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Australian Story

Season 2 (38 Episodes)

29 Seasons1997NR30m7.6

Putting the 'real' back into reality TV, the award-winning series with no narrator and no agendas, just authentic stories told in people's own words. For 26 years we have been telling the stories of extraordinary Australians.

Acclaimed biographical documentary series broadcast continuously on ABC TV since 1996. Australian Story is known for its narratorless story telling style where the subject tells their own story in their own words. The program has featured both famous and previously unknown Australians from all walks of life and won numerous awards including Logies, Walklies, Golden Tripods and Ellies.

Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 3 Heroes/Girl's Own

3. Heroes/Girl's Own

Aired: Mar 1, 1997

This program features the stories of three "ordinary" men who put their own l...

Episode 11 House of Hancock

11. House of Hancock

Aired: Apr 26, 1997

For the first time, Gina Rinehart, the only child of mining magnate Lang Hanc...

Episode 18 Outback Daughter

18. Outback Daughter

Aired: Jun 14, 1997

The Outback books of best selling author Sara Henderson have captivated Austr...

Episode 22 A Will of Their Own

22. A Will of Their Own

Aired: Jul 12, 1997

Film maker and author Pamela Traynor introduces the story of two amazing and ...

Episode 25 Valentine's Day

25. Valentine's Day

Aired: Aug 2, 1997

A special edition of the program featuring a harrowing and multi-faceted acco...

Episode 35 The Mission

35. The Mission

Aired: Oct 25, 1997

The story of David Byrne is one of the great untold stories of recent Austral...

Episode 37 In God's Name

37. In God's Name

Aired: Nov 8, 1997

The exclusive inside story of the "coming out" of Dorothy McRae-McMahon, the ...

Info about Australian Story

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: ABC TV

Genres:Documentary, Biography