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The Road to Mosul

A year after the Islamic State's (IS) lightning conquest of Iraq's second largest city of Mosul, the poorly trained and equipped Kurdish peshmerga forces are the international coalition's only reliable boots on the ground in northern Iraq. For one month, Vice News embedded with the peshmerga fighters on the Mosul frontline, gaining an insight into the coalition's faltering war against IS through the eyes of the Kurdish volunteers bearing the brunt of the fighting.

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Kim Jong-un: The Man Who Rules North Korea

He's the world's most enigmatic and dangerous dictator, cultivating an air of secrecy around himself and never giving interviews. Deemed the ruler of the hermit kingdom, he's now closer than ever to developing nuclear weapons. But what do we really know about Supreme Leader and 'Rocket Man', Kim Jong-un? Posing as tourists, a crew travels to Pyongyang to experience life under his autocracy.

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Insight

Nearly 2 percent of Australians have some sort of intersex variation. It's as common as people with red hair. Intersex advocates are calling for a ban of surgery on intersex infants and say procedures on people before they are old enough to consent are a violation of human rights. However, doctors say any ban would affect many families and individuals who are happy with the surgery they had as children. This week Insight speaks to people who are intersex about how they navigate life and the medical system.

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27:07 | Published 3 days ago

7.30

May 23, 2019

Leigh Sales presents an engaging and enlightening look at the day's events, from exclusive investigations, probing interviews and revealing feature stories on the issues that matter. Plus, political analysis from Laura Tingle.

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30:46 | Published 4 days ago

7.30

May 22, 2019

Leigh Sales presents an engaging and enlightening look at the day's events, from exclusive investigations, probing interviews and revealing feature stories on the issues that matter. Plus, political analysis from Laura Tingle.

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30:36 | Published 5 days ago

7.30

May 21, 2019

Leigh Sales presents an engaging and enlightening look at the day's events, from exclusive investigations, probing interviews and revealing feature stories on the issues that matter. Plus, political analysis from Laura Tingle.

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27:34 | Published 5 days ago

Dateline

Thailand's Child Fighters

Muay Thai is one of the toughest martial arts in the world. But after the death of a child boxer, Thailand debates the future of its national sport. Is Muay Thai an ancient art form or child abuse?

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32:00 | Published 6 days ago

7.30

May 20, 2019

The election result that caught many by surprise. Leigh Sales interviews Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton plus the Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese. Plus the volunteers saving orphaned wombat joeys.

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45:25 | Published 6 days ago

Four Corners

May 20, 2019

For almost 60 years, this program has been exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate and confronting taboos. With an international reputation for excellence, this program works to serve the public interest.

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1:28:02 | Published 1 week ago

Insiders

May 19, 2019

Barrie Cassidy is joined by panellists Niki Savva, Patricia Karvelas and David Crowe to look at the key trends and swings, winners and losers and where to next after the federal election.

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44:14 | Published 1 week ago

Sunday Night

May 19, 2019

Melissa Doyle leads a team of Australia's best reporters, breaking the stories that matter.

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45:42 | Published 1 week ago

7.30

May 17, 2019

In a special election eve edition of 7.30, Leigh Sales is joined by Laura Tingle, Annabel Crabb and Barrie Cassidy. We look at the legacy of Bob Hawke. Plus satirist Mark Humphries tries to vote below the line.

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59:47 | Published 1 week ago

7.30

May 16, 2019

In a special extended edition, Leigh Sales cross-examines Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten. Plus we look back at the life of Bob Hawke.

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28:42 | Published 1 week ago

7.30

May 15, 2019

Labor's proposal to halve the capital gains tax discount could have a bigger impact on property prices than negative gearing, a high-profile economist says. Plus the school where students design their own classes.

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31:19 | Published 1 week ago

7.30

May 14, 2019

The father evicted from a football match speaks out. Plus Western Sydney contains some of the marginal seats to watch this election.

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52:50 | Published 1 week ago

Dateline

Japan's Secret Shame

In a country where sexual assault is considered a taboo subject, one woman shocked Japan by going public with allegations she was raped by a well-known TV journalist.

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31:22 | Published 1 week ago

7.30

May 13, 2019

Childcare becomes an election battleground. Laura Tingle reports on the Coalition's campaign launch. Plus we look at the education policies of both major parties.

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43:29 | Published 1 week ago

Four Corners

May 13, 2019

For almost 60 years, this program has been exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate and confronting taboos. With an international reputation for excellence, this program works to serve the public interest.

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Sunday Night

May 12, 2019

Melissa Doyle leads a team of Australia's best reporters, breaking the stories that matter.

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29:49 | Published 2 weeks ago

7.30

May 9, 2019

The Lake Eyre Basin is flooding in spectacular fashion; Leigh Sales interviews Australian cricket coach Justin Langer; Plus, there was a rare human moment on the election campaign trail this week when opposition leader Bill Shorten responded to newspaper accounts of his mother's life with an emotional tribute to the sacrifices she made to raise him. Beyond politics, the moment sparked an outpouring on social media from Australians who wanted to share stories about their own mothers. Meanwhile, satirist Mark Humphries discusses the Daily Telegraph’s story about Bill Shorten’s mother.

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