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Program: Expanse

Expanse S3: Spies in the Outback

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

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05: Spies in the Outback | The secrets of Pine Gap

Host Alex Barwick hears just how far Pine Gap’s reach is today, uncovers the secrets of stolen land and explores what it means for Australia to have a spy base hidden in the heart of the country. 

Published: with Alex Barwick

Duration: 43 minutes 44 seconds

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