Labor Of Love

August 23, 2010

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Australian Story - S15 - E34

From homeless teenager to the youngest ever leader of Australia's oldest union, Paul Howes is living a life accelerated.

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Australian Story: Season 15 - 45 Episode s

15x1 - Summer Series Edition - Doctor In The House
January 8, 2010
Dr Michael Buist is an intensive care specialist with a unique perspective from both sides of the hospital curtain who's now emerged as a world leader in the push to improve patient care.
15x2 - Summer Series Edition - My Name Is Jack
January 15, 2010
Radio and TV personality Ian 'Dano' Rogerson and his wife Nicole gave up their home, careers and an exciting lifestyle for the love of their son, Jack.
15x3 - Summer Series Edition - The Big Deal
January 21, 2010
Ric Richardson is an inventor who took on the might of Microsoft and scored a remarkable victory.
15x4 - Summer Series Edition - Fly With Me
January 28, 2010
Dylan Parker makes and flies paper planes and he has become one of the very best in the world.
15x5 - Summer Series Edition - Unfinished Business
February 3, 2010
Ian Conway is a man determined to make a difference. Twenty years ago he made a promise to an Aboriginal elder. It was a big promise and for years he was haunted by the fact that he hadn't delivered.
15x6 - The Story of Samuel
February 8, 2010
Behind the scenes Red Symons and his family have been on a journey with their eldest son Samuel that no one could wish for.
15x7 - Something In The Water (Part 1)
February 15, 2010
A GP, a group of oyster farmers and a Sydney scientist banded together to investigate mysterious water quality issues in one of the most beautiful areas of Tasmania.
15x8 - Something In The Water (Part 2)
February 22, 2010
The compelling conclusion to our story about a GP and a Sydney scientist who teamed up to investigate a water contamination issue near Tasmania's famous Bay of Fires.
15x9 - Watch Over Me
March 1, 2010
As a little boy, Glenn Scott dreamed of becoming a motorcycle champion… just like his heroes Mick Doohan and Casey Stoner.
15x10 - When Words Fail
March 8, 2010
Young Sydney musician Lachlan McCarthy's determination to escape the twin demons of poverty and a tragedy involving his father, sees him become the first in his family to finish high school and go to university.
15x11 - Becoming Jangala
March 15, 2010
From Perth policeman to a life of high fashion and celebrity in New York, Russell James is one of the world's most influential fashion photographers who is now working in Australia on an art collaboration with Aboriginal artist Clifton Bieundurry.
15x12 - Call Of The Wild
March 22, 2010
Emerging from a troubled childhood, self-made coffee millionaire, Kenton Campbell has led a life of extremes. He fulfilled the 'rags to riches' American dream here in Australia, only to find that success left him empty.
15x13 - The Night Before Christmas
March 29, 2010
Graham Stafford served almost fifteen years in jail for a crime he has always claimed he did not commit. Since his release four years ago, he has continued to argue his innocence and seek redress from the legal system that incarcerated him.
15x14 - Children Of A Lesser God
April 5, 2010
Tara Winkler was just twenty-two when she established the Cambodian Children's Trust in Cambodia. She is now 'mother', mentor and older sister to twenty-seven orphans, some as young as two.
15x15 - Dumb And Dumber
April 12, 2010
It was hailed as possibly the most inept bank robbery of all time and it made headlines around the world. One of the robbers, Anthony Prince, is back home in Byron Bay, much chastened and speaking for the first time...
15x16 - In My Little Town
April 19, 2010
Two years ago the harmony of rural life in a small township in Central Victoria was ripped apart after a fatal car accident involving five young friends.
15x17 - Woman On A Mission
April 26, 2010
Until last year, Meagen Nay was known as the 19 year old swimmer treading the same path as her Olympian father, Robert. Then fate dealt a second tragic blow in an already painful life story...
15x18 - Mad World
May 3, 2010
Chris 'Douggs' McDougall - free spirit, thrill-seeker or lawbreaker? This BASE jumping pioneer challenges convention and embodies the true definition of 'fearless'.
15x19 - Proof Of Life
May 10, 2010
In August 2008, Bundaberg photojournalist Nigel Brennan was kidnapped in Somalia, along with Canadian reporter Amanda Lindhout. Last year, the Brennan family became players in the shadowy world of international kidnap and ransom.
15x20 - Sting in the Tale
May 17, 2010
The murder of one of Australia’s foremost bee experts, Tony Knight, baffled police until a fortuitous event exposed a suspect with a sinister motive.
15x21 - The Blue Beret (Part 1)
May 24, 2010
Part One charts the remarkable in combat experiences of highly decorated female soldier, Matina Jewell, but raises serious concerns about the conditions she faced when wearing the blue beret as a UN peacekeeper.
15x22 - The Blue Beret (Part 2)
May 31, 2010
