The Intern Diaries: Kicked Back to Cambodia

Dean Cornish set out to do a story about deportations from the US to Cambodia, but as he explains in this week’s Intern Diaries podcast he found more than he bargained for.

Dean interviews Hong Ung, who was deported to Cambodia after 22 years in Australia. Source: SBS Dateline

Each week, one of Dateline’s inquisitive interns is tasked with finding out more about how the story evolved and what happened behind the scenes.

Dean tells Amanda Copp how overhearing a homeless guy with an Aussie accent took his story even deeper.

If you missed Dateline's story, watch it here in full: