Foreign Correspondent

  • Premiered: Feb 2009
  • Episodes: 431
  • Followers: 3
  • Running
  • ABC (AU)
  • Thursday at 20
  • Documentary News

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Season 2022
2022x1
Under Taliban Rule
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Feb 10, 2022
Reporter Yalda Hakim returns to Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban took power. She finds a war-ravaged country on the brink of starvation and economic collapse, and a new terror threat on the rise.
2022x2
Flying Solo
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Feb 17, 2022
Around the world more and more people are opting for the single life but in Japan, loneliness has become an epidemic. Correspondent Jake Sturmer has reported from the ABC's Tokyo bureau .. show full overview
2022x3
Blood Cobalt
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Feb 24, 2022
The brutal cost of our green energy future. In the Democratic Republic of Congo we expose the shocking truth about the mining of cobalt, a metal essential to making the batteries in electric cars, laptops and mobile phones.
2022x4
Road to War
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Mar 03, 2022
The world is watching on in shock as Putin's army invades Ukraine. Two countries with a shared history spanning centuries are fighting in the streets of Ukrainian cities. We explore both sides of this dangerous conflict.
2022x5
Trapped In Idlib
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Mar 10, 2022
Before Ukraine, there was Syria. Now in its 11th year, this ongoing conflict is Russia's forgotten war. Syrian journalist Yaman Khatib, who fled in 2016, returns to his homeland to see how people who stayed are faring.
2022x6
Mapuche Rising
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Mar 17, 2022
Once the owners of vast tracts of forest and mountains, Chile's largest indigenous group the Mapuche are fighting to take back what was lost. Eric Campbell is in central Chile where a rebellion is met with military force.
2022x7
The Femicide Detectives
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Mar 24, 2022
In Mexico, 10 women are murdered every day. In this compelling true crime episode, Sarah Ferguson goes on the road with Mexico City's femicide detectives, following them as they visit crimes scenes, gather evidence and solve cases.
2022x8
March to the Right
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Apr 07, 2022
In this month's presidential race France is swinging to the right. Candidates on the far-right are polling around 30%. The left is divided, xenophobia rife. Has the nation that champions equality and fraternity lost its way?
2022x9
State of Israel
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Apr 14, 2022
A rare glimpse inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox communities. Traditionally, men study the Torah while women work and look after the children. Now, some in this rule-bound world are pushing the boundaries of what's acceptable.
2022x10
The Magistrate vs The Mob
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Apr 21, 2022
For years a ruthless mafia ruled Calabria through intimidation and violence. Now a magistrate is taking them on, charging hundreds in one of the biggest trials in decades. Can the Italian state beat its most powerful mafia?
2022x11
The Russian Resistance
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Apr 28, 2022
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February, about 30,000 Russians have fled to Georgia. Reporter Eric Campbell travels to the former Soviet republic to meet the brave people opposing Putin and his war.
2022x12
The Marcos Makeover
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May 05, 2022
Forced into exile nearly four decades ago, the Marcos dynasty is poised to take power again in the Philippines. The son of dictator Ferdinand Sr, Bongbong, is much loved – but how has the family restored its tarnished reputation?
2022x13
Keep Hawaii Hawaiian
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May 12, 2022
It’s a slice of paradise for some but behind the postcard façade, native Hawaiians have a different story to tell. Reporter Matt Davis visits the Hawaiian Islands to hear from the people fighting to keep their culture alive.
2022x14
Saudi Children Left Behind
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May 19, 2022
A troubled man. His missing father. A secretive kingdom, faraway. Like many who were abandoned by their Saudi fathers, Jared wants to meet the dad he never knew. Will this rigid society welcome the children it left behind?
2022x15
Stolen Spirits
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May 26, 2022
In Nebraska, a grim search is underway. A community is trying to locate the graves of indigenous children who died after being taken from their tribes and sent to boarding school. A powerful story on facing a painful past.
2022x16
Becoming Putin
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Jun 02, 2022
He started as a low-level spy. He ended up president for life. For two decades, former Moscow correspondent Eric Campbell has tracked Putin's rise to power, speaking with his school teacher, friends, patrons and enemies.
2022x17
Taking Up Alms
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Aug 04, 2022
Across Thailand a quiet revolution is underway. Hundreds of women are defying generations of Thai tradition and ordaining as Theravada Buddhist monks. Mazoe Ford follows two Thai women on a deeply spiritual quest.
2022x18
Taking On Trump
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Aug 11, 2022
Wyoming is the most pro-Trump state and respected Republican Liz Cheney is about to find out what that means. Kathryn Diss travels through the spectacular wilderness to talk with locals about the upcoming primary elections.
2022x19
Myanmar's Forgotten War
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Aug 18, 2022
In remote north western Myanmar, a civil war you've never heard of is underway. The people of the Chin State are locked in conflict with Myanmar's military machine. Matt Davis gained exclusive access to the Chin resistance.
2022x20
Poachers' Paradise
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Aug 25, 2022
In the oceans of West Africa, it's a poachers' paradise. Foreign ships are illegally raiding these rich fishing grounds, leaving little for locals. Now the tide is turning, as activists help governments push back the boats.
2022x21
Duty of Care
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Sep 01, 2022
An intimate and moving story of families stretched to the limit. In China, as people live longer, dementia is on the rise. With few government services, ordinary people are sacrificing everything to care for their own.
2022x22
The Vanishing River
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Sep 08, 2022
The mighty Colorado is under threat. From the Rockies' snowy peaks to Mexico, the river is a lifeline for tens of millions of people. We journey along its waters to see the places and meet the people changed by a drier world.
2022x23
No Surrender
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Sep 15, 2022
A few months ago Sri Lankan protestors made history, forcing the president from power. They stormed his palace & swam in his pool. Now a new president is cracking down and many are in hiding. We ask, can the movement survive?
2022x24
France's War on Drugs
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Sep 22, 2022
In the French city of Marseille, there's a war on drugs. The police are cracking down on gangs dealing from estates in the city's north. The dealers say it's the only way to survive. We gain rare access to both sides.
2022x25
Return of the Rhino
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Sep 29, 2022
The mighty rhino is making a comeback. In Zimbabwe it was poached to near extinction in the 2000s. We visit a wildlife sanctuary, with an elite anti-poaching squad, to see how the animal is being brought back from the brink.
2022x26
Thai High
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Oct 06, 2022
From zero tolerance to decriminalisation, Thailand's U-turn this year on cannabis laws is lighting up a billion-dollar industry. Officially it's for medicinal use but the legal grey area means 'ganja' lovers are celebrating.
2022x27
The Secret World of Trading Nudes
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Oct 13, 2022
In chat rooms and online forums, men are trading sexually explicit images of women, often without consent. This program investigates a flourishing sub-culture and finds one community of women is especially vulnerable.
2022x28
Voices from the Arctic
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Oct 20, 2022
In Scandinavia, the indigenous Sami have their own parliaments. But a new wave of green development is putting pressure on Sami lands, testing the power of their voice. What lessons can Australia learn from the Sami?
2022x29 Season finale
Fighting Back
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Nov 03, 2022
Putin's recent losses on the battlefield have emboldened Ukrainians. Steve Cannane travels to the warzone in northern Ukraine to meet the people freed from Russian occupation and hear stories of trauma, courage and defiance.

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