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Australian Broadcasting Corp.

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Established in 2001, Australia Network is Australia's international television service, beaming 24/7 to more than 44 countries across Asia, the Pacific and Indian subcontinent. We are part of ABC International, a group that facilitates cross-cultural communication, encouraging awareness of Australia and building regional partnerships. Alongside Radio Australia, International Projects and International Relations, Australia Network keeps our audience connected with the world around them. 'From our world to yours' reflects our aspiration to offer a bridge between the many cultures and faces of this dynamic region. Our mission is to provide a television and digital service that informs, entertains and inspires our audience with a uniquely Australian perspective.

Producer
John Jacobs
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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John Jacobs Producer
Lisa Millar
Margot Politis
Michael Fullilove Commentator
Philip Williams Senior Reporter

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Steven M. Skala Board of Directors

John Jacobs has been working as a radio sound engineer/producer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for 18 years. Now specializing in features and documentaries, with a personal preference for socially progressive issues, Jacobs enjoys the opportunity to work with voices in a rhythmic/melodic way.

Organization Position Status
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Producer Current
Third Coast Festival Radio Sound Engineer, Producer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Current

Lisa Millar is a senior journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, working in both radio and television as a journalist and presenter. She was a foreign correspondent for the ABC in Washington, D.C., for three years and has covered major stories in Asia, London and America, including the 2005 Bali bombing and the controversial hanging of an Australian drug runner in Singapore. She won a Walkley Award for investigative reporting in 2005.

Organization Position Status
Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma Presenter Current
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Current

Study English is presented by Adelaide based actor and performer Margot Politis, who is also the host of the ABC Education program Like It Is. Margot graduated in 2003 from Flinders University Drama Centre with an Honours degree in Creative Arts and Drama Performance. That year she performed a self devised solo physical theatre work, Hospitality, as part of the Cabaret Fringe at the Weimar Room; and in 2004 toured schools performing Doorways to Stories with Splash Theatre Company. As well as presenting the first series of Study English in 2004, Margot received a 'Foot in the Door' grant from the Australia Council for the Arts Dance Board which she used to work with Restless Dance Company for a year.

Organization Position Status
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Current

Organization Position Status
Lowy Institute Program Director for Global Issues Current
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Commentator Current
Lowy Institute Board of Directors Current
Lowy Institute Consultant Former
University of Oxford Rhodes Scholar Former

Philip Williams is a senior reporter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Since joining the ABC in 1984, Williams has covered many violent and tragic stories around the world, including: the Beslan school siege; the December 2004 South Asian tsunami; the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; the Bali bombings; the Madrid bombings; the 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan; the fall of President Suharto in Indonesia; and the events following the 1999 referendum in East Timor.

Organization Position Status
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Senior Reporter Current
Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma Senior Reporter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Current

Organization Position Status
Media & Gaming Pty Ltd Chairman Current
Max Capital Group Ltd. Vice Chairman, Deutsche Bank, Ag, Australia and New Zealand Current
Max Capital Group Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Board of Directors Current