Reality shows are a central pillar of the television industry, but for the people who appear on them, the productions can be a gateway to years of mental anguish. As Naomi Selvaratnam found out, for some reality TV stars their moment in the spotlight nearly cost them their life.

Reality TV's reckoning

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It was the infamous Royal prank call that shattered lives. One woman took her own life; another is haunted to this day. Reporter Rachael Cusick investigates - how did a joke go so wrong?

Notorious 02 | The Prankster

On the outskirts of Dubai there is a secret scam factory, where hundreds of employees smoke, eat, and pretend to be glamorous women — but one has a secret plan to shut it all down.

Notorious 01 | Inside the scam factory

There's a saying that every good story needs a bad guy. 

Introducing... Notorious

How the Commonwealth Bank tried to stop a royal commission by using dirt files, intimidation, threats and surveillance against whistleblowers and journalists. Reporter Adele Ferguson investigates.

The whistleblowers who stared down threats from Australia's biggest bank

Three dead dolphins turn up in an oil spill.

Reality TV's reckoning

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