EPISODE · Sep 10, 2026 · 31 MIN
03 'This Bloody Machine' | The Empty Chapel
from Background Briefing · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
It would be a game changer if it happened. But the challenges facing a proposed proton cancer treatment centre in Sydney are stacking up. It begs the question: why are an unpaid volunteer and private developer stepping in to provide a life-saving cancer treatment that Australian families have been demanding for years?
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