The ANZUS alliance has been severely shaken by the anti-nuclear stance By New Zealand's Prime Minister David Lange. Dateline examines how the crisis came about and where it will lead.
Dateline presents a special report on the politics of aid in Kenya, accusations that Australian churches and teachers are funding independence groups in Nouméa, and Dennis Grant examines the US and Soviet Union arms race.
Dateline examines the two problems for the USSR's new leader Mikhail Gorbachev - economic policy and defence. Zimbabwe prepares for its first election since independence. Also Aboriginal land rights come under the spotlight in Australia.
This week Dateline covers the fall of the President of Greece, a challenge to the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Australia's foreign policy under the microscope, and subway justice New York-style.
This week Dateline's survey of international affairs takes us to India, South Africa, Lebanon, New Zealand, Antarctica and inside the intimate apparel department of New York's premiere fashion store Bloomingdale's.
This week the inside story on the dirty tricks of MI5, the latest developments in Greece and South Africa, and a special report from Dennis Grant on some secret aspects of New Zealand's defence.
This week a special report on the bitter divisions in Cyprus, where Greeks and Turks are no closer to reconciliation, 11 years after the Turkish invasion of the island. We also look at the so-called treason trials in South Africa.
Tonight we take you to Poland, where the solidarity movement attracts the iron fist of authority and South Africa, where black power and world opinion in forcing grudging change in the fight against Apartheid.