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- 🇦🇺AU · News#15300K to 1M
- 🇿🇦ZA · News#843K to 10K
- 🇳🇿NZ · News#125500 to 3K
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The dark reality of Australia's AI dream factory
Jun 18, 2026
Unknown duration
03 Tammy's Story | New Asylums
Jun 11, 2026
32m 54s
02 Tammy's Story | Searching for Safety
Jun 3, 2026
32m 26s
01 Tammy's Story | The Red Cup
May 27, 2026
30m 00s
Introducing | Tammy's Story
May 14, 2026
1m 19s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/18/26 |  The dark reality of Australia's AI dream factory | It’s been billed “the Netflix of AI.” A little-known Australian startup running an online service, boasting more than 20 million users worldwide. It promises to bring your fantasies to life with realistic AI companions you design and control. What reporter Josh Robertson discovered was something more disturbing: characters that appear as young as 14 and 15 years old, presented for adult role-play, and a company unable to stop them appearing. | — | ||||||
| 6/11/26 |  03 Tammy's Story | New Asylums✨ | asylumdeath+3 | Kirstie Wellauer | — | — | TammyKirstie Wellauer+4 | — | 32m 54s | |
| 6/3/26 | 02 Tammy's Story | Searching for Safety✨ | safetypolice+3 | Tammy Shipley | — | — | Tammy Shipleysafety+3 | — | 32m 26s | |
| 5/27/26 | 01 Tammy's Story | The Red Cup✨ | surveillancefamily+3 | — | — | — | Tammysurveillance+3 | — | 30m 00s | |
| 5/14/26 | Introducing | Tammy's Story✨ | safetysurveillance+4 | — | — | Sydney | Tammy Shipleysurveillance+5 | — | 1m 19s | |
| 4/24/26 |  03 In Search of the Missing Artist | The Name✨ | art identitycommercial gallery+3 | — | — | — | Jean Paul Manginartist identity+3 | — | 32m 44s | |
| 4/17/26 |  02 In Search of the Missing Artist | The Plastic✨ | artidentity+3 | — | ABC Australia | — | Jean Paul ManginJulia Bergin+4 | — | 34m 19s | |
| 4/11/26 |  01 In Search of the Missing Artist | The Sculptor✨ | artsculpture+3 | — | Australian gallery | — | Jean Paul Manginsculptor+3 | — | 40m 17s | |
| 4/6/26 |  Introducing | In Search of the Missing Artist✨ | artsculpture+3 | Julia Bergin | ABC Australia | MelbourneFrance+2 | Jean Paul Manginsculptor+3 | — | 1m 41s | |
| 3/27/26 |  03 The Road to Bondi | Deepfake✨ | deepfakedisinformation+3 | — | ABC Australia | Bondi Beach | deepfakedisinformation+5 | — | 34m 43s | |
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| 3/20/26 |  02 The Road to Bondi | A Test of Character✨ | immigrationpersonal struggle+4 | AB | — | IranAustralia+1 | IranAustralia+6 | — | 32m 30s | |
| 3/13/26 |  01 The Road to Bondi | Father and Son✨ | father-son relationshipmigration+3 | — | — | HyderabadIndia+2 | Bondifather and son+5 | — | 42m 21s | |
| 3/5/26 |  TRAILER — Introducing The Road to Bondi✨ | crimefamily+4 | — | — | BondiAustralia | BondiAustralia+5 | — | 1m 42s | |
| 2/20/26 |  06 Hometown Boys | Not the only one✨ | football culturewomen's stories+3 | — | Harrow-Balmoral football club | Balmoral | Harrow-Balmoralfootball club+3 | — | 38m 40s | |
| 2/13/26 |  05 Hometown Boys | 'Luke, Maybe'✨ | retrialwitness statement+3 | — | — | — | retrialwitness+3 | — | 30m 30s | |
| 2/5/26 |  04 Hometown Boys | The Trial | As the criminal trial unfolds, witnesses from Balmoral waver on the stand, and the judge is "taken aback". The courtroom is heaving with supporters of the accused but the verdict is not what they're expecting. | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 |  03 Hometown Boys | The 'Mayoress of Balmoral' | A respected bush nurse with close ties to the accused becomes a key police witness. As the investigation quietly gathers pace, locals start to choose sides and the family of the victim feels ostracised. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 |  02 Hometown Boys | In the caravan | A 21st birthday party becomes a crime scene, but some locals carry on like nothing’s happened. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 |  01 Hometown Boys | Welcome to Balmoral | In this one-street town of 280 residents, there’s an unspoken code: don’t rock the boat, or risk being cast out. Balmoral is a small Victorian town built on tradition, loyalty and knowing your place. For newcomers, the fastest way in is the football club. It’s where friendships are forged and status is earned. | — | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | TRAILER — Introducing Hometown Boys | When a young woman accuses a talented local footballer and his friend of rape, the town reveals where its true loyalties lie. The beating heart of Balmoral, a tiny Victorian town in Australia, is the football club. It’s where children grow up, where families belong and where people learn the cost of rocking the boat. Background Briefing investigates what happens when town pride, sports club culture, and the reputation of a promising young player get in the way of a young woman seeking justice over a terrible crime. | — | ||||||
| 12/25/25 |  Long Read | How social media algorithms decide who you are | This week, Prianka Srinivasan arms herself with a burner phone and a fake name, and sets out to learn how Instagram’s algorithm really works. | — | ||||||
| 12/6/25 |  04 Before and After | Behind the sunscreen | When the founder of a skincare company discovers his zinc sunscreen product potentially isn't achieving the protection it's supposed to, it doesn't take long before he realises the problem is far bigger than he first thought. | — | ||||||
| 11/28/25 |  03 Before and After | Under your skin | The injectable industry is booming, but behind the glossy ads and plump looks, some patients are discovering filler that doesn’t dissolve. This week reporter Gina McKeon reveals the hidden risks of chasing an Instagrammable face. | — | ||||||
| 11/21/25 |  02 Before and After | For a couple extra inches | For young men struggling with body image, social media offers a radical solution: get taller by breaking your legs. As the cosmetic limb-lengthening industry booms worldwide, Emilia Terzon explores the secretive online communities obsessed with undergoing the procedure, and meets the doctors left to deal with what happens when it goes wrong. | — | ||||||
| 11/14/25 |  01 Before and After | The cost of keeping your hair | Hair loss ads are everywhere. Telehealth clinics with thousands of five-star reviews promise fast consults and discreet delivery to your doorstep. But what happens when the treatment messes with your brain chemistry? | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.