<p>Some stories are best told first-hand by those at the centre of the action. </p><p>It's how the ABC's Australian Story has brought us so many compelling personal narratives and it's a format that's captivated the program's host Leigh Sales.</p><p>So which episodes stick in her mind? There's a dramatic rescue on the Franklin River, the widows who found love again, Jelena Dokic's family anguish and the adventures of missing sausage dog, Valerie. </p><p>This week, Sam Hawley is joined by ABC presenters and journalists to discuss their best stories and interviews from 2025.</p><p>Today, Leigh Sales on the tales she can't forget.</p>