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The Real Thing

The Real Thing celebrates unique Australian characters.

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#36: Nico's last ride

#36: Nico's last ride

After cycling the world, Nicolás Marino set off to cross his adopted homeland using pedal power alone.He discovered know... Read more

19 May 2018

22mins

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#35: Follow the Lita

#35: Follow the Lita

As a teenager, Lita Lewis was expected to set the example for her siblings. So much so, that she wanted out.In an adult ... Read more

9 Apr 2018

20mins

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#34: Shoal Attack!

#34: Shoal Attack!

A school of fish help the Australian netball team win a Commonwealth gold medal.An introduction to Sum Of All Parts - a ... Read more

19 Mar 2018

33mins

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#33: Khadija's stolen itch

#33: Khadija's stolen itch

For International Women's Day, a story about feeling incomplete.Khadija Gbla’s repressed memory of female genital mutila... Read more

6 Mar 2018

24mins

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#32: Monkey in Mirani (live from Woodford)

#32: Monkey in Mirani (live from Woodford)

The Real Thing perform live at Woodfolk Folk Festival, Queensland.In between music and magic tricks, Timothy and Mike ri... Read more

19 Feb 2018

15mins

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#31: Picnic Tropicana

#31: Picnic Tropicana

It started as an idea in a Darlinghurst cafe and became the world’s largest short film festival.Tropfest has helped kick... Read more

9 Feb 2018

31mins

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#30: The woman who lived in a tree

#30: The woman who lived in a tree

Miranda Gibson was an unlikely candidate to break the record for Australia’s longest tree-sit.The shy Queenslander had n... Read more

23 Jan 2018

24mins

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#29: Elvis town

#29: Elvis town

Improbable hairdos, gyrating hips, overstretched jumpsuits, way too many rhinestones, and a whole lot of community spiri... Read more

9 Jan 2018

23mins

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#28: Bruce Lee of the sea

#28: Bruce Lee of the sea

When Robbie Page discovered surfing it consumed him.The former Pipeline Master views the sport as a martial art.It led h... Read more

25 Dec 2017

20mins

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#27: The nightmare before Christmas

#27: The nightmare before Christmas

Christmas; family, food, anticipation. The stakes are high.There's extra pressure for the Williams family, who are only ... Read more

11 Dec 2017

13mins

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