Correspondents Report

On this week's edition of Correspondents Report some of our best stories of the year so far. If you've seen the movie Lion, you'll love the story of Saroo Brierley. We've got an equally unlikely story, this time in PNG.

A ring, unearthed in a vegetable garden is returned to a grateful family in New Jersey. We head to London where a terrorist attack at Westminster, was close to home for the ABC crew stationed there. And the story of one of the great art heists of the 20th century.

On this week's edition of Correspondents Report: Our bird loving Indonesia correspondent Adam Harvey has a story to tell you today about his guard, his garden and the murai; China correspondent Bill Birtles went in search of Beijing's elusive buskers; And Lisa Millar headed to Leigh-on-Sea on the east coast of England to see how one of the most pro-Brexit towns was feeling.

On this week's edition of Correspondents Report: Europe correspondent Steve Cannane investigates the little-known story of how two Irish students stole an impressionist masterpiece from one of London's most famous galleries; Middle East correspondent Matt Brown reports on post civil war Beirut; In Japan, Rachel Mealey reveals the art of bonsai may disappear unless it's 'spiced' up for the younger generation; And Papua New Guinean rapper's 'Bootilicious' music video highlights the generational conflict between modesty and modernity.

On this week's edition of Correspondents Report: Papua New Guinea correspondent Eric Tlozek finds out more about a new screening technique that could help eradicate malaria; Zoe Daniel reports on the US-Canada refugee crisis; Our Europe correspondent Lisa Millar speaks of being in the vicinity of the London attacks and the fears her crew were faced with on that day; And Liam Cochrane investigates the bikie wars in Thailand, a former member of the Hells Angels speaks out against the club's violence and illegal activities.

On this week's edition of Correspondents Report: Eric Campbell of the ABC's Foreign Correspondent program managed to get around the restrictions in Venezuela with a seemingly unlikely ruse, travelling there as a tourist; Phil Williams says the deep divisions over North Korea appear to be entering a new and dangerous phase; James Glenday found himself near the base of one of the country's most dangerous volcanoes; Samantha Hawley's report continues as Sara Connor is sentenced in Bali; And James Bennett investigates the English language, the unconscious biases we have and the evolution of some expressions across the globe.

On this week's edition of Correspondents Report: South East Asia correspondent Liam Cochrane investigates the infectious spread of 'fake news' since it's become a household phrase in recent months. He reveals what kind of momentum the 'fake news' phenomenon is gaining in Asia and for which intentions; And Connie Agius reported on the murder of Mahmoud Hallek's father for the ABC previously, and now she's caught up with Mahmoud to see how he has been affected by both his father's murder and the US immigration ban.

On this week's edition of Correspondents Report: Steve Cannane reveals controversy 'dogging' the child sexual abuse inquiry in the UK, his report shows the London inquiry has not run as smoothly as the Royal Commission, with heads of the inquiry resigning before hearings begin; Rachel Mealey investigates the corruption and political scandal involving the Japanese PM and an ultra-right-wing kindergarten with a particular ethos; China correspondent Bill Birtles examines China's government as they utilize propaganda to spread message of transparency and legitimacy; And Zoe Daniel looks at Donald's Trump eternal battle with the media as it escalates once again.

On this week's edition of Correspondents Report: Indonesia correspondent Adam Harvey examines the often unpredictable and frustrating experience faced by tourists who end up in the Indonesian legal system, where court officers ask questions that would be unthinkable in an Australian court; Europe correspondent Lisa Millar returns to Moscow after 15 years and examines what has changed - and what hasn't; Greg Jennett looks at the passion of American citizens as they publicly express their political views; and Sophie McNeill talks of her visit to Yemen last year, as the war-torn Gulf nation faces a famine that is killing children every day.

On this week's edition of Correspondents Report: Matt Brown reports from the front line of the Iraqi Army's battle in Mosul as they prepare to retake the west of the city from Islamic State; Samantha Hawley covers this week's Jakarta election for governor, where a high turnout of voters cast their ballot after a bitter campaign; a Papua New Guinea villager returns a long-lost gold ring to the family of a World War II US serviceman; Connie Agius talks to the winner of a NASA competition to find a solution to human waste disposal in space suits; and James Glenday reports on the 'courgette crisis' in the UK that has seen imported lettuce and other greens disappear from supermarket shelves.

On this week's edition of Correspondents Report: Matt Brown examines the Iraqi Government forces' retaking of eastern Mosul and the battle for legitimacy that faces the Government; Conor Duffy looks at the dizzying weeks since Donald Trump's election, as partisanship in the United States intensifies; Liam Cochrane looks at Thailand's Children's Day, a celebration that some argue has taken a dark turn under the auspices of the Thai millitary; and James Bennett speaks with Saroo Brierley, the remarkable young man whose life is the subject of the Oscar-nominated film 'Lion'.