Australian Press Council: SMH piece caused ‘substantial offence and distress’ for Rebel Wilson

Darcy Song

October 31, 2022 9:25

The Australian Press Council (APC) ruled the Sydney Morning Herald’s (SMH) piece on actress Rebel Wilson’s same-sex relationship breached its Standards of Practice, citing “substantial offence and distress” caused for Wilson.

The Nine masthead published an opinion piece in June, saying the SMH intended to reveal Wilson’s relationship before she announced it on Instagram herself.

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Darcy Song

Darcy Song was a reporter at Mumbrella, covering media owners, adtech and social platforms. She left in October 2023.