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May 16, 2016

Season 1

01. Beginner Beauty Queens: Part 1

15 young women are competing for two spots in the finals for Miss World Australia.They say its empowering, and the bikini round is no longer included. Is the pageant feminist or old fashioned? And what does it take to win?

5min
May 16, 2016

02. Beginner Beauty Queens: Part 2

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5min
May 16, 2016

03. What's Going On? Canberra: Part 1

The first in a series of how Canberra really works. Guest Hunters Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland journey to the heart of Australian democracy, asking all the hard question and some stupid ones as well.

5min
May 16, 2016

04. What's In The Giftschrank?

Giftschranks or poison rooms were used to store offensive literature from Hitler's time in power after World War II. It turns out here in Australia we have giftschranks of our own, full of books deemed too dangerous for the general public.

5min
May 16, 2016

05. What's Going On? Canberra: Part 2

Behind the doors of the House of Representatives. Guest Hunters Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland journey to the heart of Australian democracy asking all the hard questions and some stupid ones as well.

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May 20, 2016

06. What's Going On? Canberra: Part 3

What's its really like to be a Senator? Guest Hunters Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland journey to the heart of Australian democracy asking all the hard questions and some stupid ones as well.

5min
May 23, 2016

07. #Twitchike: Part 1

Dan Ilic hitches from Hobart to Cape York and asks people what's really on their mind this election time. This week Hobart to Devonport.

5min
May 25, 2016

08. The Queen of Signing

How do you get into music when you can't hear it? We look at the amazing world of the people who sign for deaf audiences at rock and hip hop gigs.

5min
May 27, 2016

09. What's Going On? Canberra: Part 4

Rosie finds out what it is like to be a Cabinet Minister. Guest Hunters Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland journey to the heart of Australian democracy asking all the hard questions and some stupid ones as well.

5min
May 30, 2016

10. #Twitchike: Part 2

Guest Story Hunter, Dan Ilic, travels through Victoria to talk to people about the issues of this election. What he finds is a fascinating mixture of disengagement, passion and straight-talking.

5min
June 1, 2016

11. The Art of Theft

A look at the murky and complex world of Aboriginal Art fraud. Story Hunter Ashlynne McGhee goes to Alice Springs to ask the people who make the work what they think.

5min
June 6, 2016

12. The Gatwick

The Story Hunters recruits emerging Australian VJs to make short news and current affairs focused content for iview.

5min
June 8, 2016

13. #Twitchike: Part 3

Whats is really on Australia's mind this election time? Guest Hunter Dan Ilic is hitchhiking round Australia to find out.

5min
June 10, 2016

14. Australia's Poorest Town

Ash McGhee travels to Mungallala in south-west Queensland because the ATO classifies it as the poorest town in Australia. But what she finds is a surprising place that is not at all what she expected.

5min
June 10, 2016

15. What's Going On? Canberra: Part 5

This week we look at the hidden world of Canberra's hangers-on. Guest Hunters Jamila and Rosie look at the party officials, think tanks and lobbyists.

5min
June 15, 2016

16. #Twitchike: Part 4

Guest Hunter Dan Ilic is traveling the country to talk to you about what really matters this election. This week he is in country NSW.

5min
June 17, 2016

17. What's Going On? Canberra: Episode 6

In the final of their series Rosie Waterland and Jamila Rizvi look at the extremely close and often explosive relationship between politicians and the press. Features chats with Alice Workman, Laura Tingle and Lenore Taylor. Also a very special cameo from Leigh Sales.

5min
June 20, 2016

18. Modern Love: Arranged Marriage

What is the best way to fall in love? Mike Clay talks to Aman and Preety who fell in love after their wedding day.

5min
June 22, 2016

19. #Twitchike: Part 5

What really matters this election? Dan hitches through New England and one of the most interesting battles of the election.

5min
June 24, 2016

20. #Twitchike: Part 6

How engaged are the Australian voters really? Guest Hunter Dan Ilic hitches through Queensland to find out what is really on people's minds this election.

5min
June 27, 2016

21. Ride On Mower Racing

We asked you what we should do and you said the greatest motor sport that no one has ever heard of! So we sent Story Hunter Auskar Surbakti ride-on mower racing!

5min
June 29, 2016

22. #Twitchike: Part 7

In the final of the Twitchike series, Dan Ilic makes his way through Queensland, from Caboolture to Airlie Beach. He finds that the major parties are in trouble.

5min
July 1, 2016

23. Modern Love: Doll Lover

In the second part of our series on modern ways of being in love, we meet Murray. He is in love with a life sized doll.

5min
July 4, 2016

24. Stock Photos

We look at the all pervasive but oddly strange world of stock photos. Story Hunter Mike Clay looks at the huge business behind those slick images that fill our screens.

5min
July 6, 2016

25. Underpaid And Overworked: Part 1

An investigative look into exploitation in plain sight. Story Hunter Ash McGhee looks at the underpaying of overseas students.

5min
July 13, 2016

26. Underpaid And Overworked: Part 2

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5min
July 13, 2016

27. Underpaid and Overworked: Part 3

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5min
July 13, 2016

28. Growing Up A Show Kid

The most unique school in Australia is threatened with closure. The National School for Travelling Show Children was in Rockhampton when Story Hunter Mike Clay caught up with them.

