ABC Managing Director Urges Staff to Focus on Journalism, Avoid Second-Guessing Work.

ABC managing director Hugh Marks told staff to focus on their journalism and avoid "second-guessing" whether their work would attract external scrutiny. He said the broadcaster should correct and acknowledge mistakes and move on, rather than being defensive. Marks also defended the ABC's Four Corners coverage of a Trump speech, saying criticism was "opportunistic and false." He highlighted the need for more human interest stories and town hall-style television formats, and expressed frustration that the ABC was not capturing the value of content like Bluey.