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Vale: Paul Lockyer, John Bean, Gary Ticehurst.

David Knox August 19, 2011 25

ABC Managing Director Mark Scott today paid tribute to journalist Paul Lockyer, cameraman John Bean, and pilot Gary Ticehurst following a helicopter crash near Lake Eyre.

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Top Design’s top troubles

David Knox August 18, 2011 21

Viewers tune into The Block but desert Top Design, which landed behind The Renovators last night.

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Senate to probe ABC cuts

David Knox August 18, 2011 3

A Senate inquiry will scrutinise the ABC's recent decision to cut jobs and axe some television programs.

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New Inventors grand final winner

David Knox August 18, 2011 2

NSW farmer Edward Evans won the last New Inventors Grand Final for his cattle yard 'Swing Gate.'

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Farewell New Inventors

David Knox August 17, 2011 9

The New Inventors takes its final leave with tonight's Grand Final, but ABC's association with inventors actually stretches back to the 1970s.

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MasterChef wins, but trails 2010 finals week.

David Knox August 4, 2011 22

With 1.67m for Wednesday, MasterChef tops the night. But a year ago the equivalent episode was 2.46m.

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Call for Inquiry into ABC

David Knox August 3, 2011 13

Lobby group Friends of the ABC has called for a public inquiry in the wake of widespread cuts to programmes and jobs yesterday.

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ABC may cut Arts, Sport amid Charter concerns.

David Knox August 1, 2011 16

Question marks hovering over ABC's plans for The New Inventors and Collectors are now being extended to Art Nation, state football and women's basketball.

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ABC staff still concerned at increase in outsourcing

David Knox July 29, 2011 12

Amid speculation that The New Inventors is not to be renewed, production staff have again called on ABC boss Mark Scott to halt a broadcaster drift to outsourcing.

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Poh to replace New Inventors

David Knox July 29, 2011 11

After the New Inventors Grand Final, Poh's Kitchen will take the ABC 8pm timeslot with a special "on the road" series.

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New Inventors axed?

David Knox July 28, 2011 20

A New Inventors panelist tweets: "It has been seven wonderful years. Hundreds of shows. Great working with the ABC."

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Concerns over ABC outsourcing production

David Knox May 30, 2011 17

The Union representing ABC staff is concerned the end of Spicks and Specks signals a growing broadcaster shift from in-house to outsourced productions.

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