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35:03

Catching a fugitive | part 1

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2022/12/29

A tall, eccentric Englishman with a secret double life flees Australia. For nine years he remains on the run. What he doesn't know is that two Australian women are tracking his movements from afar. Reporter Erin Parke was one of them.

40:31

Summer Season | Is getting quality care at medicinal...

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2022/12/22

When Jordan wanted to treat his insomnia, he turned to an experimental therapy: medicinal cannabis.

40:33

Summer Season | Kidnapping the Gods | 02

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2022/12/15

Precious artefacts looted from Cambodia and Thailand made their way into prominent collections here in Australia, and around the world.In the second and final episode of his investigation, Mario Christodoulou investigates why it’s taking so long for these precious works to be returned to their rightful home.

44:00

Summer Season | Kidnapping the Gods | 01

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2022/12/08

Many ancient Cambodian artifacts arrived in Australia during the 1960s and 1970s, when the south east Asian country was in turmoil.Mario Christodoulou investigates how some had come from looted historic sites or passed through the hands of suspected smugglers, and now feature in major galleries around the world.

40:08

The little-known religious code ruling many major...

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2022/12/01

Did you know that some of Australia’s largest public hospitals are run according to a religious code of ethics?

40:06

Has the age of AI already begun?

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2022/11/24

There’s new mind-bending technology that creates immersive media from scratch.

38:06

Pain in Paradise 02 | Byron's Thin Blue Line

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2022/11/19

Five years ago, a confronting video of a violent police encounter shocked the Byron Bay community.

40:28

Pain in Paradise 01 | What happened in Lateen Lane?

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2022/11/11

In one dark Byron Bay back alley, a series of baton strikes changes a teenager's life.

37:26

Under the Eye of Iran

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2022/11/04

Protesters say they're being ordered to read false confessions and their activities are under surveillance.

37:21

The tiny device that can cause huge pain

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2022/10/27

It's one of the most effective forms of contraception available.

38:06

Is the AFLW ready for Tiwi magic?

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2022/10/20

AFL superstars like Cyril Rioli and Michael Long forged their talents there.

37:00

A far-right troll's journey from an Ipswich bedroom...

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2022/10/13

Note: this episode was originally broadcast in July 2021 and it contains explicit language and confronting themes.

40:31

Is getting quality care at medicinal cannabis clinics...

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2022/10/08

When Jordan wanted to treat his insomnia, he turned to an experimental therapy: medicinal cannabis.

38:00

Faulty Towers 02 | 'The scummiest landlord in the state'

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2022/09/29

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following program contains references to a deceased Indigenous Australian.

44:00

Faulty Towers 01 | The birdman of Surry Hills

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2022/09/29

From piles of rubbish to leaking sewers, rats, and gas leaks.

38:16

Meet the teens at the frontline of organised crime

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2022/09/15

There's a violent territorial dispute between rival gangs in Sydney’s west.

41:26

Inside the climate activists’ plan to shut down...

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2022/08/11

When protesters disrupted one of Australia’s largest container facilities, the NSW Government responded with new broad-sweeping laws that carried 2 year jail terms.

42:01

What happened to the Saudi sisters?

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2022/08/05

The mysterious discovery of the Alsehli sisters, who were found dead in a Sydney flat after more than a month, has shocked Australians.But who are they? What were they doing here? And most chillingly - why are they dead?Reporters Rachael Brown and Mahmood Fazal investigate.Please note this story contains disturbing themes including discussions of suicide.Listen for free on your mobile device on the ABC listen app, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.

01:38

What happened to the Saudi sisters?

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2022/08/01

A special investigation by Rachael Brown and Mahmood Fazal into the shocking deaths of two women in Sydney's inner west.

34:36

The billion dollar industry helping students cheat

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2022/07/28

When the pandemic pushed university assessments out of the exam room and into the bedroom, many Australian students turned to powerful new allies to help them get good grades.Reporter Mario Christodoulou investigates.

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