The astounding fate of Narcisse Pelletier, taken in by the people of Night Island after being abandoned on the coast of far north Queensland in 1858

A shipwrecked French cabin boy and his Australian Aboriginal family

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Fungi have given us many gifts, from penicillin to food, but they can also be quite scary. Dr Alison Pouliot spends her time trying to explain these strange alien-like things, which do their most interesting work underground (R)

Fantastic and fascinating fungi

The Australian actor looks back at his riotous life on camera, from Newsfront to Muriel's Wedding

Chris Haywood's life in character

Hana Assafiri was a child bride in her teens when she fought her way free of her violent husband. Then she built a new life helping other marginalised women (CW: the conversation discusses physical and sexual violence against women)

The soup bar saving lives

Dr Margaret Moore is fascinated by our most mysterious organ - the brain. By looking at stroke survivors, she is trying to understand how brains work, how they don't, and how they predict the world around them

How our brains use autocorrect

Nick Cave has lived through addiction, love and unthinkable loss. His experiences have changed how he understands hope, heartbreak and optimism (R)

A shipwrecked French cabin boy and his Australian Aboriginal family

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