Indigenous Australian TV Host Resigns Amid Racist Backlash Over Comments on Royal Coronation

Indigenous journalist Stan Grant stepped down from hosting duties after receiving racist abuse following comments about historic Aboriginal dispossession.
Inaccurate and inflammatory reporting in mainstream media fueled threatening personal attacks on Grant via social media according to his supporters.
The ABC issued an apology to Grant and announced a review on how it responds to racism affecting staff.
Hundreds showed support for Grant outside ABC headquarters.
Indigenous Australians face highest rates of disadvantage and account for 3.2% of Australia's population.