become a doctor. Now he's one of the top young medicos in a busy hospital.
E05
Final Call
Mon, Mar 5 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Outback nurse Gayle Woodford was working alone at night in the remote community of Fregon when she vanished. This investigation reveals the issues behind her disappearance and the dangers for medical staff in the outback.
E06
The Matildas: Pitch Perfect
Mon, Mar 12 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The Matildas are the "darlings" of Australian sport right now. But for 40 years they've been fighting for equality, recognition and the right to play the game they love.
E07
Channelling Mr Woo²
Mon, Mar 19 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Over the past year since Australian Story first profiled Eddie Woo, his career has skyrocketed. He's gone from suburban high school maths teacher to award-winning celebrity.
E08
The Enemy Within
Mon, Mar 26 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Justin Yerbury's family members began to die from motor neurone disease he made a life-changing decision. He turned his back on a professional basketball career and enrolled in a science degree. Almost 20 years later, he is an internationally recognised expert on the disease, leading the way in the search for a treatment.
E09
When the War Is Over
Mon, Apr 9 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
From bullets to books: After five overseas deployments, former commando Mick Bainbridge was at breaking point. When he sought help, he says Defence treated him like ‘a leper'. But instead of getting mad, he waged a new war. After an intensely personal battle, Mick Bainbridge is now helping other young soldiers take up the fight.
E10
Dear Emma
Mon, Apr 16 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Brisbane woman Emma Betts was living her dream as an aid worker in East Timor when someone suggested she have a mole on her back checked. Then her whole life changed. This is a story of how a young woman inspired a generation to be sun safe.
E11
The Justice Principle (Part 1)
Mon, Apr 23 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
It's a decade since Dassi Erlich and her two sisters began campaigning to bring their former headmistress Malka Leifer to justice. As they edge towards their goal they reveal the personal cost of their extraordinary battle.
E12
The Justice Principle (Part 2)
Mon, Apr 30 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
It's a decade since Dassi Erlich and her two sisters began campaigning to bring their former headmistress Malka Leifer to justice. As they edge towards their goal they reveal the personal cost of their extraordinary battle.
E13
Baby Steps
Mon, May 7 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Dr Glenn Gardener, Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Mater Mothers' Hospital in Brisbane.Australian Story catches up with Harvey Fitzgibbon, the baby who underwent ground-breaking surgery in 2016 while still in the womb."Claudine's situation was unique, with a story that really I hadn't come across before." Dr Glenn Gardener"There were risks involved for mum and bub and trying to weigh it all up – it comes to a point in time where you just have to say, look, go for it or don't." Dave Fitzgibbon "I feel like all of our children have a place in our lives that fits well now. I feel like something wonderful has come out of that loss." Claudine Fitzgibbon When Claudine Fitzgibbon became pregnant with her fourth child she had already endured two heartbreaking terminations following diagnoses of spina bifida.When she and husband Dave received the same diagnosis for a third time they were desperate for another option.It was then they were told of a procedure that had just taken place in Australia for the first time – complex surgery to correct the physical abnormalities associated with spina bifida while the baby was still in the womb.It was a gamble but Claudine and Dave were determined to give their baby a fighting chance.In October 2016, Harvey entered the world to the relief off all concerned.But many questions remained. Would he still be badly affected by spina bifida? Would he ever walk?This week, Australian Story visits the Fitzgibbon family to see how baby Harvey is travelling and whether their big gamble paid off.
E14
The Choirmaster
Mon, May 14 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story this week profiles Morris Stuart, a charismatic choirmaster who takes a group of women from central Australia to Germany on an unlikely and remarkable road trip.This episode is introduced by film critic David Stratton."When he suggests things I just think he's crazy sometimes," Rob Borgas, friend."He can teach a song in five minutes, it's quite astounding," Barbara Stuart, wife.When Morris Stuart arrived in Alice Springs he was at a loose end.The retired pastor and choirmaster had travelled reluctantly to the outback at the urging of his artist wife.Not one to stay idle, he walked down the central mall and approached locals to see if they wanted to join a choir. Within a year Morris moulded the 50 amateur singers into a top-notch choir.Word soon spread to the Aboriginal community and particularly to groups of women who liked to sing. They wanted Morris to turn them into a proper choir too.But then a remarkable thing happened.They sang their own songs for Morris, German hymns they'd been taught by their elders, the musical legacy of German missionaries from the 19th century who travelled to the red centre."I was astonished when I first heard them singing those songs. It was almost like a central desert secret," said Morris when he heard their repertoire.Then came a crazy idea - what if they took the songs back to the place from where they had come?So began an unlikely and inspiring trip from the deserts of central Australia to the cathedrals of Germany, a trip that changed the lives of each and every one of them.
E15
The Massimo Mission
Mon, May 21 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Dr Norman Swan.A dedicated father stuns the medical world as he attempts to find a cure for his son's illness."The worst part was we could see the fear on his face when Massimo would try and sit up." Sally Damiani, mother"I don't think I'd ever come across a parent quite as driven to find the cause of his child's disease." Rick Leventer, treating neurologistWhen Stephen Damiani and his wife Sally were first told that their baby boy Massimo had a mysterious disease, the first thing they did was hit the medical textbooks.With the clock ticking, and without any scientific or medical training, Stephen threw himself into the complex and arcane world of genetics.When Stephen helped isolate the gene that was responsible for his son's type of leukodystrophy, he not only shocked the scientific world he surprised himself."It's the ongoing joke. I failed the Year 11 chemistry exam and ended up being published in the American Journal of Human Genetics." Stephen DamianiAustralian Story first told the remarkable story of the Damiani family four years ago.Since then Stephen and Sally have made huge strides in their efforts to find a cure for this disabling and deadly disease of the central nervous system. Now they are at the forefront of cutting edge research taking place in laboratories in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane."We've gone on to identify another 30 patients around the world with this exact condition. We owe it to Massimo to finish the mission he started." Stephen Damiani
E16
Blood on the Tracks - Part 1
Mon, May 28 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When the body of Mark Haines was found on the train tracks near Tamworth in 1988, police quickly dismissed any idea of foul play. But after a 5 year investigation, journalist Allan Clarke believes he may have found the truth.
E17
Blood on the Tracks - Part 2
Mon, Jun 4 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
As journalist Allan Clarke digs deeper into events on the night Mark Haines died he discovers more about his last few hours. As he cracks the case wide open he is led to the man he believes is the killer.
E18
Running from Empty
Mon, Aug 6 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by chef Alastair McLeodBy Christmas 2011 Queensland chef Matt Golinski was on top of his game. He had a successful catering business and a national media profile courtesy of the Ready Steady Cook television show.But when a fire tore through his Tewantin home on Boxing Day his life and career plans were destroyed in minutes. Matt woke from an induced coma two months later to the news his wife and three children had died in the fire and that he had serious burns across his upper body. "I just sort of went, God, really?You spent eight weeks keeping me alive? Why would you bother," he recalls.A painful and protracted rehabilitation followed and many of Matt's friends and family doubted he would find a passion for life ever again. But almost even years on, his career is flourishing and he's found new love and a second chance at fatherhood.For the first time on television he describes how he overcame the unthinkable and found a new passion for life.
E19
From Behind Bars
Mon, Aug 13 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Nicholas Cowdery, former NSW Director of Public ProsecutionsKathleen Folbigg is serving a 30-year prison sentence for killing all four of her infant children.During her 2003 trial the court heard that Caleb, Patrick, Sarah and Laura were all killed by a mother who was driven to smother her children in fits of rage.Having exhausted her rights of appeal, Folbigg has her hopes pinned on the outcome of a petition seeking a judicial review of her case.Drafted by a Newcastle legal team and submitted three years ago to the NSW Attorney General's department, the petition argues amongst other things that some of the medical evidence against Folbigg during the trial was flawed.During this program we hear from Kathleen Folbigg for the first time, as she speaks out from behind bars about her conviction and the incriminating diary entries that were instrumental in securing the jury's guilty verdict.We also hear from the then NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Cowdery, who remains firmly of the belief that the jury got it right.
E20
Leading the Way
Mon, Aug 20 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by actress and Wayside ambassador Claudia KarvanGraham Long's decision to retire presented a real challenge for Sydney's Wayside Chapel. How best to replace a visionary pastor who had served the city's homeless and vulnerable for 14 years?When Graham took over as pastor in 2004, the iconic Sydney institution had gone to wrack and ruin. Under his leadership, it grew from a crumbling drop-in centre for the homeless to a vibrant community offering a range of services for those in need.Graham always remembered a young social worker-turned-pastor he had met in Western Sydney. Jon Owen had thrown in a comfortable middle-class existence in Melbourne to move his family to Sydney's Mt Druitt and run a mini version of the Wayside from his lounge room.Jon joined Wayside Chapel as assistant Pastor in 2016, and after a robust international search, he successfully won the role as CEO and Pastor in 2018.Now installed as the new pastor, Jon is proving a popular choice, bringing generational change and continuing the same unconditional love that the Wayside is famous for.
E21
Meet You in Paris
Mon, Aug 27 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Out of the Woods
Mon, Sep 3 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
From a homeless alcoholic living in the wild to academic success and a book deal, Out of the Woods tells the inspiring comeback story of forest-dweller Gregory Smith.When he left school at 14, dogged by the crushing assessment that he was "functioning at the lower level of the dull range", Gregory Smith had already endured a violent upbringing and months in an orphanage after the break-up of his family.At 35, struggling with a lifetime of trauma, he opted to escape into the wild with no desire to return to the society that had failed him so dismally.Exhausted by years of living off the land and sleeping rough, Gregory emerged from the forest ready to change his life, and gained an undergraduate degree and then a PhD at Southern Cross University.His story offers hope for the most damaged amongst us. "Gregory represents the capacity for transformation against all odds and a real triumph over adversity," says one of his students, Kerry Pritchard. "How to take the crap in life and grow beautiful things out of it."
E23
The Teacher's Wife
Mon, Sep 10 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
She was a wife, a mother, a sister and a daughter. Lyn Dawson had everything to live for, so why did she disappear without a trace 36 years ago?Her husband Chris, a PE teacher, always insisted she abandoned him and their two young daughters to "sort things out". Days later he moved his teenage lover into the family home. Two coroners concluded Chris Dawson murdered his wife but to this day, he has never been prosecuted.The case has gripped audiences around the world since the release of a new podcast, The Teacher's Pet, by investigative journalist Hedley Thomas.Australian Story first covered the story 15 years ago. This next chapter features exclusive interviews with friends and family of Lyn Dawson and those charged with enacting justice, both then and now.
E24
The Show Must Go On
Mon, Sep 17 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Wiggles founder Anthony Field."I think my health was a real start for me to think about myself, and to think about how healthy I was in myself emotionally and spiritually and physically."Emma WatkinsAustralian Story goes behind the scenes of Australia's most successful children's group to chart the extraordinary rise of Emma Watkins, the first female Wiggle.And in a television exclusive, Emma reveals the circumstances behind her separation from Purple Wiggle Lachlan Gillespie, who she married in 2016.Also featuring interviews with Gillespie, Wiggles founder Anthony Field, Wiggles manager Paul Field, Emma's doctor and her family, The Show Must Go On offers an intimate portrait of one of Australia's most popular performers.When three members of the original Wiggles line-up retired in 2012, Emma, a dancer with the group, was as surprised as anyone to be offered the yellow skivvy. The Show Must Go On reveals the challenges faced by new line-up and the key role Emma played in the revitalisation of the band."Emma is number one. She's the Elvis of The Wiggles. You look into the audience, 60, 80 per cent of the children are dressed like Emma."Anthony Field, WiggleAs Emma's star continued to rise, her health was failing. Despite collapsing several times, she ignored her worsening symptoms until she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis at the beginning of this year. "Once I saw Emma it was crystal clear she had endometriosis and she's just been ignoring it and pushing it by the wayside."Professor Jason Abbott, surgeonHer decision to go public about her illness brought much-needed attention to the disease, which affects one in 10 Australian women.As Emma reveals to Australian Story, it was her health problems that led her to re-evaluate other areas of her life and ultimately her decision to separate from Lachy.Emma speaks candidly about her return to the stage after surgery, the breakdown of her marriage and her enduring love for her former partner and fellow Wiggle.
E25
The Town that Saved Itself
Mon, Sep 24 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by business reporter Alan Kohler.When the owner of the Whyalla steelworks went into administration two years ago, crippled by $4 billion worth of debt, the future of the entire town was at risk.Known as the place ‘where the outback meets the sea,' Whyalla is a one company town where the steelworks is the only large employer. "If the steelworks sneezes, Whyalla catches a cold. Two years ago, the steelworks got a coronary." Stephen Stanley, cartoonist, Whyalla News. With 3000 jobs on the line administrator Mark Mentha flew to South Australia to face the most challenging job of his career.If Mentha could find someone to turn the ageing steelworks around, the town might be saved. If not, a community of 20,000 people would be left in the lurch."Our worst fear would be if the town was shut down… it'd be the end of life as I know it." Larisa Waters, engineer and fourth generation steelworkerMentha pitched a controversial plan for the entire workface to take a 10 percent pay cut in the hope it would make the business attractive to buyers. Desperate to save their town and their livelihoods, workers agreed."I can throw my hands in the air and sulk… or I can throw myself at it with everything I've got." Stuart Monroe, union representative and steelworkerTwelve months later, when British steel billionaire Sanjeev Gupta bought the company he paid tribute to the workforce."It was an amazing sacrifice, and it gave me confidence that if I bought this business, I would have a great force behind me to turn it round," he told Australian Story. "I would say that Whyalla is a town that saved itself."The program features exclusive behind-the-scenes access with Sanjeev Gupta as he takes over the reins of the ailing steelworks and moves his young family from the UK to a grand mansion in Sydney. And in his first in-depth interview in Australia, he explains why he's so attracted to the country and why he thinks manufacturing needs to draw on renewable energy to move forward.
E26
The Skin You're In
Mon, Oct 1 2018 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by actor Teresa PalmerTaryn Brumfitt is the Adelaide mother-of-three behind a global movement inspiring women to make peace with their bodies.Like many mothers, Taryn loathed her post-baby shape and threw herself into dieting and bodybuilding to attain the ‘perfect' body. Realising it was an impossible ideal, she made the choice to love her body instead and posted a photo of her "real" body online … and the response was extraordinary. Taryn started a movement, made a documentary and is now knocking on Hollywood's door to spread the message that women should embrace the skin they're in.
