With global video streamers capturing more and more Australian eyeballs from the wi fi modems linked to their smart TVs, the ABC has emerged as perhaps a last chance saloon for original local drama, documentary and entertainment programs. By Quentin Dempster 9 December 2021An ABC-commissioned report by Deloitte Access Economics just released reveals that from 2017 to 2020 the ABC’s taxpayer investment contributed “at least” $744m to the Australian economy and supported more than 8300 full time ...

With global video streamers capturing more and more Australian eyeballs from the wi fi modems linked to their smart TVs, the ABC has emerged as perhaps a last chance saloon for original local drama, documentary and entertainment programs. By Quentin Dempster 9 December 2021An ABC-commissioned report by Deloitte Access Economics just released reveals that from 2017 to 2020 the ABC’s taxpayer investment contributed “at least” $744m to the Australian economy and supported more than 8300 full time ...

A new report from Deloitte Access Economics shows that the ABC’s commitment to local drama, documentary and entertainment boosts the Australian economy by hundreds of millions of dollars and has far-reaching benefits for the independent film industry and beyond, supporting thousands of jobs across many sectors and locations throughout the country. Quentin Dempster has been analysing the report.By Quentin Dempster / 8 December 2021 With global video streamers capturing more and more Australian e...

The future of the ABC has been occupying the minds of politicians of all persuasions recently, for a variety of reasons. But with the welcome news that the ALP will introduce a five-year funding model and restore indexation if it wins office in 2022, is the national broadcaster becoming a major election issue or a political football? Greg Wilesmith reports.By Greg Wilesmith / 3 December 2021 ABC Alumni applauds the decision of the Labor Party to introduce a five-year funding model for the ABC a...