ABC Alumni welcomes the appointment of Kim Williams as the new Chair of the ABC Board.We understand that Mr Williams was on the shortlist submitted by the Nomination Panel. We are pleased that this government has stuck by its election promise to follow the process laid down in the ABC Act. Kim Williams was the CEO of News Ltd (now News Corporation Australia) for less than two years. In a long and varied career, he has also been Chair or CEO (among others) of Musica Viva, the Australian Film Com...

ABC Alumni is an association of former staff of the ABC who support a vigorous, independent national broadcaster.  We note with concern the recent controversy surrounding the ABC’s decision to relieve Antoinette Lattouf of on-air duties, after three days of a five-day contract to present Mornings on Sydney metropolitan radio.  Although Ms Lattouf was paid for the full five-day contract, she has lodged an unfair dismissal claim with the Fair Work Commission. ABC Alumni makes no comment about the...

Leigh Tierney, production designer extraordinaire passed away on 9th January 2024. He spent four and a half decades at the ABC in Sydney, working in drama, documentaries and news and current affairs. Flamboyant, fastidious and very, very creative, he is fondly remembered by Eric Napper and friends.LEIGH TIERNEY  For those of us that worked with Leigh, he will be remembered as a passionate practitioner of his craft who brought a sense of occasion to each and every project he touched.  His caree...