Acting ABC Managing Director David Anderson performed well in his first Senate committee hearing last week in Canberra.
 
Answering a range of questions about the turmoil of the last couple of months, Anderson was forthcoming about issues facing the national broadcaster as he answered the questions from Senators.
 
In an opening statement he said:
 

Finalists in the 63nd annual Walkley Awards for Excellence have been announced with over 1,300 entries were judged by more than 100 senior industry representatives.

Radio finalists are:
 
RADIO/AUDIO NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

Commercial Radio Australia will establish a Podcast Working Group, comprised of major radio players - commercial, ABC and SBS - to spearhead the development of the growing podcast industry in Australia.

Announcing the initiative at today's Radio Alive national conference, Joan Warner said the working group will be charged with developing an all-of-industry podcast strategy, including recommendations on measurement, promotion and research.

Three Asia-Pacific media specialists have proposed a new publicly funded Australian International Broadcasting Corporation at a Panel Forum hosted by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) in Canberra on 16 October.

Richard Stubbs has revealed he will be spending some time at Triple M.

Stubbsy will fill in for the Hot Breakfast with Mark Howard and Rosemary Walton for ‘Triple M’s Spring Break’.

He tweeted that while he is excited about the prospect, he's not so sure about the early morning start.

Richard's radio career began at 3XY’s XY-Zoo, moved to Triple M before taking a break in 1997.

The ABC's 2017 initiative for new and emerging podcasters has proven successful in supporting community-based creatives with remarkable Australian stories to tell.

ABC charter changes shelved, community radio cuts prevented
 

"I don't have a relationship with Government. I am focused only on the ABC and independence," new ABC Acting Chair Kirstin Ferguson told ABC News.

Following yesterday's resignation of Justin Milne, ABC board member Kirstin Ferguson will be appointed Acting Chair.

She is the Prime Minister's preferred choice for the full time role, but her appointment will need to be confirmed by the Governor General and to fit within the formal process of appointing an ABC Chair.