The ABC Alumni board and supporters have been shocked and troubled by the vicious assault on Helen Haines MP. We join the vast number of Australians in honouring her outstanding contribution to public life, wishing Helen and her family well through what will be a long recovery.

ABC Alumni also join those who are calling for more respectful public debate in political life, and for real initiatives to curb the abuse of women in public facing occupations, including journalism.

Vale Peter Manning and Thanks.... Peter Manning, a giant of Australian journalism, died in Sydney on Monday 28 September Jonathan Holmes, who worked with and for him, off and on, for over a decade, has written a personal recollection of Peter abcalumni.au/vale_peter_mann…

Yesterday we posted Greg Wilesmith’s reaction to evidence given by the Special Envoy to the RC on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. We might expect that the Special Envoy's own testimony was accurate. But, as. Jonathan Holmes points out, it was not. abcalumni.au/accuracy_the_sp…

Jillian Segal's two hours of evidence to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion confirmed the Alumni’s worst fears about the growing threat to the ABC’s independence. This is Greg Wilesmith's reaction. abcalumni.au/antisemitism_th…

Last week Jonathan Holmes wrote that the BBC’s critics had a point. But he’s now wondering whether the scandal that led to the resignation of the BBC’s two most senior executives was, after all, a political hatchet job. abcalumni.au/_deception_in_t…

abcalumni.au/great_to_have_a… Great to have Aussie drama on Netflix and Stan, but what about free-to-air?

On 12 September, Aftab Malik, Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, released his report. The report has commented on the role of the media. Click on this link to see a brief summary and comments by ABC Alumni chair, Michael Ward. abcalumni.au/national_re

Michael Ward, Chair, ABC Alumni, provides insights into the ABC’s social media presence and the increasing significance of social media for news media. abcalumni.au/abc_and_social_…

abcalumni.au/celebrating_50_… This week ABC Radio National’s ‘The Science Show’ celebrates its 50th anniversary. Above all, it’s a celebration of a remarkable broadcaster, Robyn Williams AO FAA. Alumni co-founder Helen Grasswill has written this tribute.

On 20 August 2025 the ABC published its new guidelines on public comment by ABC workers.Alumni director Jonathan Holmes believes that, contrary to a lot of third-party commentary, the new guidelines offer more protection to ABC workers than existed before. abcalumni.au/public_comment_…

On 20 August 2025 the ABC published its new guidelines on public comment by ABC workers. Jonathan Holmes believes that, contrary to a lot of third-party commentary, the new guidelines offer more protection to ABC workers than existed before. abcalumni.au/public_comment_…

The Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism suggests, Jillian Segal, suggests that she is a good person to advise the ABC on how to follow its own editorial policies - and maybe write some new ones.  ABC Alumni’s Jonathan Holmes strongly disagrees.abcalumni.au/antisemitism_im…

ABC Alumni director and former Media Watch presenter Jonathan Holmes has been reading the federal court judgment in the case of Antoinette Lattouf v the ABC, and reflecting on the lessons it has to teach. Read the full article here abcalumni.au/lessons_from_a_…

🚨 The ABC is under threat 🚨 Zoe Daniel, independent member for Goldstein, says organisations like the ABC are rare and that it should be protected. A publicly-owned ABC means news you can trust, free from corporate and political influence. Don’t let it be sold off. #ourabc

🚨 The ABC is under threat 🚨 Kate Chaney, independent candidate for Curtin, speaks about the importance of an independent ABC. A publicly-owned ABC means news you can trust, free from corporate and political influence. Don’t let it be sold off. #saveourabc #ourabc

🚨 The ABC is under threat 🚨 Caz Heise, independent candidate for Cowper, speaks on the importance of a publicly-owned ABC. A publicly-owned ABC means news you can trust, free from corporate and political influence. Don’t let it be sold off.

ABC Emergency have been a vital partner to the fire services, SES and others because they are trusted and can get information out to impacted communities. Greg Mullins is former Fire & Rescue NSW.

James values the ABC. "There’s a broad range of things covered. You’ve got local stuff covered here. You've got obviously international stuff. And everything in between." #auspol #ourabc #Election2025

Zoe Daniel, Independent candidate for Goldstein . "Information is power. People need to receive information that can be relied upon.. It's really difficult to find that. It's what the ABC should be able to deliver. You can't do that unless you properly fund the organisation.”