ABC People… In solidarity with Stan Grant 24/05/202301/06/2023 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…
Alumni Articles… MEDIA REGULATION: It’s a mess, and we have to fix it 17/02/202305/04/2023 The controversial ACMA finding on the Four Corners two-part program, ‘Fox and the Big Lie’, has again highlighted the shortcomings of the media standards regulation processes in Australia. But what…
ABC Funding… Rebuilding the ABC 17/02/202316/04/2023 ABC Alumni and ABC Friends launch our first 2023 joint campaign leading up to the May budget and the coming ABC 5-year funding agreement. If you’ve been thinking recent funding…
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 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 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…
ABC Funding… New book showcases ABC’s Radio Australia 22/11/202203/12/2022 When you’ve been broadcasting internationally for more than 80 years, there’s a lot to celebrate. The newly released official history of Radio Australia, Australia Calling by Dr Phil Kafcaloudes, traces…
