Spotlight and Sunrise staff shuffle at Seven

Former Sunrise producer Matthew McGrane has exited Seven, close to a year after he filed suit against his employer, claiming he was unfairly sidelined following an accident and an unsuccessful compensation claim.

McGrane, who uses a wheelchair, filed a Fair Work claim in 2023 after injuring himself while travelling home from Seven’s studio in Sydney.

The claim was rejected after Seven denied there was a formal agreement allowing McGrane to split his shift between the studio and home. McGrane then appeared on an episode of ABC’s Four Corners on Seven’s workplace culture, where he aired his grievances, and filed suit in April 2025, claiming the compensation, plus civil penalties.