Update Magazine April 2022

Here's to another wonderful edition of our Update magazine!

ABC logo 'no go'

This February in Senate Estimates Senator Bragg used parliamentary privilege to attack the ABC because ABC Friends has been using the ABC logo to defend our ABC.

Australians have spoken out to tell parliamentarians that the ABC's funding must be restored

52% of Australians want ABC funding restored according to Australia Institute research.

Alan Sunderland on threats to public broadcasting around the world -and what it means for Our ABC

Walkley award winning journalist, Alan Sunderland has written an article for our friends at ABC Alumni looking at what is happening internationally for independent and public broadcasters, and how it might affect us in Australia.

ABC screen productions contribute $744 million to the Australian economy

The 2021 Deloitte Access Economic report shows the great value of national public broadcasting to the Australian economy.

ABC Friends farewells Fran Kelly from RN Breakfast

After 17 years of hosting Radio National Breakfast, respected journalist, Fran Kelly, is taking a long break over the Summer period before returning to Our ABC in new, yet to be announced role.