Media Watch (1989)

Episodes

Next episode: S2026E37 · 2026-10-19

1. 1 1. Monday 2/2/20262026-02-02 · 15mNine newspapers served up Australian Open coverage, but did the ball fall wide of the line? Did the media amplify the Trump administration's narrative around the Minnesota killings
2. 2 2. Monday 9/2/20262026-02-09 · 15mThe alleged Australian terror attack that almost barely caused a whimper: Did the media miss the story? The radio doctor quietly profiting from the supplement he promotes on air. P
3. 3 3. Monday 16/2/20262026-02-16 · 15mA leadership refresh proves the ultimate banquet for Canberra journalists. ASIO rebukes Four Corners which aired accusations of intelligence failures leading up to the Bondi Beach
4. 4 4. Monday 23/2/20262026-02-23 · 15mThe royal formerly known as Prince Andrew was front page news (almost) everywhere. From political outsider to second-place contender, One Nation's polling surge demands a deeper lo
5. 5 5. Monday 2/3/20262026-03-02 · 15mMissiles fly across the Middle East, as the world's media makes tough decisions about what conflict to cover. Ukraine fades from view as the hazards intensify for reporters on the
6. 6 6. Monday 9/3/20262026-03-09 · 15mThe conflict in Iran marks a new chapter in AI-generated war imagery; The Kyle and Jackie O split marks the $200 million collapse of a high-stakes radio gamble.
7. 7 7. Monday 16/3/20262026-03-16 · 15mJournalists scramble to verify the tragic death of school children in Iran. Scared or safe? Dubai influencers caught in Iran's crosshairs mysteriously change their tune.
8. 8 8. Monday 23/3/20262026-03-23 · 15mAllegations of violence made against media mogul Antony Catalano amid the steady decline of his regional news empire. Google AI summaries mean opportunity for big news players, and
9. 9 9. Monday 30/3/20262026-03-30 · 15mAlgorithm addiction: Court finds Google and Meta apps were like drugs of addiction. Predators online: US court finds Facebook distributed child sexual material. Plus Doctor who? Au
10. 10 10. Monday 13/4/20262026-04-13 · 15mMedia blockade: Trump opens a second front, declaring war on CNN's Iran reporting. Plus docu-series 'Aussie Gold Hunters' has been a hit with audiences around the world, but are th
11. 11 11. Monday 20/4/20262026-04-20 · 15mHungary's new leader vows to restore independence to his country's media following years of dismantling by Viktor Orban. The Racing NSW logo disappears from the pages of the Sydney
12. 12 12. Monday 27/4/20262026-04-27 · 15mKyle and Jackie foes: Court case documents reveal the behind-the-scenes spats were as unsavoury as their breakfast banter. A renewable energy expose by Seven's flagship investigati
13. 13 13. Monday 4/5/20262026-05-04 · 15mSeven's latest home reno show My Reno Rules promises its audience big prizes, but are viewers really told just how much these "free" giveaways cost?
14. 14 14. Monday 11/5/20262026-05-11 · 15mFrom flight trackers to walking down the plane aisle, no effort was spared to capture the so-called 'ISIS brides' returning home.
15. 15 15. Monday 18/5/20262026-05-18 · 15mSeven misidentified an ISIS Bride, even after she notified them they had the wrong photo. How GB News leveraged politician-hosts to shake up British elections. Plus the WA shed-hom
16. 16 16. Monday 25/5/20262026-05-25 · 15mAmid budget fallout, small businesses fight tax changes with memes and a little creative license. Charlie Teo fights against restrictions with a little help from a sympathetic medi
17. 17 17. Monday 1/6/20262026-06-01 · 15mWhy the juiced-up athletes at the Enhanced Games weren't about selling athletic glory, but pharmaceuticals. The West Australian reports a "blood feud" between Liberal Andrew Hastie
18. 18 18. Monday 8/6/20262026-06-08 · 15mTurmoil at CBS continues with the firing of longtime '60 Minutes' reporter Scott Pelley, One Nation's playbook of bypassing traditional media for social channels has seen it surpas
