Series 2016
43 episodes · Feb 1, 2016
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2016, Australian Story returns with more unique stories that provide an insight into Australian life with all its complexities and challenges.
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S21E1Phantom Of The Opera House
Feb 1, 201630mThe forgotten man: Peter Hall completed the Sydney Opera House after Danish architect Jorn Utzon resigned. But he was pilloried for his efforts. He died broken and destitute.
S21E2Sea Of Doubt
Feb 8, 201630mMystery at sea: Two men leave on the trip of a lifetime, but only one returns. Now family and friends embark on a quest to solve this baffling disappearance in the remote Pacific Ocean.
S21E3Nugget Of Gold
Feb 15, 201630mThe remarkable story of Barry 'Nugget' Rees, who rose from the most unlikely circumstances to become friend and trusted confidante of generations of Australia's elite cricketers.
S21E4True Grit (Part 1)
Feb 22, 201630mInside the private life of international rugby star David Pocock. We travel back to his homeland Zimbabwe where dramatic events shaped the passion that so famously drives him today, both on and off the field.
S21E5True Grit (Part 2)
Feb 29, 201630mIn the concluding episode of this television exclusive, David Pocock, his partner Emma and his family reveal the inside story of one of Australia's most remarkable contemporary sports stars.
S21E6My Conscience Tells Me
Mar 7, 201630mEighty-year-old Dr. Rodney Syme is prepared to defy the law to help a terminally ill man die, even if it means going to jail.
S21E7How I Met Your Father
Mar 14, 201630mFormer advertising executive Aminah Hart always wanted to be a mother, but no one expected the back-to-front romance that made it happen.
S21E8The Beauty Myth
Mar 21, 201630mThe woman on a mission to change the face of fashion: Model agent Chelsea Bonner is the daughter of famously beautiful parents but she's staked her career on changing our ideas of beauty and body image.
S21E9The Minister's Secret
Mar 28, 201630mThe surprising personal revelations of Australia's first Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Fiona Richardson MP.
S21E10Whitey's Way
Apr 4, 201630mPaul White, or 'Whitey' to his mates, is an unstoppable force. He's the bush copper turned CEO of one of Australia's most successful sporting clubs. A shock diagnosis has left him fighting for his life.
S21E11Port Arthur
Apr 11, 201630mThe legacy of the Port Arthur massacre and the impact it had on survivors and witnesses.
S21E12Building Bridges
Apr 18, 201630mFor the first time on TV, Michelle Bridges and her family talk about her becoming a mum at 45, her relationship with 'Commando' Steve Willis and taking on the junk food industry.
S21E13Abby's Road
Apr 25, 201630mTen years ago, two-year-old Abby Walker was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and her parents made a controversial decision. Today she is fit and well. This is her family's remarkable journey.
S21E14A Kind Of Medicine
May 2, 201630mMusic as medicine: one of Australia's first Indigenous doctors, Mark Wenitong, pioneers music for healing after his family is shattered by a horrific accident involving his daughter, musician Naomi Wenitong.
S21E15Your Money Or Your Life
May 9, 201630mAfter cheating death in her early twenties, Danielle Tindle is on a mission to improve treatment and care for other young cancer patients. Now she faces a greater challenge. Can she beat the odds again?
S21E16Dare To Dream
May 16, 201630mThe remarkable untold story behind the creation of Australia's newest opera and its composer George Palmer.
S21E17Into The Fog Of War (Part 1)
May 23, 201630mThe exclusive inside story of an elite Australian army commando charged with the manslaughter of five children after a horrific and controversial raid gone wrong in Afghanistan.
S21E18Into The Fog Of War (Part 2)
May 30, 201630mContinuing the exclusive story of an elite Australian Army Commando charged with the manslaughter of five children after a horrific and controversial raid gone wrong in Afghanistan.
S21E1920th Anniversary Special (Part 1)
Jun 6, 201630mThis two-part anniversary special looks back over Australian Story's key themes, with participants and producers revealing the stories behind some of the show's most significant and popular programs.
S21E2020th Anniversary Special (Part 2)
Jun 13, 201630mCelebrating 20 Years On Air, ABC's multi-award-winning program looks back on some of the most memorable moments and reveals the untold stories behind them.
S21E21When The Call Comes
Jun 20, 201630mThis week's episode focuses on Michele Perry's quest for justice and to understand why her homeless brother, Morgan Wayne Perry, was killed in a knife attack by a young private school graduate.
S21E22Limbo Land
Jun 27, 201630mActor John Wood introduces the story of Pat Murphy, a farmer who's doing it tough after a coal mine opened next to his property. Now Pat wants to leave the area, but that's easier said than done.
