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The Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 21

Every episode of Australian Story Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 21!

The Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 21

Putting the "real" back into reality television, Australian Story is an award-winning documentary series with no narrator and no agendas — just authentic stories told...
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    #1 - Phantom Of The Opera House

    S21:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - Sea Of Doubt

    S21:E2

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Nugget Of Gold

    S21:E3

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - True Grit (Part 1)

    S21:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - True Grit (Part 2)

    S21:E5

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - My Conscience Tells Me

    S21:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - How I Met Your Father

    S21:E7

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - The Beauty Myth

    S21:E8

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - The Minister's Secret

    S21:E9

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Whitey's Way

    S21:E10

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #11 - Port Arthur

    S21:E11

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Building Bridges

    S21:E12

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Abby's Road

    S21:E13

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #14 - A Kind Of Medicine

    S21:E14

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #15 - Your Money Or Your Life

    S21:E15

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
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    #16 - Dare To Dream

    S21:E16

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - Into The Fog Of War (Part 1)

    S21:E17

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #18 - Into The Fog Of War (Part 2)

    S21:E18

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #19 - 20th Anniversary Special (Part 1)

    S21:E19

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #20 - 20th Anniversary Special (Part 2)

    S21:E20

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #21 - When The Call Comes

    S21:E21

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #22 - Limbo Land

    S21:E22

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #23 - One Of The Mob

    S21:E23

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #24 - The Longest Expedition

    S21:E24

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #25 - The Heart Bus

    S21:E25

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 21 Ratings Summary

"Phantom Of The Opera House" is the best rated episode of "Australian Story" season 21. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/1/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Sea Of Doubt".