Episodes
It's one of the most effective forms of contraception available.
Published 01/19/23
There's a violent territorial dispute between rival gangs in Sydney’s west.
Published 01/12/23
Charles Batham has been in hiding for years, and after two narrow escapes the trail goes cold. Then, reporter Erin Parke gets a tip-off that that brings the global investigation back from the brink – but will the truth ever come out about Batham’s dark past?
Published 01/05/23
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.
Published 12/29/22
When Jordan wanted to treat his insomnia, he turned to an experimental therapy: medicinal cannabis.
Published 12/22/22
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.
Published 12/15/22
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.
Published 12/08/22
Did you know that some of Australia’s largest public hospitals are run according to a religious code of ethics? 
Published 12/01/22
There’s new mind-bending technology that creates immersive media from scratch. 
Published 11/24/22
Five years ago, a confronting video of a violent police encounter shocked the Byron Bay community.
Published 11/19/22
In one dark Byron Bay back alley, a series of baton strikes changes a teenager's life.
Published 11/11/22
Protesters say they're being ordered to read false confessions and their activities are under surveillance.
Published 11/04/22
It's one of the most effective forms of contraception available.
Published 10/27/22
AFL superstars like Cyril Rioli and Michael Long forged their talents there.
Published 10/20/22
Note: this episode was originally broadcast in July 2021 and it contains explicit language and confronting themes.
Published 10/13/22
When Jordan wanted to treat his insomnia, he turned to an experimental therapy: medicinal cannabis.
Published 10/08/22
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following program contains references to a deceased Indigenous Australian.
Published 09/29/22
From piles of rubbish to leaking sewers, rats, and gas leaks.
Published 09/29/22
There's a violent territorial dispute between rival gangs in Sydney’s west.
Published 09/15/22
Introducing a new ABC podcast, WHO'S GONNA SAVE US? from the teams at ABC RN Science and triple j HACK. LISTEN HERE!
Published 09/05/22
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.
Published 08/11/22
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.
Published 08/05/22
A special investigation by Rachael Brown and Mahmood Fazal into the shocking deaths of two women in Sydney's inner west.
Published 08/01/22
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.
Published 07/28/22
There's a big nature tourism project about to take off in New South Wales, but many locals aren't all that happy about it. Reporter Mayeta Clark investigates why.
Published 07/21/22