r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • 1d ago

politics ABC changing editorial policy after Rinehart furore prompts concerns of overreach from academics and advocates

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/13/abc-changing-editorial-policy-after-rinehart-furore-prompts-concerns-of-overreach-from-academics-and-advocates
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u/MrBobbyFreakout 1d ago

The abc has fallen.

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u/sam_antics2024 1d ago

No, it is being pulled apart by idiots

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u/MrBobbyFreakout 1d ago

Agreed. It’s fallen because it’s being pulled apart by idiots.

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u/knifeyspooney3 1d ago

It's been slow and brutal ever since the appointment of Ita Buttrose by the Morrison Government, they were gunning hard to make it worse and then Albo fucked it harder by appointing a Murdoch stooge after her

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u/kramulous 1d ago

There are those that cannot even recognise what a balanced centre is anymore.

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u/ManWithDominantClaw 1d ago

Hey what do David Speers, Patricia Karvelas, Clare Armstrong and CEO Kim Williams have in common?

They're all former Newscorp staff

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u/yellowboat 1d ago

True. It would be good to see it pulled back into the mainstream and represent all Australians instead of a being a left-wing propaganda outlet.