NaN/100 votes#1 - Glenn McGrath: Bowled Over
Season 27 Episode 1 - Aired 2/28/2022
At home with Aussie cricket legend Glenn McGrath as he and his growing family continue to honour the legacy of his late wife Jane. His children James and Holly speak publicly for the first time about their mother's legacy.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Fakes
Season 27 Episode 2 - Aired 3/14/2022
After falling for a man whose life was a carefully constructed web of lies, journalist Stephanie Wood meets other women with uncannily similar experiences.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - The Great Escapes
Season 27 Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2022
Magician Arthur Coghlan's death-defying escapes in the 1970s earned him the title of Australia's Houdini. Now in his late 80s he reveals the stories behind his most terrifying stunts and how he's passed the magic onto his daughter.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Trials and Tribulations (Part 1)
Season 27 Episode 4 - Aired 3/28/2022
Having spent more than 12 years in jail for murder, Scott Austic was acquitted after revelations of planted evidence. Now the family of victim Stacey Thorne is demanding police reopen the investigation to find her killer.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Trials and Tribulations (Part 2)
Season 27 Episode 5 - Aired 4/4/2022
Having spent more than 12 years in jail for murder, Scott Austic was acquitted after sensational revelations. Now the family of victim Stacey Thorne is demanding police reopen the investigation to find her killer.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Into the Wild
Season 27 Episode 6 - Aired 4/11/2022
A young couple brave extreme weather and isolation to tackle Australia's extinction crisis, successfully reintroducing long-lost native animals back into the remote Sturt Desert.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - Nicola Forrest: The Undercover Billionaire
Season 27 Episode 7 - Aired 4/25/2022
How the loss of her stillborn daughter set billionaire philanthropist Nicola Forrest and her husband Andrew on the path of pledging to give away the "vast majority" of their mining fortune.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - Lisa Curry: The Deep End
Season 27 Episode 8 - Aired 5/2/2022
Former golden girl of the pool Lisa Curry has lived in the spotlight for decades. We've seen her weddings, babies and divorce. Now Lisa opens up about the heart-wrenching loss of her daughter Jaimi.
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7.9/1020 votes#9 - Bon Scott: On the Brink
Season 27 Episode 9 - Aired 5/9/2022
Bon Scott was set to become an international rock star with AC/DC when he died suddenly in 1980. Now for the first time, family and friends open up about his vulnerabilities and state of mind leading up to his untimely death.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - Cathy McGowan: An Independent Woman
Season 27 Episode 10 - Aired 5/16/2022
Cathy McGowan is considered the "godmother" of the Independents movement that's dominating the election. The former member for Indi is also its secret weapon, sharing her insights with candidates across the country.
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NaN/100 votes#11 - Kathy Lette: Letting Loose
Season 27 Episode 11 - Aired 5/23/2022
Co-author of Puberty Blues Kathy Lette has mined her life for stories since her teens. Now post-menopause, she opens up about her life and determination to age disgracefully.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - Breaking Free
Season 27 Episode 12 - Aired 5/30/2022
A notorious bank robber destined for a life in prison discovers a new path when he confronts his hidden trauma. Now he's assisting others to seek justice for crimes long buried, but it's been a rocky road to redemption.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - Shanna Whan: Last Drinks
Season 27 Episode 13 - Aired 6/6/2022
The story of how self-described 'small town drunk' Shanna Whan transformed her life to become Australian of the Year Local Hero and is now changing attitudes to booze in the bush.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - The Songlines of Leah Purcell
Season 27 Episode 14 - Aired 6/13/2022
From dirt poor beginnings, actor, writer and director Leah Purcell is now at the top of her game, weaving her family's complicated history and her own troubled past into a powerful reimagining of a classic Australian tale.
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NaN/100 votes#15 - A Community Undertaking
Season 27 Episode 15 - Aired 6/20/2022
In the working-class town of Port Kembla, a small funeral home is transforming the way we deal with death and sparking a quiet revolution in the process.
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NaN/100 votes#16 - Jumping the Gun (Part 1)
Season 27 Episode 16 - Aired 6/27/2022
A devoted aunt investigates the mysterious death of her niece Amy Wensley, throwing doubt on the police case and exposing devastating investigative failures.
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NaN/100 votes#17 - Jumping the Gun (Part 2)
Season 27 Episode 17 - Aired 7/4/2022
Concluding the story about the mysterious death of Amy Wensley. As her family fights for justice, they discover a flawed police investigation and devastating forensic oversights.
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NaN/100 votes#18 - Lyn Dawson: Vanished
Season 27 Episode 18 - Aired 9/5/2022
Missing for 40 years, Lyn Dawson's sister and brother never gave up hope they'd find justice. Behind the scenes as her siblings prepare for the outcome of her husband Chris Dawson's murder trial and digest the guilty verdict.
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NaN/100 votes#19 - David Pocock: A Whole New Ball Game
Season 27 Episode 19 - Aired 9/12/2022
Senate powerbroker of the moment David Pocock on the forces that drew him to politics and why his background as an international rugby star helped prepare him for his biggest test yet.
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NaN/100 votes#20 - Fire Fight: Mick Tisbury
Season 27 Episode 20 - Aired 9/26/2022
One man's decade-long mission to expose the extent of an alarming chemical contamination scandal. Then, with no medical training, firefighter Mick Tisbury found an ingenious solution to help those who'd been exposed.
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NaN/100 votes#21 - If You Build It - Greg Donovan
Season 27 Episode 21 - Aired 10/3/2022
When middle-aged insurance executive Greg Donovan was made redundant, he was told to play it safe. Instead he gambled his payout on a crazy idea to build the world's most remote music festival - and won.
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NaN/100 votes#22 - In a Different League - Michael Cheika
Season 27 Episode 22 - Aired 10/10/2022
Controversial rugby coach Michael Cheika has never been in greater international demand. So why is he taking a lowly ranked team to the Rugby League World Cup?
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NaN/100 votes#23 - Getting Heavy - Parkway Drive
Season 27 Episode 23 - Aired 10/17/2022
How five surfers from Byron Bay, in one of the biggest heavy metal bands in the world, turned to therapy to confront their past, save their career and rebuild their friendship.
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NaN/100 votes#24 - A World of Their Own - The Seekers
Season 27 Episode 24 - Aired 10/24/2022
Remembering singing legend Judith Durham and the trailblazing band who put Australian music on the map.
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NaN/100 votes#25 - Losing Faith
Season 27 Episode 25 - Aired 10/31/2022
When Citipointe Christian College issued an enrolment contract asking parents to agree homosexuality was a sin, the protests of students sparked a firestorm around the rights of religious schools to practise their beliefs.
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The Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 27
Every episode of Australian Story Season 27 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 27!
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Season 27 Ratings Summary
"Glenn McGrath: Bowled Over" is the best rated episode of "Australian Story" season 27. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/28/2022. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Fakes".