ABC chair hits back at News Corp’s ‘divisive’ antisemitism reporting
ABC chair Kim Williams has criticized News Corp for its 'divisive' reporting on the national broadcaster's coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. He described the reporting as inflammatory and lacking evidence, which undermines social cohesion. Williams emphasized the importance of objective scrutiny and defended the ABC's reporting against accusations of bias.
- ▪Kim Williams condemned News Corp's article for being inflammatory and divisive.
- ▪The article claimed that ABC's coverage of the Gaza war contributed to antisemitism.
- ▪Williams stated that scrutiny of the ABC must be evidence-based and objective.
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