(Australia) ABC blackout looms as thousands of staff prepare to walk off the job: TV, radio shows may go off air

[nitpicked]

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/abc-blackout-looms-as-thousands-of-staff-prepare-to-walk-off-the-job-tv-radio-shows-may-go-off-air/ar-AA1ZbbbY?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=69c11a3f15c94f1e8e49b63c11abe664&ei=36&cvpid=69c11ac0a46949f6879230d32bcf956a

Thousands of ABC journalists and staff members will walk off the job this week in a pay dispute that could potentially shut down live radio and television shows for up to 24 hours.

Staff will down tools on Wednesday morning at 11am after 60 per cent of workers voted against the national broadcaster's latest pay offer.

The ABC's chief people officer, Deena Amorelli, informed staff of the results of the vote on the latest enterprise offer on Monday morning, which fell short by 395 votes.

In an email to staff, Amorelli confirmed of the 75.6 per cent of ABC staff who voted, 60 per cent of them voted against the offer.
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[Joinfortmill]

1. I'm not clear on this.It appears to be Australia?

[TheRickles]

2. Correct. Here's the bio for Ms. Amorelli, on the website of the Australian Broadcast Company

https://www.abc.net.au/about/profiles/deena-amorelli/103725442|
She trained in Australia, had a prior job in NSW, etc. It's not the American ABC.

[MineralMan]

3. Australia. Not ABC in the USA.

To the OP: In cases like this, it is essential that you include that information. Otherwise your post will be misunderstood by a great many readers.

One sentence would do it.

[nitpicked]

4. oops, sorry for my panic

Fixed the headline.