Episodes
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We Persevere
The Australian Federal Police's Victim Identification Team is worthy of a lot of praise, but not a lot of people know about it or consider the fact that the work they do is extremely traumatic work done by real people. Kirsty Clarke and Kate Laidler are both a part of the team, and they talk to…
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Why is the Bileola family still in detention?
Three-year-old Tharnicaa has been living on Christmas Island for almost two years with her asylum-seeking family. Her recent medical flight to a Perth hospital suffering with undiagnosed pneumonia and sepsis has highlighted the family's treatment in detention and the desperate situation for...
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Why Melbourne?
Most of Australia's biggest cities have seen snap COVID-19 lockdowns, but none as frequently or devastatingly as Melbourne. Today, the people of the Victorian capital entered their fourth lockdown since the beginning of the pandemic as part of state-wide measures to curb a growing number of…
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Catwalk Campaigner
From whipping up his first garment on his mum’s Singer Treadle when he was 10, Aurelio Costarella’s first love was always fashion. For more than 30 years he was one of Australia’s top fashion designers. A regular and popular fixture at Sydney and New York Fashion Weeks, his clothes were favoured…
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I Want To Fix Ears
As a young boy, Professor Graeme Clark's school teacher asked "What do you want to do when you grow up?" He replied "I want to fix ears." So began his lifelong pursuit to break down the barriers of profound deafness with the invention of the multiple-channel cochlear implant. Professor Clark, now...
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Forgiving the Unforgivable
When four children are killed in a horrifying car crash in Sydney, the grieving families discover peace in forgiving the driver just hours afterwards. Their tonic to deep pain and profound loss raises philosophical questions. What is it to forgive? And, if wronged in the most devastating way are...
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Walter Williams
Walter Williams was like so many young Aussie blokes when World War 2 broke out: he felt it was his duty to serve. After his training and some time in the regular army, he sailed on the Aquatania into Singapore Harbour in December 1941. Next came an incredible series of events, all of which…
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Insider Attack
In 2012, Private Robert Poate, Lance Corporal Stjepan Milosevic and Sapper James Martino were killed at their base at Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province in a so-called 'green on blue' attack. Hekmatullah, part of the Afghan National Army stationed in the base, opened fire on a group of Aussie…
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Cross to Bear
In 2012, 18-year-old Thomas Kelly was killed in a senseless act of violence on the streets of Kings Cross. It became the final blow in a long-held battle to clean up the notorious party hotspot, which had become infamous for brawls and bad behaviour. Almost 9 years on from his oldest son's death,...
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Rising Together
It’s Mardi Gras time in Sydney. The theme this year is Rise, and after such a tough 12 months there is plenty to rise for, especially as this is one of the first major Pride events to be staged around the world since COVID-19 started. Kate Doak is a transgender woman living out and proud in…
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The Vaccine is Here
With people now ready to be vaccinated against Covid-19, 10 News First's Stela Todorovic spoke to Associate Professor of Medicine at the Australian National University and infectious disease expert Sanjaya Senanayake about how it will all unfold.
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The Conspiracy Virus Part 2: Climate Change
What is the origin of climate change denial and why are conspiracy theories that deny its existence still so potent and popular? This is the second episode of a two-part series on misinformation and conspiracy theory, hosted by Hugh Riminton, created by journalists Olivia Rosenman and Antony...
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The Conspiracy Virus Part 1: Covid and Vaccines
In the first of this two-part series hosted by 10 News First’s Hugh Riminton, journalists Olivia Rosenman and Antony Loewenstein look at the anti-vax movement and its various manifestations. Will Covid-19, and the speed of the new vaccines, fuel the movement's growth? How will people’s attitudes…
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Weathering the Storm
Jake Weatherald has starred on some of the biggest stages in Australian cricket, but success doesn’t always mean happiness. In this interview excerpt, Weatherald candidly talks 10 News First reporter Max Burford through his ongoing struggles with depression and anxiety. If you need help with…
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Claremont
The Claremont killings gripped Western Australia and the country in the 90’s. In the space of fifteen months, three women (Sarah Spiers, Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon) all disappeared from the Claremont area in Perth after being out with friends. The bodies of only two of the women were found.…
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Steelers
Bullied from a young age for being gay, Eammon Ashton-Atkinson moved to the UK in search of a better life. He found his tribe in the form of the Steelers, the world’s first gay rugby club. Proving that being gay and playing sport actually does mix, Eammon decided to document the club as it took...
