Across the country, there have been more than 100 reports of needles found inside strawberries picked and packed for public consumption.
The contamination scandal brought an industry to its knees and police are no closer to the truth. It's a mystery ripe for investigation.
Hagar Cohen reports.
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Folge vom 21.10.2018Seeds of doubt: The strawberry punnet whodunit
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Folge vom 14.10.2018Haircuts and hate: The rise of Australia's alt-rightIn this episode, Alex Mann investigates how Australia's alt-right movement is covertly influencing mainstream politics. He tracks operatives from a secretive fight club in Sydney to the moment one member was elected to the NSW executive of the Young Nationals. He also confronts the men involved and asks what is their vision for Australia, and how far are they willing to go to achieve it?
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Folge vom 30.09.2018More than a fight: Was the death of an Indigenous teenager an accident or murder?On New Year's Eve, 1983, the driver of a train passing through Kempsey in NSW made a grim discovery. The body of Lewis "Buddy" Kelly was strewn across the tracks. Police said the 16-year-old's death was an accident, but his family suspects foul play. The case is one of three eerily similar mysteries. Is there a pattern here? Allan Clarke investigates.
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Folge vom 23.09.2018Update: The talented Mr DalyIt was a $20 million investment scheme that saw the retirement savings of more than 100 investors used as a piggy bank for company directors who borrowed funds to cover cash flow problems and even a divorce settlement. This week, Mario Christodoulou updates his investigation after sighting internal documents suggesting the firm behind the scheme was lying to regulators and associating with "undesirables".