E27
The Story of Samuel
Mon, Oct 8 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Samuel Symons, son of TV personality Red Symons, inspired everyone around him during his courageous battle with cancer. He passed away last week at age 27. His mother Elly introduces this Australian Story from 2010.
E28
Unbreakable
Mon, Oct 15 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Prince Harry has spoken exclusively to Australian Story ahead of The Invictus Games.He introduces an episode profiling Blackhawk helicopter crash survivor Garry Robinson.Founded by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Sussex in 2014, the Invictus Games is an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veteran.Next week in Sydney, 500 competitors of all abilities will gather for the fourth Invictus Games, which uses the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who have served their country.One of those competitors will be Garry Robinson who credits His Royal Highness and the Invictus Games with saving his life.In 2010, the former commando narrowly survived a Blackhawk helicopter crash in Afghanistan which claimed the life of three of his colleagues - Tim Aplin, Scott Palmer and his best friend, Ben Chuck, as well as one American serviceman.Garry's physical injuries were extensive and included a traumatic brain injury.After two years in hospital the former elite commando returned home but struggled to see a future.His life changed when he competed in the inaugural London Invictus Games in 2014 emerging with a new sense of confidence, purpose and pride."I've seen guys pass away through suicide and depression. I've just been fortunate that the Invictus Games have given me the that sense of belonging … I'm definitely thankful that Prince Harry has given me the opportunity to do that." Garry Robinson.In this episode, The Duke of Sussex presents a heartfelt introduction to Garry's story and reflects upon the unique problems faced by injured soldiers. The ABC is the official host broadcaster of Invictus Games Sydney 2018, held from 20-27th October.
E29
Hope Springs
Mon, Oct 29 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Over many years, Australian Story has followed the efforts of farmer Peter Andrews to drought-proof the land.His unorthodox approach, which involves planting weeds and installing 'leaky weirs', was once considered heretical but a growing band of supporters has taken up his causeAt Mulloon, outside Canberra, Tony Coote and a group of like-minded landholders set out to prove that the Andrews method works.Now, during one of the worst droughts in living memory their results are cause for hope and have attracted the eye of Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
E30
No Surrender
Mon, Nov 5 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Australian Story first filmed with Dr Justin Yerbury, the world-renowned scientist's research into motor neurone disease had taken on a terrible urgency. Diagnosed with the disease in 2016, his condition had begun to deteriorate dramatically.By last Christmas he was unable to breathe unassisted and without major surgery to provide permanent mechanical ventilation he wouldn't survive.Determined to continue his search for a cure and spend more time with his family, he had the operation and when the episode aired early in the year he was in ICU, struggling with post-operative complications. He would remain there for six months.But the past couple of months have seen some remarkable developments. Not only has he finally returned home, he is now going into the office two days a week to continue his vital research into the disease.Australian Story caught up with Justin and his family to record his astonishing progress.
E31
Call Me Harrison
Mon, Nov 12 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When former Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer and his wife Judy learned that their young son was autistic, they were told he would probably never have a job or live independently.But Harrison Fischer, now aged 25, has defied everybody's expectations.Harrison has a job helping primary schoolers in Wodonga, is paying tax and has his own home.As his father Tim Fischer, one of Australia's most-loved politicians, battles a life-threatening illness, Harrison's growing independence is a source of joy for the Fischer family.
E32
Close Contact
Mon, Nov 19 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by former Wallabies captain John EalesBy the time this year's Queensland schoolboy rugby union season was over, four teenagers had broken their necks, their lives changed forever.Two of them, Conor Tweedy and Ollie Bierhoff, should have competed against each other.Instead, after separate accidents a week apart, they found themselves side by side in the Spinal Injuries Unit contemplating quadriplegia.In hospital, both boys threw themselves into their recoveries.One had a recovery deemed ‘miraculous'; for the other, the road back is much steeper.
E33
Hell's Angel
Mon, Nov 26 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Rosie Batty.As Western Australia reels in shock from a succession of family mass murders, Perth advocate Dr Ann O'Neill offers a powerful message of hope.Twenty-four years ago, Ann's estranged husband killed their two children and left her an amputee. She turned her grief into good and rebuilt her life to become one of the country's leading trauma experts.In this update of a powerful episode from 2004, we follow Ann as she works with the Margaret River community in the wake of May's horrific mass killing.As she helps those struggling with sudden loss, Ann offers hard-won wisdom about how to carry on in the face of sadness and grief.
E34
Independent's Day
Mon, Dec 3 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Magda SzubanskiWhen Kerryn Phelps first spoke to Australian Story in 1998 she was a celebrity TV doctor with no public political aspirations.Twenty years later she defied the odds to pull off the upset political victory of the year, winning former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's blue-ribbon Sydney seat of Wentworth as an independent following his departure from politics.But making history is nothing new for Kerryn Phelps and wife Jackie Stricker-Phelps. Dr Phelps was the first female leader of the Australian Medical Association and is a long-term community health educator and same-sex marriage advocate.We join Kerryn Phelps and her family and friends behind the scenes to learn about the extraordinary personal events leading to her new career in Canberra and ask: can she win Wentworth a second time when next year's federal election comes around?
E35
The Burning Question
Mon, Dec 10 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Jack Rush, senior counsel to the Royal Commission into the Black Saturday bushfiresAs the 10th anniversary of the Black Saturday fires approaches and the nation braces for another devastating bushfire season, we examine the fatal Churchill blaze and the investigation that led police to the enigmatic arsonist, Brendan Sokaluk.The story retraces Sokaluk's footsteps on the day and delves into his past to look for clues to why he lit a fire on a day of extreme fire conditions. His actions led to the death of 11 people and the widespread destruction of property, wildlife and bushland.Featuring never-before-seen police interview footage of Sokaluk, The Burning Question asks what we can learn from the events of that day and how we can use this case to identify potential arsonists in the future.
E36
Inside Story
Mon, Dec 17 2018 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by writer Elizabeth FarrellyIn a television exclusive, the untold story of James Ricketson, the Australian filmmaker locked up in Cambodia for 15 months on espionage charges.Ricketson endured squalid conditions and failing health as he found himself a pawn in much larger game of Cambodian politics.Meanwhile in working for his release his family faced a dilemma — to go along with the Australian Government's "softly, softly" diplomatic approach or ceding to James's demands to shout injustice from the rooftops and risk even harsher punishment (final for 2018).
Season 24
35 episodes
E01
Back on Track
Mon, Feb 18 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by actor and director Simon BakerWhen screen legend Jack Thompson checked himself into Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital last year, he had no idea how sick he was.Unbeknown to Jack, his kidneys had failed and he was 48 hours away from death.Told that he would have to go on dialysis three times a week for five hours, he realised his acting career was in jeopardy.The film he was about to shoot was set in remote Kakadu, 250 km away from the nearest dialysis unit in Darwin.It looked like he would have to pull out of the movie — until a big purple truck came to the rescue, a gesture of friendship and respect from the Territory's Indigenous community.
E02
Call the Doctor
Mon, Feb 25 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Tim Duncan was a junior doctor, on the brink of leaving medicine for a film making career, when he found himself in desperate need of medical care.Lying by the side of an outback road, with critical injuries, he knew his only hope for survival was immediate medical attention.In that moment, as his life was ebbing away, Tim made a pact: if he survived, he would devote himself to emergency medicine.
E03
Remembering Mike Willesee
Mon, Mar 4 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Revisit the life of legendary broadcaster Mike Willesee who died of throat cancer on Friday. Mike's career spanned five decades, shaping current affairs in Australia and was known as the best interviewer in the business.
E04
A Bitter Pill
Mon, Mar 11 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Norman Swan, ABC Radio National Health ReportIt's widely accepted nowadays that pregnant women shouldn't take any medication unless it's absolutely necessary. But in the early 1960's that wasn't the case.Reassured by their doctors, thousands of women around the world took the drug thalidomide as a treatment for morning sickness, only to be faced with babies born with catastrophic disabilities.Born in March 1963, Lisa McManus is one of Australia's youngest survivors. She's leading a group who have taken their fight to Canberra's Parliament House, in a last ditch battle for recognition, compensation and an apology.
E05
It Takes a Village
Mon, Mar 18 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
This week's Australian Story takes viewers behind the scenes of the Australian effort to separate Bhutanese conjoined twins Nima and Dawa.It took a village of medicos, health workers and volunteers to bring them to Australia, perform the ground-breaking operation and assist in their five month recovery.The story features exclusive interviews and vision, including the first moments the toddlers reunite with their father in Bhutan as newly independent individuals.
E06
Telling Tales
Mon, Mar 25 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Osher GünsbergWriter and comedian Rosie Waterland has made a successful career out of seeing the funny side of her traumatic childhood. Whether it's growing up with alcoholic parents, hiding from welfare workers as a "houso" kid or finding her father's 'dead' body', the darker things got in Rosie's life, the funnier she became.But as Rosie's star was rising, the trauma of her childhood caught up with her. It's been her three sisters, torn apart as children when the family disintegrated, who've been the ones helping her back to wholeness.
E07
The Invisible Man
Mon, Apr 1 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The extraordinary story of Behrouz Boochani, the man who won Australia's richest literary award but remains unable to set foot in this country.The stateless refugee, who's in detention on Manus Island, smuggled out his entire book text by text on a smuggled mobile phone.In January, No Friend But the Mountains won the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature,Born during the Iran-Iraq war and suffering persecution as a Kurd in his homeland, Boochani fled Iran, seeking refuge in Australia.Arriving on Christmas Island four days after the government toughened its stance on refugees arriving by boat, he was taken to Manus Island where he has remained for five years.This is the story of determination to celebrate life, even when virtually all hope of escaping a hellish situation has been dashed.
E08
The Seekers
Mon, Apr 8 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Myf WarhurstThe Seekers were the trailblazers of Australian music in the 1960s, knocking heavy hitters such as the Beatles off the top of the charts in the UK and taking the US by storm.Best known for their unique blend of harmonies and the voice of Judith Durham, the band were unlike anything of their time.Now, fresh off the back of a record deal featuring their final tour, The Seekers are taking part in the first television documentary since their split 50 years ago. All four band members Athol Guy, Bruce Woodley, Judith Durham and KeithPotger discuss their music, the impact of sudden fame and the painful fallout from their famous parting.
E09
The Kids are Alright
Mon, Apr 15 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Cate Blanchett.Jocelyn Moorhouse and PJ Hogan are two of this country's most celebrated movie directors. The success of their debut films had Hollywood calling and they have since worked with some of the biggest names in film.They are also the parents of four children, two of whom have severe autism. And the experience of raising those children has shaped their personalities and careers.Jocelyn gave up her career to concentrate on her son and daughter's therapy. She didn't expect to direct again.But in 2015, 18 years after making her last film, she made a triumphant return with The Dressmaker.In this intimate portrait, the family speaks candidly about the challenges, heartbreak and unexpected joys of living with two severely autistic children.
E10
Running On Empty
Mon, Apr 29 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by John DoyleHow far would you push yourself for a cause you believe in?Australian CEO Mina Guli, 48, is on a mission to draw attention to the global water crisis. In order to do that she attempted a physical feat so extreme, most people would consider it impossible — running 100 marathons in 100 days across the world.Mina is driven by urgency: By 2030, it's estimated the demand for fresh water will outstrip supply by 40 per cent.But when her body literally broke during marathon 62, Mina thought all was lost.Unexpectedly, the campaign took on a life of its own.
E11
Cry Me a River
Mon, May 6 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Mal LeylandWhen 21-year-old Menindee farmer Kate McBride came across thousands of dying fish in her beloved Darling River she was determined to tell the country what was happening.She posted the pictures on her family's Facebook page and the images went viral."I don't think there's a way to put into words what seeing millions of dead fish on the river that you've called home for your whole life is," she remembers. "It was just pure devastation… these animals were suffering."By the time truckloads of fish were disposed of at the town dump, Kate was emerging as a fierce advocate for the health of the Darling River and a leader to watch.She's been documenting local health concerns about water supplies from the river and is pushing for a Federal Royal Commission.
E12
Out of the Box
Mon, May 13 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by musician Ben FoldsKate Miller-Heidke opens up to Australian Story about the private pain behind the very personal song she is performing at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest.In what is a candid insight into one of the world's leading "vocal gymnasts", the singer reveals the challenges of motherhood and how she overcame her struggles.Inspired by the experience, she wrote a song, Zero Gravity, which she will perform at the semi-finals in Tel Aviv, Israel.Out of the Box features interviews with family, friends, and music legends Tina Arena and Ben Folds in this exhilarating backstage pass to the world's largest song contest.
E13
Just Call Me Bob (RJL Hawke Remembered)
Mon, May 20 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story celebrates the extraordinary life and career of Bob Hawke, Australia's 23rd and most popular prime minister, who died aged 89 on 16th May 2019.Hawke won four elections, becoming Labor's longest-serving prime minister and overseeing profound economic and social reform. Eventually Hawke's fruitful relationship with treasurer Paul Keating soured and he lost the leadership of the party, bringing to an end a stellar career.Hawke approached his final years content with his life and proud of his achievements, saying "I don't think about death, I'm not frightened of death".This intimate portrait features extensive archive, including rare photos from the family's private collection, and revealing interviews with Hawke, his biographer and second wife Blanche D'Alpuget and his three children.
E14
The Wronged Man: Andrew Mallard
Mon, May 27 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Western Australia's Attorney-General John QuigleyWhen Pamela Lawrence was brutally murdered in her Perth shop in 1994 police focused their investigation around one suspect, Andrew Mallard.He quickly became the victim of a miscarriage of justice, spending twelve years in jail for a crime he didn't commit.Mallard's family fought successfully to release him, enlisting then WA Shadow Attorney-General John Quigley and journalist Colleen Egan who uncovered a trail of deception and police misconduct.In this updated episode of Andrew Mallard's story, Australian Story talks to the friends who stood by him until his untimely death last month.
E15
Lady Justice
Mon, Jun 3 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Wentworth actor Leah PurcellThis week's story tracks the fall and rise of Debbie Kilroy — from high security women's prisoner to high-profile crusading lawyer.Debbie was sentenced to six years for drug trafficking. She began university studies in jail and made history when she became the first woman with a serious conviction to be admitted as ‘a fit and proper person' to the bar of Queensland.Earlier this year, Debbie mounted a spur-of-the-moment crowd-funding campaign to pay off the court debts of Indigenous women incarcerated in Western Australia for defaulting on fines.The campaign raised over $400,000 and has led to the release of 11 women from prison.
