Leo Shanahan writes today in The Australian that ABC NEWS’s Investigative Reporting Team has been “largely unseen since they (sic) started working remotely more than three weeks ago” and “will make its first contribution to the ABC’s television coverage tonight”.

In fact, the IRT has filed more than 20 stories in the past four weeks, across TV news and current affairs, radio news and current affairs and digital, for programs including the 7pm News, 7.30, News Breakfast and Four Corners, with more in the can ready to go.

Some examples are below so people can check out its important work.

The Australian also writes that “the unit is staffed by a team of 31”. The IRT has about 20 members, which includes producers and editors because it is responsible for fully producing most of its stories.

Even in a gossip column, having accurate reporting in the media that Australians are able to trust is important.

Now, perhaps more than ever, facts matter.

Some of the IRT’s recent reporting:

April 8 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-08/tal-backflips-coronavirus-exclusion-clauses-for-life-insurance/12130484

April 6 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-06/nsw-health-not-drawing-up-life-or-death-guidelines-for-doctors/12123406

April 6 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-06/worst-case-coronavirus-cancer-patient-scenario-plans/12113616

April 3 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-02/coronavirus-cases-which-nursing-homes-with-covid-19/12111294

April 2 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-02/families-fear-for-aged-care-residents-during-coronvirus-lockdown/12111256

March 31 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-31/federal-court-in-protection-visa-data-breach-published-names/12102536

March 27 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-27/insurer-tal-moves-to-exclude-people-who-die-from-covid-19/12093542

March 26 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-26/dummy-director-accountants-associates-vic-pty-ltd-shut-down/12088966

March 25 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-25/public-service-workers-say-offices-ignoring-coronavirus-advice/12088120

March 25 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-25/coronavirus-fears-asylum-seekers-plead-for-release-detention/12084604

March 25 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-24/china-moves-to-charge-australian-yang-hengjun-with-espionage/12086308

March 24 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-24/coronavirus-australia-live-news-covid-19-latest/12083914

March 23 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-23/writer-yang-hengjun-held-in-china-was-in-chinese-spy-agency/12077720

March 20 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-19/australian-army-soldier-suspended-from-duty/12072846

March 20 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-20/former-clubsnsw-employee-and-whistleblower-sues/11949654

March 18 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-18/former-defence-chief-shocked-at-vision-of-soldier-killing-man/12064044

March 17 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-17/australia-doctors-coronavirus-letter-pleading-government-action/12062368

March 17 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-17/four-corners-sas-allegations-war-crimes/12028522

March 16 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-16/video-shows-afghan-man-shot-at-close-range-by-australian-sas/12028512

March 16 – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-16/new-allegations-unarmed-civilians-killed-by-sas-in-afghanistan/12028448

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ABC NEWS

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