Australian Story Season 17
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Jan 25, 2012
Road to Nowhere (Part 1) Jan 25, 2012 Part 1 of our story on Di Gicrist, the woman taking on the big end of town and changing the face of justice in South Australia after her husband was killed in a hit-and-run cyclist incident.
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Feb 6, 2012Road to Nowhere (Part 2) Feb 6, 2012 The conclusion to our story on Di Gilcrist and her fight for justice after her husband was killed in a hit-and-run cyclist incident.
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Feb 13, 2012Mary and Me Feb 13, 2012 Kath Evans was diagnosed with lung cancer that had spread to her brain and given only weeks to live. She attributes her sudden, extraordinary recovery to the then Blessed Mary MacKillop and the event was accepted by the Vatican as a miracle.
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Feb 20, 2012By the Light of Stars Feb 20, 2012 Yaron Lifschitz took a small, troubled circus company and turned it into an artistic triumph that now has the world applauding its daring and glamour.
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Feb 27, 2012Half a Million Acres Feb 27, 2012 David Pollock, a young man from remote Western Australia and Frances Jones, a young woman from the Melbourne suburbs, battle to save the historic grazing property Wooleen.
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Mar 5, 2012The Book of Daniel Mar 5, 2012 Daniel Clarke at the age of ten, inspired by the late Steve Irwin, set out to raise funds to conserve habitat for orangutans in Indonesia.
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Mar 12, 2012Woman from Snowy River Mar 12, 2012 Leigh Woodgate's journey from young mountain girl to shining racing star, through dark days of hospital and recovery to the triumphant joy of riding a horse for early morning track work.
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Mar 19, 2012Going Troppo Mar 19, 2012 From teenage years marked by delinquency, expulsions from school and several brushes with the law, John Polson became a successful actor and went on to direct some of the world's best known TV dramas.
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Mar 26, 2012House Of Hancock Mar 26, 2012 Another look at the 1997 classic story on Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart.
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Apr 2, 2012A Done Deal Apr 2, 2012 Ric Richardson is an inventor who took on the might of Microsoft and scored a remarkable victory.
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Apr 9, 2012Streets with No Names Apr 9, 2012 Scott Neeson built a career as a top Hollywood movie executive but after a holiday in Cambodia, gave it all up and now works to help some of the poorest children there.
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Apr 16, 2012The Razor's Edge Apr 16, 2012 Risktaker, investigator and troublemaker: animal advocate Lyn White and the images that shocked a nation.
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Apr 23, 2012Return to Wooleen Apr 23, 2012 Since Half a Million Acres aired, the Pollock's battle to save their property has attracted powerful supporters and a visit by natural landscape ecologist, Peter Andrews who has previously featured on Australian Story.
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Apr 30, 2012Larger Than Life Apr 30, 2012 Clive Palmer has been described as a generous giver, a national treasure and a major political force. He's also been labelled a billionaire mining magnate who has never mined, a human headline and a manipulator of the media.
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May 7, 2012When We Were Racers May 7, 2012 Triple world champion, Sir Jack Brabham became the first driver to be knighted for services to motorsport and the only Formula One driver to win a world title in a car of his own construction.
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May 14, 2012According to Her Cloth May 14, 2012 From international model via prison to toast of Australian fashion week as a new generation designer: Tovah Cottle.
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May 21, 2012Turning the Tables May 21, 2012 Jack Manning Bancroft, was just 19 when he started a plan to help disadvantaged kids finish school. Now at 26 he's one of Australia's youngest CEO's.
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May 28, 2012Walking with Kate Mulvany May 28, 2012 Actress and playwright Kate Mulvany has experienced more than most people do in a lifetime and speaks candidly about life's many challenges and explains how she found the energy and determination to return to the public spotlight.
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Jun 4, 2012The Voice Jun 4, 2012 Gurrumul Yunupingu's haunting voice has captivated global audiences, most recently in London for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
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Jun 11, 2012To Set Before a Queen Jun 11, 2012 In the early hours of Sunday June 24, the unbeaten Black Caviar will take on Europe's best at Royal Ascot, in front of the Queen. This is the fascinating inside story of the making of Black Caviar, stretching back across the generations.
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Jun 18, 2012Her Hour Upon the Stage (Part 1) Jun 18, 2012 Part One of our two part special where friends and family of Diana Bliss tell her story and reveal the extent of the private torment behind the glittering existence.
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Jun 25, 2012Her Hour Upon the Stage (Part 2) Jun 25, 2012 This week, the conclusion to our story about Diana Bliss whose death earlier this year was reported around the world.
