03 October 2024 - Australian Broadcaster Corporation review uncovers 'systemic' racism
Australian national broadcaster finds ‘systemic’ racism in workplace
Hilary Whiteman (CNN, 01/10/2024)
Australia’s national broadcaster has released an internal review that found “systemic” racism within its ranks, prompting an apology from the managing director to all current and former staff.
The ABC’s racism review is scathing. Can Aunty find the strength of character to properly address it?
Denis Muller (The Conversation, 01/10/2024)
These words, written by Stan Grant, who at the time was one of the ABC’s most high-profile First Nations journalists, catalysed the ABC into commissioning a review that has now revealed systemic racism across the national broadcaster.
Independent Review into ABC Systems and Processes in Support of Staff who Experience Racism
(ABC, 01/10/2024)
The ABC has released the Independent Review into ABC Systems and Processes in Support of Staff who Experience Racism and announced the next steps to improve those processes.
As long as racism persists in Australian newsrooms, their reporting will not be truly inclusive
Giridharan Sivaraman (The Guardian, 02/10/2024)
Australia prides itself on the strength of its democracy – one where a robust and independent media is a cornerstone for upholding accountability and truth. However, the findings from the Listen Loudly, Act Strongly review into racism at the ABC highlight a glaring reality: the public broadcaster, which should be holding power to account, is failing to adequately address a power imbalance of its own.