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Daniel Johns addresses disagreement with Silverchair bandmates after ABC documentary pulled from iView

Johns says he was denied opportunity to ‘fact check’ Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou’s memoir

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Insiders the only ABC current affairs show to grow broadcast audience as Q+A numbers collapse

Exclusive: Program hosted by David Speers bucks trend of declining audiences for broadcast TV, according to internal documents

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Secrets in the suitcase that still haunt Anglican church sexual abuse survivor Beth Heinrich

Beth Heinrich has become the public face of a battle to see the Anglican church admit its failings in its handling of historical child sexual abuse claims, holding onto a battered, brown suitcase of "love letters", photographs and trinkets.

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Mick O'Dowd's life without limbs four years after shock sepsis infection, quadruple amputation

On Christmas Day Mick was unwell and his body ached. Weeks later he had all his limbs amputated. Fast forward four years, Australian Story discovers Mick is finding moments of independence doing the things he once loved.

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The secret life of actor Claudia Karvan as she turns a chaotic childhood into a glittering career

Claudia Karvan’s work has always imitated her life, but there’s one family story she hasn’t been able to speak about until now...

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Game changer

New research has shown that video games can change the brains of teenagers. But reducing screen time has seen remarkable repairs.

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Rewiring Australia founder Saul Griffith is a man on a mission to electrify the nation, one suburb at a time

His bold ideas caught the eye of the US president. Now inventor Saul Griffith is sparking an energy revolution in Australia, with a goal to create the first all-electric community where households could save $3,000 a year on their energy bills.

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Leigh Sales on hosting Australian Story, why we need to rethink the nature of news, and the sudden death of a 'dear mate' at 7.30

After six months off, Leigh Sales returns to ABC TV as the face of Australian Story. Switching off gave her a new perspective on how news is covered and the impact it's having.

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Somerton Man Charles Webb's true identity revealed in family photographs and divorce papers

For seven decades the Somerton Man was simply known by his anonymous autopsy photo. But now he has a name — Charles Webb. And for the first time his relatives explain the answers were in a family photo album all along.

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MasterChef Australia celebrity chef Poh Ling Yeow shows why she's the queen of reinvention

From a "nerd" named Sharon to one of Australia’s most loved celebrity chefs – how Poh Ling Yeow has refined the art of reinvention.

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How Citipointe Christian College's 'sexuality contract' brought queer students out of the shadows and onto the national stage

As students at a religious school, they thought they were the only ones battling the shame of being queer. But when they came out they sparked a political firestorm.

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Australian Story journalist Wendy Page on 20 years reporting on the mystery of what happened to Lynette Dawson

While producing three programs about the disappearance of Lyn Dawson, Wendy Page spoke to a wide range of people connected to the case — family, friends, Chris Dawson and his teenage lover.

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Those closest to Judith Durham, lead singer of The Seekers, share memories of her life

Judith Durham is being remembered for her kindness, distinctive voice and contribution to music. Family members and band mates are sharing stories, after she passed away on Friday aged 79.

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Caroline Jones remembered as trailblazing journalist and generous mentor

Former ABC journalist Caroline Jones is remembered as a groundbreaking broadcaster who embraced her role as a mentor to others later in her career.

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Caroline Jones: A girl from the bush who became a trail blazer

Caroline Jones is remembered as a warm and kind person with a wicked sense of humour, but perhaps her biggest legacy is the strides she made for women in media and television.

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How former member for Indi Cathy McGowan could be secret weapon for 'teal independents' in federal election

When Cathy McGowan won the federal seat of Indi nearly a decade ago, no-one could have predicted her impact on this current election campaign. Now, she's seen as a "secret weapon" of the independents movement.

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AC/DC frontman Bon Scott led a high-voltage life. But his friends say the singer's unglamorous death at age 33 was not a surprise

Four decades after Bon Scott was found dead in London, the enigmatic AC/DC star's closest friends and relatives have spoken of his greatest vulnerability.

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Lisa Curry was the 'golden girl' of the pool. But there was one thing in life she couldn't control and it's left her at a crossroads

Lisa Curry has always lived a life in the public eye — from babies and break-ups to plastic surgery and weddings, her milestones have played out in the pages of magazines. But there was one thing this determined former athlete could not change or control.

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Scott Austic was acquitted of murdering Stacey Thorne after evidence of crime scene tampering. Now both their families seek answers

Having spent more than 12 years in jail for murder, Scott Austic was acquitted after sensational revelations of planted evidence. Now, the devastated family of victim Stacey Thorne is demanding police reopen the investigation to find her killer.

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‘He cast himself as a Bear Grylls-type hero’: what makes us vulnerable to online dating cons?

An Australian Story episode on online dating con artists gave reviewer Jenny Valentish a jolt: she’d once been duped by a guy like this too

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