E16
After the World Ended
Mon, Jun 10 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by former foreign minister Julie BishopAnthony Maslin (Maz) and Marite Norris (Rin) faced the unimaginable when their "whole family was shot out of the sky".Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was struck by a missile over a Ukrainian warzone in 2014.The couple's three children, Mo, Evie and Otis, along with their grandfather Nick Norris, became the faces of a senseless war crime.As the five-year anniversary approaches, Maz and Rin share, for the first time, how they are coping with their loss and moving forward with strength, positivity and compassion.
E17
An Innocent Abroad - Part 1
Mon, Aug 12 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story returns with the story of Yoshe Taylor, a Queensland mother duped into smuggling drugs for an international syndicate.In this two-part exclusive program, Australian Story investigates how a web of lies intertwined to gain Yoshe's trust in a man named "Precious Max", whom she'd met on a dating site. He promised friendship, business opportunities and emotional support before inviting Yoshe to Cambodia several times. It was on her third trip that authorities found 2kg of heroin stitched into a bag she was carrying.Yoshe Taylor is speaking out for the first time since being released from a Cambodia prison in a surprising legal victory to warn others of the scam that's turning innocent people into unsuspecting drug mules.
E18
An Innocent Abroad - Part 2
Mon, Aug 19 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Part 2 of Yoshe Taylor's incredible fight for justice as she speaks out for the first time since being released from a Cambodian prison to warn others of the scam that's turning innocent people into unsuspecting drug mules.
E19
Last Train to Boree Creek
Mon, Aug 26 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Australian Story producer Ben CheshireRemembering the late Tim Fischer, who died on August 21, 2019, age 73.A widely respected and quirky political figure, Mr Fischer's remarkable career began as a 20-year-old conscript fighting in the jungles in Vietnam and ended in the Vatican as Australia's top diplomat.But the Boy from Boree Creek (a tiny town near Wagga Wagga) made his greatest contribution in politics as the deputy prime minister, and will be remembered for the key role he played in reforming Australia's gun laws.Recently as his health faded, Tim's family invited Australian Story to join them on what turned out to be one of his last trips to his home town of Boree Creek. By train, of course.
E20
The Final Bow
Mon, Sep 2 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
It was the unlikely rag tag bunch of people that became a musical phenomenon. Choir of Hard Knocks put homelessness in the national spotlight, but 13 years on from the ABC documentary, where have their voices led them as a new choir master takes over the mic?
E21
The Good Fight
Mon, Sep 9 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When ABC broadcaster Jill Emberson was told she had ovarian cancer, she opted to go public and go loud. Fighting the deadliest of all women's cancers, Jill decided to advocate for more awareness and funding.
E22
A Fortunate Life - Part 1
Mon, Sep 16 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
As he prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday, an uncharacteristically reflective Paul Hogan looks back over his remarkable life and career. Featuring unseen photos and candid insights from family, friends and colleagues.
E23
A Fortunate Life - Part 2
Mon, Sep 23 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
After the success of Crocodile Dundee, Paul Hogan had the world at his feet. But when he left his wife of 30 years for co-star Linda Kozlowski the media turned. Candid insights from Paul, his family, friends and colleagues.
E24
Perfect Strangers
Mon, Sep 30 2019 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Emma and Richard Austin endured ten years of gruelling fertility treatment in their quest for a baby. Forced to abandon their dream, a surprise offer came from a couple facing the dilemma of managing their leftover embryos. The gift became baby Henry.
E25
Getting Away with Murder
Mon, Oct 7 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Brothel madam Shirley Finn was shot through the head on a Perth golf course in 1975. After her daughter's 10-year battle to discover who killed her mother, an inquest hears fresh allegations of possible police involvement.
E26
Dancing with the Dead
Mon, Oct 14 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
More than 70 years after an unidentified body was found on an Adelaide beach, a solution may be in sight to the long running mystery of the Somerton Man. Will modern DNA testing finally give him a name and unearth the truth?
E27
Crime and Punishment
Mon, Oct 21 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Released on parole after 12 years of incarceration in Bulgaria for murder, Jock Palfreeman's fight for justice saw him caught up in a bitter political struggle threatening Bulgaria's diplomatic relationship with Australia.
E28
Boots and All
Mon, Oct 28 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Craig Foster built a formidable reputation as a football player and broadcaster. But when Bahraini footballer and refugee Hakeem Al-Araibi, was imprisoned in Thailand, he led a global media campaign to fight for his freedom.
E29
Eye of the Storm
Mon, Nov 4 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In the NSW mid-north coast town of Kempsey, principal Mark Morrison brushes close to the rules to give troubled teens their last chance at a high school education. He seems headed for a record number of student graduations.
E30
Art of the Possible
Mon, Nov 11 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Vincent Fantauzzo went from menial jobs and petty crime to painting portraits of Heath Ledger, Julia Gillard and wife Asher Keddie. He describes his dyslexia as a gift allowing him to see the world from a unique perspective.
E31
Last Drinks
Mon, Nov 18 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
After almost killing herself through alcohol abuse, Shanna Whan started a movement to change the pervasive culture of alcohol in rural Australia. Now she travels the country with the message "It's OK to say no to a beer."
E32
Forever Young
Mon, Nov 25 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
17-year-old Ursula Barwick vanished without a trace in 1987, leaving her family in limbo for three decades. When the truth was finally revealed it raised serious questions about the police investigation.
E33
What Doesn't Kill You
Mon, Dec 2 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by NSW Australian of the Year, Dr Munjed Al MuderisLate last year Ghanim Al Shnen was working on a building site when a metal bar he was holding struck overhead wires. He suffered catastrophic injuries that resulted in the amputation of both his arms.Now, in a world-first procedure, he is being fitted with two robotic arms that he will control with his mind. Overseeing this complex process is renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr Munjed al Muderis.The two men have much in common. Both fled Iraq in fear of their lives, arriving in Australia by boat. Boat spent time in detention centres where they used the time to educate themselves.To adapt to a life with no arms is profoundly difficult but Ghanim has impressed everyone with his resilience, positivity and good humour.Australian Story filmed with Ghanim over six months, following this medical miracle as it unfolded.
E34
Out of the Blue
Mon, Dec 9 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Minutes after entering the water in the Whitsundays, Tasmanian woman Justine Barwick was fighting for life following a shark bite. As the shark control debate continues, she tells her remarkable story for the first time.
E35
Out of the Woods
Mon, Dec 16 2019 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
From a homeless alcoholic living in the wild to academic success and a book deal, the next chapter in the amazing comeback story of forest dweller Gregory Smith. (Final for 2019)
Season 25
33 episodes
E01
The Only Witness - Part 1
Mon, Feb 17 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A cyclist found dead on a country road with very few clues as to who hit him. Against all odds, two country cops track down the driver, only to discover he is connected to another death.
E02
The Only Witness - Part 2
Mon, Feb 24 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Concluding the two-part story about one man who has killed two people. The man was convicted of killing a cyclist on a lonely road but is still to face charges relating to the shotgun death of his wife six years earlier.
E03
Making His Mark
Mon, Mar 2 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Marlion Pickett took to the field in the 2019 AFL Grand Final, it set the scene for one of the most heart-warming moments in sporting history. Follow the father of four's journey from three years in jail to AFL debut.
E04
When Worlds Collide
Mon, Mar 9 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The journalist and comedian paying a high price for dissent. Vicky Xu is an outspoken critic of China whose pursuit of stories about human rights and the mass detention of Uyghurs means she doesn't feel safe to return home.
E05
Caught in the Act - Shane Jenek / Courtney Act
Mon, Mar 16 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Shane Jenek is the man behind drag queen superstar Courtney Act. It hasn't always been easy for Shane reconciling himself with Courtney's popularity but together they're conquering the world via reality television.
E06
The Justice Principle (Updated)
Mon, Mar 23 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Three sisters from Melbourne's insular Jewish Adass community return to Israel to investigate why it's taking so long to extradite their former headmistress Malka Leifer back to Australia to face sex abuse charges.
E07
One Day at a Time
Mon, Mar 30 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
As Australia faces an unprecedented pandemic, we track the experience of five Australians on five different days: a choirmaster, an intensivist, a scientist, a psychiatrist, and a school principal - each has had a unique response to the crisis.
E08
The Two of Us
Mon, Apr 6 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The touching friendship between jazz musician James Morrison and his long-term mentor Don Burrows, who passed away on the 12th of March 2020 after a long battle with dementia.
E09
Fighting Fire with Fire
Mon, Apr 13 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Two elders from Cape York entrusted Victor Steffensen with the ancient knowledge of cultural burning. Could this method of fire management used by generations of Indigenous people be the answer to Australia's bushfire threat?
E10
His Brilliant Careers
Mon, Apr 27 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Actor Sam Neill is a Kiwi but has done much of his best work in Australia. He talks life, love and his other grand obsession: making wine.
E11
Forged by Fire
Mon, May 4 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
During the worst bushfire season in Australia's history, NSW fire chief Shane Fitzsimmons stood out. A rebellious child with a troubled background Shane's personal loss and resilience have made him a truly outstanding leader.
E12
Mother and Son
Mon, May 11 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Tim Sharp was three, his mother Judy was told he had severe autism and should be put in an institution. Now at 32 Tim is an artist whose work is exhibited around the world. The epic tale of a mother's love and devotion.
E13
The Odd Couple
Mon, May 18 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver, better known as Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson, provide a rare insight into the special chemistry behind their enduring comedy act.Â
E14
Performers and the Pandemic
Mon, May 25 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
From his carport-turned-studio in Melbourne, Adam Hills introduces 3 stories about the novel, positive and hilarious ways performers have found to keep themselves working and entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic.* Well-known actors Lucy Durack, Wayne Hope, Robyn Butler and Eddie Perfect got together and created an isolation rom-com in 17 days.* Country music star Beccy Cole and wife Libby O'Donovan have come up with a unique way to keep up live performances without breaching restrictions.* And a story that has to be seen to be believed: the fake Russian choir "Dustyesky" from Mullumbimby has become a viral sensation in Russia during the pandemic.
E15
Lest We Forget
Mon, Jun 1 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
For the first time on TV, an in-depth look at how Australia survived the influenza pandemic of 1918. Long-forgotten archival material not only provides a unique insight but shows uncanny parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic.Â
E16
Growing Pains
Mon, Aug 3 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Nathan Cavaleri was seven years old when he found international fame as a prodigy on the blues guitar. Now at 38, he talks about the childhood stardom that both inspired and haunted him.
E17
The Long Game - Part 1
Mon, Aug 10 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Actor Joel Edgerton gives a candid account of the challenges he's faced on his long road to Hollywood success and how his family helped him stay true to himself. (Part 1 of 2)
E18
The Long Game - Part 2
Mon, Aug 17 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In Part 2 of this candid account of the actor and filmmaker's 25-year career, we focus on Joel Edgerton's rise to the top, the anxiety attacks he now grapples with, his charity work and making sense of 'a selfish life'.
E19
Beating the Blues
Mon, Aug 24 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Rugby league legend Greg Inglis reveals the real story behind his mental health struggles and how he turned his life around.
E20
Team Scott
Mon, Aug 31 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The inside story of the campaign to solve an enduring crime mystery. The body of Scott Johnson was found at the bottom of a cliff in 1988. Police decided it was suicide but his brother was convinced it was a gay hate murder.
E21
The Great Escape
Mon, Sep 7 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
After nearly seven years in limbo on Manus Island, an audacious plan was hatched to get Kurdish refugee Behrouz Boochani to freedom in New Zealand.
E22
Beenham Valley Road - Part 1
Mon, Sep 14 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Jamie Pultz left the police, there was one case he couldn't drop: the suspicious death of young Queensland mum Kirra McLoughlin. His podcast investigation turned up some startling discoveries. (Part 1 of 2)
E23
Beenham Valley Road - Part 2
Mon, Sep 21 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Kirra, 27, had been with her new partner for less than a year when she died and Jamie believed there was a lot about his story that didn't add up. When nobody was charged over the mother-of-four's death, he joined forces with Kirra's mother to discover some surprising new leads. The wheels of justice finally started turning last month when a coronial inquest began.
E24
Breaking New Ground
Mon, Sep 28 2020 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When drought almost sent him broke, fifth generation Cooma sheep farmer Charles Massy converted to regenerative agriculture to heal his land. A PhD led to a book and now he's the 'philosopher king' of a growing movement.
E25
Keeping Up Appearances
Mon, Oct 5 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by ABC Chair and journalist Ita ButtroseThe Aunty Jack Show burst onto our TV screens in the early 1970s, revolutionising Australian comedy with its surreal and outlandish sketches.One of its stars was Rory O'Donoghue, best known as Thin Arthur, who sang the show's hit song Farewell Aunty Jack and dazzled audiences with his musical talent.A gifted composer and performer, he played the role of Peter in the hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar, worked alongside Aunty Jack creator Grahame Bond in a host of stage productions, and wrote the theme music for shows like Bush Tucker Man.Whilst hugely popular, behind the scenes Rory O'Donoghue lived with a crippling secret. Now family and close friends are ready to share his story in the hope of triggering a vital conversation.
E26
To Catch a Stalker (Part 1)
Mon, Oct 12 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Di McDonald was told Max Gardiner was 'a good catch'. But when she ended their months-long relationship, he terrorised her for years. Determined not to let him break her, Di recounts the exclusive story of how she brought her stalker to justice.
E27
To Catch a Stalker (Part 2)
Mon, Oct 19 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Desperate and alone in her 3-year battle against an obsessive stalker, Di McDonald meets young policewoman Beck Norris who takes on the case. Norris enlists the FBI profiler who caught the Unabomber. Can they finally bring Di's stalker to justice?
E28
About a Boy
Mon, Oct 26 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Quaden is a nine-year-old with dwarfism who just wants to fit in. When his Mum posted a video to social media of Quaden distraught after a tough day at school they could not have predicted what would unfold. They reveal how they triumphed over the trolls.
E29
Finding Her Voice
Mon, Nov 2 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Singer Megan Washington went public with a 'shameful' secret six years ago and then stopped making music. In this update she describes the long road back to a new album and why the best art happens out of your comfort zone.
