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Episodes

Nov 9, 2009
Season 14
Episode 40
The Heart of the Matter
Karen Carey was an ordinary patient whose health crises led her to risk everything in the search for answers.
Nov 2, 2009
Season 14
Episode 39
A Fatal Attraction: Part 2
The conclusion reveals the devastating impact of one man's crime and manipulations on Kylie Labouchardiere's family, his own wife and child, and an innocent policeman and his wife.
Oct 26, 2009
Season 14
Episode 38
A Fatal Attraction: Part 1
When young trainee nurse Kylie Labouchardiere disappeared from Sydney five years ago, the lives of the people she left behind fell into disarray.
Oct 19, 2009
Season 14
Episode 37
Message from Mandawuy
Lead singer of Yothu Yindi, Mr Yunupingu, was the face of one of the best known Australian rock bands in history. But two years ago the music stopped when he received some life changing news.
Oct 12, 2009
Season 14
Episode 36
Ocean of Doubt: Part 2
Brian McDermott and John Rogers reunite with the Filipino crew who rescued them and are joined by the families and friends of those who perished to share their experiences.
Oct 5, 2009
Season 14
Episode 35
Ocean of Doubt: Part 1
John Rogers and Brian McDermott were the only survivors when racing yacht 'Excalibur' capsized after her keel fell off during a storm in rough seas off the NSW mid north coast.
Sep 28, 2009
Season 14
Episode 34
Her Beauty and Her Terror
Twins Patrick and Bronwyn O'Gorman lost their parents and younger brother on Black Saturday. The two reflect on the day and life since in a story that is emblematic of suffering and loss in the wake of the fires that swept across Victoria.
Sep 21, 2009
Season 14
Episode 33
The Presidents' Man
A return to the unfolding saga of Australian army Major Mike Stone and his unorthodox friendship with Jose Ramos Horta, President of East Timor.
Sep 14, 2009
Season 14
Episode 32
Eye to Eye
Curt and Micheline Jenner are marine biologists who've spent the last two decades at sea, studying and mapping whales.
Sep 7, 2009
Season 14
Episode 31
Unfinished Business
Ian Conway is a man determined to make a difference. Twenty years ago he made a promise to an Aboriginal elder. It was a big promise and for years he was haunted by the fact that he hadn't delivered.
Aug 31, 2009
Season 14
Episode 30
Fly with Me
Dylan Parker makes and flies paper planes and he has become one of the very best in the world.
Aug 24, 2009
Season 14
Episode 29
The Big Deal
Ric Richardson is an inventor who took on the might of Microsoft and scored a remarkable victory.
Aug 17, 2009
Season 14
Episode 28
When We Were Racers
Triple world champion, Sir Jack Brabham became the first driver to be knighted for services to motorsport and the only Formula One driver to win a world title in a car of his own construction.
Aug 10, 2009
Season 14
Episode 27
My Name Is Jack
Radio and TV personality Ian 'Dano' Rogerson and his wife Nicole gave up their home, careers and an exciting lifestyle for the love of their son, Jack.
Aug 10, 2009
Season 14
Episode 26
My Name is Jack
Aug 3, 2009
Season 14
Episode 25
Paths of Glory
When Malcolm Turnbull took over the job of Opposition Leader last year, it must have seemed a logical step on a pre-destined path to glory.
Jul 27, 2009
Season 14
Episode 24
Doctor in the House
Dr Michael Buist is an intensive care specialist with a unique perspective from both sides of the hospital curtain who's now emerged as a world leader in the push to improve patient care.
Jul 20, 2009
Season 14
Episode 23
Flag of My Father
In 1989, aged 19, adoptee John Milkins finally reunited with his birth mother Heather Norman. He was stunned when his mother told him that his birth father was one of the Balibo Five, Channel 7 cameraman, Gary Cunningham.
Jul 13, 2009
Season 14
Episode 22
Right as Rain: Part 2
Peter Andrews has some very high profile supporters for his natural sequence farming methods.
Jul 6, 2009
Season 14
Episode 21
Right as Rain: Part 1
Peter Andrews is credited with remarkable success in transforming degraded Australian landscapes into thriving oases through his natural sequence farming technique.
Jun 29, 2009
Season 14
Episode 20
The Highway Man
John Cadoret has made the highway his home for thirty years.
