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7 October 2026

Sarah Macdonald returns to ABC radio after being sacked in 2024

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Source reporting: The Guardian World

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Sarah Macdonald returns to ABC radio after being sacked in 2024

Manager who removed Macdonald announces she will replace the late James Valentine from March The manager who had removed Macdonald without explanation, ABC director of audio Ben Latimer, announced her return on Wednesday to take on the afternoons slot.

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