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- Knowing the Score is a biopic of Australian conductor Simone Young, an inspiring, brilliant woman who made it to the top in a man's world wielding her wit, determination, sense of humour and baton. New York, London, Berlin, Vienna, Simone Young has conquered them all in the most male dominated of professions, conducting opera and classical music. The girl from Manly Beach, now a woman with so many firsts to her name, she's tired of the whole "woman" title that follows her around. Executive Produced by Academy Award winner and 2023 Golden Globe winner for Tár Cate Blanchett, Knowing the Score captures the career of an extraordinary conductor, its challenges and triumphs, past, present and into the future.
- This is a landmark series in which Edmund Capon tells the story of art in Australia and the role it has played in the development of the nation. The three-part series weaves the stories of European and Indigenous art. Edmund travels across the continent to look at important artworks and meet significant contemporary artists whose work creatively deals with themes from Australian history.
- Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson traces the footsteps of Germaine Greer, Barry Humphries, Clive James and Robert Hughes arguing these Australian giants didn't just join the cultural revolution in the 60s, they led it.
- In the wake of anti-Muslim race riots in Australia, hijab-wearing Mecca Laalaa and 20 other young Muslims try for the Bronze Medallion and the right to become surf life savers at Sydney's Cronulla beaches. They want to show how moderate, peaceful and Australian they are. Can they overcome racism, Islamic dress codes, media storms and their own poor swimming to earn the right to patrol between the flags?
- We're in the middle of an Attention War - where big tech battle it out to win over our eyeballs. In this mini-series, we'll explore the psychology, design and impact of tech and social media on both ourselves and society.
- Australian acting icon Jack Thompson unearths more than a couple of surprises - and significant Australian heritage-but where does he come from and who does he think he is?
- Kate Ceberano is convinced she descended from 'pirates and bums' but as she delves into her family tree she uncovers links to an artistic past.
- Geoffrey Robertson QC believes that it is nature not nurture that shapes our moral integrity, but does his family history provide an aside to his theory?
- Athlete Catherine Freeman goes in search of the source of her drive and determination, unearthing an unexpected family heritage.
- Sports commentator Dennis Cometti finds mystery, murder and a gift for the gab as he follows his family tree back to Australia's settlement.
- Media personality and publisher Ita Buttrose discovers determination and drive may be hereditary as she puts her journalistic skills to the test to trace her global family.
- Footy legend and latter day 'Knight in Shining Armour' Ron Barassi has always believed that actions speak louder than words.
- Sigrid Thornton embarks on a journey into her ancestry uncovering a genetic tendency to get into trouble with the law.
- Ben Mendelsohn traces the Mendelsohn family line back to the heart of Europe and discovers a thread of musical heritage in surprising quarters as well as a heart-rending tale of success, failure and heartbreak of Dickensian proportions.
- Singer Christine Anu's ancestry is from the Torres Straits Islands. She would like to understand why music is so important in her life.
- Celebrity "Cook" Maggie Beer embarks on a journey into her ancestry discovering a convict bigamist with a penchant for very tall tales.
- Rock star and activist John Butler traces the Butler name back through generations of hardship to a matriarch who sang for her survival.
- Magda traces the lives of two ancestors. Both were forced to make grim choices and both were forced to confront the brutality of war.
- Cricketer Rod Marsh discovers who his biological grandparents are and why his Dad was given up for adoption into the Marsh family.
- Georgie Parker says she's not afraid to hear any of her family history, but the journey ahead will test her out.
- Actor, dancer and TV chef Paul Mercurio embarks on a journey into his ancestry to investigate rumours of a mafia connection and discovers a political kingmaker leading a double life.
- Actor and comedian Shane Bourne is keen to investigate the absence of his mother's father, AP Freeman, his grandfather about whom he knows very little.
- Tina Arena has always wanted to find out more about where her Italian-born parents came from. She is driven to find out the truth behind some family secrets and heads off to Sicily to explore her Italian roots.
- Shaun Micallef is worried that his ancestors will be boring and dull. Not so. He'll soon discover that they were players in some of the most extraordinary moments in modern history.
