We're bringing you the first episode of the ABC's newest podcast: Saving the Franklin. This is another epic political saga that played out in the era following Gough Whitlam.
It started with a proposal to dam an inland beach paradise in Tasmania's rugged west. After the mysterious disappearance of one of the activists opposing the scheme, the stage was set for a new wave of politics and protest as the state's Hydroelectric Commission turned to its next target: The Franklin River. Listen to all episodes of Dig - Saving The Franklin now on the ABC listen app.

We're bringing you the first episode of the ABC's newest podcast: Saving the Franklin. This is another epic political saga that played out...

PRESENTS - A mystery in paradise, before the Franklin River fight

Queensland in the 1950s: god-fearing, morally upstanding, tough on crime.
Beneath the surface, a murky world of gambling, drugs and brothels kept in check by three crooked cops known as The Rat Pack.

For thirty years, they ran a complex system of bribery and extortion as they pocketed the profits. But this trio never dreamed how things would end. That the women they exploited — madams, sex workers, entrepreneurs — would be their demise.

Journalist Matt Condon weaves a David and Goliath story with never-before-heard tapes from his decade of reporting on Queensland's police corruption.

Sirens are Coming is the newest season of the ABC's history podcast, Dig. Search for Dig: Sirens Are Coming to listen to the full series now.

Queensland in the 1950s: god-fearing, morally upstanding, tough on crime.
Beneath the surface, a murky world of gambling, drugs and brothels...

Queensland in the 1950s: god-fearing, morally upstanding, tough on crime.
Beneath the surface, a murky world of gambling, drugs and brothels kept in check by three crooked cops known as The Rat Pack.

For thirty years, they ran a complex system of bribery and extortion as they pocketed the profits. But this trio never dreamed how things would end. That the women they exploited - madams, sex workers, entrepreneurs - would be their demise.

Journalist Matt Condon weaves a David and Goliath story with never-before-heard tapes from his decade of reporting on Queensland's police corruption.

Sirens are Coming is the newest season of the ABC's history podcast, Dig. Search for Dig: Sirens Are Coming to listen to the full series now.

PRESENTS - Dig: Sirens Are Coming

The Fine Cotton Ring In was one of the biggest scandals in Australian horseracing history. A plan to swap a slow horse with a much faster look-alike involved a motley crew of small-time crooks, a couple of horses and a hell of a lot of hair dye. What were they thinking? Dig is a history podcast with a fresh take on an iconic story from Australia's not-so-glorious past.

The Fine Cotton Ring In was one of the biggest scandals in Australian horseracing history. A plan to swap a slow horse with a much faster...

PRESENTS - Dig: The Ring In

Have you ever wandered around a museum and thought “How on Earth did all of this stuff get here?” You’re not alone. Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today those objects are housed in genteel institutions across the UK and the world. They usually come with polite plaques. Stuff The British Stole tells the stories about the not-so-polite history behind those looted objects.

If you’re a fan of The Eleventh, you might also like this series.

Have you ever wandered around a museum and thought "How on Earth did all of this stuff get here?" You're not alone. Throughout its reign,...

Have you ever wandered around a museum and thought "How on Earth did all of this stuff get here?" You're not alone. Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today those objects are housed in genteel institutions across the UK and the world. They usually come with polite plaques. Stuff The British Stole tells the stories about the not-so-polite history behind those looted objects.

If you're a fan of The Eleventh, you might also like this series.

PRESENTS - Stuff The British Stole

The Eleventh is an explosive thriller teasing out everything you never knew about one of the most famous chapters of Australian political history — the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.

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