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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, well-funded and independent national broadcaster as a vital part of Australian democracy. We: Publicly advocate for improved funding for the ABC, and for the protection of…Continue reading “About”

24/05/202301/06/2023

In solidarity with Stan Grant

The decision by Stan Grant to step aside from Q+A, after being subjected to shameful racist vitriol, is a wake-up…

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

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 ‘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…

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…

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…

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…

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…