Uhlmann unsuccessfully contested the ACT 1998 general election for the electorate of Molonglo with the Osborne Independent Group. The conservative group was named after Paul Osborne, who was strongly pro-life and advocated blocking both euthanasia legislation and any attempt to decriminalise abortion
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Pretty sure Middleton retired after the 2007 election and it was his decision.
Greg Jennett seems like a pretty logical choice.
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Nope he went to work at Australia Network until the Government cancelled the service under Abbott-Hockey.
He then defected to Sky News and on day one on the job went on this massive anti-ABC rant with all the class of an unstable girl without a date to the year 9 school dance.
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In an all-staff email, the ABC’s director of news, Gaven Morris, said 7.30 correspondent Andrew Probyn would become the public broadcaster’s political editor from Monday.
David Lipson will fill-in on 7.30
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The dislike ‘came to the surface’ last year following SA’s blackout because of how some on social media (particularly among those who live in an Labor echo chamber) disliked how Uhlmann reported on it. To be honest, I agree with what Mark said earlier about him being a good reporter despite how he was perceived.
In terms of today’s announcement, think it’s good news for everyone - Nine gets an experienced reporter to follow on from Laurie Oakes, the ABC gets an opportunity to ‘evolve’ their political coverage under a new political editor and Uhlmann gets to tackle a new career opportunity
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Good news all-round. Chris gets the far-left fringe off his back, who have been harrassing him for years - that Crikey piece including the statement “Chris Uhlmann embodies a power-hungry, truth-averse approach to politics that makes him wholly unsuitable for his current job” is the most bizarre thing I’ve ever read.
Andrew Probyn is a good choice to replace him at the ABC, certainly better than Leigh Sales who was mentioned earlier.
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ABC Weather
Introducing ABC Weather – the story behind the science
The ABC has announced an initiative that will explore how and why weather events occur in Australia, and their effects on people and the environment.
ABC Weather will deliver compelling, science-based stories of interest to all Australians, with increased video, online and mobile coverage across all ABC platforms.
Australians will see stories which explore why everyday weather phenomena occur like rain, frost and wind, to more complex weather patterns such as heatwaves, cyclones and thunderstorms.
ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie said the weather is a regular topic of conversation for many Australians.
“The weather has an impact on all of us. It does not matter if you are a farmer in regional Australia or you live in a capital city, the weather affects many aspects of our lives,” Ms Guthrie said.
“ABC Weather will expand the depth and breadth of our news and weather stories by analysing the science behind our weather. We want to inform and engage with Australians so that they understand what is occurring, why and how it happens, and its impact on our communities.
“The ABC is also strengthening its relationship with the Bureau of Meteorology, sharing knowledge and data through greater collaboration between the organisations.”
ABC Weather is funded through the ABC’s Connecting Communities package, which will see an extra $15 million per year invested in regional news and information, as part of the ABC’s Investing in Audiences strategy announced in March.
The Connecting Communities package is the ABC’s biggest single investment in rural and regional Australia. Coverage will be expanded across the country, across the week and across platforms, through the creation of up to 80 new jobs. A further investment of almost $4 million in new tools and equipment will boost the video and digital capability of regional teams.
To access the ABC’s weather news and information, click here.
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What a waste of resources. Just had a quick glance at the webpage and alot of that seasonal summary information is accessible through the BoM in any case (which is already one of Australia’s most frequented sites, without the ABC attempting to direct people to it).
Funny - practically the first story is on “Indigenous weather”, ie. absolutely not an example of science based reporting explaining why weather phenomena occur, rather noting weather “observation” which has been replaced by actual science for at least 150 years.
Of course, the science will be pulled out selectively, ie. climate change.
Propaganda funded by taxpayers. 
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“Indigenous weather” needs to stop being made into a thing - simply based on the cliche notion that Australians of European descent are very dim and Indigenous Australians have a “secret” knowledge of the land based on what ancestors observed many generations ago. It’s taught incessantly in the WA society and environment high school curriculum too.
It’s as stupid as the BBC collaborating with the Met Office and telling us about how serfs and landlords observed sunny conditions in summer for centuries. Thanks, guys. 
Guy Stayner is presenting in Victoria tonight.
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Nice idea. Would be interesting to see them break down the weather patterns of the major cities ie. Melbourne and Brisbane, both of which have interesting processes for weather.
That’s interesting that they show weather temps for Asia.
I can understand it, given the proximity to Darwin.
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Paul Higgins presenting in Victoria this weekend.
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Northern Territory news tonight:
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Why would you expect ABC News to be “breaking down weather patterns” when we already have the BoM and CSIRO? Do you actually think its a nice idea, or are you just saying that to be contrary?
Why do you shit all over others for having opinions different to yours? Go away.
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Also shown for NSW.