Public Broadcaster Apologises for ‘Inadvertently’ Misleading Viewers

Adding gunshot sounds to a story and misleadingly editing an interview were not attempts to slant the story, the Corporation said.

The Australian Army insignia and the Australian flag on military uniform on Aug. 1, 2007. Getty Images

An independent review has found that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) misled viewers of its 7:30 programme in 2022 by airing a story that raised questions about the conduct of the Australian’s 2nd Commando Regiment—one of Australia’s most elite combat units—in Afghanistan in 2012.

The controversy only emerged when rival Seven Network’s Spotlight program featured the footage in September 2024.