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David Anderson takes the ABC into the future as Ita Buttrose and Stan Grant leave

In this week’s Media Briefs, Stan Grant resigns from the ABC altogether, Ita sets sail, and David Anderson locks in another term.

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As ABC chair, Ita Buttrose stood up for the broadcaster's independence. It's time others did the same

Ita Buttrose has announced she will not seek a second term as ABC chair, which means her term will expire in March 2024.

The Conversation

Keith David will step into the role of Destiny 2's Commander Zavala

Keith David will be voicing Destiny's Commander Zavala following the passing of Lance Reddick.

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ABC clears Four Corners TV crew of wrongdoing during protest at Woodside CEO’s home

Broadcaster’s managing director says crew did not collude with Perth protesters but corrects earlier claim they had no knowledge of action

The Guardian - AU

Destiny 2: Bungie casts its new voice actor for Commander Zavala

Bungie has chosen a new voice actor for Destiny 2's Commander Zavala in The Final Shape and beyond.

Windows Central

Elon Musk accuses Australia’s ABC of embracing censorship after it shut down Twitter/X accounts

Platform owner appears to be reacting to public broadcaster’s focus on rivals YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok

The Guardian - AU

ABC exiting Twitter: Australia’s national broadcaster shuts down almost all accounts on Elon Musk’s X

The public broadcaster says interactions on the platform are ‘toxic’ as it closes almost all its Twitter accounts

The Guardian - AU

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Sam Maiden untroubled by the Australian’s blue on blue attack over Brittany Higgins

Being a star reporter for one Murdoch outlet doesn’t mean much when another one has an exclusive. Plus: Millionaire Hot Seat left out in the cold

The Guardian - AU

ABC backflips on plan to abolish local 7pm Sunday TV news bulletins after public outcry

Managing director David Anderson says change is due to audience feedback, while another service, program or staff may be targeted for savings

The Guardian - AU

UK spy agencies want to relax ‘burdensome’ laws on AI data use

GCHQ, MI6 and MI5 propose weakening safeguards that limit training of AI models with bulk personal datasets

The Guardian - UK

Stan Grant will not return to Q+A

ABC News boss Justin Stevens says Grant will stay with the ABC and work on ‘new projects’ and a ‘number of different’ programs.

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Stan Grant to step down as Q+A host permanently and move on to other ABC roles

RN Breakfast host Patricia Karvelas will replace high-profile Indigenous journalist, who quit after being the target of racist abuse

The Guardian - AU

ABC taps David Speers for top political news job after showing Andrew Probyn the door

The broadcaster wouldn’t be drawn on possible crossover between the new role and the recently scratched political editor position left by Probyn.

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ABC promises ‘retention framework’ and talent diversity pipelines

For years the national broadcaster has struggled to keep staff from Indigenous and diverse backgrounds. A new action plan aims to fix that.

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What we know about Operation Aloft after significant step taken

Merseyside Police's investigation into corruption and building contracts is heavily linked to the city council

Liverpool Echo

Operation Aloft: Evidence file sent to Crown Prosecution Service

Exclusive: Investigation that led to arrest of former city mayor takes significant step

The New Daily

ABC staff seething over job cuts for ‘digital transformation’

The ABC is embarking on a digital transformation, but with more than 100 jobs getting the chop, it's being described as a bloodbath.

The Independent UK

A beginner's guide to Juneteenth: How can all Americans celebrate?

Since it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America

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‘Betrayal is a heavy word’: ABC reassures audiences as 120 staffers are shown the door

The ABC will nationalise its 7pm Sunday bulletin, bring back Stateline, and disband its arts team as part of its biggest restructure in six years.

The Guardian - AU

ABC to cut state-based Sunday news bulletins and 120 jobs amid massive restructure

Broadcaster to put out one national Sunday 7pm bulletin, with savings from cuts to fund transition to digital-first model

The New Daily

Political editor Andrew Probyn among ABC redundancies

ABC political editor Andrew Probyn has been made redundant by national broadcaster, as it unveils sweeping cuts.

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ABC poised to cut more than 100 jobs in a bid to attract digital audiences

The ABC is set for a major restructure in an effort to compete against more digitally capable streaming services.

The Guardian - AU

ABC job cuts: corporation to make as many as 100 roles redundant amid major restructure

Exclusive: redundancies are the first mass job losses at the corporation since 2020

The Guardian - AU

ABC to move resources away from AM radio and TV to podcasts and on-demand by 2028

The public broadcaster’s five-year-plan, released on Friday, stops short of the BBC’s plan to shut down its TV and radio broadcasts to be digital first

The New Daily

Buttrose lashes ‘abhorrent, unacceptable’ abuse of Stan Grant

ABC chair Ita Buttrose has condemned the "abhorrent and unacceptable" abuse that drove indigenous journalist Stan Grant to quit as Q+A host.

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