Matthew Carney
AustraliajournalistMale5.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Matthew Carney is an accomplished Australian journalist and television producer, known for his significant role as the executive producer of ABC's Four Corners, the longest-running investigative journalism program in Australian television history. Before taking on this position, Carney served as the ABC's China bureau chief from 2016 to 2018, where he reported on critical issues affecting the region. His leadership at Four Corners has been marked by a commitment to in-depth reporting, although it has recently come under scrutiny amid an investigation related to the conduct of investigative reporter Mahmood Fazal.
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Matthew Carney is the former executive producer of Four Corners who retired amid the controversies surrounding Mahmood Fazal.
Debates about race, integrity and bureaucracy at the broadcasterAustralia· 2026-07-31
Matthew Carney was the executive producer of Four Corners who oversaw the episodes that were removed.
Former Four Corners journalist allegedly used same source in different guises one year apartAustralia· 2026-07-27
Matthew Carney is the executive producer of Four Corners and was previously the ABC’s China bureau chief.
ABC Four Corners boss departs amid probe into investigative reporter Mahmood FazalAustralia· 2025-11-04