E30
Fight for the Truth
Mon, Nov 9 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
An outback town, a newspaper in trouble and an unlikely saviour. Broken Hill is fighting to keep its century-old newspaper alive but can the Barrier Truth's owners and loyal community steer it through its toughest time yet
E31
To His Door
Mon, Nov 16 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Serial killer Bradley Edwards hid in plain sight for nearly 25 years. Australian Story reveals the extraordinary twists and turns that led to police cracking the case and revisits the families of two of his victims.
E32
A Matter of Minutes
Mon, Nov 23 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
On Christmas Day two years ago Mick O'Dowd was feeling unwell. 24 hours later he was battling for his life. The life-affirming story of Mick and Katharine O'Dowd and the silent killer most people have never heard of.
E33
Cradle of Life / To Russia with Love
Mon, Dec 7 2020 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In the season finale, Australian Story meets an 81-year-old inventor who's saved the lives of hundreds of premmie babies and checks in with the hilarious Dustyesky 'fake Russian' choir for a special Christmas performance.
Season 26
35 episodes
E01
Surviving Turbulence - Bob Bramley
Mon, Feb 8 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
16-year-old teen Bob Bramley takes to the skies to break a solo flying record and shine a light on youth mental health, galvanised by the desperate struggles of his two friends.
E02
Sisters in Arms
Mon, Feb 15 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
The Tipping Point
Mon, Feb 22 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Scientist Veena Sahajwalla is a recycling revolutionary whose bold new ideas are helping reduce landfill. Now she's unveiling her latest brainchild, an invention which turns the discarded into the designer.
E04
I Dream of Jeanne
Mon, Mar 1 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Unique and outrageous, Jeanne Little was the comedy dah-ling of daytime television in the 70s and 80s. Four months after her death from Alzheimers, daughter Katie reveals some intimate family secrets.
E05
Fish Out of Water
Mon, Mar 8 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Promising young swimmer Shayna Jack was destined for the Olympics until she failed a routine drug test. But is the evidence against her justified or has she been caught up in an over-zealous anti-doping dragnet?
E06
An Unlikely Match
Mon, Mar 15 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Drawing on her own experience of trauma, comedian Magda Szubanski forms an unlikely alliance with teenager Will Connelly, aka Eggboy, to help combat mental health issues in bushfire-ravaged communities.
E07
Raising the Bar
Mon, Mar 22 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
She's the glamorous lawyer representing high-profile clients like Julian Assange and Amber Heard. Jennifer Robinson charts her meteoric rise from small town public schoolgirl to the pinnacle of legal life in London.
E08
Chamber of Silence
Mon, Mar 29 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Sexual slurs, baseless rumours, harassment and abuse - former Federal Labor minister Kate Ellis has been investigating Canberra's toxic culture, speaking to female politicians from all parties. Now they're breaking their silence, calling out the systemic misogyny in our federal parliament.
E09
Sophie's Choice
Mon, Apr 12 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Mao's Last Dancer Li Cunxin and his wife and daughter's dramatic story of sacrifice, questioning and the painful journey towards reconciliation.
E10
Birds of a Feather
Mon, Apr 19 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Identical twins Brigette and Paula Powers are so close they live and work together and even speak in unison. After a chance meeting with Steve Irwin, they now use their unique connection to save injured seabirds.
E11
Forever Young
Mon, Apr 26 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A recent coronial inquest reveals the catastrophic errors made by NSW Police which left teenager Ursula Barwick's fate a mystery for almost 30 years.
E12
Children of the Bush (Part 1)
Mon, May 3 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
He's one of Australia's most successful and famous painters. But what has been the cost of fame for the children of acclaimed artist John Olsen? (Part 1 of 2)
E13
Children of the Bush (Part 2)
Mon, May 10 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Part two of an inside look at one of Australia's greatest artistic dynasties. In this concluding episode, a court case threatens to derail the family of acclaimed painter John Olsen.
E14
A World of Their Own
Mon, May 17 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The Seekers blazed a trail for Australian music in the 1960s with a number of chart topping international hits. But fame led to fallout and they split at the height of their success. The group reunites to reminisce about their ride to the top and to reveal the pain behind their famous split.
E15
A Balancing Act
Mon, May 24 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Dr Michelle Telfer is a world leader in providing treatment for children and teens with gender dysphoria, guiding them through their first steps towards transitioning. But her work isn't without its critics and controversies.
E16
A Good Match
Mon, May 31 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When women's soccer star Rhali Dobson received an on-field marriage proposal, the pictures went viral around the world. It was a story of love, sport and sacrifice - and a heart-wrenching plot.
E17
Final Call
Mon, Jun 7 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Keith Woodford's life went into freefall when his wife was murdered working on call as a nurse in a remote South Australian Indigenous community. Five years later his journey to find answers and improve the system takes a new twist as an inquest delivers some breakthrough findings.
E18
Bouncing Back
Mon, Jun 14 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
An unlikely friendship forged on the tennis court between a homeless man and famous tennis pro leads to lifechanging events and a new beginning.(Midseason Final - Australian Story returns on Monday 2 August)
E19
Luc Longley - One Giant Leap (Part 1)
Mon, Aug 2 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In the first of a two part special, we find out how a gentle kid from Fremantle ended up playing alongside Michael Jordan in the world's greatest team, the Chicago Bulls. Luc Longley's extraordinary story One Giant Leap.
E20
Luc Longley - One Giant Leap (Part 2)
Mon, Aug 9 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
From running with the Chicago Bulls to his omission from The Last Dance documentary, Luc Longley sets the record straight.
E21
The Road to Justice
Mon, Aug 16 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A mother's battle to bring her daughter's killer to account pays off when a coroner's inquest leads to a breakthrough.
E22
Saving MG99
Mon, Aug 23 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A daring sea rescue led by the Australian Navy saved 99 people from certain death. Forty years later, the survivors meet their saviours in an emotional reunion.
E23
Home Straight
Mon, Aug 30 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In a case of life imitating art, iconic Aussie actor Michael Caton channels his beloved character from The Castle to fight for the underdog. Caton knows he's in the home straight of his life and wants to make the most of it.
E24
Beyond the Grave
Mon, Sep 6 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
One of the nation's biggest cold case mysteries takes a new turn when 'Somerton Man' is unearthed from an Adelaide cemetery in the hope that his DNA might finally reveal the secrets he took to his grave.
E25
The Good Doctor
Mon, Sep 13 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Dr Jamal Rifi has given up his retirement dreams to fight COVID from his front yard in the middle of the nation's Delta outbreak.
E26
No Place Like Home
Mon, Sep 20 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The story behind the story of the family at the centre of a tug of war between a small country town and the big end of government.
E27
The Accomplice
Mon, Sep 27 2021 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Behind the scenes of the AFP investigation into Australia's biggest insider trading case, where two young men united by deception are brought down by greed.
E28
The Godfather of Coral
Mon, Oct 4 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Charlie Veron has spent his career underwater charting the world's coral wonderlands. Now, as the Great Barrier Reef faces its biggest threat, he reveals an audacious rescue plan.
E29
California Dreaming
Mon, Oct 11 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Like the characters in his blockbuster novels, author Matthew Reilly is no stranger to persevering through loss and setback. Now he's realising the childhood dream that inspired his career - directing an action movie.
E30
Unmasking Max
Mon, Oct 18 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Funnyman Max Gillies has been making people laugh all his life. Now at almost 80, he reveals the hidden family grief he has carried with him, and how comic acting became a welcome escape from his troubles at home as a child.
E31
Happy Days
Mon, Oct 25 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The heartwarming next chapter of Australian Story's most popular program ever proves love really does conquer all. Checking in with Gayle and Mac Shann.
E32
The Last Hurdle
Mon, Nov 1 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Athlete, mother of four and reality TV star Jana Pittman talks about her new life as a doctor and her regrets about the period when she was labelled 'Drama Jana'.
E33
Justice for Justine
Mon, Nov 8 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A Sydney family takes on the Minneapolis police department in a long-running court battle to hold officer Mohamed Noor accountable for the death of Justine Ruszczyk.
E34
In the Name of the Child
Mon, Nov 15 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Lauren Burns fought to find her anonymous sperm donor father. As she becomes a parent, she's back campaigning to make it easier for donor-conceived children to find their biological family, and make donations more accessible.
E35
Grace Under Fire
Mon, Nov 22 2021 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Outspoken Australian of the Year Grace Tame looks back over a tumultuous and life-changing 12 months.
Season 27
29 episodes
E01
Bowled Over
Mon, Feb 28 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by: Rove McManus.At home with Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath as he and his growing family continue to honour the legacy of his late wife Jane, who died from breast cancer more than 13 years ago.Glenn looks back over a glittering cricket career and the achievements of the McGrath Foundation, which is well on the way to achieving its goal of providing a free breast care nurse to every breast cancer patient in Australia.Glenn and Jane's children, James and Holly, speak publicly for the first time about their mother's legacy, the crucial role Glenn's second wife Sara had in their upbringing and their growing involvement in the McGrath Foundation.
E02
Fakes
Mon, Mar 14 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
After falling for a man whose life was a carefully constructed web of lies, journalist Stephanie Wood meets other women with uncannily similar experiences.
E03
The Great Escapes
Mon, Mar 21 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Magician Arthur Coghlan's death-defying escapes in the 1970s earned him the title of Australia's Houdini. Now in his late 80s he reveals the stories behind his most terrifying stunts and how he's passed the magic onto his daughter.
E04
Trials & Tribulations (Part 1)
Mon, Mar 28 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Having spent more than 12 years in jail for murder, Scott Austic was acquitted after revelations of planted evidence. Now the family of victim Stacey Thorne is demanding police reopen the investigation to find her killer.
E05
Trials & Tribulations (Part 2)
Mon, Apr 4 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Having spent more than 12 years in jail for murder, Scott Austic was acquitted after sensational revelations. Now the family of victim Stacey Thorne is demanding police reopen the investigation to find her killer.
E06
Into the Wild
Mon, Apr 11 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A young couple brave extreme weather and isolation to tackle Australia's extinction crisis, successfully reintroducing long-lost native animals back into the remote Sturt Desert.
E07
The Undercover Billionaire
Mon, Apr 25 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
How the loss of her stillborn daughter set billionaire philanthropist Nicola Forrest and her husband Andrew on the path of pledging to give away the "vast majority" of their mining fortune.
E08
The Deep End
Mon, May 2 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Former golden girl of the pool Lisa Curry has lived in the spotlight for decades. We've seen her weddings, babies and divorce. Now Lisa opens up about the heart-wrenching loss of her daughter Jaimi.
E09
Bon Scott: On The Brink
Mon, May 9 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Bon Scott was set to become an international rock star with AC/DC when he died suddenly in 1980. Now for the first time, family and friends open up about his vulnerabilities and state of mind leading up to his untimely death.
E10
An Independent Woman
Mon, May 16 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Cathy McGowan is considered the "godmother" of the Independents movement that's dominating the election. The former member for Indi is also its secret weapon, sharing her insights with candidates across the country.
E11
Letting Loose
Mon, May 23 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Co-author of Puberty Blues Kathy Lette has mined her life for stories since her teens. Now post-menopause, she opens up about her life and determination to age disgracefully.
E12
Breaking Free
Mon, May 30 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A notorious bank robber destined for a life in prison discovers a new path when he confronts his hidden trauma. Now he's assisting others to seek justice for crimes long buried, but it's been a rocky road to redemption.
E13
Last Drinks
Mon, Jun 6 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The story of how self-described 'small town drunk' Shanna Whan transformed her life to become Australian of the Year Local Hero and is now changing attitudes to booze in the bush.
E14
The Songlines of Leah Purcell
Mon, Jun 13 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
From dirt poor beginnings, actor, writer and director Leah Purcell is now at the top of her game, weaving her family's complicated history and her own troubled past into a powerful reimagining of a classic Australian tale.
E15
A Community Undertaking
Mon, Jun 20 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In the working-class town of Port Kembla, a small funeral home is transforming the way we deal with death and sparking a quiet revolution in the process.
E16
Jumping the Gun (Part 1)
Mon, Jun 27 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A devoted aunt investigates the mysterious death of her niece Amy Wensley, throwing doubt on the police case and exposing devastating investigative failures.
E17
Jumping the Gun (Part 2)
Mon, Jul 4 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Concluding the story about the mysterious death of Amy Wensley. As her family fights for justice, they discover a flawed police investigation and devastating forensic oversights. (Midseason Final)
E18
Lyn Dawson: Vanished
Mon, Sep 5 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Missing for 40 years, Lyn Dawson's sister and brother never gave up hope they'd find justice. Behind the scenes as her siblings prepare for the outcome of her husband Chris Dawson's murder trial and digest the guilty verdict.
E19
A Whole New Ball Game - David Pocock
Mon, Sep 12 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Senate powerbroker of the moment David Pocock on the forces that drew him to politics and why his background as an international rugby star helped prepare him for his biggest test yet.
E20
Fire Fight - Mick Tisbury
Mon, Sep 26 2022 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
One man's decade-long mission to expose the extent of an alarming chemical contamination scandal. Then, with no medical training, firefighter Mick Tisbury found an ingenious solution to help those who'd been exposed.
E21
If You Build It
Mon, Oct 3 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When middle-aged insurance executive Greg Donovan was made redundant, he was told to play it safe. Instead he gambled his payout on a crazy idea to build the world's most remote music festival - and won.
E22
In a Different League - Michael Cheika
Mon, Oct 10 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Controversial rugby coach Michael Cheika has never been in greater international demand. So why is he taking a lowly ranked team to the Rugby League World Cup?
E23
Getting Heavy - Parkway Drive
Mon, Oct 17 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
How five surfers from Byron Bay, in one of the biggest heavy metal bands in the world, turned to therapy to confront their past, save their career and rebuild their friendship.
E24
A World of Their Own - The Seekers (2022)
Mon, Oct 24 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Remembering singing legend Judith Durham and the trailblazing band who put Australian music on the map.
E25
Losing Faith
Mon, Oct 31 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Citipointe Christian College issued an enrolment contract asking parents to agree homosexuality was a sin, the protests of students sparked a firestorm around the rights of religious schools to practise their beliefs.
E26
A Star is Torn - Tim Minchin
Mon, Nov 7 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
After his dazzling career comes unstuck, musician, actor and provocateur Tim Minchin reassesses his comedy, questions the dangerous allure of fame, and finds home is where the heart is.
