Australia’s Public Broadcaster Launches New ‘Diversity’ and ‘Inclusion’ Guidelines The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has unveiled new requirements that will see “under-represented people and perspectives” on Australian TV screens. The announcement comes just months after a report (pdf) published by Media Diversity Australia found more than 75 percent of Australian news presenters, commentators and reporters were “white.” Under the “Diversity and Inclusion Commissioning Guidelines” (pdf) published on Feb. 15, production companies will need to provide greater access and opportunity to “under-represented” groups such as Indigenous Australians, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people living with a disability, and the LGBTQI+ community. Production companies must employ writers, producers and directors from diverse backgrounds to “demonstrate representation.” This includes having people from diverse backgrounds in its core creative team when producing content related to an under-represented group.