澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-06-26（在线收听） |
Leading the News. The ABC's managing director Mark Scott has broken his silence on the Q and A controversy, defending the broadcaster as being on Australia's side. Communications minister will oversee a government inquiry into the program, which featured a former terror suspect. In a speech in Melbourne last night, Mr. Scott hit back saying the ABC is a public not a state broadcaster. The ABC is clearly Australian. It's on the side of Australia. The A in ABC is for Australian. This was a very, very grave error of judgement, and the management has to take responsibility for it, and that there should be consequences.
Independent superfunds are facing a major shake-up to their corporate governance under contentious reforms to be announced today. Under the draft legislation, the funds will be required to have an independent chairman. Independent directors will also need to make up at least a third of the boards.
Federal coalition MPs are downplaying speculation of an early election as their head off on their 6-week mid-winter break. A call to MPs to update their promotional photos with the prime minister sparked talk of an early poll. The next election is not due until the second half of next year.
And a man has suffered serious burns after a heater exploded on Sydney's north shore overnight. He was refueling the heater with methylated spirits when it blew up. Two other men were also hurt.
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