19. 19 19. Monday 15/6/20262026-06-15 · 15mThe role of Elon Musk in the Belfast riots show again, how his platform X, is used to stoke outrage. Plus a preference-flow graph in the Australian Financial Review includes politi
20. 20 20. Monday 22/6/20262026-06-22 · 15mA planned cull of wild horses has The Daily Telegraph chomping at the bit to voice its disapproval. 60 Minutes fails to give its audience the full picture when covering two child-a
21. 21 21. Monday 29/6/20262026-06-29 · 15mKarlito's Way: Karl Stefanovic loses his job after embracing a controversial anti-Islam activist. Giggle Gagged: The ABC rejects an opinion piece by business woman Sall Grover.
22. 22 22. Monday 6/7/20262026-07-06 · 15mAustralian media spare no detail in its coverage of a Thai teen's murder. BHP shows off its shiny electric truck and spins its green credentials. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce mana
23. 23 23. Monday 13/7/20262026-07-13The spectacle of an Iranian state funeral, covered by international reporters. ABC takes the stand at the Antisemitism Royal Commission, answering claims of antisemitic bias. Plus
24. 24 24. Monday 20/7/20262026-07-20A Tasmanian minister whips up discontent on his socials following an inconvenient question. AI "news" websites publish robotic slop after pilfering content from real journalists.
25. 25 25. Monday 27/7/20262026-07-27The ABC scrubs two Four Corners episodes after concerns about the veracity of sources. Plus Queensland's Courier Mail forced to backpedal claims that EVs are a significant source o
26. 26 26. Monday 3/8/20262026-08-03The peptide black market hiding in plain sight on social media, and why regulators are struggling to keep up. Sunrise incorrectly reports Volodymyr Zelenskyy has resigned with no o
27. 27 27. Monday 10/8/20262026-08-10The unmasking of a high-profile celebrity agent convicted of rape has sparked questions around suppression orders and who receives them. Plus 'Judaism' removed from the Census? The
28. 28 28. Monday 17/8/20262026-08-17Troubles are mounting for Meta as a court case exposes its role in a mental health crisis. Another "Outback" doco caught staging scenes while receiving public funding.
29. 29 29. Monday 24/8/20262026-08-24Did the media drop the ball covering the unfolding Swans saga this week? The Australian asks its readers to brace for a 30% rent hike, but is that what the experts really said? Plu
30. 30 30. Monday 31/8/20262026-08-31Images of the flood tragedy in the Himalayas circulated the globe, except in China, where state-owned media tightly controlled what people saw.
31. 31 31. Monday 7/9/20262026-09-07How the media fell for government spin, and celebrated a film funding cut, as a funding 'boost'. The Beetaloo gas project finds a cheerleader in the NT News, with very little scrut
32. 32 32. Monday 14/9/20262026-09-14Drug-use revelations levelled at One Nation's Victorian leader sparks debate about 'gotcha' journalism. The hard-right AfD won a German state election by weaponising mainstream med
33. 33 33. Monday 21/9/20262026-09-21The ACMA found Four Corners breached impartiality rules over its War Memorial investigation. But were the findings justified? News Corp does away with council reporters and replace
34. 34 34. Monday 28/9/20262026-09-28Trump's media ban of CNN, Politico and MS NOW prompts a rare show of solidarity between rival outlets. A corruption inquiry lifts the veil on a media campaign to undermine a fugiti
35. 35 35. Monday 5/10/20262026-10-05The thwarted hijacking of the flydubai plane sparks conspiracies among online truthers eager to fill the information void. A year into the search for Gus Lamont, Seven gives flight
36. 36 36. Monday 12/10/20262026-10-12
37. 37 37. Monday 19/10/20262026-10-19 · Coming soon