ABC and the Board from Mars

With a side order of Screen Australia Chair discomfort, we look at an ABC board which is less than meets the eye.
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The real problems for the ABC are much grander than the world according to real estate agents, mining lobbyists and accountants. Image: The yellow press as seen by L.M.Glackens in 1910. 

Eager to continue the ABC mess, pundits have been calling for a spill of the whole board. Meanwhile, Screen Australia is having its own brush with accidental fame via its Chair, which comes at a most unfortunate time. 

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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.