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What would Australia look like without the ABC?

Statement | There is a reason why the majority of Australians trust the ABC, writes ABC Chair Ita Buttrose.

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ABC launches Five-Year Plan

Australia’s largest public broadcaster has announced major changes and cuts to programming and staff as it launches its Five-Year Plan.

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ABC journalists could still face prosecution

Almost a year on from the unprecedented federal police raid on ABC, journalists Samuel Clark and Daniel Oakes could still face prosecution for their investigative reports, the Afghan Files.  

ABC HQ Sydney

Government proposes wage freeze for ABC staff

Concern that proposal to freeze wages could pose a threat to Australian public broadcaster’s independence.

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LISTEN | The ongoing fight to save public broadcasting

The Public Media Alliance discuss the importance of public media as well as the threats that public broadcasting faces worldwide on ABC Radio National's 'Future Tense'.

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ABC expands education schedule to support students at home during COVID-19 crisis

The ABC is launching an expanded schedule of free education content to support students, teachers and parents, with so many children forced to learn at home due to the coronavirus global pandemic. 

ABC HQ Sydney

ABC will not appeal validation of police raids on public broadcaster

The validation of a warrant used to raid ABC’s headquarters last June is another blow to media freedom in Australia and an assault on public interest journalism.

ABC Headquarters

Warrants used to raid ABC valid, says court

Statement on Federal Court ruling from David Anderson, ABC Managing Director

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ABC’s coverage of the Australian bushfires

ABC’s extensive emergency coverage of the bushfires in Australia is lifesaving, with staff working tirelessly to provide accurate, reliable and rolling coverage under incredible pressure and in precarious conditions.

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New directive offers limited protections for journalists and whistleblowers in Australia

New press freedom ‘safeguard’ could offer more protection following June raids on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and News Corp journalist, but does it go far enough?