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Sold on a lie, built on stolen land and shrouded in secrecy; Pine Gap has been called a space base, a spy base, an obscenity hidden on the fringe of an outback Australian town.

Born from rising Cold War nuclear fear, Pine Gap eavesdrops on the world and has transformed the way wars are now fought.

Season three of Expanse dives into the murky world of spies, lies and secrets surrounding the most secretive place in Australia.

Expanse explores big stories from across Australia — a vast continent where anything can happen.

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01 Spies in the Outback | Selling a space base

In the grip of a crippling drought in the 1960s, Alice Springs sees an economic lifeline when America promises to build a 'space base' on the edge of town.

Published: TueTue 16 Apr 2024 at 8:00pmwith Alex Barwick

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Duration: 30 minutes 7 seconds

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INTRODUCING – Expanse S3: Spies in the Outback

When America promised to build a space base in outback Australia in the middle of the 1960s space race, few suspected it would put Australia in the nuclear cross-hairs in decades to come.

Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

Published: 11 Apr 2024Thu 11 Apr 2024 at 8:00pmwith Alex Barwick

05 From the Dead | Back From The Dead

Three of the remaining crewmen set off on a do-or die mission to find help, and fate steps in. In this final episode of From the Dead, the impacts of the disaster are felt long after the event.

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Duration: 44 minutes

Published: 14 Nov 2023Tue 14 Nov 2023 at 7:00pmwith Piia Wirsu

04 From the Dead | Missing: Presumed Dead

The search is called off and the men are declared dead, leaving loved ones reeling. But on the raft, the men have one final hope for salvation. In this episode time runs out for the men, as they have a make-or-break opportunity.

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Duration: 27 minutes

Published: 7 Nov 2023Tue 7 Nov 2023 at 7:00pmwith Piia Wirsu

03 From the Dead | The Search

When the Blythe Star fails to turn up at port as scheduled, the authorities are left scratching their heads. Meanwhile, the families of the crew reel at the news the ship is missing.

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Duration: 32 minutes

Published: 31 Oct 2023Tue 31 Oct 2023 at 6:30pmwith Piia Wirsu

Series 1: Pink Diamond Heist

01 Pink Diamond Heist | The Argyle Intrigue

In all my years of journalism, there is one story that's stuck with me. Twenty years ago I was out bush chatting to diamond explorers about a heist that happened in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Duration: 22 minutes 24 seconds

Published: 12 Oct 2023Thu 12 Oct 2023 at 3:33amby Sinéad Mangan

02 Pink Diamond Heist | A Heist is Born

How do you pull off the perfect heist? Would you believe there's actually a recipe for it? While some heists are of Mission Impossible proportions, our caper is a little more domestic.

Duration: 30 minutes

Published: 7 Feb 2024Wed 7 Feb 2024 at 10:55pmwith Sinéad Mangan

03 Pink Diamond Heist | Lynette

What would you do if you found your husband washing diamonds in the sink? For the woman at the centre of our story this was a life changing moment. How did Lynette go from lipstick sales to diamond courier?

Duration: 33 minutes

Published: 7 Feb 2024Wed 7 Feb 2024 at 11:01pmby Sinéad Mangan

04 Pink Diamond Heist | How to catch a Thief

Our less than smooth criminals managed to out-fox and outlast their police pursuers for about four years, helped by suspect dealings.

Duration: 39 minutes

Published: 7 Feb 2024Wed 7 Feb 2024 at 10:56pmby Sinéad Mangan

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