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ABC removes content from three more stories by sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal

National broadcaster says it has identified ‘three further stories of concern’ contributed by former bikie turned journalist

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17

Meatworkers losing their life savings in last-ditch bids for Australian work visas

If you're a migrant wanting to stay in Australia, you might hear about "Tia". She operates in messaging apps and few have met her in person, though many have handed over tens of thousands of dollars in the hope of getting an Australian visa.

ABC News · May 27, 2023

'Serious concerns' over TGA's decision making on landmark psilocybin, MDMA ruling

How an intensive lobbying campaign penetrated the TGA ahead of its world-first ruling to label MDMA and psilocybin as medicines.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2023

Medicinal cannabis clinics' quality of care can be pot luck

Like more than 100,000 Australians, Jordan turned to medicinal cannabis. When he was prescribed more than he needed, alarm bells rang.

ABC News · Oct 7, 2022

A public housing tenant passed away in his home. It took authorities 12 days to find him

After almost two weeks of complaints to housing authorities, Pierre Gawronski learned his next-door neighbour had passed away. He says this tragedy is the symptom of a failing system.

ABC News · Sep 30, 2022

How South-East Asian art sold in Australia passed through the hands of a suspected smuggler

New evidence uncovered by the ABC has linked Thai and Cambodian art works sold in Australia back to looted historic sites and a shady Bangkok dealer.

ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

When Omicron peaked, the number of aged care residents dying without COVID-19 jumped too, new data reveals

During the Omicron wave, there was a "highly statistically significant" jump in the number of people who died in aged care without COVID-19, according to a prominent epidemiologist.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2022

As the Omicron wave devastated Sydney's hospitals, these healthcare workers were in the thick of it

Many healthcare workers are afraid of speaking to the media, but they are also desperate for the public to know what's been happening in our hospitals. As the Omicron wave peaked in Sydney last month, Background Briefing was following them. These are their stories — in their words — about…

ABC News · Feb 12, 2022