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ABC supporters are concerned that mismanaged budget cuts, a staff exodus, and an overly expansive remit have put a huge strain on its resources.

‘He loves Myanmar’: Friends of Australian economist call for his release We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Prominent friends of an Australian economist detained in Myanmar say the man has devoted his life to helping the developing country and should be immediately released by police. Sean Turnell, an associate professor at Sydney’s Macquarie University and economic adviser to deposed Myanma...

The federal government says consular assistance is being provided to "a number of Australians".

Share on Twitter Hundreds of people have gathered in Melbournes Federation Square, calling on the Australian government to cut ties with Myanmars military following the coup earlier this week. Several hundred people wore the red colour of the National League for Democracy and carried portraits of its detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi. READ MORE Protest organiser Simon Sang Hre told SBS News the Australian government should raise its voice on the world stage, as well as introduce targ...

Sean Turnell, an economic adviser to Myanmar's toppled leader Aung San Suu Kyi, says he has been detained in the country.

The federal government says consular assistance is being provided to "a number of Australians".

Advertisement New crime scene images of the 2018 Bourke Street terror attack have been released by the coroner as the killer’s family reveals Hassan Khalif Shire Ali was “losing his grip on reality” before his murderous spree. Statements from those closest to Shire Ali reveal the 30-year-old’s Werribee family knew for years that he’d been watching extremist material and believed he was being followed by government agents in the years and months before the attack. The fi...

McCann Sydney has welcomed Lucy Gavan as senior strategist, bolstering strategy in the agency’s creative arsenal.   Gavan joins McCann Sydney, part of independent network, HERO, after five years at brand consultancy, Interbrand, building and reimagining the identities and experiences for many Australian iconic brands, including Telstra, Westpac, Federation Square and Sydney Opera House. Executive strategy director Roshni Hegerman says Gavan’s experience redefining brands from strategy to e...

Senior strategist Lucy Gavan joins McCann Sydney January 28, 2021 11:23 Following yesterday’s announcement of the hires of creatives Josh Aitken and Willy Maitland, McCann Sydney has revealed Lucy Gavan has joined the agency as senior strategist. Gavan joins from Interbrand Gavan joins from Interbrand where she worked on rebranding projects for Telstra, Westpac, Federation Square and Sydney Opera House. Her skills in redefining brands from strategy all the way to experience will be leveraged...

Australia Day celebrated across country as speakers urge reflection, unity Posted MonMonday 25 updated TueTuesday 26 JanJanuary 2021 at 6:50pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 6 Share Print text only Cancel Australia Day has been commemorated and celebrated around the country, with more than 12,000 new citizens welcomed. Protest events have been largely peaceful; however, several people have been arrested in central Sydney a...