Ita Buttrose rallies ABC staff in Christmas message while Murdoch’s annual party goes missing

ABC chair Ita Buttrose, whose five-year term ends in March, has urged staff to adapt. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

“Those who adapt, survive,” ABC chair Ita Buttrose said on Friday as she emphasised the broadcaster’s “digital first approach” in her end of year message.

“We all know this is an era of rapid change … since the Covid pandemic the pace of change has increased,” she said. “Things are evolving quickly, and when faced with evolution, those who adapt survive.”