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The Murdochs’ real-life succession drama
Who will take over Rupert Murdoch’s media empire after he dies, and why does it matter?
29/05/2023
30:34
Why we need talk about antidepressant withdrawal
For some people, coming off antidepressants is a real battle, and one they feel unprepared for. A growing number of advocates, patients and health experts say Australia needs to change the way we think about withdrawal. Reporter Beth Gibson speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about why some people struggle to get off antidepressants and what’s being done in Australia to help them
28/05/2023
22:36
How the Guardian shaped (and shook) Australian media
The story of how Guardian Australia launched in 2013 is one of strength, determination, a chance encounter, a spying scandal and a lot of coffee. At a time when Julia Gillard was prime minister, newspapers were laying off thousands of staff and Gina Rinehart was vying to take control of Fairfax, the Guardian arrived in a dire period for public interest journalism. But since May 2013 the once-tiny news site has achieved what some thought impossible. In this special edition of Full Story, Bridie Jabour speaks with the key players in Guardian Australia’s launch
25/05/2023
47:40
Stan Grant stands down: Australian media’s racism problem
This week one of Australia’s most prominent Indigenous journalists, Stan Grant, stood down from his ABC TV Q+A hosting job saying that the national broadcaster’s management failed to support him against ‘relentless’ racial abuse stoked by rightwing media. It has been called a moment of reckoning for the Australian media industry. Freelance journalist Rhianna Patrick and chief executive of Media Diversity Australia Mariam Veiszadeh speak to Jane Lee about how media organisations are failing their staff and what needs to change
24/05/2023
23:12
The deaths shining a light on ritual poison therapies
An alternative therapy and poison called kambo is linked to the deaths of two Australians. The deaths, subject to coronial inquiries, have raised questions about how kambo is used and why people are seeking it out. Reporter Joe Hinchliffe speaks to Jane Lee about the origin of this alternative therapy and concerns about its use
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