Right-wing provocateurs have encouraged uncivil “freedom of speech” which targets minority groups and has no place in an open and compassionate Australia, writes Frances Letters. MANY YEARS AGO, during the heady, hippie, revolutionary days of the early 1970s, I developed what must have been a most irritating habit. I couldn’t keep my new radical opinions … [Read more…]
Right-wing provocateurs have encouraged uncivil “freedom of speech” which targets minority groups and has no place in an open and compassionate Australia, writes Frances Letters. MANY YEARS AGO, during the heady, hippie, revolutionary days of the early 1970s, I developed what must have been a most irritating habit. I couldn’t keep my new radical opinions … [Read more…]
Drum host Dan Bourchier criticises the ABC for its handling of racism complaints, reveals his reluctance to appear on programs because he was the ‘diversity pick’. Speaking on the ABC’s Sunday morning political chat show, hosted by David Speers, Bourchier became emotional as he spoke about the online abuse former Q+A host Stan Grant, a … [Read more…]
The ABC host was pictured at the station days after revealing he was stepping away from Q+A after receiving horrific racial abuse and threats. ABC Australia host Stan Grant is stepping away from the media after facing ‘relentless’ racist abuse. The Q+A host, a proud Wiradjuri man, announced he would be “walking away” from the … [Read more…]
The broadcaster is conducting a review into racism amid a flurry of complaints about its treatment of non-white employees including Stan Grant. The wide-ranging probe was announced by ABC managing director David Anderson on Sunday in an all-staff email, in which he apologised to Grant and expressed sorrow that the veteran broadcaster had been exposed … [Read more…]
The commercial television networks have significantly reduced their spending on children’s content, which has raised concerns within the entertainment industry. Investment in children’s programs, including both drama and non-drama shows, has fallen from $25.6m in 2017-18 to just $2.9m in 2021-22. That’s according to the latest data released this month by the media regulator, the … [Read more…]
The public broadcaster is conducting a review into racism amid a flurry of complaints about its treatment of non-white employees including high-profile presenter Stan Grant. The wide-ranging probe was announced by ABC managing director David Anderson on Sunday in an all-staff email, in which he apologised to Grant and expressed sorrow that the veteran broadcaster … [Read more…]