Four Corners (1961)
Australia's premiere current affairs programme, incisive investigative journalism.
Four Corners is Australia's longest-running investigative journalism/current affairs television program. Broadcast on ABC1 in Australia, it premiered on 19 August 1961 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2021. Founding producer Robert Raymond and his successor Allan Ashbolt did much to set the ongoing tone of the program. Based on the Panorama concept, the program addresses a single issue in depth each week, showing either a locally produced program or a relevant documentary from overseas. The program has won many awards for investigative journalism, and broken many high-profile stories. A notable early example of this was the show's epoch-making 1962 exposé on the appalling living conditions endured by many Aboriginal Australians living in rural New South Wales.
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1. Escape from Saudi2019-02-04 · 45mFour Corners reporter Sophie McNeill reveals the story of Saudi asylum seeker Rahaf Al Qunun from inside a Bangkok hotel room capturing the high tension, despair and eventual jubil
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2. Meet the Scammers2019-02-11 · 45mTheir voices are persuasive, their emails insistent and they have proven to be remarkably successful at conning countless people into handing over their money. Internet scamming be
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3. Project Dragon2019-02-18 · 45mAs China transforms into an economic powerhouse, billions of dollars have been illegally spirited out of the country. Mark Willacy reports on the bounty hunters chasing China's mis
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4. Criminalising Women2019-02-25 · 45mWhy are so many women going to prison? Across Australia, there are now more women in prison than ever before - and once they're out they're very likely to reoffend and end up back
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5. Guilty: The Conviction Of Cardinal Pell2019-03-04 · 45mFour Corners reveals how Australia's highest ranking Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, was brought to justice. With the suppression order lifted on his conviction for sexually abusin
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6. The Mystery of the Missing Princess2019-03-11 · 45mIn heart-stopping interviews and video we follow the story of Princess Latifa, daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - the ruler of Dubai whose horse won the 2018 Melbo
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7. The Uber Story2019-03-18 · 45mUber is one of the most recognisable brands in the world. It's embedded in our language and revolutionised transport. How did the edgy digital disruptor upend an entire business mo
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8. Under the Radar2019-03-25 · 45mThe Christchurch terror attack brought to light the violent, disturbing right-wing extremist movement flourishing on the internet. Were authorities so focused on Islamic extremism
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9. Climate of Change2019-04-01 · 45mThe struggle to reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissions. With a Federal election looming, we explore climate change policy: from electricity prices, the role of coal, the cars
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10. Interference2019-04-08 · 45mNew evidence of China's covert political influence campaign in Australia. We reveal secret Beijing-backed political activity and information gathering operations targeting politici
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11. Orphans of ISIS2019-04-15 · 45mA grandmother's desperate journey to rescue her children and bring them home. Four Corners exclusively brings you the story of the Sharrouf children and their grandmother's fight t
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12. The Interrogation2019-04-29 · 45mFour Corners explores the controversial police technique putting innocent people behind bars, with a series of high-profile cases across America revealing a slew of wrongful convic
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13. Cash Cows2019-05-06 · 45mUniversities that were cash strapped are now flush with billions of dollars brought in from fee paying international students. But there are growing concerns about the consequences
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14. Inside the Watch House2019-05-13 · 45mIt's almost three years since the shocking revelations of mistreatment in the NT's Don Dale youth detention centre. Four Corners investigates a new child detention crisis in anothe
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15. Abbott's End: How Tony Abbott Lost the Fight of His Political Life2019-05-20 · 45mThe Battle for Warringah is one of this election's most intriguing. We examine the new style of campaigning and the future of the Liberal Party through the battle between Former PM
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16. Notre-Dame in Flames2019-05-27 · 45mOn April 15, the world watched in horror as the Notre-Dame Cathedral caught alight. Through interviews and video from fire authorities and eyewitnesses we follow the epic battle to
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17. Tremble and Obey2019-06-03 · 45mHow the Chinese Communist Party crushed democracy. 30 years ago millions of students and citizens protested in Tiananmen Square calling for democracy. A trove of vision and audio r
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18. Time Bomb: The Making of the Bourke Street Murderer2019-06-10 · 45mLouise Milligan investigates what led up to James Gargasoulas driving a car at high speed through Melbourne's Bourke Street killing six people, despite facing serious criminal char
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19. Trump's Trade War2019-06-17 · 45mPresident Trump has ignited a massive trade war with China, slapping billions of dollars worth of tariffs on Chinese goods. Despite the rhetoric, questions are being asked about wh