Part Two explores the ongoing battle Matina Jewell faced at home in Australia once it became clear her days as a career soldier were over.
15x23 - The Company of Men
June 7, 2010
When Dianne Brimble died mysteriously aboard the Pacific Sky cruise liner in 2002, her family was left to mourn the loss of a beloved mother, wife, sister and daughter. It also began a seven and a half year battle for answers by the two men who had shared her life.
15x24 - Heaven Sent
June 14, 2010
Peter Roberts, an accomplished musician, gave up a lucrative career as a businessman to retrain overseas at his own expense to become Australia's only music thanatologist.
15x25 - She Who Waits
June 21, 2010
With prescient timing, an in depth look at the woman who has just made history by becoming Australia’s first female Prime Minister.
15x26 - Pay it Forward
June 28, 2010
'Pay it Forward' is a marvellously inspirational tale of sportsmanship, mentoring and redemption across three generations of Australian Rules Football. At the centre of it all is a young man called David Conway.
15x27 - Ticket to Tigray
July 5, 2010
Wanting to build a better world and keen to offer his skills as a water technician, Shane Dolan signed up with Community Aid Abroad and embarked for the war torn province of Tigray, in Ethiopia.
15x28 - Blowing In The Wind
July 10, 2010
Kiff Saunders had spent most of his professional life airborne at the helm of a hot air balloon. But despite the heights of his success, he was becoming increasingly disenchanted with the air up there.
15x29 - Mum's The Word
July 19, 2010
After her oldest son announced that he was gay, Shelley Argent was spurred to action. Now she's the national spokesperson for the international organisation PFLAG and a 'gay icon' in her own right...
15x30 - It's a Long Way There
July 26, 2010
Glenn Wheatley is an undisputed legend of the entertainment industry. He's guided the careers of huge stars like John Farnham, Delta Goodrem and the Little River Band.
15x31 - Unfathomable (Part 1)
August 2, 2010
It's seven years since a young American bride, Tina Watson, died during a honeymoon scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef. Her husband Gabe was accused of murder and was eventually convicted and jailed for manslaughter.
15x32 - Unfathomable (Part 2)
August 9, 2010
The conclusion to our story about young American bride Tina Watson who died seven years ago during a honeymoon dive trip on the Great Barrier Reef.
15x33 - Our New Selection
August 16, 2010
Van Rudd is an artist who ran in Julia Gillard's seat as an independent backed by the new but tiny Socialist Revolutionary Party.
15x34 - Labor Of Love
August 23, 2010
From homeless teenager to the youngest ever leader of Australia's oldest union, Paul Howes is living a life accelerated.
15x35 - Hit the Road Jack
August 30, 2010
Jack Heath shocked his family and friends by turning his back on a promising political career to establish an innovative not-for-profit organisation committed to supporting and inspiring troubled youth.
15x36 - Into the Forest
September 6, 2010
Fourteen years ago Ivan Milat was convicted of one of Australia's most infamous serial killings. His victims were seven young backpackers whose bodies were found in the Belanglo State Forest, south of Sydney.
15x37 - Prisoner of War (Part 1)
September 13, 2010
Working in Afghanistan and Iraq for Time Magazine and then CNN, Michael Ware willingly went where no other reporter could or would.
15x38 - Prisoner of War (Part 2)
September 20, 2010
In this compelling conclusion, Michael Ware reveals the real cost to his psyche of all that he's witnessed for so long.
15x39 - The Wronged Man (Part 1)
September 27, 2010
Andrew Mallard was a young man living homeless on the streets of Perth when he was charged with the murder of Pamela Lawrence. He was convicted of her murder in 1995.
15x40 - The Wronged Man (Part 2)
October 4, 2010
The conclusion to the story of Andrew Mallard who was wrongfully convicted of the murder of Perth woman Pamela Lawrence in 1995.
15x41 - Animal Farm
October 11, 2010
Jan Cameron has channelled her formidable energies and bank balance towards a new cause in the hope she can influence the way factory farmed animals are treated in Australia.
15x42 - Woman On A Mission
October 18, 2010
Fresh off the plane from the Delhi, Meagen Nay updates our original program to explain how success has changed her...
15x43 - You're The Voice
October 25, 2010
An intimate profile of the enigmatic Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu featuring behind the scenes footage shot by filmmaker Naina Sen, combined with interviews from his family and unofficial spokesperson Michael Hohnen.
15x44 - The Farmer Wants a Life
November 1, 2010
After coming out on a national TV reality show in 2006, David Graham is attempting to reconcile his sexuality with his desire to be a farmer, a father and a force within the National Party.
15x45 - The Graduate
November 8, 2010
When Kerry Tucker was jailed for seven years for theft and fraud she turned incarceration into an opportunity and is now a successful academic with a PhD and a job at a leading university...

