Fourth Estate 2SER

This week saw the Rupert Murdoch owned NewsCorp waging another battle in its seemingly constant war against our public broadcaster, with what some have called a "raging pile on" against journalist, Laura Tingle.
Taking issue with comments she had made on a panel at the Sydney Writers Festival, News Corp justified the attacks by accusing her of breaching ABC's editorial policies.
But were their fervent attacks just some well-organized retribution?
Quentin Dempster, Peter Van Onselen and Margaret Simons joined host, Tina Quinn to discuss.

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This week, the ABC's Chief Political Correspondent for 7.30, Laura Tingle found herself at the centre of a media maelstrom, following her weekend comments on a panel at the Sydney Writers Festival in which she referred to Australia as 'a racist country' and went on to criticize the budget reply speech of Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton.
News Corp publications all followed with fierce condemnation of her comments, in what some are describing as a Murdoch pile on.
This week we decided to look back at Tina Quinn's conversation with Laura Tingle from June, 2021; in which she reflected on the Murdoch media's relentless attacks on the ABC, and the declining state of political discourse in Australia.
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Accusations of false equivalencies have flown from both sides of the conflict in the Middle East, and this week was no exception with the International Criminal Court’s Chief announcing their intention to apply for arrest warrants for top leadership in the Israeli Government and those working for Hamas.
Joining Tina Quinn to discuss this latest development is the ABC's Geraldine Doogue, Network Ten's Hugh Riminton and former Middle East Correspondent-turned-Human Rights campaigner, Sophie McNeill.
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This week we dip into the Fourth Estate archives and bring you Tina Quinn's December, 2021 interview with journalist and broadcaster, Fran Kelly.
Fran joined Tina in studio during her very last week as Host of RN Breakfast, after 17 years at the helm of the program.
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This week we return to coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, as the Israeli Government forces the closure of Al Jazeera's Jerusalem bureau.
Bernard Smith, a Senior Correspondent for Al Jazeera joined Tina Quinn from East Jerusalem to talk what it means for the television network's coverage of the conflict.
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The increasing surge in female deaths at the hand of a male partner has led to nationwide protests, countless think pieces in every major and non-major masthead, and the usual platitudes from government.
As the nation grows weary to these ritualistic reckonings, host Tina Quinn, discusses whether this time could be different with Bridget Brennan and Rachel Withers.
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