Program: Background Briefing
Background Briefing brings you true stories not everyone will want you to hear.
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'Disgusting': Ex-employees allege 'filthy' practices at funeral home
From broken agreements to "filthy" practices, families and insiders share "horror stories" from inside Australia's problematic funeral industry.
Published: by Gina McKeon
Some women 'ambushed' for sex, others defend Facebook's 'life-changing' sperm exchange
Those powering Facebook's sperm exchange say they want options and they want control. But in this unregulated space, it's not always clear who's in control and who isn't.
Published: by Annika Blau
A Melbourne couple had a 'perfect' wedding. Then they found out their celebrant deceived them
Becc and Nathan asked their friend to marry them. Months later, they discovered their 'perfect' wedding wasn't what it seemed.
Published: by Olivia Willis
'Cooker, anti-vaxxer, sheep': The people Australia's COVID-19 response forgot
Australia's COVID-19 response saved countless lives, but it also left hundreds of people believing they were suffering a constellation of strange symptoms from the vaccines. Now they're fighting a class action against the federal government.
Published: by Maddison Connaughton and Tynan King
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