ABC

From legal battles and funding issues to the press freedom inquiry, explore our latest roundup about the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Public media organisations have stepped up to provide educational resources across the digital divide during the pandemic.   

With declining revenues and closures taking its toll on local news services, the ABC is playing its part in maintaining coverage despite its own financial pressures.

27 octobre 2020 - Catherine Tait, présidente du Groupe de travail mondial pour les médias publics, est heureuse d’annoncer que le directeur général de la BBC, Tim Davie, se joint au Groupe de travail mondial et poursuivra ainsi la contribution de la BBC au projet.

It is with huge relief that ABC journalist Dan Oakes will not face any prosecution for his work on investigative reports the Afghan Files. 

Australia’s public broadcasters respond to budget allocations amid ongoing funding pressures and broader threats to press freedom.

ABC’s role is more important than ever. Yet it cannot be expected to do more with less, writes Grace McCallum, ahead of the latest federal budget.

Engaging with audiences is essential if public media are to build trust and ensure public accountability. Yet, with COVID-19 massively disrupting the way we work and interact, how have public media adapted to best engage with their audiences during the pandemic?

"It’s more than three years since the ABC published The Afghan Files, reported by our journalist Dan Oakes, exposing alleged crimes by Australian special forces."

Anfang Juni kündigte Facebook an, Inhalte von staatlich kontrollierten Medien zu kennzeichnen. Dies ist die jüngste Verlautbarung in einer laufenden Debatte über den Unterschied zwischen staatlichen und öffentlich-rechtlichen Medien, die für Bürgerinnen und Bürger in Demokratien weltweit bedeutsam ist.