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The Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 26

Every episode of Australian Story Season 26 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 26!

The Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 26

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    #1 - Surviving Turbulence

    S26:E1

    16-year-old teen Bob Bramley takes to the skies to break a solo flying record and shine a light on youth mental health, galvanised by the desperate struggles of his two friends.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - Sisters in Arms

    S26:E2

    There's a hidden danger lurking in every home and these are the two mothers who've achieved a world first to protect our children.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - The Tipping Point

    S26:E3

    Scientist Veena Sahajwalla is a recycling revolutionary whose bold new ideas are helping reduce landfill. Now she's unveiling her latest brainchild, an invention which turns the discarded into the designer.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #4 - I Dream of Jeanne

    S26:E4

    Unique and outrageous, Jeanne Little was the comedy dah-ling of daytime television in the 70s and 80s. Four months after her death from Alzheimers, daughter Katie reveals some intimate family secrets.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #5 - Fish Out of Water

    S26:E5

    Promising young swimmer Shayna Jack was destined for the Olympics until she failed a routine drug test. But is the evidence against her justified or has she been caught up in an over-zealous anti-doping dragnet?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - An Unlikely Match

    S26:E6

    Drawing on her own experience of trauma, comedian Magda Szubanski forms an unlikely alliance with teenager Will Connelly, aka Eggboy, to help combat mental health issues in bushfire-ravaged communities.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - Raising the Bar

    S26:E7

    She's the glamorous lawyer representing high-profile clients like Julian Assange and Amber Heard. Jennifer Robinson charts her meteoric rise from small town public schoolgirl to the pinnacle of legal life in London.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - Chamber of Silence

    S26:E8

    Sexual slurs, baseless rumours, harassment and abuse - former Federal Labor minister Kate Ellis looks into Canberra's toxic culture, speaking to female politicians from all parties to call out systemic misogyny in parliament.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Sophie's Choice

    S26:E9

    Mao's Last Dancer Li Cunxin and his wife and daughter's dramatic story of sacrifice, questioning and the painful journey towards reconciliation.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Birds of a Feather

    S26:E10

    Identical twins Brigette and Paula Powers are so close they live and work together and even speak in unison. After a chance meeting with Steve Irwin, they now use their unique connection to save injured seabirds.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #11 - Forever Young

    S26:E11

    A recent coronial inquest reveals the catastrophic errors made by NSW Police which left teenager Ursula Barwick's fate a mystery for almost 30 years.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #12 - Children of the Brush (Part 1)

    S26:E12

    He's one of Australia's most successful and famous painters. But what has been the cost of fame for the children of acclaimed artist John Olsen?

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    Director:Unknown
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    #13 - Children of the Brush (Part 2)

    S26:E13

    Part two of an inside look at one of Australia's greatest artistic dynasties. In this concluding episode, a court case threatens to derail the family of acclaimed painter John Olsen.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - A World of their Own

    S26:E14

    The Seekers blazed a trail for Australian music in the 1960s with a number of chart topping international hits. But fame led to fallout and they split at the height of their success. They reunite to reminisce about the ride.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #15 - A Balancing Act

    S26:E15

    Dr Michelle Telfer is a world leader in providing treatment for children and teens with gender dysphoria, guiding them through their first steps towards transitioning. But her work isn't without its critics and controversies.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #16 - A Good Match

    S26:E16

    When women's soccer star Rhali Dobson received an on-field marriage proposal, the pictures went viral around the world. It was a story of love, sport and sacrifice – and a heart-wrenching plot.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #17 - Final Call

    S26:E17

    After his wife was murdered while working on call as a nurse in South Australia's remote APY Lands, Keith Woodford has campaigned for a coronial inquest which has delivered some breakthrough findings.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #18 - Bouncing Back

    S26:E18

    An unlikely friendship forged on the tennis court between a homeless man and famous tennis pro leads to lifechanging events and a new beginning.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #19 - Luc Longley: One Giant Leap (Part 1)

    S26:E19

    In the first of a two part special, we find out how a gentle kid from Fremantle ended up playing alongside Michael Jordan in the world's greatest team, the Chicago Bulls. Luc Longley's extraordinary story One Giant Leap.

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    #20 - Luc Longley: One Giant Leap (Part 2)

    S26:E20

    From running with the Chicago Bulls to his omission from The Last Dance documentary, Luc Longley sets the record straight.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #21 - The Road to Justice

    S26:E21

    A mother's battle to bring her daughter's killer to account pays off when a coroner's inquest leads to a breakthrough.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #22 - Saving MG99

    S26:E22

    A daring sea rescue led by the Australian Navy saved 99 people from certain death. Forty years later, the survivors meet their saviours in an emotional reunion.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #23 - Home Straight

    S26:E23

    In a case of life imitating art, iconic Aussie actor Michael Caton channels his beloved character from The Castle to fight for the underdog. Caton knows he's in the home straight of his life and wants to make the most of it.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #24 - Beyond the Grave

    S26:E24

    One of the nation's biggest cold case mysteries takes a new turn when 'Somerton Man' is unearthed from an Adelaide cemetery in the hope that his DNA might finally reveal the secrets he took to his grave.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #25 - The Good Doctor

    S26:E25

    Dr Jamal Rifi has given up his retirement dreams to fight COVID from his front yard in the middle of the nation's Delta outbreak.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 26 Ratings Summary

"Surviving Turbulence" is the best rated episode of "Australian Story" season 26. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/8/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Sisters in Arms".