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]]> false Nicole Chvastek, Denis Muller info+67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9@mg-eu.acast.com 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 truth-lies-and-media episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9/1741142197679-f0676770-7ae9-421a-b4b7-6bb8d9877d41.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media Truth, Lies and Media Ep 52 - Distraction on Steroids Ep 52 - Distraction on Steroids Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT 38:20 69de3cbf7beb0a17358dacc6 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-52-distraction-on-steroids 69de3cbf7beb0a17358dacc6 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-52-distraction-on-steroids Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 2 52 Within hours of Donald Trump becoming the first openly genocidal fascist US President .. Ice Queen Melania Trump holds a dramatic press conference calling for "the lies" to end and solemnly denying she was a victim of Jeffrey Epstein - claims virtually no-one was making until she swept up to address the press pack.    


Was this a bizarre political media strategy aiming at distracting attention from the President threatening that "an entire civilisation will die tonight" or just the chaotic violent shitshow this administration rolls out each day?


And Prince Harry and Megan arrive in Australia to an adoring public but to an occasionally sniggering media class. The frustrated Murdoch scribes, finding nothing negative to report, dream up a story about how much extra police resourcing might cost to provide security for the "millionaire visitors" and then encourage the new Liberal leader Jess Wilson to attack the phantom expenditure which exists only in their thought bubble.


Why do these two well meaning ex Royals visiting a children's hospital and hosting a wellness retreat trigger such frothing rage at News Corp?  


Denis Muller unpeels the layers of a classic beat up.  

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]]> Within hours of Donald Trump becoming the first openly genocidal fascist US President .. Ice Queen Melania Trump holds a dramatic press conference calling for "the lies" to end and solemnly denying she was a victim of Jeffrey Epstein - claims virtually no-one was making until she swept up to address the press pack.    


Was this a bizarre political media strategy aiming at distracting attention from the President threatening that "an entire civilisation will die tonight" or just the chaotic violent shitshow this administration rolls out each day?


And Prince Harry and Megan arrive in Australia to an adoring public but to an occasionally sniggering media class. The frustrated Murdoch scribes, finding nothing negative to report, dream up a story about how much extra police resourcing might cost to provide security for the "millionaire visitors" and then encourage the new Liberal leader Jess Wilson to attack the phantom expenditure which exists only in their thought bubble.


Why do these two well meaning ex Royals visiting a children's hospital and hosting a wellness retreat trigger such frothing rage at News Corp?  


Denis Muller unpeels the layers of a classic beat up.  

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]]> Ep 51 - A Fall From Grace Ep 51 - A Fall From Grace Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT 38:59 69d4ec4d1d7024f1a7ff9ac1 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-51-a-fall-from-grace 69d4ec4d1d7024f1a7ff9ac1 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-51-a-fall-from-grace Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 2 51 Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts Smith is arrested over alleged war crimes and taken into custody .. the alleged crimes, which Roberts Smith denies ever happened, may never have come under scrutiny had it not been for the dogged work of investigative journalists Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters.


Plus .. Trump's armageddon threats follow his expletive ridden demands that Iran open the f+king strait of Hormuz "you crazy bastards" - the sort of commentary you'd see graffitied on the back of a public toilet door.  

Can we call him deranged yet?


And facing extinction, the Victorian Liberal President blasts the party's disastrous habit of taking policy advice from hard right Murdoch mouthpieces Peta Credlin and Pauline Hanson.

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]]> Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts Smith is arrested over alleged war crimes and taken into custody .. the alleged crimes, which Roberts Smith denies ever happened, may never have come under scrutiny had it not been for the dogged work of investigative journalists Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters.


Plus .. Trump's armageddon threats follow his expletive ridden demands that Iran open the f+king strait of Hormuz "you crazy bastards" - the sort of commentary you'd see graffitied on the back of a public toilet door.  

Can we call him deranged yet?


And facing extinction, the Victorian Liberal President blasts the party's disastrous habit of taking policy advice from hard right Murdoch mouthpieces Peta Credlin and Pauline Hanson.

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]]> Ep 50 - Holding the Mirror Ep 50 - Holding the Mirror Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT 45:09 69cba8c5bfb99db0bc497e63 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-50-holding-the-mirror 69cba8c5bfb99db0bc497e63 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-50-holding-the-mirror Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 2 50 Newsrooms go into overdrive as Australia's most wanted man Dezi Freeman is shot dead .. but how do you report the death of a police killer without sounding like you are dancing on the grave of a dead man? 


Also this week - the disturbing trend of "journocide" as Israel murders three Lebanese reporters.


And the dangers of an old media habit that "sanewashes" the rambling, incoherent pathologically lying Donald Trump. 

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]]> Newsrooms go into overdrive as Australia's most wanted man Dezi Freeman is shot dead .. but how do you report the death of a police killer without sounding like you are dancing on the grave of a dead man? 


Also this week - the disturbing trend of "journocide" as Israel murders three Lebanese reporters.


And the dangers of an old media habit that "sanewashes" the rambling, incoherent pathologically lying Donald Trump. 

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]]> Ep 49 - Facts Over Panic Ep 49 - Facts Over Panic Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT 44:54 69c26e291861d127d5066f1c false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-49-facts-over-panic 69c26e291861d127d5066f1c 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-49-facts-over-panic Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 2 49 Denis Muller warns of the dangers around broadcasting a known liar and racist live to air as respected political journalists call on the media to challenge the hate of Pauline Hanson while One Nation surges in popularity.


Major disruptions to hit news programs as ABC staff go on strike, frustrated over repeated below inflation pay rises and the insidious practice of forcing staff on to precarious month to month contracts.  


Plus how do you report on an emerging crisis as hundreds of petrol stations across Australia run out of fuel? Actual facts need to make a comeback rigfht across the media spectrum .. but who will play it straight and who will weaponise the fear?

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]]> Denis Muller warns of the dangers around broadcasting a known liar and racist live to air as respected political journalists call on the media to challenge the hate of Pauline Hanson while One Nation surges in popularity.


Major disruptions to hit news programs as ABC staff go on strike, frustrated over repeated below inflation pay rises and the insidious practice of forcing staff on to precarious month to month contracts.  


Plus how do you report on an emerging crisis as hundreds of petrol stations across Australia run out of fuel? Actual facts need to make a comeback rigfht across the media spectrum .. but who will play it straight and who will weaponise the fear?

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]]> Deep Dive 11 - with Michael Bradley Deep Dive 11 - with Michael Bradley Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT 1:03:35 69bd3e0f007cdcf83fc37103 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/deep-dive-11-with-michael-bradley 69bd3e0f007cdcf83fc37103 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 deep-dive-11-with-michael-bradley Recorded live at the Northern Arts Hotel Castlemaine full A special live recording of our discussion with Michael Bradley - How Crikey fought off the Murdoch empire, and other stories.


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]]> A special live recording of our discussion with Michael Bradley - How Crikey fought off the Murdoch empire, and other stories.


You can find more of Michael's work here:

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]]> Ep 48 - A Disinformation Monster Ep 48 - A Disinformation Monster Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT 35:50 69b92786b5ba12a227c77ee9 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-48-please-dont-feed-the-ai 69b92786b5ba12a227c77ee9 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-48-please-dont-feed-the-ai Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 2 48 Beware the unholy alliance - Mark Zuckerberg's gargantuan Meta and the monster Murdoch media have just joined forces in a deal that creates the world's biggest disinformation machine enabling News Corps hard right, hate filled content to teach Meta's artificial intelligence products how to respond to questions.


Expect a massive hook up which will amplify anti migrant, anti science, anti minority narratives.


Denis Muller says if you're worried about disinformation and fakery, this is a vision from hell.  


While we're skating the hellscape, Donald Trump is falsely accusing media outlets of treason for failing to gush over his disastrous bombing war, a crime punishable by death. The Presidents sycophantic media regulator is threatening the broadcast networks with licence revocation unless they stick to the company line.


And the brash Australian media mogul, ACMs Antony Catalano who snapped up dozens of regional mastheads in 2019, has made headlines of his own - for all the wrong reasons.

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]]> Beware the unholy alliance - Mark Zuckerberg's gargantuan Meta and the monster Murdoch media have just joined forces in a deal that creates the world's biggest disinformation machine enabling News Corps hard right, hate filled content to teach Meta's artificial intelligence products how to respond to questions.


Expect a massive hook up which will amplify anti migrant, anti science, anti minority narratives.


Denis Muller says if you're worried about disinformation and fakery, this is a vision from hell.  


While we're skating the hellscape, Donald Trump is falsely accusing media outlets of treason for failing to gush over his disastrous bombing war, a crime punishable by death. The Presidents sycophantic media regulator is threatening the broadcast networks with licence revocation unless they stick to the company line.


And the brash Australian media mogul, ACMs Antony Catalano who snapped up dozens of regional mastheads in 2019, has made headlines of his own - for all the wrong reasons.

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]]> Deep Dive 10 - with Matthew Ricketson Deep Dive 10 - with Matthew Ricketson Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT 1:05:38 69b3fba11b5a7dfbdf544483 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/deep-dive-10-with-matthew-ricketson 69b3fba11b5a7dfbdf544483 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 deep-dive-10-with-matthew-ricketson Recorded live at Ballarat Library, hosted by ABC Friends full Join Nicole and Denis live at Ballarat Library in discussion with journalist and author Professor Matthew Ricketson.

Matthew’s latest and forthcoming book is Getting Murdoched: How Murdoch’s Media Wields Power and Punishment, co-authored by Andrew Dodd. 


This event is brought to you by ABC Friends Ballarat, ABC Alumni and Ballarat Libraries. 

Recorded on March 11 2026.


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]]> Join Nicole and Denis live at Ballarat Library in discussion with journalist and author Professor Matthew Ricketson.

Matthew’s latest and forthcoming book is Getting Murdoched: How Murdoch’s Media Wields Power and Punishment, co-authored by Andrew Dodd. 


This event is brought to you by ABC Friends Ballarat, ABC Alumni and Ballarat Libraries. 

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]]> Ep 47 - S.O.S Ep 47 - S.O.S Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT 35:27 69aff715a2ae95013b49cfe9 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-47-sos 69aff715a2ae95013b49cfe9 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-47-sos Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full Distressed members of the Iranian women's national soccer team have been dramatically granted asylum in Australia .. following threats to their lives from Iran after they refused to sing the national anthem ahead of an Asian Cup game.


It was an intense operation cloaked in secrecy and the media that knew about it were asked not to blow the whistle to protect them.  


We look at the story of international intrigue that was somehow successfully kept under wraps.


Plus we dive into the disinformation war running alongside Donald Trump's bombing war. The US President is now falsely claiming it was Iran that murdered 175 people, mostly children, at an elementary school on the first day of the attack, despite clear evidence the slaughter was delivered by a Tomahawk missile - the type only used by the United States in this conflict.


And we wave goodbye to the $200m radio juggernaut that was vile Kyle and Jackie O. Turns out they hate each other more than any minority they liked to persecute on the radio.


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]]> Distressed members of the Iranian women's national soccer team have been dramatically granted asylum in Australia .. following threats to their lives from Iran after they refused to sing the national anthem ahead of an Asian Cup game.


