ABC People… THIS DAY TONIGHT (TDT) ABC visionary Ken Watts’ greatest legacy 11/07/202324/08/2023 In the 1960s and 1970s, ABC TV was a creative powerhouse led by an exceptional executive, Ken Watts. The most significant and controversial innovation of the era was ‘This Day…
ABC People… IN MY OPINION … 12/06/202311/07/2023 The recent Stan Grant controversy threw up a host of important issues, among them the way in which the ABC supports its staff, diversity in the newsroom and racism. But…
ABC People… An ABC Visionary: Ken Watts 10/06/202324/08/2023 As the ABC restructures and creates a new vision to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex media landscape, alumnus Eric Hunter says there’s much that can be learned from…
ABC People… In solidarity with Stan Grant 24/05/202311/07/2023 The decision by Stan Grant to step aside from Q+A, after being subjected to shameful racist vitriol, is a wake-up call for all in the media. First and foremost are…
ABC Funding… ABC International spreads its wings 05/04/202310/05/2023 Under the leadership of Claire Gorman, ABC International has wasted no time in utilising additional funding from the Labor government’s Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy to extend its operations and influence across…
ABC People… LANDLINE – ‘the beating heart of the ABC’ 09/02/202316/02/2023 Rural and regional broadcasting has been a mainstay of ABC programming for nearly eight decades. It’s provided a unique on-the-ground insight into the lives and businesses of Australians outside of…
ABC Funding… Laura Tingle: the next ABC staff-elected director? 03/02/202331/03/2023 The news this week that high profile journalist Laura Tingle has thrown her hat in the ring for the election of the next staff-elected director (SED) on the ABC Board…
ABC 90th Anniversary… The ABC of Australian Christmas Carols 10/12/202227/01/2023 Often forgotten in recollections of ABC achievements is the national broadcaster’s role in creating a collection of much-loved Australian Christmas carols. Former staff sound librarian and music collections coordinator Lynne…
ABC People… Muzzling Milligan 06/12/202203/01/2023 Last week, the ACT’s Director of Public Prosecutions announced that there would be no retrial of Bruce Lehrmann, because it would pose a “significant and unacceptable risk to the life…
ABC People… The Ten Rules of Reporting 03/12/202210/12/2022 Few people are as well qualified to give practical advice about journalistic practice as former ABC Editorial Director, and now Alumni Board member, Alan Sunderland. We asked author and Professor…
