ABC 90th Anniversary… PM ANTHONY ALBANESE: The ABC is a ‘treasured national institution’ and an ‘essential public service’ 9 Aug 202226 Aug 2022 In his first major speech about the ABC since the May federal election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has indicated a new era in government-ABC relations. Delivered at a gala dinner…
ABC 90th Anniversary… Celebrating FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT: 30 years reporting the world 27 Jul 20223 Aug 2022 With conflicts across the globe, including in our own region, ABC’s flagship international program has never been more important. And the credit goes to reporters, producers, researchers, camera crews, editors and other skilled staff who…
ABC Funding… KERRY O’BRIEN: “Our vote is one of the most precious things we have. And so is our ABC.” 15 May 202223 May 2022 In a wide-ranging speech in Sydney today, respected former ABC broadcaster Kerry O’Brien has spoken of his despair at the lack of political leadership in Australia. “I have never seen…
ABC Funding… Government must stop wasting time – and urgently support ABC in the Pacific 14 May 202214 May 2022 Policy failure over the last eight years – including a massive cut to the ABC’s international funding – has weakened Australia’s voice in the Pacific to its lowest ebb since…
ABC Funding… Where in the World is the ABC? 9 May 202214 May 2022 As chief foreign correspondent, Phil Williams was the ABC’s international fireman, able to swing into virtually any country in the world and produce intelligent reports from a standing start. …
ABC Funding… Election Campaign Video: The Bush 5 May 202210 May 2022 Pete Lewis is a bit of a legend in rural Australia. He joined the ABC in 1980, and was for years the ABC’s Brisbane-based rural reporter. He was EP of…
ABC Funding… ABC Support of the Arts 2 May 20229 May 2022 Australian viewers love Australian stories. The ABC has a proud record of broadcasting the finest Australian drama. But with shrinking funding, the number of hours of new Australian drama on…
ABC Funding No-one is talking about ABC funding in this election campaign. Here’s why they should be 29 Apr 202230 Apr 2022 Communication Minister Paul Fletcher’s claim that the Morrison government “has provided strong and consistent support to the ABC” has been labelled “a breathtakingly misleading statement” by four academics who have…
ABC Funding… campaign video: triple J unearthed 27 Apr 20229 May 2022 Ann Chesterman warns that without adequate ABC funding, this extraordinary service to Australian music is at risk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q91rQz7aLs
ABC 90th Anniversary… The Week the ABC Went to Black 21 Apr 20221 May 2022 Governments of all persuasions have never much liked the ABC, and cuts to its budget have occurred with monotonous regularity. With defunding since 2014 now severely affecting programming capacity, ABC…
