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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”

03/02/202308/02/2023

Laura Tingle: the next ABC staff-elected director?

The news this week that high profile journalist Laura Tingle has thrown her hat in the ring for the election…

04/01/202306/01/2023

ACMA wrong on Four Corners’ Fox program

The recent ACMA ruling on ABC Four Corners’ two-part program ‘Fox and the Big Lie’ sets a dangerous precedent, says ABC…

Quotable Quotes

“I want us to be a country at home with our own identity. And a part of that is cherishing the ABC and respecting the ABC.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrating the ABC’s 90th anniversary on 5 August 2022

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…

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…

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,…

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PM ANTHONY ALBANESE: The ABC is a ‘treasured national institution’ and an ‘essential public service’

09/08/202226/08/2022

In his first major speech about the ABC since the May federal election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has indicated a new era in government-ABC relations. Delivered at a gala dinner…

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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…

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Dangerous times in Colombia

28/07/202209/08/2022

Working in volatile countries can be challenging, but with a network of contacts built up over many years, producer Vivien Altman achieved remarkable access to stories for which she has…

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Celebrating FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT: 30 years reporting the world

27/07/202203/08/2022

With conflicts across the globe, including in our own region, ABC’s flagship international program has never been more important. And the credit goes to reporters, producers, researchers, camera crews, editors and other skilled staff who…

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…

Vale Caroline Jones

23/05/202227/07/2022

With profound sadness, ABC Alumni honours the life of our dear colleague Caroline Jones (1938-2022) - loved, respected and revered for her generosity, decency and humanity. Her deep sense of…

ABC Independence…

The Curious Case of the Missing Managing Director

18/05/202218/05/2022

ABC chair Ita Buttrose has been a stalwart defender of ABC independence, so it’s hard to fathom why she and her directors plan to create a complaints system with an…