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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Amanda Meade Media correspondent

ABC staff strike: BBC content to replace flagship shows, including 7.30 and AM

ABC building
Radio National programming will be replaced by a BBC World Service simulcast, pre-recorded shows and repeats as ABC staff strike on Wednesday. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

The ABC’s flagship news programs including 7.30 and AM will be replaced by the BBC World Service when ABC journalists walk off the job for 24 hours for the first time in 20 years on Wednesday.

Staff are protesting what they say is a low pay offer from the ABC managing director, Hugh Marks, as well as work conditions and the broadcaster’s refusal to rule out replacing journalists with artificial intelligence.

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