Australian Story: Season 19
Season 19 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Australian Story Season 18.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 19 Progress Shield
The Other Side
Feb 3, 2014 · 30 min
In 1996 Matthew Reilly, aged 22, self-published his first book. Now he has a list of international best sellers. In his books heroes prevail against impossible odds. But in his ow
The Back of His Mind
Feb 10, 2014 · 30 min
Three years ago, 35 year old fashion photographer David Murrell was told he had just months to live. A tumour the size of an orange was removed from his brain. It was the worst ki
No Half Measures
Feb 17, 2014 · 30 min
This week's Australian Story charts Torah Bright's remarkable comeback from a year of setbacks and struggles, culminating in an euphoric medal win at the Sochi Winter Olympics. Br
Call Me Cate
Feb 24, 2014 · 30 min
Lt.Col. Cate McGregor AM has been a participant in some of the most significant chapters in recent Australian history. She has been a political strategist for both the ALP and the
His Driving Force
Mar 3, 2014 · 30 min
Monday night's program centres on a remarkable friendship between a top scientist and a coach driver and a crazy brave dream to do something about childhood cancer. Their unlikely
An Unnatural History
Mar 10, 2014 · 30 min
David Rennie fell in love with photography seven years ago when he was lured from his car by the sight of a passing bird overhead. The encounter led to a newfound passion for wild
The House of Tara
Mar 17, 2014 · 30 min
Tara Winkler was just 19 when she set off on the trip to Cambodia that would change her life. After coming across an orphanage where funds were embezzled and young girls sexually
Out of the Box
Mar 24, 2014 · 30 min
Adam Boland was just 26 years old when he was handed the reins of the ailing Sunrise program on Channel 7. It was the start of something very new and a game changer for the networ
Set in Stone
Mar 31, 2014 · 30 min
Introduced by Australian of the Year, Adam Goodes. Explorer and airline pilot Percy Trezise was captivated by Quinkan rock art fifty years ago when road workers stumbled across an
A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer , Part 1
Apr 7, 2014 · 30 min
Getting on for a decade after his death, the legendary businessman Kerry Packer remains an intriguing and puzzling figure. Building on his father's success in the media industry,
A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer , Part 2
Apr 14, 2014 · 30 min
This week, the conclusion of our story about the legendary businessman Kerry Packer... Beneath the famous bravado and bluster was he actually a deeply conflicted, emotional man wh
A Man Called Boy
Apr 21, 2014 · 30 min
Introduced by Amanda Shalala from ABC Grandstand This week's program tells the story of an Olympic champion so seemingly without ego that even his son and grandsons knew very litt
A Very Good Rascal
Apr 28, 2014 · 30 min
Introduced by international music star Leo Sayer. This week's program tells the bitter sweet personal story behind the hard-living facade of iconic Australian rock musician, Doc N
The Edge of the Mountain
May 5, 2014 · 30 min
Introduced by Caroline Jones. It was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime but when Australian nurse Christy King led a group of experienced trekkers into the PNG jungle ever
In Tracy's Corner
May 12, 2014 · 30 min
Introduced by actor and St Kilda resident, Rachel Griffiths. Monday night's program tells the story of the unsolved and savage murder of a woman called Tracy Connelly and the unex
All the Right Moves: Kieren Perkins , Part 1
May 19, 2014 · 30 min
Introduced by Grant Hackett Includes interviews with Grant Hackett, Jared Perkins (brother), Daniel Kowalski and Karen Davis (fiancé). Monday night's program sheds new light on K
All the Right Moves: Kieren Perkins , Part 2
May 26, 2014 · 30 min
Introduced by Grant Hackett Monday’s program concludes the epic tale of Kieren Perkins and the inside story of his battles to build a new life away from the sport that had dictate
Out of the Kitchen
Jun 2, 2014 · 30 min
This week's program provides an intriguing glimpse behind the scenes of the reality TV phenomenon that's captured the TV landscape in Australia. Jules Allen left her large family
The Last Commando , Part 1
Jun 9, 2014 · 30 min
This week's Australian Story provides a rare insight into the mysterious world of Australia's elite Commando regiments. Corporal Cameron Baird was killed last year in Southern Afg
The Last Commando , Part 2
Jun 16, 2014 · 30 min
This week's program goes to the 'tip of the spear' with elite commandos trapped in a lethal and protracted gun battle in Afghanistan. "It's not like TV, it's not a movie, this is
Driving Miss Davis
Jun 23, 2014 · 30 min
This week the quirky, life affirming story of a young Australian from country Victoria, a car with a history, and a novel that's on its way to becoming a runaway success around the
Forget Me Not
Jun 30, 2014 · 30 min
How many people with a diagnosis of dementia join a dating agency? How many more find true love? This is just one of the many intriguing aspects of Christine Bryden's story. A me
Talk of the Town
Jul 7, 2014 · 30 min
Popular singer songwriter Megan Washington performs on stage for huge audiences. But as Australian Story reveals this week, she's been terrified of public speaking all her life.
