ABC notifies police over racist email sent to sports presenter Tony Armstrong

Abuse appears to be a response to Armstrong's criticism of Gina Rinehart for not disavowing her father's racism towards Indigenous people

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The ABC has notified police over a racist email sent to Tony Armstrong after the Indigenous sports presenter called out the abuse and vowed never to stop advocating for his people.

This shit has gotta stop," he said on Twitter. One thing is for certain though, this isn't guna stop us speaking up or stepping up. Sent to my work email, no less."