In this week's episode, Monica Attard spoke to Tracey Kirkland, the Continuous News Editor for the ABC News Channel, and Gavin Fang, Deputy Director at ABC News. Together, they edited a collection of essays that cover the logistical, ethical, and existential challenges faced by the news industry during the Pandemic and beyond. It’s called Pandemedia and it asks, how did the pandemic change journalism?

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In our final episode of the year, we speak with Paddy Manning about his new podcast series, 'Rupert: The Last Mogul.' The podcast is a 6-part deep dive into the world of Rupert Murdoch, asking some big questions about what motivates him and what his life and legacy mean.

Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

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This week CMT Researcher Dr. Timothy Koskie talks media diversity and regional media with Genevieve Jacobs AM, whose Region Media Group hosts a variety of regional online news sources that service local communities across NSW.

Interview provided by Double Take, from the UTS Centre for Media Transition

Produced by Anthony Dockrill

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This week Ayesha Jehangir speaks with Zahra Nader, the founder of Zan Times, a Canada-based news website that enables Afghan women journalists to continue reporting on Afghanistan under the Taliban regime. They discuss the Zan Times, the challenges of practicing journalism in exile, and the safety concerns confronting women journalists in Afghanistan.

Interview provided by Double Take, from the UTS Centre for Media Transition

Produced by Anthony Dockrill

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With the publication of the Review of Secrecy Provisions, we spoke with Professor Peter Greste from Macquarie University about the review and we also talked about whether there is a better way forward that protects public interest journalism.

Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

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This week Monica Attard speaks to Bernard Collaery, a Canberra lawyer and former ACT Attorney-General, on his prosecution by the Australian Government – recently dropped – for helping to expose a government spy operation against Timor-Leste during treaty negotiations in 2004.

Interview provided by Double Take, from the UTS Centre for Media Transition.

Produced by Anthony Dockrill

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This week we chat with comedian and news satirist Dan Ilic about his craft, podcasting, and fighting disinformation.

Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

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This week in our second look at the media and the Voice referendum we turn our attention to the ABC. Join us as we engage in a thought-provoking discussion with industry experts Quentin Dempster and Alan Sunderland. 

Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

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This week we look over the wreckage from the Voice Referendum and ask did our media do its job and did we also just see a shift in the way politics is argued in this country. Our guest this week is Professor Mark Kenny.

Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

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This week we look at the nature and tone of the debate around the Voice and we also ask are recent changes to Twitter (X) the final straw for media organisations on the platform. Our guests were Paul Karp and Charlie Lewis.

Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

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