Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent: Season 25

Air Date

March 15, 2016

Episodes

31 episodes

Foreign Correspondent

Season 25

Episodes

Rosie's Journey

1. Rosie's Journey

March 15, 2016
30 min

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

March 22, 2016
30 min

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

March 29, 2016
30 min

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

April 5, 2016
30 min

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

April 12, 2016
30 min

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

April 19, 2016
30 min

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

April 26, 2016
30 min

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

May 3, 2016
30 min

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

May 10, 2016
30 min

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

May 17, 2016
30 min

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

May 24, 2016
30 min

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

May 31, 2016
30 min

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

June 7, 2016
30 min

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

June 14, 2016
30 min

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

June 21, 2016
30 min

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

June 28, 2016
30 min

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

July 5, 2016
30 min

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

July 12, 2016
30 min

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

July 19, 2016
30 min

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

July 26, 2016
30 min

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

August 2, 2016
30 min

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

August 9, 2016
30 min

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

August 16, 2016
30 min

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

August 23, 2016
30 min

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

August 30, 2016
30 min

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

September 6, 2016
30 min

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

September 13, 2016
30 min

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

September 20, 2016
30 min

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

September 27, 2016
30 min

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

October 4, 2016
30 min

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

November 20, 2016
30 min

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.

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