ABC International will increase its investment in media services for
Chinese, Indonesian and Pacific audiences to offer more comprehensive
coverage for regional audiences. These new initiatives, the result of a
strategic review, mean ABC International will be better positioned to
deliver a greater range of content in these areas.
The changes mean ABC International will create eight new positions to
lead content areas and improve editorial and workflow priorities.
However, ABC International has also made the decision to end foreign
language services in French, Khmer, Vietnamese and Burmese, which are
currently single-person operations.
The recommendations from the strategic review and the decision to
close some services will fund this reinvestment across the network. ABC
International will build on key relationships with China, Indonesia and
the Pacific with increased investment in services including:
- For Chinese audiences: an
additional Mandarin language site allowing ABC International to deliver a
full Chinese news service, for Chinese audiences across the region and
Australia, complementing the AustraliaPlus .cn cultural exchange portal.