Directed and presented by journalist Ellen Fanning, this six-part series looks behind the scenes of some of Australia's best-known journalists and reveals the anguished ethical judgements they make, the power they wield and the fine line they walk between privacy, decency and the public's right to know.
Episode Two considers the question: Does it matter whether journalists are objective in their interviews? We take the audience to the offices, control room and set of ABC TV's 7.30 Report with presenter Kerry O'Brien. We also hear prominent interviewers, Maxine McKew, Sydney ABC Radio's Sally Loane and the director Ellen Fanning talk frankly about interviews in which they "crossed the line" and broke the rules which govern such engagements.
Imagine a group of men from tough backgrounds who try to make their living as labourers, miners, and security guards in post apartheid South Africa. Now imagine this same group of men donning their Pierre Cardin suits and engaging in underground fashion shows every Saturday night for prizes, and more importantly - self-respect. Danish filmmaker Jeppe Ronde's The Swenkas takes its title from the name by which these men are known.
Success seminars have become one of the 21st century's growth industries. Many Australians now feel that a much better life could be just a seminar away - and they are willing to pay big money to be put on the fast track to success. It is estimated that more than 250,000 Australians have attended wealth creation events alone.
Tonight's episode looks at Ian Hutchinson, a 'Lifestyle Strategist' who gives weekend 'lifestyle makeover' workshops for groups of private individuals as well as 50 keynote presentations a year to large corporations.
This documentary series explores the lives of those who choose to make their living on the most legendary street in America. By following the stories of 16 people who battle daily to gain wealth for themselves and their clients, the show uncovers the culture and tactics of 21st century Wall Street while exploring the tension and personal struggles these individuals face everyday.
Looks behind the headlines of the food riots which have occurred in the last few years around the world, attempting to find possible explanations and solutions through investigations in Senegal, Haiti, Thailand, Japan, Mexico and India. This film also shows how the major international decision makers are currently responding to the crisis. In early 2008 in Cameroun, three days of rioting left 40 people dead. Around the world, over 30 other countries have witnessed similar riots.
The West Lake Restaurant in Changsha, Hunan Province of China, is the largest restaurant in the world. The owner, Mrs Qin Linzy, a proud Communist Party member, started the business in 2000 with no idea that it would be such a success in less than a decade.
The popular series Trawlermen, about the often dangerous lives of trawler fishermen in Peterhead, Scotland, returns to SBS ONE. It is winter and, with force 11 storms expected, the fishing fleet is safely in harbour, except for two boats. The Ocean Venture's young skipper, John D Buchan, has a point to prove to his dad, and he is ready to sail all the way to the coast of Norway through the teeth of the storm to make it.
It's been a disastrous week's fishing for father and son team Charlie and Charles McBride on the Arcane. They have lost their net, suffered a hydraulic breakdown and have virtually no fish in the hold. And after months of frustration Amity finally has her new engine up and running but Jimmy Buchan is under intense pressure to get a decent wage for his crew after such a long lay off.
The West Lake Restaurant is preparing for a huge wedding ceremony. The bridegroom is a wealthy businessman and the bride is a beautiful girl, who was a waitress in the restaurant. She says that money and marriage are co-dependent. The betrothal gifts that her fiance gave to her family were worth over 180,000 yuan. With the lavish ceremony unfolding, the owner, Mrs Qin, reveals her own love story.
Join Pria Viswalingam for the new six-part documentary series, Decadence, as he considers whether we are now completely bogged down in a mire of meaningless self-indulgence, and whether we do really need iPods, plasma screen TVs, Brazilian waxes and self-navigating 4WDs to achieve happiness. He asks if family incomes have never been higher in the western world, property values are soaring, if conspicuous consumption and material wealth have never been so evident, why are we so unhappy?
In a shock move Demetri and Lila decide to take a three day break at a tropical resort in Mission Beach when the renovations are just getting started. Lila's mum and dad move into the manor to keep an eye on things, but, it's not long before Lila and Demetri realise they need to be hands on. They head back to Melbourne where their complaints about the standard of work leads to a confrontation with the tiling contractor.
Twenty-three-year-old Chaz Bruce and his crew on the New Dawn find a rope wrapped around the boat's propeller, but skipper Chaz is reluctant to put into port - even with a storm brewing. On the Amity, Jimmy Buchan's luck seems to have turned - until disaster strikes in the engine room. Meanwhile, one of the most successful skippers in the fleet, Alan Watt, heads for the deep north Atlantic on Genesis in search of the elusive but highly-prized Monkfish.
Life is full of opportunities to learn new things, no matter what your age. Explore these videos as part of Community Colleges Australia's lifelong learning programs and enrich your knowledge of the world.
From Bathurst to Jabiluka, or gold to uranium, mining has reshaped Australia's landscape, economy and society. Explore the boom times and busts of life when miners move in or move on.
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