Aaron Pedersen

Parrots are by far some of the world's most intelligent birds, this episode explores what is it about Australia that has helped these intelligent birds thrive, and what kind of impact their exceptional intellect has on our environment.

Forests are places of opportunity; they provide shelter, water, and food - for both predator and prey. But opportunity brings competition, and with so many creatures concentrated in these areas, conflict is unavoidable.

The Australian red kangaroo is iconic, but there is more to the kangaroo family than just one famous face. We explore how kangaroos have spread across the continent and taken on a variety of shapes and forms.

Australia's coastal battleground is home to thousands of marine animals in competition for food, territory and the right to mate. For sea creatures, danger can strike from above, below or alongside, giving the fight for survival a whole new dimension.

Orcas are infamous for being merciless ocean killers, but their fierce repertoire is mostly a misunderstanding of what is one of Earth's most intelligent mammals, who live together in complex family groups.

Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth, and severe droughts grip the nation regularly. Aaron Pedersen explains how over millions of years of evolution, Australian life is uniquely prepared for these challenges.

The Australian desert is one of the most exposed areas on the planet; a vast battlefield that tests its wild warriors as much as they challenge each other in the battle for survival.

Indigenous cowboy detective Jay Swan returns to his outback hometown to solve the murder of a teenage girl, whose body is found under the highway trucking route out of town. Alienated from both the white-dominated police force and his own community, including his teenage daughter (now connected to the murdered girl) Jay stands alone in his determination to fight back - for his town, and his people.

After Marley confesses what he knows, Jay hides him to ensure his safety. Emma confronts her brother about the land deal, while Jay tries to find out what really happened to Shevorne.

Now home safe, Marley claims to have no idea where Reese is, but Jay and Emma doubt his story. Crystal argues with her mother, Mary, about staying in town, and Mary takes out her frustrations at the bar.