Foreign Correspondent

Interview | Current Events | Travel

Station:
ABC (AU)

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Running

Start:
2008-02-05

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Australia's leading international affairs program featuring fascinating, in-depth stories from the ABC's unrivalled network of foreign correspondents.

Foreign Correspondent Next Episode Air Date

Next Episode is 'TBA' (Season 2026 Episode 5) and airs on 24 Mar 2026 04:00 (CDT).

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S2026E2 - Switzerland's Crumbling Giants

Switzerland's iconic mountains are truly one of the wonders of the world, famous for their dramatic snow-capped peaks. But the Swiss Alps are under threat, and in turn putting centuries old villages below them in grave danger.

The Alps are warming at twice the global average, placing them on Europe's frontline of climate change. Dozens of towns have been damaged, and one completely destroyed in catastrophic landslides. Foreign Correspondent travels through the Alps and up the glaciers with reporter Naomi Selvaratnam to see the problem first hand. The growing danger and mounting costs are producing climate refugees in one of the richest nations on earth. The question now for Swiss authorities is who gets to stay in the mountains, and at what cost.

Air Date: 03 Mar 2026 03:00 (CDT)

S2026E3 - Prabowo Power - Indonesia

Foreign Correspondent looks to Indonesia and the first year of President Prabowo Subianto in power.

A revolution is taking place in a key Australian ally and neighbour. Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has clocked up his first year in power and with incredible speed, he's nationalising and militarising his nation's economy to deliver on his promise of a self-reliant future for his nation.

On Foreign Correspondent Indonesia reporter Tim Swanston reports on the scale and cost of Prabowo's ambitious program. But there are some who are warning that in the process Indonesia is losing the democratic freedoms that were hard fought with the fall of the corrupt dictatorship of the former President Suharto.

Air Date: 10 Mar 2026 04:00 (CDT)

S2026E4 - Trump's Venezuelan Oil Grab

Foreign Correspondent journalist Sandra Gathmann has teamed up with a Venezuelan crew to document how Venezuelans are reacting to the US is effectively running their economy.

When US President Donald Trump sent American troops to capture Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his wife, it quickly became clear the country's vast oil reserves were a major part of the strategy. Venezuela used to be one of the richest countries in the world, but decades of mismanagement damaged its oil industry and left most of the population living in poverty.

Now the US is effectively running the Venezuelan economy and is focused on reviving the country's oil industry. But who will be the beneficiaries?

On Foreign Correspondent, London-based Venezuelan journalist Sandra Gathmann has teamed up with a local Venezuelan crew to document how Venezuelans are reacting to these unprecedented events. Sandra also examines whether Donald Trump can deliver on his oil promise, who stands to gain, and what role Venezuela will play at a time of global oil turmoil.

Air Date: 17 Mar 2026 04:00 (CDT)

S2026E5 - TBA

Air Date: 24 Mar 2026 04:00 (CDT)

S2026E6 - TBA

Air Date: 31 Mar 2026 04:00 (CDT)