Australian Story - Season 1 Episode 5

Coming Home: The story of Perth yarn-spinner Kel Watkins. On the surface a simple story about a comic story-teller about to take off for the Edinburgh Comedy Festival. Kel needed to return to his birthplace of Mukinbudin to come to terms with his past. As the story unfolds, it transpires that Kel's mother was murdered when he was a child. He talks for the first time about the murder and its effect on him and the rest of his family. PLUS: Sentimental Journey: A short and sweet story about the return of rail link between Sydney and Broken Hill – includes archival footage of the demonstrations caused when the line was closed. We journey back on the inaugural trip with some of the men and women who made their livelihoods on the railways. PLUS: Spirited Woman: Based in the Blue Mountains, the story of Petrea King – a modern day healer. Petrea has devoted her life to caring for people with terminal illnesses. We meet Petrea and some of the people she is helping.