Family Rules

Aleisha Rule is the cheeky seventh sister in a family of nine girls. Her school formal is weeks away. Aleisha has grown up watching her older sisters getting glammed up for their proms, so finding the perfect dress is important. She uses teenage charm to convince her sisters and mother to help pay for her dress as well as an extensive list of extras.

Jessica Rule is the sweet-natured eighth sister in a family of nine girls. But at 14 years old, she is looking for a little freedom. Having watched her seven older sisters become young women, Jessica reckons it is her turn to experiment. Dyeing her hair blonde seems a perfect way to start. Jessica's desire to grow up sets a challenge for Daniella's approach to parenting.

It's time for the city girls to put their social media on hold. With their mother Daniella and Nanna Doreen, the younger Rule sisters go on a road trip to Badjaling in Western Australia to better understand where they come from. They're off to explore their culture, their country and to meet their elders.

Annoyed by her sisters constantly touching her stuff, Sharna decides to move in with her elder sister, Kelly. However, under Kelly's rules, you still have to share. For mum Daniella, it's time to see another of her girls leave the nest. This causes her to reflect on losing her husband to a fatal coward punch.

Looking to her future, Jessica, 14, considers a modelling career like her second eldest sister Shenika, 27. Shenika takes Jess under her wing and guides her to deportment classes to see if she would be suited to a career in high heels. It's smiles all round at the end of Jess's first go at modelling in front of an audience: she loves it.

All nine Rule girls - together with their mum Daniella, Nanna Doreen and the girls' own young children, head into the heart of Western Australia. They're going to their father's resting place in Nagdju country - on the edge of the Nullarbor Plains to conduct a special ceremony. On this poignant road trip, emotions are stirred as they meet with family members and learn about their culture.