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Episodes

Nov 7, 2005
Season 10
Episode 40
Sons of Beaches
Koby Abberton escapes a troubled childhood to become one of the world's most successful big wave surfers.
Oct 31, 2005
Season 10
Episode 39
Terms of Imprisonment
In July 2005 convicted killer Heather Osland was released from Victoria's Tarrengower Prison. She had endured nearly 10 years of prison for the murder of her husband, Frank - a crime she and her many supporters claim she did not commit. Outrage over her incarceration has prompted dramatic changes to the Victorian domestic homicide laws. Even so, police still claim she's guilty as charged. In Australian Story, for the first time she describes in detail the violence and fear that she and her children suffered before her husband died, what happened the night of his death and about taking her first steps in forging a new life...
Oct 24, 2005
Season 10
Episode 38
Wolf at the Door
John Jarratt, veteran of nearly 40 films and TV programs in Australia, is finally hitting the big time with his performance in a small budget horror movie wowing audiences around the world.
Oct 17, 2005
Season 10
Episode 37
Leaving Lucy
Much to the horror of her close-knit family, Kate Holden went from a comfortable middle-class home in Melbourne to the netherworld of drugs and commercial sex.
Oct 10, 2005
Season 10
Episode 36
Dead Man Talking
When a crooked detective rolled over at a major royal commission into police corruption a decade ago, it sent shockwaves through every police force in the country.
Oct 3, 2005
Season 10
Episode 35
A Night Like This
Four popular and talented veterans of Australian Story get together to stage a once in a lifetime concert.
Sep 26, 2005
Season 10
Episode 34
The Lost Boy
Ian Roberts is best known for being the first footballer in Australia to 'come out' as a gay man.
Sep 19, 2005
Season 10
Episode 33
The Guns of Adjungbilly Part 2
The conclusion to the story of the siege at Jim Hallinan's property at Adjungbilly near Tumut in NSW.
Sep 12, 2005
Season 10
Episode 32
The Guns of Adjungbilly Part 1
NSW Police involved in the siege at Jim Hallinan's property near Tumut four and a half years ago speak out for the first time.
Sep 5, 2005
Season 10
Episode 31
Out of the Dust
Twenty-five years after a road accident took the life of her younger brother Ben along with seven other young people, Dani Haski reunited the families of those affected and made the trip back to Bourke for a poignant memorial.
Aug 29, 2005
Season 10
Episode 30
Ten Thousand Acres
When a light plane crash in 1987 took away Maree Stockman's husband, her son and her father-in-law, she was left with a choice: to take her three young daughters and leave the family farm or stay and plough on.
Aug 22, 2005
Season 10
Episode 29
The Garden of Good and Evil
Dr Lynne Milne has brought forensic palynology to the forefront of Australian crime fighting after helping to solve the murder of Samantha Bodsworth.
Aug 15, 2005
Season 10
Episode 28
The School of St Jude
Gemma Sisia established The School of St Jude for poor African children in Tanzania, East Africa which was built by Australian volunteers and sponsors and now boasts more than 500 students.
Aug 8, 2005
Season 10
Episode 27
Girl in the Mirror
Emmah Money is a beautiful and vital young woman with the world at her feet, on a mission to shape her future despite suffering from the life threatening disease cystic fibrosis.
Aug 1, 2005
Season 10
Episode 26
The Life of Brian
When Brian and Bobbie Houston established their own tiny house of worship 20 years ago, they didn't dream they would end up at the helm of the biggest independent church in Australia.
Jul 25, 2005
Season 10
Episode 25
Burnt by the Sun
Last year Lt Col. Lance Collins emerged as the central figure in a major unfolding controversy about the quality of Australia's overseas intelligence.
Jul 18, 2005
Season 10
Episode 24
The Sherman Fortune
Brian Sherman, co-founder of Equitilink, has founded a new organisation with his daughter called 'Voiceless' which advocates for animal rights.
Jul 11, 2005
Season 10
Episode 23
Saving Trooper Gebhardt
Australian Story follows the extraordinary lives of a Centurion tank crew who last saw each other on a battlefield in Vietnam.
Jul 4, 2005
Season 10
Episode 22
In Harm's Way
Donna Mulhearn, a 30-something successful journalist and state government public relations officer dropped everything to risk her life as a 'human shield' against the American bombs dropping on Baghdad.
Jun 27, 2005
Season 10
Episode 21
At Death's Door
Toni Hoffman is the nurse who lifted the lid on a medical scandal making front page news, not just in Australia, but around the world.
Jun 20, 2005
Season 10
Episode 20
The Real McInnes
William McInnes is an actor best known for his high profile TV roles in 'Blue Heelers' and 'SeaChange'.
Jun 13, 2005
Season 10
Episode 19
Of Droughts and Flooding Rains - Part 2
In this concluding episode, eminent national and international scientists agree that Peter Andrews potentially has the solution to alleviating the affects of drought on many parts of the Australian landscape.
