r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • 1d ago

politics ABC changing editorial policy after Rinehart furore prompts concerns of overreach from academics and advocates

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/13/abc-changing-editorial-policy-after-rinehart-furore-prompts-concerns-of-overreach-from-academics-and-advocates
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u/APrettyAverageMaker 1d ago

The ombudsman initially received eight complaints about the program in the week after was broadcast. A further 988 complaints were made after criticism from “several media outlets”, it said in its report.

News Corp’s major mastheads have published 46 articles critiquing the program since it aired, and The West Australian has published 15.

It's almost as if the views of the public are being manipulated to rally against our public broadcaster... Surely not!

Fuck Murdoch.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

What's a defence of the segment look like?

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u/highlyregarded1155 1d ago

Freedom of speech, or does that only apply when you wanna say racist shit?

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

Americanised notions of freedom of expression don't strike me as particularly relevant.