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Australian envoy proposes oversight of public broadcasters' Israel coverage
Australia's antisemitism envoy told a royal commission that an oversight committee should review ABC and SBS reporting on Israel. The broadcasters' editorial director rejected the suggestion that coverage has been disproportionate.
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Australia's antisemitism envoy told a royal commission that a new oversight committee should review the ABC and SBS's coverage of Israel. The envoy, Jillian Segal, said the committee would vet reporting for balance. The ABC's editorial director, Gavin Fang, said he disagreed that the national broadcaster's coverage had been disproportionate.
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