ABC People… MR EVERYTHING-BUT-NEWS SPEAKS TO ABC ALUMNI 07/10/202307/10/2023 On Tuesday September 26th Chris Oliver-Taylor - since July 1st the ABC’s Chief Content Officer - was our guest at an exclusive webinar hosted by Gael Jennings. Chris has a…
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… 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 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 Independence… ACMA wrong on Four Corners’ Fox program 04/01/202309/02/2023 The recent ACMA ruling on ABC Four Corners’ two-part program ‘Fox and the Big Lie’ sets a dangerous precedent, says ABC Alumni chair Jonathan Holmes. In a letter to ACMA chair…
ABC People… ABC ‘Methuselah’ Robyn Williams gives a candid insider’s view for the Alumni 27/11/202206/12/2022 Science broadcaster Robyn Williams has trod the corridors of the ABC for half a century. Best known for his long-running and internationally renowned The Science Show, he combines a fine…
ABC 90th Anniversary… How to persuade a Prince 03/08/202224/08/2022 Thirty years ago, long before HRH Prince Charles’s interest in organic gardening and farming became widely accepted, Sharon Carleton travelled to the UK for a profile about his brilliant (and…
ABC 90th Anniversary… Dangerous times in Colombia 28/07/202209/08/2022 Working in volatile countries can be challenging, but with a network of contacts built up over many years, producer Vivien Altman achieved remarkable access to stories for which she has…
ABC 90th Anniversary… Celebrating FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT: 30 years reporting the world 27/07/202203/08/2022 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…
