Australia news live: Richard Marles insists Tony Burke’s speech on Labor’s new restrictive immigration policy ‘hasn’t been called off’
A former ABC editorial director defended the broadcaster's ombudsman decision regarding a program that featured offensive comments about Gina Rinehart. While the content did not technically breach editorial standards, the executive acknowledged that an apology was appropriate due to shifting public standards.
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This highlights the ongoing tension between creative freedom in media and the evolving expectations of public accountability and corporate sensitivity.
Former ABC executive says Race Around the World clip about Rinehart not a breach, but worthy of apology
Alan Sunderland , a former editorial director at the ABC, has said he was not surprised the broadcaster’s ombudsman found an episode of its Race Around the World program did not breach its editorial standards related to harm and offence.
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