Australian Epic

The fairy-tale of the young Tasmanian woman Mary Donaldson, who met a European prince inside a pub during the Sydney Olympics and lived happily ever after.

The comedy of errors that befell Melbournes cursed Ferris wheel, conceived as an international landmark to put the city on the map, but plagued by construction mishaps and the worlds worst views.

The political showdown of the Tampa affair, when a Norwegian freighter carrying 433 rescued asylum seekers was denied entry into Australian waters by the Howard government.