Statement regarding the ABC’s belated response to the violent Race Around the World segment
Saturday, 8 August 2026
ABC boss sorry for Gina abuse, swears they’ll try to do better next time
The ABC’s managing director has vowed to make “relevant changes” after admitting the airing of a skit involving a violent, sexualised attack on Australian businesswoman Gina Rinehart was “wrong”.
ABC’s reluctant apology says it all
So the ABC has finally relented and, it appears begrudgingly, apologised to Gina Rinehart
Real satire is a far cry from the ABC’s vile broadcast
Let’s begin with brilliant satire and then get to the crapola that is our ABC. Or should we say “their ABC”.
ABC says sorry to Gina… 25 days later
The ABC has apologised to Gina Rinehart for airing an offensive short film that featured a doomsday scenario in which the billionaire mining magnate would be violently assaulted, despite an internal review determining the skit was just a “hyperbolic joke”.
No Laughing matter at the ABC
Readers will likely recall a time or two when, as children, they got caught doing something wrong – only to be asked the devastating question, “are you sorry you did it, or sorry you got caught?”
