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Episodes

Nov 3, 2024
Season 29
Oct 27, 2024
Season 29
Oct 20, 2024
Season 29
Oct 13, 2024
Season 29
Oct 6, 2024
Season 29
Sep 30, 2024
Season 29
The first of three episodes examines the forces that shaped the media heir and the roots of the Murdoch sibling rivalry.
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.
Comedian Michelle Brasier was told she had a 97 per cent chance of getting cancer. She chose to laugh about it.
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.
Rock legend Nick Cave talks candidly with Leigh Sales about grief, addiction, religion and why he's still making challenging music in his 60s.
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. (Midseason Final)
As rock band Cold Chisel marks its 50th anniversary, we explore why the iconic group has made such a lasting impact on Australian culture.
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.
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.
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 restaurateur.
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.
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.
When Federal Labor Minister Tanya Plibersek learned her daughter Anna had been abused during a high school relationship, it was the beginning of the family's brutal fight for justice. Now Anna Coutts-Trotter is on a mission to support other survivors grappling with the aftermath of abuse.
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.
How life has changed for inaugural Alone Australia winner Gina Chick. In conversation with Leigh Sales.
Australian Story checks in on 2024 Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer as he reaches a remarkable milestone in his revolutionary cancer treatment.
Australian Story revisits the remarkable life of the late Bon Scott to celebrate the 50th anniversary of him joining AC/DC.
Mar 18, 2024
Season 29
In an Australian Story special, former politician and Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett opens up to Leigh Sales about love, loss and living large.
School striker Anjali Sharma sued the government at 16. Now she's taking her fight for an end to fossil fuels to federal parliament, and the powerbrokers are listening.
Sibling golf superstars Minjee and Min Woo Lee are like chalk and cheese, but they share the same goal - to be World No 1.
When the senseless death of teenager Cassius Turvey ignited fury across the nation, his mother Mechelle responded with a call for peace and unity.
After the Matildas' World Cup glory, star midfielder Katrina Gorry introduces us to the tiny secret weapon who rekindled her love for the game.

Episodes

Episode 1
Feb 19, 2024
The Making of Mini - Katrina Gorry
After the Matildas' World Cup glory, star midfielder Katrina Gorry introduces us to the tiny secret weapon who rekindled her love for the game.
Episode 2
Feb 26, 2024
Mama's on a Mission - Mechelle Turvey
When the senseless death of teenager Cassius Turvey ignited fury across the nation, his mother Mechelle responded with a call for peace and unity.
Episode 3
Mar 4, 2024
Driven - 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.
Episode 4
Mar 11, 2024
Call of Duty - Anjali Sharma
School striker Anjali Sharma sued the government at 16. Now she's taking her fight for an end to fossil fuels to federal parliament, and the powerbrokers are listening.
Episode 5
Mar 18, 2024
Peter Garrett
In an Australian Story special, former politician and Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett opens up to Leigh Sales about love, loss and living large.
Episode 6
Mar 25, 2024
On The Brink - Bon Scott
Australian Story revisits the remarkable life of the late Bon Scott to celebrate the 50th anniversary of him joining AC/DC.
Episode 7
Apr 1, 2024
Patient Zero - Richard Scolyer
Australian Story checks in on 2024 Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer as he reaches a remarkable milestone in his revolutionary cancer treatment.
Episode 8
Apr 8, 2024
Out Of The Wild - Gina Chick
How life has changed for inaugural Alone Australia winner Gina Chick. In conversation with Leigh Sales.
Episode 9
Apr 15, 2024
Man Underground - Arnold Dix
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.
Episode 10
Apr 22, 2024
Out of the Chaos - Anna Coutts-Trotter
When Federal Labor Minister Tanya Plibersek learned her daughter Anna had been abused during a high school relationship, it was the beginning of the family's brutal fight for justice. Now Anna Coutts-Trotter is on a mission to support other survivors grappling with the aftermath of abuse.
Episode 11
Apr 29, 2024
One in Seven Trillion - Leila McDougall
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.
Episode 12
May 6, 2024
Face to Fake - Chelsea Bonner
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.
Episode 13
May 13, 2024
Off Menu - Josh Niland
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 restaurateur.
Episode 14
May 20, 2024
Off Menu - Shaun Christie-David
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.
Episode 15
May 27, 2024
Off Menu - Kylie Kwong
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.
Episode 16
Jun 3, 2024
On The Outside Looking In - Cold Chisel
As rock band Cold Chisel marks its 50th anniversary, we explore why the iconic group has made such a lasting impact on Australian culture.
Episode 17
Jun 10, 2024
The War Pup - Quaden Bayles
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. (Midseason Final)
Episode 18
Aug 12, 2024
Nick Cave with Leigh Sales
Rock legend Nick Cave talks candidly with Leigh Sales about grief, addiction, religion and why he's still making challenging music in his 60s.
Episode 19
Aug 19, 2024
Flashpoint - Senator Fatima Payman
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.
Episode 20
Aug 26, 2024
Dead Funny - Michelle Brasier
Comedian Michelle Brasier was told she had a 97 per cent chance of getting cancer. She chose to laugh about it.
Episode 21
Sep 2, 2024
This Is How It Goes - Missy Higgins
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.
Episode 22
Sep 9, 2024
Making Lachlan Murdoch (Part 1) - Blood
The first of three episodes examines the forces that shaped the media heir and the roots of the Murdoch sibling rivalry.
Episode 23
Sep 16, 2024
Making Lachlan Murdoch (Part 2) -
Episode 24
Sep 23, 2024
Making Lachlan Murdoch (Part 3) -
Episode 25
Sep 30, 2024
Episode 26
Oct 6, 2024
Episode 27
Oct 13, 2024
Episode 28
Oct 20, 2024
Episode 29
Oct 27, 2024
Episode 30
Nov 3, 2024

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
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Printed Film Format
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