The Game Changer
Jul 14, 2014 · 30 min
This week's program tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a former wildlife ranger and the renowned British conservationist Dame Jane Goodall. Their special connection
Leaps and Bounds
Jul 21, 2014 · 30 min
This week Australian Story returns to the story of one the world's best known dancers, Li Cunxin, as we go behind the scenes in a risky new venture with the Queensland Ballet. Als
Divide and Conquer
Jul 28, 2014 · 30 min
This week's Australian Story is proof that from little things big things can grow. Three years ago we told the story of emerging young comedians Nazeem Hussain and Aamer Rahman wh
Lock Me Away
Aug 4, 2014 · 30 min
This week we meet an 'ageing' activist who admits he's spent close to fifty years tilting at windmills without a lot to show for it... until now. Drew Hutton seems as surprised as
Searching for C11
Aug 11, 2014 · 30 min
At the age of 21, aeronautical engineer Lauren Burns was told a family secret that turned her world upside down. Barbara Burns revealed that Lauren was conceived in a Melbourne cl
Searching for C11 (2)
Aug 18, 2014 · 30 min
In this week's program, aeronautical engineer Dr Lauren Burns finally finds out the identity of her biological father. To the amazement of all, he turns out to be part of a partic
Before the Storm
Aug 25, 2014 · 30 min
This week’s program goes behind the scenes with a tenacious regional newspaper reporter who last year won Australia’s top journalism award. Joanne McCarthy’s exposure of a nationa
Out of the Shoebox
Sep 1, 2014 · 30 min
This week's program looks at the unlikely evolution of an unexpected global comedy hit. Christiaan Van Vuuren was devastated when he was diagnosed with drug resistant tuberculosis
Getting the Hang of It
Sep 8, 2014 · 30 min
What happens when a former soldier from Tasmania arrives in Canberra with a potentially vital role to play in governing the nation? Jacqui Lambie is the most outspoken and controv
The Past Is a Foreign Country
Sep 15, 2014 · 30 min
This week’s program looks at the untold stranger than fiction life of a woman well recognised in the entertainment industry for her role in helping to launch the careers of some of
The Past Is a Foreign Country (2)
Sep 22, 2014 · 30 min
This week’s program concludes the family saga of the woman credited as the ‘silent operator’ of the Australian entertainment industry. Jan Russ helped launch some young stars who
The Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 29, 2014 · 30 min
Fiona O'Loughlin emerged out of Alice Springs some thirteen years ago as a 'fully formed' 36 year old stand up comedy sensation. She wowed local and international audiences with u
I Am Jack
Oct 6, 2014 · 30 min
This Monday, we find out what's been happening in the lives of a family who featured in one of our most popular programs. It's the story of radio and TV personality Ian 'Dano' Rog
Vanishing Act
Oct 13, 2014 · 30 min
More than three-million viewers watched Karise Eden named as 'The Voice Australia' in 2012. One week later, she had four songs in the top five ARIA singles chart, the first artist
The Innocent
Oct 20, 2014 · 30 min
On a summer's day in 1992 a thirteen year old schoolgirl called Prue Bird vanished without a trace. Her mother Jenny returned from the local swimming pool and found only an open d
The Innocent (2)
Oct 27, 2014 · 30 min
This week's program concludes the astonishing family crime saga behind the disappearance of Melbourne teenager Prue Bird. Her mother Jenny had long suspected Prue's abduction migh
How I Met Your Father
Nov 3, 2014 · 30 min
This week's program reveals the improbable saga of the making of a very modern family. It's a narrative that 'starts at the end - and ends at the beginning'. Advertising executiv
Just Call Me Bob
Nov 10, 2014 · 30 min
It's been a while since the words popular and politician appeared credibly in the same sentence. But a generation ago one Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, basked in sustained acclaim.
Just Call Me Bob (2)
Nov 17, 2014 · 30 min
This week's program concludes the story of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke. A generation ago he basked in the kind of sustained acclaim that's become rare in politics. Mr Hawke w
Letter from Wooleen
Nov 24, 2014 · 30 min
In this final program for 2014, Australian Story visits a remote West Australian cattle station. The story of historic 'Wooleen' and the young couple who live there drew a big rea