Australian Story Season 18 Episode 23
The Music Lesson
Singer Jessica Mauboy introduces this updated program on the life of Yothu Yindi frontman Mr Yunupingu. "Growing up in Darwin, everyone looked up to him, and it made me want to do that line of work. I wanted to be just like that," she says. Mr Yunupingu went from school teacher to school principal to international rock star when the song 'Treaty' became a hit around the world. He was named Australian of the Year in 1992. But his health deteriorated in the last 7 years due to a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and alcohol dependence. In 2009 Australian Story documented his battle with kidney failure and his reluctant acceptance of a life on dialysis three times a week. He was awaiting a kidney transplant when he passed away last month, aged 56. The updated program includes new material on Mr Yunupingu's life at his home in Arnhem Land in his final years, as well as fresh interviews with his family, friends and music industry luminaries Molly Meldrum and Michael Gudinski.
- 18 - 43Taking FlightNov. 25, 2013
- 18 - 42A Feeling for the Water (2)Nov. 18, 2013
- 18 - 41A Feeling for the Water (1)Nov. 11, 2013
- 18 - 40Think BigNov. 04, 2013
- 18 - 39Letters From ElizabethOct. 28, 2013
- 18 - 38Cracking the CodeOct. 21, 2013
- 18 - 37On Maggies FarmOct. 14, 2013
- 18 - 36A Sapper's LullabyOct. 07, 2013
- 18 - 35Count On CliveSep. 30, 2013
- 18 - 34Turning the GazeSep. 23, 2013
- 18 - 33In Your FaceSep. 16, 2013
- 18 - 32Driving Greg Norman (2)Sep. 09, 2013
- 18 - 31Driving Greg Norman (1)Sep. 02, 2013
- 18 - 30A Voice in the WildernessAug. 26, 2013
- 18 - 29Long Walk BackAug. 19, 2013
- 18 - 28A Place for UsAug. 12, 2013
- 18 - 27Corridors of PowerAug. 05, 2013
- 18 - 26Too Good to RefuseJul. 29, 2013
- 18 - 25There but for FortuneJul. 22, 2013
- 18 - 24Irons in the FireJul. 15, 2013
- 18 - 23The Music LessonJul. 08, 2013
- 18 - 22No More Than a GhostJul. 01, 2013
- 18 - 21The Men Who Fell to EarthJun. 24, 2013
- 18 - 20When Blood Runs ColdJun. 17, 2013
- 18 - 19Northam ExposureJun. 10, 2013
- 18 - 18A Life Laid BareJun. 03, 2013
- 18 - 17The Hazel EffectMay. 27, 2013
- 18 - 16Listen to MeMay. 20, 2013
- 18 - 15Know Thy Enemy (2)May. 13, 2013
- 18 - 14Know Thy Enemy (1)May. 06, 2013
- 18 - 13Call of DutyApr. 29, 2013
- 18 - 12Fade to BlackApr. 22, 2013
- 18 - 11Down by the Sea (2)Apr. 15, 2013
- 18 - 10Down by the Sea (1)Apr. 08, 2013
- 18 - 9Letters to the EditorApr. 01, 2013
- 18 - 8On the WarpathMar. 25, 2013
- 18 - 7Suddenly Last Summer (2)Mar. 18, 2013
- 18 - 6Suddenly Last Summer (1)Mar. 11, 2013
- 18 - 5The Chosen OneMar. 04, 2013
- 18 - 4The First WordFeb. 25, 2013
- 18 - 3So Much to SayFeb. 18, 2013
- 18 - 2On the PrecipiceFeb. 11, 2013
- 18 - 1The Light of DayFeb. 04, 2013