Four Corners

By Andrew Fowler. This program examines the impact of the Keating style of government on the Australian political landscapes, particularly over the past three years. Keating's role as the dominant and central figure in the government during this time has become a major issue. Paul Keating is a big picture man and this program provides an insight into how he is perceived in the countdown to the election on March 2.

Liz Jackson presents a personal profile of Liberal leader John Howard. During his interview, Mr Howard uttered his famous "comfortable and relaxed" line. This small phrase would go on to define the Howard prime ministership.

By John Ware. Ex BBC Panorama. The Saudi Arabian regime is accused of despotism and inhumanity. Dr Mohammed Al-Mas'ari has claimed asylum in Britain after criticising the Saudi Royal family. The British Government is now under political pressure to deport him. The Saudi Government has threatened to cut off commercial contracts worth billions of dollars unless deportation orders are issued

By Andrew Fowler. This program is about the emergence and growth in Australia of an insidious organisation, and the devastating impact it has had on a number of lives. It documents the group's vendetta against prominent members of the Jewish community, its attempts to snare politicians into its conspiracy, and the alienation it has caused amongst families in its drive for young recruits.

By Bruno Sorrento. Ex Channel 4 Dispatches. In this program a British crew follows the story of Jessica, a young Filippino woman, who travels to Saudi Arabia. She wants to work there so that she can raise money for an operation for her daughter, who needs heart surgery. Hidden cameras follow her life as she moves from family to family, is raped, beaten and forced to change her religion

By Mark Maley. This program tells the story of David Wilson, the young Australian traveller who was kidnapped and murdered by Cambodia's Khmer Rouge two years ago. We follow the efforts of his family as they try to save him and we have an insight into the dilemma of Australian policy in countries like Cambodia

By Chris Masters. In this program Chris Masters investigates the crisis being faced by the intellectually disabled and their carers. By focusing on one institution the problems of institutional care are revealed and the arguments for bringing people into the community are examined.

By Daniel Schorr. Ex Frontline. This Frontline program looks at how tobacco dollars may weaken the reporting resolve of a nation's media. In 1995, despite having important, damaging accounts from inside the tobacco industry, two major American commercial networks backed away from their stories, at a time when they were subject to multi-billion dollar corporate mergers

By Chris Masters. This last program for 1996 commemorates the 35 years since Four Corners first went to air in 1961. Historian, Geoffrey Blainey, looks back at what Four Corners has found out about Australians overt the years and we illustrate the different categories of war, work, television, land and migration with segments from past programs.