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Your guide to the best episodes of 'Insight' and 'Dateline' that you need to watch

Catch up on some of Insight and Dateline's best episodes from the past year as we get ready to bring you all new episodes from the current affairs programs.

Kumi Taguchi, host of Insight.

Kumi Taguchi, host of Insight.

Have you heard the news? Insight and Dateline are returning with brand new seasons in 2026, filled with fresh episodes that explore national issues and connect audiences with first-person stories from across Australia.

Insight returns to SBS and SBS On Demand on Tuesday 3 March at 8:30pm, once again hosted by the ever-brilliant Kumi Taguchi. This year, Taguchi will guide us through important, thought-provoking discussions, including whether the art of debate is disappearing from public life, if jealousy and envy can be embraced and channelled for positive outcomes, and whether we’re getting the balance right as gender-affirming healthcare continues to evolve.

Award-winning international documentary series Dateline returns on Tuesday 3 March at 9:30pm, and will deliver a fresh line-up of leading global investigative stories and extraordinary characters.

You can stream 24/7 Insight and Dateline with LIVE channels, now available on SBS On Demand.

As we patiently await brand new episodes from both series, let's take a look back at some of the most compelling episodes that had the whole nation talking, now streaming at SBS On Demand.

You can find every one of these episodes and more in the Best Of collections below.

The Cost of Doing Business - Dateline

Dateline investigates the collapse of Mosaic Brands and much-loved labels Noni B, Rivers and Katies in this Walkley-nominated two-part episode. From Australia to overseas, we meet suppliers who allege they were sent under by bad business.

In part two of the investigation, we hear from suppliers in China owed millions. Dateline asks - was it insolvent trading?

The Cost of Doing Business: Part 1 and 2 are now streaming at SBS On Demand.

Stream free On Demand

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The Cost Of Doing Business: Part 1

episode Dateline • 
News And Current Affairs • 
36m
episode Dateline • 
News And Current Affairs • 
36m

Stream free On Demand

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The Cost Of Doing Business: Part 2

episode Dateline • 
News And Current Affairs • 
32m
episode Dateline • 
News And Current Affairs • 
32m

Taboo Relationships - Insight

Multiple partners, age-gap relationships, and height differences. What happens when love challenges entrenched social norms? Insight explores the tensions of taboo relationships, asking: Why do some relationships make us uncomfortable, and who decides what is acceptable?

Taboo Relationships was the most-streamed episode of Insight last year. Have you seen it yet?

Taboo Relationships is now streaming at SBS On Demand.

Stream free On Demand

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Taboo Relationships

episode Insight • 
News And Current Affairs • 
51m
episode Insight • 
News And Current Affairs • 
51m

The Cult of Tradwives - Dateline

In the United States, an investigation into the social media phenomenon of 'tradwives' takes an unexpected turn, leading Dateline into the world of an alleged 'cult'.

In part two, the Dateline team heads to Waco, Texas to investigate the religious group Homestead Heritage. Leaders say they're reviving traditional living, but former members call it a 'cult' rife with sexual abuse and cover-ups.

This groundbreaking and revelatory documentary was the most-viewed episode of Dateline last year. Learn more about this fascinating cult-like world with both episodes today.

The Cult of Tradwives: Part 1 and 2 are now streaming at SBS On Demand.

Stream free On Demand

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The Cult Of Tradwives: Part 1

episode Dateline • 
News And Current Affairs • 
31m
episode Dateline • 
News And Current Affairs • 
31m

Stream free On Demand

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The Cult Of Tradwives: Part 2

episode Dateline • 
News And Current Affairs • 
34m
episode Dateline • 
News And Current Affairs • 
34m

Cutting Ties - Insight

If your best friend had an affair with your partner, what would you do? If you spend more time cursing a family member than enjoying time with them, should you sever that relationship? Insight looks at what drives us to cut ties and asks if it's always a good idea.

Cutting Ties is now streaming at SBS On Demand.

Stream free On Demand

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Cutting Ties

episode Insight • 
News And Current Affairs • 
50m
episode Insight • 
News And Current Affairs • 
50m

Sweden's Flatpack Homes - Dateline

The country that brought us IKEA and flatpack furniture is now building flatpack homes in less than a week. Could Sweden’s prefabricated houses be the answer to Australia’s housing supply crisis?

Sweden's Flatpack Homes is now streaming at SBS On Demand.

Stream free On Demand

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Sweden's Flatpack Homes

episode Dateline • 
News And Current Affairs • 
25m
episode Dateline • 
News And Current Affairs • 
25m

Dividing Family Assets - Insight

Dealing with family can be tough enough. Throw money into the mix, and it can be a recipe for disaster. Insight explores just how best to navigate separation, divorce, inheritance, and succession, asking who gets the cash and is conflict inevitable?

Dividing Family Assets is now streaming at SBS On Demand.

Stream free On Demand

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Dividing Family Assets

episode Insight • 
News And Current Affairs • 
51m
episode Insight • 
News And Current Affairs • 
51m

Chateaux for Sale - Dateline

For Australians Felicity Selkirk and her partner Tim Holding, a former Victorian politician, restoring a château in western France wasn’t always on the cards. But since Tim left his political career in 2013, moving to Paris represented a change of pace.

After months looking at French properties, the couple fell in love with a heritage estate that happened to cost less than a house in Sydney.

They bought Château de Purnon, a 105-room château on 24 hectares of land in 2020 – for $1.2 million. That’s less than Sydney’s median house price, which hit $1.7 million in 2025, according to one of Domain’s latest house price reports.

Kumi Taguchi travels to France to meet the people saving its castles. With many properties cheaper than an average Aussie home, Dateline investigates the real cost of keeping them alive.

Chateaux for Sale is now streaming at SBS On Demand.

Stream free On Demand

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Chateaux For Sale

episode Dateline • 
News And Current Affairs • 
28m
episode Dateline • 
News And Current Affairs • 
28m

Gone Missing - Insight

Most of the 50,000 people who are reported missing each year in Australia are found within three months; roughly 5 per cent have remained lost beyond that.

What happens when someone vanishes, and what questions do they leave behind? Insight explores why some might go missing, while also asking what it's like for those left wondering.

Gone Missing is now streaming at SBS On Demand.

Stream free On Demand

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Gone Missing

episode Insight • 
News And Current Affairs • 
52m
episode Insight • 
News And Current Affairs • 
52m

To report a missing person, visit missingpersons.gov.au.

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000.

If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence, phone 1800 RESPECT. For counselling, advice and support for men who have anger, relationship or parenting issues, call the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491.

For addiction support, contact the National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline (1800 250 015).

For crisis and mental health support, contact Lifeline (13 11 14), SANE Australia (1800 187 263) or 13Yarn (139 276), a 24/7 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders crisis support line.

Read more about the stories that matter at SBS News' Dateline and Insight pages.


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By Michael Di Iorio

Source: SBS


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