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Morning Tea with Samantha Stayner

In early September ABC Friends in southern Tasmania shared an informal morning tea and discussion with the ABC’s Samantha Stayner,...

Posted September 15, 2020 12:07 PM

Checking the Pulse #2

Welcome to our blog series - Checking the Pulse - providing you with useful and informative ABC Friends News bites....

Posted September 13, 2020 8:18 PM

Stand up for the ABC: a call to arms

In our September webinar Kerry O'Brien, Emma Dawson and Ed Davis reminded us that cuts to the ABC are occurring...

Posted September 09, 2020 12:26 PM

ABC Friends WA billboard

Heading south along Albany Highway in September? Look out for our billboard at Kojonup Airstrip.

Posted September 09, 2020 8:57 AM

Hell has no fury when the Liberal heartland is betrayed

Northern Sydney residents have called on Bradfield MP and Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, to...

Posted September 07, 2020 9:23 AM

Ranald Macdonald reminds us that the ABC is doing more with less

ABC Friends' media advisor, Ranald Macdonald, has published his take on the letter of response that many Friends would have...

Posted September 01, 2020 2:05 PM

Open Letter to the ABC: Alberici and government influence

ABC Friends have written an open letter to the ABC Chair, Ita Buttrose, and Managing Director, David Anderson, expressing grave concerns regarding...

Posted August 26, 2020 6:10 PM

Checking the Pulse #1

Welcome to our first edition of a monthly news blog post Checking the Pulse which we hope you find useful...

Posted August 23, 2020 1:28 PM

Save Our 7:45

The Media, Entertainment, & Arts Alliance have launched an action to save the ABC's flagship 7:45am radio news bulletin.

Posted August 19, 2020 9:15 AM