Latest News from ABC Friends Northern Tablelands

Is the ABC biased? The facts would suggest NO.

Regular attempts to paint the ABC as a biased media organisation, pushing its own agenda, are unfortunately all too frequent. ...

The ABC ... an independent media organisation

While the ABC is funded with public money, via the Federal government, it is important to remember that it is...

'The Pacific' - after almost a decade, it's back to soft diplomacy in the Pacific via the ABC

The following was received from the ABC Alumni (posted early April), providing information on an important ABC initiative; The Pacific.  This is...

ABC TOP 5 - Applications for 2023 closing soon

Sorry for the late notification to anyone currently at university undertaking a PhD, unless you are quick, this might be...

Maria Ressa - Journalist & Nobel Peace Prize winner

Maria Ressa has been a journalist, mostly in the Philippines, since the 1980's.  In that time she has witnessed a...

Resilience to Online Disinformation

Unfortunately, misinformation (inaccurate information) and disinformation (intentionally inaccurate information) are increasingly prevalent across the various forms of media, particularly online. ...

Political Welfare: Nordic style

When compared to 26 other like-countries (i.e., Western, developed countries), Australia has the highest concentration of media ownership.  News Corp...

Recent developments for the ABC - message from Cassandra Parkinson (ABC Friends National President)

ABC Friends has welcomed the Federal government’s 2022 budget for the ABC as an important first step in restoring the...

Northern Tablelands branch 2022 AGM

The 2022 AGM for the Northern Tablelands branch of the ABC Friends will be held at 6:15pm at Kent House...

Reminder - ABC Friends 2022 public talk with Robyn Williams

The local branch of ABC Friends (Northern Tablelands) will be hosting a talk by Dr Robyn Williams at the Armidale...