101 East

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Season 9

Episodes

1. Australia's Jihadis
Jan 29, 2015

101 East explores why so many young Australians are risking their lives on the brutal front lines of Syria and Iraq.

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2. Truth or Lies: Somaly Mam
Feb 5, 2015

101 East talks to Cambodia's fallen anti-sex trafficking icon as she fights to restore her reputation and save her NGO.

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3. The Last Reef on Earth
Feb 12, 2015

Can marine scientists in Indonesia save the world's oceans with a 3D map of the most biodiverse region on earth?

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4. Cambodia's News Blackmailers
Feb 19, 2015

Hundreds of Cambodian journalists make a living by uncovering news and then extorting bribes to bury the story.

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5. Laos: Saviours of the Street
Feb 26, 2015

101 East examines what is driving the high number of fatal road accidents in Laos and Southeast Asia.

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6. MH370: The Unending Search
Mar 5, 2015

One year after Flight MH370 vanished, 101 East investigates one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.

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7. Denim Blues
Mar 19, 2015

The Chinese city of Xintang, known as the world's jeans capital, is home to an industry tainted by labour rights abuses.

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8. Malaysia's Woman Warrior
Mar 26, 2015

We follow the rise of Malaysia's first professional female mixed martial artist as she faces the fight of her life.

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9. Fake Pills: A Fatal Fraud
Apr 9, 2015

101 East investigates the multi-billion-dollar trade in counterfeit medicines, which is creating a global health crisis.

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10. Sri Lanka: Widows of War
Apr 23, 2015

101 East examines the plight of thousands of widows struggling to survive in post-war Sri Lanka.

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11. Sabah's Invisible Children
Apr 30, 2015

101 East enters the world of Sabah's stateless children, who spend their lives on the run from authorities.

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12. Afghanistan's Billion Dollar Drug War
May 7, 2015

Afghan authorities are struggling to control the resurgence in poppy farming that feeds the habits of addicts worldwide.

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13. Malaysia: Crackdown on Freedom
May 14, 2015

Meet the Malaysians arrested under a controversial law that critics say is being used to silence government opponents.

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14. Kazakhstan's Hard Sell
May 21, 2015

Can Kazakhstan become a world power and tourism hotspot despite its poor human rights record and steep prices?

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15. Nepal's Unsung Hero
May 28, 2015

101 East follows one man's mission to restore hope to survivors of Nepal's worst natural disaster in recent history.

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16. China's Super Mums
Jun 4, 2015

101 East explores the tradition of confinement for new mothers in modern China and the growing industry behind it.

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17. Vietnam's War Babies
Jun 11, 2015

We follow a Vietnam war baby as she searches for her roots and finds instead a new generation of Vietnamese orphans.

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18. Saving Thailand's Animals
Jun 18, 2015

Can Thailand's new animal welfare laws curb cruelty inside lucrative tiger temples, elephant parks and wildlife parks?

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19. Taiwan's Secret Cancer
Jun 25, 2015

Cancer sufferers are taking on a company they say exposed them to toxic chemicals in a landmark class action lawsuit.

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20. Afghanistan: No Country for Women
Jul 2, 2015

In war-torn Afghanistan it is not the Taliban that poses the greatest threat to women - it is their own families.

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21. Southern Exposure
Jul 9, 2015

101 East visits Antarctica where an extraordinary international community live, work and play together. But can it last?

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22. Papua New Guinea's Snake Man
Jul 16, 2015

We follow a reptile handler-turned-scientist in his quest to save thousands of people from deadly snakebites.

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23. Slaving Away
Jul 23, 2015

We expose the dirty secrets behind Australia's fresh food industry and the widespread exploitation of foreign workers.

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24. When I Die: Inside Japan's Death Industry
Jul 30, 2015

101 East explores how Japan's funeral industry is getting creative as the ageing nation runs out of space for the dead.

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25. Becoming Pacquiao
Aug 13, 2015

Inspired by the rags-to-riches story of Manny Pacquiao, many Filipino fighters see boxing as a ticket out of poverty.

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26. Saving Mary Jane
Aug 20, 2015

She escaped death by firing squad with minutes to spare; now the fight is on to bring Filipina Mary Jane Veloso home.

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27. Japan's Womenomics
Aug 27, 2015

The island nation is pinning its hopes on women to save its flagging economy.

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28. Waiting for Eviction
Sep 3, 2015

101 East meets Western Australia's indigenous communities who are facing eviction from their ancestral lands.

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29. Murder in Malaysia
Sep 10, 2015

101 East investigates the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu and whether the real culprits remain at large.

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30. White Gold
Sep 17, 2015

A 101 East investigation into the shadowy trade in illegal ivory and Hong Kong's role as a key conduit.

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31. South Korea: Kimchi Crazy
Sep 24, 2015

South Korean cuisine has taken the world by storm, but has the love for food transformed into an unhealthy obsession?

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32. China: Tales of a City
Oct 1, 2015

101 East follows the lives of seven people in Nanjing and asks what they think of the direction their country is taking.

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33. Bringing Them Home: Parental Abduction in Australia
Oct 8, 2015

101 East explores why over 300 Australian children are abducted by a parent and taken overseas every year.

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34. Cambodia: Circus of Hope
Oct 15, 2015

Cambodia: Circus of Hope

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35. Pakistan: Music Under Siege
Oct 22, 2015

Despite facing death threats and censorship, can Pakistan's musicians mend an already crippled industry?

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36. PNG's Bundles of Joy
Oct 29, 2015

We follow a medical team on Papua New Guinea's remote islands working to reduce the rate of deaths during childbirth.

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37. Myanmar: Free and Fair?
Nov 5, 2015

Ahead of Myanmar's historic election, we meet activists refusing to buckle under a campaign of harassment and arrest.

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38. The Buzz Around Niue
Nov 12, 2015

Can Niue, one of the world's smallest countries, save a global bee population under threat?

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39. An Attack on Bloggers
Nov 19, 2015

As harsh laws and a string of murders target Bangladeshi bloggers, 101 East meets those risking their lives.

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40. China: Faking It
Nov 25, 2015

The insatiable appetite for antiques by China's growing nouveau riche is feeding a counterfeit industry.

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41. Can you spot a fake antique?
Nov 26, 2015

China's forged antiques market is booming as the country's burgeoning mega-rich unknowingly buy them up.

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42. Hidden Harm: Australia's Drinking Mums
Dec 3, 2015

101 East meets the mothers and children living with the tragic consequences of drinking alcohol when pregnant.

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43. China's Home Invasion
Dec 3, 2015

As thousands of Chinese are hunting for their dream homes abroad, we investigate the impact of their shopping spree.

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44. Indonesia: Where There's Smoke
Dec 10, 2015

We track down companies accused of being behind Indonesia's deadly fires that have caused a global environmental crisis.

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45. The Great Divide: Islamophobia in Australia
Dec 17, 2015

Is anti-Islamic sentiment threatening Australia's celebrated multicultural identity?

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