Stan Grant resigns as head of university’s media integrity department just six months after departing ABC’s Q+A

Former host of Q+A Stan Grant has stepped down from his role Monash University, just six months after taking up the position.

The media personality, 60, had signed on to lead the university’s centre devoted to media integrity, shortly after resigning from the ABC’s Q+A panel show in May.

Katie Stevenson, dean of Monash University’s Faculty of Arts, confirmed Grant’s departure in a statement.

‘Grant has made the difficult decision to step down from his role at the Constructive Institute Asia Pacific in the Faculty of Arts, a mission he remains passionately committed to,’ she began.

‘He will now focus on himself, his family and explore ways to support his community on ­country. 

Former host of Q+A Stan Grant (pictured) has stepped down from his role Monash University, just six months after taking on the position

‘He remains deeply supportive of the Constructive Institute Asia Pacific.’

Grant took on the position in August and was set to host an event called Dis­information and Democracy: Why we need to fix the news – which was cancelled.

The NSW-born journalist has worked in 80 locations around the globe as a journalist, presenter, author and filmmaker over four decades in the media. 

The media personality, 60, had signed on to lead the university’s centre devoted to media integrity, shortly after resigning from the ABC’s Q+A panel show in May

His most recent high-profile role was as host of Q+A from 2022 to 2023 until he stepped away saying he was fed-up with racial abuse directed at him by online commenters as well as dissatisfaction with the media landscape in general.

Since leaving the ABC, Grant was appointed Asia-Pacific director of the Constructive Institute, a Denmark-based institution focused on positive journalism that operates in conjunction with Monash University.

‘I’ve been fortunate to have travelled the world over a 40-year career in journalism, covering great stories of our time. I want to bring that experience to understanding a world where far too often we speak across each other not to each other,’ he said.

‘Journalism has been part of the problem, but I still think words matter and my promise to readers is that my columns will look to a shared humanity, to a commitment to justice, and stand with the afflicted in generosity and love.’

Grant has Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi and Dharawal heritage. 

He has three Walkley Awards, a Logie, a Peabody and four Asian Television Awards. 

The NSW-born journalist has worked in 80 locations around the globe as a journalist, presenter, author and filmmaker over four decades in the media