Fourth Estate

This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss the Panama Papers leak and the Unaoil investigation: how Australian investigative journalists broke a global scandal, the mass collaboration between journalists to research the Panama Papers and how one Australian startup company's data tools supported the global investigation.

With Jonathan Pearlman (The Telegraph), Wendy Bacon (New Matilda) and Denham Sadler (StartupSmart). Hosted by Mariam Chehab.

Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.

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This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss an Australian journalism student's decision to report from the Middle East on the Syrian crisis, the coverage of the Brussels and Lahore terror attacks and the Daily Telegraph's beat-up of a UNSW language guide.

With Nasya Bahfen (Monash University), Benedict Brook (News.com.au) and Josh Butler (HuffPost Australia). Hosted by Marilyn Hetreles.

Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.

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This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss what Fairfax Media's plans to cut 120 journalism jobs means for Australian democracy, how Malaysian authorities arrested a Four Corners team a year after deporting another Australian journalist, and whether the rise of the messaging app offers a practical model for breaking news.

With Peter Lloyd (ABC), Neil Varcoe (Storyful) and Gabrielle Dunlevy, and featuring Mary Ann Jolley (60 Minutes). Hosted by Rafael Garcia.

Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.

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This week on International Women's Day on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss the Australian media's 'Mates over Merit' culture, reporting sexual violence, the gender pay gap and the sex discrimination suit against Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir.

With Tracey Spicer (Women in Media), Alison Bevege and Sarah Malik. Hosted by Marilyn Hetreles.

Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.

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This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss Paul Sheehan's major backtrack from a column about an alleged rape, impending reform to Australia's media regulation, the possibility of an ABC-SBS merger and why new research suggests ISIS propaganda should not be broadcast.

With Margo Kingston (No Fibs), Max Mason (Fairfax Media) and Oz Faruqi. Hosted by Marcus Costello.

Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.

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This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss Alan Jones' call for more Stolen Generations and writer and broadcaster Stan Grant's chances in politics.

With Celeste Liddle (Daily Life), Allan Clarke (Buzzfeed Australia) and Calla Wahlquist (Guardian Australia). Hosted by Jack Fisher.

Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.

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This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss The Age's court win for whistleblowers in Victoria, New Matilda's anti-feminist misstep and the reporting of the Paris climate summit.

With Nick McKenzie (The Age), Myriam Robin (Crikey) and Wendy Bacon (New Matilda). Hosted by Marcus Costello.

Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.

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This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss ten years since talkback radio inflamed the Cronulla riots, the US media's trampling through the San Bernardino shooter's apartment and Eric Abetz's attack on the ABC.

With Nick Moir (SMH), Yassir Morsi (Guardian Australia) and Melanie Withnall (2SER). Hosted by Jack Fisher.

Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.

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This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss how Melbourne man 'Phuc Dat Bich' trolled the world's media with his unfortunate (fake) name, Sarah Ferguson's 'Hitting Home' series on domestic violence and Facebook's new tool that's exclusively for journalists.

With Jenny Noyes, Claire Reilly and Josh Butler. Hosted by Jack Fisher.

Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.

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This week on Fourth Estate, the panel discuss how fake and satire news is competing strong against the real thing, whether the Daily Telegraph was right to depict Australia's Grand Mufti as a monkey and whether journalists travelling on a lobby group run press tour should have to disclose who arranged their trip.

With Claire Connelly, Oz Faruqi and Sophie Benjamin (Crikey). Hosted by Lucie Robson.

Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.

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