ABC Funding… Laura Tingle: the next ABC staff-elected director? 03/02/202308/02/2023 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 04/01/202306/01/2023 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…
ABC Independence… ABC’S NEW OMBUDSMAN: What will change? 16/10/202231/10/2022 Can the ABC improve its complaints handling system? And what are the main challenges facing the new Ombudsman, Fiona Cameron, as she settles into her new job at the public…
ABC 90th Anniversary… From Relief Typist to the ABC MD’s Personal Secretary 15/09/202231/10/2022 One of the most memorable recollections in our recent story about pioneering radio technician Stan Bancroft was his role in organising and co-ordinating the live broadcast of the Apollo 11…
ABC People… Stan Bancroft – pioneering ABC technician 24/08/202216/10/2022 The ABC’s history is usually dominated by tales of management and on-air personalities, but nothing would happen without the national broadcaster’s extraordinary technical staff. Legendary among them is Stan Bancroft,…
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…
