# Background Briefing

A podcast by ABC Australia. 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. The Background Briefing podcast brings you true stories not everyone will want you to hear, told by trusted reporters across Australia. This Australian podcast makes investigative journalism bingeable. From scams and fraud to schooling and health scandals, tech and social media digs, police exposes and various unsolved cases, each episode of the Background Briefing podcast is a must-listen. Recent series include: Hometown Boys exposed how a terrible crime fractured a local community around a local football club. The Invisible Killer: a forensic investigation into unexplained deaths in aged care after a doctor makes an unusual discovery. The Favourite: how a schoolyard secret stayed hidden for years. Stop and Search, which uncovered the mechanics of power and police accountability. Before and After investigated medical hype, telehealth, body image, cosmetic procedures and consumer…

Feed: https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/2890982/podcast.xml

## Latest episodes

- [02 The Unbreakable Cult | The recruiter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/e9b815b276ad) (2026-10-29, 34 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pu/Z/v2.mp3
- [01 The Unbreakable Cult | Hands on](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/323316ec5b9f) (2026-10-22, 36 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pt/Z/hn.mp3
- [INTRODUCING... The Unbreakable Cult](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/649a8033d63d) (2026-10-19, 3 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pk/Z/vg.mp3
- [03 Dark Menace | Operation Queenstown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/ffb97d67d9d6) (2026-10-15, 40 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pg/Z/pf.mp3
- [02 Dark Menace | What Happened At Sunrise](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/b0bf3c8f0f3a) (2026-10-08, 39 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/p9/Z/hs.mp3
- [01 Dark Menace | The Chairman's Secrets](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/a617f04da138) (2026-10-01, 42 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/p2/Z/ui.mp3
- [INTRODUCING — Dark Menace](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/eab30c113953) (2026-09-29, 2 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/p0/Z/9h.mp3
- [03 'This Bloody Machine' | The Empty Chapel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/27286da2cdc5) (2026-09-10, 32 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/od/Z/ct.mp3
- [02 'This Bloody Machine' | The Other Plan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/7e9fe23f9582) (2026-09-03, 32 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/o6/Z/du.mp3
- [01 'This Bloody Machine' | Jewel in the Crown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/74622367a72c) (2026-08-27, 31 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/o1/Z/k6.mp3
- [TRAILER – Introducing 'This Bloody Machine'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/dca1d9e438fb) (2026-08-13, 2 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ng/Z/mu.mp3
- [Long Read | The Girl Who Vanished From Her Bed: Part Two](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/62bb998ac6b3) (2026-07-23, 16 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/mq/Z/24.mp3
- [Long Read | The Girl Who Vanished From Her Bed: Part One](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/6a08f2239d0f) (2026-07-16, 22 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/mi/Z/pu.mp3
- [Beef | Battle for the Blue Zones 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/7dab87b7cf7e) (2026-07-02, 35 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/m4/Z/v8.mp3
- [Beef | Battle for the Blue Zones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/7af4bcce8bef) (2026-06-25, 34 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lt/Z/tk.mp3
- [The dark reality of Australia's AI dream factory](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/5c23113b1e6a) (2026-06-18, 34 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lm/Z/pq.mp3
- [03 Tammy's Story | New Asylums](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/8a27f4af80e3) (2026-06-11, 33 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lf/Z/e1.mp3
- [02 Tammy's Story | Searching for Safety](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/40b93227658a) (2026-06-03, 33 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/l7/Z/95.mp3
- [01 Tammy's Story | The Red Cup](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/1b982fc6e399) (2026-05-27, 30 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/kv/Z/6i.mp3
- [Introducing | Tammy's Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/cb6bd6af2724) (2026-05-14, 2 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ki/Z/nm.mp3
- [03 In Search of the Missing Artist | The Name](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/d6af34ca4542) (2026-04-24, 33 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/jt/Z/u7.mp3
- [02 In Search of the Missing Artist | The Plastic](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/6686deda4e74) (2026-04-17, 35 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/jn/Z/0v.mp3
