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

  1. 01 Births, Deaths and Marriages | The Wedding Celebrant

    5 DAYS AGO

    01 Births, Deaths and Marriages | The Wedding Celebrant

    When Becc and Nathan decided to get married, they wanted something intimate — a small ceremony at home with just their closest friends and family. There was just one problem — the celebrant wasn't who he appeared to be.

    29 min

  2. 15 NOV

    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

  3. 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
  4. 03 | Murdoch's Endgame

    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
  5. 02 | Murdoch's Endgame

    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
  6. 01 | Murdoch's Endgame

    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
  7. Introducing... Murdoch's Endgame

    9 OCT

    Introducing... Murdoch's Endgame

    The Murdoch family is locked in a secret court battle.

    1 min

  8. 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
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Background Briefing brings you true stories not everyone will want you to hear.

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    ABC News
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  • Years Active
    2005 - 2024
  • Episodes
    317
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