101 East
2015
45 episodes
Episode 1
Australia's Jihadis
101 East explores why so many young Australians are risking their lives on the brutal front lines of Syria and Iraq.
Episode 2
Truth or Lies: Somaly Mam
101 East talks to Cambodia's fallen anti-sex trafficking icon as she fights to restore her reputation and save her NGO.
Episode 3
The Last Reef on Earth
Can marine scientists in Indonesia save the world's oceans with a 3D map of the most biodiverse region on earth?
Episode 4
Cambodia's News Blackmailers
Hundreds of Cambodian journalists make a living by uncovering news and then extorting bribes to bury the story.
Episode 5
Laos: Saviours of the Street
101 East examines what is driving the high number of fatal road accidents in Laos and Southeast Asia.
Episode 6
MH370: The Unending Search
One year after Flight MH370 vanished, 101 East investigates one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.
Episode 7
Denim Blues
The Chinese city of Xintang, known as the world's jeans capital, is home to an industry tainted by labour rights abuses.
Episode 8
Malaysia's Woman Warrior
We follow the rise of Malaysia's first professional female mixed martial artist as she faces the fight of her life.
Episode 9
Fake Pills: A Fatal Fraud
101 East investigates the multi-billion-dollar trade in counterfeit medicines, which is creating a global health crisis.
Episode 10
Sri Lanka: Widows of War
101 East examines the plight of thousands of widows struggling to survive in post-war Sri Lanka.
Episode 11
Sabah's Invisible Children
101 East enters the world of Sabah's stateless children, who spend their lives on the run from authorities.
Episode 12
Afghanistan's Billion Dollar Drug War
Afghan authorities are struggling to control the resurgence in poppy farming that feeds the habits of addicts worldwide.
Episode 13
Malaysia: Crackdown on Freedom
Meet the Malaysians arrested under a controversial law that critics say is being used to silence government opponents.
Episode 14
Kazakhstan's Hard Sell
Can Kazakhstan become a world power and tourism hotspot despite its poor human rights record and steep prices?
Episode 15
Nepal's Unsung Hero
101 East follows one man's mission to restore hope to survivors of Nepal's worst natural disaster in recent history.
Episode 16
China's Super Mums
101 East explores the tradition of confinement for new mothers in modern China and the growing industry behind it.
Episode 17
Vietnam's War Babies
We follow a Vietnam war baby as she searches for her roots and finds instead a new generation of Vietnamese orphans.
Episode 18
Saving Thailand's Animals
Can Thailand's new animal welfare laws curb cruelty inside lucrative tiger temples, elephant parks and wildlife parks?
Episode 19
Taiwan's Secret Cancer
Cancer sufferers are taking on a company they say exposed them to toxic chemicals in a landmark class action lawsuit.
Episode 20
Afghanistan: No Country for Women
In war-torn Afghanistan it is not the Taliban that poses the greatest threat to women - it is their own families.
Episode 21
Southern Exposure
101 East visits Antarctica where an extraordinary international community live, work and play together. But can it last?
Episode 22
Papua New Guinea's Snake Man
We follow a reptile handler-turned-scientist in his quest to save thousands of people from deadly snakebites.
Episode 23
Slaving Away
We expose the dirty secrets behind Australia's fresh food industry and the widespread exploitation of foreign workers.
Episode 24
When I Die: Inside Japan's Death Industry
101 East explores how Japan's funeral industry is getting creative as the ageing nation runs out of space for the dead.
Episode 25
Becoming Pacquiao
Inspired by the rags-to-riches story of Manny Pacquiao, many Filipino fighters see boxing as a ticket out of poverty.
Episode 26
Saving Mary Jane
She escaped death by firing squad with minutes to spare; now the fight is on to bring Filipina Mary Jane Veloso home.
Episode 27
Japan's Womenomics
The island nation is pinning its hopes on women to save its flagging economy.
Episode 28
Waiting for Eviction
101 East meets Western Australia's indigenous communities who are facing eviction from their ancestral lands.
Episode 29
Murder in Malaysia
101 East investigates the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu and whether the real culprits remain at large.
Episode 30
White Gold
A 101 East investigation into the shadowy trade in illegal ivory and Hong Kong's role as a key conduit.
Episode 31
South Korea: Kimchi Crazy
South Korean cuisine has taken the world by storm, but has the love for food transformed into an unhealthy obsession?
Episode 32
China: Tales of a City
101 East follows the lives of seven people in Nanjing and asks what they think of the direction their country is taking.
Episode 33
Bringing Them Home: Parental Abduction in Australia
101 East explores why over 300 Australian children are abducted by a parent and taken overseas every year.
Episode 34
Cambodia: Circus of Hope
Cambodia: Circus of Hope
Episode 35
Pakistan: Music Under Siege
Despite facing death threats and censorship, can Pakistan's musicians mend an already crippled industry?
Episode 36
PNG's Bundles of Joy
We follow a medical team on Papua New Guinea's remote islands working to reduce the rate of deaths during childbirth.
Episode 37
Myanmar: Free and Fair?
Ahead of Myanmar's historic election, we meet activists refusing to buckle under a campaign of harassment and arrest.
Episode 38
The Buzz Around Niue
Can Niue, one of the world's smallest countries, save a global bee population under threat?
Episode 39
An Attack on Bloggers
As harsh laws and a string of murders target Bangladeshi bloggers, 101 East meets those risking their lives.
Episode 40
China: Faking It
The insatiable appetite for antiques by China's growing nouveau riche is feeding a counterfeit industry.
Episode 41
Can you spot a fake antique?
China's forged antiques market is booming as the country's burgeoning mega-rich unknowingly buy them up.
Episode 42
Hidden Harm: Australia's Drinking Mums
101 East meets the mothers and children living with the tragic consequences of drinking alcohol when pregnant.
Episode 43
China's Home Invasion
As thousands of Chinese are hunting for their dream homes abroad, we investigate the impact of their shopping spree.
Episode 44
Indonesia: Where There's Smoke
We track down companies accused of being behind Indonesia's deadly fires that have caused a global environmental crisis.
Episode 45
The Great Divide: Islamophobia in Australia
Is anti-Islamic sentiment threatening Australia's celebrated multicultural identity?
