Australian Story Season 2021 Episodes
Season 2021 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Series 2021 I Dream of Jeanne - Jeanne LittleUnique and outrageous, Jeanne Little was the comedy dah-ling of daytime television in the '70s and '80s. Four months after her death from Alzheimer's, daughter Katie reveals some intimate family secrets.
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Episode 2 - Series 2021 The Tipping Point - Veena SahajwallaScientist 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.
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Episode 3 - Series 2021 Grace Under Fire - Grace TameOutspoken Australian of the Year Grace Tame looks back over a tumultuous and life-changing 12 months.
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Episode 4 - Series 2021 In the Name of the Child - Lauren BurnsLauren 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.
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Episode 5 - Series 2021 Justice for Justine - Justine RuszcykA 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.
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Episode 6 - Series 2021 The Last Hurdle - Jana PittmanAthlete, 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'.
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Episode 7 - Series 2021 Happy Days - Gayle and Mac ShannThe heartwarming next chapter of Australian Story's most popular program ever proves love really does conquer all. Checking in with Gayle and Mac Shann.
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Episode 8 - Series 2021 Unmasking Max - Max GilliesFunnyman 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.
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Episode 9 - Series 2021 California Dreaming - Matthew ReillyLike 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.
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Episode 10 - Series 2021 The Godfather of Coral - Charlie VeronCharlie 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.
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Episode 11 - Series 2021 The Accomplice - Lukas Kamay and Christopher HillBehind 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.
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Episode 12 - Series 2021 No Place Like Home - The Biloela FamilyThe 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.
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Episode 13 - Series 2021 The Good Doctor - Dr Jamal RifiDr Jamal Rifi has given up his retirement dreams to fight COVID from his front yard in the middle of the nation's Delta outbreak.
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Episode 14 - Series 2021 Beyond The Grave - Somerton ManOne 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. (Repeat)
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Episode 15 - Series 2021 Home Straight - Michael CatonIn 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.
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Episode 16 - Series 2021 Saving MG99A 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.
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Episode 17 - Series 2021 The Road To Justice - Alison KirknessA mother's battle to bring her daughter's killer to account pays off when a coroner's inquest leads to a breakthrough.
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Episode 18 - Series 2021 One Giant Leap (Part 2)- Luc LongleyFrom running with the Chicago Bulls to his omission from The Last Dance documentary, Luc Longley sets the record straight.
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Episode 19 - Series 2021 One Giant Leap (Part 1) - Luc LongleyIn 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.
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Episode 20 - Series 2021 Bouncing Back - Brian Turton and Louise PlemingAn unlikely friendship forged on the tennis court between a homeless man and famous tennis pro leads to lifechanging events and a new beginning.
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Episode 21 - Series 2021 Final Call - Keith WoodfordKeith Woodford's life went into freefall when his wife was murdered working on call as a nurse in a remote South Australian Indigenous community. Five years later his journey to find answers and improve the system takes a new twist as an inquest delivers some breakthrough findings.
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Episode 22 - Series 2021 A Good Match - Rhali DobsonWhen 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.
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Episode 23 - Series 2021 A Balancing Act - Dr Michelle TelferDr 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.
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Episode 24 - Series 2021 Children of the Brush (Part 2) - The Olsen FamilyPart 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.
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Episode 25 - Series 2021 Children of the Brush (Part 1) - The Olsen FamilyHe'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? (Part 1 of 2)
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Episode 26 - Series 2021 Forever Young - Ursula BarwickA recent coronial inquest reveals the catastrophic errors made by NSW Police which left teenager Ursula Barwick's fate a mystery for almost 30 years.
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Episode 27 - Series 2021 Birds of a Feather - Bridgette and Paula PowersIdentical twins Bridgette and Paula Powers are two of a kind bird whisperers. With passion and intuition, they've given thousands of feather friends a second chance.
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Episode 28 - Series 2021 Sophie's Choice - Sophie LiMao's Last Dancer Li Cunxin and his wife and daughter's dramatic story of sacrifice, questioning and the painful journey towards reconciliation.
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Episode 29 - Series 2021 Chamber of SilenceSexual slurs, baseless rumours, harassment and abuse - former Federal Labor minister Kate Ellis has been investigating Canberra's toxic culture, speaking to female politicians from all parties. Now they're breaking their silence, calling out the systemic misogyny in our federal parliament.
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Episode 30 - Series 2021 Raising The Bar - Jennifer RobinsonJennifer Robinson reveals the story behind her meteoric rise from public schoolgirl in small town NSW to the pinnacle of legal life in London, where she represents clients such as Julian Assange and actor Amber Heard.
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Episode 31 - Series 2021 An Unlikely Match - Magda Szubanski and Will ConnellyDrawing 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.
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Episode 32 - Series 2021 Fish Out Of Water - Shayna JackPromising 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?
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Episode 33 - Series 2021 Sisters in Arms - Andrea Shoesmith and Allison ReesThere's a hidden danger lurking in every home and these are the two mothers who've achieved a world first to protect our children.
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Episode 34 - Series 2021 Surviving Turbulence - Bob Bramley16-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.
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