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Please Explain: Pauline Hanson, One Nation and the Media's 30-Year Dilemma
Jun 19, 2026
1h 04m 59s
Profile: In Conversation with Barrie Cassidy (Part 1)
Jun 14, 2026
1h 48m 19s
The Stories We Tell Ourselves: China, America and Australian Self-Reliance
Jun 5, 2026
1h 08m 24s
Sarah Wilson on Complexity, Collapse and Making Art in the Apocalypse
May 28, 2026
1h 07m 26s
One From the Archives: Sophie McNeill and We Can't Say We Didn't Know
May 21, 2026
42m 17s
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| 6/19/26 | ![]() Please Explain: Pauline Hanson, One Nation and the Media's 30-Year Dilemma | Thirty years ago, Pauline Hanson exposed a fault line in Australian politics that never really went away. This week, following Hanson's first National Press Club address and amid signs One Nation is enjoying its strongest political moment in years, Fourth Estate asks what the media got right, what it got wrong, and whether we've ever truly understood the Australia that keeps bringing Hanson back. Joining Tina Quinn are broadcaster Raf Epstein, award-winning journalist David Leser, whose landmark Good Weekend profile Pauline Hanson's Bitter Harvest remains one of the defining accounts of Hanson's rise, and veteran political reporter Margo Kingston, author of Off The Rails: The Pauline Hanson Trip, one of the most influential books written about the One Nation phenomenon. Together they revisit the journalism that shaped Australia's understanding of Hanson — from Tracey Curro's famous "Please Explain" interview to Maxine McKew's forensic Lateline interrogation — and ask what those moments can tell us about her resurgence today. We also hear from Crikey's Charlie Lewis and Nine Political Editor Charles Croucher, who were both in the room for Hanson's National Press Club appearance. Why has Hanson endured? What does her resurgence tell us about Australian politics, the media, and the voters journalists still struggle to understand? And three decades on, how the hell do we cover her going forward? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at fourthestate@2ser.com or tweet us at @fourthestateau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 04m 59s | ||||||
| 6/14/26 | ![]() Profile: In Conversation with Barrie Cassidy (Part 1) | When Barrie Cassidy arrived in Canberra in 1979, Malcolm Fraser was Prime Minister, the political shockwaves of the 1975 dismissal were still reverberating through Australian politics, and Fraser was already fending off the leadership ambitions of a rising Andrew Peacock. The press gallery was smaller, the media landscape less fragmented, and for a young reporter who had discovered a passion for politics while covering Victoria's state parliament, Canberra offered a front-row seat to power. What followed was a career that would take Cassidy from the corridors of Parliament House to the Prime Minister's office itself, before carrying him overseas to report on some of the defining political stories of the late twentieth century. As part of our ongoing profile series, Barrie Cassidy joins Tina Quinn to reflect on those formative years, his time working for Bob Hawke, and the experiences that shaped one of Australia's most respected political journalists. This is part one of a special two-part conversation. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at fourthestate@2ser.com or tweet us at @fourthestateau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 48m 19s | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | ![]() The Stories We Tell Ourselves: China, America and Australian Self-Reliance✨ | Australia-China relationsmedia narratives+4 | Bill Shorten | University of CanberraUniversity of Technology Sydney+4 | AustraliaChina+1 | AustraliaChina+5 | — | 1h 08m 24s | |
| 5/28/26 | ![]() Sarah Wilson on Complexity, Collapse and Making Art in the Apocalypse✨ | ecological crisispolitical instability+5 | Sarah Wilson | CosmopolitanMasterChef Australia+2 | — | Sarah WilsonI Eat the Stars+5 | — | 1h 07m 26s | |
| 5/21/26 | ![]() One From the Archives: Sophie McNeill and We Can't Say We Didn't Know✨ | journalismwar reporting+4 | Sophie McNeill | ABCWe Can't Say We Didn't Know: Dispatches From An Age Of Impunity | GazaYemen+3 | Gazajournalism+8 | — | 42m 17s | |
| 5/14/26 | ![]() Red Scares: The Budget and the Backlash✨ | federal budgetpolitical framing+5 | Ben EnglishPhil Coorey+3 | The Daily TelegraphAustralian Financial Review+4 | — | Albanese Governmentbudget backlash+5 | — | 1h 04m 20s | |
| 5/7/26 | ![]() Blunt Tools: Rate Rises and Media Tropes✨ | inflation managementeconomic journalism+5 | Stephen LongEmilia Terzon+1 | Reserve BankSeven West Media+4 | — | inflationReserve Bank+8 | — | 1h 00m 45s | |
