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SBS Dateline

by SBS Television

Dateline is an Australian award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. This is our vodcast feed, where you can watch a new story each week. Every week we transport you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, identity, tragedy, redemption and survival. We scour the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories.

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Episodes

  1. Dateline S2017 Ep6 - India's Beautiful Minds

    Dateline is an award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. Every week, Dateline transports you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, tragedy, redemption and survival. Dateline journalists scour the world for...

  2. Dateline S2017 Ep4 - Daughter Of Sierra Leone

    She survived years as a sex slave and escaped to Australia as a refugee. Aminata Conteh-Biger can't change the past but now she's ready to help the future of her homeland, which has become the world's most dangerous place to give birth.

  3. Dateline S2016 Ep29 - Bulldozing Tibet's Past?

    Is Beijing trying to consign Tibet's ancient culture to history? Traditional houses are being replaced by modern, cheaper buildings and whole communities are being moved in an effort to 'modernise' these earthquake-prone areas. But Dateline finds Tibetans in fear of losing their architectural and...

  4. Dateline S2017 Ep2 - Lawyer For The Dead

    In El Salvador, home of the bloodiest gang violence in the world, we follow one man's gruesome struggle to bring identity and closure to the families of the victims. (An SBS Production) CC

  5. World's Most Dangerous Journey? Pt 1 S2016 Ep31 - The World's Most Dangerous Journey? Part 1

    World Exclusive: What would you risk for freedom? Dateline journeys through one of the world's most dangerous jungles, a route populated by drug traffickers, bandits and migrants searching for a new beginning.

  6. Dateline S2017 Ep15 - The Most Divided Town In Britain

    Dateline is an award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. Every week, Dateline transports you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, tragedy, redemption and survival. Dateline journalists scour the world for...

  7. Dateline S2016 Ep39 - From Miscarriage To Murder

    From Miscarriage to Murder - Why are mothers in El Salvador being charged with homicide or manslaughter after losing a child? Dateline investigates the country's extreme anti-abortion laws and finds local women fighting to have their cases heard. (An SBS Production) CC

  8. Dateline S2016 Ep34 - Love, Sex And Science

    Love, Sex And Science - Can brain scans and DNA tests really help you find the person you should marry? Dateline looks into the role that science is playing in modern dating. (An SBS Production) CC

  9. Dateline S2016 Ep33 - Canada's Open House

    Canada's Open House - While Australia balks at the prospect of settling more refugees, Canada has not only opened its borders but also its homes. Dateline visits two small communities where locals are helping Syrian families integrate - but is their good will and compassion enough? (An SBS...

  10. Dateline S2016 Ep26 - Growing Old Disgracefully

    Meet the world’s oldest hip-hop crew. They’re called Hip Op-eration, the average age is 79, and they’re New Zealand’s most unlikely celebrities. Now they just have to convince their families that they won’t be growing old gracefully. (An SBS Production) CC

  11. Dateline S2016 Ep24 - Norway's Stolen Children?

    Why are so many parents in Norway claiming that the state is kidnapping their children? With a spike in cases in recent years and accusations of racial intolerance, Dateline asks whether these children are being saved, or stolen. (An SBS Production) CC

  12. Dateline S2016 Ep23 - Don't Mention The Mafia

    Sicilians are breaking the mafia’s culture of silence - and standing up to intimidation. Dateline joins the anti-mafia fight, but finds that not everything is as it seems. (An SBS Production) CC

  13. Dateline S2016 Ep22 - The Survivor's Guide to Gaza

    Gaza will be unliveable by 2020 according to the UN, with daily life already a struggle to find food and shelter, but Dateline finds the people bringing innovation and inspiration to the fight for survival. (An SBS Production) CC

  14. Dateline S2016 Ep20 - Pride Under Fire

    The Orlando shootings left 49 dead and a country divided over its attitude towards guns, the gay community and Muslims. Tonight's Dateline reports from Louisville, Kentucky, where all those contradictions of America now collide. (An SBS Production) CC

  15. Dateline S2016 Ep19 - Growing Pains

    Should parents have the right to stunt the growth of their severely disabled child to make them more physically manageable? Tonight's Dateline explores the controversial debate in New Zealand and beyond. (An SBS Production) CC

  16. Dateline S2016 Ep14 - Enemy Of The State?

    Is freedom of speech in Turkey under attack? As government opponents face being jailed as terrorists and now an assassination attempt, Dateline asks if democracy is on trial. (An SBS Production) CC

  17. Dateline S2016 Ep13 - Mexico's Leading Ladies

    A group of Mexican women haven’t seen their husbands and sons for years. Can an ingenious plan involving a touring theatre show finally get them into the US to be reunited with their loved ones? (An SBS Production) CC

  18. Dateline S2016 Ep10 - Rebuilding Nepal

    12 months on from Nepal’s earthquake, there’s little progress in rebuilding physically or politically. Dateline meets the people trying to move on, in a country more vulnerable than ever. (An SBS Production) CC

  19. Love in the Time of Zika

    Danielle, Leticia and Cleane are all new mothers, but their children have birth defects. Dateline follows the devastating impact of the Zika virus in Brazil through their eyes. (An SBS Production) CC

  20. Dateline S2016 Ep3 - Unjust Justice?

    Children in New York can be jailed as adults and held in solitary confinement for years at a time. Dateline investigates the impact and asks if it’s effectively a life sentence.

