David Richardson (Australian journalist)

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David Richardson is an Australian journalist who has been with the Seven Network for more than 30 years, 23 years with Today Tonight . As a senior investigative journalist he has broken numerous stories as well as covering national and international events. He now leads a small team from Sydney for Today Tonight. [1]

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Early career

Notable reports

Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom

David was one of the lead reporters for Network Seven during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Reporting on activity in Kuwait City during the conflict. [3]

Man Monis Investigation

Before Man Monis was involved in the infamous Sydney Siege he was initially investigated by David Richardson. In the inquiry into the Siege ABC reported, "Channel 7 reporter David Richardson said after he did a 2009 television story about Monis sending letters to the families of Australian soldiers, Monis complained to the Australian Communications and Media Authority who dismissed his complaint."

Mr Richardson said Monis "was never shy". The inquest was told that Monis sent the letters to funeral parlours and one was delivered at a funeral of an Australian soldier. Network Seven's six-month investigation found no official confirmation from the Iranian community that Monis was even a real sheik. [4]

Defamation case

After a five-year court battle in July 2009, the Seven Network was ordered to pay mortgage broker Peter Mahommed $240,000 after a 2004 Today Tonight report by Richardson was found to have falsely portrayed him as having "fleeced" a dementia patient of $1 million. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "David Richardson Bio". 7 News. Network Seven. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Cliff Neville Award" (PDF). kennedyawards.com.au. The Kennedy Awards Excellence in Journalism. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "CHANNEL 7 SPECIAL REPORT: TARGET IRAQ/TODAY TONIGHT". The Paley Center for Media. The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sydney siege inquest: Man Haron Monis branded David Koch a 'killer', posed security concerns for Channel 7 staff". ABC. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Defamed broker wins damages from Seven". Melbourne Age. 9 July 2009.
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