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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 premiered May 29, 1996. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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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Episode 1
From her high-end advertising agency in Sydney, Dof Dickinson committed her resources to make a film about an animal she'd never met and in the process, met a community she'd never forget - the people of Port Hedland.
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Episode 2
Looks back at the life and loves of Lady Susan Renouf. For decades she was known as a famous wife and socialite but now faces the greatest challenge of her life as an independent woman.
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Episode 3
The inside story of iconic outback adventurers, the Leyland Brothers. Pioneering young stars, to bankruptcy and illness, Mal Leyland reveals all, and reflects on a career full of highs and lows.
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Episode 4
Looks at how the feature film Paper Planes unfolded and updates the stories of the two young men who first featured on the program back in 2009.
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Episode 5
A mind bending tale from the frontline of the reproduction revolution. "The family court has not even envisaged the scenario they've created".
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Episode 6
How a popular Sydney GP, Dr Jamal Rifi, became the 'go to' man in a time of crisis.
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Episode 7
The first in a two-part special. What happens when a neighbours' dispute in a rural community suddenly goes global?
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Episode 8
Final in a two-part special. What happens when a neighbours' dispute in a rural community suddenly goes global?
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Episode 9
The inspiring story of a young family and the death of a beloved sporting legend.
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Episode 10
An audacious WWII attack behind enemy lines achieved by 14 men and a fishing boat: will the efforts of one Z Special veteran be enough to raise the humble MV Krait to its rightful glory?
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Episode 11
When lightning strikes twice...one family's inspiring survival story.
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Episode 12
Reinventing Sergeant Simon Illingworth - a corruption busting cop finds a new life and love on the land.
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Episode 13
Saving Yaraka. What happens when a former head teacher buys an outback pub.
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This episode revisits one of Australian Story's most popular programs ever. The iconic rural property at the centre of that program, Tarwyn Park, has been sold to make way for an open cut coal mine.
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In 2005 Peter Andrews, a racehorse breeder and farmer had succeeded in converting degraded land into fertile pasture. The farm has now been sold to a Korean power company, and has exposed deep divisions in the Andrews family.
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Episode 16
Breaking the silence: the untold story of Steve Irwin's original Croc Hunter Team.
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Episode 17
The untold inside story of how David Morrison became a crusader for cultural change in the Army and of the women who galvanised him.
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Episode 18
In a candid interview, Darius Boyd speaks about his mother's battle with mental illness, his own battle with depression and how football first became his saviour and then his worst enemy.
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Episode 19
After being convicted of sexual abuse Josephine Greensill might well have languished in prison for the full five year sentence had it not been for the determination of her sisters, Annette and Mary Toohey.
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Episode 20
We revisit Australian Story's most popular couple, Mac and Gayle Shann. Back in 2003 cameras followed Gayle's recovery from an horrific farming accident which caused the loss of one arm and the use of her other.
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Episode 21
In a world obsessed with physical beauty, Robert Hoge is a man embracing 'ugly'. He's on a mission to confront us all with some difficult questions and start a new debate about concepts of beauty.
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Episode 22
How a boy from an ordinary Queanbeyan family made it to the top of Formula One; How he succeeded when thousands of others saw their dreams crash and burn. This is the story of Mark Webber's success.
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Episode 23
In an exclusive interview, the media-shy Gina Rinehart talks about her pioneering ancestors, her father's triumphs and struggles, her pride in the Roy Hill mine, and the business and family troubles encountered along the way.
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Episode 24
In Part 2, Gina Rinehart reflects on the pioneering exploits of her early ancestors, her pride in the imminent completion of the Roy Hill mine, and the business and family troubles she has encountered along the way.
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Episode 25
Solicitor Peter Boyce acted for the Morcombe family during the inquest into the disappearance of their son Daniel. Together with Bruce Morcombe, his research helped highlight the man who was later convicted for murder.
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Episode 26
As Don Bradman's cherished granddaughter Greta prepares to shine on the world stage as an operatic soprano, the family of the cricketing legend tell their inside story for the first time.
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Episode 27
In part two of Being Bradman, as granddaughter Greta takes to the international stage as an opera singer, Sir Donald Bradman's very private family opens up about how his fame cast a large shadow and has affected their lives.
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Episode 28
'From Daddy's Tummy' tells the story of AJ, partner Zu and their two children and reveals a stunning photographic record of AJ's transition from female to male.
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Episode 29
Life at a crossroads: At 70, Australian Geraldine Cox weighs up the future of the 400 children under her care in Cambodia.
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Episode 30
An up and coming comedian transforms a harrowing family back story into unforgettable comedy.
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Episode 31
Inside fashion designer Collette Dinnigan's private world and her decision to pull back from her global fashion empire and spend more time with friends and family.
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Episode 32
From rubbish dump to a garden masterpiece. The quest to preserve Wendy Whiteley's magnificent Secret Garden.
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Episode 33
An intimate portrait of Malcolm Turnbull and his family, told by those closest to him.
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Episode 34
Sydney woman Natalie Lovett tells the story of her daughter's conception using a donor egg & sperm. She's left with an unexpected dilemma: what to do with the remaining embryos? Her solution is both surprising & shocking.
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Episode 35
Unmasking the comic genius of actor, Garry McDonald. Airing as part of Mental As... ABC's week long initiative in support of Mental Health Week.
Guest stars Shane Jacobson
Episode 36
Singer Jenny Morris makes a dramatic personal revelation. The ARIA-award winning performer has been diagnosed with a life-changing medical condition that has forced her to cut her career short.
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Episode 37
Lucy Haslam is a woman in a hurry. Since losing her son Daniel to cancer, the Tamworth resident has stepped up her campaign to legalise medicinal cannabis.
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Episode 38
Cedar and Stuart Anderson have revolutionised the humble beehive. From living off the smell of an oily rag they've now become millionaires. How will they cope moving from a simple life to running an international company?
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Episode 39
A young Kimberley tour guide beats the odds, to follow in the footsteps of a distinguished ancestor.
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Episode 40
What one mother uncovered on her rural property after her family was dealt the most terrible blow.
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Episode 41
The man who's taken football from the forgotten game to unforgettable glory - Ange Postecoglou.
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Episode 42
Margot Spalding: The colourful Bendigo business woman who's campaigning against intolerance and hate.
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