Dateline
Dateline is Australia's longest-running international current affairs program.
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Dateline is Australia's longest-running international current affairs program.
Season 43 Episode Guide
19 Episodes 2026
Episode 1
ICE: America's Turning Point?
The largest immigration crackdown in US history is tearing Minneapolis apart. Following two fatal shootings of anti-ICE protestors Dateline heads to the city to meet those caught up in the crisis.
Episode 2
Nepal's Gen Z Uprising
Dateline travels to Nepal to meet the Gen Z activists behind the uprising that toppled the government, and left 76 people dead and over two-thousand injured. What's next for the Himalayan nation?
Episode 3
Vienna: A Renters' Paradise
Dateline travels to Vienna where fifty percent of the population is eligible for affordable and secure rent through social housing. What can Australia learn from Europe's largest landlord?
Episode 4
Slay Queens of South Africa
A new generation of young women in South Africa known as 'slay queens' is monetising dating, and inspiring others to do the same. Behind the glitz Dateline uncovers the dangerous reality.
Episode 5
Glasgow: No Vacancy
Glasgow prided itself as the UK's most friendly city for asylum seekers. But now, facing a housing emergency, far-right politics is on the rise, stoking divisions in this once welcoming city.
Episode 6
America's Veterans: The War Within
US veterans come face-to-face with Iraqi civilians scarred by the 'War on Terror'. As former soldiers confront their past, Dateline explores America's role in global conflicts and the personal toll.
Episode 7
Grow Chocolate, Not Cocaine
After the U.S intervention in Venezuela, Colombia was warned it could be next. Dateline investigates plans to uproot its vast cocaine crops and meets farmers stuck in the middle of a deadly drug war.
Episode 8
North Korean Matchmakers
Struggling to adapt to life in the South, many North Korean defectors turn to matchmaking services seeking security through marriage. But these agencies have faced criticism for promoting patriarchy.
Episode 9
Peru's Love Cheats
This deeply Catholic nation is facing a monogamy crisis, with divorce rates rising and many separations caused by infidelity. Dateline joins private detectives helping Peruvians uncover the truth.
Episode 12
Greek Islands: Built Up and Booked Out
With 37 million tourists flocking to Greece each year Dateline investigates the price of mass tourism. Locals fear this iconic landscape is being pushed to its limit as illegal construction booms.
Episode 13
The World's Most Remote Rescue?
Dateline follows a helicopter rescue team delivering urgent medical care across Papua New Guinea. With severe medicine and doctor shortages, what does the future hold for our nearest neighbour?
Episode 14
Philippines: Speak of the Devil
In the predominantly Catholic nation of the Philippines demand for exorcisms is booming. Priests say they're fighting a spiritual war, but health professionals warn vulnerable people risk misdiagnosis.
Episode 15
Tiny Island Miracle
Curaçao is the smallest nation ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. How did this tiny Caribbean island pull it off? And what will it mean for the nation's identity and colonial connections.
Episode 16
India's Film Industry Scandal
Women in Kerala's film industry are speaking out against sexual harassment and alleged exploitation by influential figures. We meet the women challenging impunity and fighting for justice.
Episode 17
Kherson: Hunted by Drones
Russian drones are targeting Ukrainian civilians in what's become known as a 'human safari'. Residents of Kherson now live under anti-drone nets, constant surveillance and the daily threat of attack.
Episode 18
Under the Thinfluence
A new generation of influencers is promoting extreme thinness to millions online. Dateline investigates the growing trend and meets the families taking on Big Tech.
Episode 19
The Greek Longevity Puzzle
Janice Petersen travels to Ikaria, a Greek island famous for being a 'Blue Zone' where more people are said to live to 100. Is the secret to longevity olive oil, snake oil or something in between?
Episode 21
The Unfinished Drug War
With the Philippines' ex-President set to face a landmark trial for crimes against humanity, Dateline investigates the legacy of Rodrigo Duterte's controversial war on drugs. Will history repeat itself?
Episode 22
Japan's Shoplifting Pensioners
A geriatric crime wave is gripping Japan as seniors struggle with the cost of living and resort to theft. With prisons offering safety and community, are they becoming a grim substitute for aged care?