Australia news live: ABC boss says Pickering did not violate code with Tame comments; Hanson claims ‘no wonder’ Victorian premier called ‘witch’
Hugh Marks says Charlie Pickering’s comments to Avi Yemini about Grace Tame hosting an ABC podcast were ‘his own view’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ‘If Australian datacentres are going to power the AI revolution, we deserve a fair return’ – David Pocock Independent senator David Pocock has published an opinion piece about the growth of AI datacentres in Australia and how the gold rush should benefit Australians. He writes: Huge investment in th
The ABC's leadership has determined that presenter Charlie Pickering did not breach the broadcaster's code of conduct when he made comments to online personality Avi Yemini regarding Grace Tame's hosting of an ABC podcast. ABC director Hugh Marks defended the decision, characterizing Pickering's remarks as personal opinions rather than official ABC positions. Separately, Independent senator David Pocock has called for Australia to secure greater economic benefits from the substantial artificial intelligence datacentre investments flowing into the country, noting that Microsoft and Amazon Web Services have committed approximately $45 billion combined to Australian infrastructure projects.
The decisions reflect ongoing tensions between editorial independence and public accountability at major Australian institutions, while also highlighting debates over how the nation should leverage its role in the global AI infrastructure boom.
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