Today, ABC staff learned that the broadcaster's Chief Operating Officer, Melanie Kleyn, had became the latest in a growing list of senior ABC executives and managers to depart the organisation since Hugh Marks arrived
Today, ABC staff learned that the broadcaster's Chief Operating Officer, Melanie Kleyn, had become the latest in a growing list of senior ABC executives and managers to depart the organisation since Hugh Marks arrived as Managing Director.
Kleyn became the organisation's Chief Financial Officer in 2019, before being promoted in 2025 to COO. Lamestream can report that her departure was announced on Monday, the same day the ABC's new Director of News, Simon Robinson, started his role.
ABC management has announced that its proposal to axe its stand-alone Indigenous TV department will go back to the drawing board.
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Some journalists only realised their application to be part of the latest redundancy round was accepted, because a farewell card was dropped on their desk.
The move comes following an outcry within the ABC, and among the entertainment industry more generally.
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ABC management has announced that its proposal to axe its stand-alone Indigenous TV department will go back to the drawing board.
The Israel lobby declares a new push to guide ABC journalists on how they report, and the Royal Commission holds closed-door meetings on the arts.
Some journalists only realised their application to be part of the latest redundancy round was accepted, because a farewell card was dropped on their desk.
