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Dispatches from the Picket Line: Behind the ABC Strike

Dispatches from the Picket Line: Behind the ABC Strike

Fourth Estate

April 3, 202644m 49s

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More than 2,000 ABC staff walked off the job in the broadcaster’s first strike in 20 years.

While the dispute centred on pay, progression and job security, it also exposed deeper concerns about culture, leadership and editorial independence.

In this episode of Fourth Estate, Tina Quinn speaks with current and former ABC journalists, including Michael Slezak, Fran Kelly, Quentin Dempster, Emma Field and Scott Mitchell, to unpack what led to the strike — and what it reveals about the future of the organisation.

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