She joined the ABC in 2011 as a News intern and a year later became a researcher with the National Reporting Team. Suzanne Dredge began her media career at Koori Radio in Sydney, producing and presenting flagship program Blackchat. “This team will also provide a touch point for all Indigenous journalists, helping the ABC attract and retain the best talent in Australian media.” And it helps ensure the ABC’s coverage of Indigenous communities and issues is constructive, accurate and representative. “It creates a framework for our Indigenous journalists to guide us in how best to give Indigenous people a voice in our journalism. “The upcoming referendum is a crucial moment for us to get this right and Suzanne Dredge and the Indigenous Reporting Team will be pivotal,” he said. This is an historic appointment and ABC Indigenous staff are so proud of her.”ĪBC Director, News Justin Stevens said creating the role and the new team was a natural next step for the ABC in providing the deepest, best-informed and most multi-faceted coverage of Indigenous Affairs. “As a Wiradjuri woman she has an innate understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and stories. She’s a fearless investigator and she cares deeply about uncovering systemic injustices here in Australia, and across the globe. I am proud to be part of the change.”ĪBC Indigenous Affairs Editor Bridget Brennan will be a key member of the new Indigenous Reporting Team.īridget Brennan: “Suzanne is one of the most gifted journalists and editorial leaders I’ve ever worked with. “In the ABC’s 90-year history there has been no First Nations staff member on the News Executive team. “The media plays an important role commissioning and reporting stories that contribute to our views of the world, which is why First Nations people need to be part of the storytelling and decision-making at a senior level. Suzanne Dredge: “It is a privilege to lead the ABC’s Indigenous Affairs coverage at such an important time for truth-telling in our country. ABC NEWS has announced the appointment of award-winning journalist Suzanne Dredge to the new role of Head, Indigenous News.ĭredge, a Wiradjuri woman, will build and lead a stand-alone Indigenous Reporting Team, with a remit to expand and amplify coverage of Indigenous Affairs across the ABC’s news teams.
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