Kim Williams
‘I would be regarded by most people as being very eccentric’: Kim Williams on the toughest job in media
The recently installed ABC chairman explains how he’s getting to grips with a “complicated beast” of a corporation.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Outgoing boss urges ABC to ‘correct the record’ on women at the top
David Anderson wants more women promoted into senior executive roles at the broadcaster, and has pushed back against criticism of the ABC’s news coverage.
- by Calum Jaspan
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ABC
‘I make no apology’: Kim Williams criticises ABC website priorities in staff briefing
In his strongest words about news output at the public broadcaster since becoming chair, the ABC chair criticised emphasis on “lifestyle stories” over hard news.
- by Calum Jaspan
Scots College and the donation from alleged Chinese money launderer
Zhaohua Ma, allegedly part of a $10 billion money laundering syndicate smashed by the AFP last year, donated more than $100,000 to the Bellevue Hill school.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and David Estcourt
The one thing ABC chair Kim Williams admits he isn’t on top of
The media maestro is never out of his depth. But then he was appointed chair of the national broadcaster, and the deluge started.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
‘National campfire’ not so cosy: New chair’s speech puts ABC on notice
Speaking in Melbourne, Kim Williams called for investment as well as accountability, warning that Australians are “voting with their podcasts”.
- by Calum Jaspan and Stephen Brook
Fresh directions, more funds: What new chair Kim Williams wants for the ABC
Williams wants to lead audiences in new directions, and says there’s always room for improvement where funding is concerned.
- by Calum Jaspan
How the sacking of a casual presenter tipped the ABC into turmoil
The dismissal of Antoinette Lattouf was the spark for a fire that new chairman Kim Williams will be left to hose down. Is he up to the job?
- by Michael Bachelard and Calum Jaspan
Editorial
For subscribers
ABC chair appointment a chance to stiffen the organisation’s spine
Kim Williams could usher in a return to the principles that made the national broadcaster a formidable media presence.
- The Herald's View
‘Listen to staff’: New ABC chair’s plans for national broadcaster
The announcement that the former News Corp boss will replace Ita Buttrose comes at a time of crisis for the ABC.
- by Calum Jaspan and Angus Thompson
Opinion
ABC
He’s often the smartest person in the room – but he doesn’t always read it
The ABC should be battening down the outdoor furniture because Hurricane Kim is about to make landfall.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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