However, the problem of combining the managing director and editor-in-chief roles remains, and these must be separated to preserve editorial independence.
The committee says it was not until Guthrie’s now famous dossier about Milne’s alleged interference came out in the Fairfax press that the rest of the board woke up to what had been going on.
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A Senate inquiry report has found that while the broadcaster’s board was aware of the deteriorating relationship between the chair and managing director, it did not make any further inquiries.
It is hoped new ABC chair Ita Buttrose will bring “a touch of healing” to the public broadcaster.
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The national broadcaster has had a tumultuous history, targeted by both major parties at various times. No matter who takes office after the 2019 election, the ABC can never rest easy.
It has been a turbulent week for the ABC, with questions still to be answered, particularly by the board.
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After a dramatic week at the ABC that sees them without a permanent managing director nor a chair, there remain serious questions about government interference and the broadcaster’s independence.
ABC staff call for chairman Justin Milne to step aside at a meeting on Wednesday.
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Flaws in the ABC Act set up conflict and allow the government to pressure it.
Rolling cuts, plummeting morale and a hostile government - Michelle Guthrie had much to contend with as managing director.
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A former senior manager with the ABC laments the poor choice of Michelle Guthrie as managing director, leaving her - and the organisation - in an invidious position.
A journalist prepares for a live cross after it was announced that ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie had been sacked by the board.
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One of the reasons the managing director failed was that she did not understand the journalism she was overseeing, and that weakness filtered down the ranks.
Michelle Guthrie has been criticised for not standing up for the organisation sufficiently, and for her lack of journalistic experience.
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In a blunt statement, the ABC board has announced the end of Guthrie’s tenure as managing director, declaring it was “not in the best interests” of the organisation for her to continue leading it.