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Leading Man - Michael Theo
Australian Story - S29 - E25
How Love on the Spectrum and Austin's Michael Theo found his voice and became a global star.
Australian Story: Season 29 - 31 Episode s
29x1 - The Making of Mini - Katrina Gorry
February 19, 2024
After the Matildas' World Cup glory, star midfielder Katrina Gorry introduces us to the tiny secret weapon who rekindled her love for the game.
29x2 - Mama's on a Mission - Mechelle Turvey
February 26, 2024
When the senseless death of teenager Cassius Turvey ignited fury across the nation, his mother Mechelle responded with a call for peace and unity.
29x3 - Driven - Minjee and Min Woo Lee
March 4, 2024
Sibling golf superstars Minjee and Min Woo Lee are like chalk and cheese, but they share the same goal - to be World No 1.
29x4 - Call of Duty - Anjali Sharma
March 11, 2024
School striker Anjali Sharma sued the government at 16. Now she's taking her fight for an end to fossil fuels to federal parliament, and the powerbrokers are listening.
29x5 - Peter Garrett
March 18, 2024
In an Australian Story special, former politician and Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett opens up to Leigh Sales about love, loss and living large.
29x6 - On the Brink - Bon Scott
March 25, 2024
Australian Story revisits the remarkable life of the late Bon Scott to celebrate the 50th anniversary of him joining AC/DC.
29x7 - Patient Zero - Richard Scolyer
April 1, 2024
Australian Story checks in on 2024 Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer as he reaches a remarkable milestone in his revolutionary cancer treatment.
29x8 - Out of the Wild - Gina Chick
April 8, 2024
How life has changed for inaugural Alone Australia winner Gina Chick. In conversation with Leigh Sales.
29x9 - Man Underground - Arnold Dix
April 15, 2024
Locals know him as a flower farmer but Arnold Dix shot to global fame when he helped rescue 41 Indian workers from a tunnel collapse. It turns out Arnold is also a barrister, scientist, engineer and a very unlikely hero.
29x10 - Out of the Chaos - Anna Coutts-Trotter
April 22, 2024
When Federal Labor Minister Tanya Plibersek learned her daughter Anna had been abused during a high school relationship, it was the beginning of the family's brutal fight for justice. Now Anna Coutts-Trotter is on a mission to support other survivors grappling with the aftermath of abuse.
29x11 - One in Seven Trillion - Leila McDougall
April 29, 2024
Leila McDougall has been defying the odds since childhood. She's overcome dyslexia, beaten cancer, and after sneaking into acting school, has written, produced and starred in a feature film to help her farming community.
29x12 - Face to Fake - Chelsea Bonner
May 6, 2024
Modelling agent Chelsea Bonner has spent her career fighting to change perceptions of beauty but now she has an even bigger battle on her hands - artificial intelligence.
29x13 - Off Menu - Josh Niland
May 13, 2024
Josh Niland's arguably Australia's hottest chef right now with his revolutionary approach to fish. The genesis of his wild experimentation: a life and death battle in childhood and the fear of failure as a young restaurateur.
29x14 - Off Menu - Shaun Christie-David
May 20, 2024
He can't cook, he's not after money but Shaun Christie-David is building a restaurant empire that's changing lives one dish at a time.
29x15 - Off Menu - Kylie Kwong
May 27, 2024
Kylie Kwong has been at the top of the Australian food scene for three decades. Now she reveals her surprising next chapter, as she continues to channel unimaginable grief into a force for good.
29x16 - On The Outside Looking In - Cold Chisel
June 3, 2024
As rock band Cold Chisel marks its 50th anniversary, we explore why the iconic group has made such a lasting impact on Australian culture.
29x17 - The War Pup - Quaden Bayles
June 10, 2024
When Quaden Bayles was nine, he was bullied and trolled for having dwarfism. But he also caught the eye of Mad Max director George Miller, and now at 13, has emerged triumphant.
29x18 - Nick Cave with Leigh Sales
August 12, 2024
Rock legend Nick Cave sits down with Leigh Sales for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation.
