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Four Corners Season 65, Episode 19: Heavy Hitters
Australian mixed martial arts say they were pushed to their physical and financial limits while the UFC made over a billion dollars in revenue. Former fighters describe a culture of exploitation, secrecy, and lasting damage. Watch Four Corners Season 65, Episode 19 Heavy Hitters in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Four Corners Season 65, Episode 19 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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40 episodes
Party Crashers
As a federal election looms, Four Corners returns for 2025 with reporter Angus Grigg examining whether our two-party system is collapsing. Independents and minor parties are set to capture more than a third of the vote and become the king makers in the new parliament. In a cost-of-living election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has plenty to worry about.
45 min
Endurance
With Donald Trump vowing to end the brutal war in Ukraine, Four Corners travels to the front line to investigate: Is peace even possible? As the war's third anniversary looms, Mark Willacy reports from the battlefield. This program contains coarse language and graphic footage of people being killed and injured in war.
47 min
Leaving Hate
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.
44 min
Trump: The Comeback King
The Comeback King explores Donald Trump's dramatic resurgence following his 2020 election defeat, examining the pivotal moments and strategies that propelled him back to the forefront as a dominant force in U.S. politics.
45 min
Tobacco Wars
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.
45 min
Sacrifice
Four Corners reveals how the Australian War Memorial is increasingly entwined with the global arms industry - raising troubling questions about conflicts of interest, corporate influence and the future of the memorial itself.
46 min
Betrayal of Trust
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.
57 min
Truth/Yoorrook
Australia's first ever truth-telling commission uncovers our hidden history. Bridget Brennan examines how we as a nation reckon with our colonial past and take critical steps towards truth, healing and justice.
47 min
Crooked
A decade-long investigation has uncovered explosive new evidence suggesting that corrupt former NSW Crime Commission assistant director Mark Standen's criminality was far more extensive than the public was led to believe.
46 min
The Power of Xi Jinping
The rise of Xi Jinping and the global impact of his rule. Xi envisions a dominant China - militarily, technologically and on the world stage, but he's being tested by economic instability, mass protests and international pushback.
45 min
Can Climate Scientists Save the World?
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.
45 min
The Agent Inside
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.
51 min
True Colours
Beyond the campaign slogans, who has what it takes to lead the country? Louise Milligan examines the character, track record, and campaign strategies of the two men vying for power - Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.
48 min
The Fugitive
Over summer, organised crime cast a terrifying shadow over Australia. The Jewish community in Sydney was left reeling - shaken by a wave of attacks. Now the caravan plot "mastermind" speaks for the first time.
46 min
Hammered: Inside the Bunnings Machine
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.
45 min
The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram
They call themselves Terrorgram - a group of "militant accelerationists" using extreme violence to bring down governments and create new white "ethnostates". The deadly consequences of unfettered free speech on social media.
46 min
Decimated
Can the Liberal Party ever recover from its historic election loss? With the Nationals walking away from the Coalition, the Liberals face the very real prospect that they may never govern again. Patricia Karvelas talks to Liberal insiders as they grapple with the existential crisis of what the Liberal Party stands for and who it represents.
47 min
Emergency
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.
47 min
Heavy Hitters
Australian mixed martial arts say they were pushed to their physical and financial limits while the UFC made over a billion dollars in revenue. Former fighters describe a culture of exploitation, secrecy, and lasting damage.
46 min
Submerged
As the US launches a review into AUKUS, Four Corners examines the future of the $368 billion submarine deal. Mark Willacy speaks with key players inside the US Congress and the defence community, as senior UK figures warn of cost blowouts and delays.
47 min
Diddy: In Plain Sight
With Sean "Diddy" Combs on trial for alleged sex trafficking, this film uncovers first-hand accounts and unseen footage, exploring how silence, complicity and power allowed the allegations to stay hidden for so long.
45 min
Trading In Chaos
A week before the 90 day pause expires on Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs, we examine the chaos, confusion, uncertainty and fear generated by his whiplash-inducing tariffs, policies that experts say will increase the cost of living, make the US poorer and the world a less prosperous and secure place.
46 min
Generation Cancer
Australians in their 30s and 40s are facing an alarming surge in cancer diagnoses and researchers are scrambling to understand why. From bowel and breast to liver and kidney, aggressive cancers are hitting younger people; they're often detected late, with devastating outcomes. Dr Norman Swan investigates what's behind the change.
46 min
Rage Against the Regime
For decades, Iranians have resisted a regime built on fear, repression and religious control. This film reveals the voices of those who live the struggle, exiled dissidents, young protesters and women who dared to speak out.
45 min
God Complex
For years, a star neurosurgeon operated inside Australia's hospital system despite repeated allegations of sexist and inappropriate behaviour, and a string of legal claims by devastated patients. This is the hidden story of the toxic culture that enabled him.
48 min
No Return: Australia's Missing Billions
The Australian Taxation Office holds extraordinary power, but who's keeping it in check? A major Four Corners investigation reveals how inaction and flawed systems have allowed more than $50 billion in tax to go uncollected.
46 min
The Price of Justice
Who really wins in a class action? Anne Connolly reveals how some class actions have become a brazen money-making exercise for lawyers and litigation funders, leaving people feeling sidelined, short-changed and exploited.
48 min
Trump vs the Law
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.
46 min
Lawfare
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.
47 min
Empty Promises
More than $100 million has vanished in a financial scandal at the heart of the federal government's disability housing program. How a once-in-a-generation reform has been left vulnerable to fraud, waste and systemic failure.
46 min
Gaza: Doctors Under Attack
An investigation into the impact of war on Gaza's health system and the treatment of its medical staff. A detailed account through personal stories of doctors trying to treat patients under extraordinary conditions.
47 min
Race to the Bottom
The race is on to find the minerals needed to enable the world's transition to clean energy and vast reserves of those minerals lie at the bottom of the Pacific. But scientists warn it risks catastrophic damage to our oceans.
48 min
Big Brethren
Former members of the secretive, ultra-wealthy church once known as the Exclusive Brethren speak about the psychological manipulation, surveillance and attempts to intimidate; plus growing influence in business and politics.
49 min
Havana Syndrome
A strange sound, unexplained symptoms, leaving US diplomats, intelligence and national security officers sick and disoriented. Victims and doctors reveal the toll of Havana Syndrome and their push for care and accountability.
46 min
Surviving Syria's Prisons
In Dec 2024 the world saw the dramatic fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, ending a 13-year civil war. But behind the celebrations is a grim legacy, over 100,000 Syrians disappeared and more than a million imprisoned.
46 min
Losing Streak
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47 min
Chasing Trump's Billions
Donald Trump has long boasted of his wealth, is he now using his office to enrich himself and his family? John Lyons examines how a vast network of foreign deals, hotels and cryptocurrency have opened Trump up to accusations of profiting from the presidency, and conflicts of interest.
46 min
Blackmailed: The Sextortion Killers
The dark world of online sextortion targeting teenage boys on social media. With unprecedented access to police and tech experts, to examine how these networks operate, their motivations, and the true devastation they cause.
46 min
Hunting Ground
Despite government promises of reform, Adele Ferguson uncovers more than 100 cases of alleged paedophiles who worked or are working in child care, enabled by systemic failures, weak oversight and a profit-driven industry.
55 min
Trading Fire
As Australia signs a landmark deal to bolster its alliance with Washington, we're selling China the critical minerals it needs to build hypersonic missiles and nuclear technology.
45 min