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An archive of all of The Australian's award-winning collection of investigative and narrative podcasts.

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    Forward Slash - Episode 1 - Vaccine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 30:30


    When will we get a COVID-19 vaccine? There's never been a question more people around the world have asked at the same time. Those on the frontlines of this search for a cure are under enormous pressure to deliver a safe solution in record time, and they are increasingly turning to new technologies to accelerate the process. And the common enemy of this virus has transformed teams of competitors into collaborators. Has science been changed forever?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The existential threat beneath our feet.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 18:58


    There are no shortage of environmental issues to keep track of, but what about soil degradation? This podcast is part of The Australian's coverage of the Global Food Forum, an annual conference presented in partnership with VISY. You can find more content like this at: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/global-food-forum-2019 Music used in this podcast: Daniel Birch - Amber Haze, Blue Lagoon  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Behind the doors of Melbourne's secretive medicinal marijuana facility

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 18:20


    There's a green rush underway in Victoria as commercial operators make a move on medicinal cannabis. Cann Group has developed Australia's largest such facility to date, at an undisclosed location in Melbourne. Company CEO Peter Crock takes us behind the scenes on a crash course in legitimate marijuana production.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Behind the Media - Hedley Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 64:05


    A weekly interview with journalists, writers, editors, presenters and other media careerists. On this episode Media Diarist Stephen Brook interviews Hedley Thomas, the investigative journalist behind the record breaking true crime podcast The Teacher's Pet, which has him fielding offers for a Hollywood adaptation.Hedley's has taken on Prime Ministers, billionaires, and the Australian Federal Police. As a foreign correspondent he covered the collapse of communism. He's won a gold Walkley award for the shocking case of Dr Mohamed Haneef. But shocked the industry by walking away from journalism.As the National Chief Correspondent at The Australian, Hedley had to reinvent himself as a podcaster with The Teacher's Pet. Search for Behind the Media in your podcast app  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Lost in Larrimah - Episode 6 - Last Drinks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 29:31


    One of the most peculiar things about Paddy Moriarty's disappearance is that his dog, Kellie, is missing too. We investigate the strange twist that might be the key to this mystery, and what his absence means for a town on the brink of vanishing.Music credits:Kevin Macleod - Thinking Music Steve Combs - Play the Hook and Leave Doctor Turtle - Let's Just Get Through Christmas Chris Zabriskie - The Theatrical Poster for Poltergeist III electric-tric - Sketch 10 Chris Zabriskie - Unfoldment Revealment Evolution Exposition Integration Arson Chris Zabriskie - What True Self Feels Bogus Let's Watch Jason X Chris Zabriskie - Another Version of You Komiku - Ambiant Hope Josh Woodward - Twelve Monkeys Rest You Sleeping Giant - Leaving for Chicago  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Lost in Larrimah - Episode 5 - True Word

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 27:10


    Paddy Moriarty loved a tall tale and was known as a larrikin. Some of the potential reasons for his disappearance sound like a tall tale themselves. There are sinkholes, crocodiles and a dangerous highway that others have vanished on. And by all accounts, Paddy had a bit past.Music credits:Kevin Macleod - Thinking Music Rest You Sleeping Giant - Old Tape Loops Chris Zabriskie - The Theatrical Poster for Poltergeist III Steve Combs - A Vital Piece of Music for All Your Soundtrack Needs Steve Combs - Play the Hook and Leave Doctor Turtle - Let's Just Get Through Christmas Axletree - The Sighful Branches Chris Zabriskie - Cylinder Four Swelling - Night I Uuriter - Homeland Cassette  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Lost in Larrimah - Episode 4 - End of the Line

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 24:55


    For people in Larrimah, the hardship isn't just that Paddy Moriarty's missing. Or that he's probably not coming back alive. They're facing the idea that one of their neighbours might have done something terrible.Music credits:Kevin Macleod - Thinking Music Chris Zabriskie - The Theatrical Poster for Poltergeist III Mink Lungs - Black Balloon Komiku - Ambiant Hope Swelling - Night I Lee Rosevere - Late Night Tales electric-tric - Sketch 23  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Lost in Larrimah - Episode 3 - Humble Pie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 22:45


