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The Bondi Attack: How Misinformation and Politics Engulfed a Tragedy

In this special episode, Os and Scott discuss the Bondi terror attack and the media and political reaction.

In this special episode, Os and Scott discuss the Bondi terror attack and the media and political reaction.

They start by stepping through the details of the shooting on Sunday before discussing how it was covered by the media, on live TV, online and in print.

Then, they discuss the role played by social media and how this was one of the examples of misinformation and engagement farming by high-profile accounts on all sides of the political spectrum.

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Later in the episode, they discuss the political reaction to the attack, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blaming Anthony Albanese for the attack and Sussan Ley's criticism of Albanese, before questioning whether there will be a focus on gun control and any potential failures in security and policing

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