Program: Background Briefing
Background Briefing is the ABC's flagship investigative journalism podcast. Its award-winning investigations and documentaries expose cover-ups, corruption, real-life mysteries, whistleblowing, crime, fraud and miscarriages of justice — often before these stories receive mainstream attention.
The Background Briefing podcast brings you true stories not everyone will want you to hear, told by trusted reporters across Australia.
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He risked his life at Bondi. But this Iranian refugee failed our character test
AB ran into danger during Bondi's terrorist attacks to save lives. Four months on, he faces deportation after failing Australia's refugee character test. His family is urging the Albanese government to reconsider.
Published: by Josh Robertson
When a young woman is raped by two friends, her small town turns against her
A local footy star and his mate are convicted of raping their friend. In the tiny town of Balmoral, where the footy club reigns, the town makes it clear whose story they believe.
Published: by Charlotte King, Andy Burns, Danielle Bonica and Loretta Florance
Have you got a story about culture at a country footy club?
Do you have a story about the culture at a footy netball club in your community? ABC Regional Investigations wants to hear from you.
Published: by Charlotte King and Andy Burns
More SPF50 zinc sunscreens under the spotlight after preliminary testing shows lower protection
It's been almost two years since Craig Jones first ran preliminary tests on his zinc sunscreen. When he discovered it wasn't providing the SPF it was supposed to he threw it out and set out on a quest to find out why.
Published: by Loretta Florance, Rachel Carbonell and Ninah Kopel Ninah Kopel
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