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Dateline

Dateline is an award-winning international documentary series. In 2024, Dateline marks its 40th year on air as Australia's longest-running international current affairs program. Each week Dateline scours the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories.

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The landmark 40th season will explore global issues that expand our understanding of the world around us, with this year's line-up featuring stories from Gaza, Syria, Romania, Venezuela, Germany, Japan, the United States, and beyond.

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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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Capturing the stories of desperate migrants

Photographer Carlos Villalon’s job has sent him to the some of the most dangerous and remote areas in the world. But one place has always captivated him – the Darién Gap, a lawless stretch of jungle along the Colombian border with Panama.

7 min read

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About Dateline

The bigger picture with the latest news from Australia and across the world. Download the new SBS News app now.

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The Intern Diaries: Enemy of the State?

Hearing a story of journalists being stopped from reporting freely always hits a chord with fellow journalists.

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Australians are the biggest cocaine users. But they don't know 'how many lives' are in a gram

The journey of cocaine from Colombia to Australia is stained with blood. But Colombia's president is trying to forge a new path.

8 min read

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Mike Carey

Mike Carey's long association with Dateline saw him work as a reporter and then the program's Executive Producer.

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Watch American Veterans: The War Within: Dateline

Watch American Veterans: The War Within for free with SBS On Demand, your ultimate destination for diverse entertainment. Stream now!

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Why were my children taken away?

Five of Monica Fridtjofsen’s children were removed by Norway’s child protection services. As Dateline looks at the controversy over the agency’s decisions, Monica explains the trauma her reunited family now feels.

5 min read

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Dateline: Inside North Korea

Tonight's Dateline has an exclusive Australian screening of the BBC's controversial undercover investigation into the realities of life in North Korea.

2 min read

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Bali Nine: Dateline's Sukumaran and Chan interviews

As Bali Nine drug smugglers Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan face execution, Mark Davis recalls getting the first interviews with the pair for Dateline in 2010.

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About SBS

As Australia’s most diverse broadcaster, the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) holds a unique place in the Australian media landscape, inspiring all Australians to explore, respect and celebrate our diverse world and in doing so, contributes to an inclusive and cohesive society.

Today, SBS is a modern, multiplatform media organisation with a free-to-air TV portfolio spanning six distinctive channels in SBS, NITV, SBS VICELAND, SBS Food, SBS World Movies and SBS WorldWatch; an extensive radio network providing over 60 communities with services in their own language; and an innovative digital offering, including SBS On Demand, available to audiences anytime and anywhere.