Whereâs the reporter? The current affairs show that defied the odds Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Debi Enker Save Normal text size At a time when Australian Story has become a Monday night fixture for the ABC, itâs hard to believe that when it arrived in 1996, it seemed radical. Itâs now such a familiar favourite that executive producer Caitlin Shea worries sometimes that itâs too much like âan old, comfy pair of slippersâ. As it celebrates its silver jubilee in May, Australian Story is popular with viewers, a cornerstone of a strategically significant prime-time block on a key night, and an enduring reminder that current affairs need not be invasive to be effective.