Australian Story

Australian Story Season 2022 Episodes

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Season 2022 Episode Guide

Episode 1 - Series 2022 Leaning In - Ita Buttrose

As the ABC's 90th year draws to a close, Chair Ita Buttrose reflects on a life in the spotlight and how six decades as a pioneering female journalist and magazine editor helped prepare her for one of the ABC's toughest jobs.

  

Episode 2 - Series 2022 My Name Is Charles - The Somerton Man

After more than 70 years, one of Australia's most enduring mysteries - the identity of the "Somerton Man" - is finally solved.

  

Episode 3 - Series 2022 Life Of Poh - Poh Ling Yeow

From a "nerd" named Sharon to one of Australia's most loved celebrity chefs - how Poh Ling Yeow has refined the art of reinvention and made peace with her past.

  

Episode 4 - Series 2022 A Star Is Torn - Tim Minchin

After his dazzling career comes unstuck, musician, actor and provocateur Tim Minchin reassesses his comedy, questions the dangerous allure of fame, and finds home is where the heart is.

  

Episode 5 - Series 2022 Losing Faith

When Citipointe Christian College issued an enrolment contract asking parents to agree homosexuality was a sin, the protests of students sparked a firestorm around the rights of religious schools to practise their beliefs.

  

Episode 6 - Series 2022 A World of Their Own - The Seekers

Remembering singing legend Judith Durham and the trailblazing band who put Australian music on the map.

  

Episode 7 - Series 2022 Getting Heavy - Parkway Drive

How five surfers from Byron Bay, in one of the biggest heavy metal bands in the world, turned to therapy to confront their past, save their career and rebuild their friendship.

  

Episode 8 - Series 2022 In a Different League - Michael Cheika

Controversial rugby coach Michael Cheika has never been in greater international demand. So why is he taking a lowly ranked team to the Rugby League World Cup?

  

Episode 9 - Series 2022 If You Build It - Greg Donovan

When middle-aged insurance executive Greg Donovan was made redundant, he was told to play it safe. Instead he gambled his payout on a crazy idea to build the world's most remote music festival - and won.

  

Episode 10 - Series 2022 Fire Fight - Mick Tisbury

One man's decade-long mission to expose the extent of an alarming chemical contamination scandal. Then, with no medical training, firefighter Mick Tisbury found an ingenious solution to help those who'd been exposed.

  

Episode 11 - Series 2022 A Whole New Ballgame - David Pocock

Senate powerbroker of the moment David Pocock on the forces that drew him to politics and why his background as an international rugby star helped prepare him for his biggest test yet.

  

Episode 12 - Series 2022 Vanished - Lyn Dawson

Missing for 40 years, Lyn Dawson's sister and brother never gave up hope they'd find justice. Behind the scenes as her siblings prepare for the outcome of her husband Chris Dawson's murder trial and digest the guilty verdict.

  

Episode 13 - Series 2022 Jumping the Gun (Part 2) - Anna Davey

Concluding the story about the mysterious death of Amy Wensley. As her family fights for justice, they discover a flawed police investigation and devastating forensic oversights.

  

Episode 14 - Series 2022 Jumping the Gun (Part 1) - Anna Davey

A devoted aunt investigates the mysterious death of her niece Amy Wensley, throwing doubt on the police case and exposing devastating investigative failures. (Part 1)

  

Episode 15 - Series 2022 A Community Undertaking - Kevin Bushell

Did you know that a few beers with friends could actually be considered a funeral? Step inside the revolutionary not-for-profit funeral service that's saving people thousands.

  

Episode 16 - Series 2022 The Songlines of Leah Purcell

From dirt poor beginnings, actor, writer and director Leah Purcell is now at the top of her game, weaving her troubled past into a powerful reimagining of an Australian classic.

  

Episode 17 - Series 2022 Last Drinks - Shanna Whan

Shanna Whan has gone from a "small town drunk" to a national hero. She's on a mission to challenge the booze-worshipping culture of the bush.

  

Episode 18 - Series 2022 Breaking Free - Russell Manser

It's been a rocky road to redemption for notorious bank robber Russell Manser, who's still fighting to outrun his past.

  

Episode 19 - Series 2022 Letting Loose - Kathy Lette

Co-author of Puberty Blues Kathy Lette has mined her life for stories since her teens. Now post-menopause, she opens up about her life and determination to age disgracefully.

  

Episode 20 - Series 2022 An Independent Woman - Cathy McGowan

Meet the secret weapon behind the 2022 election success of the seven "teal independents" - trailblazer Cathy McGowan.

  

Episode 21 - Series 2022 On The Brink - Bon Scott

Bon Scott was set to become an international rock star with AC/DC when he died suddenly in 1980. Now for the first time, family and friends open up about his vulnerabilities and state of mind leading up to his untimely death.

  

Episode 22 - Series 2022 The Deep End - Lisa Curry

Former golden girl of the pool Lisa Curry has lived in the spotlight for decades. We've seen her weddings, babies and divorce. Now Lisa opens up about the heart-wrenching loss of her daughter Jaimi.

  

Episode 23 - Series 2022 The Undercover Billionaire - Nicola Forrest

What would you do if you were a billionaire? Motivated by the loss of her daughter, Nicola Forrest, with her husband Andrew, has pledged to give away the "vast majority" of their $25 billion mining fortune.

  

Episode 24 - Series 2022 Into The Wild - Dr Rebecca West and Dr Reece Pedler

Meet the young couple living in one of the most remote areas of Australia, where the closest shops are a 12-hour drive away, all in the name of helping save our endangered animals.

  

Episode 25 - Series 2022 Trials And Tribulations (Part 2) - Scott Austic

Continuing the story of Scott Austic who was acquitted of the murder of Stacey Thorne after shocking revelations of planted evidence. Now, Stacey's family is demanding police reopen the investigation to find her killer.

  

Episode 26 - Series 2022 Trials And Tribulations (Part 1) - Scott Austic

After 12 years behind bars for murder, Scott Austic was acquitted after sensational revelations of planted evidence. But where does that leave the family of victim Stacey Thorne who are still waiting for justice?

  

Episode 27 - Series 2022 Great Escapes - Arthur and Helen Coghlan

He's the man behind Australia's most death-defying escapes; she's been called the female Houdini. Meet the father and daughter team still wowing the world of magic.

  

Episode 28 - Series 2022 Fakes - Stephanie Wood

After falling for a man whose life was a carefully constructed web of lies, journalist Stephanie Wood meets other women with uncannily similar experiences.

  

Episode 29 - Series 2022 Bowled Over - Glenn McGrath

For Aussie cricket legend Glenn McGrath, honouring the legacy of his much-loved late wife Jane has become a family affair. Featuring interviews with his children, second wife Sara and mate Shane Warne just before he died.

  



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