Jun 22, 2009
Season 14
Episode 19
In Cold Blood
In September 2006 the NSW coastal village of Swanhaven was rocked by the murder of local identity and nature lover Doris Owens, who was brutally stabbed to death in her holiday home.
Jun 15, 2009
Season 14
Episode 18
Shades of Grey
'John Curtis' is a former commando who's made it his mission to save children from the sex trade in Thailand.
Jun 8, 2009
Season 14
Episode 17
Africa Calling
Gemma Sisia was always a 'challenge junkie' according to her parents, so it was no surprise to anyone when she established an Australian run school in Tanzania.
Jun 1, 2009
Season 14
Episode 16
Back to Earth
Dr Maarten Stapper is unconventional, stubborn and difficult. Not even a near fatal car accident could slow him down in his mission to feed the world using less chemicals.
May 25, 2009
Season 14
Episode 15
Holier Than Thou
Father Peter Kennedy is a Catholic priest whose ideas and actions have antagonised the church hierarchy in Rome.
May 18, 2009
Season 14
Episode 14
All the Pretty Horses
Veterinarian Ben Cunneen and vet nurse Natalie Beohm were good friends through their work at the Redlands Veterinary Clinic, near Brisbane. Last year they became the latest victims of the deadly and mysterious Hendra horse virus.
May 11, 2009
Season 14
Episode 13
All in Your Mind
Neurobiologist Professor Cyndi Shannon Weickert once dreamed of being a famous chef until her twin brother Scott Shannon was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his teens.
May 4, 2009
Season 14
Episode 12
Friday's Child
Charmaine Dragun was a rising star who seemed to have everything to live for - But in late 2007 she died in the most unexpected and devastating way.
Apr 27, 2009
Season 14
Episode 11
The Miller's Tale: Part 2
The conclusion of our special edition on the spectacular life of legendary 'Invincibles' cricketer Keith Miller, seen through the eyes of his family and close friends.
Apr 20, 2009
Season 14
Episode 10
The Miller's Tale: Part 1
This special 500th edition of Australian Story tells the extraordinary adventures of fighter pilot turned legendary 'Invincibles' cricketer, Keith Miller.
Apr 13, 2009
Season 14
Episode 9
Hell for Leather
Terry Walker is a reformed heroin addict and dealer who became a pastor reaching out to outlaw bikie groups and those in the community with drug and alcohol problems.
Apr 6, 2009
Season 14
Episode 8
Cold Comfort Farm
A cold case re-opens when four siblings unite to investigate their father's possible involvement in their mother's death on the family farm 18 years ago.
Mar 30, 2009
Season 14
Episode 7
Judging Nick D'Arcy
When promising butterfly swimmer Nick D'Arcy was selected for the 2008 Australian Olympic team, he was on top of the world. But all that came undone in seconds, when he assaulted former swimmer, Simon Cowley in a bar later that night.
Mar 23, 2009
Season 14
Episode 6
A Bitter End: Part 2
Continues the story behind one of Australia's most controversial murder trials - the trial of Caren Jennings and Shirley Justins for the death of Alzheimer's sufferer Graeme Wylie.
Mar 16, 2009
Season 14
Episode 5
A Bitter End: Part 1
When 74-year-old Caren Jenning smuggled a bottle of poison into Australia she had no idea of the horrors that would unfold. Did she and friend Shirly Justins participate in an act of mercy or murder?
Mar 9, 2009
Season 14
Episode 4
The Laffan Legacy
Updating the unforgettable journey of a man who inspired everyone he met, the late Matt Laffan died in Sydney on March 1, 2009.
Mar 2, 2009
Season 14
Episode 3
A Call from Lockhart River
When official investigations into the plane crash which killed his daughter Sally left questions unanswered, Shane Urquhart set out on a single minded mission that took him to the most powerful forums in the land.
Feb 16, 2009
Season 14
Episode 2
Finding Her Focus
Former Olympic gold medallist Susie O'Neill talks about life after swimming as she teams up with her husband Dr Cliff Fairley for a challenging week in Alice Springs.
Feb 9, 2009
Season 14
Episode 1
The Heat of the Moment
Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg is an underwater adventurer and marine biologist and ten years ago he predicted the death of the Great Barrier Reef if the water continued to warm from climate change.

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
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Camera
Multi camera, Multi-camera setup
Negative Format
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