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PM must repudiate IPA plan to sell ABC

The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, must immediately pledge support for public broadcasting now and in the future – and instruct...

Posted April 17, 2019 10:35 PM

Thank you Peter Cundall

ABC Friends Tasmania has held a special function to thank broadcaster Peter Cundall for 50 years of service to the...

Posted April 15, 2019 7:29 PM

NSW Central Coast Event - Meet John Cleary

ABC Friends invite you to meet John Cleary.

Posted April 14, 2019 7:12 PM

Greens pledge $300m for our ABC

Every dollar that has been cut from the ABC since 2013 would be restored under Australian Greens policy.

Posted April 14, 2019 7:04 PM

Election Opportunity for ABC Friends

The forthcoming Federal Election is an opportunity for all Australians to show they will only vote for political candidates they...

Posted April 11, 2019 6:51 PM

ABC faces budget crisis from July

In this new article published in The Conversation, RMIT’s Alexandra Wake and the University of Sydney’s Michael Ward outline their take...

Posted April 10, 2019 4:19 PM

Political Pressure on the ABC: Senator Tim Storer

South Australian Senator Tim Storer has made a speech in Parliament, outlining the ABC’s importance to Australia, and how political...

Posted April 08, 2019 4:04 PM

Log of Claims

With the date for a Federal Election about to be announced, ABC Friends National is serving the following 'log of...

Posted April 05, 2019 3:56 PM

Less money for the ABC: Friends slam budget

ABC Friends National has slammed the tokenistic budget allocation made for the ABC, which is just a fraction of the...

Posted April 03, 2019 11:12 AM