Is that a new article or has DM just rehashed what ABC published a few weeks ago?
she says, “every day was a day of navigation”.
“I think back on those years with a great sense of sadness, that I wasn’t able to be my full self at work,” she says.
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Statement on Patricia Karvelas
ABC Director, News Justin Stevens
ABC journalist and presenter Patricia Karvelas is a fine, principled journalist and a courageous and generous human being. We’re proud she works for the ABC and grateful for her hard work and huge contribution to the national public broadcaster and audiences.
It is disturbing, saddening and angering that Patricia should find herself the target of online trolling and abuse, much of it sexualised, homophobic and racist, just for speaking publicly about her life.
For a major national media outlet to compound that abuse by publicising it and publishing personal photos to illustrate it is irresponsible and unjustified.
As the eSafety Commissioner says: journalists are more likely to experience online abuse who are female, from diverse racial or social backgrounds, are younger, have a disability, or identify as LGBTIQ+. It can have devastating professional and personal impacts. It can lead to the silencing of journalists, with some self-censoring, retreating from covering certain topics or leaving the industry.
Media outlets should be combatting dangerous online abuse and gender-based and sexual bullying, and standing in solidarity with peers experiencing it, not disingenuously serving to amplify it.
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No interest what her private life is; her public journalism record however is another matter.
Since Fran left, RN breakfast is a shadow of itself with PK, extremely biased and personal. Far from the professional effort of Fran Kelly.
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ABC farewells Tom Switzer
After nine years at Radio National, presenter Tom Switzer has announced he will leave the ABC at the end of 2023.
Switzer joined the ABC in 2015 to present Between The Lines, a weekly radio program and podcast covering international issues and events. At various stages, he’s also presented Counterpoint, Saturday Extra and Sunday Extra.
A former academic and editor, Switzer leaves the ABC to concentrate on his role as the executive director of the Centre for Independent Studies, a Sydney-based classical liberal think tank.
Manager RN Cath Dwyer says “Tom has brought a depth of knowledge of foreign affairs and a variety of voices and perspectives to RN. His dedicated listeners will miss his enquiring mind, curiosity, and desire to challenge ideas.”
Tom Switzer says, “I have been very fortunate to work on various programs at ABC’s Radio National for the best part of a decade, especially Between The Lines.
“I have learnt a lot about the craft of serious interviewing on the public broadcaster, and I am very grateful for all the support I’ve received from many producers, audio engineers and management.”
The best of Between the Lines will air over RN Summer with Tom’s final episode of the program on Saturday 20 January 2024.
The ABC will be making further announcements about our 2024 line-ups in coming weeks.
About Tom Switzer
Tom Switzer is the executive director of the Centre for Independent Studies, a Sydney-based classical liberal think tank.
He is a former senior fellow at the University of Sydney’s United States Studies Centre (2009-17), a former editor of the Spectator Australia (2009-14), opinion editor of The Australian, (2001-08), editorial writer at the Australian Financial Review (1998-01) and assistant editor at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC (1995-98).
He has written for the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, The Spectator, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, The National Interest, The American Interest and The American Conservative.
He has also appeared on CNN, CNBC Asia/Europe, Bloomberg Television, Al Jazeera (English), Sky News and ABC radio and television.
In 2008 he was senior adviser to former federal Liberal Party Leader Brendan Nelson and in 2009 he was a candidate to replace Nelson in his northern Sydney electoral seat of Bradfield.
He has a BA (Hons) in modern history and a MA in international relations at the University of Sydney.
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Tom has been great for the RN programs he’s hosted.
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Fran Kelly returns to RN in 2024
One of the ABC’s most respected broadcasters Fran Kelly returns to RN in 2024 leading a new Saturday line up for the network in the new year.
Fran’s return in 2024 will be as host of Saturday Extra at the earlier timeslot of 7am.
Of her return, Fran said: “I’m delighted to be back with the RN audience and looking forward to starting my Saturday talking about the things that are happening in your world and the world at large and having some fun along the way. It is the weekend after all.”
Current Saturday Extra host Geraldine Doogue has a new program, Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish MacDonald, discussing international affairs with a focus on Asia and the Pacific and Australia’s place in it. It will air on RN at 8.30 am Saturdays, 6pm Mondays and 5.30am Tuesday.
Geraldine said: “It’s been a genuine thrill to present Saturday Extra for these past years, to cover such a sweep of events from post 9/11 to the GFC, to domestic politics dramas, the Queen and Duke’s death, COVID and lots more in-between. ”
“I’ve worked with some fabulous people to whom I’ll be ever grateful. It’s exemplified, I hope, that ambitious, generalist news coverage is the glittering prize on offer to journalism and the ABC. I wish it ongoing success.
Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor will host The Health Report, which will include their new podcast, What’s That Rash?! where they take questions from listeners on a wide range of health issues and answer them with the most up to date and reliable information. The Health Report will air on RN at 9am Saturdays and 3pm Mondays.
Blueprint for Living will now be heard at the new time of 10am Fridays and 1pm Saturdays.
Throughout the week, Patricia Karvelas will be back setting the daily agenda with RN Breakfast and Andy Park will also be back hosting RN Drive to keep listeners up to date with the stories that are making Australia talk.
Other returning favourites include Phillip Adams on Late Night Live and Hilary Harper on Life Matters and recent Australian Podcast Award winners Days Like These and Background Briefing.
Other changes to ABC RN’s line up and schedule include Stop Everything!, which will return next year with Beverley Wang as host. Ben Law will step away to focus on his screen commitments. The program will air in the new weekday timeslot of 11.30am and Sundays at 2pm. Co-host of The Bookshelf, Kate Evans, will take an extended break at the beginning of next year, with Cassie McCullagh anchoring the show with a range of guests.
