WIN News says it will axe many of its regional television news bulletins in Queensland and Victoria and replace them with statewide bulletins, prompting community outrage.
The move could cost as many as 20 regional journalists their jobs and will affect the Mackay, Bundaberg and Hervey Bay regions in Queensland.
Media and Arts Alliance regional director for Victoria and Tasmania Adam Portelli says WIN News’ decision is a betrayal of its audience and risks turning regional and rural Australia into a “news desert.”