Fallout: Spies on Norfolk Island
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In 1985, a peaceful Greenpeace vessel named Rainbow Warrior was docked in Auckland Harbour, preparing to protest French nuclear testing in the Pacific. Under the cover of night, two French secret service agents planted bombs beneath the hull, sinking the ship and killing photographer Fernando Pereira. What followed was one of the most audacious and shocking acts of state-sponsored terrorism on allied soil. Fallout is a gripping investigative podcast that uncovers the untold story behind the bombing: the shadowy world of espionage, the global outrage that followed, and the tangled web of lies, cover-ups, and Cold War politics. Through archival recordings, first-hand accounts, and exclusive interviews with activists, journalists, and insiders, this series retraces the steps of the agents, the decisions of the French government, and the legacy of resistance that the Rainbow Warrior left behind. Was it a rogue mission? A calculated risk? Or a symptom of a deeper geopolitical tension? Journey with us into the heart of a covert operation that changed international law, exposed deep fractures in diplomacy, and ignited a new wave of environmental activism.
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