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Foreign Correspondent - Season 25

Episode List

Rosie's Journey
E1 - Rosie's Journey

Aired: March 15, 2016

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
E2 - The Zombies From Wall Street

Aired: March 22, 2016

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
E3 - One Night In Cologne

Aired: March 29, 2016

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
E4 - Poppyland

Aired: April 05, 2016

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
E5 - Mafia Hunter

Aired: April 12, 2016

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
E6 - On Thin Ice

Aired: April 19, 2016

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
E7 - Saudi Arabia Uncovered

Aired: April 26, 2016

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
E8 - False Economy

Aired: May 03, 2016

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
E9 - Persian Jam

Aired: May 10, 2016

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
E10 - Come In Spinner

Aired: May 17, 2016

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
E11 - Into The Zone

Aired: May 24, 2016

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
E12 - Surgical Strike

Aired: May 31, 2016

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
E13 - There'll Always Be An England

Aired: June 07, 2016

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
E14 - Accused

Aired: June 14, 2016

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
E15 - A Fleeting Freedom

Aired: June 21, 2016

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
E16 - Honouring Noah

Aired: June 28, 2016

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
E17 - The Reckoning

Aired: July 05, 2016

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
E18 - Freedom Riders

Aired: July 12, 2016

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
E19 - A Bloody Boycott

Aired: July 19, 2016

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
E20 - The Labours Of Mr. Zhang

Aired: July 26, 2016

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
E21 - Get Up, Stand Up

Aired: August 02, 2016

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
E22 - Never Trump

Aired: August 09, 2016

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

For Greater Glory
E23 - For Greater Glory

Aired: August 16, 2016

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
E24 - The War on Children

Aired: August 23, 2016

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
E25 - Last Whites of The East End

Aired: August 30, 2016

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
E26 - Generation Left Behind

Aired: September 06, 2016

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
E27 - Joe Leahy's Troubles

Aired: September 13, 2016

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
E28 - Wild Things

Aired: September 20, 2016

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
E29 - Keep Calm And Drill On

Aired: September 27, 2016

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
E30 - The Bridge

Aired: October 04, 2016

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

President Trump
E31 - President Trump

Aired: November 20, 2016

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.