ABC’s chase for crime’s news-lite crowd driving out news we need

ABC’s news is increasingly moving closer to that of commercial broadcasters, treating the news like a daily remake of reality television. Police officers – all car crashes, house fires, rowdy demonstrations and drug busts were supported by ever-available video by police media departments.

This not only fills news feeds with empty calories of conflict and drama, it also eliminates the news we need in our daily lives to inform us about work, health, education and climate change.