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The Family Court Bombings: Part 2
Pamela Young, the leader of Strike Force Reddan which was created to solve the cold case of the Family Court bombings, walks 10 News First's Lia Harris through how her team finally caught Leonard Warwick. Story by Lia Harris Produced and edited by Stuart Buckland If you would like to speak to a...
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The Family Court Bombings: Part 1
A spate of shootings and bombings targeting Family Court judges in the early 1980's had people working in the justice system terrified. Andrea, a mother whose case for divorce was going through the Family Courts at the time, was also experiencing terror at the hand of her former partner, Leonard...
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Culture Shock: Part 2
Ros Hodgkins set up Cult Information and Family Services in the early 1990s after her daughter became involved with a religious organisation in the US. For the past 30 years she has, through CIFS, been helping people leave organisations like the Plymouth Brethren and providing support as they...
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Culture Shock: Part 1
Matt Cook was brought up in the Exclusive Brethren (now known as Plymouth Brethren). The Brethren is a religious organisation, often referred to as a cult, known for its controlling and conservative ways. Very few people born into the Brethren leave. As a gay man growing up in the church in…
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Azaria - Voices From The Desert
The Chamberlain case is the stuff of legend. A baby goes missing from a campsite at the base of Uluru, then known as Ayers Rock, on a family holiday, the mother claiming the infant was taken by a wild dingo. But it took 32 years, numerous inquests, a trial, a conviction and a royal commission...
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The Covid Economy
What's going on with the economy right now because of COVID-19 can be a little overwhelming. Better the devil you know, than the devil you don't so 10 News First Finance Reporter Gillian Bowen has picked the brains of two economists to explain how the pandemic's tentacles are impacting your hip...
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The Power And The Passion
The death of George Floyd in the US in May 2020 sparked a series of Black Lives Matter protests around the world that drew attention to the issues Indigenous Australians have been facing for generations. All around Australia, tens of thousands of people continue to make their voices heard...
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Avalanche!
In the backcountry of the Snowy Mountains, a final snowboard run for the day proved almost deadly for Chris Brennan, after he was swallowed under more than 1000 tonnes of snow in avalanche on Etheridge Ridge. Miraculously he manages to dig himself free and put his recently learned survival skills...
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Blayze Williams – Still Looking For Answers
On the streets of Adelaide just after the turn of the millennium, Steve Williams was an imposing figure - both in stature and reputation. He was the boss of the Gypsy Jokers at a time when gangs ran rampant. He was seemingly untouchable, a self-appointed spokesman for the underworld, he regularly...
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The Premiers: Annastacia Palaszczuk
Our Premiers series continues with 10 News First's Clare Barnes debriefing with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk about the early days of Covid-19 and Queensland's path through the crisis.
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The Premiers: Mark McGowan
10 News Firsts Beau Pearson interviews West Australian premier Mark McGowan about his management of the Covid-19 crisis.
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The Premiers: Steven Marshall
How well has South Australia dealt with the Covid outbreak? How has Steven Marshall and his team managed during this time? 10 News First's Chloe Bouras finds out.
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The Premiers: Gladys Berejiklian
Gladys Berejiklian has the job of leading New South Wales through the Covid-19. crisis. How has she managed during this incredibly stressful time? What have been the biggest challenges? Lachlan Kennedy met with the NSW premier to put these questions to her.
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The Death of Michel Carroll
In 2010, Michel Carroll was killed in the seaside suburb of Wamberal NSW, by her partner Steven Hill. For Michel's son Liam it meant not only trying to put his life back together after having his mother and his home taken from him. but also signalled the start of a battle he would have to fight…
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New Year's Eve Inferno
On New Year’s Eve, three bushfires converge on the small town of Nerrigundah and becomes an unstoppable force. The local fire crew shelter inside their fire shed as the wall of flame rolls toward them. Story by Kimberly Pratt Written, produced and edited by Stephanie Coombes
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Introducing 10 News First Person
10 News First Person, a new 10 Speaks podcast.