Background Briefing Podcast
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Background Briefing is Radio National's agenda-setting current affairs radio documentary program. It varies from week to week in style and content, sometimes doing straight investigative journalism, sometimes exploring important ideas or social issues in on-the-road documentary style. You will find profiles of politicians, analysis of behind-the-scenes issues that shape society, and sometimes an exploration of an idea – or perhaps a murder.
Many Background Briefing program makers are senior journalists, several of whom have won major awards. Many others come through the unit to make just one or two programs.
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Orica: how not to deal with a toxic leak
Sun, Feb 12, 2012
A chemical spill at the Orica plant near Newcastle in NSW put the company in the spotlight and raised serious questions about its safety procedures and what it told the neighbouring residents. The Orica leak also highlights major health and safety issues around hazardous industries located on the doorstep of residential suburbs like Stockton, and whether there are adequate laws in place.
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When a breast implant maker goes rogue
Sun, Feb 05, 2012
French-made PIP implants were taken off the market two years ago after a massive fraud was discovered: instead of using medical grade silicon the factory was filling the implants with cheaper industrial silicon. Many of them have burst and been removed and over 100,000 women around the world are waiting to find out what the health consequences might be. In Australia the medical watchdog (the TGA) is only now examining the suspect implants. Why has it taken to long?
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Extra Audio: Interview with Hanne Warsoe
Sun, Jan 29, 2012
Interview with Hanne Worsoe on the role of the Home Education Unit in Queensland.
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Opting out and staying at home
Sun, Jan 29, 2012
As the new school year begins more than 50,000 Australian children will be kept at home, to be taught by their parents. The homeschooling movement is growing rapidly but the majority of the arrangements are illegal, because the parents refuse to register with education departments. The authorities appear reluctant to prosecute and there is a lack of compelling evidence to show that homeschooling offers better (or worse) education outcomes.
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Mining Afghanistan
Sun, Jan 22, 2012
As foreign troops withdraw, will foreign miners move in? They’ve known of Afghanistan’s mineral wealth for a century but it hasn’t been safe or easy enough to extract it. Now Western companies, including Australian miners, are behind the geopolitical eight-ball as China and India lock up mining rights. Reporter, Stan Correy (Originally broadcast on the 18th December 2011)
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Bess Price: welcome to my world
Sun, Jan 15, 2012
Warlpiri woman Bess Nungarrayi Price gives a personal account of the way violence has ripped apart her family, and others, in Aboriginal communities of Central Australia. Bess and her white husband, Dave, argue passionately for the right of people in these communities to live without the fear of violence, and for children in remote areas to have access to a good quality education. Photo: Ann Arnold
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Guns are back
Sun, Jan 08, 2012
Gun clubs report lots of new members, hunting is cool, and handguns are gangland chic. The hundreds of thousands of guns destroyed in buybacks since Port Arthur have been more than replaced by new ones. But guns are highly political and the national system for monitoring gun ownership is a mess. Reporter, Ian Townsend.
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Boys and the buff culture
Sun, Jan 01, 2012
'Zyzz' was a ladies man and a puny boy's dream realised. From skinny teenager to rippling Adonis he epitomised a growing obsession with male body culture. His death had an unexpected impact and has re-opened concerns about steroid use. Reporter, Brendan King. Photo source: Facebook
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Don't trust the web
Sun, Dec 25, 2011
The internet is awash with misinformation, manipulated identities, fake reviews, and dishonest comments. Politicians use astroturfing. So do businesses and marketing firms. Beware—it's infecting everyone. Reporter Hagar Cohen
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Mining Afghanistan
Sun, Dec 18, 2011
As foreign troops withdraw, will foreign miners move in? They’ve known of Afghanistan’s mineral wealth for a century but it hasn’t been safe or easy enough to extract it. Now Western companies, including Australian miners, are behind the geopolitical eight-ball as China and India lock up mining rights. Reporter, Stan Correy
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Occupy: a global moment or a movement?
Sun, Dec 11, 2011
It started with a bang in Wall Street and spread to over a hundred cities worldwide. But, as the novelty wears off, the tent city occupations are facing their own crunch time with the weather, the police and internal disagreements threatening their survival. Reporter, Hagar Cohen.
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The great rural health challenge
Sun, Dec 04, 2011
Rural and remote Australia relies heavily on overseas trained doctors if it can attract a GP at all. Background Briefing looks at how a town can survive when its medical services start shutting down, how to support what remains, and whether Australia needs to overhaul its policy on overseas trained doctors. Reporter: Di Martin
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The hard lessons learnt by NSW town, Harden
Sun, Dec 04, 2011
The town of Harden built its state of the art medical centre to house 4 doctors and 2 dentists. It boasts a one of its kind hydrotherapy pool. But for three years the Centre has stood largely disused. Just one GP has operated out the centre – although finally, another is soon to join him. Di Martin reports on what other towns can learn from the Harden experience.
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Riding the sports betting boom
Sun, Nov 27, 2011
Freedom to advertise and the rise of the mobile app has led to a tripling of sports betting in Australia. The winning odds are now front and centre in the coverage of major sports and you can bet on all kinds of 'exotic' options. So what are the odds on a big corruption scandal or a new generation of problem gamblers? Reporter, Brendan King.
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Guns are back
Sun, Nov 13, 2011
Gun clubs report lots of new members, hunting is cool, and handguns are gangland chic. The hundreds of thousands of guns destroyed in buybacks since Port Arthur have been more than replaced by new ones. But guns are highly political and the national system for monitoring gun ownership is a mess. Reporter, Ian Townsend.
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Qantas and the ghost of Workchoices
Sun, Nov 06, 2011
Qantas has opened a new industrial relations battlefront. The Labor government's Fair Work laws are being put to the test but there are bigger political implications for the Opposition, which is split over whether to re-embrace Workchoices, the IR policy that many believe brought an end to the Howard government. Reporter, Stan Correy Photo: AAP, Miles Godfrey
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