Australian Story Season 21

(2016) February - November | # of Episodes : 43

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4.8

Series Details

Seasons: 30

Total Episodes: 1071

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Networks: ABC TV

Status: Returning Series

First Air Date: May 29, 1996

Recent Air Date: Mar 3, 2025

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In Production: Yes

Original Language: English

Age Rating: NR

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Synopsis

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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Episodes

Episode 1

01 February 2016 - Phantom Of The Opera House

The 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.

Episode 2

08 February 2016 - Sea Of Doubt

Mystery 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.

Episode 3

15 February 2016 - Nugget Of Gold

The 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.

Episode 4

22 February 2016 - True Grit (Part 1)

Inside 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.

Episode 5

29 February 2016 - True Grit (Part 2)

In 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.

Episode 6

07 March 2016 - My Conscience Tells Me

Eighty-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.

Episode 7

14 March 2016 - How I Met Your Father

Former advertising executive Aminah Hart always wanted to be a mother, but no one expected the back-to-front romance that made it happen.

Episode 8

21 March 2016 - The Beauty Myth

The 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.

Episode 9

28 March 2016 - The Minister's Secret

The surprising personal revelations of Australia's first Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Fiona Richardson MP.

Episode 10

04 April 2016 - Whitey's Way

Paul 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.

Episode 11

11 April 2016 - Port Arthur

The legacy of the Port Arthur massacre and the impact it had on survivors and witnesses.

Episode 12

18 April 2016 - Building Bridges

For 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.

Episode 13

25 April 2016 - Abby's Road

Ten 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.

Episode 14

02 May 2016 - A Kind Of Medicine

Music 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.

Episode 15

09 May 2016 - Your Money Or Your Life

After 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?

Episode 16

16 May 2016 - Dare To Dream

The remarkable untold story behind the creation of Australia's newest opera and its composer George Palmer.

Episode 17

23 May 2016 - Into The Fog Of War (Part 1)

The 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.

Episode 18

30 May 2016 - Into The Fog Of War (Part 2)

Continuing 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.

Episode 19

06 June 2016 - 20th Anniversary Special (Part 1)

This 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.

Episode 20

13 June 2016 - 20th Anniversary Special (Part 2)

Celebrating 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.

Episode 21

20 June 2016 - When The Call Comes

This 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.

Episode 22

27 June 2016 - Limbo Land

Actor 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.

Episode 23

04 July 2016 - One Of The Mob

Filmmaker 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.

Episode 24

11 July 2016 - The Longest Expedition

Renowned 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.

Episode 25

18 July 2016 - The Heart Bus

Travel to the outback with innovative engineer-turned-cardiologist Dr Rolf Gomes who takes life-saving cardiac care to people in regional Australia.

Episode 26

25 July 2016 - Gone Girl

Gone 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.

Episode 27

01 August 2016 - The Two Of Us

A 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.

Episode 28

08 August 2016 - The Olympic Spirit

With 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.

Episode 29

15 August 2016 - About A Girl

Battling 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.

Episode 30

22 August 2016 - What A Wonderful World

What 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.

Episode 31

29 August 2016 - A League Of Their Own

Businesswoman 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.

Episode 32

05 September 2016 - The Sugar Trip

Filmmaker 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.

Episode 33

12 September 2016 - The Flow On Effect

A 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.

Episode 34

19 September 2016 - When Beccy Met Libby

An 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?

Episode 35

26 September 2016 - Shadow Of Doubt

When two cousins set out to find the truth about their grandfather, they uncover family secrets, a scandalous/shocking murder and more questions than answers.

Episode 36

03 October 2016 - Tough Love

Taylor & 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?

Episode 37

10 October 2016 - The Big Dry

For 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.

Episode 38

17 October 2016 - When Plans Change (Part 1)

Brisbane 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.

Episode 39

24 October 2016 - When Plans Change (Part 2)

The 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.

Episode 40

31 October 2016 - The New Black

Black 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.

Episode 41

07 November 2016 - A Field Of Dreams

In a bold social experiment, the tiny rural community of Mingoola on the NSW-Queensland border is looking to the past to secure the future.

Episode 42

14 November 2016 - Out Of The Water

With 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.

Episode 43

21 November 2016 - The Road From Damascus

Medico 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.

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