Jun 6, 2005
Season 10
Episode 18
Of Droughts and Flooding Rains - Part 1
Peter Andrews is a racehorse breeder and farmer credited with remarkable success in converting degraded, salt-ravaged properties into fertile, drought-resistant pastures.
May 30, 2005
Season 10
Episode 17
Back Into the Forest
Australian Story revisits the program about serial killer Ivan Milat, who was jailed for life eight years ago for the murder of seven young backpackers.
May 23, 2005
Season 10
Episode 16
The Comeback Kid
Scott Draper has achieved the near impossible in the competitive world of modern sport.
May 16, 2005
Season 10
Episode 15
To Boldly Go
Early in 2005 Australian diver Dave Shaw made headlines around the world when he lost his life in a remote cave in South Africa.
May 9, 2005
Season 10
Episode 14
In the Midnight Hour
After the sudden death of cricket legend David Hookes in January last year, some of those closest to David Hookes felt shut out.
May 2, 2005
Season 10
Episode 13
Colours of Caroline
Every year, on 5th May the family of Caroline Anderson gather to remember her sudden, unnecessary death.
Apr 25, 2005
Season 10
Episode 12
From My Father's Fridge
Professor Robert Tindle made a discovery that led to the use of stem cells for saving thousands of lives around the world. His discovery was crucial 20 years later in saving the life of his own critically ill daughter.
Apr 18, 2005
Season 10
Episode 11
Thirteen
The dramatic story of a Sydney family forced to flee the city because of fears for the safety of their youngest daughter.
Apr 11, 2005
Season 10
Episode 10
Rock of Ages
Dick Smith and his friends regroup and visit Ball's Pyramid, the formidable dagger-like rock that spears straight up from the Pacific Ocean, south of Lord Howe Island which they climbed forty years ago.
Apr 4, 2005
Season 10
Episode 9
Romancing the Stone
Fourth-generation grazier Bruce Tully stepped away from his heritage and sold his family farm to follow his seemingly impossible dream of designing and selling Australian opal jewellery to the world.
Mar 28, 2005
Season 10
Episode 8
The Flying Doctor
Dr Glenn Singleman is the world record holder for high altitude BASE jumping, but he is unable to practise his sport in his own country.
Mar 21, 2005
Season 10
Episode 7
A Beautiful Mind
Melissa Holland thought she was "lucky" when a last-minute seat became available for a getaway break on King Island with five nursing colleagues. It turned out to be the start of a tragic turn of events that changed her life forever.
Mar 14, 2005
Season 10
Episode 6
The Born Identity
Millions of fans know him as Harold Bishop, the slightly daggy star of the television soapie Neighbours. But until now, none knew Ian Smith's real life story encompasses a drama more remarkable than any script he has ever performed.
Mar 7, 2005
Season 10
Episode 5
The Gathering Storm - Part 2
Beth Heinrich and her involvement from her school days, with a married priest. She tells of the promises that led her to believe she had a future with him and the betrayal she felt from the Anglican Church hierarchy.
Feb 28, 2005
Season 10
Episode 4
The Gathering Storm - Part 1
Beth Heinrich, the woman whose case was central to the controversy that led to the resignation of Governor-General Peter Hollingworth, speaks out publicly for the first time about her 40-year relationship with clergyman Donald Shearman.
Feb 21, 2005
Season 10
Episode 3
My Brother John
Debbie Singh was running a Perth boutique and juggling marriage and three children when in 1998 she discovered that her brother had been locked up in Thailand's notorious hell hole, the Klong Prem prison, or the "Bangkok Hilton''.
Feb 14, 2005
Season 10
Episode 2
Meeting Miss Menzies
When Ian Thorpe won his two gold medals at the Athens Olympics, it was a personal triumph for him - and a vindication for a former art teacher called Tracey Menzies.
Feb 7, 2005
Season 10
Episode 1
Operation Wendy
Despite being born with a hare lip and double cleft palate, Wendy Harmer has become one of Australia's best known performers.

Cast & Crew

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Caroline Jones
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Leigh Sales
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Eddie Perfect
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Jimmy Barnes
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Wayne Bennett
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Garry McDonald
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Tim Fischer
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Steve Waugh
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Season info

Original Title
Australian Story
Rating
7.6
Country
Australia
Production
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Sound mix
Stereo, Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
1080i (HDTV) undefined, 576i (SDTV) undefined
Camera
Multi camera, Multi-camera setup
Negative Format
Digital undefined, Video undefined
Printed Film Format
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