{"id":141534,"date":"2023-09-11T10:36:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T10:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=141534"},"modified":"2023-09-11T10:36:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T10:36:17","slug":"the-reporter-podcast-spy-base-echelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/world-news\/the-reporter-podcast-spy-base-echelon\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reporter podcast: Spy Base Echelon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Gary Adshead\u2019s 40-year journalism career has been spent pursuing the truth, no matter how ugly, dangerous \u2013 or ridiculous. From crooks and crimes to state secrets and heroic rescues, we take you behind the headlines.<\/h2>\n<h3>Save articles for later<\/h3>\n<p>Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.<\/p>\n<p>This week on The Reporter podcast, Michael Thomson and Gary Adshead discuss the sensational story of one of the most secret spy bases in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine the reporter\u2019s surprise when the head of the Defence Signals Directorate rang him out of the blue to talk about the listening station monitoring Chinese satellites and much more.<\/p>\n<p>And when the reporter ran the name Echelon past the defence minister at the time, Kim Beazley, Mr Beazley responded with, \u201cHow do you know about that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>The Morn<\/i><i>ing Edition newsletter is our guide to the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. <\/i><i>Sign up here<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Most Viewed in National<\/h2>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/national\/western-australia\/the-reporter-podcast-spy-base-echelon-20230829-p5e0dh.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gary Adshead\u2019s 40-year journalism career has been spent pursuing the truth, no matter how ugly, dangerous \u2013 or ridiculous. 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