It was an intense operation cloaked in secrecy and the media that knew about it were asked not to blow the whistle to protect them.  


We look at the story of international intrigue that was somehow successfully kept under wraps.


Plus we dive into the disinformation war running alongside Donald Trump's bombing war. The US President is now falsely claiming it was Iran that murdered 175 people, mostly children, at an elementary school on the first day of the attack, despite clear evidence the slaughter was delivered by a Tomahawk missile - the type only used by the United States in this conflict.


And we wave goodbye to the $200m radio juggernaut that was vile Kyle and Jackie O. Turns out they hate each other more than any minority they liked to persecute on the radio.


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]]> Ep 46 - Intention and Motive Ep 46 - Intention and Motive Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT 43:52 69a6994b5fd4bb611aa6266d false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-46-intention-and-motive 69a6994b5fd4bb611aa6266d 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-46-intention-and-motive Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 2 46 The fascist President who wants a Nobel Peace Prize just bombed Iran killing hundreds of innocents including 100 schoolgirls. 


Violent tyrant Donald Trump spins the bloodshed as a battle of good versus evil .. who in the media fall for the BS?


And just when we don’t need another hard right collection of divisive haters rocketing up the podcast charts, Nines $2.8M man Karl Stefanovic goes Rogan.


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]]> The fascist President who wants a Nobel Peace Prize just bombed Iran killing hundreds of innocents including 100 schoolgirls. 


Violent tyrant Donald Trump spins the bloodshed as a battle of good versus evil .. who in the media fall for the BS?


And just when we don’t need another hard right collection of divisive haters rocketing up the podcast charts, Nines $2.8M man Karl Stefanovic goes Rogan.


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]]> Ep 45 - Old Secrets Ep 45 - Old Secrets Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT 45:05 699d9bb4dc0d51c3f17cb119 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-45-old-secrets 699d9bb4dc0d51c3f17cb119 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-45-old-secrets Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 2 45 The Palace PR machine kept ex Prince Andrew’s tawdry secrets hidden for decades - but no more. Denis Muller describes the “startled corpse” photo that flew around the world within minutes and revisits the other great royal scandal also covered up - the Hitler fanboy Edward viii who called on Britain from exile after abdicating to make peace with the violent fascist. 


Plus the New York Daily News calls out the Trump administration as a the world’s biggest criminal enterprise - existing to lie, steal and murder - in a powerful 

editorial truth bomb.


And the spread of white supremacist, climate denying narratives into news feeds is normalising dangerous, racist, democracy-destroying ideas ..and it’s been meticulously planned that way. 


So why won’t the media report on the Senate inquiry which is revealing the dark forces behind this toxic disinformation machinery?  


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]]> The Palace PR machine kept ex Prince Andrew’s tawdry secrets hidden for decades - but no more. Denis Muller describes the “startled corpse” photo that flew around the world within minutes and revisits the other great royal scandal also covered up - the Hitler fanboy Edward viii who called on Britain from exile after abdicating to make peace with the violent fascist. 


Plus the New York Daily News calls out the Trump administration as a the world’s biggest criminal enterprise - existing to lie, steal and murder - in a powerful 

editorial truth bomb.


And the spread of white supremacist, climate denying narratives into news feeds is normalising dangerous, racist, democracy-destroying ideas ..and it’s been meticulously planned that way. 


So why won’t the media report on the Senate inquiry which is revealing the dark forces behind this toxic disinformation machinery?  


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]]> Ep 44 - The Ideological Complex Ep 44 - The Ideological Complex Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT 33:50 69944172b1ca974bbc0b82df false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-44-the-ideological-complex 69944172b1ca974bbc0b82df 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-44-the-ideological-complex Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 2 44 Riddle me this .. Why aren't the media hitting the alarm bells over the Australian MAGA machine trying to install a Trumpian government in this country? 


They call themselves Advance, they fawn over Pauline Hanson, they are funded by rich conservative donors and they set their attack dogs on voices that refuse to sing from the whites only, climate denying, back to the 50's hard right playbook. 


It's a big story getting minimal attention.  


Plus we look at the gushing media interviews rolled out for the new Liberal leader, Angus "Watergate" Taylor.. you will have heard lots of slogans about "Australian values" but no mention of the Robodebt cabinet he served in or dogwhistling to racists. 


 And the once mighty Gallup polling agency, the founder of all modern public opinion methodology, bends the knee to Donald Trump.

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]]> Riddle me this .. Why aren't the media hitting the alarm bells over the Australian MAGA machine trying to install a Trumpian government in this country? 


They call themselves Advance, they fawn over Pauline Hanson, they are funded by rich conservative donors and they set their attack dogs on voices that refuse to sing from the whites only, climate denying, back to the 50's hard right playbook. 


It's a big story getting minimal attention.  


Plus we look at the gushing media interviews rolled out for the new Liberal leader, Angus "Watergate" Taylor.. you will have heard lots of slogans about "Australian values" but no mention of the Robodebt cabinet he served in or dogwhistling to racists. 


 And the once mighty Gallup polling agency, the founder of all modern public opinion methodology, bends the knee to Donald Trump.

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]]> Ep 43 - Priorities and Leadership Ep 43 - Priorities and Leadership Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:37:55 GMT 39:00 698b34b35fc77c93277e395e false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-43-priorities-and-leadership 698b34b35fc77c93277e395e 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-43-priorities-and-leadership Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 2 43 ASIO takes aim at the ABC as Four Corners questions intelligence failures in the lead up to the Bondi terror attack .. 


The mighty Washington Post which broke the Watergate scandal now being detonated by its owner Jeff Bezos in order to curry favour with a corrupt President.


And the bizarre “love and friendship” headline published by The Age for the visiting Israeli President Isaac Herzog, accused of inciting a genocide. 


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]]> ASIO takes aim at the ABC as Four Corners questions intelligence failures in the lead up to the Bondi terror attack .. 


The mighty Washington Post which broke the Watergate scandal now being detonated by its owner Jeff Bezos in order to curry favour with a corrupt President.


And the bizarre “love and friendship” headline published by The Age for the visiting Israeli President Isaac Herzog, accused of inciting a genocide. 


Plus we farewell Jon Kudelka, beloved political cartoonist. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Deep Dive 9 - That's News to Me - featuring Nicole Chvastek]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT 37:40 6985d1499a20cfbf33ae5a0a false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/deep-dive-9-thats-news-to-me-featuring-nicole-chvastek 6985d1499a20cfbf33ae5a0a 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 deep-dive-9-thats-news-to-me-featuring-nicole-chvastek A special cross-post episode with Dean Allen-Craig full Dean Allen-Craig interviews our very own Nicole Chvastek on his new podcast "That's News To Me".


From TV News to live Radio talk-back, Nicole has so many amazing stories to share. Adding to this, her own personal story of re-connecting with her birth mother after 30 years is an extrordinary story.


You can find more TNTM episodes on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dyRp0RR0rkjgpKH947t9V?si=dc258468e6d14be8


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]]> Dean Allen-Craig interviews our very own Nicole Chvastek on his new podcast "That's News To Me".


From TV News to live Radio talk-back, Nicole has so many amazing stories to share. Adding to this, her own personal story of re-connecting with her birth mother after 30 years is an extrordinary story.


You can find more TNTM episodes on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dyRp0RR0rkjgpKH947t9V?si=dc258468e6d14be8


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]]> Ep 42 - Up to the Task Ep 42 - Up to the Task Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT 48:43 6981d83b4b12c3dd7330ded5 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-42-up-to-the-task 6981d83b4b12c3dd7330ded5 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-42-up-to-the-task Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 2 42 Bondi media BS .. how the mainstream media led by the Murdoch press wanted the public to think it was railing against hate while it weaponised a massacre.


In the US we examine the arrest of a former CNN anchor Don Lemon in a Trump crackdown to silence the press after the fascist regimes agents executed a mother and then an ED nurse in Minneapolis.


At the same time Washington Post boss Jeff Bezos pays a brazen bribe as he pays millions to Melania Trump to make a movie about Melania Trump starring Melania Trump .. which has spectacularly bombed.


And the Australian news outlets openly sexist headline “Why I Wouldn’t Marry Sussan Ley” sparks fury as it reduces a political leaders worth to her desirability as a wife.


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]]> Bondi media BS .. how the mainstream media led by the Murdoch press wanted the public to think it was railing against hate while it weaponised a massacre.


In the US we examine the arrest of a former CNN anchor Don Lemon in a Trump crackdown to silence the press after the fascist regimes agents executed a mother and then an ED nurse in Minneapolis.


At the same time Washington Post boss Jeff Bezos pays a brazen bribe as he pays millions to Melania Trump to make a movie about Melania Trump starring Melania Trump .. which has spectacularly bombed.


And the Australian news outlets openly sexist headline “Why I Wouldn’t Marry Sussan Ley” sparks fury as it reduces a political leaders worth to her desirability as a wife.


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]]> Deep Dive 8 - with Damien Kingsbury Deep Dive 8 - with Damien Kingsbury Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT 37:48 6978a366f159e0c1379c20a6 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/deep-dive-8-with-damien-kingsbury 6978a366f159e0c1379c20a6 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 deep-dive-8-with-damien-kingsbury Dealing with the Trump Problem full A Minneapolis ED nurse is executed by an ICE terror squad - the second killing in a month - as Donald Trump dummy spits being overlooked for a Nobel Peace Prize. 


Is there a legal way of getting rid of the neo fascist President of the United States?


Prof Emeritus Damien Kingsbury talks us through the Congressional processes that need to happen first.

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]]> A Minneapolis ED nurse is executed by an ICE terror squad - the second killing in a month - as Donald Trump dummy spits being overlooked for a Nobel Peace Prize. 


Is there a legal way of getting rid of the neo fascist President of the United States?


Prof Emeritus Damien Kingsbury talks us through the Congressional processes that need to happen first.

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]]> Deep Dive 7 - with Damien Kingsbury Deep Dive 7 - with Damien Kingsbury Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT 38:12 695cb6abaecdd2d99c3c6279 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/deep-dive-7-with-damien-kingsbury 695cb6abaecdd2d99c3c6279 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 deep-dive-7-with-damien-kingsbury New World Disorder full What is the future of a world where untouchable gangster states can ignore international law and storm into sovereign countries, kill innocents, kidnap the President and thieve their resources? Are we next if we don’t do what we’re told? 


This special Deep Dive episode scrutinises Trumps brazenly illegal kidnapping of a head of state in order to steal Venezuelas vast oil reserves.


With Prof Emeritus (International Politics) Damien Kingsbury.


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]]> What is the future of a world where untouchable gangster states can ignore international law and storm into sovereign countries, kill innocents, kidnap the President and thieve their resources? Are we next if we don’t do what we’re told? 


This special Deep Dive episode scrutinises Trumps brazenly illegal kidnapping of a head of state in order to steal Venezuelas vast oil reserves.


With Prof Emeritus (International Politics) Damien Kingsbury.


