7:15PM But after 2020 I’m determining COVID-19 and all it encapsulated as Story of the Year…. A man has been taken to hospital after his car exploded into a fireball that caused the vehicle’s doors to bend and its boot to blow off. The series serves as a contemporary reimagining of Prisoner, which ran on Network Ten from 1979 to 1986. Footage has been released of the moment Queensland police discover a mum was driving with her child in a dangerous way while speeding. [8] Jones announced she was leaving Australian Story at the end of 2016. 9:56AM A grim find at a property near Geelong on Saturday has been linked to the disappearance of a 26-year-old man more than a year ago. Australian Story is a national weekly current affairs and documentary style television series which is broadcast on ABC Television. [8] The special acknowledged many notable stories covered since the program's inception, such as Hazel Hawke's Alzheimer's diagnosis, Australian actress Jacki Weaver's bought with alcoholism and Gail Shann's life in rural Queensland after losing her arms. The man alleged to have killed university student Henry Jennings in a horror hit and run on New Year’s Day has fronted court for the first time. Witnesses were in shock after a freak accident killed businessman Craig Bury at a popular golf course on the NSW south coast. 12:47PM 2. Frakking. [30] He was interviewed from inside Kensington Palace. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has taken aim at Google after the multibillion-dollar tech giant threatened to pull its search engine from Australia. 9:49AM Almost three weeks since he was last seen and reported missing, a local property owner spotted the 58-year-old at a dam on Sunday morning. [18], "Beyond Reasonable Doubt" was Australian Story’s first ever three-part profile with three episodes broadcast in 2006 on 17 July 24 and 31 July. This year, organisers say they’re ready for anything. Authorities have smashed an alleged transnational syndicate, seizing $60 million of meth hidden in a seemingly normal package from South Africa. [30], In April 2014, Australian Story broadcast a two-part profile on Australian media mogul Kerry Packer. 7:06AM Three teenagers have been arrested after another teen was stabbed at one of Melbourne’s busiest train stations. Brian Goorjian’s transformation of the Hawks has them on top of the NBL ladder. Three teenagers have been arrested after another teen was stabbed at one of Melbourne’s busiest train stations. [1], In 2010, Australian Story aired a two-part profile entitled "Something in the Water", broadcast on 15 and 22 February. [1] It is produced specifically by the ABC News and Current Affairs Department. A major change has been announced for several suburbs in Greater Sydney, as NSW gets on top of its latest outbreak. Australia’s wealthiest man has revealed he feared he might die when he contracted COVID-19 on an epic business trip – and he also took a swipe at Elon Musk. Image via ABC/Australian Story. 3:13PM Scorching temperatures are expected to sweep the nation’s south east over the long weekend, with the mercury to soar past 40C in dozens of areas. Dozens of Sydney suburbs are on high alert as health minister Brad Hazzard addressed rumours restrictions will ease next week. A teenager has been charged after an alleged violent attack on a man in an affluent beachside suburb was captured on camera, leaving locals reeling. 4:26PM [6] In addition to this, episodes are made available via the AustralIan Story webpage and ABC iview. Kosta Barbarouses’ failure to fire in front of goal proved costly for Sydney FC in shock loss to Central Coast Mariners. 11:52AM What I’m about to tell you is a complete, full and factual recount of what happened to me, as featured on ABC News Adelaide and in The Guardian. Three people have been killed after an enormous rogue wave swept a group of people into rough swell while they were fishing on the NSW coast. [2] The episodes are known to frame people or situations in a sympathetic light. The head of a top Australian university has told a summit of world leaders now is a ‘once-in-a-generation’ chance to take on an even bigger fight. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. 9:14AM Virgin and other aviation companies have implored Scott Morrison to give special help to the decimated sector, fearing more huge job losses. news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site, Social star apologises for quarantine rant, Fishermen find body in water at Newcastle, Cops stop anti-mask protesters at Westfield, ‘No apologies’: MP denies post is ‘racist’, Bid to stop ’new cluster’ emerging at beach, Virus fears continue for 67 Sydney suburbs, Family grieves snorkeller attacked by shark, Google’s move to ‘punish all of Australia’, How Goorjian’s Hawks can secure club’s future, Driver fronts court over horror hit-and-run, Plea for industry’s own JobKeeper subsidy, Australia’s richest man feared ‘the worst’, Retail trade slumps despite Christmas sales, ‘Stuffed up’: Prison escape ‘preventable’, Bid to prevent ‘reckless’ shredding of docs, One suburb remains on Victoria’s blacklist, ‘Barely an ice cream’: Sad reality of cuts, Murder charge after brother found in fire. 8:04AM Regional Queenslanders fear Brisbane’s problems being “dumped” on them if the state government pushes ahead with a controversial plan, Scott Morrison says. [5], The Australian Story special entitled "Unbreakable" detailed the experience of competitor Garry Robinson who managed to survive a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Afghanistan in 2010 and went on the compete in the Invictus Games. A host of the A-League’s young stars have given Olyroos coach Graham Arnold some pleasant selection headaches ahead of this year’s Tokyo Olympics. [18] Herself and Ian Harley won the Walkley Award for 'Current Affairs, Feature, Documentary more than 10 minutes' with this profile. 10:03PM WA will soon allow travellers from Queensland and NSW to enter the state without an exemption, but there will still be some restrictions. 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