About this season
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 entirely in people's own words.
Episodes (37)
1. Her Own Sweet Way
Aired 17 February 2003 • 30 min
2. A Farm Somewhere
Aired 24 February 2003 • 30 min
3. Postcards from Emmaville Part 1
Aired 3 March 2003 • 30 min
4. Postcards from Emmaville Part 2
Aired 10 March 2003 • 30 min
5. A Policeman's Lot
Aired 18 March 2003 • 30 min
6. Marriage Matters
Aired 31 March 2003 • 30 min
7. Double Bind
Aired 7 April 2003 • 30 min
8. With This Ring
Aired 14 April 2003 • 30 min
9. Harvey's Daughters
Aired 21 April 2003 • 30 min
10. Boots And All
Aired 28 April 2003 • 30 min
11. The Trouble with Charlie
Aired 5 May 2003 • 30 min
12. On The Mountain
Aired 12 May 2003 • 30 min
13. In His Stride
Aired 19 May 2003 • 30 min
14. About A Boy
Aired 26 May 2003 • 30 min
15. Secret Life of Jacki
Aired 2 June 2003 • 30 min
16. While You Were Sleeping
Aired 9 June 2003 • 30 min
17. The Affairs of Men
Aired 16 June 2003 • 30 min
18. A Bird in the Hand
Aired 23 June 2003 • 30 min
19. This Boy's Life
Aired 30 June 2003 • 30 min
20. Something About Mary
Aired 7 July 2003 • 30 min
21. The Unusual Suspect
Aired 14 July 2003 • 30 min
22. Eye of a Needle
Aired 21 July 2003 • 30 min
23. Walking on Water
Aired 28 July 2003 • 30 min
24. Looking for Lyn
Aired 4 August 2003 • 30 min
25. The Chosen One
Aired 11 August 2003 • 30 min
This week, the story of three young Australians and their mission to rescue an orphaned elephant calf on the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. Sumatran elephants are officially listed as critically endangered, driven out of their habitat by encroaching industries – in particular, palm oil production. It is estimated that there are now only two or three thousand left in the wild. But against all the odds, one Sumatran elephant calf has become a symbol of hope in an otherwise bleak situation. The program has the heart warming story of 'Bona' and three friends mobilising to save her. The three are all ex employees of the late Steve Irwin, who had a particular interest in the plight of the Sumatran elephants. As this episode reveals, some of those closest to the 'Crocodile Hunter' played a key role in the saga...
26. An Inspector Calls
Aired 18 August 2003 • 30 min
27. Pandemonium
Aired 23 August 2003 • 30 min
28. Boy Interrupted
Aired 1 September 2003 • 30 min
29. When Cowboys Ruled
Aired 9 September 2003 • 30 min
30. Madam Mayor
Aired 15 September 2003 • 30 min
31. What Lies Beneath
Aired 22 September 2003 • 30 min
32. This is His Life
Aired 29 September 2003 • 30 min
33. Her Turn To Dance
Aired 6 October 2003 • 30 min
34. First Casualty
Aired 13 October 2003 • 30 min
35. Personal History
Aired 20 October 2003 • 30 min
36. The Usual Suspect
Aired 27 October 2003 • 30 min
37. The Big 'A'
Aired 3 November 2003 • 30 min