ABC Local Radio’s annual Giveathon returns

10 November 2025 The annual ABC Gives Giveathon returns this week – on Thursday 13 November – across ABC Local Radio, featuring dedicated coverage of all the activities being held in every state, both on-air and off. Local teams will once again rally communities to support OzHarvest and The ABC Giving Tree Appeal through much-needed monetary donations. As… Read More

ABC Local Radio leads national conversation on the emotional toll of caregiving

30 June 2025 ABC Local Radio has today launched The Care Squeeze, shining a spotlight on the 1.5 million Australians simultaneously raising children while caring for ageing parents.With Australians living longer and many choosing to start families later in life, more people are finding themselves part of the ‘sandwich generation,’ juggling responsibilities on both ends of the care… Read More

We want to follow the audience towards digital: ABC 5 Year Plan

10 June 2023 Speaking on ABC Radio Perth after launching the national broadcaster's next 5 year plan, ABC Managing Director David Anderson told morning presenter Nadia Mitsopolous that...

ABC coverage on the Australia Day weekend

24 January 2020 The ABC will focus on the communities most affected by the ongoing bushfires as part of its 2020 Australia Day coverage while emergency broadcasting will remain at...

The bit of ABC content that’s beyond Michael Mason’s control

8 November 2016 It wasn't a great survey for ABC Local Radio - except for Adelaide’s 891. With 11.4 percent share of the audience in that market it...

ABC Local Radio looks to the future

28 October 2016 ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie will introduce changes to ABC Local Radio's brand and approach in a speech at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne tonight. In...

The heart and soul of their cities: ABC Local Radio’s priorities

16 March 2016 With the 2016 programming year now fully underway, ABC Local Radio managers recently got together to plan priorities for the year ahead. Chris Scaddan, the Acting...

Archie Roach to perform live on ABC Local Radio

8 November 2015 Described as a “legacy broadcast” and “one of the most significant radio events we‘ll put to air this year,” ABC Local Radio will pay tribute to the...

Stormy forecast ahead for ABC BoM relationship

21 May 2015 Bureau of Meterology live crosses will not be heard on ABC Local Radio stations next week to ensure that messages about industrial action do not...

Melanie Tait joins ABC Local Radio Tasmania

1 April 2015 Melanie Tait will be the new presenter of Statewide Evenings on ABC Local Radio Tasmania. A highly regarded broadcaster of depth and experience, Melanie’s career in...

ABC 774 and RN join for multi-faith OB

30 October 2014 Last Saturday morning ABC Radio networks RN and Local Radio Victoria joined forces to host an hour of live radio from the Virgin Mary Mosque...

ABC presents special ANZAC broadcast

24 April 2014 ABC Local Radio will deliver a special national broadcast of the 2014 ANZAC Day Dawn Service to commemorate the centenary of the First World War....

Sian Gard to host Breakfast on ABC Gippsland

4 April 2014 Sian Gard has been named as the new Regional Content Manager and Breakfast presenter for ABC Gippsland. Sian has a decade of experience with the...

ABC Victoria’s decade of Emergency Service

28 March 2014 To mark the tenth anniversary of ABC Victoria as an Official Emergency Broadcaster, the Victorian Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells organized a...