A Fleeting Freedom

June 21, 2016

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Foreign Correspondent - S25 - E15

As supporters battle to free seven people jailed in a child abuse scandal at an elite Indonesian school, Foreign Correspondent digs into the evidence - and turns up some surprises.

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Foreign Correspondent: Season 25 - 31 Episode s

25x1 - Rosie's Journey
March 15, 2016
Does gender equality free women from family violence? Campaigner Rosie Batty & reporter Sally Sara journey to gender equality heartland, Sweden to find out. What they discover will surprise.
25x2 - The Zombies From Wall Street
March 22, 2016
They're back. The crazy loans that triggered the Global Financial Crisis have morphed into "zombie mortgages" and as Paul Barry discovers, they're cutting a swathe through some American cities.
25x3 - One Night In Cologne
March 29, 2016
A mob sexual assault on young women revellers on New Year’s Eve snapped Germany’s celebrated tolerance of mass migration. What happened? Why was it hushed up? How has it changed the nation?
25x4 - Poppyland
April 5, 2016
Liam Cochrane travels to the source of most of Australia’s heroin - the vast opium fields of Myanmar, where poppy production has more than doubled in a decade. What will it take to stop the opium trade?
25x5 - Mafia Hunter
April 12, 2016
Inside the life of Pino Maniaci, the irrepressible Sicilian journalist who campaigns daily against the Mafia, defying constant threats to his life.
25x6 - On Thin Ice
April 19, 2016
A budding ski industry has sprung up in the remote alps of Afghanistan. But this enterprise – and the local people - face the menace of a resurgent Taliban.
25x7 - Saudi Arabia Uncovered
April 26, 2016
Undercover cameras provide a rare window into one of the world's most secretive countries, revealing how Saudi Arabia ruthlessly crushes internal dissent - and how some people are fighting back.
25x8 - False Economy
May 3, 2016
Thousands of Australians book their holidays on cheap foreign airlines - but how safe are they? This special report reveals troubling evidence about the safety of some Asian budget carriers.
25x9 - Persian Jam
May 10, 2016
Hairy hipsters, beautiful girls, funky cafes, pulsing live music - this is modern Iran, where young artists and musicians are testing the tolerance of the Islamic regime. Matt Brown reports.
25x10 - Come In Spinner
May 17, 2016
A giant leap for mankind or a hazardous lurch into the unknown? A tiny Australian venture is racing to rule the skies, as drone companies vie to deliver mail, medicines & pizzas to your door. Zoe Daniel reports.
25x11 - Into The Zone
May 24, 2016
Mark Willacy travels to radiation-poisoned Fukushima to uncover startling new evidence about the dangers that still lurk there and the near insurmountable task of cleaning it up.
25x12 - Surgical Strike
May 31, 2016
Anatomy of a military scandal. Why did US forces attack a Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Afghanistan, killing 42 people? An Aussie doctor is among the survivors who tell their chilling stories.
25x13 - There'll Always Be An England
June 7, 2016
Quit Europe or stay? It's the English who hold the whip in hand in the coming UK vote - and many want out. So what's up with the Poms? Lisa Millar explores the essence of "Englishness".
25x14 - Accused
June 14, 2016
A puff of rumour grew into a tempest of accusations and led to the jailing of seven people for alleged child abuse at an elite international school in Jakarta. Was justice served or was it a case of moral panic?
25x15 - A Fleeting Freedom
June 21, 2016
As supporters battle to free seven people jailed in a child abuse scandal at an elite Indonesian school, Foreign Correspondent digs into the evidence - and turns up some surprises.
25x16 - Honouring Noah
June 28, 2016
It's the question posed after Orlando & every other massacre: Will America ever regulate guns? Lisa Millar revisits a mother who lost her little boy to a mass shooter and who - remarkably - sees positive signs of change.
25x17 - The Reckoning
July 5, 2016
It deposed tyrant Saddam Hussein but caused hundreds of thousands of deaths, lit sectarian conflict and helped the rise of ISIS. Was the Iraq war justified? Thirteen years on, a major inquiry is set to pass judgment.
25x18 - Freedom Riders
July 12, 2016
How do you free troubled kids from the violence and poverty of South Africa's broken townships? For starters, you teach them surfing. Sally Sara reports on the idea that's inspiring youngsters to unleash their best.
25x19 - A Bloody Boycott
July 19, 2016
Eight or more students shot, universities boycotted, a Prime Minister fighting for his political life. Eric Tlozek looks behind the unrest afflicting Australia's nearest neighbour, PNG.
25x20 - The Labours Of Mr. Zhang
July 26, 2016
As China's economy stumbles, Matthew Carney taps into the anger of a growing mass of unemployed workers and meets a labour activist who's risking his freedom to fight for their rights.
25x21 - Get Up, Stand Up
August 2, 2016
As the world's newest nation teeters on the brink of civil war, the young people of South Sudan are pushing back, seeking peace through music and the power of radio. Sally Sara reports.
25x22 - Never Trump
August 9, 2016
Hamish Macdonald obtains exclusive access to rebel Republicans as they plot to railroad Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
25x23 - For Greater Glory
August 16, 2016
A generation of athletes treated like lab rats by their own country. Sarah Dingle reports on the human cost of the widespread doping programs run by the former East Germany in the 70s and 80s.
25x24 - The War on Children
August 23, 2016
In a playground of international powers, it’s children who are dying from bombs, bullets and hunger. Sophie McNeill and cameraman Aaron Hollett report from the Yemen war zone.
25x25 - Last Whites of The East End
August 30, 2016
For the first time ever, white Britons are a minority in London. This film delves into the lives of the dwindling cockney tribe of the East End as they struggle with immigration, "white flight" and loss of identity.
25x26 - Generation Left Behind
September 6, 2016
More than 60 million Chinese children are growing up without their parents, paying the price of their country's dash to prosperity. Matthew Carney reports on the generation left behind.
25x27 - Joe Leahy's Troubles
September 13, 2016
When award-winning Australian filmmaker Bob Connolly reunites with the characters of his acclaimed PNG Highlands trilogy, he is shocked at how their fortunes have changed.
25x28 - Wild Things
September 20, 2016
Elephants roaming Scandinavia, wolves chasing bison in Europe - endangered animals are being reintroduced to wild places as part of a radical and controversial idea called "re-wilding".
25x29 - Keep Calm And Drill On
September 27, 2016
Oil-rich Norway has adopted the radical goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. But, as Eric Campbell reports, there's a catch to this green revolution.
25x30 - The Bridge
October 4, 2016
Who'll be next? Fear and paranoia grip Turkey after a failed coup and a payback purge, as Sally Sara reports.
25x31 - President Trump
November 20, 2016
He was a showman, a wheeler-dealer & one-time rank outsider who shocked Washington's establishment. Now he's set to lead the free world. So who is President Trump? Emma Alberici reports.

