Background Briefing
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Background Briefing tells true stories not everyone will want you to hear. We infuse investigative reporting with captivating drama, following the thread of an individual story only to find that it leads us to something bigger. It's the only podcast in Australia that does this week in, week out.
Hosted by Thomas Oriti.
We want to hear from you too. If you have a tip-off, please contact us at backgroundbriefing[at]abc.net.au
Hosted by Thomas Oriti.
We want to hear from you too. If you have a tip-off, please contact us at backgroundbriefing[at]abc.net.au
Episodes
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Jun 1, 2023 • 41min
Grim Prospects | 01
Two campers go missing while prospecting for gold in the Western Australian outback.
May 25, 2023 • 41min
The woman who offers one last chance for an Australian visa
Australia's migrant workers can wait for years to find out whether they can stay here, and while they do they can become targets for opportunistic operators offering a short cut.
May 20, 2023 • 36min
Remy was 12 when she became a drug dealer
As a teenager, Remy learnt to survive by hustling on the streets of Parramatta.
May 11, 2023 • 42min
The Fine Print
The consumer genetic testing industry has become big business.
Mar 23, 2023 • 41min
Prisoner of the State
In a nursing home lives an elderly man who is being held against his will.
Mar 17, 2023 • 37min
The Psychedelic Rush
Reporters Geoff Thompson and Annika Blau investigate how Australia became the first country to give scripts for trips.
Mar 9, 2023 • 32min
Dead Man's Secrets | 02
In the second and final episode of Dead Man's Secrets, reporter Josh Robertson investigates the grisly murder of the powerful Papuan executive who negotiated one of Australia’s biggest foreign assistance packages.
Mar 2, 2023 • 33min
Dead Man's Secrets | 01
A shocking murder takes place in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea.
Feb 23, 2023 • 32min
How the system failed to save Darcey and Chloe | 02
When two infants die after being left inside a hot car, their family seek answers to how this could have happened.
Feb 15, 2023 • 39min
How the system failed to save Darcey and Chloe | 01
Queensland authorities failed to heed multiple serious warnings that a young pair of sisters were in danger, before it was too late.
