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Peter Manning, a giant of Australian journalism, died in Sydney on Monday 28 September after a short illness. His funeral… Read more: Vale, Peter Manning, and thanks.

The Australian Communication and Media Authority’s recent finding that Four Corners breached the ABC’s impartiality standard in its report Sacrifice… Read more: Response to ACMA findings on Four Corners program Sacrifice

A few days ago we posted Greg Wilesmith’s reaction to the evidence given to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion… Read more: Accuracy, the Special Envoy and the Public Broadcasters

ABC Alumni’s Jonathan Holmes raised the alarm about the threats to the ABC’s independence implicit in the Report by Australia’s Special Envoy… Read more: Antisemitism, The Special Envoy, and The ABC

ABC News is consistently ranked as the most trusted source of news in Australia, but despite that it regularly attracts… Read more: ABC News

While the primary role of the ABC Alumni is to support a strong, relevant and effective ABC, it will also… Read more: General Media Issues

The ABC has more international news bureaux than any other Australian news organisation, and it has long had an unparalleled… Read more: ABC International

The challenges facing the ABC when it comes to producing original, high quality Australian content are significant and growing. ABC… Read more: ABC Programs and Content

A well-funded and efficiently-run ABC is vital to Australia’s democracy. For at least 40 years, the ABC has endured funding… Read more: ABC Funding

As a public broadcaster, it is essential that the independence and integrity of the ABC is defended against the regular… Read more: ABC Independence

The ABC has been subjected to negative media campaigns from the Murdoch press over many years. The Liberal Party has… Read more: ABC Under Threat

View the election videos created by ABC Alumni for distribution on social media for the 2025 general election. Prominent Australians… Read more: 2025 Election Videos

Warm congratulations to our friends at ABC Friends for a wonderful celebration this past weekend of their 50th anniversary at… Read more: Congratulations ABC Friends on 50 years

The submission asks the Commissioner, amongst other recommendations, not to accept or reinforce the proposal made by Special Envoy Ms… Read more: Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion: ABC Alumni Submission

In its 2026 pre=budget submission to Federal Treasury,  ABC Alumni argues that, to ensure the ABC can meet its legislated… Read more: 2026 pre-budget submission

Most people agree that the way the BBC Panorama program “Trump: A Second Chance?” edited excerpts from Donald Trump’s speech… Read more: ‘Deception’ in the eye of the Beholder

As the Australian Parliament tables legislation to require streaming services to expend a percentage of their revenue on original Australian… Read more: Great to have Aussie drama on Netflix and Stan, but what about free-to-air?

Michael Ward, Chair, ABC Alumni, provides insights into the ABC’s social media presence and the increasing significance of social media… Read more: ABC and Social media

National Response to Islamophobia: A Strategic Framework for Inclusion, Safety and Prosperity. Report by Australia’s special envoy to combat Islamophobia… Read more: National response to Islamaphobia

This week ABC Radio National’s ‘The Science Show’ celebrates its 50th anniversary. Above all, it’s a celebration of a remarkable… Read more: Celebrating 50 Years of The Science Show – and the remarkable Robyn Williams

On 20 August 2025 the ABC published its new guidelines on public comment by ABC workers. They were commissioned by… Read more: More protection for staff, not less, in the new ABC public comment guidelines.

On 10 July, Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal AO, appointed last year by the Albanese government, published… Read more: Antisemitism, Impartiality, and the ABC

ABC Alumni director and former Media Watch presenter Jonathan Holmes has been reading the federal court judgment in the case… Read more: Lessons from a sorry saga

Did a targeted social media campaign run on peanuts help secure a safer future for our ABC? The ABC Alumni… Read more: Did we help secure a safer future for the ABC?

The cohort of first time voters at this year’s Federal election have different ways of learning about the world than… Read more: The Social Media Election

In this interview with Jonathan Holmes on 7am Podcasts broadcast on 15 April, Jonathan discusses on the Coalition’s plans for… Read more: Protecting the ABC from Dutton: Jonathan Holmes talks to 7am Podcasts

The 2025 Budget announced on 25 March contains no new funding for the ABC.[1] The Budget did confirm commitments made… Read more: Budget 2025: What it means for the ABC

“The ABC is an investment in Australia’s future because a revitalised ABC will be a source of great national strength”… Read more: Following the money: An Analysis of ABC Funding

Much-loved Melbourne based ABC radio broadcaster Julie Copeland died early this year and will be farewelled at a celebration in… Read more: Vale Julie Copeland – RN Arts pioneer