NaN/100 votes#1 - The Only Witness (Part 1)
Season 25 Episode 1 - Aired 2/17/2020
A cyclist found dead on a country road with very few clues as to who hit him. Against all odds, two country cops track down the driver, only to discover he is connected to another death.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - The Only Witness (Part 2)
Season 25 Episode 2 - Aired 2/24/2020
Concluding the two-part story about one man who has killed two people. The man was convicted of killing a cyclist on a lonely road but is still to face charges relating to the shotgun death of his wife six years earlier.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Making his Mark
Season 25 Episode 3 - Aired 3/2/2020
When Marlion Pickett took to the field in the 2019 AFL Grand Final, it set the scene for one of the most heart-warming moments in sporting history. Follow the father of four's journey from three years in jail to AFL debut.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - When Worlds Collide
Season 25 Episode 4 - Aired 3/9/2020
The journalist and comedian paying a high price for dissent. Vicky Xu is an outspoken critic of China whose pursuit of stories about human rights and the mass detention of Uyghurs means she doesn't feel safe to return home.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Caught in the Act
Season 25 Episode 5 - Aired 3/16/2020
Shane Jenek is the man behind drag queen superstar Courtney Act. It hasn’t always been easy for Shane reconciling himself with Courtney’s popularity but together they’re conquering the world and spreading a message of inclusivity.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - The Justice Principle
Season 25 Episode 6 - Aired 3/23/2020
Three sisters from Melbourne's insular Jewish Adass community return to Israel to investigate why it's taking so long to extradite their former headmistress Malka Leifer back to Australia to face sex abuse charges.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - One Day at a Time
Season 25 Episode 7 - Aired 3/30/2020
As Australia faces an unprecedented pandemic, we track five Australians on five different days: a choirmaster, an intensivist, a scientist, a psychiatrist, and a school principal - each has a unique response to the crisis.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - The Two of Us
Season 25 Episode 8 - Aired 4/6/2020
The touching friendship between jazz musician James Morrison and his long-term mentor Don Burrows, who passed away last month after a long battle with dementia.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Fighting Fire with Fire
Season 25 Episode 9 - Aired 4/13/2020
Two elders from Cape York entrusted Victor Steffensen with the ancient knowledge of cultural burning. Could this method of fire management used by generations of Indigenous people be the answer to Australia's bushfire threat?
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NaN/100 votes#10 - His Brilliant Careers
Season 25 Episode 10 - Aired 4/27/2020
Actor Sam Neill is a Kiwi but has done much of his best work in Australia. He talks life, love and his other grand obsession: making wine.
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NaN/100 votes#11 - Forged by Fire
Season 25 Episode 11 - Aired 5/4/2020
During the worst bushfire season in Australia's history, NSW fire chief Shane Fitzsimmons stood out. A rebellious child with a troubled background Shane's personal loss and resilience have made him a truly outstanding leader.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - Mother and Son
Season 25 Episode 12 - Aired 5/11/2020
When Tim Sharp was three, his mother Judy was told he had severe autism and should be put in an institution. Now at 32 Tim is an artist whose work is exhibited around the world. The epic tale of a mother's love and devotion.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - The Odd Couple
Season 25 Episode 13 - Aired 5/18/2020
John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver, better known as Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson, provide a rare insight into the special chemistry behind their enduring comedy act.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - Performers and the Pandemic
Season 25 Episode 14 - Aired 5/25/2020
From his carport-turned-studio in Melbourne, Adam Hills introduces this story about the novel, positive and hilarious ways performers have found to keep themselves working and entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NaN/100 votes#15 - Lest We Forget
Season 25 Episode 15 - Aired 6/1/2020
For the first time on TV, an in-depth look at how Australia survived the influenza pandemic of 1918. Long-forgotten archival material not only provides a unique insight but shows uncanny parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NaN/100 votes#16 - Growing Pains
Season 25 Episode 16 - Aired 8/3/2020
Nathan Cavaleri was seven years old when he found international fame as a prodigy on the blues guitar. Now at 38, he talks about the childhood stardom that both inspired and haunted him.
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NaN/100 votes#17 - The Long Game (Part 1)
Season 25 Episode 17 - Aired 8/10/2020
Actor Joel Edgerton gives a candid account of the challenges he's faced on his long road to Hollywood success and how his family helped him stay true to himself.
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NaN/100 votes#18 - The Long Game (Part 2)
Season 25 Episode 18 - Aired 8/17/2020
In Part 2 of this candid account of the actor and filmmaker's 25-year career, we focus on Joel Edgerton's rise to the top, the anxiety attacks he now grapples with, his charity work and making sense of 'a selfish life'.
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NaN/100 votes#19 - Beating the Blues
Season 25 Episode 19 - Aired 8/24/2020
Rugby league legend Greg Inglis reveals the real story behind his mental health struggles and how he turned his life around.
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NaN/100 votes#20 - Team Scott
Season 25 Episode 20 - Aired 8/31/2020
The inside story of the campaign to solve an enduring crime mystery. The body of Scott Johnson was found at the bottom of a cliff in 1988. Police decided it was suicide but his brother was convinced it was a gay hate murder.
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NaN/100 votes#21 - The Great Escape
Season 25 Episode 21 - Aired 9/7/2020
After nearly seven years in limbo on Manus Island, an audacious plan was hatched to get Kurdish refugee Behrouz Boochani to freedom in New Zealand.
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NaN/100 votes#22 - Beenham Valley Road (Part 1)
Season 25 Episode 22 - Aired 9/14/2020
When Jamie Pultz left the police, there was one case he couldn't drop: the suspicious death of young Queensland mum Kirra McLoughlin. His podcast investigation turned up some startling discoveries.
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NaN/100 votes#23 - Beenham Valley Road (Part 2)
Season 25 Episode 23 - Aired 9/21/2020
When Jamie Pultz left the police, there was one case he couldn't drop: the suspicious death of young Queensland mum Kirra McLoughlin. His podcast investigation turned up some startling discoveries.
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NaN/100 votes#24 - Breaking New Ground
Season 25 Episode 24 - Aired 9/28/2020
When drought almost sent him broke, fifth generation Cooma sheep farmer Charles Massy converted to regenerative agriculture to heal his land. A PhD led to a book and now he's the 'philosopher king' of a growing movement.
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NaN/100 votes#25 - Keeping Up Appearances
Season 25 Episode 25 - Aired 10/5/2020
Rory O'Donoghue starred in iconic TV comedy The Aunty Jack Show as the hugely popular tights-wearing, cane-twirling Thin Arthur. But off-stage Rory lived with a crippling secret that family and friends are now ready to share.
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The Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 25
Every episode of Australian Story Season 25 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 25!
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Season 25 Ratings Summary
"The Only Witness (Part 1)" is the best rated episode of "Australian Story" season 25. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/17/2020. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "The Only Witness (Part 2)".