On the same day, 17 December 2024, the government has given the ABC some more money and promised to look at a new law to safeguard its independence. And the ABC Board has announced its choice for a new managing director: former CEO of Nine Entertainment Hugh Marks. A plethora of Christmas presents, all of which ABC Alumni broadly welcomes – though in the case of the government’s decisions, with reservations. HIGH MARKS FOR HUGH (for now) First, the appointment of Hugh Marks as the ABC’s Managin...