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No more cuts to the ABC and end of Indexation Freeze ... but is that enough?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently announced that there would be no further cuts to the ABC.  In 2014 the ABC...

ABC also contributes to the Australian Economy

We all know that the ABC makes social, cultural, artistic and educational contributions to the Australian community.  Also as important are...

Threats to the BBC

A consistent feature of public broadcasting around the world are attempts to control or reduce its operation.  We see this...

RMIT ABC Fact Check

Especially as 2022 is an election year, if you have not already done so you may wish to acquaint yourself...

Sources of bias in journalism - 100 years ago. Still a problem today?

The blog Aeon provides a short article which discusses sources of potential bias in the media - What history tells...

Jonathan Holmes discusses an IPA plan - Privatise the ABC??

Jonathan Holmes, Chair of the ABC Alumni and former Executive Producer of Four Corners and host of Media Watch, presents...

What has the ABC done for Australia? An overview by ABC Alumni.

ABC Alumni is an association of former ABC employees who believe in the importance of independent public broadcasting as a...

ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants 2021

As a follow-up on an earlier post concerning Heywire grant applications, the successful 2021 grant applicants have now been announced. ...

Does the ABC need two inquiries into how it deals with complaints?

The ABC is arguably one of the most transparent media organisations in this country, and has always been accountable in...

Peter Martin speaks on 'The Responsibility that comes with Working for the ABC'

For those of you who would like to see the recent talk by Peter Martin (The Responsibility that comes with...