Episodes 45

1 Australia's Jihadis

January 29, 2015

30m

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

2 Truth or Lies: Somaly Mam

February 5, 2015

30m

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

3 The Last Reef on Earth

February 12, 2015

30m

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

4 Cambodia's News Blackmailers

February 19, 2015

30m

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

5 Laos: Saviours of the Street

February 26, 2015

30m

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

6 MH370: The Unending Search

March 5, 2015

30m

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

7 Denim Blues

March 19, 2015

30m

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

8 Malaysia's Woman Warrior

March 26, 2015

30m

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

9 Fake Pills: A Fatal Fraud

April 9, 2015

30m

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

10 Sri Lanka: Widows of War

April 23, 2015

30m

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

11 Sabah's Invisible Children

April 30, 2015

30m

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

12 Afghanistan's Billion Dollar Drug War

May 7, 2015

30m

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

13 Malaysia: Crackdown on Freedom

May 14, 2015

30m

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

14 Kazakhstan's Hard Sell

May 21, 2015

30m

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

15 Nepal's Unsung Hero

May 28, 2015

30m

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

16 China's Super Mums

June 4, 2015

30m

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

17 Vietnam's War Babies

June 11, 2015

30m

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

18 Saving Thailand's Animals

June 18, 2015

30m

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

19 Taiwan's Secret Cancer

June 25, 2015

30m

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

20 Afghanistan: No Country for Women

July 2, 2015

30m

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

21 Southern Exposure

July 9, 2015

30m

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

22 Papua New Guinea's Snake Man

July 16, 2015

30m

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

23 Slaving Away

July 23, 2015

30m

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

24 When I Die: Inside Japan's Death Industry

July 30, 2015

30m

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

25 Becoming Pacquiao

August 13, 2015

30m

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

26 Saving Mary Jane

August 20, 2015

30m

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

27 Japan's Womenomics

August 27, 2015

30m

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

28 Waiting for Eviction

September 3, 2015

30m

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

29 Murder in Malaysia

September 10, 2015

30m

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

30 White Gold

September 17, 2015

30m

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

31 South Korea: Kimchi Crazy

September 24, 2015

30m

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

32 China: Tales of a City

October 1, 2015

30m

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

33 Bringing Them Home: Parental Abduction in Australia

October 8, 2015

30m

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

34 Cambodia: Circus of Hope

October 15, 2015

30m

Cambodia: Circus of Hope

35 Pakistan: Music Under Siege

October 22, 2015

30m

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

36 PNG's Bundles of Joy

October 29, 2015

30m

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

37 Myanmar: Free and Fair?

November 5, 2015

30m

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

38 The Buzz Around Niue

November 12, 2015

30m

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

39 An Attack on Bloggers

November 19, 2015

30m

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

40 China: Faking It

November 25, 2015

30m

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

41 Can you spot a fake antique?

November 26, 2015

30m

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

42 Hidden Harm: Australia's Drinking Mums

December 3, 2015

30m

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

43 China's Home Invasion

December 3, 2015

30m

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

44 Indonesia: Where There's Smoke

December 10, 2015

30m

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

45 The Great Divide: Islamophobia in Australia

December 17, 2015

30m

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

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