Australia’s communication minister, Michelle Rowland, has requested a briefing on the national broadcaster’s decision to axe 120 roles, including its political editor, Andrew Probyn. This comes after the move received blowback from senior media and public figures in Australia and comes as management attempts to streamline the outlet to attract younger audiences. “This is a…
Communications Minister Requests Briefing on Public Broadcaster’s Staff Cuts
June 18, 2023
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Public Broadcaster’s Decision to Cut Political Editor Roundly Criticised
June 16, 2023
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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) decision to axe the role of political editor has been roundly criticised by media figures. In a staff email, the public broadcaster’s managing director, David Anderson, said up to 120 employees would potentially be let go as the national broadcaster restructures. The redundancies come after the journalist union, the Media,…
Stan Grant Delivers Final Message Before ABC Hiatus
May 22, 2023
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Indigenous Australian journalist Stan Grant says he will meet hatred with love in his final appearance on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) before a self-imposed hiatus. Appearing on the Q+A program which aired May 22, Grant told audiences that his critics were successful at hurting him. “I’m sorry that I must have given us so…
Aussie Journalist Stan Grant Quits ABC’s Flagship Program Citing Ongoing Racial Abuse
Indigenous Australian journalist Stan Grant is stepping down from his role as host for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) Q&A program following claims of ongoing racial abuse. Grant said he received a stream of abuse and criticism after he was invited to contribute to the broadcaster’s coverage of the coronation of King Charles III in…
Australia’s National Broadcaster Receives ‘Government-Funded’ Label From Twitter
April 16, 2023
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Australia’s national broadcaster has received the “government-funded media” label from Elon Musk’s Twitter. The move follows a string of new designations for government-linked media outlets worldwide after the tech billionaire took over the ailing social media giant. The new category for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) will be featured just under the name of the…
National Broadcaster to Re-Train Journalists on Impartiality After Pressure Over “Inaccurate” Alice Springs Report
February 28, 2023
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Reporters from Australia’s national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), will undergo impartiality training when covering news about the controversial Indigenous Voice proposal. The move comes after the country’s largest taxpayer-funded media outline faced heavy backlash for its reports on the Alice Springs community meeting in January, which its Ombudsman office has ruled as “impartial”…
ABC Apologises for Biased Report That Town Meeting on Alice Springs Crime Wave Was ‘Show of White Supremacy’
February 5, 2023
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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has apologised for its “incomplete” coverage of an Alice Springs town meeting, in which locals worried about escalating crime rates in the community were accused of being “racist.” The partial apology came after the shadow minister for communications revealed she had lodged a formal complaint about the “shockingly biased reporting”…
‘Kick in the Teeth’: Mayor Lambasts Public Broadcaster for Bringing Racism Into Alice Springs Reporting
February 2, 2023
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Australia’s government-funded public broadcaster is facing tough criticism for framing a town hall meeting in Alice Springs—hosted by frustrated locals in response to rampant youth crime—as an outpouring of racism and white supremacy. The mayor of the besieged town, Matt Paterson, has called for an apology from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) saying its reporter…
Former Special Forces Sues Australian Public Broadcaster Over War Crime Allegations
September 12, 2022
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Former special forces operative Heston Russell has filed a lawsuit against the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and journalists—Joshua Robertson and Mark Willacy—over articles alleging he was involved in committing war crimes while on deployment in Afghanistan. In a statement of claim filed with the Federal Court of Australia, Russell’s lawyers pointed to a November article…
Chinese Ambassador Asks Australia’s Taxpayer-Funded ABC to Report More Positively on China
June 26, 2022
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China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian on Friday visited the headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Sydney as he encouraged the taxpayer-funded media organisation to adopt a more Beijing-friendly narrative. Xiao was greeted by the ABC’s top figures, including ABC News Deputy Director Gavin Fang and Director of Domestic and International Editorial Department…
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