60 Minutes Australia - Season 2020
1 - Fire fight, Windsors and Losers
Air Date: February 9, 2020
Tara Brown finds out what Australia can do to prevent a repeat of this summer's deadly bushfires. Plus, the latest from Buckingham palace on Harry and Meghan's daring escape.
2 - Sarah Ristevski: The untold story
Air Date: February 16, 2020
Borce Ristevski killed his wife of 27 years, Karen, in a crime that shocked many Australians. On 60 MINUTES their only child Sarah breaks her silence.
3 - Crown unmasked, The Weinstein trial
Air Date: February 23, 2020
A 60 MINUTES special investigation: Why Australia's largest casino business continues to gamble with its future?
4 - The Principal’s Principle, Know My Name
Air Date: March 1, 2020
The parents who waged a vicious four-year war against the school principal, refusing to surrender, even though they've lost everything.
5 - World of Pain, Dolly’s Secret, Home of Horror
Air Date: March 8, 2020
Liam Bartlett investigates the world of pain caused by the coronavirus, where it started and how it might be beaten.
6 - Coronavirus: World of pain (Update), What would you do?, Dirty Dealing
Air Date: March 15, 2020
How far would you go to protect your family? Ben Batterham was charged with murder after a home invader he chased down, died.
7 - Coronavirus: Brave New World
Air Date: March 22, 2020
60 MINUTES' special COVID-19 coverage continues. As the entire world confronts defining moments, what can Australians do to lessen the health and economic impacts of Coronavirus?
8 - Coronavirus Crisis: Together, Apart
Air Date: March 29, 2020
60 MINUTES’ special coverage of the Coronavirus crisis continues with a special live edition of the program.
9 - Coronavirus: Global crisis
Air Date: April 5, 2020
Continuing coverage of the Coronavirus crisis in a special, live edition of 60 MINUTES. Why so many Australian passengers are dying on the ships of shame carrying COVID-19.
10 - Deep impact, Man of conviction
Air Date: April 12, 2020
Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Tom Steinfort, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo investigate, analyse and uncover the issues affecting all Australians.
11 - Time's up, Made in China, The Vaccine wars
Air Date: April 19, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Released from a Colombian jail, Cocaine Cassie tells 60 MINUTES what really happened.
12 - Intensive Caring, Who’s W.H.O?, End of Trade, Child’s Play
Air Date: April 26, 2020
For the first time, inside the most dangerous places in Australia, the COVID-19 ICUs; plus, has the World Health Organisation failed in protecting us from coronavirus.
13 - Trading Blows, Sea Sick, On The Right Track, The Cost of Living, Bianca
Air Date: May 3, 2020
Trading blows! Why China is furious with Australia; The unsung heroes whose detective work flattened the COVID-19 curve; Plus, inspiring news for Tourette's girl, Bianca.
14 - The Price of Freedom, Way Out There
Air Date: May 10, 2020
Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Tom Steinfort, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo investigate, analyse and uncover the issues affecting all Australians.
15 - Escape from the Palace, Shot in the dark, She’ll be Wright
Air Date: May 17, 2020
Royal scandal: The costly and dangerous divorce that might actually be good news for three runaway princesses; Will the world ever discover a vaccine for COVID-19?
16 - Shock Waves, Help
Air Date: May 24, 2020
The loudest voices in the country – how breakfast radio stars Kyle and Jackie O turned 20 years of shock and awe into a $100 million business.
17 - Love and other catastrophes
Air Date: May 31, 2020
From love match to screaming match. On 60 MINUTES the explosive tit-for-tat allegations that doomed the footy star & lingerie model's dreams of 'happily-ever-after' lives.
18 - Mad as hell, Jesse Jackson, Poisoned
Air Date: June 7, 2020
Suspicious minds with extreme ideas. Why so many people are listening to COVID-19 conspiracy theories; Is there a peacemaker able to stop the violence in the U.S?
19 - The faceless man
Air Date: June 14, 2020
A major year-long investigation by 60 MINUTES and The Age newspaper reveals serious misconduct in high office. Nick McKenzie is the reporter.
20 - King Hit, Top Secrets
Air Date: June 21, 2020
Exposed! Australia's most notorious conman Peter Foster, busted red-handed over his most evil act yet.
21 - Foreign interference, Madeleine, Dusty's war
Air Date: June 28, 2020
What really happened to Madeleine McCann? Liz Hayes investigates the prime suspect in the little girl's abduction & the shocking new evidence against him.
22 - Right hand woman, Money for nothing
Air Date: July 5, 2020
Caught! Rich socialite, Ghislaine Maxwell, the suspected wicked accomplice of teenage sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein arrested and now facing justice.
23 - Super splurge, R.I.P Hong Kong, Wrongs and rights
Air Date: July 12, 2020
The lockdown superannuation splurge, fast money now but an enormous cost for our future; Will Beijing's interference in Hong Kong kill the great city?
24 - Enemy of the state, Fire and ice
Air Date: July 19, 2020
Enemy of the state. Bashed and threatened, the Aussie student who has enraged Beijing. So why has he been abandoned by his own university?
25 - Mary Trump, What now?, Enemy of the state: Update
Air Date: July 26, 2020
The ultimate insider: Dr Mary Trump is not only the US President's niece, she's also a clinical psychologist. She knows her Uncle Donald's secrets and wants to share them.
26 - Security Breach, ’Til Depp Do Us Part, Order of the Court
Air Date: August 2, 2020
Five-star stuff up. What really went on in Melbourne's quarantine hotels & how Coronavirus managed to escape back into the community.
