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The Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 28

Every episode of Australian Story Season 28 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Australian Story Season 28!

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#1 - The Transformer - Saul Griffith
S28:E12/27/2023
His ideas caught the eye of the US President. Now engineer Saul Griffith is making waves at home, joining his local community in an ambitious project to electrify their suburb and power it with renewables.
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#2 - Game Changer
S28:E23/6/2023
Many parents worry their children are gaming to excess and don't know how to deal with it. Psychologist Wayne Warburton says he can help, with an Australia-first program tackling problem gaming. Will it work?
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#3 - Diving in Deep (Part 1) - Valerie Taylor
S28:E33/13/2023
Valerie Taylor burst onto our TV screens in the '60s, stunning viewers by diving with dangerous sharks. She shares home movies, recalls acting in Skippy and reveals the moment that made her a shark advocate.
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#4 - Diving in Deep (Part 2) - Valerie Taylor
S28:E43/20/2023
Shark legend Valerie Taylor takes us behind the scenes of the hit film Jaws and inside her campaign to save the grey nurse shark. Still diving at 87, she's inspiring a new generation of marine warriors.
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#5 - Making a Scene - Claudia Karvan
S28:E53/27/2023
Actor and producer Claudia Karvan speaks openly about her chaotic childhood and the challenges of managing her late father's mental illness. And she reveals how she mines her unconventional life for her drama.
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#6 - After The Fall - Mahboba Rawi and Sourosh Cina
S28:E64/3/2023
From a Sydney loungeroom, a mother and son take on a perilous mission to evacuate children and staff from their Afghan orphanages following the Taliban's return to power in 2021. Can they pull it off?
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#7 - A Matter of Minutes - Mick and Katharine O'Dowd
S28:E74/10/2023
Mick O'Dowd has survived the unimaginable. He came close to death but lived. Three years after first telling his story, Mick is reclaiming his life and is back doing the things he loves.
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#8 - Charting Her Course - Jessica Watson
S28:E84/17/2023
Love, loss and sailing the world solo: Jessica Watson takes us inside her amazing voyage as a teenage sailor, speaks about the grief of losing her partner, and a new feature film which has thrust her back into the spotlight.
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#9 - Call of the River (Update) - Kate McBride
S28:E94/24/2023
Four years after alerting the world to mass fish kills in the Darling River, young farmer Kate McBride is taking her campaign to Canberra. She's determined to be a voice for the bush and fight for the river she loves.
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#10 - Taking the Lead - Heather Mitchell
S28:E105/1/2023
Actor Heather Mitchell's life has been as dramatic off screen as it has on. And she's channelling those experiences into some of the greatest performances of her career.
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#11 - After the Storm (Update) - Beth Heinrich
S28:E115/8/2023
One woman's decades-long quest for justice. Beth Heinrich was permanently changed by what she experienced as a teenager. Now in her 80s, she's spent almost half her lifetime chasing the Anglican Church to right past wrongs.
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#12 - Labour of Love - Michelle and Jono Harley
S28:E125/15/2023
How a 52-year-old woman gave birth to her grandson. When Michelle couldn't have children, her mother offered to be a surrogate. Her sister-in-law did too. Now Michelle and her husband Jono have the family they dreamed of.
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#13 - Changing Minds
S28:E135/22/2023
The remarkable story of a woman taking part in Australia's first psychedelic-assisted therapy trial. For Lindy Bok, it's a profound and deeply emotional experience as the treatment helps her confront anxiety around death.
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#14 - A Brilliant Canvas - John Olsen
S28:E145/29/2023
A story of art, fame and family. The late John Olsen, one of our most beloved painters, had an obsessive focus on his work, often casting a shadow on those around him. John and family open up about art and the cost of fame.
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#15 - Blind Leading The Blind - Mick Curran and Jamie Teh
S28:E156/5/2023
Mick and Jamie bonded over coding as teenagers. Now their brilliant tech idea is transforming lives around the world. Their software could have made them rich but instead they've kept it free to help the blind community.
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#16 - Fight For Freedom - Kathleen Folbigg
S28:E166/12/2023
Australian Story's coverage of Kathleen Folbigg's case helped kickstart the scientific research that ultimately freed her. Watch the updated story of her fight for freedom over the last twenty years.
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#17 - The Getting of Wisdom - Hugh van Cuylenburg
S28:E176/19/2023
Buried memories and family secrets - how hit podcaster Hugh van Cuylenburg's quest to help people gain a positive mindset took him on his own path of self-discovery and forced him to face some uncomfortable truths.
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#18 - A Voice from the Heart - Megan Davis
S28:E186/26/2023
As a child, Megan Davis fell in love with the Constitution. Now she's a lawyer and a driving force behind the Voice referendum. She wants to change the nation's founding document in the hope of improving her peoples' lives.
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#19 - Force of Nature - Gina Chick
S28:E198/28/2023
Her unconventional approach to surviving in the wild captured the public imagination. Now reality TV star Gina Chick shares how connecting with nature helped her through unimaginable loss.
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#20 - A Family Legacy - Erica Packer
S28:E209/4/2023
Erica Packer, former wife of billionaire James Packer, opens up about the deadly genetic mystery shadowing her family and the scientists working to crack the code for thousands more Australians.
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#21 - Atonement - Dean Yates
S28:E219/11/2023
War correspondent Dean Yates thought he was indestructible but when two of his staff were gunned down by the US military in Iraq, he & his family reached breaking point. Now he's trying heal the wounds of war and help others.
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#22 - A Silver Lining (Part 1)
S28:E229/18/2023
When three Newcastle teens became overnight rock stars, their world exploded; huge concerts and crowds, intense fame and scrutiny. Ben and Chris from Silverchair take us on that rollercoaster ride and say it's a miracle they survived.
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#23 - A Silver Lining (Part 2)
S28:E239/25/2023
Rockband Silverchair makes a comeback with its fifth album and a massive hit. But backstage, the wheels are falling off and the band finally fizzles out. For Ben and Chris, life after Silverchair proves to be bumpy too.
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#24 - Sea Change - Sam Elsom
S28:E2410/2/2023
Designer Sam Elsom shocked friends and family when he ditched fashion to farm seaweed. Now he has developed a product that radically reduces methane emissions from livestock. But can he convince farmers to get on board?
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#25 - The Big Lap - Fiona MacDonald
S28:E2510/9/2023
Once a popular kids' TV host, Fiona MacDonald is on the trip of a lifetime. Since being diagnosed with motor neurone disease two years ago, she's driving around Australia to raise money for research, and have fun on the way.
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Season 28 Ratings Summary

"The Transformer - Saul Griffith" is the best rated episode of "Australian Story" season 28. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/27/2023. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Game Changer".