ABC Funding… IN REAL TERMS, THE ABC IS STILL GOING BACKWARDS 31 Mar 202213 Apr 2022 Dave Sharma, the Liberal federal member for Wentworth in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, is fighting for his political survival against independent candidate Allegra Spender, who supports a well-funded ABC. In a…
ABC Funding… Who Needs the ABC? 29 Mar 202213 Apr 2022 Just released, the long-awaited book by academics Matthew Ricketson and Patrick Mullins – Who Needs the ABC? – is a thorough analysis of the ABC over recent decades and an…
ABC Funding… IT’S A GOOD MESSAGE, BUT WHO IS LISTENING? 17 Feb 202221 Mar 2022 As the ABC celebrates its 90th Anniversary, Managing Director David Anderson has penned a timely and heartfelt essay, giving a personal insight into the values of the public broadcaster to…
ABC Funding… One for you … one, two for me – Minister Fletcher’s ABC funding confidence trick 11 Feb 202221 Mar 2022 The ministerial announcement this week, outlining ongoing funding for the ABC, was clearly pitched to convince voters of a ‘strong government commitment’ to supporting the national broadcaster. But as Alumni…
ABC 90th Anniversary… Welcome to 2022 25 Jan 202210 Feb 2022 Around the world, growing government hostility is threatening independent media who do their job, ask tough questions, and hold the powerful to account. Here Alan Sunderland explains why the recent…
ABC 90th Anniversary… Australian Culture: heard but not seen 18 Jan 202225 Jan 2022 There was a time when academics rarely talked about their work to anyone outside of the universities, a time when Australia was so genuflective to Britain and Europe that it…
ABC Funding… ABC now crucial to the survival of local TV production 8 Dec 202118 Jan 2022 A new report from Deloitte Access Economics shows that the ABC’s commitment to local drama, documentary and entertainment boosts the Australian economy by hundreds of millions of dollars and has…
ABC Funding… Five Year Funding: Labor Pledge 3 Dec 20217 Dec 2021 The future of the ABC has been occupying the minds of politicians of all persuasions recently, for a variety of reasons. But with the welcome news that the ALP will…
ABC Funding… Under fire: Ita Buttrose goes into battle for ABC independence 18 Nov 202125 Nov 2021 For the current government “the enemy” appears to be anyone trying to hold that government to account – and right now, that’s the ABC. Here ABC Alumni director Quentin Dempster…
ABC Funding… Your ABC vs Their IPA 1 Nov 202115 Nov 2021 Spread the word about this video! For almost 90 years the ABC has been at the centre of Australian cultural life, providing a range of much-loved programming and services. It’s…
