ABC boss’s ‘utterly offensive’ comments condemned as broadcaster comes back online after strike

Staff urge managing director to retract comments after he describes industrial action as ‘playing games’ ABC staff and union representatives have urged managing director Hugh Marks to retract “utterly offensive” comments after he said staff had treated taking industrial action as “a bit of a game”. Marks made the comments just hours before the end of the 24-hour strike that saw more than 2,000 staff members walk off the job on Wednesday. Continue reading...

By Stephanie Convery