ABC reporter could face disciplinary action over opinion piece, journalists’ union says

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Opinion piece by head of union Michael Slezak sparks disagreement with new ABC director of news, Simon Robinson Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter here ABC management has refused to rule out disciplinary action against a jo…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:29:42 UTC.

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