Australia鈥檚 Indigenous referendum
Australians are bitterly divided over how to vote in a landmark referendum that could provide a stronger political voice to Indigenous communities.
Kate Adie presents stories from Australia, Poland, the US, Cameroon and Cape Verde.
Australians are voting in a historic referendum on whether or not to recognize Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the country鈥檚 constitution, and create a body that can advise governments on issues affecting their communities. After months of campaigning voters are bitterly divided, as Katy Watson found out.
Poland鈥檚 upcoming election could result in an unprecedented third consecutive term for the incumbent right-wing populist government. Adam Easton travels to the Polish countryside to find out why the government remains popular.
The suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona鈥檚 state capital, are among the fastest-growing in America. As brand new homes and offices spring up, there鈥檚 a problem developing beneath them. Mark Moran reports from a desert state that is running out of groundwater.
The Ngonnso statue, held in the collection of a Berlin museum, holds cultural and spiritual significance for the Nso people of Cameroon. Kim Chakanetsa meets the activist who successfully campaigned for the Ngonnso鈥檚 repatriation.
And October marks the end of the nesting and hatching season for Cape Verde鈥檚 loggerhead sea turtles. Rob Crossan takes a night time walk along the beach to catch sight of one.
Producer: Viv Jones
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman
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