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Foreign Correspondent

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Man v Wild
Episode 130 min2019-01-08

Man v Wild

In India's far east, wild elephants are in deadly, daily conflict with people. Siobhan Heanue follows the clashes as roaming herds get squeezed by shrinking forests and a growing human population.

Walk In Their Shoes
Episode 231 min2019-01-15

Walk In Their Shoes

What drives Tatyana, 21, heavily pregnant and with two tiny kids in tow, or 13-year-old Daniel, to make an epic trek over thousands of kilometres? Eric Campbell tells the stories of the people behind Donald Trump's wall.

Vanilla Slice
Episode 328 min2019-01-22

Vanilla Slice

Vanilla hustlers in dusty streets. Vanilla brokers in vanilla-built palaces. Vanilla crops threatening rare lemurs' jungle homes. On a wild ride through Madagascar, Adam Harvey finds there's nothing plain about vanilla.

Secret Sardinia
Episode 430 min2019-01-29

Secret Sardinia

It's touted as Europe's most beautiful island - but the people of Sardinia are getting sick and dying mysteriously. Fingers are pointing at secret bomb tests and war games by the world's armies, as Emma Alberici reports.

The Promised Land
Episode 530 min2019-02-05

The Promised Land

Two young men escape the misery of Manus Island to forge new lives in North America. Reporter Eric Tlozek charts their progress and their pitfalls over 18 months.

Running Amok
Episode 630 min2019-02-12

Running Amok

This is no armchair spectator sport. ABC Indonesia Correspondent David Lipson ventures into the fanatical, often deadly, arena of Indonesian soccer.

Out of Breath
Episode 730 min2019-02-19

Out of Breath

As Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un ready for their late February summit, we take a unique and inspiring journey into rural North Korea where local doctors join with international volunteers to heal the sick.

Climate Hackers
Episode 829 min2019-02-26

Climate Hackers

They sound like science fiction, but radical remedies to slow global warming are on the way. Eric Campbell goes in search of crazy brave ideas to save the world.

The Oasis
Episode 930 min2019-03-05

The Oasis

A radical experiment in democracy and women's rights is under way in the old badlands of Islamic State. But as Yaara Bou Melhem reports, it could be crushed in an instant.

Saving Venice
Episode 1029 min2019-03-12

Saving Venice

The "Floating City" is sinking under rising seas and the weight of mass tourism. Now Venice's residents are fighting to reclaim it, as Samantha Hawley reports.

Opioid America
Episode 1130 min2019-03-19

Opioid America

A secretive billionaire family pushes a pill that triggers more deaths than guns or car crashes. From backwoods Appalachia to hi tech San Francisco, Conor Duffy investigates America's opioid scourge.

The Battle For Rio
Episode 1231 min2019-04-09

The Battle For Rio

Democrat or despot? Brazil's new strongman is cracking down on rampant crime - but many fear the "Trump of the Tropics" is turning his country into a police state. Sally Sara reports.

High Steaks
Episode 1331 min2019-08-06

High Steaks

In the season return, Craig Reucassel investigates the future of food, where plant and animal cell-based meat substitutes challenge America's multi-billion-dollar meat industry.

Death Metal Diplomacy
Episode 1431 min2019-08-13

Death Metal Diplomacy

Is Taiwan the next flashpoint? As Hong Kong protesters take to the street to fight the rising power of China, a younger generation of Taiwanese also confront increasingly hardline Chinese attitudes. Bill Birtles reports.

Motherland
Episode 1531 min2019-08-20

Motherland

Ukraine is the new 'go-to' destination for couples desperate to be parents. But Samantha Hawley uncovers an industry out of control that exploits surrogate mothers and leaves babies abandoned.

Homage to Barcelona
Episode 1631 min2019-08-27

Homage to Barcelona

Reporter Eric Campbell was living in Barcelona when the Spanish state cracked down on its 2017 independence vote, clubbing voters and firing rubber bullets. He explores how this cultural capital suddenly became a warzone.

Fallout: The Legacy of the Chernobyl Disaster
Episode 1730 min2019-09-03

Fallout: The Legacy of the Chernobyl Disaster

The site of the world's worst nuclear accident Chernobyl is now a tourist destination. Linton Besser visits the exclusion zone to see the devastation of nuclear meltdown, government-sanctioned cover-up and radiation sickness.

Mother Courage
Episode 1831 min2019-09-10

Mother Courage

The inspirational women of Rwanda who have turned pain into hope. They lived through one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century but the power of love and family saved them.

Testing Times
Episode 1930 min2019-09-17

Testing Times

As Australia grapples with a spate of deaths at music festivals, triple j presenter Tom Tilley heads to Europe to see drug testing in action. But is it the only way to keep people safe?

Secrets and Lies
Episode 2030 min2019-09-24

Secrets and Lies

It's been an open secret for years, Catholic priests fathering children in breach of their vows. After suffering in silence and shame those children are speaking out, demanding answers and recognition from Rome.

Climate Kids
Episode 2131 min2019-10-01

Climate Kids

They're young, passionate and want to save the planet. We profile three young activists inspired by Swedish teen Greta Thunberg to mobilise the public and demand action on global warming with climate strikes and at the UN.

The State of Denmark
Episode 2230 min2019-10-08

The State of Denmark

'What is Danish?' asks comedian Ellie Jokar. Born in Iran, now a Dane, Ellie struggles to understand why her once friendly country has pulled up the welcome mat. Hamish Macdonald explores a nation with an identity crisis.

Insectageddon
Episode 2329 min2019-10-15

Insectageddon

Foreign Correspondent travels to Europe to investigate the decline of the insect population, threatening entire ecosystems. Reporter Eric Campbell discovers the causes and the steps in place to reverse the decline.

At the Edge of the Earth - Alaska
Episode 2430 min2019-10-22

At the Edge of the Earth - Alaska

Alaska's indigenous tribes are fiercely proud of their pristine land and traditions, but as Trump pushes to open up its protected wilderness for oil exploration, Zoe Daniel asks could it be under threat?

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