Episode list

Four Corners

Parent Abuse

Sun, Feb 12, 1995
How does our child fostering system deal with the people who make the system work - foster parents? 'Parent Abuse' examines the seemingly poor treatment foster parents receive, namely with little reward, recognition and no guardianship rights, which is damaging the goodwill of many. Officials and foster parents speak out.
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The ADD Epidemic
By Norman Swan. Attention Deficit Disorder - an epidemic in our kids or a psychosomatic disorder in our doctors.
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Paying for Paul
On eve of Paul Keating's 13th Budget as Treasurer or Prime Minister we tried to balance his books.
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Deng's Dynasty
By Sally Neighbour. Who will run China after death of Deng Xiaoping? A look at how Deng's children are doing business in new China.
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Waves of Fear

Sun, Jul 09, 1995
By David Hardaker. As we increase our dosage of electro-magnetic radiation through cellular phones and other devices, are we creating an epidemic of cancer?
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The Plane Truth
Ex BBC: The aviation industry tries to maintain highest standards of safety, but in UK and US there's growing concern about proliferation of bogus parts.
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A Very Catholic Affair
By Murray McLaughlin. For most people Vinnies is a charity running a network of second hand stores, but Society of St Vincent DE Paul is also a political battleground.
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A Reason to Kill
Y Andrew Fowler. When do householders have right to shoot intruders? In Australia going gun crazy or are honest citizens simply defending themselves against bad guys?.
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November 1975

Sun, Nov 05, 1995
On Tuesday November 11th, 1975, the Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr, dismissed Gough Whitlam as Prime Minister and appointed Malcolm Fraser as a caretaker Prime Minister. 'Four Corners' looks back at the momentous event.
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