Union says below‑inflation pay rises and insecure work threaten the future of Australia’s public‑interest journalism Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for Australia" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="329" data-entity-type="organization">Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter here More than 75% of ABC staff will walk off the job on Wednesday for the first time in 20 years, triggering a severe disruption to the public broadcaster’s news services for 24 hours. Without producers, camera operators and directors it is almost impossible to put shows including the prime-time current affairs flagship 7.30 to air. Continue reading...
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ABC staff to strike for first time in 20 years with widespread news disruption expected
Over 75% of ABC staff in Australia are planning a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, marking the first such action in 20 years. The strike is expected to severely disrupt the public broadcaster's news services, potentially impacting programs like 7.30.
Amanda Meade Media correspondentThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-23 · 03:16 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Over 75% of ABC staff in Australia are planning a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, marking the first such action in 20 years. The strike is expected to severely disrupt the public broadcaster's news services, potentially impacting programs like 7.30. The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union representing the workers, says the strike is due to below-inflation pay rises and concerns about job security. The union argues these issues threaten the future of public-interest journalism at the ABC. The action will involve producers, camera operators, and directors, making it difficult to produce and broadcast shows.
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More than 75% of ABC staff will walk off the job on Wednesday.
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Without producers, camera operators and directors it is almost impossible to put shows including the prime-time current affairs flagship 7.30 to air.
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The strike will trigger a severe disruption to the public broadcaster’s news services for 24 hours.
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Below‑inflation pay rises and insecure work threaten the future of Australia’s public‑interest journalism
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