Australian Story - Season 20
Season 20
Network
DatesFeb 2, 2015 - Nov 23, 2015
Episodes
Season 20Episode 130 min
Life in a Northern Town
From her high-end advertising agency in Sydney, Dof Dickinson committed her resources to make a film about an animal she'd never met and in the process, met a community she'd never forget - the people of Port Hedland.
Feb 2, 2015
Season 20Episode 230 min
The Good Wife
Looks back at the life and loves of Lady Susan Renouf. For decades she was known as a famous wife and socialite but now faces the greatest challenge of her life as an independent woman.
Feb 9, 2015
Season 20Episode 330 min
Ask the Leyland Brother
The inside story of iconic outback adventurers, the Leyland Brothers. Pioneering young stars, to bankruptcy and illness, Mal Leyland reveals all, and reflects on a career full of highs and lows.
Feb 16, 2015
Season 20Episode 430 min
The Meaning of Life
Looks at how the feature film Paper Planes unfolded and updates the stories of the two young men who first featured on the program back in 2009.
Feb 23, 2015
Season 20Episode 530 min
How I Met My Daughter
A mind bending tale from the frontline of the reproduction revolution. "The family court has not even envisaged the scenario they've created".
Mar 2, 2015
Season 20Episode 630 min
Just Call Jamal
How a popular Sydney GP, Dr Jamal Rifi, became the 'go to' man in a time of crisis.
Mar 9, 2015
Season 20Episode 730 min
The Seeds of Wrath - Part 1
The first in a two-part special. What happens when a neighbours' dispute in a rural community suddenly goes global?
Mar 16, 2015
Season 20Episode 830 min
The Seeds of Wrath - Part 2
Final in a two-part special. What happens when a neighbours' dispute in a rural community suddenly goes global?
Mar 23, 2015
Season 20Episode 930 min
Educating Miss Siobhan
The inspiring story of a young family and the death of a beloved sporting legend.
Mar 30, 2015
Season 20Episode 1030 min
Into the Lion's Den
An audacious WWII attack behind enemy lines achieved by 14 men and a fishing boat: will the efforts of one Z Special veteran be enough to raise the humble MV Krait to its rightful glory?
Apr 6, 2015
Season 20Episode 1130 min
The Fault in Our Stars
When lightning strikes twice...one family's inspiring survival story.
Apr 13, 2015
Season 20Episode 1230 min
The Fresh Start
Reinventing Sergeant Simon Illingworth - a corruption busting cop finds a new life and love on the land.
Apr 20, 2015
Season 20Episode 1330 min
Mrs Gimblett's Silver Linings
Saving Yaraka. What happens when a former head teacher buys an outback pub.
Apr 27, 2015
Season 20Episode 1430 min
The Battle for Tarwyn Park - Part 1
This episode revisits one of Australian Story's most popular programs ever. The iconic rural property at the centre of that program, Tarwyn Park, has been sold to make way for an open cut coal mine.
May 4, 2015
Season 20Episode 1530 min
The Battle for Tarwyn Park - Part 2
In 2005 Peter Andrews, a racehorse breeder and farmer had succeeded in converting degraded land into fertile pasture. The farm has now been sold to a Korean power company, and has exposed deep divisions in the Andrews family.
May 11, 2015
Season 20Episode 1630 min
The Irwin Encounters
Breaking the silence: the untold story of Steve Irwin's original Croc Hunter Team.
May 18, 2015
Season 20Episode 1730 min
Boots and All
The untold inside story of how David Morrison became a crusader for cultural change in the Army and of the women who galvanised him.
May 25, 2015
Season 20Episode 1830 min
Battling the Blues
In a candid interview, Darius Boyd speaks about his mother's battle with mental illness, his own battle with depression and how football first became his saviour and then his worst enemy.
Jun 1, 2015
Season 20Episode 1930 min
Suddenly One Summer
After being convicted of sexual abuse Josephine Greensill might well have languished in prison for the full five year sentence had it not been for the determination of her sisters, Annette and Mary Toohey.
Jun 8, 2015
Season 20Episode 2030 min
Weekend at Weetalaba
We revisit Australian Story's most popular couple, Mac and Gayle Shann. Back in 2003 cameras followed Gayle's recovery from an horrific farming accident which caused the loss of one arm and the use of her other.
Jun 15, 2015
Season 20Episode 2130 min
In Your Face
In a world obsessed with physical beauty, Robert Hoge is a man embracing 'ugly'. He's on a mission to confront us all with some difficult questions and start a new debate about concepts of beauty.
