Series 25

Foreign CorrespondentSeries 25

2016
31 Episodes

Episodes

Rosie's Journey
S25E01

Rosie's Journey

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.

15 Mar 201630m
The Zombies From Wall Street
S25E02

The Zombies From Wall Street

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.

22 Mar 201630m
One Night In Cologne
S25E03

One Night In Cologne

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?

29 Mar 201630m
Poppyland
S25E04

Poppyland

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?

05 Apr 201630m
Mafia Hunter
S25E05

Mafia Hunter

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

12 Apr 201630m
On Thin Ice
S25E06

On Thin Ice

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.

19 Apr 201630m
Saudi Arabia Uncovered
S25E07

Saudi Arabia Uncovered

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.

26 Apr 201630m
False Economy
S25E08

False Economy

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.

03 May 201630m
Persian Jam
S25E09

Persian Jam

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.

10 May 201630m
Come In Spinner
S25E10

Come In Spinner

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.

17 May 201630m
Into The Zone
S25E11

Into The Zone

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.

24 May 201630m
Surgical Strike
S25E12

Surgical Strike

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.

31 May 201630m
There'll Always Be An England
S25E13

There'll Always Be An England

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".

07 Jun 201630m
Accused
S25E14

Accused

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?

14 Jun 201630m
A Fleeting Freedom
S25E15

A Fleeting Freedom

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.

21 Jun 201630m
Honouring Noah
S25E16

Honouring Noah

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.

28 Jun 201630m
The Reckoning
S25E17

The Reckoning

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.

05 Jul 201630m
Freedom Riders
S25E18

Freedom Riders

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.

12 Jul 201630m
A Bloody Boycott
S25E19

A Bloody Boycott

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.

19 Jul 201630m
The Labours Of Mr. Zhang
S25E20

The Labours Of Mr. Zhang

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.

26 Jul 201630m
Get Up, Stand Up
S25E21

Get Up, Stand Up

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.

02 Aug 201630m
Never Trump
S25E22

Never Trump

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

09 Aug 201630m
For Greater Glory
S25E23

For Greater Glory

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.

16 Aug 201630m
The War on Children
S25E24

The War on Children

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.

23 Aug 201630m
Last Whites of The East End
S25E25

Last Whites of The East End

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.

30 Aug 201630m
Generation Left Behind
S25E26

Generation Left Behind

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.

06 Sept 201630m
Joe Leahy's Troubles
S25E27

Joe Leahy's Troubles

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.

13 Sept 201630m
Wild Things
S25E28

Wild Things

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".

20 Sept 201630m
Keep Calm And Drill On
S25E29

Keep Calm And Drill On

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.

27 Sept 201630m
The Bridge
S25E30

The Bridge

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

04 Oct 201630m
President Trump
S25E31

President Trump

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.

20 Nov 201630m