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Segal demands oversight; ABC, SBS testify on Gaza coverage.

7/10/2026

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Jillian Segal urged an external oversight committee for ABC and SBS Israel-Gaza coverage.
ABC and SBS testified before the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney after community complaints.
The ABC ombudsman recorded about 25,000 annual complaints, including 8,000 about Israel-Gaza reporting from Oct 2023-May 2026.
The ombudsman flagged an accuracy breach after a Breakfast segment falsely said 14,000 Gaza babies would die in 48 hours.

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Story summary

Jillian Segal urged an external oversight committee for ABC and SBS Israel-Gaza coverage.
ABC and SBS testified before the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney after community complaints.
The ABC ombudsman recorded about 25,000 annual complaints, including 8,000 about Israel-Gaza reporting from Oct 2023-May 2026.
The ombudsman flagged an accuracy breach after a Breakfast segment falsely said 14,000 Gaza babies would die in 48 hours.