    If there's one thing Larrimah's residents can agree on, it's that Paddy Moriarty and Fran Hodgetts have been fighting for years. Now the grandmother, who make pies for a crust, has people driving past her teahouse accusing her of murder. But she has her own theory about what happened to Paddy.Music credits:Kevin Macleod - Thinking Music Doctor Turtle - New Boots Rag Doctor Turtle - I Snost I Lost Steve Combs - A Vital Piece of Music for All Your Soundtrack Needs Josh Woodward - Cant Take Our Love Away Instrumental Version Chris Zabriskie - Cylinder Five Josh_Woodward - Don't Close Your Eyes Instrumental Doctor Turtle - You Um Ill Ah Chris Zabriskie - The Theatrical Poster for Poltergeist III  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Lost in Larrimah - Episode 2 - Off the Rails

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 23:16


    As police begin to suspect Paddy Moriarty has met with foul play, existing tensions in Larrimah flare up. The town has been in a civil war for more than a decade. There's a missing train, a secret cricket match and accusations of theft, arson and hooning. A rusty filing cabinet may hold the answer to what tore this Tidy Town apart.Music credits:Captive Portal - When We Were Once Rest You Sleeping Giant - An Old Parlor Guitar Kai Engel - Slum Canto Komiku - Champ de Tournesol Komiku - Ambiant Hope Kevin Macleod - Thinking Music Kevin Macleod - Umbrella Pants  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Lost in Larrimah - Episode 1 - Never Never

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 29:25


    Paddy Moriarty was a larrikin — and when he goes missing under mysterious circumstances, the tiny town of Larrimah finds itself in the midst of an outback mystery. This is Never Never country, it's easy to get lost here. But there are plenty of other ways a man can disappear, and all of the town's 11 residents have a theory about what happened.Music creditsDoctor Turtle - New Boots Rag Doctor Turtle - I Snost I Lost Kevin Macleod - Thinking Music Cullah - Master of the Universe Josh Woodward - Flutter By Butterfly Instrumental Swelling - Night II Chris Zabriskie - Land on the Golden Gate Steve Combs - A Vital Piece of Music for All Your Soundtrack Needs Josh_Woodward - Cant Take Our Love Away Instrumental Version  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Can Australian organics bloom beyond a profitable niche?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 29:17


    Australia's organic industry today is only a small slice of total food production, but there's plenty of optimism and commercial investment in the space. What does the term "organic" actually mean to producers and consumers, and is that way of seeing the world fundamentally incompatible with larger ambitions? Music credits:Lee Rosevere, A Vital Piece of Music for All Your Soundtrack Needs Evan Shaeffer, Glow Lee_Rosevere, Southside Lee_Rosevere, More on that Later Swelling, Dawn Swelling,Dawn II Drake Stafford, Casets  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Hope dries up for Australia's most important river

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 22:15


    Is a solution for the Murray Darling Basin too much to hope for? Farmers and locals on the border of New South Wales and Victoria tell their side of a story, and explain their frustration with the state of Australia's politicians.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Theory of Objects - Episode 6 - Les Darcy and the locket

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 31:16


    The enduring love story that drove one of Australia's greatest boxers who never was.Music credits I got 99 broadswords but this isn't one (Komiku) Androids always escape (Chris Zabriskie) Tent show audio courtesy of TenSecondsOut  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Theory of Objects - Episode 5 - Lynn Santer and the Alby Mangels collection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 30:45


    Searching for the man whose adventures inspired a generation of Australians.Music credits Big tree (Evan Schaeffer) I will not let you let me down, Honcho Graham from Birmingham (Josh Woodward) Ambient truth (Komiku) Readers do you read, God be with you till we meet again (Chris Zabriskie) Journey of Documentary clips courtesy of Atalanti Dionysus  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Theory of Objects - Episode 4 - Li Cunxin and his father's stool

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 21:41


    The humble objects treasured by Mao's last dancer.Music credits Mirror lake (Cyrus) Opening, Wake up heroic figure, Dreaming of you (Komiku) Nirvana VEVO (Chris Zabriskie) Honcho Graham from Birmingham (Josh Woodward)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Theory of Objects - Episode 3 - Mary Watson and the sea cucumber tub

