Series 2025

E1. Unfiltered - Celeste Barber

Feb 3, 2025 · 31m

Celeste Barber went from unemployed actor to social media sensation for her celebrity parodies. But behind the hilarity is a story of struggle and self-doubt.

E2. Outspoken - Jacinta Nampijinpa Price

Feb 10, 2025 · 33m

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is a rising political star who helped defeat the Voice referendum. The former singer and TV host reveals the private pain that shaped her polarising views and why she's unapologetic.

E3. Heartfelt - Colin Clausen and Laura Aisbett

Feb 17, 2025 · 31m

When Col and Laura met, they were both grieving the sudden death of a cherished spouse. They soon had to confront a thorny question - when is an appropriate time is to find love after loss?

E4. Second Innings - Bharat Sundaresan

Feb 24, 2025 · 31m

On the brink of death in India, Bharat Sundaresan turned to cricket, gathering millions of followers. But it's now in Australia that the colourful commentator has found true acceptance.

E5. Home Truths - Vincent Fantauzzo

Mar 3, 2025 · 30m

When celebrated artist Vincent Fantauzzo first appeared on Australian Story, he held something back about his past. Now he's ready to reveal all.

E6. Hooked - Dave Hughes

Mar 10, 2025 · 30m

Comedian Dave Hughes thought his struggle with addiction was over when he gave up alcohol in his 20s, but his obsession with work and fame has been harder to navigate.

E7. Born to Run - Cliff Young

Mar 24, 2025 · 30m

The enduring legend of Cliff Young, the 61-year-old potato farmer who became an accidental hero when he shuffled his way to victory in the 1983 Sydney to Melbourne ultramarathon.

E8. The Shoot Out - Race Around The World

Mar 31, 2025 · 31m

Untold stories from behind the scenes of Race Around the World, the show that launched John Safran and become one of the '90s unlikeliest TV hits.

E9. Class Wars - Murat Dizdar

Apr 7, 2025 · 31m

Murat Dizdar is a proud working-class man who's made it his mission to win back private school students to the public education system.

E10. Herding Katter - Bob Katter

Apr 14, 2025 · 32m

A portrait of maverick MP Bob Katter, the eccentric 79-year-old TikTok star who could soon even hold the balance of power.

E11. Duped - Donna Nelson

Apr 28, 2025 · 31m

How an online love scam landed West Australian grandmother Donna Nelson in solitary confinement in Japan, leaving her five daughters fighting for her freedom.

E12. Birds of a Feather - The Twinnies

May 12, 2025 · 31m

Quirky identical twins Paula and Bridgette Powers were in the process of sharing some exciting news with Australian Story when the 'Twinnies' suddenly became a global sensation.

E13. Better Angels - Samuel Johnson

May 19, 2025 · 31m

Actor Samuel Johnson has led a rollercoaster life, dealing with successive tragedies and a self-destructive streak. But a cause close to his heart helped him overcome his demons.

E14. Missing Pieces - Sue-Yen Luiten

May 26, 2025 · 30m

Adopted by an Australian couple 50 years ago, Sue-Yen Luiten is cycling through Vietnam with DNA kits in a last-ditch effort to find family.

E15. Game Of His Life - Ange Postecoglou

Jun 2, 2025 · 33m

At the peak of his career, legendary Australian football manager Ange Postecoglou speaks exclusively to Australian Story about Tottenham Hotspur's stunning Europa League victory and says he's still dreaming big.

E16. Nick Cave with Leigh Sales

Jun 9, 2025 · 30m

In an encore screening, rock legend Nick Cave talks candidly about grief, addiction, religion and why he's still making challenging music in his 60s.

E17. Forget Me Not - Jim Rogers

Jun 16, 2025 · 30m

Jim Rogers has always been a big personality so when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 55, he wasn't going to keep quiet. Now he's become 'the poster boy for dementia', determined to speak out while he can.

E18. Break It Down - The Raygun Phenomenon

Jun 23, 2025 · 32m

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn broke the internet with her Olympic routine, sparking countless memes and vitriolic abuse. A year on, Australian Story asks what the hell was that all about?

E19. The River - Franklin River Rescue (Part 1)

Jun 30, 2025 · 31m

When Lithuanian rafter Valdas Bieliauskas became trapped in rapids on the Franklin River, it set in train a perilous 24-hour rescue mission that presented rescuers with a terrible choice.

E20. The River - Franklin River Rescue (Part 2)

Jul 7, 2025 · 33m

The dramatic conclusion to Australian Story's two-part account of the extraordinary 24-hour rescue effort to save Lithuanian rafter Valdas Bieliauskas from rapids on Tasmania's Franklin River.

E21. Common Ground - Liz Heggaton and Tim Baker

Jul 14, 2025 · 30m

Sheep farmer Liz Heggaton and surf writer Tim Baker should never have met, but a shared experience put them on a mission to highlight the potentially deadly side effects of a commonly prescribed cancer treatment.

E22. Making a Scene - Claudia Karvan

Jul 21, 2025 · 30m

Actor and producer Claudia Karvan speaks openly about how an unconventional childhood fuelled her brilliant career. An encore screening of one of our most popular episodes.

E23. Gut Instinct - Jane Dudley

Jul 28, 2025 · 31m

When Jane Dudley used an unapproved and icky treatment to cure her crippling depression, it grabbed the attention of the medical world, paving the way for large-scale clinical trials.

E24. Momentum - Dr Mohammed Mustafa

Aug 4, 2025 · 31m

Mohammed "Dr Mo" Mustafa might only be a junior doctor from Perth but he's got the ear of leaders from around the world as he tries to turn his dream of a children's hospital in Gaza into reality.

E25. To Bilo and Back - The Nadesalingam Family

Aug 11, 2025 · 31m

They were once the most famous refugee family in Australia. We check in with the Tamil family from the small town of Biloela who were at the centre of one of the country's biggest people-power movements in recent years.

E26. Dark Star - Alex Lloyd

Aug 18, 2025 · 32m

In 2001, Alex Lloyd broke through with his massive hit Amazing, a song that led to the best and then the worst time of his life. Now he's getting his life back on track.

E27. Small Wonders - Eden Tiny House Project

Aug 25, 2025 · 31m

It was the offer of a lifetime. Provide land and around $40,000 and get your own tiny home. The catch is, you have to help build it. Three vulnerable women took up that challenge and transformed their lives.

E28. Say My Name - Louisa Ioannidis (Part 1)

Sep 1, 2025 · 31m

When Louisa Ioannidis was found dead in a creek, police found no suspicious circumstances. But Louisa's brother had his doubts and with a private investigator has exposed serious flaws in the police case.

E29. Say My Name - Louisa Ioannidis (Part 2)

Sep 8, 2025 · 32m

The gripping conclusion in the mysterious case of Louisa Ioannidis, who was found dead in a creek in 2011. Intrigued by a podcast's revelations, a legal team has discovered new evidence and is pushing to re-open the case.

E30. All Consuming - Kate Reid

Sep 15, 2025 · 30m

Kate Reid's croissants have been called the world's best. But how did a Formula 1 engineer battling a near-fatal eating disorder end up perfecting pastry?