Spotlight on 'gaps' in Australia's mental health system in wake of Bondi Junction attack abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1… via ABC Australia

CLASSIC LYRICS
Friday night and the lights are low
Looking out for a place to go
Where they play the right music
Getting in the swing
You come to look for a king
Anybody could be that guy
Night is young and the music's high
With a bit of rock music
Everything is fine

He's got a point. I've argued for years for moderate levels of immigration of around 100k per year net.

Anna Coutts-Trotter co-founded Survivor Hub, daughter of Tanya Plibersek. tvtonight.com.au/2024/04/austra…

I'm trying to do a preview of the 2024 APRA Awards and the teams of every major nominated artist have rejected every single request for a few minutes chat about songwriting. And you wonder why the Australian music industry is cooked.

After all the comments yesterday about the collapse of ratings for ABC radio, here’s what we get from ABC Brisbane today 🙄

I remember this in the election campaign, so what happened?
Why do we get endless selfies and photos?

New aged care laws bear the fingerprints of industry lobbyists. Will the voices of older Australians be heard? abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1… via ABC Australia

Are you all looking forward to this Sunday 😇😇😇😇

The 16 year old boy who allegedly stabbed Assyrian bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in Sydney has been charged with a terrorist offence that carries a potential life sentence - police report 👇

When did we let this happen? Women should not have to deal with this insanity. That’s one huge MAN and he has a huge advantage. Competitors in women’s sports should be exclusively biological women.

1. As someone that worked in radio all my life here are some free tips to the consultants brought in from commercial radio to fix the ABC

Friday flashback:
Enjoying a night out with Alex and Elaine in 2017 🥰

Geoff Field 🎤📻 Geoff, talk radio, especially across multiple platforms within the ABC requires a skill set with working knowledge of reshaping the output to engage an active audience, who are foreground listeners unlike music radio. Talk radio/ news experience is essential, as you know.

Evan Parsons Sadly many good people have left. There are good people there but not enough mentors. Some are thrown on air without the experience needed 😦

The reason I’ve been all over this story today is because I believe a strong public broadcaster is vital for democracy. It pains me to see what’s happening 😕😕

#RIP He died one year ago today.