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 28:35


    A young mother makes a desperate bid to save her infant son.Music creditsDeep dive, Persistence with beat (Raphael Angel) La Citadelle (Komiku) Three kites circling, The thorn revisit (Axletree) I need to start writing things down (Chris Zabriskie) Lizard Island audio courtesy of Delaware North  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Theory of Objects - Episode 2 - Percy Grainger and his whips

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 30:33


    The private pleasures of Australia's greatest composer, only discovered a decade after his death.Music credits Action investigation, Time (Komiku) A queer and pleasant danger (Mystery Mammal) Vervain (Axletree) All archival audio courtesy of the Estate of Percy Aldridge Grainger​  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Theory of Objects - Episode 1 - The canoe and the crawl

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 25:08


    How a Solomon Island war canoe launched a signature swimming style. Music credits But enough about me Bill Paxton, Undercover vampire policeman (Chris Zabriskie) This is not a rock song (Monplasir) You're right but I'm me (Doctor Turtle) Flutter by Butterfly, Frannie (Josh Woodward)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ballarat's Children - Episode 3 - Broken silence, broken lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2016 28:16


    For decades, victims of clerical paedophilia in Ballarat had suffered in silence. With the first conviction of Gerald Ridsdale in 1993, the wall of silence began to break.Victims were encouraged to come forward and have their day in court. But what price justice?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ballarat's children - Episode 2 - Without let or restraint

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2016 28:09


    In the wake of the Ryan-Day episode in 1972, rates of clerical offending exploded in the Ballarat Diocese. Priests and religious figures preyed upon children with impunity, and victims did not know where to turn.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ballarat's children - Episode 1 - The smother

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2016 33:09


    The Ballarat Diocese became the epicentre of an epidemic of clerical paedophilia. The obvious question is how could thousands of children be abused without coming to the attention of police?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The End of the Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2016 30:13


    Ford employees share their memories of the company with Chip Le Grand as the company concludes manufacturing cars in Australia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Olympic stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2016 16:35


    Past and present athletes speak to Nicole Jeffery about the moments that stick with those who  participate in the world's biggest sporting event.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Australian Dairy - The Complicated Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2016 26:50


    Farmers are furious, corporate regulators are circling and lobby groups are calling for levies. But how did we get here?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Cold War Warrior Speaks Out

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2016 23:06


    Paul Dibb tells The Australian's Associate Editor Cameron Stewart why he's bitter about his former ASIO bosses.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bowraville Bonus Episode - The Phone Call

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2016 45:01


    Only a small section of our interview with Jay Hart made it into episode 5. Here is the full 45 minute conversation. A podcast investigation into a case that remains unsolved after 25 years.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bowraville Episode 5 - The Case For Jay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2016 31:36


    How strong is the evidence of Jay Hart's innocence? Can you build a case to prove he didn't do it? A podcast investigation into a case that remains unsolved after 25 years.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bowraville Episode 4 - The Trials

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2016 25:32


    How the courts refused to jail the main suspect in the murders. Has a serial killer been allowed to walk free? A podcast investigation into a case that remains unsolved after 25 years.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bowraville Episode 3 - The Suspect

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2016 21:52


    Who is Jay Hart? His family and former friends describe the boy who grew up to be the suspect in the case. A podcast investigation into a serial killing that remains unsolved after 25 years.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bowraville Episode 2 - The Investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2016 20:51


    What happened after the police finally arrived in Bowraville? The mistakes made - and the evidence never heard in court. A podcast investigation into a serial killing that remains unsolved after 25 years.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bowraville Episode 1 - The Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2016 27:20


    Three children disappear from one small Australian town; the same man seen at the scene of each, but never convicted. A podcast investigation into a serial killing that remains unsolved after 25 years.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Does Racism Lie Behind The Opposition To Chinese Farm Buyers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2016 19:59


    Controversial and outspoken agribusiness executive David Williams holds court at The Australian's 2016 Global Food Forum, discussing Chinese investment, and the misplaced focus on Australia's north.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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