topic: Australian Politics
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One Nation vs ABC: Who will survive?
Dr Gael Jennings examines One Nation’s poll surge and its threat to the ABC, drawing on insights from Zoe Daniel, Denis Muller and Matthew Ricketson on disinformation…
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Four Corners: What it takes to get the story
Four Corners’ lobbying investigation shows what public interest journalism takes, and why the ABC needs proper funding and independence to keep doing it.
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One Nation, misinformation and the case for a fully funded ABC
The surge in One Nation support is part of a global crisis of inequality and misinformation — and it poses a direct threat to public broadcasting in…
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Why a subscription model for the ABC would betray all Australians
Moving the ABC to a subscription model would betray the Australian value of a fair go and hollow out the universal service that makes it irreplaceable —…
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There’s a new campaign to shut down the ABC. It mustn’t succeed.
A coordinated campaign to shut down the ABC is gaining ground, from Advance to One Nation to Sky News. Cassandra Parkinson writes about why we must fight…
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Chris Kenny hit job fails basic journalism test
Citing anonymous advocacy as fact isn’t journalism — it’s amplification. ABC Friends examines why Chris Kenny’s News Corp attack on the ABC’s Gaza coverage fails the most…
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Why the ABC is right to define antisemitism on its own terms
The ABC has declined to adopt the royal commission’s antisemitism definition. We explain why this matters for the ABC’s independence.
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Government renews Indo-Pacific broadcast funding – and you helped make it happen.
The ABC’s Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy has been renewed — but with less funding and more uncertainty. ABC Friends responds to the 2026-27 federal budget.
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New leaders – same story?
The coalition parties have two new leaders. Angus Taylor became Liberal party leader on 13 February and Matt Canavan took over as the National leader on 11…
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The government’s news bargaining incentive
The Albanese government has unveiled its proposed design for a news bargaining incentive in response to Meta’s withdrawal from the Morrison government’s previous news media bargaining code.