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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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Introducing... Notorious
There's a saying that every good story needs a bad guy.
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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?
Reporter Annika Blau 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.