Ita Buttrose

Actor and director John Bell to put Shakespeare centre stage in ABC Boyer Lectures

2 September 2021 Acclaimed Australian actor and theatre director John Bell AO OBE will set the stage for William Shakespeare’s lessons on life...

New ABC Board members are finally appointed to fill existing vacancies

16 May 2021 Almost two weeks after ABC Chair, Ita Buttrose, criticised the Federal Government for delays in filling three vacancies on the...

ABC staff vote against wage freeze

30 September 2020 ABC employees have voted against deferring their pay increases this year.ABC employees have voted against deferring their pay increases this...

ABC Boyer Lectures delayed due to COVID 19

19 August 2020 The ABC has announced the 2020 Boyer Lectures to be delivered by philanthropist and business leader Dr Andrew Forrest will...

Know your audience

3 August 2020 Comment from Peter Saxon. Ita oughta know better. “Karen of Bunnings” hasn’t got a clue.Craig “Huggy” Huggins knows what he’s talking...

Efficiency, change and pain as ABC staff prepare to walk out the door

30 July 2020 The ABC has been moving ahead with its redundancy process, with the final change proposals sent to staff on 21...

Ita slams Millenials. Millenials slam Ita

25 July 2020 Speaking at a closed session of the Australia-British Chamber of Commerce this week, ABC Chair Ita Buttrose criticised Millenials. She...

ABC unveils its five year plan: 250 jobs to go, flagship radio news bulletin axed, changes at ABC Life

24 June 2020 Up to 250 jobs will go at the ABC as the broadcaster undertakes the biggest shake-up in its 88-year history.The...

Applications are now open for ABC Advisory Council Chair

30 September 2019 The ABC is inviting applications for a new member of the ABC Advisory Council to perform the role of Advisory...

ABC Chair and MD meet the PM

11 June 2019 The ABC Chair, Ita Buttrose, has met with PM Scott Morrision to discuss the recent raid on ABC headquaters at...

Ita Buttrose tells the Goverment she is gravely concerned about AFP raid

7 June 2019 ABC Chair, Ita Buttrose has expressed her concern about the AFP raid on the Ultimo headquarters of the broadcaster, and...

David Anderson appointed ABC Managing Director

3 May 2019 David Anderson has been confirmed as the ABC’s new Managing Director.He had been acting in the job since Michelle Guthrie...

Senate committee split on political interference at the ABC

1 April 2019 A Senate committee has delivered its report into allegations of political interference in the ABC covering everything from the dismissal...

Ita intends to make the ABC appeal to those who matter most

6 March 2019 Comment from Peter SaxonWhen Ita Buttrose was confirmed as the ABC’s new chair one of her first statements was, “I’m...

Captain’s Pick a good one

3 March 2019 Comment from Peter Saxon When it was revealed last Monday that Ita Buttrose had suddenly become frontrunner for Chair of...

Ita Buttrose named ABC Chair

27 February 2019 The government has named Ita Buttrose as the new ABC Chair.Federal Cabinet met in Sydney yesterday, and approved the appointment...

Everybody wants to rule the ABC

25 February 2019 BREAKING: The Australian is reporting that senior government sources confirmed cabinet had chosen Ita Buttrose as the ABC’s next chair....

Ita to nail Kyle

18 February 2018 Ita has plans for the KIIS FM host following an early morning ambush. The Australian media columnist Stephen Brooks talks to Ita...