Some ABC staff feel like the national broadcaster is facing death by a thousand cuts.

On Wednesday, management announced more staff were walking out the door. Eleven people – including a senior 7.30 journalist – have put up their hand for voluntary redundancy.

It is understood this round of redundancies aren’t related to budget cuts and will allow more digital staff to be hired. It’s no secret the ABC’s news director, Gaven Morris, wants the broadcaster’s websites to leapfrog News.com.au as the country’s most popular online news source.

The people leaving in the latest redundancy round include an AM current affairs reporter, senior news operations director and an award-winning senior 7.30 journalist …

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