27 - The Experiment, Buyer Beware
Air Date: August 9, 2020
Is this the cruellest experiment ever conducted? Identical twins and triplets, separated at birth so a psychiatrist could study what happened as they grew up alone.
28 - The Red Zone, Confessions of a Cop
Air Date: August 16, 2020
60 MINUTES cameras are given unparalleled access inside Melbourne's Red Zone, the dangerous frontline in the ongoing battle to beat COVID-19.
29 - Party Games, The Good Doctor, Despicable Him
Air Date: August 23, 2020
A major investigation by Nick McKenzie will set alarm bells ringing through the corridors of power in Canberra; & Tara Brown's exclusive interview with Dr Anthony Fauci.
30 - Deep blues, Living hell, Katy’s smile
Air Date: August 30, 2020
Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Tom Steinfort, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo investigate the issues affecting Australians.
31 - Innocence Ignored
Air Date: September 6, 2020
Accused of monstrous crimes, a law-abiding family is arrested and locked up. There's only one problem – there's not a shred of credible evidence to support the police case.
32 - The Greatest Loss
Air Date: September 13, 2020
On 60 MINUTES, the medical stuff-ups killing our loved ones. It's the most important, and personal story of Liz Hayes' career but one she never wanted to tell.
33 - Lady and the Trumps, The Long Haul, Urban Legend
Air Date: September 20, 2020
A best friend turned vocal enemy tells all about the U.S. First Lady, Melania Trump; Why surviving COVID-19 is just the beginning of the battle for sufferers.
34 - The Bogeyman, Angel Babies
Air Date: September 27, 2020
For the first time, a brave woman tells of her incredible escape from the Claremont serial killer, as Liam Bartlett investigates why police couldn't catch the monster sooner.
35 - No 2nd Prize, The Big Smoke
Air Date: October 4, 2020
Inside the bitter U.S. Presidential race, with Donald Trump and Joe Biden battling to outdo each other with insults and scandals.
36 - Anti-Social Media, Game of Thrones
Air Date: October 11, 2020
The real reason vicious trolls are allowed to thrive on the internet – they're money-making machines for greedy tech-giants; plus, a royal scandal like no other.
37 - Operation Atlantis, The Last Laugh
Air Date: October 18, 2020
Tax cheats beware: Investigative reporter Nick McKenzie reveals details of the worldwide hunt for millions of dollars stashed away by Australian tax evaders.
38 - The White Island Disaster, The Labradorables
Air Date: November 1, 2020
Australian survivors explain the catastrophic moment the White Island volcano erupted and question why more lives couldn't be saved; and, meet the Labradorables.
39 - Biden His Time, The King and Thai, Bananarama
Air Date: November 8, 2020
The wild life of the outrageously wealthy King of Thailand. He prefers crop tops to crowns so is it any wonder his subjects are disgusted; More turmoil at the White House.
40 - The Final Battle, AC/DC
Air Date: November 15, 2020
41 - Terminal Hell, A Few Bad Men, McMaster Class, Game of Thrones
Air Date: November 22, 2020
An Australian woman tells of her nightmare assault by officials at Qatar's international airport; Special Forces shame – soldiers accused of shocking war crime.
42 - 20/20 Hindsight
Air Date: November 29, 2020
A special edition of 60 MINUTES recognises the sacrifices and applauds the efforts we've all made to combat the Coronavirus pandemic.
43 - Law unto Themselves, Sick and Tired
Air Date: December 6, 2020
Police shame: Cops who turn violent, attacking their families when they go home, while their colleagues look the other way; plus, hospitals without doctors – the deadly embarrassment of our ailing rural health system. Will it ever be fixed?
44 - Time's up, Child's play
Air Date: December 13, 2020
Released from a Colombian jail, Cocaine Cassie tells 60 MINUTES what really happened; Plus, turning 'cute' into cash, meet social media's influential mini-moguls.
45 - Love and other catastrophes
Air Date: December 20, 2020
From love match to screaming match. On 60 MINUTES the explosive tit-for-tat allegations that doomed the footy star & lingerie model's dreams of 'happily-ever-after' lives. For the first time, both sides of this twisted tale have their say.
46 - Escape from the Palace, The Last laugh
Air Date: December 27, 2020
Royal scandal: The costly and dangerous divorce that might actually be good news for three runaway princesses; plus, is Basil Fawlty the greatest comedy creation ever? Or the most offensive?
47 - Sarah Ristevski
Air Date: January 3, 2021
Borce Ristevski killed his wife of 27 years, Karen, in a crime that shocked many Australians. On 60 MINUTES their only child Sarah talks about the loss of her beautiful mother and explains why she still loves her father.
48 - The Experiment, She’ll be Wright, Urban legend
Air Date: January 10, 2021
Cruelty beyond belief: Identical twins and triplets separated at birth so a psychiatrist could study what happened as they grew up alone; how surfer Tyler Wright survived a devastating wipeout on land; & beating lockdown with Keith Urban.
49 - Innocence Ignored
Air Date: January 17, 2021
Accused of monstrous crimes, a law-abiding family is arrested and locked up. There's only one problem – there's not a shred of credible evidence to support the police case. Tara Brown investigates an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.
50 - What Would You Do? The Big Smoke, Dolly’s Secret
Air Date: January 24, 2021
How far would you go to protect your family? Ben Batterham was charged with murder after a home invader he chased down, died; Why the smoke from the catastrophic bushfires was worse than the flames; & the always charming Dolly Parton.