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Meta pulls the plug

Mark Zuckerberg, has announced that Meta (which includes Facebook and Instagram) will no longer pay Australian publishers for news. He plans to withdraw from Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code when agreements with news publishers come up for renewal in the second half of 2024.

Dramatic drop in ABC original content

New research shows that the ABC now presents 40% less Australian content than it did a decade ago. This impacts its ability to retain and attract viewers and uphold its Charter obligations. ABC Alumni looks at this troubling situation.

Podcast of the month: Double Take

Each month we will recommend a podcast – let us know your suggestions.

ABC RMIT fact checking partnership ends. Will the new service fare better?

This year the ABC ended its seven year Fact Check collaboration with RMIT University, despite it being the most trusted of Australian fact checking services

Farewell Karen Tighe

The ABC has farewelled another popular female presenter, Karen Tighe, who has left as a result of illness. We look back at this pioneering sports journalist’s impact.

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2024 Budget: a bleak future for the ABC

The ABC is facing a bleak future if there’s no increase to its funding, ABC Friends told the federal government in its pre-budget submission.

Antoinette Lattouf case: flashpoint for a thorny media debate

Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal claim provoked alarm among ABC staff and widespread concern that external parties had sought to interfere in the ABC’s editorial decisions.

Visitors to Adelaide Writers Week in March will be seeing lots of ABC Friends!

If you’re travelling to Adelaide next month for Writers Week, make sure you keep an eye out for other ABC friends.

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