25x1 - Rosie's Journey

25x2 - The Zombies From Wall Street

25x3 - One Night In Cologne

25x4 - Poppyland

25x5 - Mafia Hunter

25x6 - On Thin Ice

25x7 - Saudi Arabia Uncovered

25x8 - False Economy

25x9 - Persian Jam

25x10 - Come In Spinner

25x11 - Into The Zone

25x12 - Surgical Strike

25x13 - There'll Always Be An England

25x14 - Accused

25x15 - A Fleeting Freedom

25x16 - Honouring Noah

25x17 - The Reckoning

25x18 - Freedom Riders

25x19 - A Bloody Boycott

25x20 - The Labours Of Mr. Zhang

25x21 - Get Up, Stand Up

25x22 - Never Trump

25x23 - For Greater Glory

25x24 - The War on Children

25x25 - Last Whites of The East End

25x26 - Generation Left Behind

25x27 - Joe Leahy's Troubles

25x28 - Wild Things

25x29 - Keep Calm And Drill On

25x30 - The Bridge

25x31 - President Trump

S0: Specials

S5: Season 5

S17: Season 17

S18: Season 18

S20: Season 20

S21: Season 21

S22: Series 22

S23: Series 23

S24: Series 24

S25: Series 25

S26: Series 26

S27: Series 2018

S28: Series 2019

S29: Series 2020

S30: Series 2021

S31: Series 2022

S32: Series 2023

S33: Series 2024