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Public broadcasting is not as simple as ABC — with Kim Williams and Kerry O’ Brien

Public broadcasting is not as simple as ABC — with Kim Williams and Kerry O’ Brien

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New ABC Chair Kim Williams wants to see change at Australia’s national public broadcaster. In a fragmented media landscape and a fractured world, what is the role of public broadcasting, and how can the ABC stay relevant for its listeners, viewers and readers?

This event was recorded at the Byron Bay Writers Festival on Saturday 10 August 2024.

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Kim Williams ABC Chair 

Kerry O’Brien (host) Journalist and author 

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Public broadcasting is not as simple as ABC — with Kim Williams and Kerry O’ Brien

Public broadcasting is not as simple as ABC — with Kim Williams and Kerry O’ Brien

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