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Background Briefing brings you true stories not everyone will want you to hear.

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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.

38 min
8 NOV

The cop accused of sharing a suspect's explicit video

After a police squad stages a tense siege against a dangerous fugitive, a phone is recovered from the crime scene, carrying vital information. But the detective in charge soon finds himself accused of a serious crime and loses his career over it. For years, he's tried to clear his name. In an exclusive interview with BB, he finally speaks out. His story raises serious concerns about what can go wrong when police investigate police in NSW.

34 min
25 OCT

03 | Murdoch's Endgame

Will Lachlan Murdoch succeed in brushing his rival siblings aside to command control over the future of his family’s media empire? Or could we be looking at the end of the century-old family dynasty that runs the world's most powerful conservative news organisation?

33 min
18 OCT

02 | Murdoch's Endgame

For much of his youth, Lachlan Murdoch seemed ambivalent about being next in line to control the family’s global media empire. So why is his father Rupert now fighting a high stakes battle against three of his other children to ensure Lachlan becomes his successor?

34 min
11 OCT

01 | Murdoch's Endgame

Are we looking at the end of the Murdoch family's global media empire? That's the question journalists Paddy Manning and Alex Mann investigate in this special three-part series. This week, they take you inside the family's inner sanctum and examine why Lachlan, Rupert's chosen successor, may not have always been an obvious choice.

42 min
9 OCT

Introducing... Murdoch's Endgame

The Murdoch family is locked in a secret court battle.

1 min
4 OCT

Has dot art spread too far?

Dots are so strongly associated with traditional Aboriginal visual language that Shane gets asked why he doesn’t paint them.

37 min
27 SEPT

'This must be a joke': the homes for sale without owners' knowledge

In a caravan park in central NSW, a group of grey nomads were sold a Utopia - a “home base” to hang up the keys and enjoy “real estate security”. They sunk their life savings into houses in the park, with the ads promising it “couldn’t be sold out from underneath” them. But then, it was.

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29 Sept

Universe Dust

Why did she scream and smash glass🧑🏼‍🚒
BUTTON BATTERYS. ?????

22 Aug

BUTTON BATTERYS.

A SIMPLE QUESTION ?? WHY IS THERE NO NATIONAL FUNDED MEDIA, RADIO AND TV ADVERTISING ? ? SIMILAR TO THE ADVERTISING ON THE RECALL OF DANGEROUS BATTERIES THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING EXPOSED ON TV. ?? A ADVERTISEMENT EXPRESSING THE TERRIBLE REPERCUSSIONS AND TRAGIC DANGERS OF THE BUTTON BATTERIES. A CONTINUOUS ADVERTISEMENT. RUN BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND FUNDED BY THE MANUFACTURES OF THE BUTTON BATTERYS ?? ? , TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE AND I MEAN AWARENESS OF THIS POTENTIAL KILLER LURKING IN OUR HOMES, !! ???? WHY. ? WHY ? ALBERT GOBIUS.
Crafting a villain

25 June

Cho Ku

insight into reality tv and the devastating consequences when tv meets real life - I applaud Olivia for her bravery and resilience - a very balanced story without the drama 🤣 - well done ABC!
Once-great show in terminal decline

11 Aug

Mimi LaBanana

“Think you might have ADHD? Here’s a prescription for Dexamfetamine.” Yeah, after a GP referral, a 3-month wait and a $300 specialist appointment. This sort of sloppy, dangerously inaccurate generalisation is indicative of Background Briefing’s slide into tabloid sensationalism and dog-whistle conservatism. Unfollowing.