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]]> Ep 41 - In Good Company Ep 41 - In Good Company Thu, 11 Dec 2025 07:50:42 GMT 39:10 6937b6163929b3e55875f809 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-41-in-good-company 6937b6163929b3e55875f809 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-41-in-good-company Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 41 Join us for the last weekly discussion in 2025 - It's been a wonderful year! We'll be back in early 2026.

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]]> Join us for the last weekly discussion in 2025 - It's been a wonderful year! We'll be back in early 2026.

Thank you for listening and for all your support!

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]]> <![CDATA[Ep 40 - It Can't Happen Here]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT 39:27 692ec975c01c53000f2e206e false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-40-it-cant-happen-here 692ec975c01c53000f2e206e 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-40-it-cant-happen-here Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 40 A fired up Kerry O’Brien delivers some truth bombs at journalism’s night of nights .. but why did some of Nines papers omit his praise for courageous Palestinian reporters who paid with their lives to report a genocide. 


Plus .. the BBC bends the knee to Trump, cutting criticism from a prestigious lecture it commissioned.


And whose ABC? Wall to wall white guys handed all the plum broadcasting jobs at ABC Radio Sydney.  

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]]> A fired up Kerry O’Brien delivers some truth bombs at journalism’s night of nights .. but why did some of Nines papers omit his praise for courageous Palestinian reporters who paid with their lives to report a genocide. 


Plus .. the BBC bends the knee to Trump, cutting criticism from a prestigious lecture it commissioned.


And whose ABC? Wall to wall white guys handed all the plum broadcasting jobs at ABC Radio Sydney.  

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]]> Deep Dive 6 - With Phil Johnson Deep Dive 6 - With Phil Johnson Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT 48:25 6927f7f9e85b4ee0f9523fa0 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/deep-dive-6-with-phil-johnson 6927f7f9e85b4ee0f9523fa0 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 deep-dive-6-with-phil-johnson The Lasting Effects of Court Reporting full Phil Johnson returns to share his unique experience and insights.

Content Warning - This conversation includes themes of violent crime and post-traumatic stress. For help please call the Blue Knot Helpline on 1300 657 380.


Rain falling on a roof is a disturbing sound for journalist Phil Johnson. 

People walking behind him makes him jumpy. Then there’s the nightmares. 


Our special Saturday edition “Truth Lies & Media” encore, with this remarkable veteran former court reporter, takes us deeper into the stories you don’t see behind the big headlines and, as always, is as compelling as it is courageous.


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]]> Phil Johnson returns to share his unique experience and insights.

Content Warning - This conversation includes themes of violent crime and post-traumatic stress. For help please call the Blue Knot Helpline on 1300 657 380.


Rain falling on a roof is a disturbing sound for journalist Phil Johnson. 

People walking behind him makes him jumpy. Then there’s the nightmares. 


Our special Saturday edition “Truth Lies & Media” encore, with this remarkable veteran former court reporter, takes us deeper into the stories you don’t see behind the big headlines and, as always, is as compelling as it is courageous.


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]]> Ep 39 - See No Evil Ep 39 - See No Evil Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT 35:33 6925896020344a041398542c false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-39-see-no-evil 6925896020344a041398542c 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-39-see-no-evil Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 39 We take a revealing look inside the head of billionaire ex media baron James Packer who, from his yacht, has savaged Dan Andrews for nearly "ruining his life" with a multi million dollar tax bill that Crown had to pay when Packer was at the helm. Still you'd consider the insults a badge of honour when you consider his list of heroes - an alleged war criminal, a hardline media propagandist and a fascist President.


Plus .. Donald Trump publicly berates an ABC journalist who challenges a Saudi Prince that the President is fawning over.  


Donald Trump hurled his "fake news" jibes at reporter Mary Bruce despite the CIA finding that it was Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who ordered the grisly killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.


And Andrew Bolt along with other News Corp stars, now facing a discrimination complaint brought by iconic Australian actor Claudia Karvan and Palestinian anti genocide activists.


"Truth Lies & Media" drops at midnight Wednesday morning .. 

and don't miss our upcoming Saturday deep dive .. 

This weekend we take a behind-the-scenes look at life being dropped into true crime stories with veteran former court reporter Phil Johnson - what it does to survivors, to loved ones and to the journalists who bring you the news. 

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]]> We take a revealing look inside the head of billionaire ex media baron James Packer who, from his yacht, has savaged Dan Andrews for nearly "ruining his life" with a multi million dollar tax bill that Crown had to pay when Packer was at the helm. Still you'd consider the insults a badge of honour when you consider his list of heroes - an alleged war criminal, a hardline media propagandist and a fascist President.


Plus .. Donald Trump publicly berates an ABC journalist who challenges a Saudi Prince that the President is fawning over.  


Donald Trump hurled his "fake news" jibes at reporter Mary Bruce despite the CIA finding that it was Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who ordered the grisly killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.


And Andrew Bolt along with other News Corp stars, now facing a discrimination complaint brought by iconic Australian actor Claudia Karvan and Palestinian anti genocide activists.


"Truth Lies & Media" drops at midnight Wednesday morning .. 

and don't miss our upcoming Saturday deep dive .. 

This weekend we take a behind-the-scenes look at life being dropped into true crime stories with veteran former court reporter Phil Johnson - what it does to survivors, to loved ones and to the journalists who bring you the news. 

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]]> Ep 38 - Follow the Money Ep 38 - Follow the Money Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT 44:05 691c62f37b9e972a6b06779e false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-38-follow-the-money 691c62f37b9e972a6b06779e 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-38-follow-the-money Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 38 A major shake up is unfolding at Channel 9 which will see dozens of jobs axed as the free-to-air broadcaster merges with its 'Stan' streaming operations.


The dramatic restructure reflects the reality of declining traditional TV revenues while digital streaming services boom - but what will it mean for audiences?


We take a look at the legacy of the notorious hard man of the NSW Labor Right Graham Richardson who has died aged 76 - the ruthless powerbroker whose shady dealings prompted investigative journalist Kate McClymont to describe him as "the one who got away." 


And the Victorian Liberals suddenly have a new leader after some lightning bolt bloodletting that no-one saw coming. We look at the art of getting the jump on the betrayal and the brutality of political leadership spills - the story that has it all.

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]]> A major shake up is unfolding at Channel 9 which will see dozens of jobs axed as the free-to-air broadcaster merges with its 'Stan' streaming operations.


The dramatic restructure reflects the reality of declining traditional TV revenues while digital streaming services boom - but what will it mean for audiences?


We take a look at the legacy of the notorious hard man of the NSW Labor Right Graham Richardson who has died aged 76 - the ruthless powerbroker whose shady dealings prompted investigative journalist Kate McClymont to describe him as "the one who got away." 


And the Victorian Liberals suddenly have a new leader after some lightning bolt bloodletting that no-one saw coming. We look at the art of getting the jump on the betrayal and the brutality of political leadership spills - the story that has it all.

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]]> Deep Dive 6 - with Sally Gibson Deep Dive 6 - with Sally Gibson Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT 31:42 6916c0661029ec1fedc81717 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/deep-dive-6-with-sally-gibson 6916c0661029ec1fedc81717 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 deep-dive-6-with-sally-gibson Portraying The Dismissal full Sally Gibson was a young self described ‘politics nut’ and writer for ‘The Age’ who had watched in horror as her hero Labor PM Gough Whitlam had been sacked. 


But women weren’t selected to cover the big politics stories back in the day. 


In fact when she’d applied for a journalism cadetship she was told no .. because her husband ‘would want dinner on the table by 6pm.’


Then one day the phone at her desk rang. 

It was a call that would dramatically pitch her into the lives of all the larger than life players from Nov 11 1975 and sweep her up in a landmark TV docu-drama called “The Dismissal.’

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]]> Sally Gibson was a young self described ‘politics nut’ and writer for ‘The Age’ who had watched in horror as her hero Labor PM Gough Whitlam had been sacked. 


But women weren’t selected to cover the big politics stories back in the day. 


In fact when she’d applied for a journalism cadetship she was told no .. because her husband ‘would want dinner on the table by 6pm.’


Then one day the phone at her desk rang. 

It was a call that would dramatically pitch her into the lives of all the larger than life players from Nov 11 1975 and sweep her up in a landmark TV docu-drama called “The Dismissal.’

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]]> Ep 37 - Go Decently Ep 37 - Go Decently Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT 44:47 69131d017728b8766ce44bb0 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-37-go-decently 69131d017728b8766ce44bb0 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-37-go-decently Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 37 Where were you 50 years ago when Australian democracy appeared to be on the verge of tearing itself apart over the sacking of the messianic Labor PM Gough Whitlam?

Denis Muller was working as federal parliamentary sub editor at the Sydney Morning Herald and describes that newsroom on Remembrance Day 1974 as a political tidal wave hit.


Plus .. Donald Trump rolls out his tried and true business model - confecting outrage and then extorting money from the media - this time he wants $1b from the BBC for a misleading edit .. 


And we remember the glitter, the pomposity, the devotees and the scandals that characterised of the life of Sydney talkback radio star John Laws who has died at the age of 90.

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]]> Where were you 50 years ago when Australian democracy appeared to be on the verge of tearing itself apart over the sacking of the messianic Labor PM Gough Whitlam?

Denis Muller was working as federal parliamentary sub editor at the Sydney Morning Herald and describes that newsroom on Remembrance Day 1974 as a political tidal wave hit.


Plus .. Donald Trump rolls out his tried and true business model - confecting outrage and then extorting money from the media - this time he wants $1b from the BBC for a misleading edit .. 


And we remember the glitter, the pomposity, the devotees and the scandals that characterised of the life of Sydney talkback radio star John Laws who has died at the age of 90.

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]]> EP 36 - The Needy and the Greedy EP 36 - The Needy and the Greedy Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT 39:11 6909d8edfdc0dff06d3d2a7f false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-36-the-needy-and-the-greedy 6909d8edfdc0dff06d3d2a7f 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-36-the-needy-and-the-greedy Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 36 Another fairytale Melbourne Cup story goes down in history .. but who shines a light on the shameful way many of the thoroughbred champions are treated? 


And .. first there was Robodebt - now the Australian Tax Office is using an aggressive private debt collector to hunt taxpayers including welfare recipients - while billionaire media propagandist Rupert Murdoch pays no tax.


Is salacious gossip “news?” We look at the Victorian Liberal MP and his wife who are suing the Herald Sun in the first test of new privacy laws .. 


And ABC staff who struggle to get a pay rise unimpressed as Aunty pays $836,000 to the former executive who illegally sacked Antoinette Lattouf - for just 8 months work. 

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]]> Another fairytale Melbourne Cup story goes down in history .. but who shines a light on the shameful way many of the thoroughbred champions are treated? 


And .. first there was Robodebt - now the Australian Tax Office is using an aggressive private debt collector to hunt taxpayers including welfare recipients - while billionaire media propagandist Rupert Murdoch pays no tax.


Is salacious gossip “news?” We look at the Victorian Liberal MP and his wife who are suing the Herald Sun in the first test of new privacy laws .. 


