Fourth Estate

Journalists on journalism. Each week we examine how the media has covered the news and consider broader issues affecting the industry both in Australia and throughout the world. Fourth Estate features a regular rotating panel of experts as well as in-depth one-on-one interviews. Presented by Tina Quinn.

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Kategate: A post-mortem

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Reflecting on 2022 and Reporting On Australia’s #MeToo

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Journalism Across The Tasman- A New Zealand Special

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US Midterms and a Musk Owned Twitter

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The End of Twitter As We Know It

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Paddy Manning on the Successor

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Holding Institutions to Account in a Climate Crisis

Fourth Estate How do journalists report on the climate…

Media and Misogyny- Gillard’s Speech 10 Years On

Fourth Estate Ten years ago former Australian Prime Minister…

Data Hacks and Cyber Attacks

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The Rise of Hyperlocal Journalism

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Media and the Monarchy

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Get Your Mojo Back with Smartphone Journalism

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Crikey vs Lachlan Murdoch

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Partying Politicians-Seeing Double or Double Standards?

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TV Echo Chambers and Political Polarisation

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The One Person TV Crew

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In Conversation with Lynne O’Donnell

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News In My Language

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National Radio News Turns 25

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Data Journalists on Sourcing & Visualising Data

Fourth Estate In this episode, we're chatting with data…

Beyond Gaffes, Press Packs & Stats: A Post-Election Debrief

Fourth Estate What lessons can journalists take from the…

In Conversation With Antoinette Lattouf

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2021 In Review

This week, Toby Hemmings discusses the biggest stories of…

Is Cultural Criticism Dead?

This week on Fourth Estate, Toby Hemmings examines the…

In Conversation with Fran Kelly

For the last 17 years, Fran Kelly’s is the…

In Conversation with Lisa Davies

As she closes out her time as Editor of…

A Top News Editor Transitions: In Conversation with Gina Chua

Last year's pandemic stopped many journalists in place. But…

Keeping Community Newspapers Alive

COVID-19 devastated regional newspapers, with many forced to shut.…

The Facebook Files

Over the past few weeks, a series of leaks…

FriendlyJordies, Satire and Social Media Commentators

Audiences are looking for news that entertains them and…

The New Generation of News

Generation Z doesn't sit down in front of the…

Gaven Morris Job Done?

Last week, Gaven Morris announced that he would be…

In Conversation With Lisa Millar

The ABC's Lisa Millar, joined host Tina Quinn to…

Four Corners Turns 60

The year was 1961. It was still two years…

Jones And Sky News Serve Up Dangerous Garbage

This week we turn our attention to the level…

2GB Stumbles And Vale Jonathan Coleman

This week Fourth Estate turns an eagle eye on…

In Conversation with Cathy Wilcox & First Dog On The Moon

Osaka, Goodes And Sports Media

This edition of Fourth Estate has two halves, four…

In Conversation With Laura Tingle

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In Conversation With Geoffrey Robertson

This week we speak with Geoffrey Robertson about Julian…

In Conversation With Caro Meldrum-Hanna

This week we have a great conversation with ABC…

In Conversation with Dominic Knight

We end the year with a great discussion about…

Current affairs & analysis

In Conversation with Geraldine Doogue

A special talk with ABC journalist Geraldine Doogue about…

Anne Summers Unpacks The Biden Administration

This week we have a special interview with Anne…

In Conversation with Todd Heisler

In this edition we have a special discussion with…

American Democracy Interrupted

This week we take a close look at the…

Asking Dan Andrews The Hard Questions And Being On Twitter

This week we look at the fallout from Rachel…

ACCC Take On Google And Is Defamation Reform On The Way?

This week we look at the implications of the…

Regional Newspapers Find Their Voice

This week we look at three different local newspapers…

Geoffrey Rush: Trial by Media – Act Four

Justice Wigney leaves no doubt as to his assessment…

Geoffrey Rush: Trial by Media – Act Three

The Daily Telegraph's "world exclusive" about Rush landed with…

Geoffrey Rush: Trial by Media – Act Two

With Geoffrey Rush's lawyer threatening legal action, the team…

Geoffrey Rush: Trial by Media – Act One

As the Me Too movement sweeps across the globe,…

Indigenous Deaths In Custody And Our Media’s Disconnect

This week we talk to Lorena Allam and Amy…

Is America Tired Of Winning?

This week we turn our attention to America and…

The Road Ahead And Jones Switches Off

This week we chat with Jacqueline Maley and Geoff…

Impending Cuts At The ABC And That Zoom Call

This week we chat with Paul Barry and Stephen…

Coronavirus Cultures Wars And Making Google And Facebook Pay

This week we chat with New York Times' Damien…

Zahra Hankir – Our Women On The Ground

This edition Sharon Davis has a fascinating talk with…

Regional Newspapers In Crisis

This week Chrisanthi Giotis speaks with Saffron Howden, Brooke…

Reporting The Bushfires And Competing Narratives

Back for 2020 with a look at how the…

Meet The Journalist – Leigh Sales

This week we have an edited version of a…

Meet the Journalist – Fran Kelly

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Meet the Journalist – Emma Alberici

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In Conversation with Richard Gingras

This week we have a special conversation recorded live…

Your Right To Know

This week Peter Fray speaks with Michael Koziol from…

The Power Of Community Radio

This week we take a detailed look at the…

A Squiz At The Squiz And MamaMia

This week we talk to Claire Kimball and Kate…

The Business of Media with Rebecca Costello and Tim Burrowes

This week we have a great chat with Schwartz…

In Conversation with Kate McClymont

This week we have a chat with Kate McClymont…

Alan Jones, The Australian’s Gender Issues And The Fight For Pell

This week we look at three culture wars going…

In Conversation with Lisa Davies

This week we talk to Lisa Davies Editor, Sydney…

In Conversation with Sally Young – Paper Emperors, the Rise of A...

This week we chat with Sally Young about her…

In Conversation with Mark Ryan – Director of the Judith Neilson ...

This week we chat with the director of the…

In Conversation with the Saturday Paper’s Erik Jensen

This week we dive deep with Erik Jensen, the…

Are Australians Turning Their Back On The News?

This week we speak to Caroline Fisher project leader…

Press Freedom Under Threat

This week we look in detail at the two…

Brexit, Reporting on the DRC and Assange

This week we turn our gaze overseas and ask…

Fact Checking The Election

This week we have an expert panel of Fact…

Fourth Estate Extra – David Marr in Conversation

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Subjectivity, Truth And A Mother of Invention

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Bill Adair on PolitiFact

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Andrew Jaspan In Conversation

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Stephen Davis – Truthteller

This week we speak to Stephen Davis about his…

Marcus Strom On Press Freedom and Assange

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Geoffrey Rush and Defamation Law

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Bill Birnbauer on Nonprofit Investigative Journalism

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Christchurch, Facebook And Our Newsrooms

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Gaven Morris – Your ABC

The week Peter Fray speaks with Gaven Morris, ABC’s…

IWD Special – Annick Cojean

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Pell, Ita, Defamation and PTSD

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Medivac, Friendless Facebook and EMMA

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Crikey! Jobs For Journalists

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Buzzfeed, Ford, Transgender and Building Trust

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Mike Carlton – On Air

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Exposed – Caro Meldrum-Hanna

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