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Controversial SBS Chair Nihal Gupta leaves plum job

The strange, shadowy story of Nihal Gupta's appointment as Chair of SBS takes another turn, as he resigns abruptly for no public reason.

11 Feb 2016

David Tiley

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Something very strange has been happening to the SBS Chair. Image – The Yearling, by Donald Lipski 1992, shot by Kris Kables on Flickr.

ScreenHub has been fascinated by the appointment of Nihal Gupta ever since he first appeared in the public arena. He replaced Joseph Skrzynski, the chair with perfect credentials – Jewish, Polish, a post-war migrant child, cultured, serial chair of arts organisations, expert in both the Australian Film Commission and the Australian Film Television and Radio School, and a banker. And with bipartisan support.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.