And ABC staff who struggle to get a pay rise unimpressed as Aunty pays $836,000 to the former executive who illegally sacked Antoinette Lattouf - for just 8 months work. 

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]]> Ep 35 - Control the Narrative Ep 35 - Control the Narrative Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT 39:20 6900acd1dc92bdfeedc2ce18 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-35-control-the-narrative 6900acd1dc92bdfeedc2ce18 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-35-control-the-narrative Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 35 Silencing the truthtellers .. A furore ignites after the National Press Club cancels a pro Palestinian commentator and then falsely denies he was ever booked ..

 

The ABCs David Marr then interviews the Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent .. but it too turns into an attack.


Why such rage triggered by the celebrated Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges whose sin was apparently to observe that the Western media had been amplifying Israel's lies over the killing in Gaza.


Plus .. 

Google AI falsely names a Sydney Morning Herald employee as a child killer.. we discuss the chilling danger of replacing journalists with artificial intelligence.


Also .. Lying for votes - new research reveals politicians and political parties were the key drivers of misinformation during the 2025 federal election .. 


And ex ABC Chair Ita Buttrose is doing a media blitz to sell her new book .. but is also wiping her hands of any blame for the multi million dollar debacle that started with the illegal sacking of journalist Antoinette Lattouf to placate an aggressive pro Israel lobby.

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]]> Silencing the truthtellers .. A furore ignites after the National Press Club cancels a pro Palestinian commentator and then falsely denies he was ever booked ..

 

The ABCs David Marr then interviews the Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent .. but it too turns into an attack.


Why such rage triggered by the celebrated Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges whose sin was apparently to observe that the Western media had been amplifying Israel's lies over the killing in Gaza.


Plus .. 

Google AI falsely names a Sydney Morning Herald employee as a child killer.. we discuss the chilling danger of replacing journalists with artificial intelligence.


Also .. Lying for votes - new research reveals politicians and political parties were the key drivers of misinformation during the 2025 federal election .. 


And ex ABC Chair Ita Buttrose is doing a media blitz to sell her new book .. but is also wiping her hands of any blame for the multi million dollar debacle that started with the illegal sacking of journalist Antoinette Lattouf to placate an aggressive pro Israel lobby.

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]]> Ep 34 - Selling the Drama Ep 34 - Selling the Drama Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT 37:47 68f76e5d40b81f7a8902bacf false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-34-selling-the-drama 68f76e5d40b81f7a8902bacf 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-34-selling-the-drama Weekly discussions of journalism ethics full 1 34 In front of a world audience Anthony Albanese charms the irascible, unpredictable, self-aggrandising President of the United States, inking a lucrative rare earths deal for Australia and artfully defusing a petty insult thrown at ambassador Kevin Rudd - who once called Trump the "village idiot".


The Age describes the landmark meeting as "a raging success" but News Corp drags out its haters to run LNP talking points and to claim Rudd was "lashed" and "humiliated"


Mind you, this is the same discredited hard right News Corp who, courtesy of The Australian

newspaper, eagerly agreed to curbs on reporting issued by Pentagon control freaks that effectively criminalised journalism - before an embarrassing backflip.


In the UK we take a critical look at the BBC edict ordering journalists not to wear "Black Lives Matter" t-shirts in the newsroom ..


And fifty years after their murder by Indonesian special forces, we honour the memory of the Balibo Five - the newsmen who died attempting to report on the brutal and bloody invasion of East Timor.

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]]> In front of a world audience Anthony Albanese charms the irascible, unpredictable, self-aggrandising President of the United States, inking a lucrative rare earths deal for Australia and artfully defusing a petty insult thrown at ambassador Kevin Rudd - who once called Trump the "village idiot".


The Age describes the landmark meeting as "a raging success" but News Corp drags out its haters to run LNP talking points and to claim Rudd was "lashed" and "humiliated"


Mind you, this is the same discredited hard right News Corp who, courtesy of The Australian

newspaper, eagerly agreed to curbs on reporting issued by Pentagon control freaks that effectively criminalised journalism - before an embarrassing backflip.


In the UK we take a critical look at the BBC edict ordering journalists not to wear "Black Lives Matter" t-shirts in the newsroom ..


And fifty years after their murder by Indonesian special forces, we honour the memory of the Balibo Five - the newsmen who died attempting to report on the brutal and bloody invasion of East Timor.

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]]> Ep 33 - Ends and Means Ep 33 - Ends and Means Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT 33:44 68ee1a8dce402940bcec6547 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-35-ends-and-means 68ee1a8dce402940bcec6547 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-35-ends-and-means Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 33 The attempted global rebrand of Donald Trump from dictatorial tyrant to world peacemaker is in full swing .. but will the media fall for it?


The backdrop of the Egypt peace summit, lavish orchestral music and freed hostages is not convincing everybody as innocent Americans continue to be rounded up violently by masked ICE enforcers and Trumps corrupt business deals come under scrutiny.


Plus the new ABC MD reveals the national broadcasters failed court fight with illegally sacked broadcaster Antoinette Lattouf has so far cost the taxpayer two and a half million dollars .. Hugh Marks told Senate Estimates the debacle had been “totally avoidable”


And News Corps endless harassment of Brittany Higgins ratchets up again.



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]]> The attempted global rebrand of Donald Trump from dictatorial tyrant to world peacemaker is in full swing .. but will the media fall for it?


The backdrop of the Egypt peace summit, lavish orchestral music and freed hostages is not convincing everybody as innocent Americans continue to be rounded up violently by masked ICE enforcers and Trumps corrupt business deals come under scrutiny.


Plus the new ABC MD reveals the national broadcasters failed court fight with illegally sacked broadcaster Antoinette Lattouf has so far cost the taxpayer two and a half million dollars .. Hugh Marks told Senate Estimates the debacle had been “totally avoidable”


And News Corps endless harassment of Brittany Higgins ratchets up again.



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]]> <![CDATA[Deep Dive 5 - TLAM Live Q&A ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT 1:03:44 68e8e4cdd798804c9e334ef9 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/deep-dive-5-tlam-live-q-and-a 68e8e4cdd798804c9e334ef9 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 deep-dive-5-tlam-live-q-and-a A Special Live Event with ABC Friends Inner Melbourne full A Special Live Event with ABC Friends Inner Melbourne.

Moderated by Dr Jennifer Bowen, Nicole and Denis discuss the making of this podcast, and answer questions about the state of the media in Australia and the world.


Recorded on October 7, 2025, at the "Meet the Podcasters" event.

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]]> A Special Live Event with ABC Friends Inner Melbourne.

Moderated by Dr Jennifer Bowen, Nicole and Denis discuss the making of this podcast, and answer questions about the state of the media in Australia and the world.


Recorded on October 7, 2025, at the "Meet the Podcasters" event.

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]]> Ep 32 - The Ghost of Tyrants Past Ep 32 - The Ghost of Tyrants Past Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT 28:00 68e39bea8ade82e20e5db4d1 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-32-the-ghost-of-tyrants-past 68e39bea8ade82e20e5db4d1 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-32-the-ghost-of-tyrants-past Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 32 Using the violent language of Mussolini, Trump and his Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tell 800 generals and admirals that they will be expected to wage war in Democrat cities against American citizens they are sworn to protect claiming there is "an enemy within."


The American media immediately went "red alert" at the unprecedented threat from a President to the people .. 


Why did the Australian media focus on Hegseth's "fat generals" slur and

"woke bashing?"


Plus Oscar winning actor Jane Fonda reactivates the Hollywood free speech activist group her father started to combat the rise of McCarthyism warning Donald Trump there's a fight coming ..


And Rupert Murdoch's News Australia pays no tax but carries on demonising welfare recipients for expecting an "age of entitlement."

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]]> Using the violent language of Mussolini, Trump and his Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tell 800 generals and admirals that they will be expected to wage war in Democrat cities against American citizens they are sworn to protect claiming there is "an enemy within."


The American media immediately went "red alert" at the unprecedented threat from a President to the people .. 


Why did the Australian media focus on Hegseth's "fat generals" slur and

"woke bashing?"


Plus Oscar winning actor Jane Fonda reactivates the Hollywood free speech activist group her father started to combat the rise of McCarthyism warning Donald Trump there's a fight coming ..


And Rupert Murdoch's News Australia pays no tax but carries on demonising welfare recipients for expecting an "age of entitlement."

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]]> Ep 31 - The Age of Unreason Ep 31 - The Age of Unreason Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT 42:25 68dbd41d7be17a7f01f43f9a false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-31-the-age-of-unreason 68dbd41d7be17a7f01f43f9a 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-31-the-age-of-unreason Weekly discussions of journalism ethics full 1 31 A speeding stolen car, an injured pedestrian and terrified onlookers puts Bourke Street in the headlines again, in a chilling reminder of the deadly 2017 rampage. But when crime is retraumatising a city, why is the media response endless "lock em up and throw away the key" stories?


Plus the end of an era with the Channel Seven media baron Kerry Stokes to retire after a $400m Seven West merger deal with Australia's biggest radio owner Southern Cross Media.  


Another ominous legal settlement for Donald Trump who'll get $24m from YouTube which suspended his account in the wake of the Jan 6 riot - an extortion shakedown in plain sight says Dr Denis Muller.


And Sky News which lectures the ABC and other media on journalistic integrity dumps the TV show that put an Islamophobic bigot live to air wearing rashers of bacon on his shoulders to protect him from "terrorists".

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]]> A speeding stolen car, an injured pedestrian and terrified onlookers puts Bourke Street in the headlines again, in a chilling reminder of the deadly 2017 rampage. But when crime is retraumatising a city, why is the media response endless "lock em up and throw away the key" stories?


Plus the end of an era with the Channel Seven media baron Kerry Stokes to retire after a $400m Seven West merger deal with Australia's biggest radio owner Southern Cross Media.  


Another ominous legal settlement for Donald Trump who'll get $24m from YouTube which suspended his account in the wake of the Jan 6 riot - an extortion shakedown in plain sight says Dr Denis Muller.


And Sky News which lectures the ABC and other media on journalistic integrity dumps the TV show that put an Islamophobic bigot live to air wearing rashers of bacon on his shoulders to protect him from "terrorists".

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]]> <![CDATA[Ep 30 - The Emperor's New Media]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT 32:50 68d28e691215b9b4f621acae false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-30-the-emperors-new-media 68d28e691215b9b4f621acae 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-30-the-emperors-new-media Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 30 The public backlash at the sacking of American late night host Jimmy Kimmel to appease Donald Trump becomes a hurricane .. and the Disney-owned ABC backflips as it hemorrhages money and subscribers.  


Denis Muller says we are watching before our eyes the decay of the American democracy as its tyrannical leader terrorises major media outlets who broadcast or publish political critiques. 


Plus the Australian ABC reporter who made global headlines just by asking a legitimate question of the US President, prompting a classic tantrum and flurry of threats. 


Also .. Lachlan Murdoch tipped to buy into Tik Tok grabbing a major global social media platform in which to spread his dangerous hard right messaging. At the same time a signature Murdoch show on Sky News - which repeatedly lectures the ABC on morality - broadcasts an Islam-hating bigot wearing bacon rashers on his shoulders he says will protect him from "terrorists."


