On 60 Minutes this Sunday, Sean "Diddy" Combs' former former executive assistant speaks out, plus how Chinese money has been buying plenty of friendship in the South Pacific.

Facing The Music
Dishonest. Violent. Horrible. A promiscuous swinger who lied to, and cheated on, multiple partners. Incredibly, that's how Sean "Diddy" Combs' own lawyers describe the billionaire music mogul, who is facing serious sex trafficking charges in a New York court. The defence tactic seems to be to try to convince a jury that while Combs might be extremely unlikeable, it doesn't mean he's guilty of criminal offences that could see him locked up for the rest of his life. It's clearly a risky strategy, especially as more and more accusers come forward with information. One of them is Phil Pines, Diddy's former executive assistant, who in an exclusive interview with Nine's Christine Ahern, reveals startling allegations about the rapper's vile behaviour.
Reporter: Christine Ahern
Producer: Sammi Taylor

Power Plays
In the increasingly less-than-delicate dance for dominance in our region, there's no denying China boasts superior force compared with our military. It's an advantage the People's Liberation Army love to show off, like they did earlier this year when Chinese warships provocatively sailed a lap of Australia. But while Beijing's sticks are impressive, their carrots are also proving to be effective weapons, particularly when it comes to influencing our near neighbours. From Tonga, Amelia Adams reports how Chinese money has been buying plenty of friendship in the South Pacific. Adams also speaks with Australia's Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, to gauge the next steps Canberra is taking as China moves closer and closer to our shores.
Reporter: Amelia Adams
Producer: Serge Negus

Crunch Time
Since the very start, the harrowing 18-year mystery of Madeleine McCann has been a rollercoaster of high hopes and devastating realities. But right now it's crunch time for the most high-profile child abduction case in history. This week, acting on information from German investigators, police have swarmed on a stretch of Portuguese coastline, close to where the British toddler vanished from her parents' holiday apartment in 2007. They've been desperately searching for evidence, in a race against the clock to prevent the looming freedom of the prime suspect in the case, German paedophile and rapist Christian Brueckner. And, as Tara Brown reports, in this special 60 Minutes investigation, they're not the only ones determined to keep this vile predator behind bars.
Reporter: Tara Brown
Producer: Nichola Younger

The Invisible Lady
It is one of the most curious questions being asked of Donald Trump's second term in office. Where on Earth is Melania? While the US President has barely been out of the news, the First Lady has been utterly conspicuous by her absence. Since her husband's inauguration five months ago, Melania has largely given Washington DC a body-swerve, appearing at just a handful of official public engagements. Her defiance of presidential protocol and longstanding White House traditions has been met with head-scratching, scorn and plaudits in equal measure. So where has the First Lady gone? And what does her disappearing act mean for her 20-year marriage with the world's most powerful man?
Reporter: Dimity Clancey
Producers: Anne Worthington, Nichola Younger