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Matt Canavan demands BBC apologise after broadcaster uses wrong crocodile footage
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.
- 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.
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- Matt Canavan demands BBC apologise after broadcaster uses wrong crocodile footage
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- 5m agoPerthNow (AU): 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 awa
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