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Season 1

  • S01E01 Port Arthur

    • July 9, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    On a crisp autumn morning at Port Arthur's historic convict settlement, a gunman walked into the Broad Arrow Cafe, killing 35 people. We go deep inside the experience, hearing from first hand witnesses to understand what it was like to live it.

  • S01E02 Boxing Day Tsunami

    • July 16, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    A massive earthquake below the Indian Ocean unleashed the deadliest tsunami in recorded history, killing 230,000 people across 14 countries. Those who were swept up in the wave had no idea of its scale, only of the devastation that unfolded before their eyes.

  • S01E03 Nicky Winmar

    • July 23, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    It's a day etched into Australian sporting folklore for all the wrong reasons. A moment on a footy field where Nicky Winmar, a proud Noongar man, called out racism.

  • S01E04 The Beatles

    • July 30, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    When The Beatles flew into Adelaide, they had no idea that the biggest crowd they would ever witness was waiting for them. Fans describe the life-changing experience of seeing the biggest band in the world arrive.

  • S01E05 Woomera

    • August 6, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    A demonstration against indefinite mandatory detention at Woomera detention centre attracted more than a thousand concerned citizens from all over the country. But the protest took an unexpected turn.

  • S01E06 Beaconsfield

    • August 13, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    The final episode in the series takes us to the small Tasmanian mining village of Beaconsfield. When a mine collapse killed Larry Knight and trapped two others, Todd Russell and Brant Webb managed to survive.