Osman Faruqi

Jul 11, 2024 | smh.com.au | Osman Faruqi

"I've always stayed away from international politics, but for me, this wasn't about international politics, it was about human rights. To me, it came down to one crucial reason: if the same thing was happening to a populace of white people, the response would be totally different. It's happening to people who are brown-skinned, much like myself, so I knew the feeling - the kind of feeling like your life isn't as valuable as someone else's.

Mar 21, 2024 | smh.com.au | Osman Faruqi

Today show presenter Brooke Boney has announced she will be leaving the morning show after this year's Olympic Games to take up an opportunity to study at Oxford University. "Guys, I have some very big news for you this morning," Boney said on Friday morning on the Nine morning show. "I've been offered a place at Oxford University later this year, which means I'll be leaving the show after the Olympics.

Nov 10, 2023 | smh.com.au | Osman Faruqi

Meanwhile, an open letter titled "Stop the genocide in Gaza" addressed to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Arts Minister Tony Burke has been signed by over 1,000 artists, including Miles Franklin winners Tara June Winch, Jennifer Down, Melissa Lucashenko and Michelle de Kretser, comedian Nazeem Hussain, five-time Archibald finalist Abdul Abdullah and actors Meyne Wyatt and Osamah Sami.

Nov 9, 2023 | smh.com.au | Calum Jaspan |Osman Faruqi

ABC News director Justin Stevens has urged staff to avoid applying personal convictions to reporting on the unfolding conflict in Gaza, as he introduced a new Middle East coverage advisory panel to advise on language and editorial policy.

Nov 7, 2023 | smh.com.au | Osman Faruqi |Calum Jaspan

More than 200 ABC journalists participated in a mass meeting about the public broadcaster's coverage of the war in Gaza on Wednesday afternoon, with range of grievances raised, leading to possible shift in how the conflict is reported on, according to multiple sources who were present. The meeting, which ABC staff described as emotional and at times heated, took place in person and online and was initiated by Mark Maley, the ABC's editorial policy manager.