Next Episode of 60 Minutes is
Season 2026 / Episode 5 and airs on 22 March 2026 09:40
60 Minutes is a popular Australian current affairs program based on the U.S. version of the same name. Featuring many noted Australian journalists over the years, the current presenters include Liam Bartlett, Tara Brown, Liz Hayes and Peter Overton.
60 Minutes returns to Nine this Sunday for 2026 with a special by Dimity Clancey on hero Ahmed Al Ahmed, who wrestled with one of the terrorists at Bondi Beach in December.
The 14th of December 2025 is a date now seared in Australian history forever. What happened at Bondi Beach on that awful day was the deadliest terrorist attack on our shores. Fifteen innocent people were killed and 40 more injured when two gunmen unleashed evil. But out of the devastation, accounts of incredible bravery emerged. And of the many people who showed courage under fire, Ahmed Al Ahmed's story is especially significant. Video beamed around the world proved how, without any regard for his own safety, he confronted and overpowered one of the attackers.
For the premiere of its 48th season, Dimity Clancey presents a special edition of 60 Minutes as Ahmed Al Ahmed returns to Bondi for the first time and reveals in extraordinary detail his role in saving countless lives. Mr Al Ahmed tells Clancey what possessed him to tackle one of the alleged terrorists, Sajid Akram, and the words he screamed as he disarmed the gunman. He also answers the question many have asked: Why, when he had the chance, did he not shoot Akram? Mr Al Ahmed provides a gripping explanation of his actions in the Bondi attack; a moment in time Australians wished had never happened, but are so thankful that people like Ahmed Al Ahmed were there to provide help.
Reporter: Dimity Clancey
Producers: Anne Worthington, Sheree Gibson
On 60 Minutes Amelia Adams reports on the Australian children removed by Italian authorities from their family living off the grid.
Catherine Birmingham and Nathan Trevallion want only the very best for their three children. For these loving parents that means bringing up their two young daughters and son without the stresses and distractions of modern life. A few years ago, the Australian family bought a tiny, crumbling house in the Italian countryside. It boasted no connected power, no running water, not even a flushing toilet. It was their idea of nirvana. And of course, for the kids, there was no formal schooling. However, bliss for this family was anything but for Italy's welfare authorities, which last November decided to save the children from their parents, by taking them away, and placing them in a locked-up foster care facility. Now Catherine and Nathan are in a desperate battle to have their family reunited. As Amelia Adams reports from the beautiful Abruzzo region of Italy, this case has attracted widespread media attention as people all over the world debate whether the family's off-the-grid lifestyle is idyllic, or idiotic.
Reporter: Amelia Adams
Producers: Natalie Clancy, Nichola Younger
On 60 Minutes this week, Nick McKenzie exposes the activities of a collapsed security and cleaning firm proprietor.
"The Playboy Predator"
Micky Ahuja wanted the world to believe he was a successful and hardworking businessman. The reality though was the complete opposite. Ahuja owned and operated MA Services, a major security and cleaning firm. For years the company thrived, but as Nick McKenzie reveals in a joint 60 Minutes, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald investigation, it was largely due to a nefarious and illegal practice. Ahuja was secretly exploiting thousands of his own vulnerable workers. He didn't pay them the legal minimum wage, and he ignored their entitlements. But of course, as the money flowed in at his employees' expense, he made sure he looked after himself. And as he got wealthier, he was emboldened. Ahuja became the playboy predator.
Reporter: Nick McKenzie
Producer: Garry McNab, Cameron Houston
Attack of the Drones
As worrying as the deteriorating mayhem in the Middle East already is, it's also an alarming glimpse into the future of war. The modern battlefield is changing at a pace never before experienced. As Adam Hegarty reports, it's being driven by technical brilliance, the rise of artificial intelligence. The fact is drones and robots, controlled entirely by A.I., are no longer the product of someone's imagination. These weapons can now hunt and kill for themselves. But there are difficult questions the world needs to consider: Does all of this no doubt impressive know-how help protect humanity? Or is it simply accelerating our own extinction?
Reporter: Adam Hegarty
Producer: Laura Sparkes
The Playboy Predator
Every day, journalists everywhere attend media conferences. Most are relatively straightforward, mundane events. Information is provided, questions are asked and answered. Last Tuesday though, there was an extraordinary exception to the rule. From Dubai, failed businessman Micky Ahuja invited reporters in Australia to a very strange Zoom media conference. He wanted to respond to allegations made last week on 60 Minutes that his collapsed security business exploited thousands of its workers, and that he was a sexual predator. Ahuja also used the opportunity to target investigative reporter Nick McKenzie, but as Dimity Clancey reports, he might now be regretting that idea.
Reporter: Dimity Clancey
Producers: Garry McNab, Cameron Houston
Brain Drain
Anyone who loves whiling away the hours surfing the internet, scrolling through social media or playing computer games on their mobile phones and tablets needs to pause and take serious note. Instead of providing entertainment, or even a way to simply pass the time, there now seems to be proof that screen time is making people less intelligent. As Adam Hegarty reports, the evidence is frightening, especially when it comes to teenagers' use of smart phones and other devices. Medical scans show significant shrinking of their brains, similar to what researchers find in elderly people with Alzheimer's disease. And so worrying is the increasing prevalence of this condition, it has been given a name: Digital dementia.
Reporter: Adam Hegarty
Producer: Laura Sparkes
Their Man in Canberra
With the Middle East on fire, the entire world is in crisis. Every country is feeling the heat of economic and military uncertainty. Superpower China finds itself in a particularly delicate situation. It's one of Iran's strategic partners, yet knows that actively supporting the Tehran regime is a fraught proposition. On the upside for China though, the war could be an opportunity too good to ignore; the chance, while attention is focused elsewhere, for Beijing to take Taiwan and rule the Indo-Pacific. With much to discuss, China's man in Canberra, Ambassador Xiao Qian invited Amelia Adams to the embassy for a rare, and at times robust, interview.
Reporter: Amelia Adams
Producers: Anne Worthington, Sheree Gibson
Looks like something went completely wrong!
But don't worry - it can happen to the best of us,
- and it just happened to you.
Please try again later or contact us.