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Children preparing for a life in the Russian army, rebranding Amsterdam’s red light district, tackling an aging population in China: Dateline invites you to walk in the shoes of others and takes you inside the most fascinating stories from across the globe.

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Lexi had surgery for obesity at 12. Now she could be facing a lifetime on weight-loss drugs

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This sport's popularity is surging. But girls are being left behind

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A woman wearing a hijab is holding a young boy in a grey hoodie with his hands wrapped around her neck. Two pre-teen boys are standing on each side of her.

Australian mum Zahra is stuck in a Syrian camp after living under IS. She fears her sons will be taken away

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Tuesday 7 May 9:30pm on SBS or SBS On Demand

According to British intelligence, China has been spying on an “epic scale”. We lift the lid on allegations of intimidation and infiltration across organisations and politics, reaching as far as Australia.

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Born Big. Nearly 1 in 5 children in America are obese and parents are being urged to pursue radical treatment options. Kumi Taguchi meets the kids who have had life altering bariatric surgery at age 12.

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Japan's Cheap Homes. As homeownership becomes increasingly expensive, we travel to Japan, where millions of abandoned houses are being sold cheaply or given away. Can foreign buyers help solve Japan’s empty house problem?

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Country of Lost Children. Venezuela was once the richest country in South America, but economic crisis has left one million children alone, as parents move abroad for work. For some kids, joining a gang is the only way to survive.

The Kid's Gambit. Chess is one of the world’s fastest growing sports, and Australian kids are making big moves. Dateline follows a child prodigy to the Netherlands for the world's biggest junior chess tournament.

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Finding Yusuf Part 2. Dateline investigates why Australian Yusuf Zahab, and at least 34 Australian women and children are still in detention without charge in northeast Syria, a region wracked with instability.

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Finding Yusuf: Part 1. Dateline travels to Syria to find Australian Yusuf Zahab who was taken into IS territory aged 12 and later imprisoned without charge. Once declared dead, now rumoured to be alive, we reveal his story.

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Over Sharenting. The average child has 1,300 photos and videos of themself online. We meet the influencers who make a living by sharing content of their kids and explore issues of childhood consent and exploitation.

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A Child Of Gaza. Nine-year-old Elaf reveals what life is like during the war in Gaza. When an airstrike hits her street, the family relocates. Then a brief ceasefire brings respite, and reconnection with friends.

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Camp Coda: Children Of Deaf Adults. Jodee Mundy OAM takes Dateline to Pennsylvania to join the first Asian-American Coda camp for Deaf parents and their kids. Can an immersive experience in sign language and Asian family values help these pre-teens connect with their parents?

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I was taken from Australia as a boy to live under IS in Syria. Now I want to come home

A western Sydney schoolboy was taken to Syria with his family to live under IS in 2015. After the fall of the so-called caliphate, he was swept up into the adult Kurdish prison system and feared dead. Now, he has spoken exclusively to SBS Dateline.

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