Series 25

Series 25

2016-03-15
31 Episodes

Episodes

Rosie's Journey

1. Rosie's Journey

2016-03-15

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Does gender equality free women from family violence? Campaigner Rosie Batty & reporter Sally Sara journey to gender equality heartland, Sweden to find out. What they discover will surprise.

The Zombies From Wall Street

2. The Zombies From Wall Street

2016-03-22

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They're back. The crazy loans that triggered the Global Financial Crisis have morphed into "zombie mortgages" and as Paul Barry discovers, they're cutting a swathe through some American cities.

One Night In Cologne

3. One Night In Cologne

2016-03-29

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A mob sexual assault on young women revellers on New Year’s Eve snapped Germany’s celebrated tolerance of mass migration. What happened? Why was it hushed up? How has it changed the nation?

Poppyland

4. Poppyland

2016-04-05

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Liam Cochrane travels to the source of most of Australia’s heroin - the vast opium fields of Myanmar, where poppy production has more than doubled in a decade. What will it take to stop the opium trade?

Mafia Hunter

5. Mafia Hunter

2016-04-12

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Inside the life of Pino Maniaci, the irrepressible Sicilian journalist who campaigns daily against the Mafia, defying constant threats to his life.

On Thin Ice

6. On Thin Ice

2016-04-19

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A budding ski industry has sprung up in the remote alps of Afghanistan. But this enterprise – and the local people - face the menace of a resurgent Taliban.

Saudi Arabia Uncovered

7. Saudi Arabia Uncovered

2016-04-26

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Undercover cameras provide a rare window into one of the world's most secretive countries, revealing how Saudi Arabia ruthlessly crushes internal dissent - and how some people are fighting back.

False Economy

8. False Economy

2016-05-03

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Thousands of Australians book their holidays on cheap foreign airlines - but how safe are they? This special report reveals troubling evidence about the safety of some Asian budget carriers.

Persian Jam

9. Persian Jam

2016-05-10

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Hairy hipsters, beautiful girls, funky cafes, pulsing live music - this is modern Iran, where young artists and musicians are testing the tolerance of the Islamic regime. Matt Brown reports.

Come In Spinner

10. Come In Spinner

2016-05-17

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A giant leap for mankind or a hazardous lurch into the unknown? A tiny Australian venture is racing to rule the skies, as drone companies vie to deliver mail, medicines & pizzas to your door. Zoe Daniel reports.

Into The Zone

11. Into The Zone

2016-05-24

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Mark Willacy travels to radiation-poisoned Fukushima to uncover startling new evidence about the dangers that still lurk there and the near insurmountable task of cleaning it up.

Surgical Strike

12. Surgical Strike

2016-05-31

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Anatomy of a military scandal. Why did US forces attack a Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Afghanistan, killing 42 people? An Aussie doctor is among the survivors who tell their chilling stories.

There'll Always Be An England

13. There'll Always Be An England

2016-06-07

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Quit Europe or stay? It's the English who hold the whip in hand in the coming UK vote - and many want out. So what's up with the Poms? Lisa Millar explores the essence of "Englishness".

Accused

14. Accused

2016-06-14

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A puff of rumour grew into a tempest of accusations and led to the jailing of seven people for alleged child abuse at an elite international school in Jakarta. Was justice served or was it a case of moral panic?

A Fleeting Freedom

15. A Fleeting Freedom

2016-06-21

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As supporters battle to free seven people jailed in a child abuse scandal at an elite Indonesian school, Foreign Correspondent digs into the evidence - and turns up some surprises.

Honouring Noah

16. Honouring Noah

2016-06-28

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It's the question posed after Orlando & every other massacre: Will America ever regulate guns? Lisa Millar revisits a mother who lost her little boy to a mass shooter and who - remarkably - sees positive signs of change.

The Reckoning

17. The Reckoning

2016-07-05

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It deposed tyrant Saddam Hussein but caused hundreds of thousands of deaths, lit sectarian conflict and helped the rise of ISIS. Was the Iraq war justified? Thirteen years on, a major inquiry is set to pass judgment.

Freedom Riders

18. Freedom Riders

2016-07-12

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How do you free troubled kids from the violence and poverty of South Africa's broken townships? For starters, you teach them surfing. Sally Sara reports on the idea that's inspiring youngsters to unleash their best.

A Bloody Boycott

19. A Bloody Boycott

2016-07-19

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Eight or more students shot, universities boycotted, a Prime Minister fighting for his political life. Eric Tlozek looks behind the unrest afflicting Australia's nearest neighbour, PNG.

The Labours Of Mr. Zhang

20. The Labours Of Mr. Zhang

2016-07-26

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As China's economy stumbles, Matthew Carney taps into the anger of a growing mass of unemployed workers and meets a labour activist who's risking his freedom to fight for their rights.

Get Up, Stand Up

21. Get Up, Stand Up

2016-08-02

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As the world's newest nation teeters on the brink of civil war, the young people of South Sudan are pushing back, seeking peace through music and the power of radio. Sally Sara reports.

Never Trump

22. Never Trump

2016-08-09

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Hamish Macdonald obtains exclusive access to rebel Republicans as they plot to railroad Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

For Greater Glory

23. For Greater Glory

2016-08-16

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A generation of athletes treated like lab rats by their own country. Sarah Dingle reports on the human cost of the widespread doping programs run by the former East Germany in the 70s and 80s.

The War on Children

24. The War on Children

2016-08-23

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In a playground of international powers, it’s children who are dying from bombs, bullets and hunger. Sophie McNeill and cameraman Aaron Hollett report from the Yemen war zone.

Last Whites of The East End

25. Last Whites of The East End

2016-08-30

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For the first time ever, white Britons are a minority in London. This film delves into the lives of the dwindling cockney tribe of the East End as they struggle with immigration, "white flight" and loss of identity.

Generation Left Behind

26. Generation Left Behind

2016-09-06

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More than 60 million Chinese children are growing up without their parents, paying the price of their country's dash to prosperity. Matthew Carney reports on the generation left behind.

Joe Leahy's Troubles

27. Joe Leahy's Troubles

2016-09-13

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When award-winning Australian filmmaker Bob Connolly reunites with the characters of his acclaimed PNG Highlands trilogy, he is shocked at how their fortunes have changed.

Wild Things

28. Wild Things

2016-09-20

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Elephants roaming Scandinavia, wolves chasing bison in Europe - endangered animals are being reintroduced to wild places as part of a radical and controversial idea called "re-wilding".

Keep Calm And Drill On

29. Keep Calm And Drill On

2016-09-27

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Oil-rich Norway has adopted the radical goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. But, as Eric Campbell reports, there's a catch to this green revolution.

The Bridge

30. The Bridge

2016-10-04

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Who'll be next? Fear and paranoia grip Turkey after a failed coup and a payback purge, as Sally Sara reports.

President Trump

31. President Trump

2016-11-20

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He was a showman, a wheeler-dealer & one-time rank outsider who shocked Washington's establishment. Now he's set to lead the free world. So who is President Trump? Emma Alberici reports.