Triple J signed off with the hip-hop anthem Express Yourself while other radio and TV networks filled the air with BBC broadcasts, re-runs and soothing music Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter here Broadcasters had warned their audiences that the ABC would look “a bit different” on Wednesday – and as the clock struck 11am, they weren’t wrong. As more than 2,000 ABC staff walked off the job for the first time in two decades in protest of their working conditions, the public broadcaster’s news channel switched over to the BBC . Sign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletter Continue reading...
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BBC and NWA: the day ABC staff went on strike – and left Aunty looking ‘a bit different’
On Wednesday, over 2,000 ABC staff in Australia went on strike for the first time in two decades, beginning at 11am. The strike was a protest against their working conditions.
Caitlin Cassidy and Amanda MeadeThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-25 · 07:39 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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On Wednesday, over 2,000 ABC staff in Australia went on strike for the first time in two decades, beginning at 11am. The strike was a protest against their working conditions. As a result, ABC's programming was significantly altered. The news channel switched to BBC broadcasts, while other radio and TV networks aired re-runs and soothing music. Triple J signed off with the song Express Yourself. Broadcasters had forewarned audiences that the ABC's programming would be different due to the planned industrial action.
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Triple J signed off with the hip-hop anthem Express Yourself.
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The strike was in protest of their working conditions.
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The ABC news channel switched over to the BBC.
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More than 2,000 ABC staff walked off the job.
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