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Spy boss says terrorism threat lower – as it happened

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Morning Mail: jobseeker course criticised; Stan Grant’s Q&A farewell; Beetaloo’s climate risk

Jobseekers advised to use ChatGPT for applications; Stan Grant leaves ABC with warning to media; documents reveal problem with gas production plan

The Guardian - AU

Thor actor Ray Stevenson dies, Real Madrid calls racist incident against Vinícius Júnior a hate crime, and astronauts arrive at the ISS — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

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Stan Grant reveals real reason for quitting in powerful parting message

Q+A host Stan Grant has vowed to "get back up again" as he delivered a powerful parting message on his final night hosting the ABC program.

The New Daily

Stan Grant's new book asks: how do we live with the weight of our history?

This month, journalist and public intellectual Stan Grant published his fifth book, The Queen is Dead. And last week, he abruptly stepped away from his career in the public realm, citing toxic racism enabled by social media, and betrayal on the part of his employer, the ABC.

The Conversation

Paul Bongiorno: Racial hatred directed at Stan Grant even more reason for the Voice to succeed

There is a poignant symmetry between the Voice referendum legislation debate and the last hosting of Q&A by Stan Grant.

The New Daily

Fighting online hate and racism is up to everyone

Stan Grant says he will respond to hate speech with love, but Australia's deputy prime minister is troubled by comments targeting the Indigenous journalist.

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Stan Grant: Q+A presenter cites ‘poison’ of the media as he steps away from ABC show

Presenter who has received racist abuse says he needs ‘break from the media’ and says he is ‘part of the problem’ in emotional close to episode

The Guardian - AU

Stan Grant sends a message to his abusers in last Q+A before stepping away

Stan Grant makes an emotional statement at the end of Q+A, announcing he will be stepping away from media commitments following racist abuse, but confirming that he will be back stronger after a break.

ABC News

Stan Grant revolted by ‘social media sewer’ and its racist abuse

Stan Grant was one the few diverse journalists employed in the Australian media industry. His story of relentless abuse is shared by others.

The New Daily

Stan Grant's treatment is a failure of ABC's leadership, mass media, and debate in this country

The treatment of Stan Grant that has driven him off the ABC is a case study in how content on the professional mass media can fuel social media toxicity, especially on issues such as race.

The Conversation

ABC news chief regrets not defending Stan Grant earlier amid racist attacks

Justin Stevens says he has apologised to presenter and urged media critics to ‘come after me’ rather than target journalists

The Guardian - AU

Australian Indigenous TV host quits program over racist backlash

Prominent Indigenous journalist Stan Grant will step away from television hosting duties after viewers responded with racist abuse to his comments on historic Aboriginal dispossession

The Independent UK

ABC Staff Held A Walkout In Solidarity W/ Stan Grant After He Copped ‘Relentless’ Racial Abuse

"The line in the sand is here. We will not tolerate our staff being subjected to racial abuse, or any form of abuse."

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ABC staff rally in show of support for Stan Grant

Hundreds of ABC staff around the country rallied in support of veteran journalist Stan Grant, who last week announced he would step away from media commitments due to racial abuse.

The New Daily

ABC staff walk out over ‘abhorrent’ abuse of Stan Grant

Furious ABC staff have walked off the job to protest the treatment of outgoing Q+A host Stan Grant.

AAP

Grant's daughter tells of fight against racist 'filth'

Stan Grant is struggling after being the target of racist attacks and trolling, leading the Q+A host to step away from his role at the ABC, his daughter says.

The Conversation

Stan Grant stands up to racist abuse. Our research shows many diverse journalists have copped it too

Stan Grant, a well-known Aboriginal journalist and soon-to-be former host of Q+A, has made a stand against racist abuse, saying he is “stepping away” from the media industry. Grant said he’s paid a heavy price for being a journalist and has been a media target for racism.

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ABC boss apologises to Stan Grant after Q&A call

The ABC's managing director has apologised to Q&A host Stan Grant as a question hangs over the TV journalist's future.

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ABC to review response to racism after Stan Grant accused broadcaster of 'institutional failure'

ABC managing director David Anderson apologises to Stan Grant and commits to a review into the ABC's response to racism affecting staff.

The Guardian - AU

ABC boss apologises to Stan Grant after host left Q+A over racist abuse

In an email to staff, David Anderson takes aim at commercial media for ‘sustained and vitriolic’ anti-ABC reporting

The Guardian - AU

Stan Grant faced ‘unrelenting racism’, fellow ABC panellists say, as scale of conservative coverage revealed

Data suggests Sky News and the Australian mentioned the ABC’s coverage of Charles III’s coronation more than 150 times in the past two weeks

The Guardian - AU

PM holds meetings with world leaders on second day of G7 summit in Hiroshima – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

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Afternoon Update: Tasering of 95-year-old woman under investigation; Stan Grant steps down; and falling for a sex worker

Clare Nowland remains in a critical condition in hospital after the incident at her Cooma aged care home

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Stan Grant quits Q&A on ABC following racist abuse

Veteran journalist Stan Grant has quit his role as host of the national broadcaster's flagship discussion program.

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