Season 11

2006

Jan 23, 2006 · 30m

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 networks. Some observers credit Boland with paving the way for the current ascendancy of the Seven Network. But it's been a tempestuous ride for Adam Boland. Now in the aftermath of a very public implosion, he's walking away from the industry that he says nearly destroyed him.

E2. With This Ring

Jan 30, 2006 · 30m

Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) women's cycling coach Warren McDonald talks for the first time about the crash which killed one of his team members and injured five others.

E3. Of Droughts and Flooding Rains

Feb 6, 2006 · 30m

E4. Road to Kerobokan

Feb 13, 2006 · 30m

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.

E5. One Perfect Day

Feb 20, 2006 · 30m

E6. A Little Help From My Friends

Feb 27, 2006 · 30m

E7. The Gillard Diaries

Mar 6, 2006 · 30m

E8. The Gift Horse

Mar 13, 2006 · 30m

E9. The Absolute Beginner

Mar 20, 2006 · 30m

E10. When A Stranger Calls - Part 1

Mar 27, 2006 · 30m

E11. When A Stranger Calls - Part 2

Apr 3, 2006 · 30m

Adam Sutton built a reputation as a skilled and respected rodeo rider, horse breaker, riding instructor and trick rider - which culminated with a stint as a wrangler for the movie 'Ned Kelly'.

E12. Collision Course

Apr 10, 2006 · 30m

E13. It Was At Gallipoli

Apr 17, 2006 · 30m

E14. Since Adam Was A Boy

Apr 24, 2006 · 30m

E15. The Polariser

May 1, 2006 · 30m

E16. The Mourning After

May 8, 2006 · 30m

Anthony Maslin (Maz) and Marite Norris (Rin) faced the unimaginable when their "whole family was shot out of the sky”. Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was struck by a missile over a Ukrainian warzone in 2014. The couple's three children, Mo, Evie and Otis, along with their grandfather Nick Norris, became the faces of a senseless war crime. As the five-year anniversary approaches, Maz and Rin share, for the first time, how they are coping with their loss and moving forward with strength, positivity and compassion.

E17. Room at the Top

May 15, 2006 · 30m

Two years ago, the very different journeys of a brilliant doctor and her former patient collided tragically during a busy shift at a GP clinic in the Melbourne suburbs.

E18. See How She Runs

May 22, 2006 · 30m

E19. Fathers' Day

May 29, 2006 · 30m

E20. A Man Called Boy

Jun 5, 2006 · 30m

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 little of his fame. Andrew 'Boy' Charlton was a hero who stamped his name across the world, with feats so marvellous he forged Australia's national spirit at a time when the nation was beleaguered by the Depression and the losses of the Great War. At just 16, he sliced two minutes off the world record for the 1500m freestyle, and won Australia’s first gold medal in that event at the 1924 Paris Olympics. It was the beginning of a dynasty of Australian swimmers – Murray Rose, John Konrads, Kieren Perkins and Grant Hackett – who later made the 1500m 'Australia's event'. But then at the height of his fame, and when Hollywood movie offers were there for the taking, 'Boy' Charlton retired to the bush, with no desire to perpetuate his name. Now a new generation is rediscovering this great Australian – a man called 'Boy'.

E21. Dzung's Anatomy

Jun 12, 2006 · 30m

E22. 10th Anniversary Special

Jun 19, 2006 · 30m

The conclusion to our celebration of 15 years of Australian Story featuring Gayle Shann, Chris Sarra, Beth Heinrich, Greg Combet, Belinda Emmett, Bob Irwin, Gemma Sisia and Michael Ware.

E23. Rock and a Hard Place

Jun 26, 2006 · 30m

E24. A Wealth of Friends

Jul 3, 2006 · 30m

E25. Takes Your Breath Away

Jul 10, 2006 · 30m

E26. Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Jul 17, 2006 · 30m

E27. Beyond Reasonable Doubt - Part 2

Jul 24, 2006 · 30m

E28. Beyond Reasonable Doubt - Part 3

Jul 31, 2006 · 30m

E29. A Glorious Girl

Aug 7, 2006 · 30m

Sixteen-year-old Georgie Stone has battled prejudice, bullying and even legal hurdles to become the remarkable young woman she is today. As a transgender teen, Georgie is now trying to use her experience to help other young people. Featuring a treasure trove of home videos, Australian Story follows Georgie's life from a toddler to the young advocate she has become. "Georgie has defied gravity from the moment she was born," says her mother Bec Robertson. "Because no matter how much people have dragged her down, she has risen above it every time. And not only that, she's brought everybody with her." Georgie is now lobbying politicians for law reform so other transgender teenagers no longer have to go to court to be assessed as to their ability to understand and consent to treatment.

E30. Making a Mark

Aug 14, 2006 · 30m

When Marlion Pickett took to the field in the AFL Grand Final late last year, it set the scene for one of the most heartwarming moments in the sport’s history. For 28-year-old Pickett it was the culmination of a journey that began more than seven years ago when he was behind bars in WA's Wooroloo Prison Farm. Pickett credits partner Jessica Nannup and his four children for creating the incentive to turn his life around and follow his passion for footy. But the journey wasn't easy and Pickett was overlooked in successive AFL drafts. It wasn't until Richmond coach Damien Hardwick took a punt on him that his fortunes turned around. Now, as he gears up for the new season, all eyes are on what he will achieve next, both on and off the field.