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Many healthcare workers are afraid of speaking to the media, but they are also desperate for the public to know what's been happening in our hospitals. As the Omicron wave peaked in Sydney last month, Background Briefing was following them. These are their stories — in their words — about what they saw.
Many healthcare workers are afraid of speaking to the media, but they are also desperate for the public to know what's been happening in our hospitals. As the Omicron wave peaked in Sydney last month, Background Briefing was following them. These are their stories — in their words — about what they saw.
Many healthcare workers are afraid of speaking to the media, but they are also desperate for the public to know what's been happening in our hospitals. As the Omicron wave peaked in Sydney last month, Background Briefing was following them. These are their stories — in their words — about what they saw.
10 as anyone. and it's become much, much tighter, much more difficult and, in a funny sort of way, it's almost left leading politicians looking smaller than their forbearers who used to be able to give amazing accounts, suddenly. you'd stop them in the street, and you'd say, "what's going on here?" and you would get an answer. now, it is much harder. they feel embattled. they think we are the enemy. it's gotten to a very soft and sad space. are you the enemy? of course not! i want truth. i want to know what's going on. i want to know more about — on behalf of the viewer and the listener — ...
To know what's going on. i want to know more about — on behalf of the viewer and the listener, what is happening? what is your real purpose? what is the purpose of this law? what is the purpose of what you are doing? but it can be very difficult. of course you can get a background briefing, but there are no pictures. and nothing to prove that you spoke to anyone, because it is off—camera. your fellow big—name interviewers tend to have a kind of a particular approach. andrew neil would adopt a tone of incredulity. how would you describe your interview style? i am much thicker than they ar...