Australian Story: Sept 24

Tonight Australian Story turns its attention to Whyalla in South Australia and a community determined to endure.

The South Australian steel town of Whyalla was facing extinction two years ago.

A one-company town, its big employer, Arrium, went bust and the jobs of 3,000 steelworkers were hanging in the balance. But the town was determined to save itself.

Workers voted in favour of a 10 per cent pay cut and were rewarded when British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta came to town.

Monday September 24 on ABC.