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The Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 10

Every episode of Australian Story Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 10!

The Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 10

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    #1 - Operation Wendy

    S10:E1

    Despite being born with a hare lip and double cleft palate, Wendy Harmer has become one of Australia's best known performers. Last year she was invited by the Interplast organisation to share her knowledge about overcoming a facial deformity by visiting children in Fiji born with the same condition.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #2 - Meeting Miss Menzies

    S10:E2

    When Ian Thorpe won his two gold medals at the Athens Olympics, it was a personal triumph for him - and a vindication for a former art teacher called Tracey Menzies. Two years earlier, Menzies was at the centre of controversy when Thorpe appointed her to replace his long time coach and mentor, Doug Frost.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #3 - My Brother John

    S10:E3

    Debbie Singh was running a Perth boutique and juggling marriage and three children, when out of the blue in 1998, she discovered that her brother had been locked up in Thailand's notorious hell hole, the Klong Prem prison, or the "Bangkok Hilton".

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    Director:Unknown
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    #4 - The Gathering Storm - Part 1

    S10:E4

    Beth Heinrich, the woman whose case was central to the controversy that led to the resignation of Governor-General Peter Hollingworth, speaks out publicly for the first time about her 40-year relationship with clergyman Donald Shearman.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #5 - The Gathering Storm - Part 2

    S10:E5

    Australian Story continues the saga of Beth Heinrich and her involvement from her school days, with a married priest. In this program she tells of the promises that led her to believe she had a future with him and the shock and betrayal she felt when the Anglican Church hierarchy failed to give her a proper hearing.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #6 - The Born Identity

    S10:E6

    Millions of fans around the world know him affectionately as Harold Bishop, the slightly daggy star of the television soapie Neighbours. But until now, none knew Ian Smith's real life story encompasses a drama more remarkable than any script he has ever performed.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #7 - A Beautiful Mind

    S10:E7

    Melissa Holland thought she was "lucky" when a last-minute seat became available for a getaway break on King Island with five nursing colleagues. It turned out to be the start of a tragic turn of events that changed her life forever.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #8 - The Flying Doctor

    S10:E8

    Dr Glenn Singleman is the world record holder for high altitude BASE jumping, but he is unable to practise his sport in his own country.

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    #9 - Romancing the Stone

    S10:E9

    It's a long way from the paddocks of western Queensland to the palazzos of Florence. Fourth-generation grazier Bruce Tully bridged the gap when he stepped away from his heritage and sold his family farm to follow his seemingly impossible dream of designing and selling Australian opal jewellery to the world.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #10 - Rock of Ages

    S10:E10

    Dick Smith and his friends regroup and visit Ball's Pyramid, the formidable dagger-like rock that spears straight up from the Pacific Ocean, south of Lord Howe Island which they climbed forty years ago.

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    #11 - Thirteen

    S10:E11

    The dramatic story of a Sydney family forced to flee the city because of fears for the safety of their youngest daughter.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #12 - From My Father's Fridge

    S10:E12

    In the 1980s as an unemployed medical scientist, Professor Robert Tindle made a discovery that led to the breakthrough use of stem cells for saving thousands of lives around the world. His discovery was crucial 20 years later in saving the life of his own critically ill daughter.

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    #13 - Colours of Caroline

    S10:E13

    Every year, on 5th May the family of Caroline Anderson gather to remember her sudden, unnecessary death.

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    #14 - In the Midnight Hour

    S10:E14

    After the sudden death of cricket legend David Hookes in January last year, some of those closest to David Hookes felt shut out.

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    #15 - To Boldly Go

    S10:E15

    Earlier this year Australian diver Dave Shaw made headlines around the world when he lost his life in a remote cave in South Africa.

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    #16 - The Comeback Kid

    S10:E16

    Scott Draper has achieved the near impossible in the competitive world of modern sport.

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    #17 - Back Into the Forest

    S10:E17

    Australian Story revisits the program about serial killer Ivan Milat, who was jailed for life eight years ago for the murder of seven young backpackers.

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    #18 - Of Droughts and Flooding Rains - Part 1

    S10:E18

    Peter Andrews is a racehorse breeder and farmer credited with remarkable success in converting degraded, salt-ravaged properties into fertile, drought-resistant pastures.

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    #19 - Of Droughts and Flooding Rains - Part 2

    S10:E19

    In this concluding episode, eminent national and international scientists agree that Peter Andrews potentially has the solution to alleviating the affects of drought on many parts of the Australian landscape.

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    #20 - The Real McInnes

    S10:E20

    William McInnes is an actor best known for his high profile TV roles in 'Blue Heelers' and 'SeaChange'.

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    #21 - At Death's Door

    S10:E21

    Toni Hoffman is the nurse who lifted the lid on a medical scandal making front page news, not just in Australia, but around the world.

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    #22 - In Harm's Way

    S10:E22

    Donna Mulhearn, a 30-something successful journalist and state government public relations officer dropped everything to risk her life as a 'human shield' against the American bombs dropping on Baghdad.

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    #23 - Saving Trooper Gebhardt

    S10:E23

    Australian Story follows the extraordinary lives of a Centurion tank crew who last saw each other on a battlefield in Vietnam.

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    #24 - The Sherman Fortune

    S10:E24

    Brian Sherman, co-founder of Equitilink, has founded a new organisation with his daughter called 'Voiceless' which advocates for animal rights.

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    #25 - Burnt by the Sun

    S10:E25

    Last year Lt Col. Lance Collins emerged as the central figure in a major unfolding controversy about the quality of Australia's overseas intelligence.

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Season 10 Ratings Summary

"Operation Wendy" is the best rated episode of "Australian Story" season 10. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/7/2005. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Meeting Miss Menzies".