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Night 1

This is what Australia witnessed on the first night of Go Back To Where You Came From Live.

3 Oct 2018

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A group of Australians are about to embark on a journey to some of the most dangerous places on earth. Journalist Ray Martin and SBS World News’ Janice Petersen will...
3 Oct 2018

'All the world is judging us': Syrian refugee deported after six months in Malaysian airport

Hassan al-Kontar has been trapped in Kuala Lumpur International Airport for more than six months.
2 Oct 2018

How Australia reacted to the first episode of ‘Go Back To Where You Came From Live’

Here's how audiences reacted to SBS's gripping new program.
2 Oct 2018

Meshel Laurie: “They were looking at me like I was a threat”

“I’ve never been anywhere in my life where I felt unwanted.”
2 Oct 2018

Jacqui Lambie says she would “pick up a weapon” and fight ISIS in Syria

"I know this sounds terrible but it makes we wanna go and feel like picking up a weapon and help them... Fleeing is not the answer, that’s what I believe."
2 Oct 2018

The heartwarming moment a family was reunited after three years apart

Day after day, Ansas turned up at the Syrian-Turkish border with an armful of flowers, hoping to see if his wife and children had arrived.
2 Oct 2018

“I felt like a freak”: Spida Everitt on arriving in South Sudan

The football star was shocked by some of the conditions facing people in South Sudan.

Night 2

This is what Australia witnessed during the second night of Go Back To Where You Came From Live.

4 Oct 2018

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A group of Australians are about to embark on a journey to some of the most dangerous places on earth. Journalist Ray Martin and SBS World News’ Janice Petersen will...
3 Oct 2018

Jacqui Lambie breaks down after meeting young Syrian impacted by war

The staunchly anti-refugee former politician was clearly moved by stories of survival in Syria.
3 Oct 2018

Heartbroken refugee dad considers making a boat journey to Australia

"Even if the children and I die...here we die a thousand times a day," he says.
3 Oct 2018

Seven surprising facts about human migration

Use our interactive map to track which countries migrants are leaving and where they have moved to.
3 Oct 2018

Track Gretel Killeen and Steve's boat journey from Turkey to Greece

Gretel and Steve embark on one of the deadliest journeys a refugee can take.

Night 3

This is what Australia witnessed during the third night of Go Back To Where You Came From Live.

4 Oct 2018

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A group of Australians are about to embark on a journey to some of the most dangerous places on earth. Journalist Ray Martin and SBS World News’ Janice Petersen will...
4 Oct 2018

Spida Everitt: "I was pretty ill informed to be honest"

The controversial former AFL player Spida Everitt revealed that his views had shifted since leaving Australia on his Go Back journey.
4 Oct 2018

He thought refugees were 'queue jumpers' but this is why Davy changed his mind

'Go Back To Where You Came' From season three participant Davy Nguyen speaks of one of the "defining moments" in his life.
4 Oct 2018

Go Back Live: After years of waiting the Khan family can call Australia home

“That day (I came to Australia) I was the happiest person on the planet you can say. Finally we are somewhere we can start a new life, we can build something."
4 Oct 2018

How Go Back Live has changed Jacqui Lambie, Spida Everitt and Steve

Jacqui Lambie, Spida Everitt and Steve all went in to the show with hardline views on Australia's refugee policies. This is what they are saying now.
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25 Sep 2018

Meshel Laurie and Peter "Spida" Everitt are ready to take on Go Back To Where You Came From Live

Meshel Laurie and Spida Everitt are about to visit some of the most dangerous areas on the planet. Neither know what to expect.
20 Sep 2018

Jacqui Lambie joins Go Back To Where You Came From Live

Jacqui Lambie and a refugee lawyer will be sent to a warzone in SBS’s Go Back To Where You Came From Live. The three night television event airs 2-4 October, 8...
20 Sep 2018

The live reality show that will take Aussie TV viewers to some of the world's most dangerous places

Explaining how the danger and gripping human drama of Go Back To Where You Came From Live will be broadcast in real-time across Australia
20 Sep 2018

Meet Marina, the refugee lawyer going to a war zone with Jacqui Lambie

"There are some things she is taking a hardline on to play a game, but in going on this journey those walls are going to have to come down," she said of Lambie.
20 Sep 2018

How to watch Go Back To Where You Came From Live

It's Go Back To Where You Came From Live as you've never seen it before. Here's where you can watch it without missing a moment.
20 Sep 2018

Witness Australians travel to some of the world's most dangerous places in real time with 'Go Back To Where You Came From Live'

In one of the most ambitious television events in history, SBS will take you to the frontline of the global refugee crisis.
The production team that made Go Back To Where You Came From Live possible

It's one of the most ambitious live television events ever. This is the talented production team that made it possible.

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A closer look

Discussing themes explored by 'Go Back To Where You Came From Live'

2 Oct 2018

Meet the refugee family who took in Jacqui Lambie

“When I watched her interviews on YouTube, she was very strict with her opinions but I think after they met us, she was more lenient. I think she is not like before."
2 Oct 2018

Refugees tell us what would happen if they went back to where they came from

Refugees who have fled war and violence and made Australia home tell us why there is no place to return to.
2 Oct 2018

A perilous journey: How many asylum seekers never make it to their destination

The Central Mediterranean remains by far the deadliest route for asylum seekers.
2 Oct 2018

Refugees share what they're grateful for in Australia

"As a refugee I have nothing to lose and I’m really grateful for that, to have this opportunity to be here and experience a nice freedom."
25 Sep 2018

What it feels like to be told 'go back to where you came from'

"He called me the N word and then he’s like 'go back to where you come from'. I was just confused because as a child or as a teenager you don’t expect that."
24 Sep 2018

What would you take with you if you had to flee your country?

Australians share what they would take with them if they were forced to flee their home and seek asylum.
24 Sep 2018

I arrived in Australia as a seven year old and I'm still grateful

We finally had a home we could adopt as our own. A home that would allow us to escape the horrors of the past.
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