What happens when a surgeon celebrated as a “hero” leaves some patients to suffer devastating consequences? From maggot-infested wounds to systemic failures that left some paraplegic patients and amputees in worse shape than when they first sought help.

In this interview, investigative journalist Charlotte Grieve tells the story of how she uncovered the hidden side behind the halo of a doctor protected by glowing media reports, and how she fought in court to defend the truth.

Dr Munjed Al Muderis is scheduled to appeal the court's findings in mid 2026.

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Credits:

• Reporter/Host: Joey Watson
• Supervising Producer: Claudianna Blanco
• Fact Check and Production Support: Holly Mitchell
• Sound Design: Matt Nikolic

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The Christchurch terrorist has returned to court, seeking to overturn his guilty plea for the 2019 mosque attacks that killed 51 people.

He argues that the extreme isolation of a “prison within a prison” inside New Zealand’s most secure facility left him psychologically incapable of making rational decisions when he pleaded guilty.

How likely is a judge to grant his request? And what would reopening this case mean for survivors and the families of the victims?

Secrets We Keep: Lone Actor host Joey Watson joins The Briefing's Sacha Barbour Gatt for a deep dive into the real motivations that lie behind the terrorist's legal battle.

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There are new developments in the case of the Christchurch terrorist — the Australian man who murdered 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019 — who is now seeking to overturn his guilty plea and appeal his sentence.

The Christchurch massacre remains the deadliest act of extremist violence committed by an Australian.

In Secrets We Keep: Lone Actor, journalist Joey Watson retraces the terrorist’s trajectory in the years leading up to the attack, revealing the networks, influences, and failures that shaped one of the most devastating crimes in our region.

Joey speaks with survivors, researchers, and those who crossed the attacker’s path, as he begins to uncover a far more complex story. What, or who, led him to violence?

• Lone Actor | Ep 2 | Shitposting
• Lone Actor | Ep 3 | In the scene
• Lone Actor | Ep 4 | The Balkans
• Lone Actor | Ep 5 | The defence of Europe
• Lone Actor | Ep 6 | Skull Mask Network

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To bring down a violent neo-Nazi group, former FBI undercover agent Scott Payne had to become someone else. It was a mission that demanded more than surveillance. He infiltrated a neo-Nazi hate camp and, to prove loyalty, he had to partake into strange rituals, even sacrificing a goat. In this interview, Payne takes us inside the mechanics of extremist recruitment, the psychology of hate, and the perils of going deep cover.

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Credits:

• Reporter/Host: Joey Watson
• Supervising Producer: Claudianna Blanco
• Fact Check: Holly Mitchell
• Sound Design: Matt Nikolic
• Head of Factual: Clair Weaver

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 When you think crime, justice, and police or journalistic investigations, what really goes into unravelling evidence? What skills do professionals need to put the pieces together?

In this sponsored episode, Joey Watson sits down with Dr Hayley Cullen, a cognitive and forensic psychology expert, to explore what skills university students in psychology, forensic science, criminal investigation, and related fields learn, and how they apply those skills in real-world investigations.

This episode was sponsored by Open Universities Australia.

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As Australia geared up to join the United States in the Iraq War, then intelligence analyst Andrew Wilkie faced an ethical crossroads: the government’s claims to justify the war were untrue.

In this interview, the now independent MP speaks candidly about whistleblowing against the official narrative and what it means to challenge power in the lead-up to war.

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Credits:

• Reporter/Host: Joey Watson
• Supervising Producer: Claudianna Blanco
• Fact Check: Holly Mitchell
• Sound Design: Matt Nikolic
• Head of Factual: Clair Weaver

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Every investigation forces a choice. What to reveal. What to protect. What to live with.

What happens when the truth comes at a cost? Secrets We Keep returns for 2026 on Tuesday 27 January, with new investigations into power, silence, and the stories people would rather keep buried.

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Over summer, the Secrets we Keep feed brings you Killer Charm, a LiSTNR award-winning series from investigative journalist Tara Cassidy.

When a Queensland man was found dead after falling into a woodchipper in 2017 It looked like a tragic industrial accident.

In reality it was planned – a murder orchestrated by his ex-partner, a grandmother from suburban Queensland.

In this episode, Sharon Graham's murder trial finally gets underway, but it's not long before it faces multiple setbacks. Tara Cassidy shares key evidence and witness testimony from Sharon’s trial, as well as the aftermath of her verdict. Tara also speaks with some of those closest to this case on the lasting impacts of their experiences years on.

All people convicted of murder related to this case have lodged to appeal the outcomes. The appeals are expected to be heard and handed down in 2026.

The Secrets we Keep feed will bring you new investigations and stories in January 2026.

In the meantime, if you have any story tips, please email secretswekeep@sca.com.au

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