Dateline (AU)Season 2016
Dateline is an Australian television current affairs program broadcast on SBS One. Since its debut at 8:00 pm on Friday 19 October 1984, it has focused largely on international events, often in developing or warring nations. Since 2000, Dateline reporters have travelled by themselves without a camera crew or sound engineers. It remains the longest-running international current affairs program in Australia.
Where to Watch Dateline (AU) • Season 2016
42 Episodes
- Korea's Fake FuneralsE15
Korea's Fake FuneralsImagine having a fake funeral where you write your own eulogy or a vending machine which pops out messages of hope. Behind South Korea’s high tech and K-Pop culture, Dateline finds extreme and unexpected ways of fighting one of the world’s highest suicide rates. - The Donald Trump of the Philippines?E16
The Donald Trump of the Philippines?Philippines President has pledged to slaughter every drug dealer and addict in the country, making way for death squads and encouraging vigilante killings. Dateline investigates what his tough justice really looks like and talks to assassins who say they work for the police. - The Secret Lives of Call Centre WorkersE26
The Secret Lives of Call Centre WorkersWho’s at the receiving end of Australian calls to Filipino call centres? Dateline dials in to a world of round-the-clock working in return for abuse and racism, but also the reward of being part of a Philippines’ success story. - Bulldozing Tibet's Past?E30
Bulldozing Tibet's Past?Is Beijing trying to consign Tibet’s ancient culture to history? Traditional houses are being replaced with new, concrete buildings in an effort to ‘modernise’ these earthquake-prone areas. Dateline finds Tibetans in fear of losing their architectural and cultural identity. - Muslim, Trans and BannedE31
Muslim, Trans and BannedMalaysia is cracking down on transgender Muslims, declaring them to be against Islam. Dateline joins the country’s religious police as they carry out night-time raids and arrest people in the streets, finding a community living in fear in a country described as one of the world’s worst places to be transgender. - The World’s Most Dangerous Journey? (Part2)E33
The World’s Most Dangerous Journey? (Part2)WORLD EXCLUSIVE: What would you risk for a better life? Dateline journeys through one of the world’s most dangerous jungles, a route populated by drug traffickers, bandits and migrants searching for a new beginning. - Canada’s Open HouseE34
Canada’s Open HouseWhile Australia has been slow to resettle refugees fleeing war in Syria, Canada has not only opened its borders but also its homes. Dateline visits two communities where locals are helping Syrian families integrate – but is their good will and compassion enough? - Hong Kong’s Unsolved MysteryE37
Hong Kong’s Unsolved MysteryFive men linked to an anti-establishment bookstore in Hong Kong disappeared last year, with many suspecting Chinese involvement. Dateline investigates their case and talks to the daughter of one of the disappeared men, who is speaking out for truth and justice. - Getting Away with Murder?E38
Getting Away with Murder?The Philippines President has pledged to slaughter every drug dealer and addict in the country, making way for death squads and encouraging vigilante killings. Dateline investigates what his tough justice really looks like and talks to assassins who say they work for the police, as well as the families of their victims. - Europe's Refugee OrphansE39
Europe's Refugee OrphansWhat happens to refugee children when their parents die? Dateline talks to migrant kids dealing with the daily struggle of survival, including two young siblings living in a derelict petrol station in Greece. They are among tens of thousands of refugee children stranded in Europe without their parents.
