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Friends Meet with ABC Managing Director David Anderson

ABC Friends welcomed the opportunity to meet with David Anderson to discuss challenges facing the public broadcaster at a time...

Posted September 04, 2019 12:54 PM

Great to see submissions from Friends

It is great to see so many ABC Friends taking time to write to their elected Members and Senators about...

Posted August 28, 2019 3:41 PM

ABC Friends on the Central Coast invite you to meet Sharon Carleton

Appearing at the Central Coast Leagues Club in Gosford, NSW on Friday, 13th September commencing at 6.00 pm. Bookings are...

Posted August 28, 2019 12:13 PM

Vale Tim Fischer

All ABC Friends members are saddened today to hear of Tim Fischer’s death and send condolences to his family.

Posted August 22, 2019 5:21 PM

NSW President Ed Davis to deliver lunch time lecture

The Sydney Mechanics School of Arts have kindly invited ABC Friends NSW President and National Vice President to give a...

Posted August 15, 2019 5:06 PM

Freedom of the Press? Forum

ABC Friends WA is holding a free forum to discuss Freedom of the Press on Wednesday, 28th August.

Posted August 14, 2019 8:41 AM

Government Makes First Step in Restoring Australian Media Freedom

The directive announced by Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton, that the Federal Police should only consider national security when...

Posted August 12, 2019 9:13 AM

Defend Media Freedom Lecture 2019: 'The public's right to know'

The need for Legal and Constitutional protection for Journalists and their sources was debated at the inaugural Defend Media Freedom...

Posted July 31, 2019 12:12 PM

ABC Friends welcome moves to enshrine press freedom in Constitution

ABC Friends welcome a Centre Alliance proposed amendment to enshrine press freedom and freedom of speech in the Australian Constitution...

Posted July 31, 2019 11:45 AM