Sophie McNeill
Rebellion: On the Frontlines of Hong Kong's Uprising
What began as a series of spontaneous protests against an extradition law allowing for criminal suspects to be deported to mainland China has since grown into a full-blown popular uprising. This documentary follows reporter Sophie McNeill as she goes boots-on-the-ground to cover the biggest domestic challenge faced by the CCP since Tiananmen Square.
Rebellion: On the Frontlines of Hong Kong's Uprising
What began as a series of spontaneous protests against an extradition law allowing for criminal suspects to be deported to mainland China has since grown into a full-blown popular uprising. This documentary follows reporter Sophie McNeill as she goes boots-on-the-ground to cover the biggest domestic challenge faced by the CCP since Tiananmen Square.
Tell the World
The Muslims of China's Xinjiang Uyghur region have become targets for Xi Jinping's cultural homogenisation project, with children separated from parents to be sent to re-education boarding schools, whilst adults are interned in vast prison networks across the region. Unprecedented levels of surveillance across the state mean that nowhere is hidden from the prying eyes of the CCP as it sets about erasing an ancient cultural heritage, out of sight of the rest of the world.
Escape From Saudi
When eighteen-year-old Rahaf Al Qunun decided to renounce Islam, an action that is punishable by death in Saudi Arabia, fleeing the country became her only option. After being stopped in transit in Bangkok, she barricaded herself into a hotel room for several days, making headlines around the world. ABC Four Corners' Sophie McNeill was the only journalist to join Rahaf in the hotel room she refused to leave without asylum. Exposing the most intimate moments of Rahaf's terrifying journey, along with other women's equally treacherous stories, this dramatic investigation reveals the immense dangers Saudi women face when fighting one of the world's most conservative societies.
Crime and Panic
The Australian city of Victoria opened its doors to refugees fleeing South Sudan's bloody civil war. A generation later, racial tensions in the city threaten to boil over. Against a backdrop of police violence, prejudice, and underground rap music, Crime and Panic is a revealing investigation into the immigration and integration debate which we see repeated across the western world.
Saving the Amazon
The Amazon plays a vital part in regulating the planet’s temperature. And yet, in the last year, forest destruction in the Brazilian Amazon soared by 85 per cent. The combination of illegal logging and slash and burn agriculture is decimating the land. With huge profits to be made, the Amazon is a dangerous place to ask questions. Despite the threat, the Amazonian tribes want the world to hear their message.