Hamish MacDonald
‘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
Latest
‘Shame!’ ABC’s OMG moment as radio boss rushes to restore calm
Former Q&A host Hamish Macdonald is tipped to take over the “poisoned chalice” of ABC mornings, as listeners vent their anger about the dumping of Sarah Macdonald.
- by Jordan Baker and Carrie Fellner
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
A war correspondent’s nightmare: deciphering Putin
As a reporter who’s covered a few Russian military forays, I’ve discovered that few are as effective as Putin in the art of confusion, deception and chaos.
- by Hamish Macdonald
Big shoes to fill: Who will take over the 7.30 chair from Leigh Sales?
What does it take to be the host of the ABC’s current affairs show 7.30, and who might be up to it?
- by Karl Quinn
Exclusive
ABC
‘It was pretty isolating’: Why Hamish Macdonald left Q+A to return to The Project
The high-profile presenter moved from 10 to the ABC in late 2019, but barely 18 months later he was heading back the other way. Now, he explains why.
- by Karl Quinn
Analysis
Q&A
What’s wrong with the ABC’s once-mighty Q+A, and how to fix it
The departure of host Hamish Macdonald after 18 months has prompted questions about Q+A’s future - and an opportunity to get it right.
- by Karl Quinn
‘At what cost?’: Readers debate wisdom of holding an Olympics in a pandemic
With the Tokyo Olympics upon us after many setbacks in a global pandemic, readers debated Australia’s medal prospects but also revealed different levels of enthusiasm for the Games proceeding.
- by Orietta Guerrera
Hamish Macdonald to rejoin Ten’s The Project after quitting ABC’s Q+A
The 40-year-old will embark on his third stint with Ten after 18 months at the ABC, in a role that will combine presenting and reporting.
- by Karl Quinn
Q&A host Hamish Macdonald to leave ABC after 18 months
The journalist was at the helm of Q&A as it moved from Monday to Thursday night, with an attendant plummet in ratings.
- by Karl Quinn
Opinion
News & current affairs
Once an agenda setter, Q&A is no longer essential viewing
The ABC’s “town hall” discussion show was always divisive - a feisty finale to Monday’s current affairs line-up. Shunted to Thursdays, it struggles to be heard.
- by Craig Mathieson
Premiers hope for collaboration, not 'cheap politics', when reopening Australia
It was clear on Q+A that the premiers were already looking months and years ahead, to the economic challenge that will shape Australia's next generation.
- by Max Koslowski
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