# ONLY FRAN: Penny Wong is 'deeply concerned'

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Podcast: [We Used to be Journos](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133)
Published: 2026-04-10T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Only Fran, Fran takes a look at Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong's response to the Lebanon massacre - or "humanitarian crisis" as she puts it. Jan examines Wongs now familiar rhetoric, the media's apathy towards the slaughtered Lebanese civilians and whether our Australia's leaders will ever be anything other than "deeply concerned". You can read Michael West Media's investigation into government grants to F35 suppliers here. Support Ette Media by becoming a subscriber here. If you want to see our mugs as we yap you can watch the episode in full here. Thanks to @jaidanielpyne for composing the music for our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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