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Four Corners is Australia's longest-running investigative journalism/current affairs television program. Broadcast on ABC1 in Australia, it premiered on 19 August 1961 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2021. Founding producer Robert Raymond and his successor

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Four Corners Season 65 Episode 18 - Emergency
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Emergency

    S65:E18

    Doctors and frontline health workers warn they are witnessing the collapse of public mental health care in NSW. Staff say they're being forced to release people who are still seriously unwell because there aren't enough beds.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Four Corners Season 65 Episode 12 - The Agent Inside
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #2 - The Agent Inside

    S65:E12

    In an extraordinary Four Corners exclusive, a former ASIO agent reveals to investigative reporter Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop how a resurgent Islamic State network is radicalising Australian teens and plotting violence.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Four Corners Season 65 Episode 15 - Hammered: Inside the Bunnings Machine
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Hammered: Inside the Bunnings Machine

    S65:E15

    Bunnings has become one of Australia's most dominant and profitable retailers. Critics say it's a corporate predator systematically picking off independents, shutting down competition and abusing its dominance with suppliers.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Four Corners Season 65 Episode 5 - Tobacco Wars
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Tobacco Wars

    S65:E5

    Four Corners investigative journalist Dan Oakes uncovers the secrets of Australia's black-market tobacco trade, where arson attacks, extortion, and deadly feuds are used to control the illegal cigarette market.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Four Corners Season 65 Episode 7 - Betrayal of Trust
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Betrayal of Trust

    S65:E7

    A one-hour special reveals deep failures and systemic issues in Australia's childcare sector. Adele Ferguson uncovers shocking cases of child abuse, neglect and injury highlighting gaps in childcare safety and accountability.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Four Corners Season 66 Episode 24 - Duped: Food Exposed (Part 1)
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Duped: Food Exposed (Part 1)

    S66:E24

    Can Australians trust the labels on the food they buy? In Part 1 of a major two-part Four Corners investigation, Adele Ferguson teams up with forensic food scientists to examine the integrity of Australia's food supply.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Four Corners Season 66 Episode 5 - Toxic Tide
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Toxic Tide

    S66:E5

    South Australia's algal bloom is one of the worst environmental disasters in Australian waters, continuing to devastate parts of the coastline. What did the government know about the health risks and what was the public told?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Four Corners Season 66 Episode 6 - Trump and the Tech Titans
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Trump and the Tech Titans

    S66:E6

    Wealthy tech titans Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and David Sacks were instrumental in Trump's rise to power and now hold sway far beyond Silicon Valley. How did they accumulate such unprecedented influence? Who's really in control?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Four Corners Season 60 Episode 9 - Pandemic
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Pandemic

    S60:E9

    The fight to contain coronavirus. Have critical mistakes left Australia and our frontline medical workers dangerously exposed? Doctors, patients and health practitioners talk about confronting the virus for the first time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Four Corners Season 63 Episode 30 - The Silence: AFL's Last Taboo
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #10 - The Silence: AFL's Last Taboo

    S63:E30

    The AFL is the only major sporting code in the world that hasn't had a single elite male player publicly identify as gay. Louise Milligan investigates the AFL's culture and asks what has created this silence?

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Four Corners Season 64 Episode 1 - Super Power
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Super Power

    S64:E1

    The cost of living with Coles and Woolworths. We uncover the tactics used by supermarkets to keep prices high - and competition out. Both deny price gouging but there are now six inquiries and reviews targeting the duopoly.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Four Corners Season 65 Episode 3 - Leaving Hate
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Leaving Hate

    S65:E3

    Families call on governments to act as loved ones fall into extremism. Reporter Avani Dias investigates the growing threat of homegrown extremism, the painful reality of radicalisation and desperate calls for stronger action.

