Kim Williams
ABC deputy chair resigns nearly 18 months short of his term
ABC chairman Kim Williams says Peter Tonagh has provided his resignation from the ABC board to the governor-general.
- by Hannah Kennelly
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Can Hugh Marks survive the ABC of minefields?
On paper, the former Nine chief executive looks like a good pick. But running the public broadcaster is probably one of the toughest gigs in the country.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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New ABC boss says Nine’s culture problems never raised with him
Hugh Marks is the ABC’s new managing director, replacing David Anderson, who announced his departure in August after six years in the role.
- by Calum Jaspan
Government gives ABC an early Christmas present
A concerted campaign by the public broadcaster’s chairman Kim Williams has helped convince the federal government to tip in more dollars.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Good chat, nothing more to say: Kim Williams meets angry ABC radio staff
The ABC chairman has met a small group of Radio Sydney staff who wrote to the board last week, incensed over recent high-profile talent changes.
- by Calum Jaspan
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ABC
The ABC has lost its curiosity. Joe Rogan can help Kim Williams recover it
The ABC chair says he won’t tune into Rogan. Well, he should hope his journalists are doing it for him.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
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ABC wars
What the ABC should learn from Joe Rogan … and Popeye
For a decade, the ABC has been on a forlorn quest for digital relevance. It’s time it dared to be itself again – and took the risks required to be interesting.
- by Malcolm Knox
Embattled Greyhound Racing NSW throws lavish harbour Christmas party
Despite posting a $16 million deficit and facing a government inquiry, the regulator threw a party at a floating beach club on Sydney Harbour.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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Podcasts
By dismissing Joe Rogan, Kim Williams has missed a golden opportunity
Calling the most popular podcast host in the world repulsive and predatory isn’t just lazy. It shows how deep the ABC’s reluctance to evolve really is.
- by David Swan
‘Changes in media are part of life’: ABC chair backs axing popular radio host
Sarah Macdonald’s surprise removal from her Sydney slot was met by fierce backlash from both within the ABC and outside it.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Radio front and centre for ABC in strategy U-turn
There will be more changes at the ABC following Kim Williams’ appointment as chair, with a standalone Audio division to put radio content at the forefront of the broadcaster’s future.
- by Calum Jaspan
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