S21E23One Of The Mob
Jul 4, 201630mFilmmaker David Batty has been a White man in a Black world for 40 years. He struck gold with cult series 'Bush Mechanics'. Now despite a family tragedy he's back with a new screen adventure.
S21E24The Longest Expedition
Jul 11, 201630mRenowned climber Paul Pritchard returns to Tasmania's notorious Totem Pole to tackle the climb that nearly killed him eighteen years earlier and left him partially paralysed with a massive head injury.
S21E25The Heart Bus
Jul 18, 201630mTravel to the outback with innovative engineer-turned-cardiologist Dr Rolf Gomes who takes life-saving cardiac care to people in regional Australia.
S21E26Gone Girl
Jul 25, 201630mGone Girl: Two young people fall in love and marry, but are torn apart when one of them is taken into immigration detention. Supporters are determined to see the decision reversed.
S21E27The Two Of Us
Aug 1, 201630mA heart-warming story of friendship between legendary jazz musician Don Burrows and the star he mentored, James Morrison. Now with Don Burrows about to turn 88, the roles have reversed.
S21E28The Olympic Spirit
Aug 8, 201630mWith all eyes on Rio, Ian Thorpe introduces a program marking the 60th anniversary of Australia's greatest ever Olympics Melbourne 1956 & the swimmer who inspired generations of Olympians - Murray Rose.
S21E29About A Girl
Aug 15, 201630mBattling prejudice and legal challenges, 16-year-old transgender teenager Georgie Stone takes on the system to make life easier for other transgender kids and their families.
S21E30What A Wonderful World
Aug 22, 201630mWhat A Wonderful World: Fifty years on, Patricia Amphlett (Little Pattie) returns to Vietnam where as a 17-year-old she was on stage performing for Australian troops when the Battle of Long Tan broke out.
S21E31A League Of Their Own
Aug 29, 201630mBusinesswoman Susan Alberti could only dream of playing AFL. Now she's supporting a new Women's League & has struck up an unlikely friendship with top player Moana Hope.
S21E32The Sugar Trip
Sep 5, 201630mFilmmaker and actor Damon Gameau repays a debt of knowledge when he returns to Central Australia to help revitalise an Indigenous community's healthy eating initiative.
S21E33The Flow On Effect
Sep 12, 201630mA year on, what's happening with Australia's most unlikely millionaires? Revisit Byron Bay's father and son beekeepers, the Andersons to see how the success of their company changed their lives.
S21E34When Beccy Met Libby
Sep 19, 201630mAn old fashioned love story with a modern day twist. Country singer Beccy Cole wants to tie the knot with her partner cabaret singer Libby O'Donovan. But will the law be changed to allow same-sex marriage?
S21E35Shadow Of Doubt
Sep 26, 201630mWhen two cousins set out to find the truth about their grandfather, they uncover family secrets, a scandalous/shocking murder and more questions than answers.
S21E36Tough Love
Oct 3, 201630mTaylor & Michael have Down syndrome. They plan to marry & have children, but their parents don't believe they have the skills to raise a family. Can their parents stop them or will their right to reproduce prevail?
S21E37The Big Dry
Oct 10, 201630mFor years TV newsreader Talitha Cummins masked her alcoholism, until her drinking spiralled out of control. Now four years sober, she describes herself as the modern face of alcoholism: young, professional & high functioning.
S21E38When Plans Change (Part 1)
Oct 17, 201630mBrisbane mother Sally Faulkner reveals for the first time the story behind a desperate attempt to get her children back from Beirut, which landed her in jail along with a 60 Minutes crew.
S21E39When Plans Change (Part 2)
Oct 24, 201630mThe story of Brisbane mother Sally Faulkner continues, as she describes her desperate attempt to get her children back from Beirut, which landed her in jail along with a 60 Minutes crew.
S21E40The New Black
Oct 31, 201630mBlack Caviar captured the nation's imagination like no other horse since Phar Lap. Now her first offspring Oscietra is a promising two-year-old filly with top trainer David Hayes.
S21E41A Field Of Dreams
Nov 7, 201630mIn a bold social experiment, the tiny rural community of Mingoola on the NSW-Queensland border is looking to the past to secure the future.
S21E42Out Of The Water
Nov 14, 201630mWith summer fast approaching, the experience of a Queensland family is a timely warning of a hidden and deadly danger that can lurk in warm, fresh waters of regional Australia.
S21E43The Road From Damascus
Nov 21, 201630mMedico Khaled Naanaa caused a global outcry by exposing the deliberate starvation of civilians in Syria. But doing so made him a target. Now he's been given a new life in Australia.