The way we disagree

Press gallery veteran Paul Bongiorno joins us to discuss how conflict in the Middle East is reverberating through Australia and reconciliation one year after the Voice referendum.
On this episode of Follow the Money, Paul Bongiorno, columnist for The Saturday Paper and The New Daily, joins Ebony Bennett to discuss culture wars in Australia, two upcoming elections, and the reaction to Anthony Albanese’s new beachside retreat.
This discussion was recorded live on Tuesday 15 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
Guest: Paul Bongiorno, columnist, The Saturday Paper and The New Daily // @PaulBongiorno
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Show notes:
‘Dutton takes a high-risk stance on the Middle East’ by Paul Bongiorno, The Saturday Paper (October 2024)
Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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