Ombudsman Clears ABC Over Coronation Broadcast

A supplied image of Stan Grant talking about his new book The Queen is Dead at the Melbourne Writers Festival in Melbourne, Australia on May 6, 2023. AAP Image/Supplied by Andrew Guo, Atticus Media

The ABC’s independent ombudsman has cleared the broadcaster of breaching editorial standards during its coverage of the King’s coronation.

Journalist Stan Grant was a guest during one segment of the coverage and said the crown represented the invasion and theft of Aboriginal land.