Asia Pacific… Facing a World in Disarray 13/09/202108/04/2022 The ABC has historically played a key role in shaping Australia’s international engagement, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. But today – despite the best efforts of ABC International staff –…
Alumni Articles… China, media freedom and rebuilding Australia’s voice in the Asia Pacific 30/09/202025/04/2021 Jemima Garrett and Sue Ahearn of eminent Asia Pacific media group AAPMI argue that if the ABC is to grasp new opportunities it needs to lobby in Canberra with innovative…
Alumni Articles… Media crackdown puts freedom of speech in jeopardy 27/07/202026/08/2021 27 July 2020 By Vivien Altman A new kind of censorship sweeping Malaysia is threatening journalists, critics, whistle-blowers and online news sites. The Muhyiddin Yassin government, which came to power…
ABC Funding… Menzies’ wisdom still relevant for international broadcasting 03/12/201919/05/2021 As the ABC celebrates 80 years of international broadcasting, ABC Alumni director Helen Grasswill looks back on the strategic diplomatic and security benefits the ABC's international service has provided since…
ABC Funding… Few Hopeful Signs in Asia Pacific Broadcast Review 01/10/201917/05/2021 The Federal Government has quietly published the report of its review of Australian broadcasting services in Asia and the Pacific. The Government agreed to the review two years ago, raising…
ABC Funding… A Short history of the ABC 24/10/201817/05/2021 In this abridged extract from A Companion to Australian Media (2014) edited by Bridget Foley, Quentin Dempster scans the ABC's history since 1 July 1932 including its struggle for independence…