This Month
Lattouf’s social feeds included antisemitic content, says ABC boss
David Anderson tells court he was concerned that the position taken by Antoinette Lattouf on social media would play out when she was on local radio.
- Max Mason
ABC boss concedes ‘step missing’ in removing Lattouf
Giving evidence ABC managing director David Anderson said he has ‘no problem’ with the statement Australia is a racist country because ‘it is based in fact’.
- Max Mason
August 2024
Kim Williams’ ‘harder, faster, bolder’ ABC plan claims first casualty
Kim Williams has been outspoken about the ABC’s shortcomings and has a history of radical change. Now, MD David Anderson is giving up his $1.2 million role.
- Updated
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
ABC managing director David Anderson quits
Anderson has informed chairman Kim Williams; Tim Walz accepts vice presidential nomination while pushing a small-town image to a roaring DNC crowd. How the day unfolded.
- Updated
- Lucy Slade
June 2022
ABC says archives cuts won’t hurt storytelling
Managing director David Anderson defended plans to cut 58 archivist and librarian jobs, describing the modernisation program as positive for journalists
- Tom McIlroy
October 2021
Andrew Laming defamation case costs ABC nearly $200,000
ABC managing director David Anderson confirmed the defamation case involving Four Corners reporter Louise Milligan has cost the public broadcaster $184,000 to date.
- Miranda Ward
March 2021
Four Corners sex reports ‘the highest quality’: ABC boss
Managing director David Anderson faced Senate estimates as a growing number of sex and misconduct allegations engulf Parliament and the Morrison government.
- Tom McIlroy
July 2020
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- News & current affairs
SBS delves deeper into back-office mergers than ABC
The board and chief executive of the SBS have given significantly more consideration to the potential savings in merging back-office functions with the ABC than the nation's other public broadcaster.
- Max Mason and Michael Roddan
ABC's 7.45am radio bulletin not a 'hostage'
The ABC defends its decision to axe its 7.45am radio news bulletin, arguing the decision will save $2 million a year and was not politically motivated.
- Max Mason
June 2020
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- ABC
National arts strategy undermined in ABC cuts
Leaked 2017 board papers show the ABC had planned to "affirm and champion" arts content, conversations and stories in Australia.
- Tom McIlroy
ABC to cut $40m, 250 jobs to go
Managing director David Anderson has announced sweeping changes to save costs at the national broadcaster, including 250 staff redundancies and axing the ABC Life platform.
- Max Mason
September 2019
Foxtel and ABC end stand-off, expand agreements
The ABC had reportedly been looking to end its $4 million a year deal with Foxtel, but they have now expanded their ties.
- Max Mason
August 2019
Government threatens Nine over Steve Dickson strip club story
The letter goes on to note A Current Affair did not break the law and Al Jazeera had itself condemned the leak to Nine as "unauthorised use of its material".
- Max Mason
June 2019
'Twisted': Security laws hurting democracy
Three of Australia's most powerful media bosses have condemned a steady creep of national security and defamation laws, warning it is taking away the public's right to be informed.
- Max Mason