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Airbrushing and exhortations: Ita Buttrose reflects on her life in media – well, some of it

Ita Buttrose is a consequential figure in Australian public life for many reasons, most of all because of her work as a journalist, so it is odd that only one chapter of her memoir Unapologetically Ita is wholly devoted to this.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2025

Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal win shows ABC must be more courageous in defending its journalists

Broadcast journalist Antoinette Lattouf was sacked by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for her political opinions concerning the war in Gaza, the Federal Court has found.

The Conversation · Jun 25, 2025

David Anderson’s resignation as ABC managing director could be a watershed moment for the broadcaster

The resignation of David Anderson as managing director of the ABC has the potential to be a watershed moment in the history of the national broadcaster.

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2024

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Kim Williams is right to criticise how the ABC covers news, but there’s a change he needs to make to fix it

ABC chair Kim Williams has attracted considerable attention with his criticism of the broadcaster’s online news choices. Williams has taken issue with what he sees as the ABC prioritising lifestyle stories over hard news. In the process, he has raised an important issue of principle.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2024

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 · Aug 23, 2023

Labor says new five-year funding for ABC will safeguard against arbitrary cuts and political interference

Communications minister Michelle Rowland says Coalition ‘completely lied’ about 2013 funding cut which harmed broadcaster

The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2022

Far from having a leftwing bias, the ABC has been tamed by cuts and incessant attacks

Under the Coalition, the national broadcaster has been domesticated to the point of overcorrecting for perceived partisanship

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

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