- Television journalist Kerry O'Brien embarks on a journey to uncover his Irish roots. He discovers a colourful and fiery character in the form of Charles O' Brien, the first O'Brien to arrive in Australia.
- Actress Melissa George rattles the skeletons in her family closet to uncover the heartbreaking truth behind a story of child migrants and investigates the case of an ancestor suspected of abusing a prisoner in a colonial gaol.
- Vince's re-connection to his ancestral mother country is profound and his observations are steeped in humour, candour, and occasional coarse language.
- John Wood investigation into his father's capture and imprisonment in Nazi Europe reveals an unexpected love story - while a search for his Swedish ancestors uncovers wealth that belies his working class roots.
- Michael investigates a family legend that connects him to Australia's $50 bill and discovers a life-changing ancestor, who was one of the last tribal Aboriginals from the Coorong and Lake regions to move onto the mission.
- Entertainer Rove McManus is in for a ride that will test even his famous appetite for the unexpected. Rove uncovers the truth that his beloved Pop kept to himself about his Second World War experience.
- Actress Asher Keddie sets out to find the origins of her creative passions, discovering that she comes from a very long line of artistic performers.
- Don Hany journeys to the heart of Europe, to investigate his controversial Hungarian grandfather, caught up in a Cold War flashpoint, and uncovers a labyrinth of secrets and lies that still divide his family.
- Adam Hills retraces the desperate journeys undertaken by his migrant ancestors, from Central Europe and Malta. With their families torn apart by war and prejudice, both his Great Grandfathers risked everything for a new life in Australia.
- Actor Michael Caton will retrace the lives of his forebears, uncovering a family tragedy and an ancestor's involvement in one of Australia's greatest crime sprees.
- On the trail of his ancestors, actor Lex Marinos journeys into Australia's colonial past to investigate an ancestor wrongly accused of a terrible crime.
- Actor John Howard follows his Grandfather's trail through the horrors of the Great War, finding a promising military career ruined by a single regrettable act.
- Actor Susie Porter delves into her grandmother's mental illness, unpicking a thread that reveals mental illness extends further back in her family than she knew.
- Actor Richard Roxburgh discovers his family's footprints in an unexpected corner of the world, finding two ancestors on opposite sides of the fierce struggle over slavery.
- Actress Rebecca Gibney searches for the reasons behind her family's troubled past bringing a dark secret to light, to heal a long-standing family wound. She also discovers an ancestor who played a role in New Zealand's forgotten tragedy.
- Actress Jacki Weaver wants to know who her Grandmother was and why she had to give up her baby.
- Lisa McCune uncovers a sensational Gold Rush murder and learns the tragic secret behind her own father's childhood.
- Australian of the Year and AFL star Adam Goodes investigates his long lost Aboriginal heritage, uncovering a royal bloodline and a 19th century mining magnate in his family tree.
- On the trail of his ancestors, entertainer Paul McDermott delves into the mystery behind his Mother's adoption and the cruelly brief lives and loves of his ancestors.
- Amanda Keller discovers her bloodline has survived against all odds; finding an ancestor who faced hell on earth in Australia's most brutal prison and a mother fighting to save her family in the face of tragedy.
- On the trail of his ancestors, broadcaster Andrew Denton explores his Jewish heritage and delves into one of the darkest chapters in human history. He also learns of a possible connection to one of the best known stories in the Bible.
- On the trail of his ancestors, actor David Wenham delves into the mystery behind his father's fostered childhood and uncovers tales of valor and horror in the trenches of the Great War.
- Successful Chef and Restaurateur Luke Nguyen discovers his Grandfather left behind a wife and child in China when he migrated to Vietnam. Luke searches a remote corner of China to bring long lost family members back into the fold.
- Internationally celebrated actor Geoffrey Rush believes he hails from a long line of farmers but an exploration of his heritage sees him discover an ancestor fighting for justice in the face of corruption.
- Actor Toni Collette delves into the enigma of her grandparents and uncovers a tale of abandonment and tragedy, a secret wartime affair, and an unexpected ancestor. A DNA test serves only to deepen the mystery.