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Last year 138 prison inmates were killed in Brazil’s famed overcrowded and violent system. But could those on the inside be trusted to keep law and order if they were handed the keys?

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Brazil

Prison With No Locks

Last year 138 prison inmates were killed in Brazil’s famed overcrowded and violent system. But could those on the inside be trusted to keep law and order if they...
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USA

It's A Match

Tinder has turned the dating game on its head. But for one young woman, a simple swipe right would go on to save her life.
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South Korea

Korea's Dog Fight

Do dogs belong on the dinner plate? South Korea is in the middle of a war over a cultural practice as the younger generation defends canines in a battle against...
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New Zealand

The Kids Are Not Alright

New Zealand's Māori are famed the world over for their warrior culture. But in a country with the highest teen suicide rate in the developed world, why are Maori...
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Mongolia

The World's Dirtiest Air

In Mongolia’s capital, people are literally dying to breathe. How did this city reach a point where air pollution is 100 times worse than the accepted limit?
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Congo, Central African Republic

UN Sex Abuse Scandal

What happens when the peacekeepers meant to protect people, become the most feared? This week Dateline follows the trail of alleged sex abuse left behind by UN...
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Colombia

What the FARC?

How do some of the world’s most notorious guerrilla fighters integrate back into society after putting down their guns? Colombia's FARC rebels...
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India

India's Hospital Train

All aboard the Lifeline Express - the hospital train using India's railway network to deliver medical care and life changing operations to the country's most...
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Kenya

From Pariah to Messiah

Dateline travels to Kenya to meet an intersex preacher making ripples among a conservative Christian population. How has he overcome the stigma surrounding his...
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USA

Trump's Zero Tolerance

Is Trump’s ‘zero-tolerance’ immigration policy violating human rights? In the days following Trump’s U-turn, Dateline follows one family’s fight to get their 7...

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Canada

Vanished: Canada’s Missing Women

Canada and Australia share a dark secret: in recent decades thousands of Indigenous women have been murdered or gone missing. What can Australia learn from Canada...
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Iraq

Mosul: Life After I.S.

The city of Mosul is adjusting to life after I.S. rule. This week Dateline meets people trying to revive the city, its culture and its monuments, in a place that...
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USA / Mexico

Race Against Trump’s Wall

As Trump pushes forward with his Mexican wall, Dateline meets those still desperate to cross the border and chase the American dream. But what awaits them, if...
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Philippines

Living with the Dead

Could you live and work with the dead? Dateline travels to the Philippines to meet the unique communities who live in cemeteries and care for its dead.
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USA

America’s First Climate Change Refugees

As the Trump administration pulls America out of international meetings on climate change, we visit communities who are already feeling its effects, and being...
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Africa

Africa's European Dream

An inside look at the extraordinary scale of people smuggling in sub-Saharan Africa, which has been described by some as the new ‘slave trade’.
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India

Sex, Lies and Soap Operas

We go behind the scenes of controversial Indian shows which are breaking down cultural barriers by tackling on some of the country’s biggest taboos.
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Mozambique

Teachers Breaking Trust

We meet girls in Mozambique, some as young as 13, who are being subjected to horrific sexual abuse and threats by their school teachers.
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China

China’s Web Celebs

China’s live streaming craze is creating a new kind of celebrity and challenging censored media. We go to China to meet these unlikely stars and ask; why are...
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Samoa

Obesity in Paradise

American Samoa has one of the highest obesity rates in the world and almost one third of the population has diabetes. This week we investigate this epidemic, and...
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Ireland

Yes or No?

As Australia decides which way to vote on same-sex marriage, we visit Ireland, where it was legalised by public vote two years ago. What lessons we can learn from...
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Japan

Japan's Cheerleading Grannies / Not Dead Yet

What is the secret to living large in old age? This week Dateline meets a squad of octogenerian Japanese cheerleaders and a famous TV writer challenging...

Dateline Explains

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10 Oct 2018 - 2:09pm

Dateline Explains: Australia's Abortion Laws

Ireland is about to vote on reforming its abortion laws. But what are the laws in Australia, and why are they so difficult to navigate? We tried to make sense of them.
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31 Aug 2018 - 2:03pm

Dateline Explains: Intersex

What is Intersex? We asked a bunch of people and no one quite knew. This week, Dateline explains the ‘I’ in LGBTQI.
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18 May 2018 - 4:32pm

Dateline Explains: Driverless Technology

How do self-driving cars work? And what unique ethical issues do they present? Our latest explainer on autonomous vehicles, which are coming sooner than you thought.
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18 May 2018 - 4:32pm

Dateline Explains: Universal Basic Income

What would happen if the government started giving everyone $15,000 a year – no matter how rich or poor they are? We dive into universal basic income.
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18 May 2018 - 4:32pm

Dateline Explains: The Russian Election

The Russian election is this weekend. If you want a lowdown on the candidates and what to expect, we've got you covered.

From The Archive

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28 Jun 2018 - 2:04pm

Dateline Throwback Thursday: Abu Ghraib - Lifting the Hood

Deprived of food and water, beaten, psychologically abused and sexually assaulted with a rifle. Our disturbing interview from the Dateline archives with a torture victim from Abu Ghraib prison.
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28 Jun 2018 - 2:02pm

Dateline Throwback Thursday: On Life's Border

This desperate and starving North Korean family escaped famine and crossed into China - they’re now living in a hole they dug themselves, in hiding. We’ve re-cut this harrowing story from our arch...
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14 Jun 2018 - 6:51pm

Dateline Throwback Thursday: Crimes of the Kremlin

Were Russian secret services responsible for mass murder in a bid to get Putin to power? A look back at Dateline's investigation of these allegations, from 2003.
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7 Jun 2018 - 5:24pm

Dateline Throwback Thursday: Life on the Line

Manila has some of the worst traffic in the world – but it's led to an ingenious solution to road congestion. Our story from 2010, on the makeshift trolley taxis of the Philippines.
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31 May 2018 - 6:04pm

Dateline Throwback Thursday: Iraq Sweet Iraq

An Iraqi-Australian returns to Baghdad for the first time, after 25 years in exile - hoping to help rebuild the city he left decades ago. A heartwarming Dateline story from 2003.
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