ABC
What does Australia ‘sound’ like? New show lends an ear
ABC radio producer Ann Jones has embarked on an entertaining and fact-filled mission to capture Australia’s unique sounds in The Soundtrack of Australia.
- by Ben Pobjie
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Denise Scott, star of Mother and Son reboot, diagnosed with cancer
The comedian worked 12-hour days on set, while undergoing treatment for an aggressive form of cancer. “I was thinking, I don’t want to shut this whole production down.”
- by Nell Geraets
ABC’s Garma Special Q+A delivers show’s lowest audience
Q+A has faced two successive weeks of programming clashes with the Women’s World Cup.
- by Calum Jaspan
ABC defamation bill hits $1.9 million over four years
The national broadcaster has spent more than $700,000 in defamation settlements alone over the past three years, documents filed by the ABC have revealed.
- by Calum Jaspan
Heston Russell grilled in court over ‘fake’ document given to ABC
The former commando was questioned by the ABC’s barrister about a document he sent to one of the broadcaster’s journalists in 2021.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Media & marketing
Smart TV showdown on cards as networks fine-tune pitch to Canberra
Australia’s free to air television sector is descending on Canberra this week to lobby politicians to get their apps better visibility on smart TVs.
- by Calum Jaspan
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WA premier lashes ABC in letter to Buttrose over Four Corners presence at protest
“The fact that an ABC TV crew attended the private home of a WA citizen to document the committing of alleged criminal acts is cause for great concern and morally wrong,” Roger Cook wrote.
- by Daile Cross
The ‘gateway horror’ ABC kids show that toppled Bluey at the Logies
What, no Bluey? The creators of Crazy Fun Park were just as shocked as the rest of the country when they won the Logie for Most Outstanding Children’s program.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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Protests
WA premier demands answers from ABC bosses over protest at Woodside CEO’s home
But the public broadcaster said the Four Corners investigations team had received a tip-off to head to the address, and when they arrived police were already there “in numbers”.
- by Hamish Hastie
ABC made inaccurate claim, reporter tells ex-commando’s defamation trial
The broadcaster issued an erroneous press release about a story at the centre of Heston Russell’s defamation case, senior ABC journalist Mark Willacy has said.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
ABC scraps national Sunday night bulletin plan to stick with state news
The ABC has reversed its plan to implement a national Sunday night 7pm bulletin and will instead continue to air local news bulletins after listening to audience feedback.
- by Calum Jaspan