Spies In The Outback
Spies In The Outback is a TV show on ABC News. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 5 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2024.
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31:00Spies In The Outback
The terror attacks of 9/11 change the world and cement Pine Gap's role in wars on the other side of the world. In the final episode, we hear just how far Pine Gap's reach is today and uncover the secrets of its stolen land.
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30:00The Cold War has finally ended but Pine Gap is expanding and it's getting involved in conflicts across the world. We hear from someone who's been on the inside, meeting a spy who's spent years working within the razor wire.
31:00Nuclear fear prompts thousands to flood to Alice Springs in the 1980s to try and close Pine Gap and reveal its secrets. Women especially don't want Australia involved in nuclear war and the protests get increasingly wild.
31:00As the Cold War enters the 70s, it becomes clear Pine Gap is really a spy base with eyes on the Soviets, and it's putting Alice Springs in the nuclear crosshairs. Rumours swirl about how far the US will go to keep the secret.
30:00In the grip of a crippling drought, Alice Springs sees an economic lifeline in the 1960s when America comes knocking promising to build a space base on the edge of the desert town. The 'space base' isn't quite what it seems.