Background Briefing

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May 06, 2017 Machetes, migrants, and misinformation: why Africans are copping the blame for Melbourne crime wave
Should young migrants be deported if they commit a criminal offence? A new federal inquiry is considering just this, and in the frame are Sudanese youth accused of home invasions and car jackings in Melbourne. David Lewis investigates .
40 min
May 06, 2017 Machetes, migrants, and misinformation: why Africans are copping the blame for Melbourne crime wave
Should young migrants be deported if they commit a criminal offence? A new federal inquiry is considering just this, and in the frame are Sudanese youth accused of home invasions and car jackings in Melbourne. David Lewis investigates .
40 min
April 23, 2017 The RSL at War
On the eve of Anzac day the RSL is facing its biggest test yet, as diggers question whether their leaders have their true interests at heart.
39 min
April 22, 2017 The RSL at War
On the eve of Anzac day the RSL is facing its biggest test yet, as diggers question whether their leaders have their true interests at heart.
39 min
April 22, 2017 The RSL at War
On the eve of Anzac day the RSL is facing its biggest test yet, as diggers question whether their leaders have their true interests at heart.
39 min
April 09, 2017 Doctors and suicide: Why does it keep happening?
In the last few months there has been another cluster of young doctors taking their own lives. Critics say the culture of medicine and doctors' own fear of being vulnerable is stopping them asking for help.
This story was originally broadcast on Feb 15, 2015
36 min
April 08, 2017 Doctors and suicide: Why does it keep happening?
In the last few months there has been another cluster of young doctors taking their own lives. Critics say the culture of medicine and doctors' own fear of being vulnerable is stopping them asking for help.
This story was originally broadcast on Feb 15, 2015
36 min
April 08, 2017 Doctors and suicide: Why does it keep happening?
In the last few months there has been another cluster of young doctors taking their own lives. Critics say the culture of medicine and doctors' own fear of being vulnerable is stopping them asking for help.
This story was originally broadcast on Feb 15, 2015
36 min
April 02, 2017 Nightmare build
Buying a new apartment?
Defects are driving many owners to court to get their leaks and defects fixed after they discover changes to insurance law means they are no longer covered.
It's you versus the builder, so bring your lawyer. Tim Roxburgh investigates.
39 min
April 01, 2017 Nightmare build
Buying a new apartment?
Defects are driving many owners to court to get their leaks and defects fixed after they discover changes to insurance law means they are no longer covered.
It's you versus the builder, so bring your lawyer. Tim Roxburgh investigates.
39 min

About Background Briefing

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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.