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Australian Story is televised on ABC-TV Mondays at 8.00 pm and repeated on Saturdays at 12.30 pm. You can watch Australian Story on ABC2 on Tuesdays at 8.00pm.

22/11/2008

Over the summer break you can enjoy some of our most loved programs from the 2008 season at 12.30pm each Saturday.

In the coming weeks you can watch the following programs:

Friday’s Child - November 22, 2008
Charmaine Dragun was a rising star who seemed to have everything to live for.

That’s What Friends Are For - November 29, 2008
Charismatic fashion designers Sass and Bide speak about the personal crisis that rocked their universe.

Nothing But The Truth - December 6, 2008
Charles Waterstreet is one of Sydney’s best known and most colourful barristers.

Bomber and Roy - December 13, 2008
Like many Vietnam veterans, Bomber and Roy were traumatised by their experiences. After a chance meeting in a psychiatric ward three years ago, they teamed up to help deactivate landmines in Cambodia.

Take It To The Limit - December 20, 2008
Speed skier and Paralympian gold medallist Michael Milton faces the supreme test of his life.

It’s A Beautiful Day - December 27, 2008
Jessica Disteldorf documented her journey with cancer by video diary for 'Australian Story' capturing the raw, powerful and sometimes amusing twists and turns of her life.

The Boy Next Door - January 3, 2009
When Jody Galante was reported missing in January 2006, her seemingly grief-stricken husband Mark appeared on national television pleading for help to find his young wife...

Woman of Steel - January 10, 2009
Anne Skinner helps disabled people by teaching them the joy and healing powers of horse riding. But when tragedy struck, Cossack, a horse with a parallel journey of its own, came to the rescue.

The Sum of Sam - January 17, 2009
Samuel Johnson talks about getting his life back on track – with a new relationship – and a major commitment to volunteer work.

It’s Not Easy Being Green - January 24, 2009
Respected businessman Bill McHarg radically changed his direction in life to embark on a mission to save the planet.

The Girl Least Likely - January 31, 2009
Hannah Modra was beautiful, clever and popular. But within the pages of her diary, she kept a secret that ultimately took her life.

The Waiting Room - February 7, 2009
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.

You can also view selected programs and extra content right here on our website. Our broadband editions allow you to stream the full program plus extra interviews and related content over your home or office internet connection.

During the summer recess our guestbook will be closed to new entries, so if you would like to make contact with the program, please do so via the ‘About Us’ section on this website.

We wish you and your family a very happy Christmas and a fantastic start to the New Year. The new season of Australian Story begins on February 9, 2009.

Recent Programs

All The Boys In Town

Rick Grossman Rick Grossman, bass player for the Hoodoo Gurus, assembled an all-star cast of Australian musicians to produce a blockbusting fund raising CD to help 'The Buttery', the northern NSW charity that helped him recover from heroin addiction.

A Letter From Richard Flanagan

Richard Flanagan Richard Flanagan is a Rhodes Scholar, an adventurer, and an internationally acclaimed author. But in his own home state of Tasmania, he’s been accused of treachery because of his environmental activism.

Fruit Of The Vine

Max DraytonEarlier this year a massive explosion in a Hunter Valley winery killed winemaker Trevor Drayton and another man. Unable to harvest any grapes, the family was unexpectedly saved by neighbours who came forward to harvest the crop.