Fourth Estate Podcast
1) The Campaign For A Royal Commission And The Implosion Of A Writers’ Festival
In the aftermath of the Bondi massacre, a sustained media and political campaign intensified pressure on the government to establish a royal commission into antisemitism. Within a day of the Albanese...Show More
2) Summer Series: Mike Carlton Talks On Air
In a special summer edition of Fourth Estate, we turn the clock back to December 2018, when broadcaster and journalist Mike Carlton joined then host Peter Fray for a wide-ranging conversation about hi...Show More
3) Summer Series: In-Conversation With Lisa Millar
In this special Fourth Estate summer re-release, we revisit Tina Quinn's conversation with one of Australia’s most respected journalists, Lisa Millar, from September, 2021. From her years as a foreig...Show More
4) Erosion: Press Freedom In The Trump Era
How is press freedom being tested in the Trump era? In this episode of Fourth Estate, Tina Quinn is joined by Media Correspondent with NPR, David Folkenflik and Chief Political Correspondent for The ...Show More
5) When Tragedy Is Weaponised: The Media And Bondi
After the mass shooting at Bondi, Australia became a global headline, and a case study in how tragedy is rapidly politicised. Before facts were established, misinformation surged, racial vilification...Show More
6) Virginia Haussegger On The Unfinished Revolution In Australia's Media
Journalist, author and feminist thinker Virginia Haussegger joins Tina Quinn to examine why the feminist revolution — inside Australia’s media and beyond — remains unfinished. Drawing on her latest b...Show More
7) Profile: In Conversation With Liz Hayes (Part 2)
After ten years co-hosting The Today Show, Liz Hayes made a decision that would reshape her life — she walked away from the top breakfast-television gig in the country. In this second part of this co...Show More
8) Profile: In Conversation With Liz Hayes (Part 1)
Liz Hayes is one of Australia’s most trusted and enduring journalists — but her story begins far from the studio lights. In this first part of our profile, Liz joins Tina Quinn in-studio to reflect o...Show More
9) Empire of the Elite: Condé Nast’s Reign and Reinvention
For more than a century, Condé Nast defined taste, power, and aspiration. From Vogue and Vanity Fair to The New Yorker and GQ, its magazines didn’t just chronicle culture — they shaped it. In this ep...Show More
10) What Remains: Surviving Gaza, Speaking Truth
Just weeks ago, Palestinian media worker Samer Tarazi was struggling for survival amid the devastation of Gaza. Now safe in Sydney, he reflects on what he witnessed — the destruction of his city, the ...Show More