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Ultimatum, by Leticia Mooney

Ultimatum, by Leticia Mooney

By: Leticia Mooney
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Summary
 Ultimatum tells the story of a meeting between Henry Bolte (Premier of Victoria) and Graham Perkin (Chief Editor at The Age) ahead of Ronald Ryan's hanging in 1967. It tells a part of Ronald Ryan's story that has never before been told: Of a bribery attempt. It begs the question: Does the media run the state, or does the government run the state?(c) 2017 Leticia Mooney Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Preface | Ultimatum

    Preface | Ultimatum
    2 Feb 2022

    In the preface to Ultimatum Leticia gets you up to speed with the context for the story. Without it, the importance of the moment in time captured by this narrative will be lost to you.

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    6 min
  • Part 02 | Ultimatum

    Part 02 | Ultimatum
    12 Feb 2022

    In Part 02, Graham and Bolte feel each other's arguments: Perkin is there for a reason. But what is it? Meanwhile, Ronald Ryan holds hope that he may still be pardoned.
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    16 min
  • Part 03 | Ultimatum

    Part 03 | Ultimatum
    27 Feb 2022

    In Part 3, Ronald Ryan is pondering his status and whether or not he will be the last man hanged in Australia. We meet his priest, Father Brosnan, hear from another prisoner on his opinions about Ryan's actions. And we learn the reason why Perkin has come to visit Bolte. It's a deal. But what kind?
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    23 min
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