In August 2008, Bundaberg photojournalist Nigel Brennan was kidnapped in Somalia, along with Canadian reporter Amanda Lindhout. The governments of both countries requested a media blackout as they began negotiations with the kidnappers, who were demanding a multi-million dollar ransom. By May 2009, all the attempts to rescue Nigel Brennan had collapsed. Increasingly desperate, his family took matters into their own hands and began to negotiate directly with the kidnappers. Australian Story followed the family exclusively throughout these negotiations. With Nigel Brennan's life at stake, his family navigated uncharted territory with just one goal in mind.... to bring their son safely home.
—Australian Story