ABC workers strike, Kyle strikes with a lawsuit, and AI-generated PR strikes the wrong chord

We’ve crossed the picket line to present this week’s episode of the Mumbrellacast.

Around the time of recording this episode, ABC employees were returning to work from their 24-hour strike — the first in 20 years — which means the skeleton staffers won’t have to dust off those old Seachange episodes just yet. But nothing has been resolved, so it remains to be seen if another strike is on the cards.

We break down what the workers want, why they haven’t gotten it — and why managing director Hugh Marks is acting as if working for Aunty is akin to doing national service, with lines like: “I understand that in the current climate higher pay would help many individuals, but we must also remain focused on the long-term sustainability of the ABC and its relevance to all Australians.”