  21. Dateline S2016 Ep2 - Childhood Lost and Found

    In Syria, rubble is the playground for the next generation. In Denmark, children are encouraged to run free in the forests. Dateline explores the age of innocence in two different worlds. An SBS Production) CC

  22. Dateline 23/2/16 - Kids Gone Wild

    Children are running wild in the mud, climbing high into trees and playing with knives, but no one is telling them off. This is kindergarten… Danish-style.

  23. Dateline S2016 Ep1 - Polar Patrol

    What’s it like living in the Arctic Circle where you can open the front door to find a polar bear? Tonight's Dateline goes on polar patrol in a Canadian town where bears roam the streets and everything in daily life has its own unique challenge.

  24. Dateline S2015 Ep10 - Medieval Fight Club: The Australians fighting back in time

    Dateline follows the Australian team to the Battle of the Nations - a modern-day re-enactment of medieval fighting that draws competitors from across the world.

  25. Dateline S2015 Ep5 - Welcome to Riace: The town that wants more immigrants

    Over 60,000 migrants have landed in Italy in the last 12 months, but while they’re being shunned by many, one town is welcoming them with open arms.

  26. Date with the Devil

    Possessed by the devil or just deluded? Here's another chance to see Dateline's look at the increasing demand for exorcisms in Italy, with a rare opportunity to film one taking place.

  27. Dateline S2014 Ep27 - Ebola's Epicentre

    Dateline heads to the epicentre of the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone, as medics and locals struggle to deal with the magnitude of the epidemic.

  28. Dateline S2014 Ep25 - Chessboxing

    It's an unlikely combination of chess and boxing... Dateline looks at the popularity of a game ending in either checkmate or knockout.

  29. Behind the Tour

    Dateline gets special behind the scenes access to the Tour de France to meet the characters that keep the show on the road.

  30. Les Murray's Mission (Part 2)

    Les Murray, is one of Australia’s most familiar faces, but life could have turned out very differently. See the final leg of Les's journey.

  31. Spain's Ghost Villages

    Hundreds of Spanish villages lie abandoned, but now some are up for sale and there are hopes they can be revived from the ruins.

  32. Dateline S2014 Ep7 - Italy's Toxic Secret

    As child cancer cases in part of Italy rise, a former mafia boss turned informant reveals details of the tonnes of toxic waste that the mafia illegally dumped there.

  33. Dateline S2014 Ep4 - Fighting Chance

    Zack Lamb has one of the most severe cases of Tourette Syndrome in the US - can drastic surgery help relieve his violent involuntary tics?

  34. Dateline S2014 Ep4 - Mountain Rescue

    With more people getting lost or injured in Scotland's mountains, meet the rescue team making the difference between life and death.

  35. Dateline S2014 Ep2 - Thailand in Turmoil

    With little sign of an end to Thailand's deadly unrest, Dateline's Nick Lazaredes reports from the streets of Bangkok on the escalating crisis.

  36. Detroit Rising

    From decay and poverty to new industry and jobs, times are changing in Detroit. Dateline meets those determined the city will bounce back from bankruptcy.

  37. Homeless Heroes

    An estimated 55,000 female US veterans are now homeless and asking why the country they served is no longer looking after them.

  38. Reading Habit

    Danish drug users are selling magazines to fund their habit instead of crime, but will it help or hinder the fight against addiction?

  39. Dateline S2013 Ep30 - Finding Farah

    What happened to baby Farah from our powerful 2010 story on Iraqi children born with deformities? Fouad Hady returns to find out.

  40. Britain's Mean Streets

    With a third of London's homeless now coming from eastern Europe, Dateline reports on the increasing social problems and tension on Britain's streets.

  41. Village of Tears

    Dateline reports from the Lebanese village blaming Australia for last week's asylum seeker boat deaths.

  42. Pyongyang Postcard

    Find out how North Korea creates the carefully choreographed image it wants to present, but what's life really like in the 'hermit kingdom'?

  43. Dateline S2013 Ep20 - Twitch and Shout

    Dateline meets children with severe Tourette's and follows their journey to a summer camp where they find they're not alone.

  44. Tuna Wars

    Is the Indian Ocean being plundered by huge ships at the expense of traditional fishermen? Dateline investigates the story behind the lucrative tuna trade.

  45. Crunch Time

    Is the message about Australia's hardline asylum policy reaching those trying to get here? Dateline talks to asylum seekers stuck in limbo in Indonesia.

  46. Keep Out!

    What's really happening behind the fence of the Manus Island refugee centre? Dateline hears of attempted suicides and a lack of claims being processed.

  47. Dateline S2013 Ep14 - Palau's Bomb Squad

    Follow the dedicated team trying to make thousands of unexploded wartime bombs safe on the Pacific islands of Palau.

  48. The Curse of Khat

    Yemen is addicted to chewing the narcotic leaf khat, but is it having too much influence on the country's economy, environment and future?

  49. Dateline S2013 Ep8 - Juvenile Justice

    Yemen's death row houses not just adults but children... Dateline hears their stories and meets the determined group of youngsters trying to save them.

  50. Children of the Stars

    Dateline meets the parents going to desperate lengths because of China’s lack of autism care.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Dateline is an Australian award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. This is our vodcast feed, where you can watch a new story each week. Every week we transport you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, identity, tragedy, redemption and survival. We scour the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories.

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Dateline is an Australian award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. This is our vodcast feed, where you can watch a new story each week. Every week we transport you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice,...

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