Series 2016

E1. Phantom Of The Opera House

Feb 1, 2016 · 30m

The forgotten man: Peter Hall completed the Sydney Opera House after Danish architect Jorn Utzon resigned. But he was pilloried for his efforts. He died broken and destitute.

E2. Sea Of Doubt

Feb 8, 2016 · 30m

Mystery at sea: Two men leave on the trip of a lifetime, but only one returns. Now family and friends embark on a quest to solve this baffling disappearance in the remote Pacific Ocean.

E3. Nugget Of Gold

Feb 15, 2016 · 30m

The remarkable story of Barry 'Nugget' Rees, who rose from the most unlikely circumstances to become friend and trusted confidante of generations of Australia's elite cricketers.

E4. True Grit (Part 1)

Feb 22, 2016 · 30m

Inside the private life of international rugby star David Pocock. We travel back to his homeland Zimbabwe where dramatic events shaped the passion that so famously drives him today, both on and off the field.

E5. True Grit (Part 2)

Feb 29, 2016 · 30m

In the concluding episode of this television exclusive, David Pocock, his partner Emma and his family reveal the inside story of one of Australia's most remarkable contemporary sports stars.

E6. My Conscience Tells Me

Mar 7, 2016 · 30m

Eighty-year-old Dr. Rodney Syme is prepared to defy the law to help a terminally ill man die, even if it means going to jail.

E7. How I Met Your Father

Mar 14, 2016 · 30m

Former advertising executive Aminah Hart always wanted to be a mother, but no one expected the back-to-front romance that made it happen.

E8. The Beauty Myth

Mar 21, 2016 · 30m

The woman on a mission to change the face of fashion: Model agent Chelsea Bonner is the daughter of famously beautiful parents but she's staked her career on changing our ideas of beauty and body image.

E9. The Minister's Secret

Mar 28, 2016 · 30m

The surprising personal revelations of Australia's first Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Fiona Richardson MP.

E10. Whitey's Way

Apr 4, 2016 · 30m

Paul White, or 'Whitey' to his mates, is an unstoppable force. He's the bush copper turned CEO of one of Australia's most successful sporting clubs. A shock diagnosis has left him fighting for his life.

E11. Port Arthur

Apr 11, 2016 · 30m

The legacy of the Port Arthur massacre and the impact it had on survivors and witnesses.

E12. Building Bridges

Apr 18, 2016 · 30m

For the first time on TV, Michelle Bridges and her family talk about her becoming a mum at 45, her relationship with 'Commando' Steve Willis and taking on the junk food industry.

E13. Abby's Road

Apr 25, 2016 · 30m

Ten years ago, two-year-old Abby Walker was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and her parents made a controversial decision. Today she is fit and well. This is her family's remarkable journey.

E14. A Kind Of Medicine

May 2, 2016 · 30m

Music as medicine: one of Australia's first Indigenous doctors, Mark Wenitong, pioneers music for healing after his family is shattered by a horrific accident involving his daughter, musician Naomi Wenitong.

E15. Your Money Or Your Life

May 9, 2016 · 30m

After cheating death in her early twenties, Danielle Tindle is on a mission to improve treatment and care for other young cancer patients. Now she faces a greater challenge. Can she beat the odds again?

E16. Dare To Dream

May 16, 2016 · 30m

The remarkable untold story behind the creation of Australia's newest opera and its composer George Palmer.

E17. Into The Fog Of War (Part 1)

May 23, 2016 · 30m

The exclusive inside story of an elite Australian army commando charged with the manslaughter of five children after a horrific and controversial raid gone wrong in Afghanistan.

E18. Into The Fog Of War (Part 2)

May 30, 2016 · 30m

Continuing the exclusive story of an elite Australian Army Commando charged with the manslaughter of five children after a horrific and controversial raid gone wrong in Afghanistan.

E19. 20th Anniversary Special (Part 1)

Jun 6, 2016 · 30m

This two-part anniversary special looks back over Australian Story's key themes, with participants and producers revealing the stories behind some of the show's most significant and popular programs.

E20. 20th Anniversary Special (Part 2)

Jun 13, 2016 · 30m

Celebrating 20 Years On Air, ABC's multi-award-winning program looks back on some of the most memorable moments and reveals the untold stories behind them.

E21. When The Call Comes

Jun 20, 2016 · 30m

This week's episode focuses on Michele Perry's quest for justice and to understand why her homeless brother, Morgan Wayne Perry, was killed in a knife attack by a young private school graduate.

E22. Limbo Land

Jun 27, 2016 · 30m

Actor John Wood introduces the story of Pat Murphy, a farmer who's doing it tough after a coal mine opened next to his property. Now Pat wants to leave the area, but that's easier said than done.

E23. One Of The Mob

Jul 4, 2016 · 30m

Filmmaker David Batty has been a White man in a Black world for 40 years. He struck gold with cult series 'Bush Mechanics'. Now despite a family tragedy he's back with a new screen adventure.

E24. The Longest Expedition

Jul 11, 2016 · 30m

Renowned climber Paul Pritchard returns to Tasmania's notorious Totem Pole to tackle the climb that nearly killed him eighteen years earlier and left him partially paralysed with a massive head injury.

E25. The Heart Bus

Jul 18, 2016 · 30m

Travel to the outback with innovative engineer-turned-cardiologist Dr Rolf Gomes who takes life-saving cardiac care to people in regional Australia.

E26. Gone Girl

Jul 25, 2016 · 30m

Gone Girl: Two young people fall in love and marry, but are torn apart when one of them is taken into immigration detention. Supporters are determined to see the decision reversed.

E27. The Two Of Us

Aug 1, 2016 · 30m

A heart-warming story of friendship between legendary jazz musician Don Burrows and the star he mentored, James Morrison. Now with Don Burrows about to turn 88, the roles have reversed.

E28. The Olympic Spirit

Aug 8, 2016 · 30m

With all eyes on Rio, Ian Thorpe introduces a program marking the 60th anniversary of Australia's greatest ever Olympics Melbourne 1956 & the swimmer who inspired generations of Olympians - Murray Rose.

E29. About A Girl

Aug 15, 2016 · 30m

Battling prejudice and legal challenges, 16-year-old transgender teenager Georgie Stone takes on the system to make life easier for other transgender kids and their families.

E30. What A Wonderful World

Aug 22, 2016 · 30m

What A Wonderful World: Fifty years on, Patricia Amphlett (Little Pattie) returns to Vietnam where as a 17-year-old she was on stage performing for Australian troops when the Battle of Long Tan broke out.