2015

Season 9 · 2015 · 45 episodes

Episodes

1Australia's Jihadis101 East explores why so many young Australians are risking their lives on the brutal front lines of Syria and Iraq.
2Truth or Lies: Somaly Mam101 East talks to Cambodia's fallen anti-sex trafficking icon as she fights to restore her reputation and save her NGO.
3The Last Reef on EarthCan marine scientists in Indonesia save the world's oceans with a 3D map of the most biodiverse region on earth?
4Cambodia's News BlackmailersHundreds of Cambodian journalists make a living by uncovering news and then extorting bribes to bury the story.
5Laos: Saviours of the Street101 East examines what is driving the high number of fatal road accidents in Laos and Southeast Asia.
6MH370: The Unending SearchOne year after Flight MH370 vanished, 101 East investigates one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.
7Denim BluesThe Chinese city of Xintang, known as the world's jeans capital, is home to an industry tainted by labour rights abuses.
8Malaysia's Woman WarriorWe follow the rise of Malaysia's first professional female mixed martial artist as she faces the fight of her life.
9Fake Pills: A Fatal Fraud101 East investigates the multi-billion-dollar trade in counterfeit medicines, which is creating a global health crisis.
10Sri Lanka: Widows of War101 East examines the plight of thousands of widows struggling to survive in post-war Sri Lanka.
11Sabah's Invisible Children101 East enters the world of Sabah's stateless children, who spend their lives on the run from authorities.
12Afghanistan's Billion Dollar Drug WarAfghan authorities are struggling to control the resurgence in poppy farming that feeds the habits of addicts worldwide.
13Malaysia: Crackdown on FreedomMeet the Malaysians arrested under a controversial law that critics say is being used to silence government opponents.
14Kazakhstan's Hard SellCan Kazakhstan become a world power and tourism hotspot despite its poor human rights record and steep prices?
15Nepal's Unsung Hero101 East follows one man's mission to restore hope to survivors of Nepal's worst natural disaster in recent history.
16China's Super Mums101 East explores the tradition of confinement for new mothers in modern China and the growing industry behind it.
17Vietnam's War BabiesWe follow a Vietnam war baby as she searches for her roots and finds instead a new generation of Vietnamese orphans.
18Saving Thailand's AnimalsCan Thailand's new animal welfare laws curb cruelty inside lucrative tiger temples, elephant parks and wildlife parks?
19Taiwan's Secret CancerCancer sufferers are taking on a company they say exposed them to toxic chemicals in a landmark class action lawsuit.
20Afghanistan: No Country for WomenIn war-torn Afghanistan it is not the Taliban that poses the greatest threat to women - it is their own families.
21Southern Exposure101 East visits Antarctica where an extraordinary international community live, work and play together. But can it last?
22Papua New Guinea's Snake ManWe follow a reptile handler-turned-scientist in his quest to save thousands of people from deadly snakebites.
23Slaving AwayWe expose the dirty secrets behind Australia's fresh food industry and the widespread exploitation of foreign workers.
24When I Die: Inside Japan's Death Industry101 East explores how Japan's funeral industry is getting creative as the ageing nation runs out of space for the dead.
25Becoming PacquiaoInspired by the rags-to-riches story of Manny Pacquiao, many Filipino fighters see boxing as a ticket out of poverty.
26Saving Mary JaneShe escaped death by firing squad with minutes to spare; now the fight is on to bring Filipina Mary Jane Veloso home.
27Japan's WomenomicsThe island nation is pinning its hopes on women to save its flagging economy.
28Waiting for Eviction101 East meets Western Australia's indigenous communities who are facing eviction from their ancestral lands.
29Murder in Malaysia101 East investigates the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu and whether the real culprits remain at large.
30White GoldA 101 East investigation into the shadowy trade in illegal ivory and Hong Kong's role as a key conduit.
31South Korea: Kimchi CrazySouth Korean cuisine has taken the world by storm, but has the love for food transformed into an unhealthy obsession?
32China: Tales of a City101 East follows the lives of seven people in Nanjing and asks what they think of the direction their country is taking.
33Bringing Them Home: Parental Abduction in Australia101 East explores why over 300 Australian children are abducted by a parent and taken overseas every year.
34Cambodia: Circus of HopeCambodia: Circus of Hope
35Pakistan: Music Under SiegeDespite facing death threats and censorship, can Pakistan's musicians mend an already crippled industry?
36PNG's Bundles of JoyWe follow a medical team on Papua New Guinea's remote islands working to reduce the rate of deaths during childbirth.
37Myanmar: Free and Fair?Ahead of Myanmar's historic election, we meet activists refusing to buckle under a campaign of harassment and arrest.
38The Buzz Around NiueCan Niue, one of the world's smallest countries, save a global bee population under threat?
39An Attack on BloggersAs harsh laws and a string of murders target Bangladeshi bloggers, 101 East meets those risking their lives.
40China: Faking ItThe insatiable appetite for antiques by China's growing nouveau riche is feeding a counterfeit industry.
41Can you spot a fake antique?China's forged antiques market is booming as the country's burgeoning mega-rich unknowingly buy them up.
42Hidden Harm: Australia's Drinking Mums101 East meets the mothers and children living with the tragic consequences of drinking alcohol when pregnant.
43China's Home InvasionAs thousands of Chinese are hunting for their dream homes abroad, we investigate the impact of their shopping spree.
44Indonesia: Where There's SmokeWe track down companies accused of being behind Indonesia's deadly fires that have caused a global environmental crisis.
45The Great Divide: Islamophobia in AustraliaIs anti-Islamic sentiment threatening Australia's celebrated multicultural identity?