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Jul 8, 2024 | 
thisismoney.co.uk | Emma James
Cops probing the mystery disappearance of a cheating Army veteran who was not reported missing for nine months now believe he was murdered. Shannon Collins, 52, vanished in March 2021 after returning to his wife and son, 24, in Pottsville, Arkansas, from a trip to visit his mistress in Tennessee, DailyMail.com can reveal. His family is now refusing to cooperate with authorities investigating the disappearance, after his wife Tresa told them he walked away from the home after an argument.
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Nov 14, 2023 | 
cascadebusnews.com | Emma James
(Emma James and Tyler Haas dancing Argentine Tango in the Alvord Desert in Southeast Oregon | Photo courtesy of Emma James)There’s no doubt that Bend is beloved for its stunning landscapes and allure of outdoor adventure, especially during autumn. However, my favorite thing about our city are the numerous surprises that lay beneath the surface of the usual outdoor activities, like Argentine Tango. Yes, you read that right – tango.
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
thisismoney.co.uk | Emma James
Fugees star Pras Michel is seeking a new trial after claiming his defense attorney used 'AI' in his closing arguments about a $100m foreign extortion plot, in the latest twist of a bizarre tale for the Grammy-winning rapper. He was found guilty of being the lynchpin lobbyist for China in a bewildering plot whose cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Jane Bardon |Emma James |Leila Shunnar |Andrei Shabunov |Alice Brennan |Alex Mann
Alex Mann: Hi, I'm Alex Mann and this is Background Briefing. Most of you would now be familiar with the worst images of Australian justice that this country has ever seen. Audio from Don Dale footage: Ah! I can't breathe! No, don't put it in my mouth, I can't breathe!Alex Mann: Teenagers strapped to mechanical restraint chairs, spit-hooded and teargassed in Darwin's youth detention centre.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Dingle |Emma James |Ali Russell |Leila Shunnar |David Lawford |Alice Brennan
Alice Brennan: Hi there, Alice Brennan here, welcome to Background Briefing. And before I even start the intro this week, I want to send out a very, very strong warning to you all. This week’s show is intense. We deal with suicide extensively. We go into more detail than usual because we’ve decided it’s in the public interest, and it’s possibly pretty distressing. So if you think that might upset you, just give us a rest for the week. We’ll be back next week with more investigative journalism for you.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Mario Christodoulou |Emma James |Leila Shunnar |David Lawford |Ali Russell |Alice Brennan
Alice Brennan: Hey there, Alice Brennan here and this is Background Briefing. A couple of months ago reporter Mario Christodoulou wandered over to my desk and told me he'd stumbled across an incredible finance scandal; an $8 billion financial advisory business run by this senior guy in the financial planning world, Peter Daly. Now this fund was managing more than $20 million worth of investors' money; everyday people from all over Australia had staked their retirements on it.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Hagar Cohen |Emma James |Leila Shunnar |Timothy Nicastri |Ali Russell |Alice Brennan
Alice Brennan: Hi there, I'm Alice Brennan and this is Background Briefing. You may remember about a month ago hearing a story about a Cricket Australia employee who was sacked after posting a personal tweet about the lack of access to abortion in Tasmania. Fran Kelly: Angela Williamson was working as a manager of government relations at Cricket Australia in Hobart, when she tweeted about the need for abortion law reform.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Alex Mann |David Lewis |Sarah Dingle |Emma James |Leila Shunnar |David Lawford | +3 more
Alice Brennan: Hi there I'm Alice Brennan and you're listening to Background Briefing. This week, Burning Down the House. In an extraordinary week in politics, we bring you an extraordinary episode of the show. After being ousted by his party and stepping down as the country's PM, on Wednesday Malcolm Turnbull wrote a letter to his constituents in Wentworth:"I don't want to dwell on recent shocking and shameful events", he wrote.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Allan Clarke |Emma James |David Lawford |Mark Cash |Andrei Shabunov |Ali Russell | +1 more
If you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person we want, you to know that this program contains the names of people who have died. Alice Brennan: Hi there, I'm Alice Brennan and this is Background Briefing. If you're a true crime fan, then you've probably come across the ABC podcast, Unravel - Blood On The Tracks.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Alex Mann |Ali Russell |Emma James |Leila Shunnar |David Lawford |Jennifer Parsonage | +1 more
A transcript for this program is unavailable for privacy reasons. Statement from the NSW Taxi Council:The NSW Taxi Council rejects the allegations that have been made by Michael Jools. The NSW Taxi Council does not provide political donations for political influence. We may however, participate in select events, as we do act on behalf of our members in a communication role with Government to ensure that key issues affecting our members are raised with the appropriate stakeholders.
