All The Boys In Town
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 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
Earlier 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.
A Sea Of Troubles
Merri Rose is a former politician who went from high school drop out, to cabinet minister, to prisoner in sensational circumstances. Despite what she calls her terror of being returned to jail, she is speaking out for the first time.
The Big Picture Man
After 40 years of either playing or coaching top level football, Kevin Sheedy was unceremoniously sacked as coach for Essendon Football Club in 2007. For the first time he talks candidly about leaving Essendon and the new goals he’s kicking.
More Fireworks In The Family
Eight years ago, Australian Story profiled the Howard family and found it was a house divided with two brothers running rival businesses after a bitter family feud. Now we revisit the dynasty to find much has changed.
