This week the panel discuss the media's role in the Liberal leadership spill, Vodafone's illegal access of investigative reporter Natalie O'Brien's call records, the ABC's airing of Immigration Minister Peter Dutton's climate change gaffe and the reporting of domestic violence during a violent week in Queensland.

With Jess Hill (Background Briefing, The Monthly), Ben Grubb (Fairfax Media) and Claire Connelly. 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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