And wake up Canberra press gallery! There are more important stories than fevered reporting on every second that Anthony Albanese did not meet the orange wrecking ball.


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]]> The public backlash at the sacking of American late night host Jimmy Kimmel to appease Donald Trump becomes a hurricane .. and the Disney-owned ABC backflips as it hemorrhages money and subscribers.  


Denis Muller says we are watching before our eyes the decay of the American democracy as its tyrannical leader terrorises major media outlets who broadcast or publish political critiques. 


Plus the Australian ABC reporter who made global headlines just by asking a legitimate question of the US President, prompting a classic tantrum and flurry of threats. 


Also .. Lachlan Murdoch tipped to buy into Tik Tok grabbing a major global social media platform in which to spread his dangerous hard right messaging. At the same time a signature Murdoch show on Sky News - which repeatedly lectures the ABC on morality - broadcasts an Islam-hating bigot wearing bacon rashers on his shoulders he says will protect him from "terrorists."


And wake up Canberra press gallery! There are more important stories than fevered reporting on every second that Anthony Albanese did not meet the orange wrecking ball.


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]]> Deep Dive 4 - With Phil Johnson Deep Dive 4 - With Phil Johnson Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT 39:00 68c93dfc10a242d5921c79f6 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/deep-dive-4-with-phil-johnson 68c93dfc10a242d5921c79f6 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 deep-dive-4-with-phil-johnson The Honour and the Cost of Court Reporting full The Honour and the Cost of Court Reporting:


From the Age to AW to the ABC, from the Gangland Wars to Black Saturday .. In this Saturday special of “Truth Lies and Media” Nicole Chvastek and the award winning court reporter Phil Johnson take us behind the scenes of some of Australia’s most unforgettable news stories. 


He saw a notorious hitman in court just hours before he was killed and was struck like lightning with a palpable sense of foreboding. He spent years in court as a reporter for 3AW watching Australia’s underworld criminals fight the long arm of the law but also seeing the victims in their grief, anger and dignity.

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]]> The Honour and the Cost of Court Reporting:


From the Age to AW to the ABC, from the Gangland Wars to Black Saturday .. In this Saturday special of “Truth Lies and Media” Nicole Chvastek and the award winning court reporter Phil Johnson take us behind the scenes of some of Australia’s most unforgettable news stories. 


He saw a notorious hitman in court just hours before he was killed and was struck like lightning with a palpable sense of foreboding. He spent years in court as a reporter for 3AW watching Australia’s underworld criminals fight the long arm of the law but also seeing the victims in their grief, anger and dignity.

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]]> Ep 29 - In Pursuit of Public Decency Ep 29 - In Pursuit of Public Decency Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT 37:17 68c93a4110a242d5921a97ae false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-29-in-pursuit-of-public-decency 68c93a4110a242d5921a97ae 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-29-in-pursuit-of-public-decency Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 29 Register here for our live Q&A Event on 7th October, hosted by Friends of the ABC:

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The shooting death of Trump youth ally Charlie Kirk lights a bonfire of media coverage and debate - but why did the June double murder of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband barely rate a mention in comparison?


News of the shooting murder of Charlie Kirk swept around the world within minutes. The MAGA superstar was famous for arguing that gun deaths were an acceptable price to pay for gun freedoms - now he is dead at the hands of a sniper.


Plus .. brace yourself for Fox News coming to Australia .. the Murdoch outlet that perpetuated the rigged election lie and has just been forced to apologise after one of its on air stars advocated giving lethal injections to mentally ill homeless people.


And Stephen Colbert whose No. 1 rating "The Late Show" was axed by Paramount to appease Donald Trump has the last laugh with three standing ovations and an Emmy at American TVs night of nights.

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]]> Register here for our live Q&A Event on 7th October, hosted by Friends of the ABC:

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The shooting death of Trump youth ally Charlie Kirk lights a bonfire of media coverage and debate - but why did the June double murder of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband barely rate a mention in comparison?


News of the shooting murder of Charlie Kirk swept around the world within minutes. The MAGA superstar was famous for arguing that gun deaths were an acceptable price to pay for gun freedoms - now he is dead at the hands of a sniper.


Plus .. brace yourself for Fox News coming to Australia .. the Murdoch outlet that perpetuated the rigged election lie and has just been forced to apologise after one of its on air stars advocated giving lethal injections to mentally ill homeless people.


And Stephen Colbert whose No. 1 rating "The Late Show" was axed by Paramount to appease Donald Trump has the last laugh with three standing ovations and an Emmy at American TVs night of nights.

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]]> Deep Dive 3 - With Charlotte Grieve Deep Dive 3 - With Charlotte Grieve Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT 35:56 68c3f45c6078db9201aa52a8 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/deep-dive-3-with-charlotte-grieve 68c3f45c6078db9201aa52a8 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 deep-dive-3-with-charlotte-grieve Investigative Journalism and What It Takes to Win full Investigative Journalism and What It Takes to Win:

Denis Muller speaks with journalist Charlotte Grieve, the driving force behind the investigation of a renowned orthopaedic surgeon, resulting in a remarkable defamation case win for The Age / Channel 9.


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]]> Investigative Journalism and What It Takes to Win:

Denis Muller speaks with journalist Charlotte Grieve, the driving force behind the investigation of a renowned orthopaedic surgeon, resulting in a remarkable defamation case win for The Age / Channel 9.


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]]> Ep 28 - A Reactionary Vision Ep 28 - A Reactionary Vision Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT 36:01 68c0165b0e15f0d45503b693 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-28-a-reactionary-vision 68c0165b0e15f0d45503b693 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-28-a-reactionary-vision Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 28 Is there anyone out there the LNP don't hate? Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, the Liberal senator who aspires to be PM, blames the media after she gives an interview sledging Indian immigrants, triggering a backlash within her own party.  It's straight from the Trump playbook - demonising migrants and the journalists who report you doing it.


Plus Murdoch's Sky News plays "as live" to air an uninterrupted unedited rant from neo Nazi Thomas Sewell .. live press conferences are usually reserved for reputable senior voices of authority, not white supremacists spreading hate.

Denis Muller says we are witnessing an unfolding new era of racism. 


And the hunt to discover who is bankrolling war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith's failed defamation fight as lawyers for Nine ask for a please explain from billionaire Gina Rinehart.


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]]> Is there anyone out there the LNP don't hate? Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, the Liberal senator who aspires to be PM, blames the media after she gives an interview sledging Indian immigrants, triggering a backlash within her own party.  It's straight from the Trump playbook - demonising migrants and the journalists who report you doing it.


Plus Murdoch's Sky News plays "as live" to air an uninterrupted unedited rant from neo Nazi Thomas Sewell .. live press conferences are usually reserved for reputable senior voices of authority, not white supremacists spreading hate.

Denis Muller says we are witnessing an unfolding new era of racism. 


And the hunt to discover who is bankrolling war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith's failed defamation fight as lawyers for Nine ask for a please explain from billionaire Gina Rinehart.


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]]> Ep 27 - Oxygenating Evil Ep 27 - Oxygenating Evil Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT 33:53 68b6ddf7b4b4b9b3d27f70d9 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-27-oxygenating-evil 68b6ddf7b4b4b9b3d27f70d9 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-27-oxygenating-evil Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 27 A Neo Nazi inserts himself into the news cycle with a bizarre and menacing rant at Jacinta Allan as she holds a press conference forcing it to be abandoned.


These are not ‘anti immigration” protesters - they are violent racists. So why do some media normalise and downplay their dangerous hate speak?


Plus whistleblower Richard Boyle had his life turned into hell by the ATO after he lifted the lid on their unethical debt collection practices - so they pursued him for seven years. Now a court has allowed him to walk free without a conviction.


And why does Bob Katter want to punch a Channel Nine journalist for telling the truth?


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]]> A Neo Nazi inserts himself into the news cycle with a bizarre and menacing rant at Jacinta Allan as she holds a press conference forcing it to be abandoned.


These are not ‘anti immigration” protesters - they are violent racists. So why do some media normalise and downplay their dangerous hate speak?


Plus whistleblower Richard Boyle had his life turned into hell by the ATO after he lifted the lid on their unethical debt collection practices - so they pursued him for seven years. Now a court has allowed him to walk free without a conviction.


And why does Bob Katter want to punch a Channel Nine journalist for telling the truth?


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]]> Ep 26 - Reflecting Community Shock Ep 26 - Reflecting Community Shock Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT 30:16 68aefff7982c36846e2fe803 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-26-reflecting-community-shock 68aefff7982c36846e2fe803 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-26-reflecting-community-shock Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 26 The shockwaves reverberate as two police officers are murdered in cold blood by a maniac with a gun and a grudge.

 

The grief hits Victoria Police the families of the slain officers like a sledge hammer .. and the accused killer is now on the run.  


How can journalists do justice to the outpouring of emotion and avoid intruding on those who are suffering while still ensuring the community is kept informed?


Denis Muller will unpack the pressure points around reporting profound tragedy.


And rape survivor Brittany Higgins ordered to pay her former boss Linda Reynolds $341,000 in damages and interest by the WA Supreme Court after a series of defamatory social media posts.. a huge win for the former Defence Minister. 

But why has West Australia along with the NT not enacted a critical public interest defence law which is in place everywhere else around Australia?


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]]> The shockwaves reverberate as two police officers are murdered in cold blood by a maniac with a gun and a grudge.

 

The grief hits Victoria Police the families of the slain officers like a sledge hammer .. and the accused killer is now on the run.  


How can journalists do justice to the outpouring of emotion and avoid intruding on those who are suffering while still ensuring the community is kept informed?


Denis Muller will unpack the pressure points around reporting profound tragedy.


And rape survivor Brittany Higgins ordered to pay her former boss Linda Reynolds $341,000 in damages and interest by the WA Supreme Court after a series of defamatory social media posts.. a huge win for the former Defence Minister. 

But why has West Australia along with the NT not enacted a critical public interest defence law which is in place everywhere else around Australia?


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]]> Ep 26 Trailer - Thursday Edition Ep 26 Trailer - Thursday Edition Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT 1:45 68ad952d352b565debf89da6 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-26-trailer-thursday-edition 68ad952d352b565debf89da6 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-26-trailer-thursday-edition Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full Fear not! This week's episode of Truth, Lies and Media will be available on Thursday instead of Wednesday, so that we can give you a full analysis of the WA Supreme Court defamation case unfolding right now.

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]]> Fear not! This week's episode of Truth, Lies and Media will be available on Thursday instead of Wednesday, so that we can give you a full analysis of the WA Supreme Court defamation case unfolding right now.

See you tomorrow!


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]]> Ep 25 - Dogwhistles and Home Truths Ep 25 - Dogwhistles and Home Truths Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT 39:01 68a464f6457a24bb954ec408 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-25-dogwhistles-and-home-truths 68a464f6457a24bb954ec408 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-25-dogwhistles-and-home-truths Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 25 We'd love to see you at our live Q&A on 7th October at the North Fitzroy Library hosted by Friends of the ABC:

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Dogwhistling up clickbait - A News Corp tabloid reproduces a flyer for an anti immigration national protest complete with racist slogans, dates and times .. as a young migrant chef tells us why she will be too afraid to travel to her workplace on that day.


