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Update April 2019

ABC Friends’ national newsletter, Update, is published thrice yearly and distributed to financial members by email or post.

Posted March 27, 2019 12:12 PM

Margaret Reynolds on Ita Buttrose

ABC Friends National President Margaret Reynolds has written about the selection of Ita Buttrose as ABC Chairwoman in the Pearls and...

Posted March 20, 2019 5:22 PM

A Huge Success: The ABC Friend’s National Federal Election Campaign Launch

Brisbane’s “The Edge” auditorium at the Queensland State LIbrary was packed-out on Sunday (March 3rd, 2019) for the ABC Friends National...

Posted March 05, 2019 3:27 PM

Friends prepare for a Federal Election: National President

ABC Friends National President Margaret Reynolds has outlined some of ABC Friends’ plans for the coming election in a new piece...

Posted February 15, 2019 11:39 AM

Dempster: “The ABC is now fighting for its survival”

Former ABC broadcaster Quentin Dempster has written a powerful article about the current political situation for the ABC.

Posted February 14, 2019 11:28 AM

Professor Peter Greste Joins Campaign Launch

Journalist-turned-academic Professor Peter Greste has agreed to take part in our ABC Friends Queensland National Campaign Launch in Brisbane on...

Posted February 08, 2019 11:28 AM

Queensland Federal Election Campaign Launch

Join us our Federal Election Campaign Launch in Brisbane to Stop the Destruction of the ABC.

Posted January 26, 2019 12:49 PM

Australia Day Weekend A Good Time to Recognise OUR ABC

As people flock to beaches and barbecues this holiday weekend, it is important that Australians recognise that the ABC is...

Posted January 24, 2019 2:54 PM

ABC Alumni: No More Political Appointments

The newly-formed ABC Alumni group, which is made up of more than a hundred former ABC staff (many of them...

Posted January 17, 2019 3:50 PM