Background Briefing

The war in Gaza was triggered by tit for tat kidnaps and killings between Jews and Palestinians. Reporter Hagar Cohen tells a remarkable story about the lives of the Jews in the illegal outposts and their Palestinian village neighbours.

Forty years ago highly dangerous asbestos insulation fluff was pumped into Canberra and NSW homes by a contractor known as 'Mr Fluffy'. In Canberra there's talk of a demolition program and now cancers are being discovered. Di Martin investigates the Mr Fluffy fiasco.

Australians are about to face even bigger gas bills, and business is being driven offshore. So is the solution more coal seam gas fields, or should gas exporters be required to sell cheaper gas at home? Jess Hill investigates.

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman is not afraid of a fight. His handpicked Chief Justice enraged the judiciary, but it was his action to dismantle key Fitzgerald reforms which really set the cats running. Cathy Van Extel investigates

How did clean coal technology make some coal barons unspeakably rich? In this special investigation guest reporter Paddy Manning tracks the quest for the holy grail of clean coal.

Away from the Canberra spotlight the Palmer United Party has made an audacious play for power in the NT, shaking up the status quo and a lot more. Ann Arnold investigates this new force in Territory politics.

The Abbott government plans to kill off Australia's first charities watchdog. Reporter Sarah Dingle investigates who's behind the push to nobble regulation of this $55 billion industry.

The Abbott government blames the carbon tax for the enormous rise in power prices. But what do we actually know about the price of power? Jess Hill investigates

With growing evidence that concussion is linked to long term brain injuries, collision sports are on notice. But the AFL's concussion experts have attacked the evidence. Reporter Wendy Carlisle investigates the AFL’s concussion games.