Is a letter of complaint from a pro Israel lobby about a Palestinian author the reason the Bendigo Writers Festival ordered authors not to discuss "inflammatory" topics - and was then left in ruins when half of the invited authors refused to attend?


And we farewell gentleman film reviewer David Stratton some 'At The Movies' highlights and the moving written tribute from his friend and co-host Margaret Pomeranz.

 


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]]> We'd love to see you at our live Q&A on 7th October at the North Fitzroy Library hosted by Friends of the ABC:

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Dogwhistling up clickbait - A News Corp tabloid reproduces a flyer for an anti immigration national protest complete with racist slogans, dates and times .. as a young migrant chef tells us why she will be too afraid to travel to her workplace on that day.


Is a letter of complaint from a pro Israel lobby about a Palestinian author the reason the Bendigo Writers Festival ordered authors not to discuss "inflammatory" topics - and was then left in ruins when half of the invited authors refused to attend?


And we farewell gentleman film reviewer David Stratton some 'At The Movies' highlights and the moving written tribute from his friend and co-host Margaret Pomeranz.

 


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]]> Ep 24 - PR and Barbarism Ep 24 - PR and Barbarism Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT 32:26 689b33fb05ea39ad1f49aaca false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-24-pr-and-barbarism 689b33fb05ea39ad1f49aaca 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-24-pr-and-barbarism Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 24 A deadly airstrike kills the whole of Al Jazeeras reporting team in Gaza City .. Israel increasingly enraged as the world sees the carnage and opinion turns against them.

 

Five newsmen died .. their crime .. telling their peoples story of starvation and suffering.

 

Australia now says it will recognise a Palestinian state conditional on the removal of Hamas .. as the Liberals and their mates at News Corp unleash on the Prime Minister 


Plus The Age wins another mega defamation court battle.


And if print newspapers are facing imminent extinction why is Rupert Murdoch rolling out a new one in California and partying like it's 1965?


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]]> A deadly airstrike kills the whole of Al Jazeeras reporting team in Gaza City .. Israel increasingly enraged as the world sees the carnage and opinion turns against them.

 

Five newsmen died .. their crime .. telling their peoples story of starvation and suffering.

 

Australia now says it will recognise a Palestinian state conditional on the removal of Hamas .. as the Liberals and their mates at News Corp unleash on the Prime Minister 


Plus The Age wins another mega defamation court battle.


And if print newspapers are facing imminent extinction why is Rupert Murdoch rolling out a new one in California and partying like it's 1965?


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]]> Ep 23 - Protest and Pillory Ep 23 - Protest and Pillory Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT 35:10 6891e7ad34f09da0e51d4a78 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-23-protest-and-pillory 6891e7ad34f09da0e51d4a78 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-23-protest-and-pillory Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 23 Murdoch's News Corp conflates a remarkably peaceful pro Palestine protest with hate and Hamas. Sky News called the historic Sydney Harbour Bridge rally a sign of "moral decline."


It didn't matter this was the voice of up to 300,000 people taking a stand against violence and starvation. It didn't matter there were no arrests and no violence, even when police had to turn that sea of humanity around and send it back to the CBD.  


Denis Muller says there is no limit to what News Corp will do to distort coverage of events and issues it is hostile to.


Plus a Victorian MP to sue the Herald Sun in what may become a test case of new privacy laws.


And 10 News Plus was touted as a "fresh" new way of doing news .. but is anybody watching the tanking show they bumped The Project for?

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]]> Murdoch's News Corp conflates a remarkably peaceful pro Palestine protest with hate and Hamas. Sky News called the historic Sydney Harbour Bridge rally a sign of "moral decline."


It didn't matter this was the voice of up to 300,000 people taking a stand against violence and starvation. It didn't matter there were no arrests and no violence, even when police had to turn that sea of humanity around and send it back to the CBD.  


Denis Muller says there is no limit to what News Corp will do to distort coverage of events and issues it is hostile to.


Plus a Victorian MP to sue the Herald Sun in what may become a test case of new privacy laws.


And 10 News Plus was touted as a "fresh" new way of doing news .. but is anybody watching the tanking show they bumped The Project for?

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Read the Barney Zwartz article on Israel and Palestine here (may require a subscription):

https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/in-30-years-at-the-age-i-never-wrote-on-israel-palestine-now-i-must-20250801-p5mjla.html


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]]> Deep Dive 2 - With Gary Tippet Deep Dive 2 - With Gary Tippet Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT 28:42 688caef1fc150bcf7f382636 true https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/deep-dive-2-with-gary-tippet 688caef1fc150bcf7f382636 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 deep-dive-2-with-gary-tippet Tragedy, Intrusion and Empathy full Journalist Gary Tippet has seen a lot of tragedy but when he was assigned to cover the Port Arthur massacre and stopped at a beautiful old tree where two little girls and their mother were murdered something broke in him and he could not stop the tears.


How do journalists carry the trauma of the stories they report .. and how do they protect the survivors from secondary trauma when they approach them for an interview on what is often the worst day of their life?


This is a fascinating and revealing first hand insight into news gathering by one of the Australian media’s most experienced and respected Walkley Award winning journalists. 

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]]> Journalist Gary Tippet has seen a lot of tragedy but when he was assigned to cover the Port Arthur massacre and stopped at a beautiful old tree where two little girls and their mother were murdered something broke in him and he could not stop the tears.


How do journalists carry the trauma of the stories they report .. and how do they protect the survivors from secondary trauma when they approach them for an interview on what is often the worst day of their life?


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]]> Ep 22 - Israel and the G Word Ep 22 - Israel and the G Word Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT 31:26 6888aaf17a996a7baa951c96 true https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-22-israel-and-the-g-word 6888aaf17a996a7baa951c96 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-22-israel-and-the-g-word Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 22 A photo of a skeletal child cradled in its mothers arms finally brings home the horror of mass starvation in Gaza and the tide of media opinion turns against Israel.


Denis Muller says journalists are discarding an old taboo and using the word "genocide" to describe the mass starvation Israel denies is happening.


Plus the big global news organisations sign a joint statement warning the journalists and photographers telling this story of man made famine and brutality will themselves soon die from starvation if aid doesn't come quickly.  


And first there was Fox News .. now the United States looks like getting another Trump mouthpiece news network as presidential ally and the world's second richest man Larry Ellison buys Paramount, parent company of CBS. 


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]]> A photo of a skeletal child cradled in its mothers arms finally brings home the horror of mass starvation in Gaza and the tide of media opinion turns against Israel.


Denis Muller says journalists are discarding an old taboo and using the word "genocide" to describe the mass starvation Israel denies is happening.


Plus the big global news organisations sign a joint statement warning the journalists and photographers telling this story of man made famine and brutality will themselves soon die from starvation if aid doesn't come quickly.  


And first there was Fox News .. now the United States looks like getting another Trump mouthpiece news network as presidential ally and the world's second richest man Larry Ellison buys Paramount, parent company of CBS. 


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]]> Ep 21 - Inconvenient Truths Ep 21 - Inconvenient Truths Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT 36:27 687f83cbfd9acfeba47b0e66 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-21-inconvenient-truths 687f83cbfd9acfeba47b0e66 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-21-inconvenient-truths Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 21 Reporting on a massacre - Israel mows down dozens of starving Palestinians trying to get food at aid hubs. Dr. Denis Muller says only running IDF talking points while covering these atrocities is not journalism, and sets out the principles reporters should be keeping in mind.  


Plus the growing calls for anti semitism envoy Jillian Segal to be sacked after it was revealed her husband donated $50,000 to a hate group called Advance which runs anti Palestinian narratives ..


And two tribes go to war .. An enraged Donald Trump sues the media mogul who helped get him into the White House. Rupert Murdoch's being accused of libel 

after his paper The Wall Street Journal reported details of a lewd birthday greeting Trump allegedly wrote to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.  


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]]> Reporting on a massacre - Israel mows down dozens of starving Palestinians trying to get food at aid hubs. Dr. Denis Muller says only running IDF talking points while covering these atrocities is not journalism, and sets out the principles reporters should be keeping in mind.  


Plus the growing calls for anti semitism envoy Jillian Segal to be sacked after it was revealed her husband donated $50,000 to a hate group called Advance which runs anti Palestinian narratives ..


And two tribes go to war .. An enraged Donald Trump sues the media mogul who helped get him into the White House. Rupert Murdoch's being accused of libel 

after his paper The Wall Street Journal reported details of a lewd birthday greeting Trump allegedly wrote to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.  


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]]> Deep Dive 1 - With Cait McMahon Deep Dive 1 - With Cait McMahon Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT 39:59 6877628ec81367397adca050 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/trauma-and-journalism-with-cait-mcmahon 6877628ec81367397adca050 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 trauma-and-journalism-with-cait-mcmahon Trauma and Journalism full Trauma and journalism live side-by-side.


Journalists often find themselves having to interview people who have been through a traumatic experience because traumatizing events are often matters of serious public interest.


That’s because they raise questions of public safety and, sometimes, questions about causation and about the adequacy of the official response.


The people who lived through these experiences are important witnesses because they can give first-hand accounts of what happened.


How media crews treat these people can affect the traumatized person’s psychological welfare.


But exposure to traumatized people and to the events that caused their trauma can also have a psychological effect on the journalists, camera crew and photographers who cover these stories.


So there are two sides to this issue:

How media crews treat the traumatized people they cover, and how covering these events affects the media crews.


Dr Cait McMahon, OAM, is a psychologist who was the founding managing director of the Dart Center for Trauma and Journalism, Asia-Pacific, from its inception in 2003 until her retirement in 2021.


In 2016 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her work with journalists and trauma.


This special episode is the first of a new series of Deep-Dive conversations, released alongside the weekly Truth, Lies and Media Podcast episodes. Join us each Wednesday for chats with Nicole and Denis, and keep an eye on this RSS feed for future deep dive episodes.



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]]> Trauma and journalism live side-by-side.


Journalists often find themselves having to interview people who have been through a traumatic experience because traumatizing events are often matters of serious public interest.


That’s because they raise questions of public safety and, sometimes, questions about causation and about the adequacy of the official response.


The people who lived through these experiences are important witnesses because they can give first-hand accounts of what happened.


How media crews treat these people can affect the traumatized person’s psychological welfare.


But exposure to traumatized people and to the events that caused their trauma can also have a psychological effect on the journalists, camera crew and photographers who cover these stories.


So there are two sides to this issue:

How media crews treat the traumatized people they cover, and how covering these events affects the media crews.


Dr Cait McMahon, OAM, is a psychologist who was the founding managing director of the Dart Center for Trauma and Journalism, Asia-Pacific, from its inception in 2003 until her retirement in 2021.


In 2016 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her work with journalists and trauma.


This special episode is the first of a new series of Deep-Dive conversations, released alongside the weekly Truth, Lies and Media Podcast episodes. Join us each Wednesday for chats with Nicole and Denis, and keep an eye on this RSS feed for future deep dive episodes.



