Four Corners Season 60 Episodes

Episode 1

Black Summer

They are the videos that stunned the world - images from the firegrounds capturing the ferocity of the bushfires that have raged across Australia. We bring you the people and the stories behind the heart-stopping footage.

Episode 2

The Inside Trade

A criminal scandal stretching from White House to Australia. Stephanie March investigates insider trading scandal engulfed a US Congressman and his Sydney-based investment, posing major questions for regulators.

Episode 3

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Episode 4

Boys Club

Private school privilege and a cover up culture. Schools promise academic excellence and pledge to turn out fine young men and women, but has a desire to protect reputation at all costs allowed a toxic culture to flourish?

Episode 5

Coronavirus

It's likened to a scene from an apocalypse. Empty streets, overflowing hospitals and an overwhelming sense of fear in a city of 11 million people placed in "lockdown". The outbreak of the deadly virus in the city of Wuhan has triggered a global emergency with patients being diagnosed in 26 countries. Fifteen cases have been reported in Australia. To try to contain the spread, Australian authorities have effectively sealed our borders to people travelling from China. The program includes footage of local activists, Fang Bin and Ryan.

Episode 6

The Prince and the Epstein Scandal

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues even after his death. Through interviews with key players.

Episode 7

Killing Field

Four Corners details explosive revelations about the conduct of Australia's elite special forces during the war in Afghanistan. UPDATE: The Australian soldier seen shooting an unarmed Afghan man has been suspended from duty. The Defence Minister has referred the matter to the AFP Commissioner.

Episode 8

Not a Boy, Not a Girl

Growing up without a gender. Young Australians who do not identify as male or female explain how they negotiate the world and the judgement of others. Their parents talk about what it's like to raise a gender neutral child. Meet the young Australians who do not identify as either male or female and hear their stories of growing up non-binary or gender diverse.

Episode 9

Saving the Amazon

45 mins

The Amazon plays a vital part in regulating the planet's temperature. And yet, in the last year, forest destruction in the Brazilian Amazon soared by 85 per cent. The combination of illegal logging and slash and burn agriculture is decimating the land. With huge profits to be made, the Amazon is a dangerous place to ask questions. Despite the threat, the Amazonian tribes want the world to hear their message.

Episode 10

Pandemic: The fight to contain coronavirus

The fight to contain coronavirus. Have critical mistakes left Australia and our frontline medical workers dangerously exposed? Doctors, patients and health practitioners talk about confronting the virus for the first time.

Episode 11

The Cost of Coronavirus

The corona virus outbreak created a public health emergency that unleashed a financial wrecking ball through our economy. Capturing history in the making David Speers follows the political scramble, with access to key players.

Episode 12

Trapped in the Volcano

How the cruise of a lifetime turned into a deadly nightmare. Passengers and day trippers were trapped when NZ's most active volcano erupted. Were tourists warned of the danger and could more have been done to prevent tragedy?

Episode 13

Flattening the Curve

The healthcare workers on the frontlines of the fight against corona virus. Four Corners has captured video diaries, interviews and footage with deeply personal accounts from staff in hospitals and GP clinics across Australia.

Episode 14

Trump and COVID-19

As shocking death toll continues to rise, President Trump's calls for states to reopen could have catastrophic consequences.

Episode 15

Climate Wars

How brutal politics derailed climate policy in Australia. Several former senior public servants speak about flawed decision making and squandered opportunities by parties on all sides of the political spectrum over a decade.

Episode 16

Outbreak Onboard

How the Ruby Princess became an incubator for infection, leaving passengers and staff dangerously exposed. An alarming picture emerges of crucial decisions by the cruise operator and the actions of Australian authorities.

Episode 17

Bureau 39 - Kim's Cash Machine

One of world's poorest countries, North Korea use breathtaking tricks to circumvent UN sanctions and outwit west.

Episode 18

Injection of Hope

An in-depth look at hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine. From extraordinary scientific hurdles to extreme moral and ethical dilemmas, Australian scientists have had to overcome missed opportunities and a lack of preparedness.

Episode 19

In the Age of AI

AI enables machines to 'think' at a speed and depth far beyond human capacity, unleashing incredible possibilities but also potential for harm.

Episode 20

Like the Plague

How coronavirus spread among our most vulnerable elderly residents. We examine Australia's second most deadly coronavirus cluster, Newmarch House aged care facility, where 34 staff and 37 residents were infected and 19 died.

Episode 21

Grounded

Australia's aviation crisis and the future of flying. Aviation is a high profile casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, our second major carrier Virgin was on the brink of collapse. What went wrong and is the industry viable?

Episode 22

Hard Winter

The long road to recovery after the Black Summer bushfires. Despite millions in donations and promises of government assistance, communities such as Cobargo still live in terrible conditions and fear they have been forgotten.

