How Murdoch's media wields power, plus the epidemics we've averted
6/25/202655 min
A new book interrogates how Rupert Murdoch's global media empire shapes politics and public opinion in Australia and beyond. Plus, as the current outbreak of Ebola in DRC grows, an annual report reminds us of the epidemics we've successfully averted.
Guests:
- Andrew Robb and Matthew Ricketson, co-authors of Getting Murdoched: How Murdoch's Media Wields Power and Punishment
- Amanda McClelland, global health director, Resolve to Save Lives
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