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Jul 2, 2012Letters to the Editor Jul 2, 2012 It's a time of unprecedented crisis in the newspaper industry. But this week's Australian Story is about a former big city journalist who's bucking the trend. James Clark had been living the dream in Paris when he decided to put his future, his relationship and the family sheep station on the line to chase his dream of running a little local newspaper in outback Cunnamulla.
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Jul 9, 2012Stranger on the Shore Jul 9, 2012 Next week's program tells the story of a young woman unsettling her middle class Melbourne family by going out on a limb to 'adopt' a fourteen year old Afghan asylum seeker.
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Jul 16, 2012Foolin' Around Jul 16, 2012 Popular Country singer Beccy Cole has decided she is ready to tell audiences about a personal dilemma which has dogged her for more than ten years.
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Jul 23, 2012It Takes a Village Jul 23, 2012 In 2001 Ian and Sandy Johnson adopted two orphaned children, Tigi and Frazer, from Ethiopia. Now with the children 12 and 15, we returned to find out how it's all worked out.
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Jul 30, 2012Her Natural Life Jul 30, 2012 This program documents Annabelle Sandes' unlikely pathway from the fine art auction rooms of inner Sydney to whale conservation in the Kimberley.
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Aug 6, 2012Tatiana Is Dancing Aug 6, 2012 Tanya Pearson has shaped the careers of hundreds of aspiring Australian dancers and at 75 continues to teach classical ballet full time.
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Aug 13, 2012The Queen of Extreme Aug 13, 2012 Torah Bright has lived in the United States since she was fifteen years old when she turned professional as a snowboarder. Since then, she's flown under the radar of many Australians. Her specialty is the half pipe – a winter Olympic event with a huge international following.
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Aug 20, 2012Kicking the Habit Aug 20, 2012 A recent High Court ruling all but ended the branding of cigarette packets in Australia. The decision and the woman behind it, Federal-Attorney General Nicola Roxon, have generated news headlines around the world.
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Aug 27, 2012War Paint Aug 27, 2012 Ben Quilty is an Archibald prize winning artist with a lifelong interest in concepts of masculinity - from youthful excesses with drugs, alcohol and fast cars to soldiers on the front line.
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Sep 3, 2012On Bicheno Beach Sep 3, 2012 It's forty years since a 15 year old Shane Gould created a sporting sensation by winning three individual gold medals at the Munich Olympics.
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Sep 10, 2012Alaska and Me Sep 10, 2012 Twenty-seven year old John Cantor has devoted the past six years to trying to complete one of the toughest solo expeditions on earth - Brooks Range in Alaska.
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Sep 17, 2012Life After Puberty Sep 17, 2012 Nell Schofield and Jad Capelja, the two young girls who starred in the 1981 Bruce Beresford film 'Puberty Blues', found fame and celebrity and looked set for big careers on screen...
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Sep 24, 2012Leap of Faith Sep 24, 2012 Li Cunxin - once one of the world's best known dancers - embarks on a high stakes return to the ballet world after 15 years as a stockbroker.
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Oct 1, 2012The Slam Oct 1, 2012 Exclusive with Rod Laver: the tennis legend is joined by family, friends and a line up of greats including Roger Federer.
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Oct 8, 2012The Slam (Part 2) Oct 8, 2012 Part two follows Laver through his marriage to an older American divorcee, raising children, battling a near catastrophic stroke and his return to Australia in circumstances he describes as the supreme highlight of his life.
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Oct 15, 2012The Year of Living Famously Oct 15, 2012 Ben Lewin and Judi Levine are two film-makers whose latest film 'The Sessions' has received considerable acclaim and is now being tipped as an Academy Awards contender.
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Oct 22, 2012A Man of His Word Oct 22, 2012 Veteran print reporter Malcolm Brown has covered some of the biggest stories of the last four decades, but now finds himself somewhat out of step with the times in an industry caught on the cutting edge of the digital revolution.
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Oct 29, 2012Dreams from My Mother Oct 29, 2012 Oscar-nominated actress Diane Cilento left Hollywood at the height of her fame to pursue more creative and spiritual endeavours. Her most enduring love was a theatre she created in the middle of the North Queensland rainforest.
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Nov 5, 2012Under Her Spell Nov 5, 2012 Zelie Bullen is a former stunt woman, turned world renowned animal trainer who trained Abraham, the lead horse in Steven Spielberg's movie 'War Horse'.
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Nov 12, 2012Under Her Spell Nov 12, 2012 Zelie Bullen is a former stunt woman, turned world renowned animal trainer who trained Abraham, the lead horse in Steven Spielberg's movie 'War Horse'.