Episode list

Australian Story

Hell or High Water
Ben Potts sailed into worldwide controversy when he boarded a Japanese harpoon boat in the Southern Ocean.
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The Candidate

Sun, Feb 24, 2008
Nicole Cornes reveals the harrowing saga which was playing out behind the scenes of her public humiliation as the Labor Party's candidate for the seat of Boothby in Adelaide.
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None Shall Sleep
A mysterious death, determined ex cop Peter Goonan and one of the nation's oldest cold cases.
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Bomber and Roy

Sun, Mar 23, 2008
Like many Vietnam veterans, Bomber and Roy were traumatised by their experiences. After a chance meeting in a psychiatric ward three years ago, they teamed up to help deactivate landmines in Cambodia.
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Access All Areas
Legendary rock music promoter Michael Chugg reveals the quiet man behind his loud shirts and even louder voice.
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Father of the Man
Bob Irwin's been under intense pressure to respond to recent international and domestic media speculation about a family rift.
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It's a Beautiful Day
Jessica Disteldorf documented her journey with cancer by video diary for 'Australian Story' capturing the raw, powerful and sometimes amusing twists and turns of her life.
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Woman of Steel
Anne Skinner helps disabled people by teaching them the joy and healing powers of horse riding. But when tragedy struck, Cossack, a horse with a parallel journey of its own, came to the rescue.
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Show of Force: Part 1
A tour of Afghanistan and Iraq would not appeal to everyone, but this group of entertainers were rewarded with the ride of a lifetime.
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Show of Force: Part 2
The team heads into Iraq to entertain the troops and experiences a frightening trip along the infamous Route Irish in Baghdad.
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The Sum of Sam
Samuel Johnson talks about getting his life back on track - with a new relationship - and a major commitment to volunteer work.
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Body and Soul

Sun, Jun 01, 2008
Body and Soul revisits the tense triangle involving Ash Falkingham, his mother and a stranger from half-way across the world, who wants one of his kidneys.
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Show No Mercy

Sun, Jun 08, 2008
Ironwoman Candice Falzon confronts her critics and reveals the personal cost of public ridicule.
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The Boy Next Door
When Jody Galante was reported missing in January 2006, her seemingly grief-stricken husband Mark appeared on national television pleading for help to find his young wife.
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Abby's Road

Sun, Jun 22, 2008
In 2006 Nicola and Jim Walker got the news every parent dreads. Their precious two-year-old daughter, Abby was diagnosed with leukaemia.
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The Waiting Room
Two years ago, the very different journeys of a brilliant doctor and her former patient collided tragically during a busy shift at a GP clinic in the Melbourne suburbs.
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William Tells

Sun, Jul 06, 2008
Acclaimed actor and author William McInnes turns the tables on Australian Story in an irreverent, 'behind the scenes' look at this own life and the filming process.
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She's Not There
When Sally Robbins stopped rowing in the final of the Women's 8s in Athens, it started a controversy that continues to this day.
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No Man's Land

Sun, Jul 20, 2008
Raised by a strong single mum, educated in the radical university environment of the late seventies and groomed for success by a powerful man, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh now faces her toughest test.
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The Money Shot
As the self-styled 'Prince of Paparazzi', Jamie Fawcett has established a prominent profile in a tough and often controversial business.
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Looking for Kate
For someone who's been on our TV screens every night for twenty years, little is known about two time Gold Logie winner and Most Popular Actress, Kate Ritchie.
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This Boy's Life
Five years ago Australian Story featured the journey of Jenny Newman and her family. This program revisited the Melbourne grandmother to find that her worst fear is being realised.
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Reality Bytes

Sun, Aug 24, 2008
Daniel Meadows lives his life on the internet. But when he ventured out into the real world for love, disaster struck.
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Til Death Do Us Part
For three decades, Catherine Smith cared for her six children and put up with sadistic domestic violence that has been described as one of the most extreme examples ever witnessed in Australia.
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The Finishing Line
John Maclean was a footballer and aspiring professional athlete when he was hit from behind by an eight-tonne truck 20 years ago.
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The Girl Least Likely
Hannah Modra was beautiful, clever and popular. She came from a close-knit Melbourne family and was a committed Christian. But within the pages of her diary, she kept a secret that ultimately took her life.
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A Piece of Her Mind
Federal Labor MP Belinda Neal, speaks about the events of of the last few months, her reputation, and her marriage.
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The Still of the Night
Rebecka Delforce and Darren Stratti were primary school sweethearts. Life took them on different paths and when they met again as adults, they knew that they were meant to be together. But in June tragedy struck.
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More Fireworks in the Family
in 2000 Australian Story profiled the Howard family and found it was a house divided with two brothers running rival businesses after a bitter family feud. Now we revisit the dynasty to find much has changed.
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The Big Picture Man
After 40 years of either playing or coaching top level football, Kevin Sheedy was unceremoniously sacked as coach for Essendon Football Club. For the first time he talks candidly about leaving Essendon and the new goals he's kicking.
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A Sea of Troubles
Merri Rose is a former politician who went from high school drop out, to cabinet minister, to prisoner in sensational circumstances. Despite what she calls her terror of being returned to jail, she is speaking out for the first time.
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Fruit of the Vine
Earlier this year a massive explosion in a Hunter Valley winery killed winemaker Trevor Drayton and another man. Unable to harvest any grapes, the family was unexpectedly saved by neighbours who came forward to harvest the crop.
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A Letter from Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan is a Rhodes Scholar, an adventurer, and an internationally acclaimed author. But in his own home state of Tasmania, he's been accused of treachery because of his environmental activism.
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All the Boys in Town
Rick Grossman, bass player for the Hoodoo Gurus, assembled an all-star cast of Australian musicians to produce a blockbusting fund raising CD to help 'The Buttery', the northern NSW charity that helped him recover from heroin addiction.
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