Hugh Marks confirms ABC secretly engaged recruitment firm and signals sweeping changes at national broadcaster
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The ABC managing director, Hugh Marks, has confirmed he secretly engaged a recruitment company to look for a replacement for news director Justin Stevens after the two disagreed over the direction of ABC News.
Marks said Stevens “did not know” he had begun an international search for a new head of news but it was a necessary move because they “couldn’t get agreement on the way forward”.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/09/abc-news-boss-justin-stevens-replacement-search-without-his-knowledge
Author : Amanda Meade
Publish date : 2026-06-09 02:49:00
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