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]]> Ep 20 - Authoritarian Overreach Ep 20 - Authoritarian Overreach Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT 37:15 6876332cfe5375abd4742f91 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-20-authoritarian-overreach 6876332cfe5375abd4742f91 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-20-authoritarian-overreach Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 20 Anti-semitism envoy or propagandist?

Jillian Segal puts those favourite whipping boys the ABC, SBS, universities and the arts straight into the firing line by suggesting they be stripped of funding if they fail to address anti semitism - but cannot identify any smoking gun failings to would justify such draconian action.


Denis Muller has condemned the sweeping review as an authoritarian overreach which should be pulped immediately.


Plus .. the Image Consultants go to town in the remaking of Sussan Ley. 

Are this weeks media characterisations of her as a plucky gun-toting bushgirl who warded off an attacker in her youth, or the Womens Weekly soft lens treatment, really going to cut through to the Liberals intractable "women problem?"


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]]> Anti-semitism envoy or propagandist?

Jillian Segal puts those favourite whipping boys the ABC, SBS, universities and the arts straight into the firing line by suggesting they be stripped of funding if they fail to address anti semitism - but cannot identify any smoking gun failings to would justify such draconian action.


Denis Muller has condemned the sweeping review as an authoritarian overreach which should be pulped immediately.


Plus .. the Image Consultants go to town in the remaking of Sussan Ley. 

Are this weeks media characterisations of her as a plucky gun-toting bushgirl who warded off an attacker in her youth, or the Womens Weekly soft lens treatment, really going to cut through to the Liberals intractable "women problem?"


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]]> Ep 19 - The Feeding Frenzy Ep 19 - The Feeding Frenzy Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT 31:48 686d01f38d2a216e126e9afa false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-19-the-feeding-frenzy 686d01f38d2a216e126e9afa 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-19-the-feeding-frenzy Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 19 A Leongatha mother of two Erin Patterson is declared a triple murderer who killed her in laws with a lunch of beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms, and newsrooms in Australia and around the world go into overdrive.


It's the biggest international story to come out of Australia since Cardinal George Pell was convicted according to Denis Muller, and it's not over yet.


Plus ex ABC broadcaster Antoinette Lattouf tells why she fought on through the courts after being illegally sacked, despite anonymous death threats and potential financial ruin. 


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]]> A Leongatha mother of two Erin Patterson is declared a triple murderer who killed her in laws with a lunch of beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms, and newsrooms in Australia and around the world go into overdrive.


It's the biggest international story to come out of Australia since Cardinal George Pell was convicted according to Denis Muller, and it's not over yet.


Plus ex ABC broadcaster Antoinette Lattouf tells why she fought on through the courts after being illegally sacked, despite anonymous death threats and potential financial ruin. 


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]]> Ep 18 - From Consternation to Panic Ep 18 - From Consternation to Panic Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT 25:26 685f7e8e081ac1df5d6d3076 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-18-from-consternation-to-panic 685f7e8e081ac1df5d6d3076 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-18-from-consternation-to-panic Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 18 The Federal Court has found that the ABC breached the Fair Work Act when it sacked casual broadcaster Antoinette Latouf, ordering it to pay her $70,000.

Senior ABC managers fell into “a state of panic” after an orchestrated campaign by pro Israel lobbyists to have Latouf taken off air, and pressure form The Australian newspaper.


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]]> The Federal Court has found that the ABC breached the Fair Work Act when it sacked casual broadcaster Antoinette Latouf, ordering it to pay her $70,000.

Senior ABC managers fell into “a state of panic” after an orchestrated campaign by pro Israel lobbyists to have Latouf taken off air, and pressure form The Australian newspaper.


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]]> Ep 17 - The First Casualty Ep 17 - The First Casualty Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:00:00 GMT 39:45 685a70027cd58072a5e9f7f7 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-17-the-first-casualty 685a70027cd58072a5e9f7f7 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-17-the-first-casualty Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 17 Ancient enemies Iran and the United States lock horns as Donald Trump unleashes his GBU57 bunker buster bombs and Tomahawk cruise missiles on Iranian nuclear sites which he claims were "obliterated", and then paints himself as a great world peacemaker.


If truth is the first casualty of war how can consumers of media drill down into what is true amid blizzards of disinformation?


And, he was a respected foreign correspondent, a war correspondent, a political reporter and an ABC star. But after a storied 40 year career in the media Stan Grant tells "Compass" why he walked away from a profession he now describes as "poison".


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]]> Ancient enemies Iran and the United States lock horns as Donald Trump unleashes his GBU57 bunker buster bombs and Tomahawk cruise missiles on Iranian nuclear sites which he claims were "obliterated", and then paints himself as a great world peacemaker.


If truth is the first casualty of war how can consumers of media drill down into what is true amid blizzards of disinformation?


And, he was a respected foreign correspondent, a war correspondent, a political reporter and an ABC star. But after a storied 40 year career in the media Stan Grant tells "Compass" why he walked away from a profession he now describes as "poison".


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]]> Ep 16 - In the Firing Line Ep 16 - In the Firing Line Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:00:00 GMT 36:42 685151e668b0c25e388d5ee5 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-16-in-the-firing 685151e668b0c25e388d5ee5 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-16-in-the-firing Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 16 Israel hits an Iranian television station - the missile attack is broadcast live to air as the presenter runs for cover and the studio fills with choking smoke and debris.


Denis Muller unpacks why the media are regarded as high value targets in war zones.


Plus a US Sheriff brazenly tells reporters his police will execute protesters and contact family to find out where the remains should be sent, if those protesters throw a brick or brandish a weapon. How does hold-the-powerful-to-account journalism function under this emerging fascist regime?


And in Australia it's the end of the road for the ABC's once firebrand panel debate show Q&A.


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]]> Israel hits an Iranian television station - the missile attack is broadcast live to air as the presenter runs for cover and the studio fills with choking smoke and debris.


Denis Muller unpacks why the media are regarded as high value targets in war zones.


Plus a US Sheriff brazenly tells reporters his police will execute protesters and contact family to find out where the remains should be sent, if those protesters throw a brick or brandish a weapon. How does hold-the-powerful-to-account journalism function under this emerging fascist regime?


And in Australia it's the end of the road for the ABC's once firebrand panel debate show Q&A.


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]]> <![CDATA[Ep 15 - Don't Shoot the Messenger]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:31:31 GMT 35:17 6848348122eb752c2f330123 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-15-dont-shoot-the-messenger 6848348122eb752c2f330123 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-15-dont-shoot-the-messenger Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 15 Updated audio - National Guard soldiers have been ordered into LA to quell violent riots with a Channel 9 journalist hit by a rubber bullet fired by a police officer while she was reporting live to air. Footage appears to show one police officer deliberately moving his aim in her direction.


When billionaire gorillas - one in the White House - start hurling excrement at each other it's a train wreck the global media can't look away from. We'll take a look at the unfolding coverage of the Trump-Musk feud that's breaking the internet.

  

And after 16 years, "doing news differently" is coming to an end for Channel 10's The Project.  Denis Muller was an advisor to The Project team when it started out .. and warns a replacement news-current affairs show on Network 10 will face an uphill battle.  


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]]> Updated audio - National Guard soldiers have been ordered into LA to quell violent riots with a Channel 9 journalist hit by a rubber bullet fired by a police officer while she was reporting live to air. Footage appears to show one police officer deliberately moving his aim in her direction.


When billionaire gorillas - one in the White House - start hurling excrement at each other it's a train wreck the global media can't look away from. We'll take a look at the unfolding coverage of the Trump-Musk feud that's breaking the internet.

  

And after 16 years, "doing news differently" is coming to an end for Channel 10's The Project.  Denis Muller was an advisor to The Project team when it started out .. and warns a replacement news-current affairs show on Network 10 will face an uphill battle.  


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]]> Ep 14 - The Whistle Blowback Ep 14 - The Whistle Blowback Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:00:00 GMT 40:07 683ee486b869995816e09d76 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-14-the-whistle-blowack 683ee486b869995816e09d76 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-14-the-whistle-blowack Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 14 Australia is sending a whistleblower to jail after documents he leaked to the ABC revealed war crimes in Afghanistan, making the whistleblower the only person to be imprisoned after the shocking revelations.


Why do Australians have to risk everything to reveal military and government injustice?


Plus we look at Karoline Leavitt, the 2019 college grad and MAGA zealot hurling insults at everyone from journalists to world leaders and U.S. judges as Donald Trumps press secretary and shouty mouthpiece.


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]]> Australia is sending a whistleblower to jail after documents he leaked to the ABC revealed war crimes in Afghanistan, making the whistleblower the only person to be imprisoned after the shocking revelations.


Why do Australians have to risk everything to reveal military and government injustice?


Plus we look at Karoline Leavitt, the 2019 college grad and MAGA zealot hurling insults at everyone from journalists to world leaders and U.S. judges as Donald Trumps press secretary and shouty mouthpiece.


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]]> Ep 13 - Danse Macabre Ep 13 - Danse Macabre Tue, 27 May 2025 14:00:00 GMT 32:18 6835a171e1abc4be6b085a6a false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-13-danse-macabre 6835a171e1abc4be6b085a6a 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-13-danse-macabre Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 13 Journalists aren't supposed to be the propaganda department of political parties... now The Saturday Paper has lifted the lid on the Abbott-Credlin-News Corp alliance that controls the Liberal Party.

Their expose reveals the wrecking ball of a bizarre shadow government-in-exile that, with its media mates, still shapes messaging and wages war on dissenters.


Plus a top CBS News boss quits as Donald Trump ratchets up his legal war on journalists who hold him accountable. 


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]]> Journalists aren't supposed to be the propaganda department of political parties... now The Saturday Paper has lifted the lid on the Abbott-Credlin-News Corp alliance that controls the Liberal Party.

Their expose reveals the wrecking ball of a bizarre shadow government-in-exile that, with its media mates, still shapes messaging and wages war on dissenters.


Plus a top CBS News boss quits as Donald Trump ratchets up his legal war on journalists who hold him accountable. 


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]]> Ep 12 - Picking Sides Ep 12 - Picking Sides Tue, 20 May 2025 14:00:00 GMT 34:55 682c7d37f5721925a0d22376 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-12-picking-sides 682c7d37f5721925a0d22376 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-12-picking-sides Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 12 The Liberals and the Nationals split in an election aftershock .. 

But who will the media cast as the villain?


The journalist versus the disgraced war hero - Ben Roberts Smith is vowing to take his fight to the High Court in a proceeding Denis Muller says is the most significant defamation case in Australian legal history.


And .. Why would Donald Trump fan boy over the Saudi Crown Prince who ordered the brutal killing of a journalist?  


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]]> The Liberals and the Nationals split in an election aftershock .. 

But who will the media cast as the villain?


The journalist versus the disgraced war hero - Ben Roberts Smith is vowing to take his fight to the High Court in a proceeding Denis Muller says is the most significant defamation case in Australian legal history.


And .. Why would Donald Trump fan boy over the Saudi Crown Prince who ordered the brutal killing of a journalist?  


