Paul Barry

Paul Barry, an investigative journalist and former host of ABC's Media Watch, discusses the crisis gripping Whyalla's steelworks, once a thriving economic hub. He reveals the harsh reality facing the community as the steelworks loses $1 million a day under billionaire Sanjeev Gupta's management. Personal accounts capture the fears of locals about job security, while the disparity between Gupta's extravagant lifestyle and the plant's decline is exposed. Barry emphasizes the need for innovative solutions to transition toward sustainable steelmaking to save the town.