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The ABC is worth fighting for! We are former employees of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation who believe passionately in the need for a fearless and independent national broadcaster as a vital part of Australian democracy ABC Alumni believes a strong public service broadcaster is essential in a healthy democracy. We…Continue reading “About”

2May 20216 May 2021

Ghosts Can’t Sue

The three-part investigation of the 1979 Luna Park Ghost Train fire by the ABC’s Exposed team reminded Jonathan Holmes of…

Quotable Quotes

“Regional Australia would be Siberia without the ABC” – Tim Fischer, ABC 7.30, 27 March 2019

Les Miserables – Killing the ABC in a time of national emergency

16 Sep 202026 Apr 2021

The ABC is rightly proud of the profound trust from audiences evident through the bushfire and pandemic national emergencies, but its paymaster, the Morrison government, has not responded to ABC…

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Committee falls short on media freedom

1 Aug 202025 Apr 2021

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security published its long-awaited report on “the impact of the exercise of law enforcement and intelligence powers on the freedom of the press”…

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ABC loses AFP raid challenge

17 Feb 202025 Apr 2021

In February 2020 the ABC suffered a crushing defeat in the Federal Court, in its challenge to the validity of an AFP search warrant on its Ultimo headquarters relating to…

Menzies’ wisdom still relevant for international broadcasting

3 Dec 201925 Apr 2021

As the ABC celebrates 80 years of international broadcasting, ABC Alumni director Helen Grasswill looks back on the strategic diplomatic and security benefits it has provided since its launch in…

Vale Stuart Revill

1 Dec 201921 Apr 2021

VALE STUART REVILL - FORMER ABC DEPUTY MD ABC Alumni mourns the passing of Stuart Revill - who held many senior positions with the national broadcaster. Stuart worked as a…

Few Hopeful Signs in Asia Pacific Broadcast Review

1 Oct 201925 Apr 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…

How much does it cost to remove a managing director of the ABC?

2 Jul 201921 Apr 2021

How much does it cost to remove a managing director of the ABC?Freedom of information requests have revealed the full cost of the decision to sack ABC managing director Michelle…

Kerry O’Brien defends the ABC and calls out media ‘failures’ in impassioned Logies speech

2 Jul 201921 Apr 2021

Kerry O’Brien warns the ABC is being punished because of ‘ideological obsession’Veteran journalist Kerry O’Brien warns the ABC is being punished because of an “ideological obsession”, in an impassioned Logies…

ABC Programs…

Benita Collings is heading to Geelong for one night only

1 Jul 201921 Apr 2021

Benita Collings is heading to Geelong for one night only - Forte MagazineBenita will revisit your childhood memories of Playschool – serving up anecdotes and stories from the popular ABC…

Books & Documentaries…

Making radio waves – Robyn Ravlich

30 Jun 201926 Apr 2021

The strange art of making radio. Acclaimed radio poet Robyn Ravlich launches memoir Robyn spent 35 years making features and documentaries for the national broadcaster. Skywriting - making radio wavesis…