Israel critic allowed to make unchallenged claims on ABC
During the segment Patricia Karvelas made no attempt to correct or verify her guest’s undocumented assertions. And the ABC wonders why ABC Radio National Breakfast continues to lose listeners.
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ABC’s fact-checking Karvelas silent for Israel antagonist
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Scott flunks the big test of university leadership
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