5min
July 15, 2016

29. Emotional Rollercoaster: Katie

The first in a crowd sourced interview series where the Story Hunters talk to people about the ups and downs in their lives. On a rollercoaster.

5min
July 18, 2016

30. Sister Girls

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5min
July 20, 2016

31. Emotional Rollercoaster: Alice

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5min
July 22, 2016

32. Timor Tattoo

Story Hunter Auskar Surbakti travelled to Dili, Timor-Leste, a town where the owner of the only tattoo parlor is also the head of Rotary.

5min
July 25, 2016

33. Drug Testing

Story Hunter Ash McGhee looks at the contentious issue of pill testing and the prevalence of importing drugs through the mail.

5min
July 27, 2016

34. Timor Hip Hop

We look at the emerging hip hop music and dance scene in Dili, Timor-Leste. Auskar Surbakti found out how hard it is to make a career of music in one of the world's poorest countries.

5min
August 1, 2016

35. Queen of Signing - Follow Up

We get an update on our campaign of getting more Australian live music acts to include signing for deaf fans. We get reactions to this from The Rubens who won our online poll of acts you'd like to see include an interpreter.

5min
August 3, 2016

36. Timor Zombies

Story Hunter Auskar Surbakti meets one Aussie filmmaker who's helping East Timorese tell their own (supernatural!) stories.

5min
August 5, 2016

37. #IAmOther

With all the furore around #censusfail you may have missed the other important census story. Story Hunter Ash McGhee talked to those who ticked 'other'.

5min
August 10, 2016

38. Rio Students

Students claim that many of Rio's universities have closed because the government is diverting money to the Olympics. Guest Story Hunter Kate Tozer talks to students doing it tough.

5min
August 15, 2016

39. The Other Olympics

Meanwhile in Paris, Australia has been competing in the Cycle Messenger Olympics. Story Hunter Ash McGhee follows this extraordinary event.

5min
August 17, 2016

40. Respect Your Elders

The big questions about life are best answered by those that have lived it. We asked for your queries and then asked our panel of over 90's to give their advice.

5min
August 26, 2016

41. Number Plates

Story Hunter Ash McGhee dives into the strange world of vintage number plates. It seems as the numbers get smaller, the money gets bigger and the tales become more bizarre.

5min
August 31, 2016

42. A Meal with Malcolm

Ever wondered what it would be like to go to dinner with the PM?

5min
September 2, 2016

43. A Deadly Place to Call Home

The state government wants to close down the former asbestos mining town of Wittenoom in Western Australia. Mel Garrick goes to talk to the three remaining residents about the place they love to call home.

5min
September 2, 2016

45. Young And The Faithful

As part of Pride Vs Prejudice we look at a group of Australians trying to find a new way of being faithful, modern Muslims.

5min
September 19, 2016

46. Australia's Baptism By Fire

We got six Australians, from a range of migrant backgrounds, together for dinner and asked them if every group faces a trial by fire to become Aussie? A part of ABC2's Pride Vs Prejudice.

5min
September 21, 2016

47. Yorta Yorta

How do you stay proud after the highest court in the land rules that your traditional customs have been washed away? We look at the experience of the Yorta Yorta as part of ABC2's Pride Vs Prejudice.

5min
September 23, 2016

48. Modern Love: Love Without Sense

Relationships are hard but what happens when one of you can not see or hear? Story Hunter Marcus Thompson talks to an extraordinary couple as part of our Modern Love series.

5min
October 12, 2016

49. Modern Love: Love Without Sex

Could the secret to a great relationship be NOT having sex? In the next instalment of our Modern Love series, Story Hunter Mel Garrick meets an asexual couple who thinks exactly that.

5min
October 14, 2016

50. Kabaddi

Australia has just competed in a world cup in India. Despite the sport having 500 million fans, you have probably never heard of it! Story Hunter Marcus Thompson asked our audience to help explain the amazing world of kabaddi.

5min
October 19, 2016

51. Roller Derby: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Trans people are constantly renegotiating their world. One of the side stories to their journey is how they still keep playing team sports. Story Hunter Mel Garrick travels to Adelaide to find a sport with a don't ask dont tell policy.

5min
October 26, 2016

52. Unwasted

South Australia has one of the most successful bottle and can recycling schemes in the world. Mel Garrick looks into the economy that surrounds it and the pensioners, homeless and eccentrics who make much needed cash this way.

5min
October 28, 2016

53. The Gambler

Story Hunter Mel Garrick get a rare insight into the closed off world of professional gambling. We speak to a man who turns over millions of dollars a year by leaving nothing to chance.

5min
November 1, 2016

54. Patchewollock: Way Out West Art

In Victoria's far north-west the tiny farming town of Patchewollock is experiencing a minor boom in culture and babies, and after decades of decline, it can't come too soon.

5min
November 4, 2016

55. Hair Fetish

Josh Marriage grew a beard after his relationship broke down and before too long he had so many fans online he turned it into a business. But he's not the only one who pays the bills catering to other people's hair fetishes.

5min
November 9, 2016

56. Longboard Dancing

It started with an iPod loaded with music and a love of skating, now the Sunshine Coasts Milan Somervilles longboard dancing has had millions of views online.

5min
November 12, 2016

57. Facebook and Motherhood

When you're used to working five day a week, new motherhood can be isolating. Does social media make it easier, harder or a little bit of both?

5min
November 16, 2016