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2026
In a 7NEWS Spotlight exclusive, the first major research into the true impact of Australia's world-leading social media ban for under-16s, amid growing calls to hold the tech giants to account.
They're the Australians who reject Australian laws - and their numbers are rising. Reporter Ashlee Mullany investigates the growing threat of the sovereign citizen movement.
Australian man Rory Sykes died in the LA fires in January 2025. But when his grieving mother Shelley shared her pain publicly, online conspiracists turned on her. So, what happened to Rory?
Australia is trying to go green, but are our best efforts coming at a cost? Liam Bartlett reveals the devastating truth behind China's influence over our clean energy revolution.
In a world-exclusive investigation, Liam Bartlett uncovers the dirty truth behind so-called clean, green electric vehicles and how China is getting away with causing a toxic environmental catastrophe.
He's the17yo Aussie on track to become the fastest man alive. In a Spotlight special event, join Bruce McAvaney, Matt Shirvington, Cathy Freeman & Raylene Boyle as they chart the journey of Gout Gout.
Episodes 2025
In a joint investigation with The Nightly, Michael Usher and Kristin Shorten examine how a deadly chopper crash exposed the truth about reality TV star Matt Wright.
7NEWS Spotlight investigates Australia’s ADHD boom - why are diagnoses soaring? Plus, inside the extraordinary journey of three brothers who rowed the Pacific, from Peru to Cairns.
Liam Bartlett goes undercover with the Aussie heroes risking their lives to expose child predators, as hundreds of suspected offenders remain free to roam our streets.
Liam Bartlett investigates alarming gaps in Australia's defence - from exposed warships to under-protected air bases - as experts warn the nation is unprepared for rising global threats.
Michael Usher exposes Australia’s biggest superannuation disaster, with $1.2 billion in savings lost. Plus, Sonia Kruger sits down with Spice Girl Melanie C.
Locked inside a US jail, Australian mother Lisa Cunningham awaits trial over the alleged 2017 murder of her stepdaughter. She breaks her silence for the first time in almost 8 years.
In a 7NEWS Spotlight exclusive, Michael Usher enters maximum security prison to witness a father's extraordinary meeting with the man who killed his three children and niece.
Could the Air India disaster be the latest tragedy in a series of deadly crashes caused deliberately by the pilot? Spotlight investigates.
The inside story of a stunt pilot's miraculous survival after crashing into the ground at 300km/h during the Avalon Airshow. Plus, the dark side of dating apps exposed in a global investigation.
7NEWS takes a forensic deep dive into the mind of convicted mushroom killer Erin Patterson. The evidence that sealed her fate, and the haunting question that still lingers: why?
New twists in the Lucy Letby case - secret hospital files and shocking claims spark fresh doubts. Could Britain’s most notorious baby killer be innocent?
Reporter Liam Bartlett uncovers shocking new evidence in the 2015 disappearance of Ray and Jennie Kehlet in the WA outback, as fresh voices speak out on the mystery.
Spotlight profiles Brenda Blethyn who plays TV detective Vera Stanhope and investigates the biggest currency heist in history with a former Australian fighter pilot in the middle of it.
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