The national broadcaster's director of news has resigned after four years in the job, citing personal and professional reasons.
Justin Stevens said it had been an "incredibly tough but immensely rewarding" tenure in the role, as he announced his immediate departure on Wednesday.
"For reasons both professional and personal, now is the right time for me to move on and for someone else to take over the helm of the best news team in the country," he said on his LinkedIn page
Mr Stevens, who worked at the broadcaster for 19 years, said the ABC was the nation's most complex and scrutinised news organisation.
"I have sought to strengthen and defend our journalism without being blind to our stumbles," he said.
