Linda McGinness

Aug 15, 2023 | abc.net.au | Alex Mann |Jess O'Callaghan |Linda McGinness |Mark Don |Alice Brennan

Why would someone intentionally start a bushfire? And if authorities knew why, could they stop them? Background Briefing gains rare access to convicted arsonists and at-risk teens to find out. Alex Mann investigates a new approach that fire authorities say could split those with an interest in fire from those with a burning obsession. This is a repeat of a program that aired in November 2017.

Aug 15, 2023 | abc.net.au | Liz Jackson |Sarah Dingle |Linda McGinness |Alice Brennan

Last week, Australian journalism lost one of its greats. Liz Jackson, who won multiple Walkley awards, is perhaps best known for her work at Four Corners, but she cut her teeth in investigative journalism here at Background Briefing. In 1992, Liz travelled to Somalia to document the violence severely hampering aid efforts and costing hundreds of lives daily.