ABC Strike: The Day Aunty Looked 'A Bit Different'

Comprehensive coverage of the ABC staff strike that left the public broadcaster airing BBC content and music for the day.
As the clock struck 11am on a historic day, the Australian public broadcaster ABC looked noticeably different. More than 2,000 of its staff had walked off the job for the first time in two decades, leaving ABC's news channel to switch over to BBC broadcasts, re-runs, and soothing music.
The strike was a protest against the ABC's working conditions, with employees demanding better pay and benefits. Triple J, the national youth radio network, signed off with the iconic hip-hop anthem
Source: The Guardian


