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.
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 risk.
Beef: how small feuds escalate into serious disputes.
Airs Sunday at 9am Repeated: Sunday 11pm and Tuesday 2pm
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.
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Published: Fri 9 Oct 2026 at 12:00am Fri 9 Oct 2026 at 12:00am / by Charlotte Grieve
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Published: Fri 11 Sep 2026 at 12:00am Fri 11 Sep 2026 at 12:00am / by Julia Bergin and Loretta Florance
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Published: Fri 28 Aug 2026 at 12:00am Fri 28 Aug 2026 at 12:00am / by Julia Bergin and Loretta Florance
Published: Fri 14 Aug 2026 at 12:00am Fri 14 Aug 2026 at 12:00am / by Julia Bergin and Loretta Florance
Published: Sun 25 Oct 2026 at 6:10am Sun 25 Oct 2026 at 6:10am / by Charlotte Grieve , Kyle Taylor and Daryna Zadvirna
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Published: Fri 2 Oct 2026 at 4:33pm Fri 2 Oct 2026 at 4:33pm / by Charlotte Grieve , Kyle Taylor and Daryna Zadvirna
Published: Sat 12 Sep 2026 at 4:57am Sat 12 Sep 2026 at 4:57am / by Julia Bergin and Loretta Florance
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