15x1 - Summer Series Edition - Doctor In The House

15x2 - Summer Series Edition - My Name Is Jack

15x3 - Summer Series Edition - The Big Deal

15x4 - Summer Series Edition - Fly With Me

15x5 - Summer Series Edition - Unfinished Business

15x6 - The Story of Samuel

15x7 - Something In The Water (Part 1)

15x8 - Something In The Water (Part 2)

15x9 - Watch Over Me

15x10 - When Words Fail

15x11 - Becoming Jangala

15x12 - Call Of The Wild

15x13 - The Night Before Christmas

15x14 - Children Of A Lesser God

15x15 - Dumb And Dumber

15x16 - In My Little Town

15x17 - Woman On A Mission

15x18 - Mad World

15x19 - Proof Of Life

15x20 - Sting in the Tale

15x21 - The Blue Beret (Part 1)

15x22 - The Blue Beret (Part 2)

15x23 - The Company of Men

15x24 - Heaven Sent

15x25 - She Who Waits

15x26 - Pay it Forward

15x27 - Ticket to Tigray

15x28 - Blowing In The Wind

15x29 - Mum's The Word

15x30 - It's a Long Way There

15x31 - Unfathomable (Part 1)

15x32 - Unfathomable (Part 2)

15x33 - Our New Selection

15x34 - Labor Of Love

15x35 - Hit the Road Jack

15x36 - Into the Forest

15x37 - Prisoner of War (Part 1)

15x38 - Prisoner of War (Part 2)

15x39 - The Wronged Man (Part 1)

15x40 - The Wronged Man (Part 2)

15x41 - Animal Farm

15x42 - Woman On A Mission

15x43 - You're The Voice

15x44 - The Farmer Wants a Life

15x45 - The Graduate

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S9: Season 9

S10: Season 10

S11: Season 11

S12: Season 12

S13: Season 13

S14: Season 14

S15: Season 15

S16: Season 16

S17: Season 17

S18: Season 18

S19: Season 19

S20: Series 2015

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