Jun 22, 2015
Season 20Episode 2230 min
Driven
How a boy from an ordinary Queanbeyan family made it to the top of Formula One; How he succeeded when thousands of others saw their dreams crash and burn. This is the story of Mark Webber's success.
Jun 29, 2015
Season 20Episode 2330 min
'Iron, Iron, Iron': The Hancock Dynasty - Part 1
In an exclusive interview, the media-shy Gina Rinehart talks about her pioneering ancestors, her father's triumphs and struggles, her pride in the Roy Hill mine, and the business and family troubles encountered along the way.
Jul 6, 2015
Season 20Episode 2430 min
'Iron, Iron, Iron': The Hancock Dynasty - Part 2
In Part 2, Gina Rinehart reflects on the pioneering exploits of her early ancestors, her pride in the imminent completion of the Roy Hill mine, and the business and family troubles she has encountered along the way.
Jul 13, 2015
Season 20Episode 2530 min
The Man Behind the Morcombes
Solicitor Peter Boyce acted for the Morcombe family during the inquest into the disappearance of their son Daniel. Together with Bruce Morcombe, his research helped highlight the man who was later convicted for murder.
Jul 20, 2015
Season 20Episode 2630 min
Being Bradman - Part 1
As Don Bradman's cherished granddaughter Greta prepares to shine on the world stage as an operatic soprano, the family of the cricketing legend tell their inside story for the first time.
Jul 27, 2015
Season 20Episode 2730 min
Being Bradman - Part 2
In part two of Being Bradman, as granddaughter Greta takes to the international stage as an opera singer, Sir Donald Bradman's very private family opens up about how his fame cast a large shadow and has affected their lives.
Aug 3, 2015
Season 20Episode 2830 min
From Daddy's Tummy
'From Daddy's Tummy' tells the story of AJ, partner Zu and their two children and reveals a stunning photographic record of AJ's transition from female to male.
Aug 10, 2015
Season 20Episode 2930 min
Big Mum
Life at a crossroads: At 70, Australian Geraldine Cox weighs up the future of the 400 children under her care in Cambodia.
Aug 17, 2015
Season 20Episode 3030 min
Seriously Funny
An up and coming comedian transforms a harrowing family back story into unforgettable comedy.
Aug 24, 2015
Season 20Episode 3130 min
Grand Designs
Inside fashion designer Collette Dinnigan's private world and her decision to pull back from her global fashion empire and spend more time with friends and family.
Aug 31, 2015
Season 20Episode 3230 min
Wendy's Way
From rubbish dump to a garden masterpiece. The quest to preserve Wendy Whiteley's magnificent Secret Garden.
Sep 7, 2015
Season 20Episode 3330 min
The Making of Malcolm
An intimate portrait of Malcolm Turnbull and his family, told by those closest to him.
Sep 21, 2015
Season 20Episode 3430 min
Lexie's Village
Sydney woman Natalie Lovett tells the story of her daughter's conception using a donor egg & sperm. She's left with an unexpected dilemma: what to do with the remaining embryos? Her solution is both surprising & shocking.
Sep 28, 2015
Season 20Episode 3530 min
All in the Mind
Unmasking the comic genius of actor, Garry McDonald. Airing as part of Mental As... ABC's week long initiative in support of Mental Health Week.
Oct 5, 2015
Season 20Episode 3630 min
Raise Your Voice
Singer Jenny Morris makes a dramatic personal revelation. The ARIA-award winning performer has been diagnosed with a life-changing medical condition that has forced her to cut her career short.
Oct 12, 2015
Season 20Episode 3730 min
Doing It for Dan
Lucy Haslam is a woman in a hurry. Since losing her son Daniel to cancer, the Tamworth resident has stepped up her campaign to legalise medicinal cannabis.
Oct 19, 2015
Season 20Episode 3830 min
Going with the Flow
Cedar and Stuart Anderson have revolutionised the humble beehive. From living off the smell of an oily rag they've now become millionaires. How will they cope moving from a simple life to running an international company?
Oct 26, 2015
Season 20Episode 3930 min
Stayin' Alive
A young Kimberley tour guide beats the odds, to follow in the footsteps of a distinguished ancestor.
Nov 2, 2015
Season 20Episode 4030 min
Out of the Water
What one mother uncovered on her rural property after her family was dealt the most terrible blow.
Nov 9, 2015
Season 20Episode 4130 min
The Age of Ange
The man who's taken football from the forgotten game to unforgettable glory - Ange Postecoglou.
Nov 16, 2015
Season 20Episode 4230 min
A Force of Nature
Margot Spalding: The colourful Bendigo business woman who's campaigning against intolerance and hate.
Nov 23, 2015
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