ABC staff strike: BBC content to replace flagship shows, including 7.30 and AM

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ABC staff in Australia will strike for 24 hours on Wednesday, marking their first walk-off in 20 years. The strike is a protest against a low pay offer from ABC management, concerns about working conditions, and the potential replacement of journalists with artificial intelligence. As a result of the industrial action, flagship ABC news programs like 7.30 and AM will be replaced by BBC World Service content. Additionally, Triple J will air without presenters, and ABC News Breakfast is not expected to be broadcast. The staff are protesting the decisions of ABC managing director, Hugh Marks.

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Staff are protesting the broadcaster’s refusal to rule out replacing journalists with AI.

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Staff are protesting work conditions.

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Staff are protesting a low pay offer from ABC managing director, Hugh Marks.

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The strike is the first in 20 years.

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ABC staff are striking for 24 hours on Wednesday.

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Triple J will air without presenters while ABC-news-breakfast" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="59581" data-entity-type="organization">ABC News Breakfast is not expected to air as staff walk off the job to protest pay and conditions 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 The ABC’s flagship news programs including 7.30 and AM will be replaced by the BBC World Service when ABC journalists walk off the job for 24 hours for the first time in 20 years on Wednesday. Staff are protesting what they say is a low pay offer from the ABC managing director, Hugh Marks, as well as work conditions and the broadcaster’s refusal to rule out replacing journalists with artificial intelligence. Sign up to get Australia" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="329" data-entity-type="organization">Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletter Continue reading...

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