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GP’s complaint against Seven West’s Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper upheld by Independent Media Council
A body formed by Seven West Media to handle complaints against its mastheads has found in favour of a GP accused of “frightening” air passengers during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.
Key points:
- April Armstrong complained to the Independent Media Council (IMC) about articles published by the Kalgoorlie Miner earlier this year
- The two reports in question were published on the newspaper’s website at 5:00am on March 23 and in the print edition on March 24
- The IMC found the newspaper had relayed “incorrect information” and failed to provide Dr Armstrong a right of reply
A front-page article in the Kalgoorlie Miner on March 24 claimed April Armstrong tried to order disembarked passengers into self-isolation and quoted council…
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