Background Briefing

An over-investment in poles and wires means that ‘network charges’ on Australian electricity bills are among the highest in the world. But by charging these high prices, have the networks created conditions that will lead them to be undercut by new solar technologies? Jess Hill investigates.

Their identities were meant to be kept secret, but now $100 DNA tests are allowing donor conceived people to track down their donor dads and half siblings. Sarah Dingle has the story.

Sandwiched between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Logan is trying to come terms with savage federal budget cuts to vital community services, which has left this disadvantaged population in more strife. Melanie Christiansen investigates.

Even before the Paris terrorist attacks, far-right groups in Europe were capitalising on anti-Muslim sentiment. In Australia there's been a surge in support for extremist organisations like the United Patriots Front and Reclaim Australia. Christine El-Khoury asks how far their hate will go.

They're the worst of the food fats, increasing the risk of heart disease and strokes. Around the western world they are banned and tightly controlled, but not in Australia. Rachel Carbonell investigates why.

An over-investment in poles and wires means that ‘network charges’ on Australian electricity bills are among the highest in the world. But by charging these high prices, have the networks created conditions that will lead them to be undercut by new solar technologies? Jess Hill investigates.

When Malcolm Turnbull dumped Labor's fibre optic NBN, he pledged it would be replaced with a faster, cheaper broadband network. But the project is already slower and more expensive than promised.

Freezing your eggs is a hot topic for women in their thirties, and more of them are doing it. But is the IVF industry giving women false hope about their real chances of having a baby? Hagar Cohen investigates.

The Matildas are our most successful football team ever and they're also the first national team to go on strike. Sarah Dingle investigates why the women decided to play hardball.