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25.01.2022 This is Tony. After hearing about the budget cuts, staff sackings and continued interference into the independence of the ABC, Tony decided to get the message out that our modern Democracy depends on a Strong ABC . Tony is definitely one of the ABC Friends... Get your own downloadable poster at: http://bit.ly/FABCPoster Donate to our campaign to raise awareness at: https://www.abcfriends.org.au/donate #sandwichboardguy

25.01.2022 Good on you Ita, don't back down to those bullies!

24.01.2022 Really honoured to become Patron of Friends of the ABC, Qld today. The ABC means so much to me & our whole country. We must protect this vital national institution, which keeps us informed, entertained and tells our stories. ABC Friends

24.01.2022 Our mate Tony also recommended having a look at https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/ to see how your local MP votes with regard to ABC Australia #sandwichboardguy

24.01.2022 ABC Friends welcome the ALP commitment to guarantee that Google and Facebook should pay ABC and SBS fees for news content. This announcement by Michelle Rowland... MP, Shadow Minister for Communications, is a clear warning to the government that it cannot favour the commercial media sector ahead of public broadcasting for which government has a specific responsibility. The new code to force Google and Facebook to pay for the value they receive in distribution of Australian journalism must be extended to include the ABC and SBS. The News Media Bargaining Code is creating interest around the world because it is challenging global media control over local public interest journalism. Read the coverage here>>https://www.theguardian.com//abc-and-sbs-should-also-recei #FundOurABC #ValueOurABC #DefendMediaFreedom

22.01.2022 The ABC injects about $1billion into the Australian economy every year, but WILL OUR ABC BE BAILED OUT IN THE BUDGET? The Reserve Bank says we have money to spend, so, with most Australians keen to stop the cuts, will the government bail the ABC out? Read this article: https://me.abcfriendsvic.org.au//will-the-abc-be-forgotte/

21.01.2022 Beautiful message from viewer, Alyce: We just bought our little girl Aurelia home and after hearing your program every day of my pregnancy, now it’s her first day to see you in person! She loves your work!

20.01.2022 The recent announcement of $5 million of funding to independent newswire AAP indicates that Paul Fletcher can also recognise the role of public broadcasting in ...the forthcoming COVID-19 Recovery Budget. Read more>> https://www.abcfriends.org.au/aap_media_diversity #FundOurABC #EssentialABC #ValueOurABC

20.01.2022 Please join us for our annual excellence in broadcasting award on Wednesday 25 November. Follow this link to RSVP: https://www.abcfriends.org.au/online_webinar_excellence_in_

15.01.2022 Not from QLD but still very well done none the less.

15.01.2022 Wonderful! Happy Holidays.

14.01.2022 Would you trust Peter Dutton with the keys to our democracy? Right now, Dutton is quietly pushing to give his spy agency ASIO more power to: Interrogate and l...ock up journalists who refuse to reveal confidential sources Spy on and track journalists without a warrant It's a terrifying attack on journalism and our democracy which has flown under the radar. It's time to sound the alarm.

13.01.2022 The board has been considering this request for some months and has explored many options."

12.01.2022 Shelley Hadfield? this can't be good!

11.01.2022 Scott Morrison, who is paid over $500,000 a year, and thought to be worth nearly $50 million, has said he is surprised ABC staff voted against cutting their own pay packets. Why won't you take a cut Scott? Hypocrisy at its finest.

11.01.2022 Australia’s media is in crisis. Our media diversity is at an all time low. We need to help save AAP. Read more>>https://www.abcfriends.org.au/support_aap... Donate here>>https://www.gofundme.com/f/aap-needs-you #AAPNeedsYou #DefendMediaFreedom

10.01.2022 My good mate and ABC colleague Mark Willacy last night won the Gold Walkley, Australia’s highest journalism award. It was recognition of his courageous reportin...g on alleged SAS war crimes In Afghanistan, but also of an exceptional career in investigative reporting. It also shows how important the ABC continues to be on our media scene. See more

10.01.2022 After 80 years, ABC Radio today ditches the 745am flagship news bulletin. Death of an institution. Australians, city and country, depend on a common factual basis for national conversation. Ita Buttrose killing the national broadcaster for both Murdoch and Morrison. Appalling.

09.01.2022 ABC Australia have taken the honours for investigative and online journalism in Queensland, thanks to Mark Willacy's work exposing alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

08.01.2022 Spotted in today's paper. Surely the selection criteria must include experience working in the media industry and a commitment to protect the independence of the ABC from political interference at all costs. #HandsOffOurABC

07.01.2022 ABC Staff have been praised for their commitment to public broadcasting, especially during this year's natural disaster and pandemic emergencies. Sadly, 250 of... these wonderful professionals have been made redundant by government funding decisIons which has put huge pressure on the ABC to reduce staff and programming. ABC Friends very much regrets that our national broadcaster has now lost over 1250 staff in recent years. We thank ABC staff for their dedication to all Australians and wish them well. We very much hope there will be future renewal of Australian public broadcasting when government recognises its very wide ranging benefit and value to the community. ABC Friends urges all Australians to show their appreciation. #ValueOurABC #FundOurABC #EssentialABC

06.01.2022 A sad week at the ABC Australia as many veteran journalists say their goodbyes due to forced redundancies caused by cutbacks.

05.01.2022 Shelley Lloyd you have been such a joy to listen to on ABC612. Best wishes and thank you.

05.01.2022 If Paul Fletcher's Communication Department are able to fast track money to prop up Murdoch's commercial FOXTEL sports coverage to the tune of $17.5 million, w...e eagerly await the announcement of fast tracked funding to restore the ABC's 7:45AM news broadcast, rehiring the 250 staff laid off, independent screen production funds, staff and journalist travel budgets... need we go on? Almost 6,000 Australians have signed our petition calling for a Senate Enquiry into ABC Funding, including looking at the impact of diverting public broadcasting resources to overseas and local commercial interests. Read more>> https://www.abc.net.au//foxtel-benefited-from-fas/12690954 ...and please sign the petition if you haven't already>> https://www.abcfriends.org.au/abcfunding #FundOurABC #EssentialABC #ValueOurABC

04.01.2022 A free media means fearless reporting, free of political interference. It's something all Australians should cherish. Labor has always backed the ABC's integrity and independence, and we always will.

03.01.2022 Only nine percent of Australians support the government's savage cuts to the ABC, while more than 3/4 of us want the slashing of services to stop! Meanwhile, Scott Morrison is giving tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to Rupert Murdoch, because his media are "just a big, fat, biased love-letter to the government." JOIN OR DONATE TO ABC FRIENDS to help us fight for our precious national public broadcaster. abcfriends.org.au

03.01.2022 We've got some new Christmas cards! Perfect for your friends, family members or local MP. Click on the link to get one: https://theshovel.bigcartel.com/product/abc-proofreader-card

01.01.2022 YOUR SAY: This week Crikey readers had their say on the ABC, Julian Assange's extradition and more. (Free to read)