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ABC chair resigns over Australian political interference claims
Source: BBC
The chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has resigned following allegations of political interference.
Justin Milne resigned from the national broadcaster amid reports he had asked for journalists to be fired because their reporting was disliked by the Australian government.
Canberra has denied pressuring the broadcaster over its staff.
ABC's managing director Michelle Guthrie was fired on Monday.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-45661871?ocid=socialflow_twitter
