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Stories | Transcripts - February 27, 2005
Night stalkers Every year, hundreds of bright-eyed young Australian girls head for the bright lights of Tokyo — every one of them in grave danger. Innocents like 21-year-old Carita Ridgeway are easy prey for rich Japanese men. She died a terrible death, a victim of Japan's worst serial rapist, a monster who not only drugged and raped more than 150 women, but who videotaped all his hideous crimes. And the frightening thing is he's not alone.
Straight from the heart Once in a while you meet someone exceptional. There's certainly no other word for Delta Goodrem. It may seem impossible to believe, but it's been two short years since this charming young woman appeared as an emerging talent on our television screens. Australia has taken her to its heart and it's easy to see why. Plus: exclusive behind-the-scenes footage
Bones of contention This is one of those good old fashioned, ripping yarns: a lost world, an ancient civilisation and the Holy Grail of archaeology that's been billed as "the find of the century". Set on a misty, mysterious Indonesian island called Flores, it began with the discovery of an amazing skeleton. The Australians who found the bones believe they're the remains of an ancient species of little people — people they've nicknamed "hobbits".
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