Episode list

101 East

Risky Business

Wed, Jan 09, 2013
Is coal seam gas the answer to Australia's energy prayers or a high-stakes gamble that could wreak havoc on its environment, farmers and future?
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A Curse in the Family
101 East meets the survivors of witch-hunts in India and asks what is being done to stop the brutal practice.
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Stemming the Tide
Jakarta is suffering its worst flood in recent years. Can the city ever root out the problems that cause this destruction after every monsoon season?
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Fight for Rapanui
A battle is brewing on Easter island as the indigenous Rapanui fight for independence. Will they win the fight against Chilean colonisers?
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It's a Man's World
101 East travels to Cambodia, a country representing some of the highest levels of rape in the region, to speak with men about why they commit these crimes and to find out if the perpetrators can trigger new ideas for prevention.
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Murder in God's Name
Blasphemy charges have fatal consequences in Pakistan but a determined few are risking their lives to protect the accused and press for reform.
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Diminishing Ray of Hope
In this edition, 101 East explores the trail of manta gills from the seas to the shops and investigates how humans threaten the existence of one of the most graceful creatures in the ocean. How long can the manta population survive?
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The Unholy Conspiracy
Australia is holding a judicial inquiry into decades of child sexual abuse and alleged cover-ups by the Catholic Church. Will justice be served?
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Malaysia Election
Facing a raft of contentious domestic issues, Malaysia is going to the polls. But can the government weather a growing opposition onslaught?
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The World's Richest City
Singapore is the world's richest country but with locals struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living, is the party set to end?
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Reef Race

Wed, May 08, 2013
Environmentalists race to save the world's largest coal reef as it risks being put on UNESCO's World Heritage danger list due to mining expansions.
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License to Kill
Huge advances in health care mean many Australians face a painful, medicalised, drawn-out death. Could voluntary euthanasia be the solution?
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Restoring Rangoon
101 East takes an exclusive peek inside Yangon's iconic colonial buildings and golden pagodas in Myanmar, amid a fight to fend off the bulldozers.
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The Pacifist War
While tensions between China and Japan escalate and nationalist sentiments ignite, 101 East gains exclusive access into Japan's Self Defence Force.
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Into the South

Wed, Jun 26, 2013
Thailand's latest talks with its southern insurgents were meant to signal hope, but met with more killings. What will it take to end the fighting?
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Crystal Dreams

Wed, Aug 07, 2013
101 East explores the lives of Afghan ruby miners, smugglers and Peshawar gem dealers as Afghanistan re-emerges from the shadow of foreign occupation.
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Sumo on the Steppes
101 East explores Mongolia's ancient wrestling culture and their current dominance in the Japanese Sumo scene.
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Contagion

Wed, Aug 21, 2013
Indian doctors believe they've identified a strain of Tuberculosis incurable through existing medication, raising alarms of a new global health hazard.
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State of the Game
Despite having the passion to succeed, corruption and mismanagement have turned Indonesia into football's failed state.
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Freedom from Hate
101 East returns to Myanmar to investigate the depth of religious hatred that is plaguing the country and asks if freedom from hate is still possible.
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Sectarian Divide
Pakistan's Shia communities are being targeted like never before in deadly attacks by extremist groups. Can authorities protect them and if so how?
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A Widow's Penance
Cast out by their families because of superstition, India's widows face poverty and isolation. 101 East investigates the plight of those left behind.
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Nepal's Slave Girls
Kamlaris, bonded child labourers, work in the homes of Nepal's elites. Will the country's rulers, still anchored by old values, set these girls free?
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Unhealed Wounds of Osh
101 East visits Osh to uncover continuing discrimination against the Uzbeks of southern Kyrgyzstan three years after violent inter-ethnic struggle.
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Locked Up Warrriors
New Zealand has some of the worst imprisonment rates in the developed world. 101 East examines why Maoris and gangs are filling the country's jails.
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Inside Chollywood
Hollywood is changing the script to strike gold in China, soon the world's largest movie market. 101 East explores China's blockbuster growth.
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Scars of Sri Lanka
Despite government claims of peace, torture and abductions continue to be used to stifle ethnic and political dissent.
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