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Democracy's Watchdogs

This is a critical time in the history of Australian democracy with thousands of journalists losing their jobs due to the transformation of the media's business model. The rise of fake news and spin is poisoning public debate.

Podcast · By Bill Birnbauer · Australian English · Official site

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  1. Episode · Jul 13, 2026

    Andrew Fowler (opens the original)

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    Veteran journalist Andrew Fowler left the ABC in 2013 after almost 50 years in journalism. He now writes investigative books. In this interview we talk to him about Julian Assange and the state of the media, and in a second video, about the contentious AUKUS pact.

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