Earshot which will cease production of new episodes but will continue to broadcast episodes drawn from its rich archive across the year. Two programs Counterpoint and Between the Lines will not be returning in the new year.
Manager ABC RN Cath Dwyer said: “I’m thrilled to welcome Fran Kelly back to RN to take the reins of Saturday Extra and continue this highly respected program that Geraldine Doogue has built over many years.”
“I’m also excited at the prospect of hearing Geraldine and Hamish each week exploring big issues and important stories and talking with big thinkers from around the globe. I think listeners are in for a real treat.”
“I’d like to thank Amanda Vanstone and Benjamin Law for their contribution to RN, and for bringing their ideas and perspectives to RN’s audience and wish them both the very best for the future.”
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The ABC bought the station in 1937
Where do they get that from?
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Wikipedia entry for Farmer and Company (better known as a Sydney retail store which was then acquired by Myer in 1961) says 2FC was bought by Australian Broadcasting Company in 1929.
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which was then nationalised/taken over by what would be the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1932
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The pips on RN were also retired this morning.
Sydney and Melbourne?
Late Night Live host Phillip Adams will retire before the end of the year due to poor health, according to The Guardian Australia’s Amanda Meade. Adams will be 85 in July and has been hosting the show since 1991.
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On tonight’s LNL I formally announce my departure
— Phillip Adams (@PhillipAdams_1) February 5, 2024
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Phillip Adams to farewell his Gladdies and Poddies
Broadcaster, writer, filmmaker and farmer Phillip Adams has announced he will step down from his Late Night Live hosting role later this year.
One of the ABC’s finest raconteurs, Phillip joined the ABC in 1991 when he took up the Late Night Live microphone for Radio National. His trademark wit and incisive commentary quickly cemented it as the benchmark for sharp analysis of current events and the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and the arts,
Over the past 33 years he has interviewed thousands of the world’s most influential politicians, historians, archaeologists, novelists, theologians, economists, philosophers and compelling conversationalists.
Phillip’s laid-back approach and gentle humour have been equally intrinsic to LNL’s success. His curiosity and ability to flesh out rare insights from his guests, along with his amazing store of anecdotal knowledge, has helped create a dedicated community – his “Gladdies and Poddies” – for whom the program is appointment listening.
Of his decision to step down, Phillip said: “I had always planned to die at my microphone. But I feel this would be unfair to the cleaners. So, I’m leaving the studio, Late Night Live and the ABC under what’s left of my own steam – with decades of happy memories.”
ABC Head of RN Cath Dwyer paid tribute to his contribution and supersized legacy. “Phillip is an exceptional broadcaster and public intellectual, who intrinsically understands the unique intimacy of radio as a medium,” she said.
“Over the past 30 years he’s interviewed thousands of the world’s most influential thinkers and kept us all entertained with his wit and intellect. There’s no one quite like him and no other show quite like Late Night Live. He is much loved by RN audiences we look forward to celebrating his extraordinary contribution to the Australian conversation over the coming months.”
Richard Fidler said: “Phillip has served the nation as a columnist, film producer, ad man and farmer, but his greatest talent has always been as a broadcaster. With LNL, he brought informality, humanity and humour to great and weighty subjects, and a melodious voice that sat beautifully in the night air of the Australian bush, city and suburbs.”
Regular Late Night Live guest and ABC Staff Elected Director Laura Tingle said: “For more than 15 years (neither of us can quite remember how long) Phillip Adams and I have had a chat of a Monday night about the weird and wonderful world of Australian politics.
“It’s been such a privilege to be part of the Little Wireless Program, and to talk to a bloke with the brain the size of a planet, for all this time.
“Even when he is being ‘Oh Phillip!’ infuriating, or luring me into saying things I probably shouldn’t.
“I know from all the people who stop me in the street how big a presence LNL is in so many people’s lives. And how beloved PA is by the audience.
“What a kaleidoscope of issues and stories he has guided us through over more than three decades on this program.
“How on earth will we get by without him.”
Phillip’s last program will be in June.
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Does that count as humour for Adams?
Phillip’s last broadcast will be on June 27. David starts with LNL on July 15.
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From ABC
Phillip Adams
After 33 years, Phillip Adams hosts Late Night Live on Radio National for one final time tonight.
Phillip was farewelled at special event at ABC Ultimo yesterday where Managing Director David Anderson and many of his current and former colleagues fondly recounted stories from his remarkable career and paid their respects.
Phillip first hosted Late Night Live in 1991 and his contribution ever since has been nothing short of extraordinary. His trademark wit and incisive commentary has established Late Night Live as the benchmark for sharp analysis of current events and the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy, and the arts. In over three decades, he has interviewed thousands of guests including Mikhail Gorbachev, Henry Kissinger, and Noam Chomsky to name just a few informing, entertaining, and amusing his dedicated listeners – his’ Gladdies and Poddies’ along the way.
Last Sunday, regular LNL guest Laura Tingle interviewed Phillip about his 33 years on Radio National in studio 22 in front of a live audience and that conversation will be aired tonight as a special final program.
David Marr has been announced as the new Late Night Live host and he commences on Monday July 15.
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An intimate and moving gathering of the LNL family last night to farewell the Venerable Broadcaster @PhillipAdams_1 who never takes a spotlight, always generous and gracious and acknowledges “the team”. pic.twitter.com/SGW48NWUFx
— Virginia Gordon AM 🍸🦪🍸🦪🍸 (@chatsbury) June 26, 2024
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