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Web of Hate

According to a poll, Australia rates number one in the world for bullying on social networks, with 9 in 10 families reporting a brush with bullies online. We explore the dark side of the web and the sometimes deadly consequences of cyberbullying.

True believers

Evangelical Christianity is experiencing phenomenal growth in China, but is it on a collision course with the state?

Land of rising suicide

The cliffs of Tojinbo on the coast of the Sea of Japan are famous for their rugged beauty. But this place also has a dark side -- many Japanese come here to end their lives by throwing themselves onto the jagged rocks and crashing waves. Japan's suicide rate is one of the highest in the world -- more than 30,000 people kill themselves every year. We ask why so many Japanese, young and old, see suicide as the only option?

Fukushima Fallout

Japan is facing its biggest-ever backlash towards nuclear power in the aftermath of the March 11, 2011, tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake that wiped out not just entire towns and villages, but also destroyed a nuclear power plant.