Dateline (AU)

Season 2022

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 Season 2022

29 Episodes

  • Missing in China
    E1
    Missing in ChinaDateline presents a story about the tens of thousands of ethnic Kazakhs caught up in China's Muslim repression.
  • Murder in Malta
    E2
    Murder in MaltaDarren Mara returns to the country of his heritage to unravel a dark chapter in the history of Malta - the murder of the country's most famous journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia.
  • Moldova: Putin's Next Target?
    E3
    Moldova: Putin's Next Target?Dateline travels to Moldova, one of the main crossing points for Ukrainians fleeing the war. With conflict on their doorstep, Moldovans fear they could be next in Putin's firing line.
  • India's Street Kids: Telling Their Own Story
    E4
    India's Street Kids: Telling Their Own StoryDateline catches up with Delhi's tenacious street kid reporters. Five years ago, we met teenagers learning to read and write by running a newspaper. Now we've returned to see how things have changed.
  • Butterflies v. Cartels
    E5
    Butterflies v. CartelsDateline travels to Mexico's spectacular butterfly forest and meets its brave defenders. But as global demand for avocados surges, cartels are looking for quick profits.
  • Italy's 1 Euro Homes
    E6
    Italy's 1 Euro HomesSoaring property prices have made home ownership seem impossible for many, so imagine a place where you can buy a house for just 1 Euro. Dateline travels to Italy to investigate the scheme.
  • Surviving Terror In Norway
    E7
    Surviving Terror In NorwayTen years after the far-right extremist terror attack in Norway that killed 77 people, we meet survivors who've transformed their lives.
  • South Korea's Musical Prodigies
    E8
    South Korea's Musical ProdigiesDateline meets South Korea's young classical music superstars, and finds out what it takes to succeed on the international stage.
  • Putin's Child Soldiers
    E9
    Putin's Child SoldiersFilmed in the lead up to the war in Ukraine, Dateline investigates the Russian military and patriotic education programs turning children into soldiers.
  • Sri Lanka's Organic Dream
    E10
    Sri Lanka's Organic DreamDateline investigates the fallout from Sri Lanka's decision to go 100 per cent organic. We visit tea plantations and meet organic gurus to see what Australia can learn from this green revolution.
  • Japan's Wartime Sex Slaves
    E11
    Japan's Wartime Sex SlavesDateline meets some of the last survivors of World War II sexual slavery, and follows their fight for justice, and an apology, before it's too late.
  • Going Off-Grid
    E12
    Going Off-Grid
  • Bangla Surf Girls
    E13
    Bangla Surf GirlsDateline meets Bangladesh's young female surf stars. Can these young women realise their dreams and compete on the international stage, or will family duty hold them back?
  • Waiting for a God
    E14
    Waiting for a GodDateline investigates the growing loneliness epidemic in Japan and meets one young entrepreneur helping people escape their isolation.
  • Sweden's Gun Problem
    E15
    Sweden's Gun ProblemDateline investigates how Sweden has become the unlikely gun violence capital of Europe. With gangs and drugs driving the bloodshed, we explore the radical solutions proposed that could change Sweden.
  • Storm Chasers
    E16
    Storm ChasersViolent storms claim lives and cost billions in damage in the US each year. Dateline travels with tornado-chasing scientists as they try to understand and predict these extreme weather events.
  • Plan B: Abortion In America
    E17
    Plan B: Abortion In AmericaDateline travels to the Republican stronghold States to meet the authors of the state's new abortion ban and those risking everything to protect a woman's right to choose.
  • Afghan Athletes On The Run
    E18
    Afghan Athletes On The Run Follows a group of Afghans that have been working to make change in sport and life, keeping the dream alive under the rule of the Taliban.
  • Surviving The Circus
    E19
    Surviving The Circus Inside Nepal’s only circus troupe, Dateline meets the children rescued from an illegal Indian circus. These performers now share their skills and stories to flip the reputation of the big top.
  • Love And Race In South Africa
    E20
    Love And Race In South AfricaJanice Peterson travels to South Africa to see if love can conquer all in a country still divided by race.
  • Thailand Drugs Tourists And Prison Time
    E21
    Thailand Drugs Tourists And Prison TimeDesperate to revive tourism, Thailand has relaxed its drug laws. But will visitors on a high, deepen the nation’s drug problems?
  • Mexicos Deadly Coca-Cola Addiction
    E22
    Mexicos Deadly Coca-Cola AddictionMexicans are the biggest consumers of sugary drinks in the world. For one small town Coca-Cola is king, but its obsession with the fizzy drink is having dire health consequences.
  • Born Small
    E23
    Born Small A controversial drug that increases growth in children with a common form of dwarfism has recently been approved for use in Australia. Daisy’s son Casper has achondroplasia and was faced with the decision to be part of the vosoritide drug trial, which could change his expected height.
  • Footballs Racist Reputation
    E24
    Footballs Racist ReputationAs countries rally for the World Cup, football struggles to shake its racist reputation. Dateline travels around England to uncover the impact of racism on the beautiful game. Presented by Darren Mara.
  • Catching Scammers
    E25
    Catching ScammersAustralians lose millions of dollars each year in online scams. Dateline meets the digital crusaders trying to catch and stop India’s call centre scammers.
  • Senior Sex And The City
    E26
    Senior Sex And The CityDating and sex is not just for young adults. Dateline meets the seniors searching for love and lust after two years of isolation in New York City.
  • Japans Taken Children
    E27
    Japans Taken Children Karla Grant reports from Japan on the controversial sole custody system that’s snared 82 Australian children in parental abduction and custody cases, preventing some parents from seeing their kids.
  • The World’s Oldest Influencers
    E28
    The World’s Oldest InfluencersDateline meets South Korea's senior influencers revolutionising what it means to grow old in an aging society.
  • The World's Happiest Country
    E29
    The World's Happiest CountryDateline explores why Finland is such a cheery place after it ranks first in the UN's World Happiness Report yet again.

 

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