← 101 East

2015

45 episodes · 2015

  1. 1Australia's Jihadis

    29 Jan 2015 · 30 min

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

  2. 2Truth or Lies: Somaly Mam

    05 Feb 2015 · 30 min

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

  3. 3The Last Reef on Earth

    12 Feb 2015 · 30 min

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

  4. 4Cambodia's News Blackmailers

    19 Feb 2015 · 30 min

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

  5. 5Laos: Saviours of the Street

    26 Feb 2015 · 30 min

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

  6. 6MH370: The Unending Search

    05 Mar 2015 · 30 min

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

  7. 7Denim Blues

    19 Mar 2015 · 30 min

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

  8. 8Malaysia's Woman Warrior

    26 Mar 2015 · 30 min

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

  9. 9Fake Pills: A Fatal Fraud

    09 Apr 2015 · 30 min

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

  10. 10Sri Lanka: Widows of War

    23 Apr 2015 · 30 min

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

  11. 11Sabah's Invisible Children

    30 Apr 2015 · 30 min

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

  12. 12Afghanistan's Billion Dollar Drug War

    07 May 2015 · 30 min

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

  13. 13Malaysia: Crackdown on Freedom

    14 May 2015 · 30 min

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

  14. 14Kazakhstan's Hard Sell

    21 May 2015 · 30 min

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

  15. 15Nepal's Unsung Hero

    28 May 2015 · 30 min

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

  16. 16China's Super Mums

    04 Jun 2015 · 30 min

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

  17. 17Vietnam's War Babies

    11 Jun 2015 · 30 min

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

  18. 18Saving Thailand's Animals

    18 Jun 2015 · 30 min

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

  19. 19Taiwan's Secret Cancer

    25 Jun 2015 · 30 min

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

  20. 20Afghanistan: No Country for Women

    02 Jul 2015 · 30 min

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

  21. 21Southern Exposure

    09 Jul 2015 · 30 min

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

  22. 22Papua New Guinea's Snake Man

    16 Jul 2015 · 30 min

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

  23. 23Slaving Away

    23 Jul 2015 · 30 min

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

  24. 24When I Die: Inside Japan's Death Industry

    30 Jul 2015 · 30 min

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

  25. 25Becoming Pacquiao

    13 Aug 2015 · 30 min

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

  26. 26Saving Mary Jane

    20 Aug 2015 · 30 min

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

  27. 27Japan's Womenomics

    27 Aug 2015 · 30 min

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

  28. 28Waiting for Eviction

    03 Sep 2015 · 30 min

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

  29. 29Murder in Malaysia

    10 Sep 2015 · 30 min

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

  30. 30White Gold

    17 Sep 2015 · 30 min

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

  31. 31South Korea: Kimchi Crazy

    24 Sep 2015 · 30 min

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

  32. 32China: Tales of a City

    01 Oct 2015 · 30 min

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

  33. 33Bringing Them Home: Parental Abduction in Australia

    08 Oct 2015 · 30 min

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

  34. 34Cambodia: Circus of Hope

    15 Oct 2015 · 30 min

    Cambodia: Circus of Hope

  35. 35Pakistan: Music Under Siege

    22 Oct 2015 · 30 min

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

  36. 36PNG's Bundles of Joy

    29 Oct 2015 · 30 min

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

  37. 37Myanmar: Free and Fair?

    05 Nov 2015 · 30 min

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

  38. 38The Buzz Around Niue

    12 Nov 2015 · 30 min

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

  39. 39An Attack on Bloggers

    19 Nov 2015 · 30 min

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

  40. 40China: Faking It

    25 Nov 2015 · 30 min

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

  41. 41Can you spot a fake antique?

    26 Nov 2015 · 30 min

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

  42. 42Hidden Harm: Australia's Drinking Mums

    03 Dec 2015 · 30 min

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

  43. 43China's Home Invasion

    03 Dec 2015 · 30 min

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

  44. 44Indonesia: Where There's Smoke

    10 Dec 2015 · 30 min

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

  45. 45The Great Divide: Islamophobia in Australiafinale

    17 Dec 2015 · 30 min

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