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Background Briefing ABC News
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Background Briefing brings you true stories not everyone will want you to hear.
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The whistleblowers who stared down threats from Australia's biggest bank
How the Commonwealth Bank tried to stop a royal commission by using dirt files, intimidation, threats and surveillance against whistleblowers and journalists. Reporter Adele Ferguson investigates.
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The whistleblower who believed his employer was covering up an oil spill
Three dead dolphins turn up in an oil spill.
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The whistleblower who exposed Australia’s secretive offshore detention system
"Simone" arrived on a remote island to help asylum seekers. But she witnessed something there that convinced her to leak over 2000 documents. Reporters Paul Farrell and Maddison Conaughton investigate what happened.
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The Whistleblower who brought down Australia's Dr Death
When patients start unexpectedly dying at a regional hospital, nurse Toni Hoffman takes a big risk to blow the whistle on a negligent surgeon. But years later, it's still unclear why she was ignored for so long.
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The whistleblower who captured the nation — and the man who unmasked her as a fraud
Kathy Jackson was once heralded as a revolutionary who shone a bright spotlight on union corruption but she too was later found to be a fraudster who had misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars in union members' money. So who was the man responsible for blowing the whistle on her?
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The whistleblower who helped catch a paedophile politician
When an electoral officer helps police arrest a popular politician, her life begins to unravel. Her boss would spend more than a decade in prison, but she loses her job, and is even eventually admitted to a mental health institution. Now she’s asking: could he have been stopped earlier? Reporter Tynan King investigates.
Customer Reviews
It’s a well-told story, but presenter’s voice is too relaxing
The presenter’s voice is so relaxing and hypnotic that I can’t concentrate on the story. 😂 She should do those sleep stories.
Fabulous
I love this show. Very disturbing insights into what happens to whistleblowers
About ep “Tiny device that can …”
I come from France and I am absolutely shocked that women in Australia have to go to a GP for any gynaecological procedure. You wouldn’t go to a GP to get your teeth done! The female reproductive organ is both specialised and sensitive. I reckon it deserves more respect and specialised care. But as you mentioned, patriarchy and the power of GPs over public health are against us. Great eye opening episode.