60 Minutes

Sunday's 60 Minutes is an interview conducted by Tracy Grimshaw with shark attack survivor Leah Stewart.

When Leah Stewart was woken from a 10-day medically induced coma after miraculously surviving a shark attack at Sydney's popular Coogee Beach, one of the first things she told her family was that she remembered in vivid detail everything about her encounter with the predator.

From swimming close to shore between the flags and becoming aware there was a massive shark just metres away, to what she was thinking, and doing, as it mauled her. Now, two and a half months on from the terrifying day that left the 34-year-old primary school teacher with horrific life-threatening injuries, including the loss of her left arm, Leah wants the rest of Australia to know what happened.

In a gripping interview with Tracy Grimshaw, Leah gives a remarkable blow-by-blow account of staring into the shark's jaws as it attacked, and the reason she knew she couldn't give in to its savagery.

"It was holding onto my leg and I thought this is my moment, and then I just thought of my daughter August, and I thought she's not going to have a mum. And I couldn't handle that," she says.

Grimshaw's story also includes interviews with Leah's courageous rescuers, who risked their own lives to get her away from the shark, as well as members of the medical teams whose care and expertise helped to keep this young mother alive.

Tara Brown meets the brave Iranian women footballers who found sanctuary in Australia. Plus, the Sydney Christian church being investigated over its controlling behaviour.

Plastic Not Fantastic
Convenient, durable and cheap. Plastic products are an everyday part of everyone's lives, but for all of the benefits, it's becoming increasingly obvious the planet is paying a price. Put simply, the world is being choked by plastic. Most people are all too aware the oceans are awash with the stuff, and wildlife is dying because of it. But as Dimity Clancey reports, it's now time to also consider the impact, and harm, plastic is having on humans. New research conducted by Australian scientists reveals the frightening amount of plastic invading our bodies.
Reporter: Dimity Clancey
Producer: Sandra Odorisio

Murder in Paradise
When Australian hotel manager Jason Rigby died in Fiji two years ago, local police treated it as a suicide. Investigating officers concluded, as tragic as it was, there was nothing untoward about 40-year-old Jason's death. Their assessment was made despite substantial evidence suggesting otherwise. Unsurprisingly, Jason's family in Australia did not accept what they were being told and embarked on their own investigation. Last year Nine's Christine Ahern reported on the frustrations the family were facing in their search for answers. But there has been a breakthrough, so significant that the top brass in the Fijian police have changed their minds. They now believe Jason's death is suspicious and is a likely case of murder.
Reporter: Christine Ahern
Producers: Laura Sparkes, Toni Ambrogetti

The Magic of Magda
There are many reasons we love Magda Szubanski. There's the comic genius and the cast of outrageous characters she has brought to life over the last 40 years. Then there's her endless care and compassion, her razor-sharp wit, and her unfailing ability to laugh at herself. Now you can add courage to the list. She has shown plenty to reach remission in her gruelling 18-month battle with stage-four blood cancer. Along the way she dug deep, learning much about herself and the experiences that have helped to shape her life. Now, in her first interview since her diagnosis, Magda tells all. And as Nine's Tracy Grimshaw discovers, while the Aussie icon has lost none of her humour or zest for life, she is more reflective, raw and unfiltered than ever.
Reporter: Tracy Grimshaw
Producer: Lisa Brown

Chairman of the Board
Time and again Mick Fanning has proven why he's one of the greatest surfers of all time. He is not only a three-time world champion, he's also a survivor, the bloke who famously and unforgettably battled a great white shark, live on television, while competing in South Africa. However, this living legend has also had to endure more than his fair share of hard knocks. The death of one brother at the age of 20 was unthinkable enough, but Mick has lost all three, each much too young. Then in May this year he had to confront the death of his father John. As Mick reveals to Tara Brown, there have been many difficult days, but in true style he has embraced the hurt to find new strength and gratitude.
Reporter: Tara Brown
Producer: Lisa Brown