Australian Story: Series 2024
The power of the personal. Compelling stories about real people that illuminate, entertain and inspire. Presented by Leigh Sales.
Season 29 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 28.
- 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.
Season overview
The power of the personal. Compelling stories about real people that illuminate, entertain and inspire. Presented by Leigh Sales.
Episode Guide
Season 29 Progress Shield
The Making of Mini - Katrina Gorry
Feb 19, 2024 · 31 min
After the Matildas' World Cup glory, star midfielder Katrina Gorry introduces us to the tiny secret weapon who rekindled her love for the game.
Mama's on a Mission - Mechelle Turvey
Feb 26, 2024 · 31 min
When the senseless death of teenager Cassius Turvey ignited fury across the nation, his mother Mechelle responded with a call for peace and unity.
Driven - Minjee and Min Woo Lee
Mar 4, 2024 · 29 min
Sibling golf superstars Minjee and Min Woo Lee are like chalk and cheese, but they share the same goal - to be World No 1.
Call of Duty - Anjali Sharma
Mar 11, 2024 · 30 min
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.
Peter Garrett
Mar 18, 2024 · 30 min
In an Australian Story special, former politician and Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett opens up to Leigh Sales about love, loss and living large.
On the Brink - Bon Scott
Mar 25, 2024 · 31 min
Australian Story revisits the remarkable life of the late Bon Scott to celebrate the 50th anniversary of him joining AC/DC.
Patient Zero - Richard Scolyer
Apr 1, 2024 · 31 min
Australian Story checks in on 2024 Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer as he reaches a remarkable milestone in his revolutionary cancer treatment.
Out of the Wild - Gina Chick
Apr 8, 2024 · 27 min
How life has changed for inaugural Alone Australia winner Gina Chick. In conversation with Leigh Sales.
Man Underground - Arnold Dix
Apr 15, 2024 · 31 min
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, scien
Out of the Chaos - Anna Coutts-Trotter
Apr 22, 2024 · 32 min
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 justi
One in Seven Trillion - Leila McDougall
Apr 29, 2024 · 31 min
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 fea
Face to Fake - Chelsea Bonner
May 6, 2024 · 30 min
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.
Off Menu - Josh Niland
May 13, 2024 · 31 min
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
Off Menu - Shaun Christie-David
May 20, 2024 · 31 min
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.
Off Menu - Kylie Kwong
May 27, 2024 · 31 min
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 f
On The Outside Looking In - Cold Chisel
Jun 3, 2024 · 45 min
As rock band Cold Chisel marks its 50th anniversary, we explore why the iconic group has made such a lasting impact on Australian culture.
The War Pup - Quaden Bayles
Jun 10, 2024 · 31 min
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.
Nick Cave with Leigh Sales
Aug 12, 2024 · 30 min
Rock legend Nick Cave sits down with Leigh Sales for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation.
Flashpoint - Senator Fatima Payman
Aug 19, 2024 · 31 min
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 followe
Dead Funny - Michelle Brasier
Aug 26, 2024 · 30 min
Comedian Michelle Brasier was told she had a 97 per cent chance of getting cancer. She chose to laugh about it.
This is How It Goes - Missy Higgins
Sep 2, 2024 · 31 min
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 e
Making Lachlan Murdoch - Part 1: Blood
Sep 9, 2024 · 33 min
The first of three episodes examines the forces that shaped the media heir and the roots of the Murdoch sibling rivalry.
Making Lachlan Murdoch - Part 2: Money
Sep 16, 2024 · 42 min
In Part 2, Lachlan Murdoch feels the push and pull of the family business as he proves himself to his father.
Making Lachlan Murdoch - Part 3: Power
Sep 23, 2024 · 47 min
In the final chapter, Lachlan Murdoch finally wins the long struggle to take over the family empire. But at what cost?
Leading Man - Michael Theo
Sep 30, 2024 · 30 min
How Love on the Spectrum and Austin's Michael Theo found his voice and became a global star.
Holding On - Gus Taylor
Oct 7, 2024 · 29 min
Two rock climbing accidents dealt Gus Taylor devastating blows. But now he realises climbing is the best teacher he's ever had.
Betrayal - Hannah Grundy
Oct 14, 2024 · 31 min
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
The Two of Us - Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft
Oct 21, 2024 · 30 min
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
The Big Lap - Remembering Fiona MacDonald
Oct 28, 2024 · 29 min
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.
Holding Ground - Chris Henggeler
Nov 4, 2024 · 30 min
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 wr
Comeback - Shayna Jack
Nov 11, 2024 · 31 min
From vilified 'drug cheat' to Olympic gold, Shayna Jack's extraordinary return to the pool.