Series 2011

Episodes • 2011

Kerry O'Brien
The Forgotten Man

1. The Forgotten Man

45 min

While WikiLeaks boss Julian Assange has been cast as a heroic champion of free speech, his ongoing expose of US foreign policy would not have been possible without the work of Private Bradley Manning. It was Manning who allegedly stole the classified documents published by WikiLeaks. It is Manning who now languishes in a US military prison.

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The Gas Rush

2. The Gas Rush

45 min

With access to guerrilla activists and their undercover filming, Matthew Carney reports on the coalition of farmers, local townspeople and even a corporate titan who want to halt Australia's gas rush.

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30 Billion Blowout

3. 30 Billion Blowout

45 min

Tony Hayward, BP's former Chief Executive speaks out in a wide-ranging interview, reliving every aspect of the crisis: from being under the US media spotlight and running a multinational in financial meltdown, to dealing with a US President who was making the crisis personal.

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The Miracle Baby of Haiti

4. The Miracle Baby of Haiti

45 min

The story of a baby girl plucked from the rubble of the Haiti earthquake and the British doctor who made the momentous decision to evacuate her. A simple act of mercy with profound consequences for everyone involved.

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The National Broadband Network

7. The National Broadband Network

45 min

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Qantas Flight 32

8. Qantas Flight 32

45 min

When 440 passengers boarded Qantas Flight 32 bound for Sydney last November, they had every reason to feel confident. They were flying an airline boasting a unique safety record, on the world's newest, most sophisticated civilian aircraft, powered by prestigious Rolls Royce engines, famous for their reliability. But six minutes into the flight all that would change, when an explosion sent pieces of searing hot metal shooting out of the engine faster than the speed of sound. Four Corners tells the compelling story of the frightening hours that followed.

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The Price of Freedom

11. The Price of Freedom

45 min

How 33 miners in Chile, who dodged death, have come to terms with the horror they experienced and their second chance at life.

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A Bloody Business

16. A Bloody Business

45 min

An explosive expose of the cruelty inflicted on Australian cattle exported to the slaughterhouses of Indonesia.

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In Harm's Way

17. In Harm's Way

45 min

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Culture of Silence

18. Culture of Silence

45 min

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Italy's Bloodiest Mafia: The Camorra

26. Italy's Bloodiest Mafia: The Camorra

45 min

An investigation exposing how Italy's most ruthless organised crime syndicate has taken over one of the country's most beautiful cities, killing its citizens and poisoning its water, making massive amounts of money and effectively operating an alternative government. Italians are no strangers to organised crime and violence. Each region of Italy has spawned its own version of the Mafia. In Sicily, it is the Cosa Nostra. In Calabria, it is the Ndrangheta. The Camorra is the Naples mafia. Over the past three decades it has been responsible for the death of 3,000 people. Anyone who opposes the Camorra's rule becomes a target. Few are brave enough to resist its demands. Despite suffering setbacks at the hands of a few committed investigators, it remains as strong as ever. The Camorra is into drug trafficking, racketeering, business, politics and even the garbage disposal industry. Naples' recent waste crisis was in part blamed on the crime syndicate. Its grip on the city is far reaching.

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