Story Hunters Season 1, Episode 52: Unwasted

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?

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Beginner Beauty Queens: Part 2

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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#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.

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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.

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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.

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#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.

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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.

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The Gatwick

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

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#Twitchike: Part 3

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

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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.

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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.

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#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.

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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.

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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.

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#Twitchike: Part 5

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

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#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.

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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!

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#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.

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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.

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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.

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Underpaid And Overworked: Part 1

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

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Underpaid And Overworked: Part 2

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Underpaid and Overworked: Part 3

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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.

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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.

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Sister Girls

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Emotional Rollercoaster: Alice

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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.

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Drug Testing

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

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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.

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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.

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Timor Zombies

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

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#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'.

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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.

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The Other Olympics

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

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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.

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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.

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A Meal with Malcolm

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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