This Month
‘Unprecedented’: Behind the email that blew up Minters
Veteran lawyer Peter Bartlett lifts the lid on the saga that led to the exit of MinterEllison chief Annette Kimmitt.
The ABC orders from Hugh Marks’ production company
The public broadcaster’s newest TV show comes from the production house co-founded by the new chief executive.
June
How the ABC can fix the ‘Lattouf problem’ for good
To uphold its charter of impartiality, the broadcaster should issue a general directive that no staff make controversial comments about contentious issues.
Inside the court when Antoinette Lattouf won big against the ABC
The ABC spent more than $1 million defending an unlawful termination case brought by the journalist. It now faces significant penalties.
Inflation below forecasts; Xero makes $4b play; Lattouf wins ABC case
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Why the end of ABC Q+A was inevitable
Many journalists at the public broadcaster think their job is to be a taxpayer-funded counterweight to Rupert Murdoch.
ABC cuts 50 roles as Hugh Marks swings axe on digital, Q+A
The new managing director of Australia’s public broadcaster said the cuts came from areas that “no longer align with our priorities”.
Job cuts loom at ABC as teams get axed
Anthony Albanese says Danielle Wood can put forward the Productivity Commission’s agenda; ABC axes Q+A. How the day unfolded.
ABC to axe Q&A after two decades
The decision ends speculation about the future of the show which had struggled with declining ratings.
May
Reserve Bank, Future Fund register big gender pay gaps
Money laundering regulator AUSTRAC is a notable exception when it comes to the big financial agencies, reporting no median gender pay gap.
Public sector gender pay gap halves, leaving private sector behind
Women in the Commonwealth public sector earn 94 cents for every dollar men earn, a pay gap more than three times smaller than private sector counterparts.
April
What Kim Williams learnt from being slammed by his staff
After Media Watch blasted his involvement helping performer Austen Tayshus secure ABC interviews, the broadcaster’s boss reflects on a year in the chair.
Peter Dutton is done playing nice with the media
In the final days of the campaign, the opposition leader’s media strategy says more than any press conference could: he is playing defence, not offence.
Dutton rules out superannuation changes, flags big education overhaul
The opposition leader echoed Tony Abbott’s 2013 pledge of not slashing health or education, but indicated the schools would face a major overhaul.
March
Memo to Hugh Marks: DOGE-like efficiency’s the fix for ABC’s news bias
The new managing director forcing the newsroom to operate as productively as commercial rivals would lead to more stories, more views and more angles.
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?