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Search for JusticeThey were five Australian journalists — executed in cold blood. The Balibo Five were shot down by Indonesian soldiers in East Timor in 1975. Transcript Video Photos Blog

The StorytellerIf anyone has the inside story on Ray Martin ... it's Ray Martin. And now, after four decades of telling other people's stories, Ray's telling his own. Transcript Chat transcript

Little HeroesHe may be tiny, but the young bloke you're about to meet has a huge heart. Leo Lagana is 9 years old yet he's only 79 centimetres tall. Transcript Video

The Human TideIf you're on the run from a place like Afghanistan, Australia must look like paradise. But you'd have to be desperate to join the wave of refugees. Transcript Video Blog

Ending the HeartbreakA staggering one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage. But finally, scientists are hopeful they have found a way to end the heartbreak. Transcript Chat transcript

Hollywood's Wild ChildShe comes from Hollywood royalty. But in many ways, Drew Barrymore was an orphan. Now she's an actor, producer and director. How does she do it? Transcript

Going SoloIt's the ultimate challenge. This weekend, 16-year-old Jessica Watson sets off hoping to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Transcript Chat transcript Video Blog

Dying DaysFor decades the good guys, the cops and the FBI were fighting a losing battle against these Mafia clans. But now, they may just be winning. Transcript Photos

Recipe for SuccessA year or so ago, the kitchen was the most obsolete room in the house. It's remarkable what a global recession and a couple of hit TV shows can do. Transcript Video

Saving the DolphinsRic O'Barry is a man on a mission - to free the dolphins. And to show he's deadly serious, he's organised the most dangerous rescue operation ever. Transcript Video Blog Photos

The Boom is Back!From the coal mines of Queensland, across to the huge gold, iron ore and natural gas fields in the west, the job opportunities are now endless. Transcript Chat transcript Video

Smooth OperatorHe's young, good looking and he tells a great joke. But above all, Michael Buble can sing. This Canadian crooner is now the hottest ticket in town. Transcript Video

Disaster in ParadiseIt was 48 hours that shook the world. First Samoa and then Indonesia were struck by killer quakes and thousands are still feared dead. Transcript Chat transcript Video

The FamilyAnne Hamilton-Byrne has spent years dodging the truth about what went on inside her bizarre cult. Children stolen at birth, brainwashed, beaten... Transcript Video

You Beaut!Each October, tens of thousands of rev-heads descend on Deniliquin in southern NSW to pay homage to a symbol of Australian manhood, the ute. Transcript Video

Plea for JusticeNanette May was stalked by an ex-boyfriend, brutally attacked and left for dead. He faced 25 years in jail — but he will only serve six. Transcript Video

The Lion WhisperersLiving, hunting, even sleeping, with man-eating lions — it's a controversial new experiment to habituate lions to humans.

Fame!In these times of instant celebrity, it seems almost anyone can become suddenly famous. But the reality is, true talent is hard to find. Transcript Chat transcript Video Blog

Nowhere to HideLiz Hayes has been busted by Big Brother, publicly humiliated in front of strangers. Welcome to the future, a world of global hi-tech surveillance. Transcript Video

Family SecretsThe life and death of Michael Jackson has been a strange tale. And it gets even stranger with a barrage of explosive new claims by his sister, La Toya.Transcript

Hate Thy NeighbourHundreds of thousands of Jewish settlers are moving into the West Bank, building new towns on Palestinian land. The settlers will have to move out. Video Blog

Unmasking a MonsterPhillip Garrido is a monster. What he did to Jaycee Dugard is beyond evil, snatching her as a child and keeping her captive for nearly two decades. Transcript Video

Rock 'n Roll SurvivorsFour decades of absolute mayhem and the miracle is the stars of super group Fleetwood Mac are still around, still making terrific music together Transcript Video Blog Photos

The Golden CurseGold fever's struck in Congo. Dirt poor Africans have been swept up in the hope to make their fortunes. But behind the spectacle is a terrible curse. Transcript Video Photos

Driven to DistractionCome on, admit it. Many of us use our mobile phones while we're driving. Latest research shows we're four times more likely to crash. Transcript Chat transcript Video

The X-MenAt the X Games the world's best skateboarders, BMX bikers and freestyle motocross riders defy gravity and common sense in pursuit of victory. Transcript Video Blog

My Secret SelfJazz is only eight years old and she was born a boy. She is probably the youngest transgender child in the world. Transcript Video

Breaking PointRebekah Lawrence was a happy, friendly young woman with everything to live for. Then a self awareness course drove her over the edge. Transcript Video

The Big LeagueClive Palmer's no ordinary billionaire. He wants to make the world game, our game — to make soccer our national sport. Transcript Video

Frozen AssetsWhen the world economy started sliding, Iceland went into total meltdown. But the Icelanders might just be crazy enough to get themselves out of it. Transcript Video

Breathtaking!If you've never heard of free-diving it's an entirely different world. Meet a bloke who pushes the human body to the very limits of its capability. Transcript Video Chat transcript Photos Blog

When Dad Becomes MumAs a boy, Ted loved wearing dresses and yearned to be a girl. Last year, he had gender re-assignment surgery and became a woman called Chloe. Transcript

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