SYDNEY, March 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Hundreds of journalists went on strike Wednesday at Australia's main public broadcaster, demanding better pay and protections to stop artificial intelligence taking their jobs. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation was forced to replace live programming with pre-recorded shows after more than 2,000 journalists and staff called a 24-hour strike. It is the first major strike to hit the broadcaster in around 20 years. "ABC staff don't want to strike, they want to do their jobs," the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance said in a statement. Falling advertising revenues and the rise of social media have fuelled repeated rounds of job cuts across Australia's media.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 25, 2026 04:31 UTC