ABC wars
Wentworth Park closure a start: next, ban greyhound racing
The news that NSW Labor will use the site for wider community purposes is welcome – but they will give the industry $10 million so that this cruel sport can continue elsewhere.
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‘We can’t be defensive’: ABC boss says it won’t operate in fear
The public broadcaster’s managing director, Hugh Marks, says it’s better served by owning up to its mistakes quickly, but should not be afraid to push back against unfair criticism.
- Calum Jaspan and Millie Muroi
ABC boss slams ‘opportunistic’ attempts to conflate BBC crisis with Four Corners report
ABC managing director Hugh Marks has backed the 2021 Four Corners report on Donald Trump and the January 6 Capitol riots, saying the editing did not mislead viewers.
- Calum Jaspan
- Opinion
- BBC
A Trump doco has plunged the BBC into crisis. The critics have a point
Public broadcasters like the ABC and BBC are under huge pressure from the political right, but they won’t survive by refusing to admit mistakes.
- Jonathan Holmes
Never in her wildest dreams did Ita imagine her career would go the way it did
Now 83 and slowed only by her declining mobility, Ita Buttrose remains as sharp and opinionated as ever as she reflects on her six decades in the media.
- Greg Callaghan
‘Just weird to kneel in front of another adult’: Turns out the notion of royalty is quite funny
There’s just so much that is weird about the rituals that lend the royals glamour but keep us humble.
- Esther Anatolitis
Awkward confessions, scandal headlines and a new life at the ABC: Hugh Marks’ story
The former Nine boss found himself in the unlikely role of protagonist in a romantic drama.
- Jordan Baker
Albanese’s Palestine decision achieves nothing but division
The prime minister came under renewed criticism after his decision to recognise Palestine was applauded by Hamas founder Hassan Yousef.
Joe Gersh thinks Melbourne is falling behind Sydney. And he knows how to fix it
The first thing that hits is the smell of premium scented air. The exclusive venue is where I sit down to lunch with Joe Gersh, businessman, philanthropist, ex-ABC board member turned virulent critic – a man who upended his life and doesn’t pull any punches.
- Stephen Brook
Thirty books we’ll be talking about for the rest of 2025
Clear your shelves. Here’s the fiction and non-fiction you can look forward to reading for the rest of the year.
- Melanie Kembrey