‘Junk Clickbait’: BBC Slammed over Croc Row

BBC Accused of ‘Fake News’ Over Brisbane Olympics Rowing Venue Report

The British Broadcasting Corporation logo is displayed above the main entrance to the BBC's Broadcasting House in London, England, on April 16, 2026. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Broadcaster accused of using wrong footage of 'croc-infested' Olympics river

Nationals leader Matt Canavan accused the BBC of using “clickbait” footage of the wrong croc-infested river.

‘Junk clickbait’: BBC slammed over croc row

The BBC told millions of viewers the 2032 Olympic rowing venue was crocodile-infested – but the footage it used was from a river 3,500km away.

What a croc: 2032 rowing report slammed as ‘fake news’

A UK report on a regional river selected to host 2032 rowing events has been slammed as fake news amid accusations it used incorrect crocodile footage.