Episodes 21

1 Unfiltered - Celeste Barber

February 3, 2025

31m

Celeste Barber went from unemployed actor to social media sensation for her celebrity parodies. But behind the hilarity is a story of struggle and self-doubt.

2 Outspoken - Jacinta Nampijinpa Price

February 10, 2025

33m

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is a rising political star who helped defeat the Voice referendum. The former singer and TV host reveals the private pain that shaped her polarising views and why she's unapologetic.

3 Heartfelt - Colin Clausen and Laura Aisbett

February 17, 2025

31m

When Col and Laura met, they were both grieving the sudden death of a cherished spouse. They soon had to confront a thorny question - when is an appropriate time is to find love after loss?

4 Second Innings - Bharat Sundaresan

February 24, 2025

31m

On the brink of death in India, Bharat Sundaresan turned to cricket, gathering millions of followers. But it's now in Australia that the colourful commentator has found true acceptance.

5 Home Truths - Vincent Fantauzzo

March 3, 2025

30m

When celebrated artist Vincent Fantauzzo first appeared on Australian Story, he held something back about his past. Now he's ready to reveal all.

6 Hooked - Dave Hughes

March 10, 2025

30m

Comedian Dave Hughes thought his struggle with addiction was over when he gave up alcohol in his 20s, but his obsession with work and fame has been harder to navigate.

7 Born to Run - Cliff Young

March 24, 2025

30m

The enduring legend of Cliff Young, the 61-year-old potato farmer who became an accidental hero when he shuffled his way to victory in the 1983 Sydney to Melbourne ultramarathon.

8 The Shoot Out - Race Around The World

March 31, 2025

31m

Untold stories from behind the scenes of Race Around the World, the show that launched John Safran and become one of the '90s unlikeliest TV hits.

9 Class Wars - Murat Dizdar

April 7, 2025

31m

Murat Dizdar is a proud working-class man who's made it his mission to win back private school students to the public education system.

10 Herding Katter - Bob Katter

April 14, 2025

32m

A portrait of maverick MP Bob Katter, the eccentric 79-year-old TikTok star who could soon even hold the balance of power.

11 Duped - Donna Nelson

April 28, 2025

31m

How an online love scam landed West Australian grandmother Donna Nelson in solitary confinement in Japan, leaving her five daughters fighting for her freedom.

12 Birds of a Feather - The Twinnies

May 12, 2025

31m

Quirky identical twins Paula and Bridgette Powers were in the process of sharing some exciting news with Australian Story when the 'Twinnies' suddenly became a global sensation.

13 Better Angels - Samuel Johnson

May 19, 2025

31m

Actor Samuel Johnson has led a rollercoaster life, dealing with successive tragedies and a self-destructive streak. But a cause close to his heart helped him overcome his demons.

14 Missing Pieces - Sue-Yen Luiten

May 26, 2025

30m

Adopted by an Australian couple 50 years ago, Sue-Yen Luiten is cycling through Vietnam with DNA kits in a last-ditch effort to find family.

15 Game Of His Life - Ange Postecoglou

June 2, 2025

33m

At the peak of his career, legendary Australian football manager Ange Postecoglou speaks exclusively to Australian Story about Tottenham Hotspur's stunning Europa League victory and says he's still dreaming big.

16 Nick Cave with Leigh Sales

June 9, 2025

30m

In an encore screening, rock legend Nick Cave talks candidly about grief, addiction, religion and why he's still making challenging music in his 60s.

17 Forget Me Not - Jim Rogers

June 16, 2025

30m

Jim Rogers has always been a big personality so when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 55, he wasn't going to keep quiet. Now he's become 'the poster boy for dementia', determined to speak out while he can.

18 Break It Down - The Raygun Phenomenon

June 23, 2025

32m

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn broke the internet with her Olympic routine, sparking countless memes and vitriolic abuse. A year on, Australian Story asks what the hell was that all about?

19 The River - Franklin River Rescue (Part 1)

June 30, 2025

31m

When Lithuanian rafter Valdas Bieliauskas became trapped in rapids on the Franklin River, it set in train a perilous 24-hour rescue mission that presented rescuers with a terrible choice.

20 The River - Franklin River Rescue (Part 2)

July 7, 2025

33m

The dramatic conclusion to Australian Story's two-part account of the extraordinary 24-hour rescue effort to save Lithuanian rafter Valdas Bieliauskas from rapids on Tasmania's Franklin River.

21 Common Ground - Liz Heggaton and Tim Baker

July 14, 2025

30m

Sheep farmer Liz Heggaton and surf writer Tim Baker should never have met, but a shared experience put them on a mission to highlight the potentially deadly side effects of a commonly prescribed cancer treatment.

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