The federal government has filled the two vacant seats on the ABC’s board as the hunt for chair Ita Buttrose’s successor continues.
Left-field suggestion for top job springs school days revelation,while a Labor MP campaigns for Voice while overseas.
This week it was announced that Ita Buttrose would not seek a second term as chair of the ABC. Will she leave as a success,a failure,or something in between?
Ita Buttrose was among many “captain’s picks” for ABC chair. She was a good pick,but next time the prime minister should leave it to an independent panel.
The Labor government will search for a new chair of the national broadcaster after Buttrose said she would not seek a second term.
The ABC’s chair has written to the Australian Monarchist League,saying she was sorry some viewers were disappointed with the coverage.
The national broadcaster is facing heavy push back from staff on its proposed scrapping of Sunday night local news bulletins.
This has become the most risk-averse era of ABC programs ever. Numbers are down. And the “digital-first” strategy won’t fix it.
The Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch Foundation announced a big donation last week. Now both major parties say they will provide a permanent home for the museum.
Ita Buttrose had a busy week personally and professionally,starting with the listing of her Southern Highlands home.
As the threat of strike action looms,ABC staff want chairwoman Ita Buttrose and managing director David Anderson to intervene in a drawn-out bargaining dispute.