Indigenous Australian journalist Stan Grant is stepping down from his role as host for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) Q&A program following claims of ongoing racial abuse.
Grant said he received a stream of abuse and criticism after he was invited to contribute to the broadcaster’s coverage of the coronation of King Charles III in early May.
He said he was “sorry” that “some monarchists” were offended by the program’s coverage.
“During the coronation coverage, I spoke of Yindyamarra (respect) for those who support the monarchy even as I confront the darkness of colonisation and empire,” he wrote in an ABC op-ed….