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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Amanda Meade

Press watchdog wades once again into Australian tabloids’ unfair reporting of trans issues

News Corp has been criticised for its reporting on transgender issues.
News Corp has been criticised by the Australian Press Council for its reporting on transgender issues. Photograph: Paul Miller/AAP

The press watchdog has found the Daily Telegraph failed to ensure a story about transgender players in a volleyball competition was fair and balanced.

It was a familiar story to anyone who keeps an eye on the reporting of trans issues. Since 2019 there have been 12 adjudications about trans issues at various Australian publications, all but one of which were found to be either inaccurate, offensive and harmful or both.

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