Australian Story Live: Celebrating 30 Years on ABC airs Monday 31 August 2026 at 8.00pm. Australian Story Live: Celebrating 30 Years 30 years are celebrated at the Sydney Opera House.
The current affairs program marks its 30th anniversary with a special extended episode filmed at the Sydney Opera House.
The milestone special brings the long-running ABC series into event territory, mixing archive moments, live guests and music to look back at three decades of Australian lives.
Leigh Sales hosts a line-up including Claudia Karvan, Michael Klim, Mechelle Turvey, Eddie Woo, Gayle and Mac Shann and founding executive producer Deborah Fleming.
Tim Minchin and Alex Lloyd perform, while Astrid Jorgensen leads the audience in a Pub Choir singalong.
What happens in Australian Story Live: Celebrating 30 Years
30th anniversary special centres on 30 years are celebrated at the Sydney Opera House. Leigh Sales hosts a line-up including Claudia Karvan, Michael Klim, Mechelle Turvey, Eddie Woo, Gayle and Mac Shann and founding executive producer Deborah Fleming.
Tim Minchin and Alex Lloyd perform, while Astrid Jorgensen leads the audience in a Pub Choir singalong.
When to watch Australian Story Live: Celebrating 30 Years
Australian Story Live: Celebrating 30 Years airs Monday 31 August 2026 at 8.00pm on ABC and streams on ABC iview.
For more on the latest free-to-air television, visit ABC coverage on TV Central. Viewers can also catch up through ABC iview.
