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 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 Funding… STATES OF NEGLECT 31/10/202226/11/2022 Last Sunday, for the first time since 2014, the 7pm News on the main ABC channel ran for only 30 minutes. ABC Alumni director Alan Sunderland, a former senior manager…
ABC Funding… We need an all-party Declaration of support for the ABC, says former MD Geoffrey Whitehead 21/10/202226/11/2022 In a world where support for fully government-funded, independent public broadcasters is declining, Australia is fortunate to have a new federal government that recognises the importance of the ABC. But,…
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… Vale John Tulloh – internationally-renowned News leader 25/08/202215/09/2022 ABC Alumni is deeply saddened by the death of our esteemed colleague John Tulloh, on Saturday 20 August at the age of 82. John was a distinguished journalist and international…
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,…
Miscellaneous Pressing For Freedom 11/07/202203/08/2022 More than three years ago, on 5 June 2019, the federal police raided the Canberra home of News Corp reporter Annika Smethurst, and the following day, the head office of…
campaign… The ABC and North Queensland 17/05/202217/05/2022 There are big pictures to paint as we campaign for the ABC in the election. But this video from Richard Dinnen in North Queensland reminds us to zoom in to…
