Lauren Day
Director
Foreign Correspondent (1992)
Series 2025
Australia's leading international affairs program featuring fascinating, in-depth stories from the ABC's unrivalled network of foreign correspondents.
Released March 14, 1992
Episode 30 min
10+
Genres: Documentary, News
Keywords: imdb.political-controversy, imdb.world-news, imdb.foreign-correspondent
Network: ABC TV
S34E1 - More Than a Kiss - Spain
When football chief Luis Rubiales kissed a player on the lips after Spain won the 2023 Women's World Cup it shocked many. With Rubiales on trial for sexual assault players reveal they have endured a misogynistic culture for years.
Feb. 18, 2025, midnight
S34E2 - Medics On The Frontline - Ukraine
Three years of war in Ukraine has taken its toll. On the frontline and in makeshift hospitals volunteer medics work tirelessly in difficult and dangerous situations to save and repair the lives of soldiers wounded in combat.
Feb. 25, 2025, midnight
S34E3 - Bitter Brew - Sri Lanka
Consumers of popular tea brands are assured by guarantees the product they are buying is ethically and sustainably produced. But in Sri Lanka the independent certification schemes are failing both tea workers and consumers.
March 4, 2025, midnight
S34E4 - The Moonshine State - India
In the Indian state of Bihar, the world's largest "prohibition experiment" is taking place. Booze was banned to curb high rates of domestic violence, but it's resulted in a thriving bootleg industry with deadly consequences.
March 11, 2025, midnight
S34E5 - Dynasties At War - The Philippines
The feud between Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his deputy Sara Duterte has unleashed a war between the country's most powerful dynasties, involving allegations of corruption and even the hiring of a hitman.
March 18, 2025, midnight
S34E6 - Majestic Menace - Botswana
Botswana has more elephants than any country on the planet. But what's been hailed as a great conservation success story is fuelling anger as increasing numbers of elephants cause havoc, destroy crops and even kill people.
April 1, 2025, midnight
S34E7 - Los Angeles: After the Fires
Three months after wildfires reduced large parts of Los Angeles to ash, residents who lost everything weigh up whether they can risk going through it all again as experts predict the severity of the fires will only get worse.
April 8, 2025, midnight
S34E8 - Inside The New Syria
When a former Al Qaeda commander and his allies swept the Assad regime from power in Syria, it caught the world by surprise. There was jubilation over the fall of a brutal dictator but questions remain about what comes next.
April 15, 2025, midnight
S34E9 - Tasting Tokyo - Japan
Tokyo has become the number one destination for food lovers with more Michelin star restaurants than its nearest rival Paris. As record tourists numbers visit Japan, Tokyo's top chefs unveil the secrets behind their success.
April 22, 2025, midnight
S34E10 - The Body Hunters - Colombia
After more than half a century of armed conflict in Colombia more than a hundred thousand people are still missing, presumed dead. The government is on a mission to find the bodies to bring closure to the country's dark history.
April 29, 2025, midnight
S34E11 - Hot Property - Greenland
US President Donald Trump has said one way or another America is going to own the Danish territory of Greenland. Its strategic location and rare minerals make it hot property, but Denmark is adamant the island is not for sale.
May 6, 2025, midnight
S34E12 - Trump's Wellness Warriors - USA
A wellness revolution has captured the White House. Donald Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples reveals the inside story behind the Make America Healthy Again movement and the role she played in uniting Robert F Kennedy Jr and Trump.
July 15, 2025, midnight
S34E13 - Russia's Shadow - Georgia
The former Soviet republic of Georgia is fighting for its very existence as a democracy. With dissenters being jailed and a raft of draconian laws passed, opposition figures claim neighbouring Russia is pulling the strings.
July 22, 2025, midnight
S34E14 - Mexico's Cartel Crackdown
On the Mexican border 10,000 troops have been deployed to stop the traffic of the deadly drug fentanyl. The show of force by Mexico follows the threat of crippling US tariffs, but can the crackdown stop the drug cartels?
July 29, 2025, midnight
S34E15 - Japan's Last Survivors
Eighty years since the horrific bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the last survivors are angry Japan is still refusing to accept responsibility for the needless harm it caused its own people by not surrendering sooner.
Aug. 5, 2025, midnight
S34E16 - Children of the Taliban
Four years since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, this story looks at the daily lives of children living under Taliban rule. This is a generation whose lives have been upended and who must grow up quickly to survive.
Aug. 12, 2025, midnight
S34E17 - Spain's Toxic Tourism
In Spain protests against mass tourism have erupted across the nation. Angry locals demand action to stop hordes of tourists from occupying their cities. Tourism is being blamed for a housing crisis that's forcing locals out.
Aug. 19, 2025, midnight
S34E18 - Bangladesh 2.0
In Bangladesh student protestors who led an uprising which forced a brutal dictator to leave the country have now emerged as a new political force. As election day looms, is their dream to create a "new Bangladesh" realistic?
Aug. 26, 2025, midnight
S34E19 - Trump's America Through Australian Eyes
Donald Trump's 2nd presidency has taken off with breathtaking speed. His radical agenda has captured everyone's attention including the 100,000 Australians who call the US home. What's life like for them in Trump's America?
Sept. 2, 2025, midnight
S34E20 - China's Abandoned Daughters
In rural China, a strict one-child policy saw many girls abandoned by their parents who only wanted boys. Many of these unwanted girls were given away to foster families who raised them to be future wives for their sons.
Sept. 9, 2025, midnight
S34E21 - Not Welcome - Northern Ireland
In the Northern Ireland town of Ballymena locals are waging a war on migrants, attacking their homes and running them out of town. There's speculation paramilitary groups are behind the mob violence as hit lists of migrant's houses circulate throughout the community.
Sept. 16, 2025, midnight
S34E22 - Gaza's Children of War
For Gaza's one million children growing up isn't guaranteed. For almost two years more than 18,000 kids have been killed as Israel wages war to destroy Hamas. An intimate look at the toll the war is taking on Gaza's littlest.
Sept. 23, 2025, midnight
S34E23 - Israel vs Iran: Unfinished Business
An uneasy calm has returned to Iran. In June, the country was in the grip of a 12-day war as Israel targeted Iran's nuclear facilities. Reporter Jonathan Miller is in the Islamic Republic to find out if the world is any safer.
Sept. 30, 2025, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: March 14, 1992
Last Air Date: Sept. 30, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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