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20. Extinction Nation2019-06-24 · 45mAustralia has one of the worst extinction rates on the planet, and growing. Four Corners goes into the field with leading scientists and conservation volunteers to document first h
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21. Shadow Commander: Iran's Military Mastermind2019-07-01 · 45mIn increasingly alarming scenes, the US and Iran are facing off in the Middle East. Tensions have escalated, driven by concerns over the Islamic Republic's nuclear capabilities whi
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22. Cash Splash2019-07-08 · 45mTwo years on from the investigation into water theft in the Murray-Darling Basin that sparked a royal commission, we return to the river system to investigate new concerns about ho
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23. Tell the World2019-07-15 · 45mWe uncover disturbing evidence of how China is effectively operating the world's largest prison. In Xinjiang province the Uyghur population is rounded up, detained or monitored usi
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24. Hero or Villain: The Prosecution of Julian Assange (Part 1)2019-07-22 · 45mJulian Assange is one of the most influential figures of our time. The Australian born founder of WikiLeaks harnessed technology to champion free speech and the right to know. But
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25. Hero or Villain (Part 2) The United States Vs Julian Assange2019-07-29 · 45mIn 2016 Donald Trump enjoyed Wikileaks damaging Hillary Clinton's campaign. Now President Trump wants to imprison the publisher of the leaks. We explore Julian Assange's activities
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26. Britain's Brexit Crisis2019-08-05 · 45mHow the UK's plan to leave Europe turned into a nightmare. Three years after the UK voted to leave the EU, key negotiators and politicians reveal what happened and how new PM Boris
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27. Betting on Boris2019-08-12 · 45mCan Boris Johnson deliver Brexit and keep the Kingdom together? Phil Williams explores his career from journalist to politician, through epic gaffes, scandals and a colourful turn
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28. Cracking Up2019-08-19 · 45mFrom shoddy workmanship to lax laws, Australia's apartment building crisis is leaving owners out of pocket and in some cases homeless. Industry insiders reveal a litany of failures
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29. Secrets, Spies and Trials2019-08-26 · 45mNational security versus the public's right to know. The extraordinary steps Australia's government took to prosecute a former spy and his lawyer for conspiring to reveal secret in
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30. Rebellion: On The Frontline of Hong Kong's Uprising2019-09-02 · 45mFor 12 weeks Hong Kong has been convulsed by turmoil as pro-democracy flash mob protestors rise up against mainland Chinese rule. We go on the frontline to witness the escalating v
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31. Health Hazard2019-09-09 · 45mHow your postcode can determine the quality of care you get. Medical staff speak out about the standard of hospital care after a series of catastrophic incidents resulting in preve
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32. Fake News: The Battle of the Social Networks2019-09-16 · 45mSocial media has transformed how we communicate and share thoughts. But it has morphed into the perfect platform for orchestrated disinformation campaigns, making it increasingly d
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33. After Death2019-09-23 · 45mDying is an expensive business with the billion-dollar funeral industry virtually unregulated. We reveal the dubious tactics of some in the industry, from price gouging, unethical
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34. Married to Islamic State: The Women Australia Doesn't Want2019-09-30 · 45mFor the first time former brides of Islamic State tell their stories of life in the caliphate. Tracing their journeys from quiet Australian suburbia to the streets of the Middle Ea
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35. Killer Nurse2019-10-07 · 45mSir Trevor McDonald investigates the extraordinary case of one of Britain's worst serial killers: Beverly Allitt, a young female nurse who murdered and attacked children in her car
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36. Red Flags2019-10-14 · 45mAustralia's universities are embroiled in a growing geopolitical storm amid rising concerns over expanding Chinese power abroad. Is Australian technology and know-how being used to
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37. Reprehensible Conduct2019-10-21 · 45mThe scandalous case of Lawyer X and the underbelly murder investigations. Prominent figures reveal the story of cops, criminals, murder and betrayal, and how the actions of Victori
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38. Click to Change Your Life2019-10-28 · 45mIt's sold as a dream job - an 'influencer' lifestyle where you can work flexible hours from home and earn a commission. But social media marketing and selling schemes are accused o
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39. Person of Interest2019-11-04 · 45mThe man wrongly accused in the William Tyrrell child abduction investigation, Bill Spedding, speaks publicly for the first time. How did a single-minded approach by police lead to
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40. Digi Kids2019-11-11 · 45mWhy too many young Australians are struggling with literacy in the digital age. Louise Milligan examines the way reading and writing is being taught in our schools to find out what
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