| 4/30/26 | ![]() A Woman Who Won: Antoinette Lattouf on Taking on the ABC — and Winning✨ | media ethicslegal battles+3 | Antoinette Lattouf | Australian Broadcasting CorporationHuman Rights Watch+1 | — | Antoinette LattoufABC dismissal+4 | — | 49m 06s | |
| 4/23/26 | ![]() 2SER on the Brink and Remembering James Valentine✨ | community radiofunding issues+3 | Sarah MacdonaldMark Humphries | 2SERFourth Estate | — | 2SERJames Valentine+7 | — | 38m 55s | |
| 4/9/26 | ![]() Ben Roberts-Smith: How Journalism Took on a War Hero✨ | journalismwar crimes+3 | Nick McKenzieMichael Bachelard | The AgeThe Sydney Morning Herald+1 | Australia | Ben Roberts-Smithwar crime murder+8 | — | 54m 57s | |
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| 4/3/26 | ![]() Dispatches from the Picket Line: Behind the ABC Strike✨ | journalismlabor strikes+3 | Michael SlezakFran Kelly+3 | ABCBehind the ABC Strike+1 | — | ABC staff strikepay dispute+3 | — | 44m 49s | |
| 3/29/26 | ![]() Profile: In Conversation with Virginia Trioli (Part 2)✨ | broadcastingjournalism+3 | Virginia Trioli | Pan Macmillan774 ABC Radio Melbourne+8 | AustraliaVirginia | Walkley AwardABC Radio Melbourne+3 | — | 1h 59m 29s | |
| 3/18/26 | ![]() Profile: In Conversation with Virginia Trioli (Part 1)✨ | journalismbroadcasting+3 | Virginia Trioli | The AgeGeneration F+1 | — | The Age newsroomcadet journalist+3 | — | 1h 27m 29s | |
| 3/13/26 | ![]() Where It All Went Wrong: Amy Remeikis on John Howard✨ | Australian politicsJohn Howard+3 | Amy Remeikis | LaborWhere It All Went Wrong+2 | Australia | Where It All Went Wrongpolitical dynamics+3 | — | 1h 18m 57s | |
| 3/8/26 | ![]() Fourth Estate Live: The Women Who Shaped the News✨ | women in journalismAustralian journalism+3 | Margaret ThrosbyLiz Hayes+3 | Fourth Estate Live:Fourth Estate | — | remarkable womenbarriers in newsroom+3 | — | 1h 00m 00s | |
| 3/5/26 | ![]() The Absence of Nuance in Iran Coverage and a Breakfast Radio Bust-Up✨ | Iran conflictmedia coverage+3 | Nassim KhademCiara Moezidiz+1 | SubstackABC News+3 | IranThe United States+3 | joint military operationAyatollah Ali Khamenei+3 | — | 57m 21s | |
| 3/1/26 | ![]() One From the Archives: Azadeh Moaveni on Iran and the Plight of “ISIS Brides”✨ | IranISIS+3 | Azadeh Moaveni | Fourth EstateISIS+1 | IranUS+3 | Guest House for Young Widowsreporting dangers+3 | — | 50m 09s | |
| 2/19/26 | ![]() Marty Baron On The Gutting Of The Washington Post✨ | journalismmedia+3 | Marty Baron | The Washington PostFourth Estate+1 | — | Washington Postlayoffs+6 | — | 51m 26s | |
| 2/13/26 | ![]() Force and Fallout: The Herzog Visit | Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia was framed as routine diplomacy by political leaders and much of the press. But outside the official engagements, thousands protested — and in Sydney, violent clashes between demonstrators and police were captured on camera. Footage showed officers punching and capsicum-spraying protesters, including an 18-year-old pinned to the ground and struck repeatedly. Other videos showed men kneeling in prayer before being forcibly removed. Premier Chris Minns has urged the public not to rush to judgement based on short clips, promising an internal investigation and a review of body-worn footage. So how did Australian media cover the visit — and the crackdown? When powerful images circulate instantly, what responsibility do journalists have to interrogate official narratives? And has the story shifted from diplomacy to police conduct? Plus: Angus Taylor rolls Sussan Ley to become Liberal leader, Lenore Taylor steps down as Editor of Guardian Australia, and we reflect on the life and legacy of cartoonist Jon Kudelka. Joining Tina Quinn to discuss is Mike Bowers (Host of Talking Pictures), David Leser (Regular contributor to Good Weekend) and Daanyal Saeed (Media Writer at Crikey). Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at fourthestate@2ser.com or tweet us at @fourthestateau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 54m 34s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | ![]() Terrorism, Epstein and Other Fault Lines in Media-land | This week on Fourth Estate, we examine how the media covered the biggest stories of the week, from the attempted bombing at an Invasion Day rally in Perth, now declared a terrorist act, to the latest document dump linked to Jeffrey Epstein. We also look at the shifts happening within the media itself, as Nine Entertainment sells off its powerful talkback radio stations and the ABC launches a new Q+A-style panel show. Joining Tina Quinn to discuss is Charlie Lewis from Crikey and Daniel James from 7am. Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at fourthestate@2ser.com or tweet us at @fourthestateau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 37m 46s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | ![]() Rushed Legislation and a Broken Coalition | A chaotic week in federal politics has left the opposition fractured and raised serious questions about how power is being exercised in Parliament. As the Albanese government rushed landmark hate-speech and extremism legislation through in under 24 hours, warnings about civil liberties, due process and executive overreach were brushed aside. The speed of the laws’ passage split the Coalition, with the Nationals walking away and Liberal leader Sussan Ley fighting to hold her leadership together. On this episode of Fourth Estate, we unpack how the legislation passed so quickly, why it proved so destabilising for the opposition, and what it reveals about the current political moment — from the use of fear and urgency in law-making to the media’s role in amplifying campaigns for a royal commission. Joining Tina Quinn to discuss are Rachel Withers, Contributing Editor at The Point, and Claudia Long, Federal Politics Reporter at ABC News. Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at fourthestate@2ser.com or tweet us at @fourthestateau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 37m 48s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | ![]() The Campaign for a Royal Commission and the Implosion of a Writers’ Festival | In the aftermath of the Bondi massacre, a sustained media and political campaign intensified pressure on the government to establish a royal commission into antisemitism. Within a day of the Albanese government announcing that one would take place, an invitation to Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah to appear at Adelaide Writers’ Week was rescinded, citing concerns around cultural sensitivity. The fallout was swift, more than 180 writers withdrew, the festival collapsed, its director resigned, and the board stepped down. This episode of Fourth Estate examines how sustained media pressure can move beyond scrutiny into something more coercive — shaping decisions, narrowing debate, and contributing to institutional implosion. Joining Tina Quinn to discuss is Amy Remeikis (The Australia Institute), Paul Karp (The Australian Financial Review) and Osman Faruqi (Lamestream Media). Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at fourthestate@2ser.com or tweet us at @fourthestateau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 50m 31s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | ![]() Summer Series: Mike Carlton Talks On Air | In a special summer edition of Fourth Estate, we turn the clock back to December 2018, when broadcaster and journalist Mike Carlton joined then host Peter Fray for a wide-ranging conversation about his newly published memoir, On Air. The book traces Carlton’s long career across Australian journalism — from print to radio — offering a candid account of life behind the microphone, the shifting culture of newsrooms, and the pressures shaping public debate. Recorded during a period of profound upheaval in Australia’s media landscape, this conversation reflects on power, personality, and the responsibilities of broadcasters, themes that feel as resonant now as they did then. Plus ça change. Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at fourthestate@2ser.com or tweet us at @fourthestateau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 38m 40s | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | ![]() Summer Series: In-Conversation With Lisa Millar | In this special Fourth Estate summer re-release, we revisit Tina Quinn's conversation with Australian journalist, Lisa Millar, from September, 2021. From her years as a foreign correspondent with the ABC, first in Washington, then later on in London, to co-hosting News Breakfast, Millar reflects on an incredible three decades in journalism. Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at fourthestate@2ser.com or tweet us at @fourthestateau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 47m 47s | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | ![]() Erosion: Press Freedom In The Trump Era | How is press freedom being tested in the Trump era? In this episode of Fourth Estate, Tina Quinn is joined by Media Correspondent with NPR, David Folkenflik and Chief Political Correspondent for The Washington Post, Karen Tumulty, examining the growing pressure on journalists in the United States. They discuss Trump’s personal attacks on reporters, lawsuits against major networks, access restrictions, media ownership battles, and upheaval inside legacy mastheads. If the First Amendment supposedly still stands, how is press freedom quietly eroding? Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at fourthestate@2ser.com or tweet us at @fourthestateau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 56m 10s | ||||||
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