''Foreign Correspondent'' is a weekly Australian documentary series and current affairs program screened on

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, Tuesdays at (AEDT), Wednesdays at 11.30am as well as on

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on Saturdays at 6.30pm. It is also available on ''iView'' or on the ''Foreign Correspondent'' website.

also repeats the program on Thursdays at 2.30pm if parliament is in recess. The program premiered at on Saturday 14 March 1992. Its aim is to provide information about the happenings in other countries either on the light side of life or during crises. ''Foreign Correspondent'' has been one of Australia's leading programs in its genre since its premiere, and has won several awards, including the

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for Excellence in Journalism and White House News Photographers' Association. Since its launch, the news teams have travelled more than 170 countries and produced more than 1,650 reports.

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Correspondents on the program have received attention from other media outlets than the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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covered Eric Campbell's presence in Thailand after he became a subject of the country's lèse majesté laws, which forbids criticism of the monarchy. ''

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'' website featured an article about foreign correspondent

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as she opened up about her experience in an Afghan military hospital. There are currently 15 correspondents on Australian ''Foreign Correspondent''. Their work can be found on several media platforms: TV, radio, online and on social media. The United States, Canada, Europe and Asia all have their own versions of the program. In 2014, China warned ABC that there would be wider implications over its program on Xinjiang.

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