- [01 In Search of the Missing Artist | The Sculptor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/311f2abe192e) (2026-04-11, 41 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/jf/Z/8h.mp3
- [Introducing | In Search of the Missing Artist](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/a9ef10ff2ea8) (2026-04-06, 2 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/jb/Z/4a.mp3
- [03 The Road to Bondi | Deepfake](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/0225ef02d1cc) (2026-03-27, 35 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/j1/Z/jc.mp3
- [02 The Road to Bondi | A Test of Character](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/178de09bdf0b) (2026-03-20, 33 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ir/Z/5f.mp3
- [01 The Road to Bondi | Father and Son](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/1b82b3ee8dfc) (2026-03-13, 43 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ij/Z/iv.mp3
- [TRAILER — Introducing The Road to Bondi](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/9a821e27d916) (2026-03-05, 2 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ic/Z/77.mp3
- [06 Hometown Boys | Not the only one](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/76629551e269) (2026-02-20, 39 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/hu/Z/93.mp3
- [05 Hometown Boys | 'Luke, Maybe'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/5236b58d1b78) (2026-02-13, 31 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/hk/Z/2s.mp3
- [04 Hometown Boys | The Trial](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/c6d0a4e37819) (2026-02-05, 27 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/hc/Z/1i.mp3
- [03 Hometown Boys | The 'Mayoress of Balmoral'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/6691db97e532) (2026-01-26, 32 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/h2/Z/l3.mp3
- [02 Hometown Boys | In the caravan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/95e54fcd21f9) (2026-01-16, 33 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/go/Z/vc.mp3
- [01 Hometown Boys | Welcome to Balmoral](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/03776a72a99b) (2026-01-16, 31 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/go/Z/vi.mp3
- [TRAILER — Introducing Hometown Boys](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/890e36d8e821) (2026-01-09, 3 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/g6/Z/tf.mp3
- [Long Read | How social media algorithms decide who you are](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/bda007deb1fc) (2025-12-25, 24 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/g6/Z/vl.mp3
- [04 Before and After | Behind the sunscreen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/7728c27c3a47) (2025-12-06, 36 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/fm/Z/nm.mp3
- [03 Before and After | Under your skin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/f1ee79f89846) (2025-11-28, 37 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/fe/Z/ph.mp3
- [02 Before and After | For a couple extra inches](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/8405b1629bfc) (2025-11-21, 33 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/f7/Z/7l.mp3
- [01 Before and After | The cost of keeping your hair](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/e068f2d72238) (2025-11-14, 37 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/f0/Z/9k.mp3
- [Introducing... Before and After](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/e78f5158b10a) (2025-11-07, 1 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ep/Z/6s.mp3
- [The secret teacher blacklist](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/2a4002108635) (2025-10-17, 40 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/e4/Z/vo.mp3
- [05 The Favourite - A Day in Court](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/9cce021309bc) (2025-10-10, 33 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/du/Z/o4.mp3
- [04 The Favourite | Full Disclosure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/0353c2a9b1be) (2025-10-03, 35 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/do/Z/i2.mp3
- [03 The Favourite | Alliyah's choice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/4b9aa9605d07) (2025-09-26, 41 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/dh/Z/f5.mp3
- [02 The Favourite | A marriage proposal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/1cef38dde715) (2025-09-19, 36 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/db/Z/8r.mp3
- [01 The Favourite | Secrets after school](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/0e2f1523dd6f) (2025-09-12, 31 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/d5/Z/12.mp3
- [Introducing... The Favourite](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/711fc1df3ea9) (2025-09-09, 2 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/d2/Z/6d.mp3
- [The invisible stuff on your blueberries](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/d8d246699228) (2025-09-04, 33 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/cu/Z/gm.mp3
- [Long Read | The smart kids who can’t afford to succeed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330306/9b3025a02174) (2025-08-29, 20 min): audio https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/cn/Z/mn.mp3

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