Last week, Anderson outlined the broadcaster’s new five-year plan, emphasising a shift away from traditional channels and moving from three to two key divisions, news and content.
The ABC will announce dozens of job cuts on Thursday afternoon as it prepares to undergo its most significant restructuring in several years.
ABC Director News, Analysis and Investigations Justin Stevens and ABC Managing Director David Anderson during a Senate estimates hearing at Parliament House in Canberra last month.The total number of job losses is unconfirmed, but a staff-wide email is expected from managing director David Anderson at 3pm on Thursday.
Despite plans to restructure the organisation, last week’s 12-page document made no mention of redundancies. The ABC recently agreed to an 11 per cent pay rise for staff over the next three years.The ABC is abolishing its standalone arts team for the first time in its history, including its digital arts editor. The team will be distributed across the newsroom.
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