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The article by Stephen Drill in today’s News Corporation mastheads (“ABC costs Aussies more than a Netflix subscription as lavish $1.1 billion dollar budget revealed”) is an inaccurate, unbalanced and agenda-driven attack on the ABC.

A report in The Australian by James Madden on 15 October 2024 (“ABC faces censure over campaigns on nuclear plants and retirement villages”) claims that recent stories have “drawn criticism”, face “censure” and are “misleading”, “under fire”…
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The Australian’s report today about the Four Corners program “Don’t Speak” is false. 

Recent articles in the Cairns Post create the false impression that the ABC has downgraded its services in Cairns and that Emergency Broadcasting has been impacted.

We have done our job as the national public broadcaster: presenting a diversity of perspectives impartially; facilitating a respectful discussion and debate; providing explanation and context; reporting the key stories accurately and fairly; and…

The item by Mark di Stefano in today’s Australian Financial Review headlined “Veteran ABC journalists are out, TikTokers are in” is inaccurate and omits relevant information.

Rebecca Le May in today’s The West Australian writes that a proposal by ABC NEWS to launch a national Sunday 7PM bulletin would mean “viewers in WA will be served two-hour-old news, stretching to three during daylight saving”.

Response to The Australian on its claims regarding racist Twitter "comments"

Analysis of Coronation coverage by News Corporation

Clarification on the number and type of complaints received regarding the ABC’s Coronation panel discussion.

ABC responses to The Australian

The ABC will continue to correct the record when false and inaccurate claims are made about Russell Jackson's reporting.

The report is independent, impartial, follows the weight of evidence and gives a fair and accurate account of what is occurring. It is an important piece of public interest investigative journalism.  

Recent reporting about triple j audience trends is misrepresenting some key facts. triple j is in fact reaching more people than ever before.
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The article by James Morrow published today in The Daily Telegraph is wrong in its suggestion that the ABC’s proposed restructure will diminish the importance of our regional news operations.
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Russell Jackson's reporting has been accurate, fair and ethical.

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