E27
Life of Poh
Mon, Nov 14 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
From a "nerd" named Sharon to one of Australia's most loved celebrity chefs - how Poh Ling Yeow has refined the art of reinvention and made peace with her past.
E28
My Name is Charles - The Somerton Man
Mon, Nov 21 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
After more than 70 years, one of Australia's most enduring mysteries - the identity of the "Somerton Man" - is finally solved.
E29
Leaning In - Ita Buttrose
Mon, Nov 28 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
As the ABC's 90th year draws to a close, Chair Ita Buttrose reflects on a life in the spotlight and how six decades as a pioneering female journalist and magazine editor helped prepare her for one of the ABC's toughest jobs.
Season 28
33 episodes
E01
The Transformer - Saul Griffith
Mon, Feb 27 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
His ideas caught the eye of the US President. Now engineer Saul Griffith is making waves at home, joining his local community in an ambitious project to electrify their suburb and power it with renewables.
E02
Game Changer
Mon, Mar 6 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story profiles psychologist Wayne Warburton, here to help parents with kids who are addicted to video gaming.Many parents will tell you they're worried their children are spending too much time playing video games and are desperate about what to do.Wayne Warburton, a plumber-turned-psychologist, reckons he can help.Together with German researchers, Dr Warburton, from Macquarie University, has devised a 3-month program to help the minority of teenagers who are gaming excessively and who feel they've lost control of their lives.Caleb, 13, and Rhys, 15, who both joined the program, got drawn more deeply into gaming through the Covid lockdowns."It's living on the edge, never quite knowing what's going to happen next when they are distressed around their lack of ability to game", says Jude, Rhys' mother."When my behaviour had been at my worst, I was probably like throwing stuff, yelling, kicking things, punching walls", Rhys admits.When Jude heard about the work of Wayne Warburton, she thought ‘hallelujah'.Warburton says studies show excessive gaming can change the brain and inhibit impulse control, making some gamers aggressive."I've seen numerous cases of parents needing to take apprehended violence orders against their kids because they become so violent when the screens are taken away", he says.Australian Story has gained exclusive access to follow Rhys and Caleb as they embark on this ground-breaking program to try and change their lives and take control of their gaming habits. But will it work?Producer: Janine Cohen
E03
Diving in Deep: Part 1
Mon, Mar 13 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Valerie Taylor burst onto our TV screens in the 60s, stunning viewers by diving with dangerous sharks. She shares home movies, recalls acting in Skippy and reveals the moment that made her a shark advocate. (Part 1 of 2)
E04
Diving in Deep: Part 2
Mon, Mar 20 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Shark legend Valerie Taylor takes us behind the scenes of the hit film Jaws and inside her campaign to save the grey nurse shark. Still diving at 87, she's inspiring a new generation of marine warriors. (Part 2 of 2)
E05
Making a Scene - Claudia Karvan
Mon, Mar 27 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Actor and producer Claudia Karvan speaks openly about her chaotic childhood and the challenges of managing her late father's mental illness. And she reveals how she mines her unconventional life for her drama.
E06
After the Fall - Mahboba Rawi and Sourosh Cina
Mon, Apr 3 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
From a Sydney loungeroom, a mother and son take on a perilous mission to evacuate children and staff from their Afghan orphanages following the Taliban's return to power in 2021. Can they pull it off?
E07
A Matter of Minutes - Mick and Katharine O'Dowd
Mon, Apr 10 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Monday's Australian Story is an update on a previous story profiling Mick O'Dowd.Mick O'Dowd has survived the unthinkable. Four years ago, he contracted a sepsis infection and nearly died. The price he paid to live was high: the amputation of his limbs."What's the other option?" Mick asked his wife Katharine at the time, as he struggled to understand the enormity of what lay in front of them. "The other option is not to go through with it and not stay with us," she told him.Three years since first speaking with Australian Story, Mick O'Dowd and his family have come a long way.Mick is gradually gaining some independence.He's now able to do some of the things he loves. He's learning to swim and scuba dive again. And he's back on the water, sailing solo, with the help of volunteer group Sailability."It's the enjoyment of actually doing something independently," says Mick. "It's absolutely incredible, I can go out and sail this boat all by myself."But it's not all plain sailing."I can tell when Mick's having a down day, when he's a bit more quiet than usual," says Katharine. "But those down days aren't very common.""Sometimes I feel I've made no progress because I still require a lot of help, "says Mick. "But then when I reflect on it...I've come a long way. Life's good."
E08
Charting Her Course - Jessica Watson
Mon, Apr 17 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Love, loss and sailing the world solo: Jessica Watson takes us inside her amazing voyage as a teenage sailor, speaks about the grief of losing her partner, and a new feature film which has thrust her back into the spotlight.
E09
Call of the River - Kate Mcbride
Mon, Apr 24 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Leigh Sales, "Call of the River" is an update to the 2019 episode: "Cry Me a River".From accidental activist to Parliamentary liaison, young farmer Kate McBride has come a long way in four years.In 2019, Kate alerted the world to mass fish kills in the Darling River via a video she filmed of her distressed father holding a dead Murray Cod.To Kate's surprise, she soon became the face of efforts to save the Darling River and was tipped as a future leader.Now aged 25, Kate McBride has left her family farm near Menindee in western NSW and taken a job with a public policy think tank in Canberra where she's an advocate for the bush.Kate has also been dealing with a personal dilemma – questions around the succession of her family's property. It's been brought on by generational differences over how best to manage the land in a time of climate change.
E10
Taking the Lead - Heather Mitchell
Mon, May 1 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Actor Heather Mitchell's life has been as dramatic off screen as it has on. And she's channelling those experiences into some of the greatest performances of her career.
E11
After the Storm - Beth Heinrich
Mon, May 8 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
One woman's decades-long quest for justice. Beth Heinrich was permanently changed by what she experienced as a teenager. Now in her 80s, she's spent almost half her lifetime chasing the Anglican Church to right past wrongs.
E12
Labour of Love - Michelle and Jono Harley
Mon, May 15 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
How a 52-year-old woman gave birth to her grandson. When Michelle couldn't have children, her mother offered to be a surrogate. Her sister-in-law did too. Now Michelle and her husband Jono have the family they dreamed of.
E13
Changing Minds
Mon, May 22 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The remarkable story of a woman taking part in Australia's first psychedelic-assisted therapy trial. For Lindy Bok, it's a profound and deeply emotional experience as the treatment helps her confront anxiety around death.
E14
A Brilliant Canvas - John Olsen
Mon, May 29 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A story of art, fame and family. The late John Olsen, one of our most beloved painters, had an obsessive focus on his work, often casting a shadow on those around him. John and family open up about art and the cost of fame.
E15
Blind Leading The Blind - Mick Curran and Jamie Teh
Mon, Jun 5 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Mick and Jamie bonded over coding as teenagers. Now their brilliant tech idea is transforming lives around the world. Their software could have made them rich but instead they've kept it free to help the blind community.
E16
Fight For Freedom - Kathleen Folbigg
Mon, Jun 12 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story's coverage of Kathleen Folbigg's case helped kickstart the scientific research that ultimately freed her. Watch the updated story of her fight for freedom over the last twenty years.
E17
The Getting of Wisdom - Hugh van Cuylenburg
Mon, Jun 19 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Buried memories and family secrets - how hit podcaster Hugh van Cuylenburg's quest to help people gain a positive mindset took him on his own path of self-discovery and forced him to face some uncomfortable truths.
E18
A Voice From the Heart - Megan Davis
Mon, Jun 26 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
As a child, Megan Davis fell in love with the Constitution. Now she's a lawyer and a driving force behind the Voice referendum. She wants to change the nation's founding document in the hope of improving her peoples' lives.
E19
Force of Nature - Gina Chick
Mon, Aug 28 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Her unconventional approach to surviving in the wild captured the public imagination. Now reality TV star Gina Chick shares how connecting with nature helped her through unimaginable loss.
E20
A Family Legacy
Mon, Sep 4 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Erica Packer, former wife of billionaire James Packer, opens up about the deadly genetic mystery shadowing her family and the scientists working to crack the code for thousands more Australians.
E21
Atonement
Mon, Sep 11 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
War correspondent Dean Yates thought he was indestructible but when two of his staff were gunned down by the US military in Iraq, he & his family reached breaking point. Now he's trying heal the wounds of war and help others.
E22
A Silver Lining (Part 1)
Mon, Sep 18 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When three Newcastle teens became overnight rock stars, their world exploded; huge concerts and crowds, intense fame and scrutiny. Ben and Chris from Silverchair take us on that rollercoaster ride and say it's a miracle they survived.
E23
A Silver Lining (Part 2)
Mon, Sep 25 2023 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Rockband Silverchair makes a comeback with its fifth album and a massive hit. But backstage, the wheels are falling off and the band finally fizzles out. For Ben and Chris, life after Silverchair proves to be bumpy too.
E24
Sea Change
Mon, Oct 2 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Designer Sam Elsom shocked friends and family when he ditched fashion to farm seaweed. Now he has developed a product that radically reduces methane emissions from livestock. But can he convince farmers to get on board?
E25
The Big Lap - Fiona MacDonald
Mon, Oct 9 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Once a popular kids' TV host, Fiona MacDonald is on the trip of a lifetime. Since being diagnosed with motor neurone disease two years ago, she's driving around Australia to raise money for research, and have fun on the way.
E26
His Brilliant Careers (Update) - Sam Neill
Mon, Oct 16 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When beloved film and TV star Sam Neill received a shock diagnosis, it forced him to take stock of his life. Now the actor is living with a rare disease, but it hasn't stopped him doing the work he loves.
E27
When Kylie Met Sami - Kylie Moore-Gilbert and Sami Shah
Mon, Oct 23 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Kylie Met Sami: She was released from an Iranian prison only to find her husband had left her. He was reeling from the loss of his job and the end of his marriage. An awkward first date led to a second chance at love.
E28
Never Too Late (Update) - Gregory Smith
Mon, Oct 30 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Five years after his first appearance on Australian Story, Dr Gregory Smith continues his astonishing transformation. Homeless and an addict for many years, Smith is now an academic, has received an OAM and found new love.
E29
To Elle and Back - Libbi Gorr
Mon, Nov 6 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
What ever happened to Elle McFeast? She wowed TV audiences in the 90s with her bold and brassy satire. Then a live interview derailed it all. McFeast's creator Libbi Gorr opens up about the fallout and how she fought her way back.
E30
Taking a Bow
Mon, Nov 13 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Meet the violin virtuosos from Brisbane who ditched a classical career to create an online music comedy act. Now Brett Yang and Eddy Chen have gone viral and are playing sell-out concerts around the world.
E31
Stepping Up - Elly-May Barnes
Mon, Nov 20 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Singer Elly-May Barnes on stepping out of her famous father Jimmy's musical shadow, on the long road to the spotlight and how she channels her physical challenges into a powerful cabaret act.
E32
Big Talk - Annie Louey
Mon, Nov 27 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
With little more than a briefcase full of old photos for clues, comedian Annie Louey unravels decades-old secrets in a bid to understand who her father really was.
E33
An Open Mind - Professor Richard Scolyer
Mon, Dec 4 2023 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A doctor puts his life on the line to try and cure his own brain cancer, using the very treatment he helped pioneer to save melanoma patients.
Season 29
31 episodes
E01
The Making of Mini - Katrina Gorry
Mon, Feb 19 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
After the Matildas' World Cup glory, star midfielder Katrina Gorry introduces us to the tiny secret weapon who rekindled her love for the game.
E02
Mama's on a Mission - Mechelle Turvey
Mon, Feb 26 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When the senseless death of teenager Cassius Turvey ignited fury across the nation, his mother Mechelle responded with a call for peace and unity.
E03
Driven - Minjee and Min Woo Lee
Mon, Mar 4 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Minjee and Min Woo Lee - Sibling golf superstars Minjee and Min Woo Lee are like chalk and cheese, but they share the same goal - to be World No 1.
E04
Call of Duty - Anjali Sharma
Mon, Mar 11 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story profiles climate change activist Anjali Sharma.She's Australia's answer to Greta Thunberg.At 14, Anjali Sharma was a school strike organiser. At 16, she sued the government. Now at 19, she's leading a political campaign from her university dorm.Together with independent Senator David Pocock, Anjali is seeking laws that compel politicians to consider their duty of care to future generations as the paramount criteria when assessing fossil fuel projects.While the bill is under review from a Senate committee, Anjali and her team of likeminded young people are lobbying parliamentarians across the political divide."None of us have ever participated in parliamentary legislation drafting before, and none of us have ever had to run a grassroots campaign out of our uni dorms. And it's a massive learning curve," Anjali says.Anjali's motivation lies with her family roots in India, as she's watched her uncles, aunts and cousins endure deadly heatwaves and ravaging floods.Stepping into the fray of climate politics is bruising for even the most seasoned of lobbyists, but despite being trolled and racially vilified, Anjali remains determined to fight for radical change.
E05
Peter Garrett
Mon, Mar 18 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In an Australian Story special, former politician and Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett opens up to Leigh Sales about love, loss and living large.
E06
On the Brink - Bon Scott
Mon, Mar 25 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story revisits the remarkable life of the late Bon Scott to celebrate the 50th anniversary of him joining AC/DC.
E07
Patient Zero - Richard Scolyer
Mon, Apr 1 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story checks in on 2024 Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer as he reaches a remarkable milestone in his revolutionary cancer treatment.
E08
Out of the Wild - Gina Chick
Mon, Apr 8 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
How life has changed for inaugural Alone Australia winner Gina Chick. In conversation with Leigh Sales.
E09
Man Underground - Arnold Dix
Mon, Apr 15 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Locals know him as a flower farmer but Arnold Dix shot to global fame when he helped rescue 41 Indian workers from a tunnel collapse. It turns out Arnold is also a barrister, scientist, engineer and a very unlikely hero.
E10
Out of the Chaos - Anna Coutts-Trotter
Mon, Apr 22 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Introduced by Australian Story presenter Leigh SalesAnna Coutts-Trotter is on a mission.The 23-year-old was in a teenage relationship when she experienced serious physical and emotional abuse.But it was only after she told her father and mother, Federal Labor Minister Tanya Plibersek, what had happened that the family's fight for justice began.After surviving an often-brutal court process, Anna has co-founded The Survivor Hub, a peer-led support group where survivors can connect safely and overcome the isolation that so many experience.