Episode 23

I Can't Breathe

44 mins

Often forgotten in the Black Lives Matter narrative, the Aboriginal community tell their experiences of racism in Australia, and why the words 'I can't breathe' resonate so profoundly with them. Mr Floyd's death under the knee of a white police officer unleashed a wave of grief and anger across America. That wave reached Australia's shores with thousands of Australians coming out to protest in support of our Indigenous community.

Episode 24

Inside Italy's COVID War

Witness daily struggles of doctors and hospital staff in Cremona as they battle to keep corona virus patients alive.

Episode 25

Immoral and Unethical

The financial scandal and human cost of Australia's workers compensation schemes. Some injured workers say their lives have been ruined by insurers hell-bent on avoiding payouts. We examine the methods used to assess claims.

Episode 26

The Truth About 5G

46 mins

As coronavirus continues to upend our lives, conspiracy theorists, tech giants and governments battle over the latest tech innovation. This report delves into the murky waters of 5G conspiracy theories. The program investigates the rise of the anti-5G movement and the spread of wild conspiracy theories tying the COVID-19 pandemic to the 5G rollout. Piecing together the viral spread of these theories, the program uncovers a sophisticated misinformation campaign.

Episode 27

Plastic Wars

We reveal how 'big plastic' used clever marketing campaigns to persuade consumers and environmental groups to carry burden by recycling rather than reducing amount of plastic manufactured.

Episode 28

The Second Wave

The second wave: What went so wrong in Victoria? How did COVID-19 escape into community, wreaking havoc and putting the nation in peril? We examine failures by the authorities who were supposed to keep the community safe.

Episode 30

The New Space Age

The race to colonise outer space. We examine extraordinary opportunities and challenges of new space age as billionaire entrepreneurs make travel beyond our own planet possible, while nation states stake their claims.

Episode 31

Opioids, Inc.: The Case Against Big Pharma

How bribes, sex and money fuelled America's opioid epidemic. The aggressive marketing of dangerously potent and addictive opioids by pharmaceutical companies has driven an alarming rise in global drug addiction and death.

Episode 32

Soldiers of Fortune

The Australian mercenaries selling paramilitary services to warlords and despots abroad. Four Corners investigates this murky world as conflicts are being fought by private military contractors operating as guns for hire.

Episode 33

The Hunt For Britain's Slave Gangs

The investigation that exposed a predatory network of human traffickers. With exclusive access to police and court case, see how they brought down family crime group behind UK's biggest human slavery operation.

Episode 34

Shock Wave

On a hot summer evening two months ago in Lebanese capital of Beirut, a catastrophic explosion ripped. Incredible stories of survival from the Beirut blast zone. Adam Harvey pieces together the story of the explosion, tracking down people who filmed or witnessed the blast, as well as business owners and emergency responders.

Episode 35

Please Don't Judge

Violent crime and the mentally ill: how the mental health system is failing to protect the community and the patients themselves. Families reveal a disturbing picture of inadequate health-care with devastating consequences.

Episode 36

Tinder: A Predator's Playground

45 mins

Dating apps have revolutionised the way that we find love - but are they also putting us in grave danger? Tinder has been downloaded more than 100 million times worldwide. It's reinvented the way we meet people. And it generates enormous revenue for its parent company Match Group. Billed as 'the largest, hottest community of singles in the world', the app cheerfully urges users, 'when in doubt, give a swipe right. Trust us, the more options you have, the better-looking life becomes'. But there's alarming evidence that the app has an ugly side, and is putting users at great risk. In this documentary, a deeply troubling pattern of sexual assault and rape facilitated by the use of Tinder is uncovered, as women detail their harrowing experiences with the predators who use the app as a hunting ground for new victims.

Episode 37

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Breaking silence about sexual abuse in sport. Around world sporting codes have been engulfed in scandal with revelations about sexual abuse of young athletes by coaches, and administrators accused of covering up.

Episode 38

The End for Trump?: The U.S Presidential Election

With just over a week before polling day, can Donald Trump again defy polls and his critics.

Episode 39

The Class of 2020

In first hand accounts the class of 2020 reflect on how the global pandemic upended their final year of school. Students from across Australia discuss the uncertainty and disruption of lockdown and their plans for the future.

Episode 40

The Job Ahead

Australia is in a deep economic downturn, decades of growth halted by the coronavirus pandemic. After the closure of our borders and extensive restrictions, we investigate the financial fallout and what the future may hold. Four Corners analyses why specific locations and industries were so vulnerable to the shutdown and explores what it will take for Australia to recover.

Episode 41

Inside the Canberra Bubble

Parliament House in Canberra is a hotbed of political intrigue and high tension - but what happens after hours? Louise Milligan investigates the conduct of some of the most senior politicians in the nation. (Final for 2020)