Friday 9 June -
Ishkandar Razak presenting in Victoria tonight.
Tuesday 13 June and Wednesday 14 June -
Tamara Oudyn reads the weather in Victoria tonight.
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NSW state political reporter Ashleigh Raper is joining 10 in July, to become 10 News Firstâs political editor.
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Wow. Andrew Probyn made redundant from ABC. Extraordinary.
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The press gallery at Canberraâs Parliament House will be shocked by Probynâs sacking.
I hope this is not a sign that the ABC is downgrading its coverage of federal political news.
Has Nine filled the role of political editor after the departure of (Probynâs former ABC colleague) Chris Uhlmann last year? If not, it should speak to Probyn ASAP.
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Charles Croucher - Who always appears to be in Sydney anyway.
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Thereâs also been a suggestion that the ABC is making a push towards video journalists and that there will be a significant thinning of behind the camera staff in the news division
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One of the very few improvements at Sky in recent years is the introduction of more camera operators and less video journalists. It has made a markable difference to the quality of their news bulletins. A move from the ABC to reduce behind the camera staff, especially in a critical location like Parliament House, is concerning.
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The ABC is quite possibly our single largest media organisation and is consistently the most valued and trusted by the broader public. Why it thinks it no longer needs a political editor in this day and age is really enormously staggering. With so much political spin and messaging going on, not just here but also from overseas, why is an overarching political editor no longer deemed necessary?
I mean, gosh, even Ten, who treat news like an unloved child, have just appointed a new political editor. If even Ten can see value in such a role, I canât see why ABC doesnât.
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Maybe thatâs just how theyâre justifying the redundancy. Theyâll appoint someone âChief Political Correspondentâ or âPolitical Directorâ soon.
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probably on a much lower pay, too.
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Laura Tingle runs circles around him. No wonder they think they no longer need a political editor.
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100%, she could easily be the network editor across News and 7.30.
It wonât be for much longer.
fair point. she is good.
Reaction from some other political editors
In what parallel universe does the ABC not require a political editor to cover federal politics? Particularly one of the calibre of @andrewprobyn - one of the hardest working newshounds in the business. Crazy.
â Mark Riley (@Riley7News) June 15, 2023
.@andrewprobyn is the hardest working ABC journalist I know and the broadcaster's best and most constant news breaker. And they've sacked him because they suddenly don't need a political editor. What a disgrace from an organisation full of middle-management time servers. @abcnews
â Phillip Coorey (@PhillipCoorey) June 15, 2023
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Oh wow the ABC has become a shitshow.
Whoever is in charge there needs to be sacked and not the political editor.
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Jennett ended AB with a mention of the sacking. Thought that was nice.
and also reporters at rival outlets
David Crowe at Nine newspapers https://twitter.com/CroweDM/status/1669207338161688577
Nick McCallum at Seven https://twitter.com/NickMcCallum7/status/1669251168391012352
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And this one from The Guardian Australiaâs Amy Remeikis
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