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After braving haunted houses and long Tasmanian winters while filming the latest season of ABC comedy Rosehaven, Celia Pacquola takes time out to talk about how a former waitress forged a successful career as an actor, comedian and writer.
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Amid the furore over political interference in the national broadcaster, ABC board member Donny Walford attended a Liberal Party fundraiser in Adelaide last week.
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After accusations of political interference in the ABC’s independence, South Australian senator Tim Storer outlines his plan to change the appointment process for the board to bolster the national broadcaster’s capacity to resist influence from Canberra.
On the same day the ABC board decided to sack managing director Michelle Guthrie they also launched an independent investigation into problems she raised with them.
The ABC says it has cut back the number of half-hourly radio news updates in Adelaide to free up resources to chase “high impact local radio stories”.
The Federal Government is under pressure to reform the way directors are appointed to the board after a week of leadership turmoil at the taxpayer-funded national broadcaster.
UPDATED | ABC board member Dr Kirstin Ferguson has become the acting chair of the national broadcaster, while Labor is calling into question the entire board’s judgement.
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