Greber will start the new role from July 7, and will also continue to write regularly, and make appearances on podcast episodes and politics program Insiders.
Tingle has been appointed the ABC’s global affairs editor, bringing an end her to seven years on the program.
Laura Tingle will move on from ABC’s 7.30 to become the global affairs editor.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
The global affairs editor leads the ABC’s international coverage, with reporting and analysis of major world events. The role was created in 2022 for John Lyons, who is now Americas editor, based in Washington.
Other prominent ABC figures tipped as potential candidates included bureau chief David Lipson, national affairs editor and Radio National Breakfast correspondent Melissa Clarke, and Insiders host David Speers. Patricia Karvelas and ABC Melbourne radio host Raf Epstein were also flagged as possible replacements, but ruled themselves out when contacted by this masthead in May.
While the ABC has emphasised their shift away from broadcast TV to digital, the reach and importance of 7.30 means the political editor position has traditionally been seen as the broadcaster’s most senior reporting job.
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The program is regularly the broadcaster’s most watched on any given night, and remains arguably its most impactful daily program. An average of 756,000 Australians watched 7.30 each night in the 2023-24 financial year, according to figures from the ABC’s annual report.
The show had an average nightly audience of 904,000 in the week after the election.
Tingle is one of the ABC’s most accomplished journalists. She has a 40-year career in the industry spanning roles at The Australian Financial Review, The Australian, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, and has won two Walkley Awards.
