SBS Dateline
Television Program
Dateline is an Australian television international current affairs program broadcast on SBS. Since its debut at 8:00 pm on Friday 19 October 1984, it has focused largely on international events, often in developing or warring nations.
In 2015 the program changed its format going from one-hour episodes featuring multiple stories, to half-hour single subject episodes. The series focuses on under-reported stories from around the globe, with a documentary style. It is broadcast on Tuesdays at 9.30pm following Insight, and all episodes are available to view on SBS On Demand. Source
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| Scope | International |
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| Language | English |
| Country | Australia |
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Watch Vienna: A Renter's Paradise now on SBS On Demand. Episode of Dateline. News And Current Affairs. 28 minutes. episode • Dateline • News And Current Affairs • 28m Anthony and Alex's one-bedroom, one-bath apartment — with a balcony — costs them around €400 ($658) a month. Not per week, which is what you might expect if you saw their apartment on an Australian real estate website.
Suze makes a birthday cake for her daughter each year, though she knows she'll never eat it
A new generation of influencers is promoting extreme thinness to millions online. Dateline investigates the growing trend and meets the families taking on Big Tech. Watch Under the Thinfluence on Tuesday 30 June at 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS or SBS On Demand. Content warning: This article contains references to body image and eating disorders. For Luka and her family, Christmases and special events like birthdays are fraught.
The 'eerie' city where people are hunted by drones and live under nets
Russian drones are targeting Ukrainian civilians in what's become known as a "human safari". Residents of Kherson now live under anti-drone nets, constant surveillance and the daily threat of attack. Watch Francis Farrell's full report by the Kyiv Independent, Kherson: Hunted by Drones at 9.30pm (AEST) on Tuesday 23 June on SBS or SBS On Demand. Warning: Distressing content Paramedic Ilona Osadcha knows well the haunting pain of holding a child while feeling their warmth of life fade.
Priya and Rohini dreamt of working in film. But those ambitions made them a target
Meet the women in Kerala’s film industry speaking out against sexual harassment and alleged exploitation by influential men. Tune in on SBS at 9.30pm Tuesday 16 June or watch live on SBS On Demand. Content warning: This article contains references to sexual assault and rape. Priya (not her real name) was a young model with dreams of becoming an actor.
It's the smallest country to ever qualify for the World Cup. Just one player was born there
Watch Dateline's latest episode Tiny Island Miracle to learn more about Curaçao and its World Cup dream. Tune in on Tuesday 9 June at 9.30pm AEST on SBS and SBS On Demand. Last November, at a football stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, a raucous and expectant crowd, mostly dressed in the national team's distinctive yellow, urged on their side to secure a spot in the FIFA World Cup. In a corner of the stadium, a much smaller group of fans, dressed largely in blue, tried to make their presence felt.
Mary Rose has had eleven exorcisms. Her priest says demand for them is rising
Watch Dateline's latest episode, Philippines: Speak of the Devil, on Tuesday 2 June at 9.30pm AEST only on SBS and SBS On Demand. When a visitor steps through the front door of Mary Rose's home in Manila, they're greeted with a warm welcome and a spray of holy water. This has become a habit for Mary Rose, who's a devout Catholic. The water has been blessed by a priest, and she believes it will protect people from evil spirits. "We do that often, even with our family members," Mary Rose says.
A 'safe haven' in times of turmoil. Why demand for this country's 'golden visa' is rising
US born Courtney Andelman fell in love with New Zealand in the 90s when she first visited the country as a tourist. "There's some places in the world where your heart just sings and your soul feels completely full. And for me, that's New Zealand," she said. "You step off the plane and you're like, 'this is a really special place'." Three decades later in 2025, she and her husband Jim made that love affair with the country more permanent.
These Greek islands are booked, busy, and built up. Now locals are calling for change
Dateline investigates Greece's overtourism crisis in its latest episode Greek Islands: Built Up And Booked Out. Watch it at 9.30pm AEST on Tuesday 19 May, only on SBS and SBS On Demand. Each day at the height of summer, thousands of tourists pack Santorini's narrow streets, weaving between the postcard-perfect blue domes and whitewashed cliffside homes. The spectacular views from the cliffside village of Oia has made the Greek island world-famous.
For Lucy, a helicopter was the only way to access treatment. Inside a 'substantial' healthcare struggle
On Tuesday 12 May, go inside Papua New Guinea's healthcare crisis with SBS Dateline. Watch The World's Most Remote Rescue? at 9.30 pm AEST on SBS and SBS On Demand. The rescue helicopter arrives in the remote, picturesque village at dawn, the team ready to collect their patient and transport her to hospital. But she isn't there. A woman with severe acute abdominal pain had left the village the evening before with a group of helpers to embark on a 16km bush trek to their closest health care centre.
Sergio suspected his wife had been unfaithful. So he turned to 'love detectives'
This article contains references to gender-based violence. Watch Dateline's latest episode, Peru's Love Cheats, on Tuesday 28 April at 9.30pm AEST on SBS and SBS On Demand. In downtown Lima, Peru's capital city, Sergio (not his real name) looks at a cheque for US$20,000 that will finalise his divorce. He never expected to end up in this position — or that a private detective agency would be crucial to it.