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  13. Four Corners Season 66 Episode 2 - Bondi: Path to Terror (Part 2)
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Bondi: Path to Terror (Part 2)

    S66:E2

    Four Corners' two-part special on the Bondi massacre continues with Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop's investigation into the secret lives of the terrorists, uncovering astonishing new information leading up to the attack.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Four Corners Season 65 Episode 11 - Can Climate Scientists Save the World?
    7.6/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Can Climate Scientists Save the World?

    S65:E11

    From volcano labs in Iceland, to disappearing glaciers in Switzerland and to sun-reflecting clouds in Australia, the bold experiments aimed not just at cutting emissions but removing carbon from the atmosphere.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Four Corners Season 65 Episode 29 - Lawfare
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Lawfare

    S65:E29

    A growing anti-government movement in Australia is challenging the authority of the courts, councils and cops. Supercharged during the COVID lockdowns, some call themselves sovereign citizens, others freedom fighters.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Four Corners Season 66 Episode 1 - Bondi: Light Over Darkness (Part 1)
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Bondi: Light Over Darkness (Part 1)

    S66:E1

    A powerful two-part special on the Bondi massacre. Mark Willacy brings the definitive account of what happened on that December day, as told by the people who were there, survivors of the attack and families of those killed.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Four Corners Season 66 Episode 25 - Duped: Food Exposed (Part 2)
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Duped: Food Exposed (Part 2)

    S66:E25

    Adele Ferguson follows the trail from Australian supermarkets to international supply chains, revealing how products can be adulterated long before they reach the shopping trolley or are linked to unethical labour practices.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Four Corners Season 63 Episode 15 - AI Rising
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #18 - AI Rising

    S63:E15

    The new reality of artificial life. As tech companies race to dominate the artificial intelligence market, experts warn we're not prepared for what happens next. Grace Tobin investigates the misuse and abuse of generative AI.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Four Corners Season 66 Episode 21 - Click To Kill: The AI War Machine
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Click To Kill: The AI War Machine

    S66:E21

    As artificial intelligence reshapes modern warfare, Four Corners investigates how AI-powered targeting systems are changing battlefield decisions from Ukraine to Gaza, and what this means for the future of conflict.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Four Corners Season 65 Episode 28 - Trump vs the Law
    7.4/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Trump vs the Law

    S65:E28

    Trump versus the Courts: What will the American system of government become - the rule of law or the rule of the president? Donald Trump has expanded the power and authority of office like no other, and he is not stopping.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Four Corners Season 60 Episode 5 - Not A Boy, Not A Girl
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #21 - Not A Boy, Not A Girl

    S60:E5

    Growing up without a gender. Young Australians who do not identify as male or female explain how they negotiate the world and the judgement of others. Their parents talk about what it's like to raise a gender neutral child.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Four Corners Season 64 Episode 22 - Retribution - The Battle For Democracy (Part 1)
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Retribution - The Battle For Democracy (Part 1)

    S64:E22

    There has never been a US president like Donald Trump - and now he's back, this time with a detailed plan for his second coming. Mark Willacy sits down with White House insiders who witnessed the chaos of Trump's first term.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Four Corners Season 66 Episode 10 - Attention Deficit
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Attention Deficit

    S66:E10

    Four Corners unveils Australia's first comprehensive national map of Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), revealing stark differences by location. Dr Norman Swan reports.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Four Corners Season 60 Episode 8 - Saving The Amazon
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #24 - Saving The Amazon

    S60:E8

    On the frontline to preserve the world's largest tropical rainforest. Brazil is allowing the Amazon to be felled at an alarming rate, but Indigenous tribes, scientists and activists are fighting back. Sophie McNeill reports.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Four Corners Season 64 Episode 5 - Ukraine's War - The Other Side
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #25 - Ukraine's War - The Other Side

    S64:E5

    Two years since Ukraine was invaded by Russia, Four Corners brings you a rare insight from the other side. Filmmaker Sean Langan's groundbreaking documentary offers a human perspective on life on the Russian frontline.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Emergency" is the best rated episode of "Four Corners". It scored 8.4/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/2/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Agent Inside".