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Sep 29, 2022 • 38min

Faulty Towers 02 | 'The scummiest landlord in the state'

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following program contains references to a deceased Indigenous Australian.
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Sep 29, 2022 • 44min

Faulty Towers 01 | The birdman of Surry Hills

From piles of rubbish to leaking sewers, rats, and gas leaks.
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Sep 15, 2022 • 38min

Meet the teens at the frontline of organised crime

There's a violent territorial dispute between rival gangs in Sydney’s west.
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Aug 11, 2022 • 41min

Inside the climate activists’ plan to shut down Australia

When protesters disrupted one of Australia’s largest container facilities, the NSW Government responded with new broad-sweeping laws that carried 2 year jail terms.
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Aug 5, 2022 • 42min

What happened to the Saudi sisters?

The mysterious discovery of the Alsehli sisters, who were found dead in a Sydney flat after more than a month, has shocked Australians.But who are they? What were they doing here? And most chillingly - why are they dead?Reporters Rachael Brown and Mahmood Fazal investigate.Please note this story contains disturbing themes including discussions of suicide.Listen for free on your mobile device on the ABC listen app, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
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Aug 1, 2022 • 2min

What happened to the Saudi sisters?

A special investigation by Rachael Brown and Mahmood Fazal into the shocking deaths of two women in Sydney's inner west.
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Jul 28, 2022 • 35min

The billion dollar industry helping students cheat

When the pandemic pushed university assessments out of the exam room and into the bedroom, many Australian students turned to powerful new allies to help them get good grades.Reporter Mario Christodoulou investigates.
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Jul 21, 2022 • 41min

Who's developing the wilderness?

There's a big nature tourism project about to take off in New South Wales, but many locals aren't all that happy about it.Reporter Mayeta Clark investigates why.
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Jul 16, 2022 • 39min

The artisan farmers taking on Victoria's meat regulator

Victoria is marketed as an exciting culinary destination. But organic farmers say they're facing draconian rules that prevent consumers from accessing the ethical food they want.Reporter Mahmood Fazal investigates.
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Jul 9, 2022 • 40min

The fight for control over Black births

Worried about racial inequities in the health system, First Nations women are fighting for culturally safe birth options. But as Quandamooka woman Carly Williams finds out, not everyone in the mainstream healthcare service is on board.

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