The Latest Breaking News from Alan Sunderland

The ABC has a tradition of mocking the powerful. Now, after the Rinehart furore, it risks creating a comedy no-go zone

I didn’t think the Race Around the World segment was funny, but does the ABC really need to change its editorial policies to make sure violence and humour sleep in separate beds?

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13

ABC changing editorial policy after Rinehart furore prompts fears of overreach

Managing director says guidelines will ensure no individual will ‘be the subject of comedy that is violent in its description in our programming’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12

Which footballer has played for the most clubs in their career?

Plus: players whose names appear in their clubs, big leaps and the top tier short of title-winning managers

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

ABC apologises for extra gunshot sounds added to story

The ABC has apologised to Australian troops for inadvertently altering footage, but says a lack of civility in public discourse is damaging to journalists.

AAP · Nov 5, 2024

ABC to review editorial policies after investigation finds gunshots ‘inadvertently’ added to Afghanistan footage

Director of news Justin Stevens apologises for ‘editing errors’ in the video clips

The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024

Walkley-award winning journalist to investigate potential issues in ABC’s Line of Fire reports

Alan Sunderland to undertake independent review of online article and 7.30 story about an Australian military operation in Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2024

The Conversation launches in Brazil

In a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald, Alan Sunderland, a former editorial director at the ABC, put his finger on the ethical crisis facing the media: “In 2023, you can’t talk about the problems of the world without talking about polarisation, disinformation and conflict. The media, far from…

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2023

Gordon McQueen: The tough defender who starred for both Leeds and Man United

The Scot swapped Elland Road for Old Trafford in 1978.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Courier-Mail columnist Peter Gleeson weathers scandal as more plagiarism revealed

Journalist apologises for ‘unintentional’ lifting of material from political analysis written by Josh Bavas and is revealed to have copied Queensland parliament factsheet. Plus: Quillette charges US$150 for New Orleans social

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2022

FA Cup wondergoal hero sells medal for double the price it was expected to fetch

Former Arsenal striker Alan Sunderland has sold his 1979 FA Cup final medal for £21,000 after previously saying he was considering the sale to “make life a little easier "

Daily Mirror · Sep 7, 2022