Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Joining her on the board were ABC colleague Greg Jennett, nicknamed “the professor” by colleagues, and the Australian Industry Group’s Gemma Daley. Re-elected were Sky News presenter Tom Connell, The Australian Financial Review’s Andrew Tillett and ABC’s Jane Norman. They join Nine’s Andrew Probyn, SBS News’ Anna Henderson, AFR’s Julie Hare and Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert. The longest-serving director (do we call him Father of the House?) is SEC Newgate executive Steve Lewis.LoadingMeanwhile, at Parliament House, Norman is once again president of the Press Gallery Committee. The West Australian’s Katina Curtis is vice president, AFR’s Tom McIlroy is secretary, while Nine cameraman Guy “Sunny” Southwell edged out Connell to be voted treasurer. Committee members are Pablo Vinales and Sara Tomevska of SBS, and AAP’s Dominic Giannini and Elise Scott (ABC).Just space to note that, as we predicted, Linton Besser will host ABC’s Media Watch next year. We also predicted James Glenday would be the host next year of ABC News Breakfast. And on Monday morning, Michael Rowland passed the breakfast baton after 15 years to the ABC Canberra newsreader, who starts in January.As for our other prediction about ex-Nine chief executive Hugh Marks getting the ABC managing director job, stay tuned. Well, it ain’t going to be Michael Rowland.Baby on boardCongratulations to Wallabies captain turned independent senator for the ACT David Pocock and his wife, Emma, who recently welcomed a baby boy into the world right when the parliamentary year entered the pointy end.Before Pocock entered politics, the couple made headlines for their refusal to formally tie the knot until Australia legalised same-sex marriage. David and Emma, who previously worked as a staffer for Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young, wed in 2018.If Pocock junior follows his dad’s relentless diet and fitness regimen – which nearly killed one of our former colleagues – he’s sure to turn out a strapping young lad. Perhaps even a future flanker.Bailed outJohn Collins, head chef at Balmain’s harbourside dining spot The Fenwick, was arrested overnight on allegations he assaulted, stalked/intimidated and choked a woman at his Darlinghurst apartment. He’s yet to indicate how he will respond to the charges.The Downing Centre Local Court heard Collins needed to be released on bail after allegedly attacking the woman in part because he was working right through the Christmas and New Year’s period.That probably includes the highly coveted New Year’s Eve dining service, for which tickets go for $850 a head.Collins appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Sharon Freund, and a legal aid solicitor said he had no criminal history and would probably not spend a day in prison if convicted.Collins, wearing a sports jacket and with rough bed hair, sighed and put his head in his hands as Magistrate Freund concluded his alleged attacks appeared to be “fuelled by alcohol”.She released him on bail, but he cannot contact the woman, who the court heard did not want to see Collins anymore.
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