Australia's public broadcaster to cut 250 jobs

The broadcaster's budget has been slashed by A$84 mil over 3 years. FMTNews ABC Australia

SYDNEY: Australia’s public broadcaster announced Wednesday it will cut 250 staff, the latest in a slew of redundancies as the country’s conservative government seeks to slash taxpayer funding.

Anderson said the redundancies were inevitable after the broadcaster’s budget was effectively slashed by A$84 million over three years. Communications Minister Paul Fletcher said the restructuring was needed to adapt to a changing media landscape.“The ABC needs to reflect all of Australia, and Sydney is not Australia,” Fletcher told reporters.

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