Front-runner emerges to replace Laura Tingle on ABC's 7.30
The ABC's Jacob Greber has emerged as the clear favourite to replace Laura Tingle in one of the national broadcaster's highest profile and most scrutinised positions.
Greber is chief digital political correspondent at the ABC's Parliament House bureau, and staff expect he will be chosen to replace Tingle on the flagship current affairs program 7.30. He joined the ABC less than a year ago from The Australian Financial Review.
Other prominent figures in the ABC's Canberra bureau, including bureau chief David Lipson, national affairs editor and Radio National Breakfast correspondent Melissa Clarke, and Insiders host David Speers have been flagged as potential candidates for the 7.30 role.
Outside the capital, Patricia Karvelas and more left-field choices such as ABC Melbourne radio host Raf Epstein were also mentioned.
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Karvelas and Epstein ruled themselves out when contacted by this masthead. Greber, Lipson, Clarke and Speers had not responded at the time of publishing. However, none were expected to apply for the job. An ABC spokesperson said the job was being advertised and it would be a competitive process.
The ABC has publicly emphasised its shift away from broadcast TV to digital, but 7.30 remains arguably its most impactful daily program. It is regularly the broadcaster's most watched on any given night.
The show had an average nightly audience of 904,000 in the week after the election. During that run, it aired the first interview with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following his party's landslide win at the polls.
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"We know that (Iran's) nuclear program poses a threat to international peace and obviously to Israel." "(The question is) what do we do about it and how do we respond in a way that lessens the risk of more civilians particularly in the region being brought into this conflict?" The UK has begun moving some of its military assets to the Middle East following threats from Tehran that nations helping to defend Israel could also be targeted. The US has already used its systems to help Israel shoot down ballistic missiles fired by Iran. Senator Wong confirmed she had spoken with her Iranian counterpart and urged his country to exercise restraint while returning to dialogue. "Continuing to escalate this has consequences for all peoples of the region," she said. "That is a position that so many countries in the world are putting to not only the Iranians but also to the Israelis." Australian National University maritime security expert Jennifer Parker said the nation needed to pay close attention to Iran's nuclear capability and take it seriously. "We need to be very careful that we are supporting the avoidance of nuclear breakout and new countries in the globe getting nuclear capability," she said. "If Iran was allowed to achieve a nuclear weapon, Saudi Arabia would be next, and if that happens, there would be concern in our region about whether the US nuclear extended deterrence still stands." Iran is also considering closing the Strait of Hormuz - the only maritime entry point into the Persian Gulf - which would send oil prices skyrocketing. Ms Parker said Australia would feel the economic impact if the strait was closed as the nation heavily relied on imports for its fuel consumption. 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Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the situation in the region was a "very perilous, risky" situation. "Israel has a right to self defence," she told ABC's Insiders program on Sunday. "We know that (Iran's) nuclear program poses a threat to international peace and obviously to Israel." "(The question is) what do we do about it and how do we respond in a way that lessens the risk of more civilians particularly in the region being brought into this conflict?" The UK has begun moving some of its military assets to the Middle East following threats from Tehran that nations helping to defend Israel could also be targeted. The US has already used its systems to help Israel shoot down ballistic missiles fired by Iran. Senator Wong confirmed she had spoken with her Iranian counterpart and urged his country to exercise restraint while returning to dialogue. "Continuing to escalate this has consequences for all peoples of the region," she said. "That is a position that so many countries in the world are putting to not only the Iranians but also to the Israelis." Australian National University maritime security expert Jennifer Parker said the nation needed to pay close attention to Iran's nuclear capability and take it seriously. "We need to be very careful that we are supporting the avoidance of nuclear breakout and new countries in the globe getting nuclear capability," she said. "If Iran was allowed to achieve a nuclear weapon, Saudi Arabia would be next, and if that happens, there would be concern in our region about whether the US nuclear extended deterrence still stands." Iran is also considering closing the Strait of Hormuz - the only maritime entry point into the Persian Gulf - which would send oil prices skyrocketing. Ms Parker said Australia would feel the economic impact if the strait was closed as the nation heavily relied on imports for its fuel consumption. The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomed the government's "unequivocal support" for Israel's right to self-defence and recognition of the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged Australians in the region to leave amid the escalating conflict. He landed in the US on Saturday, local time, on his way to the G7 summit in Canada on Sunday. Mr Albanese is expected to meet with a range of global leaders, including US president Donald Trump, who had been working with Iran on a nuclear deal. The US was notified about the Israeli strikes in advance but Washington officials have been quick to point out it played no part in the attacks, warning Iran not to target its personnel or interests. Australia on Wednesday announced sanctions would be imposed on two Israeli government ministers over their stance on illegal West Bank settlements, a move done in conjunction with other nations including Canada and the UK. But it has widened the nation's rift with the US over Israel after Washington officials condemned the measure. Senator Wong said the decision to break away from the US and sanction the ministers wasn't taken lightly. Asked if Australia had weakened its influence with both Israel and the US on a two-state solution as a result, the foreign minister said extremist settler violence wasn't consistent with the aspiration of Palestinian statehood. "We're so far from that (two-state solution) right now, but that is why the international community is trying to work together to build this pathway," she said.
