Background Briefing

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February 02, 2019 Gridlock: Australia’s electricity system buckles as politicians stall on energy policy
Australia's national electricity grid has once again buckled under the pressure of a scorching hot summer. Consumers are furious not only about blackouts but rising power bills, too.
For decades, politicians have promised solutions they failed to deliver. Reporter Mario Christodoulou investigates the toxic politics of energy.
47 min
January 27, 2019 Haircuts and hate: The rise of Australia's alt-right
In this episode, Alex Mann investigates how Australia's alt-right movement is covertly influencing mainstream politics.
He tracks operatives from a secretive fight club in Sydney to the moment one member was elected to the NSW executive of the Young Nationals.
He also confronts the men involved and asks what is their vision for Australia, and how far are they willing to go to achieve it?
This is a repeat of a program that aired in October 2018.
45 min
January 26, 2019 Haircuts and hate: The rise of Australia's alt-right
In this episode, Alex Mann investigates how Australia's alt-right movement is covertly influencing mainstream politics.
He tracks operatives from a secretive fight club in Sydney to the moment one member was elected to the NSW executive of the Young Nationals.
He also confronts the men involved and asks what is their vision for Australia, and how far are they willing to go to achieve it?
This is a repeat of a program that aired in October 2018.
45 min
January 19, 2019 Death in Chinatown: Who's looking after international students?
An alleyway brawl that left a Melbourne schoolboy dead, has raised questions about who’s responsible for keeping international students safe in Australia.
Year 12 student Jeremy Hu, was repeatedly kicked and stomped on, and he later died of his injuries.
None of his friends called an ambulance that night, and instead of taking him to the hospital, they checked him into a hotel.
Reporter Jane Lee takes a hard look at the $30 billion international education industry and follows the murder trial in the aftermath of Jeremy Hu's death.
A warning you'll hear some strong language and descriptions of violence.
This is a repeat of a program that aired in March 2018.
42 min
January 19, 2019 Death in Chinatown: Who's looking after international students?
An alleyway brawl that left a Melbourne schoolboy dead, has raised questions about who’s responsible for keeping international students safe in Australia.
Year 12 student Jeremy Hu, was repeatedly kicked and stomped on, and he later died of his injuries.
None of his friends called an ambulance that night, and instead of taking him to the hospital, they checked him into a hotel.
Reporter Jane Lee takes a hard look at the $30 billion international education industry and follows the murder trial in the aftermath of Jeremy Hu's death.
A warning you'll hear some strong language and descriptions of violence.
This is a repeat of a program that aired in March 2018.
42 min
January 12, 2019 Not fare: How taxi licences collapsed in value, destroying lives and livelihoods
After a spate of recent suicides, taxi licence holders and their families are warning of the mounting human toll of deregulating their industry.
Since the arrival of Uber and other ride-sharing apps, a once lucrative investment has plummeted in value.
Who is to blame? Alex Mann investigates.
This is a repeat of a program that aired in August 2018.
1 hr 3 min
January 12, 2019 Not fare: How taxi licences collapsed in value, destroying lives and livelihoods
After a spate of recent suicides, taxi licence holders and their families are warning of the mounting human toll of deregulating their industry.
Since the arrival of Uber and other ride-sharing apps, a once lucrative investment has plummeted in value.
Who is to blame? Alex Mann investigates.
This is a repeat of a program that aired in August 2018.
1 hr 3 min
January 06, 2019 The drugs don't work: Patients and paramedics expose Queensland Ambulance Service scandal
Thousands of patients may have been put at risk of exposure to tampered drugs by the Queensland Ambulance Service.
One 74-year-old grandmother from Brisbane, Barbara Cook, believes paramedics unwittingly gave her a contaminated IV injection. She also believes that she contracted a life-threatening bacterial infection as a result.
With secret recordings, leaked documents and whistle-blower testimony Hagar Cohen uncovers how the service botched an investigation into one of its biggest-ever drug tampering scandals.
This is a repeat of a program that aired in July 2018.
38 min
January 05, 2019 The drugs don't work: Patients and paramedics expose Queensland Ambulance Service scandal
Thousands of patients may have been put at risk of exposure to tampered drugs by the Queensland Ambulance Service.
One 74-year-old grandmother from Brisbane, Barbara Cook, believes paramedics unwittingly gave her a contaminated IV injection. She also believes that she contracted a life-threatening bacterial infection as a result.
With secret recordings, leaked documents and whistle-blower testimony Hagar Cohen uncovers how the service botched an investigation into one of its biggest-ever drug tampering scandals.
This is a repeat of a program that aired in July 2018.
38 min
December 22, 2018 Dirty rotten phone calls: The anatomy of a scam
Binary option scams are one of the biggest financial scams in the world right now and Australians are targets.
Scammers use flashy websites to trick victims into thinking they're trading on financial markets.
But it's all a charade aimed at encouraging people to hand over their money.
Reporter Mario Christodoulou speaks to a former scammer and Australian victims who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
This is a repeat of a program that aired in March 2018.
42 min

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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.