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Australian Story(TV show/series, 1996-)

30min per episode | Genres: Documentary, News

Documentation in 28 seasons with 1,035 episodes

Australian StoryRating: 2.4/5 (with 3 votes)
Australian Story is a national weekly current affairs and documentary style television series which is broadcast on ABC Television. It is produced specifically by the ABC News and Current Affairs Department. The program first aired on 29 May 1996, and since then it has continued to profile various Australian people, typically ones with a diverse background or notable reputation. Australian Story tends to explore themes such as 'heroic achievement', 'taking a stand' and 'human weakness'. The episodes are known to frame people or situations in a sympathetic light. This personal approach to story-telling has been well received by many, with the program winning many awards including multiple Walkley Awards for excellence in journalism and four consecutive Logie Awards (2003–2006). As of 2013, it attracted an average audience of more than one million viewers each week, making it one of the most popular programs on ABC Television. ()
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Putting the "real" back into reality television, Australian Story is an award-winning documentary series with no narrator and no agendas — just authentic stories told entirely in people's own words.

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Australian Story Seasons and Episodes

02/27/2023Series 2023 - 33 episodes
#1 | 02/27/2023The Transformer - Saul Griffith
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.
#2 | 03/06/2023Game Changer
Many parents worry their children are gaming to excess and don't know how to deal with it. Psychologist Wayne Warburton says he can help, with an Australia-first program tackling problem gaming. Will it work?
#3 | 03/13/2023Diving in Deep (Part 1) - Valerie Taylor
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.
#4 | 03/20/2023Diving in Deep (Part 2) - Valerie Taylor
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.
#5 | 03/27/2023Making a Scene - Claudia Karvan
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.
#6 | 04/03/2023After The Fall - Mahboba Rawi and Sourosh Cina
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?
#7 | 04/10/2023A Matter of Minutes - Mick and Katharine O'Dowd
Mick O'Dowd has survived the unimaginable. He came close to death but lived. Three years after first telling his story, Mick is reclaiming his life and is back doing the things he loves.
#8 | 04/17/2023Charting Her Course - Jessica Watson
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.
#9 | 04/24/2023Call of the River (Update) - Kate McBride
Four years after alerting the world to mass fish kills in the Darling River, young farmer Kate McBride is taking her campaign to Canberra. She's determined to be a voice for the bush and fight for the river she loves.
#10 | 05/01/2023Taking the Lead - Heather Mitchell
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.
#11 | 05/08/2023After the Storm (Update) - Beth Heinrich
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.
#12 | 05/15/2023Labour of Love - Michelle and Jono Harley
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.
#13 | 05/22/2023Changing Minds
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.
#14 | 05/29/2023A Brilliant Canvas - John Olsen
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.
#15 | 06/05/2023Blind Leading The Blind - Mick Curran and Jamie Teh
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.
#16 | 06/12/2023Fight For Freedom - Kathleen Folbigg
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.
#17 | 06/19/2023The Getting of Wisdom - Hugh van Cuylenburg
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.
#18 | 06/26/2023A Voice from the Heart - Megan Davis
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.
#19 | 08/28/2023Force of Nature - Gina Chick
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.
#20 | 09/04/2023A Family Legacy - Erica Packer
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.
#21 | 09/11/2023Atonement - Dean Yates
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.
#22 | 09/18/2023A Silver Lining (Part 1)
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.
#23 | 09/25/2023A Silver Lining (Part 2)
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.
#24 | 10/02/2023Sea Change - Sam Elsom
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?
#25 | 10/09/2023The Big Lap - Fiona MacDonald
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.
#26 | 10/16/2023His Brilliant Careers (Update) - Sam Neill
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.
#27 | 10/23/2023When Kylie Met Sami - Kylie Moore-Gilbert and Sami Shah
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.
#28 | 10/30/2023Never Too Late (Update) - Gregory Smith
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.
#29 | 11/06/2023To Elle and Back - Libbi Gorr
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 fighting her way back.
#30 | 11/13/2023Taking A Bow - Brett Yang and Eddy Chen
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.
#31 | 11/20/2023Stepping Up - Elly-May Barnes
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.
#32 | 11/27/2023Big Talk - Annie Louey
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.
#33 | 12/04/2023An Open Mind - Professor Richard Scolyer
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.
02/28/2022Series 2022 - 29 episodes
02/08/2021Series 2021 - 35 episodes
02/17/2020Series 2020 - 34 episodes
02/18/2019Series 2019 - 35 episodes
02/05/2018Series 2018 - 35 episodes
02/06/2017Series 2017 - 41 episodes
02/01/2016Series 2016 - 43 episodes
02/02/2015Series 2015 - 42 episodes
02/03/2014Season 19 - 43 episodes
02/04/2013Season 18 - 43 episodes
02/06/2012Season 17 - 41 episodes
02/07/2011Season 16 - 41 episodes
01/08/2010Season 15 - 45 episodes
02/09/2009Season 14 - 4 episodes
02/11/2008Season 13 - 38 episodes
02/12/2007Season 12 - 39 episodes
01/23/2006Season 11 - 43 episodes
02/07/2005Season 10 - 40 episodes
02/16/2004Season 9 - 38 episodes
02/17/2003Season 8 - 37 episodes
02/11/2002Season 7 - 39 episodes
02/01/2001Season 6 - 42 episodes
02/10/2000Season 5 - 37 episodes
02/18/1999Season 4 - 37 episodes
02/12/1998Season 3 - 36 episodes
02/15/1997Season 2 - 38 episodes
05/29/1996Season 1 - 27 episodes
08/30/2011Specials - 1 episode

Additional Information

Production country: Australia
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 05/29/1996
Latest episode released on: 12/04/2023
Keywords: australia

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:2739, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 04/17/2024