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Dec 29, 2024 • 12min

More to the story... Who controls the Murdoch empire?

Lachlan Murdoch is caught in an ongoing court battle with his siblings to maintain control of the family empire when Rupert Murdoch dies. Now there’s been a judgement.
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Dec 29, 2024 • 14min

More to the story... Kathy Jackson’s missing millions

It looked like the Health Services Union might finally be returned millions of dollars owed by the whistleblower turned convicted fraudster, Kathy Jackson. Then, the money went missing again.
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Dec 29, 2024 • 12min

More to the story... Meeting your mum as an adult

After Background Briefing's investigation, Anna was flooded with messages from Korean adoptees all over the world. The overwhelming response prompted her to embark on an emotional journey to South Korea, where she arranged to meet her birth mother for the first time. However, more surprises lay ahead. 
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Dec 16, 2024 • 15min

More to the Story... My friend, the cop killer

Police and politicians labelled the Wieambilla killers evil terrorists.  But what really went on inside their heads?
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Dec 16, 2024 • 8min

More to the story... Inside a scam factory

Scam baiter Jim Browning recently helped bring down a multinational scam syndicate in Dubai. His next target is a scam with potential links to the Russian mafia.
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Dec 16, 2024 • 11min

More to the story... Sex, lies and 'big coconut balls'

When Background Briefing last investigated testosterone salesman Michael Farrelly, he was nowhere to be found. Then, a few weeks ago, came a surprising phone call.
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Dec 6, 2024 • 39min

03 Births, Deaths, and Marriages | ‘Horror stories’ from inside the funeral industry

Ani Valatava went to see her sister’s body at a funeral home in suburban Sydney. She could never have prepared for what she saw next. Reporter Gina McKeon investigates what goes on behind the scenes of Australia’s funeral industry, revealing ‘horror stories’ and the families left to pick up the pieces. 
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Nov 29, 2024 • 38min

02 Births, Deaths and Marriages | Facebook's sperm marketplace

When a couple are quoted $13,000 to access a sperm donor through a clinic, they decide to take matters into their own hands. On Facebook, they find a thriving sperm exchange, where they hope they'll have more control over the process. But as reporter Annika Blau discovers, there are pitfalls they didn’t foresee.
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Nov 22, 2024 • 29min

01 Births, Deaths and Marriages | The Wedding Celebrant

When Becc and Nathan decided to get married, they wanted something intimate — a small ceremony at home with just their closest friends and family. There was just one problem — the celebrant wasn't who he appeared to be. 
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Nov 15, 2024 • 38min

The inconvenient patients

Michelle went to hospital on three occasions, complaining of searing chest pains. She was told to go home and seek therapy for her "anxiety issues". It would not be until months later that she was diagnosed with pericarditis — doctors believe it was caused by the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. She's now one of nearly two thousand people fighting a class action against senior government figures, claiming they were victims of negligence during Australia’s pandemic response.

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