Man charged with allegedly making threats against ABC journalist Stan Grant

National broadcaster confirms Q+A host made complaint to Sydney police before a 41-year-old man was charged with two counts of online harassment

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A man has been charged for allegedly making online threats against Stan Grant after the ABC journalist made a complaint to NSW police.

In a statement, police said they received a report at about 11.50am on Tuesday of alleged online threats against a 59-year-old man and commenced an investigation into the incident.

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