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]]> Ep 11 - Mushroom Fever Ep 11 - Mushroom Fever Tue, 13 May 2025 14:00:00 GMT 35:54 68231fa575c05d72cf413c2d false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-11-mushroom-fever 68231fa575c05d72cf413c2d 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-11-mushroom-fever Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 11 Five people are served beef wellingtons made with mushrooms for a special lunch hosted by a country Mum. Three guests do not survive the lunch, and the Mum is charged with 3 counts of murder, and one of attempted murder, to which she has pleaded not guilty.


It is called the Mushroom Trial. The case has journalists and news watchers fixated.  


Why is this story dominating not only the podcast charts in Australia but headlines around the world?


And after the belting Labor handed out to the Liberal Coalition, will the LNP still get the hero treatment from Rupert Murdoch?

We look at the reception the media's giving to the post-election leaders who lost.


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]]> Five people are served beef wellingtons made with mushrooms for a special lunch hosted by a country Mum. Three guests do not survive the lunch, and the Mum is charged with 3 counts of murder, and one of attempted murder, to which she has pleaded not guilty.


It is called the Mushroom Trial. The case has journalists and news watchers fixated.  


Why is this story dominating not only the podcast charts in Australia but headlines around the world?


And after the belting Labor handed out to the Liberal Coalition, will the LNP still get the hero treatment from Rupert Murdoch?

We look at the reception the media's giving to the post-election leaders who lost.


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]]> Ep 10 - Bursting the Bubble Ep 10 - Bursting the Bubble Tue, 06 May 2025 14:00:00 GMT 40:20 681a006e609de35278d6555f false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-10-bursting-the-bubble 681a006e609de35278d6555f 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-10-bursting-the-bubble Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 10 We look at the blind insanity of News Corp as it takes Peter Dutton by the hand and leads him to electoral annihilation - then lectures the Liberal Party for "missing the warning signs" in its national broadsheet.  


What's the future of the love in between Rupert Murdoch and the Liberal National Party, and has Saturday's bloodbath irreparably damaged the mogul's brand?


Plus Kyle Sandilands threatens to pull his vile poorly-rating show out of Melbourne to punish audiences for not listening. Don't let the door hit you on the way out Kyle. 



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]]> We look at the blind insanity of News Corp as it takes Peter Dutton by the hand and leads him to electoral annihilation - then lectures the Liberal Party for "missing the warning signs" in its national broadsheet.  


What's the future of the love in between Rupert Murdoch and the Liberal National Party, and has Saturday's bloodbath irreparably damaged the mogul's brand?


Plus Kyle Sandilands threatens to pull his vile poorly-rating show out of Melbourne to punish audiences for not listening. Don't let the door hit you on the way out Kyle. 



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]]> Ep 9 - Desperate Measures Ep 9 - Desperate Measures Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMT 27:24 6810b91f9704d99f84fb0ee9 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-9-desperate-measures 6810b91f9704d99f84fb0ee9 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-9-desperate-measures Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 9 As the polls solidify against him, Peter Dutton equates journalistic scrutiny with hate speech. His "Hate Media" includes the ABC, Guardian Australia, and "others", which by inference are The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.


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]]> As the polls solidify against him, Peter Dutton equates journalistic scrutiny with hate speech. His "Hate Media" includes the ABC, Guardian Australia, and "others", which by inference are The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.


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]]> Ep 8 - Fertiliser on the Astroturf Ep 8 - Fertiliser on the Astroturf Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMT 32:32 6807642281b7d99e7fd78be6 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-8-fertiliser-on-the-astroturf 6807642281b7d99e7fd78be6 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-8-fertiliser-on-the-astroturf Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 8 Advance and Atlas - the forces at work to mislead voters at election time.


Influencers and their political ties - some progress on accountability.


Word of a Russian military base in Indonesia is, for Dutton, too good to be true.


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]]> Advance and Atlas - the forces at work to mislead voters at election time.


Influencers and their political ties - some progress on accountability.


Word of a Russian military base in Indonesia is, for Dutton, too good to be true.


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]]> Ep 7 - Clear and Present Danger Ep 7 - Clear and Present Danger Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:17:22 GMT 46:16 67fe82f9458cce1398953067 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-7-clear-and-present-danger 67fe82f9458cce1398953067 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-7-clear-and-present-danger Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 7 The damage done underplaying a pandemic - New University of Melbourne research reveals how News Corp's harmful Covid reporting made the crisis worse. 


Sizzling political slogans - the right wing firebrand Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says it loud and proud - the LNP want to make Australia great again! 

How will that go down as Peter Dutton distances himself from the Trump trainwreck.


And Donald Trump's brazen market manipulation - crashing world stockmarkets and then posting to his own social media network to buy stocks before that bolt-from-the-blue policy backflip. 

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]]> The damage done underplaying a pandemic - New University of Melbourne research reveals how News Corp's harmful Covid reporting made the crisis worse. 


Sizzling political slogans - the right wing firebrand Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says it loud and proud - the LNP want to make Australia great again! 

How will that go down as Peter Dutton distances himself from the Trump trainwreck.


And Donald Trump's brazen market manipulation - crashing world stockmarkets and then posting to his own social media network to buy stocks before that bolt-from-the-blue policy backflip. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Ep 6 - Dutton's ABC War]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:19:13 GMT 42:57 67f52f1a6f439a1351f1da0a false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-6-duttons-abc-war 67f52f1a6f439a1351f1da0a 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-6-duttons-abc-war Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 6 Peter Dutton sets his sights on the ABC, with a threat to cut funding if they don't produce his version of excellence - think LNP spin instead of news, and no pesky reporters asking questions.  


The News Corp machine ratchets up the Albanese name-calling as Dutton falls behind in the polls.


And as the Trump-induced global stock market bloodbath shows no signs of abating... he tells a reporter questions on the financial shock are 'stupid'. 


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]]> Peter Dutton sets his sights on the ABC, with a threat to cut funding if they don't produce his version of excellence - think LNP spin instead of news, and no pesky reporters asking questions.  


The News Corp machine ratchets up the Albanese name-calling as Dutton falls behind in the polls.


And as the Trump-induced global stock market bloodbath shows no signs of abating... he tells a reporter questions on the financial shock are 'stupid'. 


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]]> Ep 5 - The Election Circus Ep 5 - The Election Circus Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:17:50 GMT 30:53 67ebe6a5506c6c628c8657fe false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-5-the-election-circus 67ebe6a5506c6c628c8657fe 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-5-the-election-circus Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 5 It's election season - that means the Murdoch press will back-in Dutton while spewing out overblown critiques of the Teals, the Greens and Anthony Albanese.


How do you wade through the carefully curated polly-speak, the claims and counter claims and the inflammatory headlines that may or may not be true?  


Plus why are social media influencers now included in the Budget lock-up - an annual event attended only by The Treasurer, his policy wonks and invited financial writers and political journalists?


And an ex Channel 7 producer lobs another court bomb in the wake of the Bruce Lehrmann defamation action.


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]]> It's election season - that means the Murdoch press will back-in Dutton while spewing out overblown critiques of the Teals, the Greens and Anthony Albanese.


How do you wade through the carefully curated polly-speak, the claims and counter claims and the inflammatory headlines that may or may not be true?  


Plus why are social media influencers now included in the Budget lock-up - an annual event attended only by The Treasurer, his policy wonks and invited financial writers and political journalists?


And an ex Channel 7 producer lobs another court bomb in the wake of the Bruce Lehrmann defamation action.


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]]> Ep 4 - The Judge and the Journalist Ep 4 - The Judge and the Journalist Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:07:26 GMT 33:00 67e2a9857cf166247a230f3b false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-4-the-judge-and-the-journalist 67e2a9857cf166247a230f3b 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-4-the-judge-and-the-journalist Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 4 The unprecedented arrangement between a former Supreme Court Justice and an Australian Newspaper journalist is yet another serious malfunction exposed around the Lehrmann saga.


Plus - Meta and other US tech giants take issue with our News Media Bargaining Code, but this is about more than just media.


And - Trump's culture-war surveys reach Australian universities.


Audio clip from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, March 25 2025


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]]> The unprecedented arrangement between a former Supreme Court Justice and an Australian Newspaper journalist is yet another serious malfunction exposed around the Lehrmann saga.


Plus - Meta and other US tech giants take issue with our News Media Bargaining Code, but this is about more than just media.


And - Trump's culture-war surveys reach Australian universities.


Audio clip from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, March 25 2025


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]]> Ep 3 - Streets of Fear Ep 3 - Streets of Fear Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:56:24 GMT 35:10 67d97b888e0ad1dccd7f4087 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-3-streets-of-fear 67d97b888e0ad1dccd7f4087 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-3-streets-of-fear Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 3 The Allan govt caves to Herald Sun's relentless ‘streets under siege’ crime wave campaign, even though Vic has the third lowest crime rate in Australia. Is this really policy-making in the public interest?


Plus - The family of a murdered woman traumatised by false claims reporting she was a sex worker.


Plus - The Age has a bet each way by taking the money to publish bigoted screaming yellow front page ads in which Clive Palmer rails about there being only two genders - and then gets its journos to write front page stories saying the ads are divisive.


And Donald Trump silences the highly regarded Voice of America - his underlings claiming the govt funded broadcaster should not be promoting democracy in Asia and the Middle East as it has done for 80 years, but Trump policy.

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]]> The Allan govt caves to Herald Sun's relentless ‘streets under siege’ crime wave campaign, even though Vic has the third lowest crime rate in Australia. Is this really policy-making in the public interest?


Plus - The family of a murdered woman traumatised by false claims reporting she was a sex worker.


Plus - The Age has a bet each way by taking the money to publish bigoted screaming yellow front page ads in which Clive Palmer rails about there being only two genders - and then gets its journos to write front page stories saying the ads are divisive.


And Donald Trump silences the highly regarded Voice of America - his underlings claiming the govt funded broadcaster should not be promoting democracy in Asia and the Middle East as it has done for 80 years, but Trump policy.

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]]> Ep 2 - Great and Powerful Ep 2 - Great and Powerful Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT 34:08 67d025621842c480a15dd907 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/great-and-powerful 67d025621842c480a15dd907 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 great-and-powerful Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics full 1 2 Join Nicole and Denis as they discuss the rising trend of politicians appearing on influential podcasts, the need for scrutiny, and the podcaster's manifesto.

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]]> Join Nicole and Denis as they discuss the rising trend of politicians appearing on influential podcasts, the need for scrutiny, and the podcaster's manifesto.

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]]> Ep 1 - Attack Dogs Ep 1 - Attack Dogs Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:41:30 GMT 33:56 67c7b61afc5f88b98d13e723 false https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media/episodes/ep-1-attack-dogs 67c7b61afc5f88b98d13e723 67c7911ffc5f88b98d0c14f9 ep-1-attack-dogs Recorded March 4, 2025 full 1 1 Trump's MAGA reporters are attack dogs unleashed on anyone who does not fawn over the President - not watchdogs protecting the people.


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]]> Trump's MAGA reporters are attack dogs unleashed on anyone who does not fawn over the President - not watchdogs protecting the people.


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