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All-male lineup take top slots at ABC Sydney after Chris Bath’s shock departure
Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Director of audio concedes ‘there is always more to do’ on diversity as station staff express dismay at dearth of female presenters
ABC radio’s chief, Ben Latimer, says “there is always more to do” on diversity after Chris Bath was replaced with a male presenter on ABC Sydney, leaving the station with an all-male lineup from Breakfast through to Drive in 2026.
Bath, who announced her resignation after only one year on Monday, will be replaced by Thomas Oriti in the key Drive slot, which was vacated by the veteran broadcaster Richard Glover after 26 years.
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