60 Minutes Australia

Experts highlight how AI technology enables the effortless exploitation of individuals' identities for online sexual abuse, raising concerns about privacy and safety. The discussion underscores the risks posed by deepfake and synthetic media in facilitating such crimes.

In the Guatemalan rainforest's Mirador Basin, archaeologist Richard Hanson confronts death threats and local opposition to safeguard ancient Maya ruins from looters and illegal logging, aiming to preserve the site's cultural heritage.

Jason Rigby, a 40-year-old hotel executive, was found stabbed to death in his Fiji resort apartment. Authorities initially classified it as suicide, but after two years of family-led investigation, police upgraded it to murder, naming his girlfriend as a suspect and acknowledging significant evidence mishandling.

In 1990, a 60 Minutes investigation explored three women who married convicted killers in Australia's maximum-security prisons, despite warnings of a 100% failure rate for such relationships. The report highlighted their choices amid the prison's role as a punishment facility for violent offenders.

Former members of the secretive Redeemer Baptist Church have prompted a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into allegations of coercive control, forced family separation, and potential modern slavery. Investigators examined how the church's school receives millions in taxpayer funding through unpaid volunteer teachers and confronted principal Jonathan Cannon over the claims.

During the Asian Cup, two Iranian female footballers refused to sing the national anthem, protesting their country's regime. Their defection to Australia led to global attention, highlighting their struggle for freedom and the risks of defying oppressive policies.