E11
One in Seven Trillion - Leila McDougall
Mon, Apr 29 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Leila McDougall has been defying the odds since childhood. She's overcome dyslexia, beaten cancer, and after sneaking into acting school, has written, produced and starred in a feature film to help her farming community.
E12
Face to Fake - Chelsea Bonner
Mon, May 6 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Modelling agent Chelsea Bonner has spent her career fighting to change perceptions of beauty but now she has an even bigger battle on her hands - artificial intelligence.
E13
Off Menu with Josh Niland
Mon, May 13 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Josh Niland's arguably Australia's hottest chef right now with his revolutionary approach to fish. The genesis of his wild experimentation: a life and death battle in childhood and the fear of failure as a young restauranter.
E14
Off Menu with Shaun Christie-David
Mon, May 20 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
He can't cook, he's not after money but Shaun Christie-David is building a restaurant empire that's changing lives one dish at a time.
E15
Off Menu with Kylie Kwong
Mon, May 27 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Kylie Kwong has been at the top of the Australian food scene for three decades. Now she reveals her surprising next chapter, as she continues to channel unimaginable grief into a force for good.
E16
On the Outside Looking in - Cold Chisel
Mon, Jun 3 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
45 min
As legendary rock band Cold Chisel prepare for their 50th-anniversary tour, Australian Story looks back over the band's colourful history and examines why they have become such an essential part of our cultural history."The songs start as hits and then they become anthems," says journalist, writer and fan Trent Dalton. "And then, with time, they become sacred."Music writer Mark Mordue – a Chisel fan since he was a teenager in Newcastle – says the songs are embedded into the national psyche. "Songs like Flames Trees and Khe Sanh, they're stone-cold classics and they're as much a part of who we are as Henry Lawson's story The Driver's Wife or Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River."In a special 45-minute episode, all four surviving members – Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss, Don Walker and Phil Small – recount how the band rose from industry outsiders filling rough suburban pubs to arena-filling rock royalty.An extraordinary live band, they were a combustible unit and broke up for the first of many times in 1983. "When we split up, I thought within two years it would be ‘Cold who?'," says guitarist Moss. "But it's the songs. It all comes down to the songs."This episode looks beyond the band's history to explore the enduring impact and appeal of those songs."People come up to me in the street and say, I played your songs at my son's 21st. I danced my first dance with my wife to your songs. I buried my son or buried my father to your songs," Jimmy Barnes tells Australian Story.Vietnam veteran Bob King describes Khe Sanh as the "unofficial national anthem" of Australia, since most people know the lyrics better than they do for the official anthem.As the band prepare for the upcoming tour, songwriter and keyboard player Don Walker says he is looking forward to performing again."There's good mutual history, there's bad mutual history. The bad mutual history tends to fade and get lost in the sepia. Until next time we try and do something…"
E17
The War Pup - Quaden Bayles
Mon, Jun 10 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Quaden Bayles was nine, he was bullied and trolled for having dwarfism. But he also caught the eye of Mad Max director George Miller, and now at 13, has emerged triumphant.
E18
Nick Cave with Leigh Sales
Mon, Aug 12 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Rock legend Nick Cave talks candidly with Leigh Sales about grief, addiction, religion and why he's still making challenging music in his 60s.
E19
Flashpoint - Senator Fatima Payman
Mon, Aug 19 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A matter of conscience or act of betrayal? Former Labor Senator Fatima Payman reveals the inner torment behind breaking ranks to vote against her party and the fallout that followed, at home and in the capital.
E20
Dead Funny - Michelle Brasier
Mon, Aug 26 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Comedian Michelle Brasier was told she had a 97 per cent chance of getting cancer. She chose to laugh about it.
E21
This is How it Goes - Missy Higgins
Mon, Sep 2 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Singer-songwriter Missy Higgins says she's never felt more vulnerable in her life. One of our most accomplished female artists, Missy retraces her rise to the top and reveals the emotional turmoil of the past couple of years.
E22
Making Lachlan Murdoch (Part 1) - Blood
Mon, Sep 9 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The first of three episodes examines the forces that shaped the media heir and the roots of the Murdoch sibling rivalry.
E23
Making Lachlan Murdoch (Part 2) - Money
Mon, Sep 16 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
40 min
In Part 2, Lachlan Murdoch feels the push and pull of the family business as he proves himself to his father.
E24
Making Lachlan Murdoch (Part 3) - Power
Mon, Sep 23 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
45 min
In the final chapter, Lachlan Murdoch finally wins the long struggle to take over the family empire. But at what cost?
E25
Leading Man - Michael Theo
Mon, Sep 30 2024 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story reveals how Love on the Spectrum and Austin's Michael Theo found his voice and became a global star.When Michael Theo was diagnosed with autism as a boy, his parents were told to set their expectations low for what he could achieve. Initially non-verbal, Michael developed an early fascination with animated film and TV and that helped him learn to talk. He would sit for hours reciting scripts, with a particular love for the villains, and he began to harbour an unlikely dream to become an actor.His teenage years were difficult. He was marginalised by his peers and developed terribly low self-esteem, referring to himself as a "double scoop of dog crap".But everything changed in his mid-20s when his search for a girlfriend propelled him onto the TV series Love on the Spectrum. Audiences in Australia and around the world fell in love with the straight-talking romantic. Then a TV director came knocking to see whether Theo could act, and an unlikely dream became a reality.
E26
Holding On - Gus Taylor
Mon, Oct 7 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Two rock climbing accidents dealt Gus Taylor devastating blows. But now he realises climbing is the best teacher he's ever had.
E27
Betrayal - Hannah Grundy
Mon, Oct 14 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
A mysterious email. Shocking revelations. And the ultimate betrayal. How teacher Hannah Grundy was forced to become her own detective to unmask a sick cyber criminal whose identity she couldn't believe.
E28
The Two of Us - Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Orange is the New Black star Yael Stone turned her back on Hollywood, everyone thought she was crazy - except the man who loved her. Social entrepreneur Jack Manning Bancroft knows what it takes to put skin in the game.
E29
The Big Lap (Revisited) - Fiona MacDonald
Mon, Oct 28 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In memory of TV host Fiona MacDonald, who died this month from MND, we revisit her story, filmed as she drove around Australia with her sister to raise awareness of the disease.
E30
Holding Ground - Chris Henggeler
Mon, Nov 4 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In one of the toughest parts of Australia, renegade pastoralist Chris Henggeler is trialling a bold idea to regenerate his land using feral pests. Now, he's found himself on the wrong side of the law.
E31
Comeback - Shayna Jack
Mon, Nov 11 2024 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
From vilified 'drug cheat' to Olympic gold, Shayna Jack's extraordinary return to the pool.
Season 30
35 episodes
E01
Unfiltered - Celeste Barber
Mon, Feb 3 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Celeste Barber went from unemployed actor to social media sensation for her celebrity parodies. But behind the hilarity is a story of struggle and self-doubt.
E02
Outspoken - Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Mon, Feb 10 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is both loved and loathed - a rising star in Coalition ranks accused of betraying the hopes of Indigenous Australians. She reveals the deeply personal experiences that shaped her political views.
E03
Heartfelt- Colin Clausen and Laura Aisbett
Mon, Feb 17 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Col and Laura met, they were both grieving the sudden death of a cherished spouse. They soon had to confront a thorny question - when is an appropriate time is to find love after loss?
E04
Second Innings - Bharat Sundaresan
Mon, Feb 24 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
On the brink of death in India, Bharat Sundaresan turned to cricket, gathering millions of followers. But it's now in Australia that the colourful commentator has found true acceptance.
E05
Home Truths – Vincent Fantauzzo
Mon, Mar 3 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When celebrated portrait artist Vincent Fantauzzo first appeared on Australian Story in 2019 to talk about his dyslexia, he received a phenomenal public response.  But at that time, Vincent wasn't able to be entirely honest about his life story. After his father died, Vincent was able to confront his traumatic childhood in a way he had previously kept hidden – even from his wife, actor Asher Keddie.  "He's been able to break that cycle of dysfunction because he's started to tell the truth," Asher tells Australian Story.  "I've dealt with a lot of things I was hiding for a long time," says Vincent.Now, Vincent is unveiling the painful reality of his relationship with his father and the dark truths of his childhood. And doing so has helped him become the type of father he wished he'd had. It was this longing that pushed Vincent into seeking out his own father figures throughout his life – most notably, Heath Ledger's father, Kim. Their connection was formed amid a chaotic time, after the portrait Vincent had painted of the Hollywood star won the Archibald People's Choice award just a month after Heath's shock accidental overdose in 2008. The painting catapulted Vincent into the spotlight, and his career as one of the country's most renowned portrait artists has continued to flourish since.   Seventeen years on, the close bond between Vincent and Kim has been instrumental in easing the painful void both men have experienced, and inspired Vincent in his commitment to be the best father he can be. "I often refer to him as my surrogate son in Melbourne," says Kim. "Just being part of that journey with him has provided me a great deal of comfort, and I feel very proud to have been a witness to the growth in him personally."
E06
Hooked – Dave Hughes
Mon, Mar 10 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Dave Hughes is one of the country's most hardworking and successful comedians, winning over audiences for 30 years with his hilarious and brutally honest revelations about his life.In this program, he channels that same honesty, revealing in detail for the first time terrifying moments from his childhood, growing up with a father whom he loved but who struggled with alcohol addiction. Hughes had his own battle with alcohol but embraced sobriety in his early 20s. He suspects he swapped one addiction for another.  "Maybe I've gotten a work addiction," he says, "but I think it's a healthy addiction to be obsessed with making people laugh."  According to friend and fellow comedian Rove McManus:"There's a difference in being a hard worker and being a workaholic. I feel he's a workaholic."   In this candid Australian Story, Hughes returns to his hometown of Warrnambool to explore the roots of his addiction to comedy and its impact on his life.  His wife and children, as well as friends Rove McManus and Kate Langbroek, share their insights into a contradictory and complex man who struggles in equal parts with self-loathing and self-love.
E07
Born to Run - Cliff Young
Mon, Mar 24 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story reflects back on marathon runner and 'gumboot shuffler' Cliff Young.Over five days in 1983, Cliff Young shuffled into Australian folklore when he won the inaugural Sydney to Melbourne ultramarathon. Few people rated the 61-year-old potato farmer's chances and race organisers feared he could die on the way, delivering them a public relations disaster. Instead, he smashed the record for a run of that distance and became an instant – if unlikely – national hero."He was a little fella who became larger than life," says fellow competitor John Connellan. "Everyone who was alive at that time remembers Cliff as much as they remember the man landing on the moon. Probably both as unlikely as each other."Although he seemed to come from nowhere, Young's achievement was a lifetime in the making. Growing up in the Otway Ranges, he ran for hours at a time, often in gumboots. To the locals he was a curiosity but when he started to mix with other long-distance runners, he found his people."Cliff was a simple man and led a simple life but he was not a simpleton," journalist and friend Neil Kearney tells Australian Story.With his distinctive shuffle and humble bearing, Cliff Young captured the public's imagination and was a fixture in the media as he continued to run competitively well into his 70s. Although his short-lived marriage in 1983 to Mary Howell, more than 40 years his junior, raised eyebrows, he remained a much-loved figure until his death in 2003.In an engaging and nostalgic Australian Story, friends and fellow runners look back at an extraordinary feat of athleticism and a man whose name still inspires wonder and delight."This is just a real ordinary bloke," says his former trainer and manager Mike Tonkin. "But real ordinary blokes are capable of extraordinary things."
E08
The Shoot Out – Race Around the World
Mon, Mar 31 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story looks back at Race Around the World, the edgy 1997 documentary competition that launched John Safran and became one of the 90s unlikeliest TV hits.Eight aspiring filmmakers were chosen from more than 1300 applicants to travel the world for 100 days making a four-minute documentary every 10 days. Although Safran was the breakout star, each of them went on to have a successful career in the film and television industry."We just thought, a bunch of young people going around the world making shit films – who's going to watch that?" says Olivia Rousset, the eventual winner of the series. But it struck a chord with viewers, who loved the rawness of the documentaries and the unvarnished opinions of the judges back in the studio. "It was a one of those weird TV dreams that actually came true," says the show's presenter, Richard Fidler.Contestants, judges and producers share previously untold stories from behind the scenes of the show, which all agree was a health and safety nightmare."I got robbed, I got mugged, shook down, pepper sprayed," says contestant Scott Herford, who now has his own production company. "Everyone was pushed to their absolute breaking point.""It was mad," says Safran, who famously streaked through Jerusalem, broke into Disneyland and asked voodoo priests to put a curse on his ex-girlfriend. "Not only could we have died, we could have died and they didn't know about it."Armed with a new generation of digital camera – small, light, with a flip screen that made it easy to film yourself – the eight young filmmakers pioneered a style of visual storytelling that is now everywhere on social media sites such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok."I don't know if we were the original influencers," says contestant Daniel Marsden, "but it was definitely a different style of filmmaking that no one had seen on tele before. It was pretty fresh."
E09
Class Wars: Murat Dizdar
Mon, Apr 7 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Murat Dizdar is the Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, responsible for more than 2200 public schools and almost 800,000 students. And he's on a mission to stem the flow of students to private schools and claw back funding from the federal government.For Dizdar, the son of Turkish migrants raised in council housing, this mission is personal."I stunk of working class," he tells Australian Story. "I stunk of what work looked like. And I don't mind when I reminisce about that odour because that odour was hard-earned. It taught me that to get your way there was no shortcut. I've always been in the in the corner of the battler, the working class and that's why I'm also so passionate about public education."Dizdar thrived in the public system and received one of the highest HSC marks in the state. The expectation was that he would study law or medicine, and he chose law. But while working in a law firm as a student he realised he had to follow his true passion – teaching.A notoriously hard worker, Dizdar worked his way to the top of the department, only resting for nine days after a serious heart attack."Absolutely read him the riot act after the heart attack," his wife Ceyda Dizdar says. "And I remember distinctly him saying to me, ‘I'm fine. I'm fine. Can you bring my laptop?'"Australian Story was granted extraordinary access to Murat Dizdar as he undertook the fight of his life – to secure an extra $800 million per year in funding and start the process of winning back students to public education."Murat has got the right idea, in my opinion," former justice of the High Court Michael Kirby tells Australian Story. "For most of the time I was on the High Court, I was the only justice whose entire education had been at public schools. For a long time now, the federal government has been the donor of very, very large amounts of funding to private and religious schools and they've done that to the damage of public schools."The episode also features interviews with NSW Education Minister Prue Car, former public school alumnus and Socceroo Craig Foster, and former colleague and now state minister Jihad Dibb.
