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Labor says new five-year funding for ABC will safeguard against arbitrary cuts and political interference
Communications minister Michelle Rowland says Coalition ‘completely lied’ about 2013 funding cut which harmed broadcaster
Amanda Meade
02, Jul, 2022 @8:00 PM

Nation records 33 Covid deaths as Victoria reports fifth monkeypox case – as it happened
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Elias Visontay (now) and Stephanie Convery (earlier)
01, Jul, 2022 @7:39 AM

How the ABC bid farewell to ‘famously unflappable’ 7.30 host Leigh Sales
Journalist praised for her ‘remarkable strength and resilience and perseverance’ after 12 years as anchor of flagship show
Amanda Meade
01, Jul, 2022 @2:57 AM

Qantas ditches Sky News from airport lounges as ABC takes flight on 90th birthday | Weekly Beast
Passengers will see two bespoke bulletins a day from the national broadcaster. Plus: Aunty’s stars party at Ultimo
Amanda Meade
01, Jul, 2022 @2:04 AM

Acma calls for overhaul of TV rules as viewers switch from free-to-air to streaming
Australia’s broadcasting watchdog says self-regulatory codes for broadcasters are outdated as they do not apply to streaming services
Amanda Meade
29, Jun, 2022 @12:55 AM

Judith Neilson stepped in over institute’s $10m a year ‘massive vanity project’, sources say
Billionaire philanthropist said to have intervened in the journalism institute she founded over concerns about direction of her proposed prize for ideas
Amanda Meade
28, Jun, 2022 @5:30 PM

Anthony Albanese to meet EU president– as it happened
Follow the day’s news
Cait Kelly (now) and Calla Wahlquist (earlier)
24, Jun, 2022 @8:58 AM

Judith Neilson’s daughter and lawyer join institute’s board after directors quit in protest
Billionaire’s plans to change direction of the media-focused organisation she funded sparked board unrest
Amanda Meade
24, Jun, 2022 @7:15 AM

Ita Buttrose puts Chris Kenny in his place as Sky News’s ABC doco draws blanks | The Weekly Beast
The Sky News host, who tried unsuccessfully to interview the ABC chair, had little luck with a more direct approach. Plus: union sausage sizzle flames out
Amanda Meade
24, Jun, 2022 @2:30 AM

Judith Neilson Institute head says events spiralling ‘out of control’ as independent directors quit
Resignations of four directors leaves philanthropist founder in control of the media-focused organisation
Amanda Meade
21, Jun, 2022 @8:22 AM

Bad press: the Rebel Wilson debacle that rocked SMH to its core
How did a short piece in a gossip column lead to tumultuous events that saw the Sydney Morning Herald publish three apologies in as many days?
Amanda Meade
17, Jun, 2022 @8:00 PM

Ita Buttrose recalls ‘open sexism’ at News Corp in 1980s where women were seen as ‘the enemy’
ABC chair says in media lecture she was ‘hissed at’ and accepted only after achieving success
Amanda Meade
17, Jun, 2022 @11:30 AM
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