February
ABC’s Pope Playlist imagines there’s no heaven … or religion too
From Ed Sheeran to Adele to Whitney Houston, ABC Local Radio’s internal playlist of “safe” songs to play should Pope Francis die is surprising.
ABC’s legal bills exceed $1m in Antoinette Lattouf case
The ABC’s acting managing director has revealed the price it paid to defend its position that it did not unlawfully sack the journalist.
‘Incoherent’ impartiality rule used to oust ABC host
Legal counsel for Antoinette Lattouf said the broadcaster’s claims that an Instagram post by her breached impartiality guidelines had no foundation in any policy, procedure or legislation.
‘Activist’ Lattouf should not have been hired, says Buttrose
The former ABC chairwoman denies causing Antoinette Lattouf to be dismissed, despite forwarding complaints and suggesting an “easy exit” through feigned illness
ABC chief people officer assures staff: Races exist!
Will someone tell ABC chairman Kim Williams that when you’re explaining, you’re losing?
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.
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’.
Anxious Lattouf ‘self-medicated with alcohol’ after ABC dismissal
Journalist Antoinette Lattouf’s psychiatrist testified that being let go by the national broadcaster over social media posts worsened her vulnerable condition.
‘We have an Antoinette issue’: Buttrose, execs discussed pulling host
ABC managing director David Anderson was concerned about a “barrage of complaints” about presenter Antoinette Lattouf’s stance on Gaza war.
January
Former Foxtel chief executive Peter Tonagh to join Nine board
The businessman has recently left the ABC board, where he was deputy chairman. His appointment comes amid a broader overhaul of the media group’s management.
Robbie Williams calls ABC ‘twits’ after movie promotion criticism
The English pop star held a surprise performance in Melbourne, where he lashed the public broadcaster for criticising him for promoting his new biopic.
‘Jack The Ripper was fake news’: meet the woman challenging the past
Ahead of a new series of her ABC hit Lucy Worsley Investigates, the historian warns that “story telling is a dangerous thing” – especially for those not telling them.
December 2024
Former Nine boss Hugh Marks to lead ABC
The executive who pulled off the broadcaster’s merger with Fairfax and helped lobby for big tech to pay for Australian content starts his new job in March.
ABC to get $126m post-election funding injection
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland will also seek to make law the five-year funding agreements Labor committed to at the 2022 election.
November 2024
Memo to Kim Williams and the ABC: This is the age of ‘bro’ podcasts
Men are tired of the superficiality and bias in so much of the mainstream media. They’re going to alternative platforms to get what they want.
ABC chairman cops ‘watch out’ messages after Joe Rogan criticism
Asked what the ABC could learn from Joe Rogan, the most popular podcast presenter on Spotify, ABC chairman Kim Williams didn’t hold back.
Kim Williams’ protege in the lead for ACMA role
Widely expected to eventually replace Creina Chapman is authority member Adam Suckling.
Sally Sara named host of a new-look ABC breakfast show
The chairman has said Radio National should emulate the BBC’s Radio 4, which reaches more than 10 per cent of the UK population each week.
October 2024
‘Ask that question again’: Dutton’s fiery clash with ABC reporter
The opposition leader has accused the ABC of failing to support the government’s definition of terrorism, after a heated exchange with a reporter.
September 2024
Why Sydney Uni vice chancellor Mark Scott is in the firing line
Street art in Sydney University’s famed graffiti tunnel was exhibit A as Jewish groups stepped up their campaign to unseat the high-profile vice chancellor.