Series 2021
35 episodes · Feb 8, 2021
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S26E1Surviving Turbulence
Feb 8, 202130m16-year-old teen Bob Bramley takes to the skies to break a solo flying record and shine a light on youth mental health, galvanised by the desperate struggles of his two friends.
S26E2Sisters in Arms
Feb 15, 202130mThere's a hidden danger lurking in every home and these are the two mothers who've achieved a world first to protect our children.
S26E3The Tipping Point
Feb 22, 202130mScientist Veena Sahajwalla is a recycling revolutionary whose bold new ideas are helping reduce landfill. Now she's unveiling her latest brainchild, an invention which turns the discarded into the designer.
S26E4I Dream of Jeanne
Mar 1, 202130mUnique and outrageous, Jeanne Little was the comedy dah-ling of daytime television in the 70s and 80s. Four months after her death from Alzheimers, daughter Katie reveals some intimate family secrets.
S26E5Fish Out of Water
Mar 8, 202130mPromising young swimmer Shayna Jack was destined for the Olympics until she failed a routine drug test. But is the evidence against her justified or has she been caught up in an over-zealous anti-doping dragnet?
S26E6An Unlikely Match
Mar 15, 202130mDrawing on her own experience of trauma, comedian Magda Szubanski forms an unlikely alliance with teenager Will Connelly, aka Eggboy, to help combat mental health issues in bushfire-ravaged communities.
S26E7Raising the Bar
Mar 22, 202130mShe's the glamorous lawyer representing high-profile clients like Julian Assange and Amber Heard. Jennifer Robinson charts her meteoric rise from small town public schoolgirl to the pinnacle of legal life in London.
S26E8Chamber of Silence
Mar 29, 202130mSexual slurs, baseless rumours, harassment and abuse - former Federal Labor minister Kate Ellis looks into Canberra's toxic culture, speaking to female politicians from all parties to call out systemic misogyny in parliament.
S26E9Sophie's Choice
Apr 12, 202130mMao's Last Dancer Li Cunxin and his wife and daughter's dramatic story of sacrifice, questioning and the painful journey towards reconciliation.
S26E10Birds of a Feather
Apr 19, 202130mIdentical twins Brigette and Paula Powers are so close they live and work together and even speak in unison. After a chance meeting with Steve Irwin, they now use their unique connection to save injured seabirds.
S26E11Forever Young
Apr 26, 202130mA recent coronial inquest reveals the catastrophic errors made by NSW Police which left teenager Ursula Barwick's fate a mystery for almost 30 years.
S26E12Children of the Brush (Part 1)
May 3, 202130mHe's one of Australia's most successful and famous painters. But what has been the cost of fame for the children of acclaimed artist John Olsen?
S26E13Children of the Brush (Part 2)
May 10, 202130mPart two of an inside look at one of Australia's greatest artistic dynasties. In this concluding episode, a court case threatens to derail the family of acclaimed painter John Olsen.
S26E14A World of their Own
May 17, 202130mThe Seekers blazed a trail for Australian music in the 1960s with a number of chart topping international hits. But fame led to fallout and they split at the height of their success. They reunite to reminisce about the ride.
S26E15A Balancing Act
May 24, 202130mDr Michelle Telfer is a world leader in providing treatment for children and teens with gender dysphoria, guiding them through their first steps towards transitioning. But her work isn't without its critics and controversies.
S26E16A Good Match
May 31, 202130mWhen women's soccer star Rhali Dobson received an on-field marriage proposal, the pictures went viral around the world. It was a story of love, sport and sacrifice – and a heart-wrenching plot.
S26E17Final Call
Jun 7, 202130mAfter his wife was murdered while working on call as a nurse in South Australia's remote APY Lands, Keith Woodford has campaigned for a coronial inquest which has delivered some breakthrough findings.
S26E18Bouncing Back
Jun 14, 202130mAn unlikely friendship forged on the tennis court between a homeless man and famous tennis pro leads to lifechanging events and a new beginning.
S26E19Luc Longley: One Giant Leap (Part 1)
Aug 2, 202130mIn the first of a two part special, we find out how a gentle kid from Fremantle ended up playing alongside Michael Jordan in the world's greatest team, the Chicago Bulls. Luc Longley's extraordinary story One Giant Leap.
S26E20Luc Longley: One Giant Leap (Part 2)
Aug 9, 202130mFrom running with the Chicago Bulls to his omission from The Last Dance documentary, Luc Longley sets the record straight.
S26E21The Road to Justice
Aug 16, 202130mA mother's battle to bring her daughter's killer to account pays off when a coroner's inquest leads to a breakthrough.
S26E22Saving MG99
Aug 23, 202130mA daring sea rescue led by the Australian Navy saved 99 people from certain death. Forty years later, the survivors meet their saviours in an emotional reunion.
S26E23Home Straight
Aug 30, 202130mIn a case of life imitating art, iconic Aussie actor Michael Caton channels his beloved character from The Castle to fight for the underdog. Caton knows he's in the home straight of his life and wants to make the most of it.
S26E24Beyond the Grave
Sep 6, 202130mOne of the nation's biggest cold case mysteries takes a new turn when 'Somerton Man' is unearthed from an Adelaide cemetery in the hope that his DNA might finally reveal the secrets he took to his grave.
S26E25The Good Doctor
Sep 13, 202130mDr Jamal Rifi has given up his retirement dreams to fight COVID from his front yard in the middle of the nation's Delta outbreak.
S26E26No Place Like Home
Sep 20, 202136mThe story behind the story of the family at the centre of a tug of war between a small country town and the big end of government.
S26E27The Accomplice
Sep 27, 202132mBehind the scenes of the AFP investigation into Australia's biggest insider trading case, where two young men united by deception are brought down by greed.
S26E28The Godfather of Coral
Oct 4, 202132mCharlie Veron has spent his career underwater charting the world's coral wonderlands. Now, as the Great Barrier Reef faces its biggest threat, he reveals an audacious rescue plan.
S26E29California Dreaming
Oct 11, 202129mLike the characters in his blockbuster novels, author Matthew Reilly is no stranger to persevering through loss and setback. Now he's realising the childhood dream that inspired his career - directing an action movie.
S26E30Unmasking Max
Oct 18, 202132mFunnyman Max Gillies has been making people laugh all his life. Now at almost 80, he reveals the hidden family grief he has carried with him, and how comic acting became a welcome escape from his troubles at home as a child.
S26E31Happy Days
Oct 25, 202130mThe heartwarming next chapter of Australian Story's most popular program ever proves love really does conquer all. Checking in with Gayle and Mac Shann.
S26E32The Final Hurdle
Nov 1, 202132mAthlete, mother of four and reality TV star Jana Pittman talks about her new life as a doctor and her regrets about the period when she was labelled 'Drama Jana'.
S26E33Justice for Justine
Nov 8, 202130mA Sydney family takes on the Minneapolis police department in a long-running court battle to hold officer Mohamed Noor accountable for the death of Justine Ruszczyk.
S26E34In the Name of the Child
Nov 15, 202130mLauren Burns fought to find her anonymous sperm donor father. As she becomes a parent, she's back campaigning to make it easier for donor-conceived children to find their biological family, and make donations more accessible.
S26E35Grace Under Fire
Nov 22, 202134mOutspoken Australian of the Year Grace Tame looks back over a tumultuous and life-changing 12 months.