29x19 - Flashpoint - Senator Fatima Payman
August 19, 2024
A matter of conscience or act of betrayal? Former Labor Senator Fatima Payman reveals the inner torment behind breaking ranks to vote against her party and the fallout that followed, at home and in the capital.
29x20 - Dead Funny - Michelle Brasier
August 26, 2024
Comedian Michelle Brasier was told she had a 97 per cent chance of getting cancer. She chose to laugh about it.
29x21 - This is How It Goes - Missy Higgins
September 2, 2024
Singer-songwriter Missy Higgins says she's never felt more vulnerable in her life. One of our most accomplished female artists, Missy retraces her rise to the top and reveals the emotional turmoil of the past couple of years.
29x22 - Making Lachlan Murdoch - Part 1: Blood
September 9, 2024
The first of three episodes examines the forces that shaped the media heir and the roots of the Murdoch sibling rivalry.
29x23 - Making Lachlan Murdoch - Part 2: Money
September 16, 2024
In Part 2, Lachlan Murdoch feels the push and pull of the family business as he proves himself to his father.
29x24 - Making Lachlan Murdoch - Part 3: Power
September 23, 2024
In the final chapter, Lachlan Murdoch finally wins the long struggle to take over the family empire. But at what cost?
29x25 - Leading Man - Michael Theo
September 30, 2024
How Love on the Spectrum and Austin's Michael Theo found his voice and became a global star.
29x26 - Holding On - Gus Taylor
October 7, 2024
Two rock climbing accidents dealt Gus Taylor devastating blows. But now he realises climbing is the best teacher he's ever had.
29x27 - Betrayal - Hannah Grundy
October 14, 2024
A mysterious email. Shocking revelations. And the ultimate betrayal. How teacher Hannah Grundy was forced to become her own detective to unmask a sick cyber criminal whose identity she couldn't believe.
29x28 - The Two of Us - Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft
October 21, 2024
When Orange Is the New Black star Yael Stone turned her back on Hollywood, everyone thought she was crazy - except the man who loved her. Social entrepreneur Jack Manning Bancroft knows what it takes to put skin in the game.
29x29 - The Big Lap - Remembering Fiona MacDonald
October 28, 2024
In memory of TV host Fiona MacDonald, who died this month from MND, we revisit her story, filmed as she drove around Australia with her sister to raise awareness of the disease.
29x30 - Holding Ground - Chris Henggeler
November 4, 2024
In one of the toughest parts of Australia, renegade pastoralist Chris Henggeler is trialling a bold idea to regenerate his land using feral pests. Now, he's found himself on the wrong side of the law.
29x31 - Comeback - Shayna Jack
November 11, 2024
From vilified 'drug cheat' to Olympic gold, Shayna Jack's extraordinary return to the pool.
Australian Story: All seasons
S0: Specials
1 Episode
S1: Season 1
27 Episode s
S2: Season 2
38 Episode s
S3: Season 3
36 Episode s
S4: Season 4
37 Episode s
S5: Season 5
37 Episode s
S6: Season 6
42 Episode s
S7: Season 7
39 Episode s
S8: Season 8
37 Episode s
S9: Season 9
38 Episode s
S10: Season 10
40 Episode s
S11: Season 11
43 Episode s
S12: Season 12
39 Episode s
S13: Season 13
38 Episode s
S14: Season 14
4 Episode s
S15: Season 15
45 Episode s
S16: Season 16
41 Episode s
S17: Season 17
41 Episode s
S18: Season 18
43 Episode s
S19: Season 19
43 Episode s
S20: Series 2015
42 Episode s
S21: Series 2016
43 Episode s
S22: Series 2017
41 Episode s
S23: Series 2018
35 Episode s
S24: Series 2019
35 Episode s
S25: Series 2020
34 Episode s
S26: Series 2021
35 Episode s
S27: Series 2022
29 Episode s
S28: Series 2023
33 Episode s
S29: Series 2024
31 Episode s