A self-described right-wing Christian conservative has faced a Sydney court accused of threatening Indigenous ABC broadcaster Stan Grant and his family after the high-profile presenter stepped down, citing a wave of abuse.
A web of online profiles reveal Michael Steven Davis as an active conspiracy blogger now turning his attention against the Voice to Parliament.Credit:Davis, who is on bail, faced a registrar at Fairfield Local Court on three counts of using a carriage service to menace and one count of using a carriage service to threaten.
Court documents reveal Davis allegedly threatened Grant on Facebook on May 23. He further allegedly harassed or menaced Grant, and on one occasion Grant’s wife and children, on Twitter on May 22 and 23.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Coming for you’: Man faces court for allegedly abusing ABC broadcaster Stan GrantMichael Steven Davis, who says he identifies “as a man from 1990 where your pronouns don’t exist”, has faced a Sydney court.
Read more »
‘Coming for you’: Man faces court for allegedly abusing ABC broadcaster Stan GrantMichael Steven Davis, who says he identifies “as a man from 1990 where your pronouns don’t exist”, has faced a Sydney court.
Read more »
Racism is a ‘real issue’ within the ABCThe Australian’s Media Writer Sophie Elsworth says racism is a “real issue” for the ABC as current and former employees are coming forth to speak on their experiences within the company. “I don’t know what’s gone on within the ABC … this is not a good look for the ABC and we know the ABC has all those diversity boxes that they do need to tick,” Ms Elsworth told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “They’ve now got former employees, current employees, coming out and saying racism is a problem there, this is a real issue for the ABC, it's caused an immense pain obviously following Stan Grant's exist and it’s certainly not going away anytime soon.”
Read more »
Labor to be grilled on $23 million grant for ‘Cyber Wardens’ programThe government is set to be questioned during Tuesday’s Senate Estimates meeting about a $23 million grant to the Council of Small Business Organisations for so-called “Cyber Wardens”, says Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “That grant comes at a time of alleged budget restraint,” Mr Clennell said.
Read more »
Mundine accuses ABC of bias during Voice interviewIndigenous activist Warren Mundine has called out the ABC for being biased during a heated discussion about the Voice to Parliament on the national broadcaster's breakfast program.
Read more »
Kenny slams ABC for failing to ask Thorpe about ‘abysmal behaviour’Chris Kenny has slammed the ABC for failing to ask controversial ex-Greens senator Lidia Thorpe about any of her 'outbursts and transgressions' during a 14-minute chat on its flagship current affairs show.
Read more »