E10
Herding Katter – Bob Katter
Mon, Apr 14 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Bob Katter is about to turn 80, an age when most people are long retired. But the maverick MP – a colourful character in the federal and Queensland parliaments for more than 50 years – now finds himself in the spotlight once again.Not only is he getting the rare honour of an official portrait, Katter is one of the key crossbenchers whose support may decide the outcome of the election in the event of a hung parliament."When people simply ridicule him for being some Queensland hick, they do so at their own peril," former prime minister and friend Kevin Rudd tells Australian Story.The last time Katter was thrust into the role of ‘kingmaker' in a hung Parliament was 2010, when Julia Gillard sought the support of three independents to form a government. Katter says he learned from that experience and would make the most of any new opportunity to influence government policy."I'm not locked into either side," Katter tells Australian Story. "I'll be pretty brutal about getting what I want."Australian Story secured unprecedented access to Katter over the past five months. We've filmed him in Canberra with his exasperated staffers, across his sprawling electorate where the TikTok sensation is mobbed by young fans, and at home with his longsuffering wife.Think you know everything there is to know about Bob Katter? Think again.Â
E11
Duped - Donna Nelson
Mon, Apr 28 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In January 2023, Perth grandmother Donna Nelson flew to Tokyo expecting to meet her future husband, following a two-year online relationship. Instead, customs officers found two kilograms of methamphetamine in a suitcase she'd been asked to carry, and she was arrested.Last November, Australian Story followed Donna's five daughters as they attended her long-awaited trial for drug smuggling. Despite Japan's 99 per cent conviction rate, Donna's daughters were confident she would be among the fortunate one per cent and be home for Christmas."Even though I knew what we were up against, I still felt confident," daughter Kristal Hilaire tells Australian Story. "You can't be guilty of something you didn't know and didn't have intention of doing."Before her trial, Donna – a 59-year-old Nyaki Nyaki woman and community leader – had spent 22 months in solitary confinement with no family contact."She's pretty much confined to her cell for 23½ hours a day," explains daughter Ashlee Charles. "She has to eat in her cell, she isn't allowed to talk loudly, she's not allowed to sing, she's not allowed to talk to other people who are detained."Says her Japanese lawyer, Rie Nishida: "She actually told me she felt she is suicidal at a certain point. She told me she almost forget how to speak."Donna Nelson was the victim of a sophisticated love scam. Her fiancé, who called himself Kelly, said he was a businessman based in Japan. After two years of daily online contact, he invited her to Japan to meet in person, booking her a flight with a stopover in Laos and asking her to pick up a sample suitcase for his Japanese boutiques."With these romance scams, people's usual reaction is, how could you be so stupid," says lawyer Luke McMahon. "But it really lacks an appreciation for how sophisticated these scammers are. It's this person's job. That's what they do. They do it every day."Donna was sentenced to six years in prison, despite the court accepting she was the victim of a scam. No effort has been made to investigate ‘Kelly' or the syndicate he belongs to, either in Japan or Australia.In a dramatic and absorbing episode, Australian Story reveals the details of the elaborate scam that led to Donna Nelson's arrest and provides exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage of the family as they attend the trial, digest the shock sentence and prepare for an appeal.
E12
Birds of a Feather – The Twinnies
Mon, May 12 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story was updating its episode on identical twins Paula and Bridgette Powers last month when out of the blue they became a global media sensation. An interview they gave about a gunman who'd crashed a car outside their bird sanctuary went viral and suddenly they were everywhere.Parodies of them talking in unison flooded the internet and we were filming with them when they were interviewed live by US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. But Paula and Bridgette, better known as the Twinnies, are used to being the objects of curiosity.The Twinnies are the closest identical twins that some experts have seen. They not only talk in sync, they dress the same and even their mother had trouble telling them apart. They've struggled with poor health all their lives but have found purpose in rescuing seabirds on Queensland's Sunshine Coast."I think a lot of people make the mistake of seeing the Twinnies as being some sort of novelty act because they talk in unison," vet and television presenter Dr Chris Brown tells Australian Story. "But I think you do that at your peril. These girls are experts. They're absolute pros."After working with the late Steve Irwin, the Twinnies started their bird sanctuary more than 20 years ago. But the running costs are prohibitive and when the property's owner decided to sell recently, the stress became so great that Paula and Bridgette's mother Helen thought they should call it quits.Enter philanthropist Dr Peter Sherwood – ‘Saint Peter' as the twins call him – who shared their interest in healing and wanted to help."Miracles can happen if you stick at something long enough and don't ever give up," their mother Helen tells Australian Story.Producers: Angela Leonardi and Rebecca Armstrong.
E13
Better Angels - Samuel Johnson
Mon, May 19 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
On Monday Australian Story profiles actor and charity advocate Sam Johnson.Actor Samuel Johnson just celebrated a milestone he never dreamed he'd reach. Love Your Sister, the charity he founded with his late sister Connie, has raised $20 million for cancer research.It's one of many remarkable feats Samuel has pulled off in his rollercoaster life.The actor-turned-advocate broke the world unicycling record when he rode 16,000km around Australia, won a Gold Logie playing music legend Molly Meldrum and, more recently, survived a near-fatal road accident.Samuel shot to fame at 21 when he starred in the hit TV series The Secret Life of Us but his 20s and 30s were a turbulent time. He lost loved ones to illness and suicide and battled mental illness and addiction."It seems like life deals up a lot of things to Sam and he somehow triumphs over them", says Lucy Freeman, the managing director of Love Your Sister.Samuel has found new purpose in his fundraising work, which focuses on helping cancer patients in regional Australia."I used to be a big problem for myself," Samuel tells Australian Story. "Now I've tapped into something that has helped me get away from the things I hated about myself."Australian Story goes on the road with Samuel as he travels to halls, clubs and campsites from Queensland to Queanbeyan, raising money and speaking candidly about grief, love and self-acceptance.
E14
Missing Pieces - Sue-Yen Luiten
Mon, May 26 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Adopted by an Australian couple 50 years ago, Sue-Yen Luiten is cycling through Vietnam with DNA kits in a last-ditch effort to find family.
E15
Game of his Life - Ange Postecoglou
Mon, Jun 2 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In an exclusive interview, football manager Ange Postecoglou sits down with Australian Story to reflect on Tottenham Hotspur's remarkable victory in the Europa League, admitting that it was the "toughest thing I've ever done".
E16
Forget Me Not - Jim Rogers
Mon, Jun 16 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Jim Rogers has always been a big personality so when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 55, he wasn't going to keep quiet. Now he's become 'the poster boy for dementia', determined to speak out while he can.
E17
Break It Down - The Raygun Phenomenon
Mon, Jun 23 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Australian academic and B-girl Rachael "Raygun" Gunn crashed out of the Paris Olympics in the first round of the breaking event she became a cultural flashpoint, inspiring countless memes, heated debate and a torrent of online abuse. And in the months that followed, she continued to confound public opinion.Nearly a year since her infamous routine, with its questionable athleticism and imitations of kangaroos and sprinklers, Australian Story examines the Raygun phenomenon to try to understand why it created such a storm and why Gunn remains such a polarising figure.
E18
The River: Franklin River Rescue (Part 1)
Mon, Jun 30 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When a Lithuanian rafter became trapped in rapids on the Franklin River, it set in train a perilous 24-hour rescue mission that presented rescuers with a terrible choice. (Part 1 of 2)
E19
The River: Franklin River Rescue (Part 2)
Mon, Jul 7 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The dramatic conclusion to Australian Story's two-part account of the extraordinary 24-hour rescue effort to save Lithuanian rafter Valdas Bieliauskas from rapids on Tasmania's Franklin River.
E20
Common Ground - Liz Heggaton and Tim Baker
Mon, Jul 14 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Tonight Australian Story looks at the side effects and impact of an important drug on users and the warnings they seek to share.Liz Heggaton and Tim Baker should never have met. She's a recently widowed sheep farmer from Western Australia; he's a surf writer from northern NSW. But a shared traumatic experience has brought them together to highlight the potentially deadly side effects of a widely used treatment for prostate cancer.Tim Baker was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer at 50 and put on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a hormone treatment that works by blocking the testosterone that feeds the cancer. While the treatment was effective, it had side effects that he likens to "chemical castration"."It absolutely feels like your masculinity is being taken from you," he tells Australian Story. "I consider myself entirely asexual. It causes breast swelling, genital shrinkage, loss of muscle mass. I think emotionally, it just leaves you feeling really, really vulnerable."There were times he felt suicidal and as a form of therapy he started writing and speaking publicly about his experience.When Liz Heggaton heard Tim on a podcast, she had the terrible realisation that her husband's suicide months earlier could have been a result of him being on ADT.Liz's husband Craig was diagnosed with prostate cancer at 56 and had his prostate removed. But four years later the cancer returned and he was put on ADT, despite having a history of depression. He took his own life not long after."If only we'd been forewarned that this could be a side effect to this drug," Liz says. "What was going down for Tim could well have been what was going down for Craig."Liz and Tim recognise that ADT is a lifesaving treatment and men should not stop taking it. But they insist much more needs to be done to prepare patients for the potential psychological impacts of the treatment."I think every man and their partner, if they're going on ADT, need to be counselled to ensure that they're fully warned how their body's going to feel when they commence it," Liz tells Australian Story."I know Liz isn't going to cop this lying down," Tim says, "and she wants there to be a legacy for her husband and for him not to have died in vain."Producer: Ben Cheshire
E21
Gut Instinct - Jane Dudley
Mon, Jul 28 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
"I think we have a lot of hang ups about poo. But I think my story proves that you shouldn't poo-poo poo. In a very real way, the number twos cured my blues!" - Jane Dudley. Jane Dudley was a happy child but after she was sexually abused by a relative in her teens she became depressed and eventually developed bipolar one disorder. She lost 18 years of her life to the condition, suffering crippling depression and manic periods that saw her hospitalised.   One day while gardening she found a frog, which led her to ecologist Alex Dudley. "A woman with a frog will always get my attention," he jokes. The pair developed an instant bond, but Alex was deeply concerned about Jane's mental health and desperately wanted to help.   After researching how the gut microbiome influences the brain, he came up with a radical suggestion: a faecal transplant – transferring his poo to Jane's gut via enemas.   "I was like, you want to do what? That is gross. No thank you," Jane tells Australian Story. "But then I had a few months of thinking about it and realising that I had to try something."  Faecal transplants have not been approved for use in mental illness but within three months, Jane's life was transformed, and she has now been free of depressive and manic symptoms for eight years.  Since Jane started telling her story, there has been enormous interest from medical and mental health experts.  "This is such a paradigm change in terms of how to manage bipolar disorder," renowned psychiatrist Professor Gordon Parker tells Australian Story. "It gives us the opportunity for a completely new approach focusing on the gut microbiome. This is a story that needs to be told. A condition that has been positioned as incurable may potentially be curable."  There are now calls for large-scale clinical trials to prove that it is an effective treatment for depression. But there is one message everyone involved wants to stress: this is not a procedure anyone should do at home without medical supervision as faecal transplants can lead to the transmission of serious illnesses and disorders.   "The ethical dilemma I have about continuing to share my story is that I run the risk of promoting a therapy that is potentially extremely dangerous if the donors are not properly screened," Jane says.  Producer: Vanessa Gorman.
E22
Momentum: Mohammed "Dr Mo" Mustafa
Mon, Aug 4 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
"The whole world is watching in horror of what's going on, and people want to feel like they're doing something." - Dr Mo The situation in Gaza has caused outrage and a sense of helplessness but Perth-based doctor Mohammed "Dr Mo" Mustafa is determined to focus the world's attention on solutions. After gaining prominence for his harrowing social media posts from the warzone, where he twice volunteered as an emergency doctor, he wants to harness that profile to get a children's hospital built there.  Now an Australian citizen, Dr Mo was raised in England, the son of Palestinian refugees. Starting high school a few days after 9/11, he was bullied relentlessly but always stood up for himself and fought back. At 6'3" and 120kg, he excelled at sport, winning world titles in jujitsu and competing in MMA. He was dubbed "Beast from the Middle East" when he played professional rugby as a medical student – which is how he's known to followers around the world on Instagram. Dr Mo understands that what's happening in Gaza seems complicated to many people, but he's urging us to put politics aside and focus on what matters – saving the lives of children. "There's a lot of pain that I've got," he tells Australian Story. "But if I can put aside the pain and I can focus on something positive, then maybe people from the other side can also put aside their pain as well and focus on the positive." Over the past few months Australian Story has followed Dr Mo's journey from an outback hospital in the Kimberley to the halls of power in Canberra and beyond as he processes the trauma of what he's seen and sells his dream of a children's hospital personally to political leaders around the world.  "I just wanted to make sure that my voice was heard so often and so many times on so many different platforms that we would become undeniable," he tells Australian Story. "I'm not a hero. I'm just a guy that just refuses to give up." Producer: Amos Roberts.
E23
To Bilo and Back - The Nadesalingam Family
Mon, Aug 11 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
They were once the most famous refugee family in Australia. We check in with the Tamil family from the small town of Biloela who were at the centre of one of the country's biggest people-power movements in recent years.
E24
Dark Star - Alex Lloyd
Mon, Aug 18 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In 2001, Alex Lloyd broke through with his massive hit Amazing, a song that led to the best and then the worst time of his life. Now he's getting his life back on track.
E25
Small Wonders - Eden Tiny House Project
Mon, Aug 25 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
It was the offer of a lifetime. Provide land and around $40,000 and get your own tiny home. The catch is, you have to help build it. Three vulnerable women took up that challenge and transformed their lives.
