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Dateline is an award-winning international documentary series. In 2024, Dateline marks its 40th year on air as Australia's longest-running international current affairs program. Each week Dateline scours the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories.

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The landmark 40th season will explore global issues that expand our understanding of the world around us, with this year's line-up featuring stories from Gaza, Syria, Romania, Venezuela, Germany, Japan, the United States, and beyond.

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A rise in bear attacks in Japan has locals hunting for answers. This town has an innovative solution

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In the wake of Andrew Tate's arrest, Romanian cam girls speak out

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Yusuf Zahab: The story of the Sydney schoolboy taken to live under IS then lost in a Syrian prison

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Tuesday 28 May 9:30pm on SBS or SBS On Demand

After a year of gruesome bear attacks in Japan left 6 dead and more than 200 injured, Dateline investigates why bear encounters are on the rise and what Japan’s doing to protect both humans and bears.

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Romania's Webcam Girls. Dateline investigates Romania’s booming adult camgirl industry. We meet the studio owners, successful camgirls and uncover a wild west of “ghost studios” with few rules and even less oversight.

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Activist or Extremist? How far would you go to protect the planet? Dateline meets the climate crusaders in Australia and Germany responding to a harsh crackdown they claim risks undoing years of climate action.

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China: Secrets and Power. According to British intelligence, China has been spying on an “epic scale”. We lift the lid on allegations of intimidation and infiltration across organisations and politics, reaching as far as Australia.

Born Big. Nearly 1 in 5 children in America are obese and parents are being urged to pursue radical treatment options. Kumi Taguchi meets the kids who have had life altering bariatric surgery at age 12.

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Japan's Cheap Homes. As homeownership becomes increasingly expensive, we travel to Japan, where millions of abandoned houses are being sold cheaply or given away. Can foreign buyers help solve Japan’s empty house problem?

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Country of Lost Children. Venezuela was once the richest country in South America, but economic crisis has left one million children alone, as parents move abroad for work. For some kids, joining a gang is the only way to survive.

The Kid's Gambit. Chess is one of the world’s fastest growing sports, and Australian kids are making big moves. Dateline follows a child prodigy to the Netherlands for the world's biggest junior chess tournament.

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Finding Yusuf Part 2. Dateline investigates why Australian Yusuf Zahab, and at least 34 Australian women and children are still in detention without charge in northeast Syria, a region wracked with instability.

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Finding Yusuf: Part 1. Dateline travels to Syria to find Australian Yusuf Zahab who was taken into IS territory aged 12 and later imprisoned without charge. Once declared dead, now rumoured to be alive, we reveal his story.

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Over Sharenting. The average child has 1,300 photos and videos of themself online. We meet the influencers who make a living by sharing content of their kids and explore issues of childhood consent and exploitation.

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A Child Of Gaza. Nine-year-old Elaf reveals what life is like during the war in Gaza. When an airstrike hits her street, the family relocates. Then a brief ceasefire brings respite, and reconnection with friends.

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Camp Coda: Children Of Deaf Adults. Jodee Mundy OAM takes Dateline to Pennsylvania to join the first Asian-American Coda camp for Deaf parents and their kids. Can an immersive experience in sign language and Asian family values help these pre-teens connect with their parents?

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Yusuf Zahab: The story of the Sydney schoolboy taken to live under IS then lost in a Syrian prison

Sydney’s Yusuf Zahab has been held in a jail in Syria since he was 15. He's one of thousands being held without charge after having lived under the self-proclaimed Islamic State group.

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