ABC ‘sorry’ for fake gunshot scandal
The public broadcaster has apologised for publishing multiple stories with errors in relation to a military operation by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.
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ABC boss faces grilling over ‘fake audio’
Executives from the public broadcaster will be questioned about the issues surrounding a problematic ABC 7.30 report which aired doctored audio from an Australian military operation.
ABC’s big call on ‘fake gunshot’ scandal
The ABC has released an interim report into a bombshell investigation in which the public broadcaster aired altered audio of an Australian soldier.
Australia’s new border boss revealed
An Afghanistan veteran and defence intelligence chief has been appointed as the new boss of the Border Force.
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ABC ignored ‘doctored’ audio concerns
ABC boss David Anderson admits the broadcaster’s legal team ignored a letter raising concerns over audio depicting an Australian soldier shooting at unarmed civilians in Afghanistan.
ABC news boss ‘won’t pre-empt’ Russell apology
Justin Stevens concedes the issue with altered audio in a news report on alleged war crimes in Afghanistan ‘shouldn’t have occurred’ and that an investigation was ongoing to determine who was responsible | LISTEN
‘Huge questions’ over ABC’s soldier footage
The national broadcaster has come under fire over allegations it doctored footage recorded by an Australian soldier in one of its investigative programs on alleged war crimes.
ABC removes soldier shooting footage with audio ‘error’
The taxpayer-funded broadcaster has taken down a video containing audio that depicted an Australian soldier firing at unarmed Afghan civilians.
Huge move over war crimes finding
Medals have been stripped from up to nine serving and former military commanders after a bombshell inquiry found special forces soldiers likely committed war crimes.
Major update in gangland shooting
Police say an arrest is ‘around the corner’ more than a year after a Victorian underworld figure was gunned down while walking in an inner-city street.
‘Can’t do this in Australia’: Mum’s betrayal
A woman faces deportation to Afghanistan as a court weighs up whether she goes to jail for forcing her daughter into a murderous marriage.
‘Can’t do this in Australia’: Mum’s betrayal
A woman faces deportation to Afghanistan as a court weighs up whether she goes to jail for forcing her daughter into a murderous marriage.
‘Give hope’: Refugees’ plea to cricket world
Exiled members of a national women’s cricket team have issued a heartfelt plea to the sport’s governing body for support.
How Starc helped South Africa snap World Cup curse
South Africa demolished Afghanistan to reach the T20 World Cup final, and a leading Australian seamer may have helped them overcome Afghanistan, writes BEN HORNE.
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