E26
Say My Name – Louisa Ioannidis: Part 1
Mon, Sep 1 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
When Louise Ioannidis was found dead in a creek in 2011, a police investigation quickly concluded her death was consistent with drowning and the coroner closed the case. But Louisa's brother Tass always had doubts about how his sister died. Just 24 years old, Louisa was a vibrant and beautiful young woman who was going through difficult times. "It had all the hallmarks of something suspicious and for them not to have activated the homicide squad is just beyond me", Tass tells Australian Story. He sought help from Julia Robson, a private investigator and true-crime podcaster. Analysing the police investigation, Julia and fellow podcaster Clare McGrath discovered numerous contradictions in the evidence presented to the coroner in 2012.  "I have not spoken to a single person who believes Louisa drowned of her own accord," says Julia. "There is so much to her story and there are so many inconsistencies." In a gripping two-part series, Australian Story provides a dramatic account of Louisa's short but eventful life and pieces together the turbulent two years before her death. The series also reveals potential new evidence uncovered by a team of pro-bono lawyers who are pushing to re-open the case. "She was someone's daughter, sister, a human being," Louisa's mentor Helen Kilias tells Australian Story. "We just don't sweep things under the carpet."Â
E27
Say My Name – Louisa Ioannidis: Part 2
Mon, Sep 8 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Monday's Australian Story concludes an investigation into the case of Melbourne woman Louisa Ioannidis, who was found dead in a creek in 2011.A police investigation concluded her death was consistent with drowning and the coroner closed the case, but Louisa's brother Tass always had doubts. So he sought help from Julia Robson, a private investigator and true crime podcaster.Analysing the police investigation, Robson and fellow podcaster Clare McGrath discovered numerous contradictions in the evidence presented to the coroner in 2012."I have not spoken to a single person who believes Louisa drowned of her own accord," Robson tells Australian Story. "There is so much to her story and there are so many inconsistencies."Following the release last year of the podcast on Louisa's death, a team of pro bono lawyers reviewed the case and asked an independent forensic pathologist to look at the autopsy results and police brief."The evidence for her having drowned is slight," the forensic pathologist says. "I recommended that the cause of death should in fact be unascertained."Australian Story also asked a former NSW police detective inspector and criminologist to review the material."I don't think I can say, as a former detective for 22 years, that the police did a thorough investigation," he tells Australian Story.Louisa's family is now calling for the Coroners Court of Victoria to reopen the case.
E28
All Consuming - Kate Reid
Mon, Sep 15 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Monday's Australian Story profiles pastry chef Kate Reid.Kate Reid's croissants have been called the world's best. But how did a young woman battling a near-fatal eating disorder end up perfecting pastry?Kate's perfectionism helped her realise her dreams, but Australian Story reveals the interior struggle of a woman who has faced down the darker side of control.In a raw account, Kate and her family unpack Kate's astonishing journey from Formula One aerospace engineer to world renowned pastry chef – and the five-year battle with anorexia that nearly claimed her life."I wasn't just going to keep losing weight and keep existing. I was going to keep losing weight and die," Kate tells Australian Story.As Kate restricted her eating, she began to develop an obsession with baking and found a new focus: creating the perfect pastry.In her fastidious process of "reverse-engineering" the croissant and opening her business Lune, Kate found the satisfying intersection of science and baking – and, most importantly, a lifeline."The requirements of the anorexic voice inside Kate's head just didn't get any airtime," says her brother Cameron, who believes the creation of Lune contributed to Kate's health improving.While Kate is grateful she was able to survive her anorexia, which has the highest fatality rate of any mental illness, she acknowledges that her battle with control is ongoing."There are many examples in my life of me reaching for things, healthy or unhealthy, to gain an aspect of control," Kate tells Australian Story. "And I think that'll probably be my entire life's biggest challenge."Producer: Sarah Grant
E29
Only Fifteen - Sarah Kopp
Mon, Sep 22 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
"If just one teacher had asked me directly, ‘Are you okay?'...my entire life could have looked different." - Sarah Kopp.Sarah Kopp was a talented 15-year-old student when a charismatic sports teacher, 31-year-old Paul Grealy, arrived at her school and upended her life .In many ways it was a textbook case of grooming - the compliments that made Sarah feel ‘special', the accidental touches that became deliberate, then the regular sexual interactions at her home.But it didn't end there.Sarah married and had a family with her former teacher.Which is what makes her fight for justice, 20 years later, that much more remarkable."It was important that justice was sought and this person, you know, was accountable", Sarah says, talking about the difficult decision to go to police."It is a courageous step to take to come and report", says the police officer who investigated her complaint.In 2024, Paul Grealy was convicted of a number of charges, including one count of maintaining an unlawful relationship with a child.Sarah has now set up Step in For Kids, a foundation whose aim is to educate teachers and students about the dangers of grooming."This didn't just happen to Sarah when she was 15", says childhood friend Amanda French. "The ripple effect that this has had on Sarah's life, Sarah's family, Sarah's career ... that's a lifelong impact."
E30
Striking A Chord - Astrid Jorgensen
Mon, Sep 29 2025 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Monday's Australian Story profiles Astrid Jorgensen, founder of the wildly successful Pub Choir.Astrid Jorgensen has always had a love-hate relationship with music. But that hasn't stopped her becoming one of Australia's biggest musical acts.The founder of the wildly successful Pub Choir, where strangers gather in pubs to sing in three-part harmony, Astrid has taken years to find her voice.As a child she had a natural talent for music, but a violin teacher killed her confidence.‘I thought that music was torture during this time', Astrid tells Australian Story. ‘Music's not for me.'Searching for a purpose, Astrid travelled to Africa, determined to become a nun and when that didn't work out, a high school music teacher.It wasn't until Astrid hit upon the idea of teaching ordinary people to sing together that she found her calling.‘I try and have a transformation between me and the audience, where I start out as the performer…and then by the end, I hope to switch.'Astrid has now taken Pub Choir from small suburban bars to the world stage, appearing on America's Got Talent and getting the thumbs up from megastar Kate Bush.‘It's about togetherness ... an experience that can only happen in a real-life space with human beings," says musician and fan Ben Lee. ‘She's an original. She's one of a kind.'Producer: Erin Semmler.
E31
Dog Gone - The Hunt for Valerie
Mon, Oct 6 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Monday's Australian Story is bound to draw a big audience.... with a doggie story behind the headlines."I got sick of phone calls. TV stations everywhere wanted to talk about Valerie." -  Michael Pengilly, Kangaroo Island mayor.How hard could it be to find a lost sausage dog? And how far will a small community go to help? When Georgia Gardner and Joshua Fishlock lost their beloved dachshund Valerie on South Australia's Kangaroo Island in late 2023, locals didn't think the pooch would survive more than a few days. "I remember standing there and there were three eagles up in the sky and I said to them, ‘I don't know that your dog would have made it past them,'" recalls local wildlife rescuer Jared Karran.The close island community did what they could to help find Valerie but eventually Georgia and Joshua had to return home empty-handed."We kind of went through all the five stages of grief," Georgia tells Australian Story."Not knowing what happened to her, where she was, that really was really, really hard."Then, almost 500 days after her disappearance, Valerie was spotted bolting through a paddock. The news spread like wildfire, sparking media interest around the world."We didn't expect phone calls from the New York Times," says Joshua, "and we had to keep reminding ourselves that she hadn't been caught yet."Jared and his partner Lisa came up with an elaborate plan to trap Valerie, but they were feeling pressure from the intense global interest."There are literally millions of people watching this," recalls Jared. "If we lose that dog, we are going to be the laughing stock of the world."   Dog Gone is a remarkable, heartwarming tale of survival, retracing Valerie's journey into the wild and back again and speaking with those who helped search for her and bring her home."It's incredible how many hearts Valerie's story has touched and the impact that she has made," says Georgia. Producers: Rebecca Armstrong and Daniel Clarke.
E32
Jelena Dokic with Leigh Sales
Mon, Oct 13 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In her first in-depth interview since her father's death, the former tennis star opens up about the years of abuse she suffered at his hands and how she rebuilt her life.
E33
Ride of Her Life - Saya Sakakibara
Mon, Oct 20 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
BMX golden girl Saya Sakakibara dreamed of sharing Olympic glory with her brother Kai. When a racing accident almost took his life, Saya had to overcome crippling fear and ride for both of them.
E34
Against the Odds - Lauren Huxley
Mon, Oct 27 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Lauren Huxley was given little chance of survival after a brutal attack. Twenty years on, she and her family reflect on her miraculous recovery and the fact her attacker could soon be back on the streets.
E35
It's My Party - Kirsha Kaechele
Mon, Nov 3 2025 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Raised on the remote Pacific Island of Guam, Kirsha Kaechele has always felt like an outsider. It's one reason the US-born artist behind the controversial Ladies Lounge embraces a challenge."I want to ask the difficult questions, but I want to ask them playfully and lovingly", she tells Australian Story. "That makes it easier to investigate things and go into uncomfortable spaces."Since meeting David Walsh, the founder of Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art, and moving to Tasmania, Kirsha has revelled in those uncomfortable spaces.In her own unique way, she's taken on one of the island's most intractable issues – the battle between the forest industry and conservationists – by inviting all sides to a three-day Forest Economic Congress in 2023."We need to actually just invite our opponents literally to our parties. We shouldn't just be in echo chambers. We should drink with them," Kirsha says."It was like an emotional rollercoaster for three days," says Dwayne Kerrison, a forestry contractor who attended the event. "Big feelings and then some weird art."More recently, she attracted international attention when she turned a court challenge to her women-only Ladies Lounge installation into performance art, simultaneously mocking the process and making serious points about misogyny and privilege."She dares to be feminine and sexual and to talk about sexuality and those power dynamics," says artist and curator Michael Zavros. "It's confronting to men; it's confronting to the art world."She's the first to admit she hasn't always received the warmest welcome from the traditional art world."I have had to deal with these kind of serious art world critics who just tell me that I'm not an artist," she laments. "But it gave me something to fight against."In an exclusive for Australian Story, the performance artist and provocateur creates some unusual characters to help tell her story - former teacher Sister Mary Catherine, hippy guru Sunfeather and German artist & critic Hans Richter."She'll find some interesting ways to tell her story that may not involve her normal clothes," says actor and friend Rhys Muldoon. "Her life is her art so be prepared for some surprises."Producer: Robyn Powell.
Season 31
12 episodes
E01
Sink or Swim - Michael Klim
Mon, Feb 2 2026 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Six years ago, Olympic champion Michael Klim almost lost the ability to walk. Then he received a devastating diagnosis. In this moving episode, Klim reveals how he hit rock bottom but ultimately emerged stronger.
E02
Finding Alby Mangels
Mon, Feb 9 2026 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The reclusive adventure filmmaker and '80s icon Alby Mangels looks back on an extraordinary career and explains why he turned his back on fame.
E03
Out in the Open - Sophie Hyde
Mon, Feb 16 2026 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Sophie Hyde is one of Australia's most successful directors, working with some of Hollywood's finest. But in her latest film she turns the spotlight on her own family.
E04
Raising Richard - Deirdre Croft
Mon, Mar 9 2026 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Australian Story revisits Perth's Deirdre Croft three decades after it filmed her caring for her intellectually disabled son.Over three decades, filmmaker Andrew Wiseman documented the life of Perth woman Deirdre Croft as she raised her son Richard, who was left with a profound intellectual disability following birth trauma.Now 72-years-old, Deirdre has invited the cameras into her life again.This time, as her health declines, Deirdre is on a mission to put in place a network of people to care for Richard after she's gone."I think she has been preparing for her death from day one with Richard," Wiseman tells Australian Story. "The pressure is now on Deirdre to work out who's going to look after Richard from this point on."Wiseman began filming with the family when Richard was just 10, capturing confronting scenes as he had meltdowns in public, as well as moments of great tenderness. Richard is now 45."Deirdre loves, loves and loved Richard from the moment he was born," says her sister Frith Mooney. "She has given him her all."Combining Wiseman's extraordinary documentaries with contemporary scenes, Raising Richard is a deeply moving portrait of a mother who believes her son has taught her the value of a human life."Who are we to judge when a person's life is worth living or not?" asks Deirdre. "Perhaps the real tragedy is … there are too many other so-called intellectually normal people who are severely handicapped in their capacity to care for others."
E05
Morning Star - Witiyana Marika
Mon, Mar 16 2026 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
From Arnhem Land to rock stardom, Yothu Yindi's Witiyana Marika was destined to take centre stage. Now, at a crucial time for his community, he's shed his dreadlocks and emerged as a leader of his people.
E06
What Doesn't Kill You - Ghanim Al Shnen
Mon, Mar 23 2026 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Monday's Australian Story revisits the story of Iraqi refugee Ghanim Al Shnen now living happily in Australia with family after years of waiting and endurance.When Australian Story first told Ghanim Al Shnen's story in 2019, the Iraqi refugee was undergoing groundbreaking surgery to attach robotic arms following a catastrophic workplace accident the year before. But with his wife and four children living as refugees in Finland and his visa status in Australia unresolved, his life was in limbo.For the next four years there were many advances on the medical front but whenever he inquired about his visa situation he was told to be patient. In 2024 that patience paid off when he was given permanent residency in Australia, allowing him to bring his family here to live with him. In late 2024, Ghanim's wife and children arrived, bringing an end to a 12-year nightmare."This is very, very like incredible result," he tells Australian Story. "My family and I in one place."Australian Story caught up with Ghanim just before his family's arrival, after they had settled in and during an appointment with his prosthetist as they discuss how Ghanim is adapting to his robotic arms."I don't think anyone could get through what he's got through without some scars," reflects his friend Troy Mansell. "He just kept getting hit down day after day after day for years."Says Ghanim: "I'm OK. I'm fine. I'm still alive and I can prove myself that these things never changed me or never make me weak. And in the end, I got what I want. My dream become true."Producer: Greg Hassall.
E07
The Leyland Brother - Mal Leyland
Mon, Mar 30 2026 9:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In the 1960s and 70s, Mal Leyland was one of the best-known people on TV, as one half of the Leyland Brothers. Now at age 81, the pioneer of outback documentaries is suffering dementia - but still planning one last trip.
E08
The Westall UFO Mystery
Mon, Apr 6 2026 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
In 1966, a Melbourne high school was thrown into chaos when strange objects appeared in the sky. Sixty years on from Australia's biggest UFO sighting, witnesses are still looking for answers about what they saw at Westall.
E09
Lost (Part 1) - Celine Cremer
Mon, Apr 13 2026 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Belgian backpacker Celine Cremer was on the trip of a lifetime but on a hike in Tasmania she took a wrong turn and was never seen again. More than two years later a group of friends and volunteers set out looking for answers.
E10
Lost (Part 2) - Celine Cremer
Mon, Apr 20 2026 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Two and half years after Belgian backpacker Celine Cremer went missing on a short hike, friends and local volunteers scour the forest and finally find the answers they're looking for.
E11
TBA
Mon, May 4 2026 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
TBA
Mon, May 11 2026 10:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Cast
Caroline Jones
as Presenter
Leigh Sales
as Presenter