Seasons & episodes

Pam tries in vain to put an end to the gossip surrounding the wedding which is rife in Ramsay Street, and Stephen has further reason to suspect Russell is up to no good. Michael's fate is left in Julie's hands.

Julie struggles to handle Michael being back, while Brad surprises Lauren.

Rick hands in his resignation to Harvey - but then tries to get his old job back when he realises the consequences. Brad and Lauren make a momentous decision.

Beth returns and offers Brad one more chance to try to save her relationship. Stephen becomes obsessed with Russell's behaviour when he probes into his past.

Annalise faces a crisis at work, while Stephen and Phoebe are thwarted yet again by their devious lodger Russell.

Lauren secretly phones Brad. Philip suspects Russell of spreading a computer virus, and Rick persuades Debbie to do his school assignment.

Gaby reacts angrily to Wayne's behaviour, and an incident at Helen's dinner party causes a rift between Brad and Beth. Julie's patience is tested to the limit when she takes Debbie for a driving lesson.

Brad and Lauren arrange a secret meeting, and Lou offers Stephen advice on how to get rid of Russel.

Stephen and Lou's plan to get rid of Russell backfires. Julie gains a new insight into daughter Hannah's problems, and Lou's elaborate plan to get rid of Russell backfires - with serious consequences for Stephen.

The residents of Ramsay Street fear for Brad's safety when they discover the wrong man was kidnapped. Debbie arouses Rick's jealousy by going out on a date with Harvey. Helen's plans for a special evening with Annalise are thrown into disarray.

Debbie two-times Rick by dating Harvey behind his back, Wayne lashes out at Lou and Stephen over the abduction. Brad and Lauren continue with their secret meetings.

Brad and Lauren make a spectacle of themselves. Rick gives Debbie an ultimatum when she reveals her true feelings for Harvey. Gaby goes behind Philip's back at Lassiter's.

Russell makes a distressing accusation against Phoebe, while Brad and Lauren plead with Gaby to keep their relationship a secret. Philip grudgingly accepts that cutting costs at Lassiter's was a good idea.

Wayne plots revenge on his abductors, and Phoebe worries that devious lodger Russell will try to kidnap Hope. Beth reveals her anguish over losing Brad.

Stephen and Phoebe find themselves a new lodger, while Lou has a unpleasant encounter at the car yard. Wayne's quest against biker gang the Warlords disturbs Gaby, and a scorned Beth causes a scene when she arrives at the Waterhole with a new man.

Beth does her level best to make Brad suffer by dating his best mate Swampy. Harvey's efforts to date Annalise meet a stony response and Rick finds something he wishes that he hadn't when he bribes Hannah into letting him read Debbie's diary.

The Lims move in and Julie is civil enough to them but is she a racist underneath? News of Cactus' death spread and Gaby wonders if Wayne is responsible.

Julie is telling Helen about the Lims and casually mentions that they are Chinese, but Helen already knows. Helen thinks Julie is avoiding the Lims, but Julie protests that she has "nothing against Asians".

Debbie explains that she and Sarah were just having fun dressing up and playing with makeup.

Wayne soon discovers who his real friends are when he is brought up on a murder charge, and Phoebe starts to feel left out when Stephen suggests he should look after Hope full time. Julie's feud with Jenny Lim enters a new phase when she accuses the newcomer of murdering the family dog.

Phoebe tries to choose between her roles as housewife and working mother, and Julie is forced to apologise to Jenny. Rick believes Debbie is trying to make him jealous by spending time with Jonathon, while Wayne puts Gaby in a very difficult position

Gaby agonises over whether to get involved in Wayne's case and becomes alarmed by his increasingly aggressive behaviour. Brad and Lauren receive a challenge to their relationship after Brad takes a tumble from Lauren's horse, while Harvey continues to divide his attentions between Annalise and Beth.

The racing syndicate gets another mystery investor. Annalise and Beth discover that Harvey has made fools of them both, and Julie makes a terrible mistake in the chemistry test.

Julie is racked by guilt over the school test, and Wayne gets some good news at last. A Chucka Mental syndicate meeting is called, and the mystery investor revealed. An old letter amongst Jim's personal effects yields some devastating news for Helen.