ABC News

CBAA and ABC announce news partnership

8 November 2023 I attended Amplifying Local News, Disaster Preparedness and Making Engaging Current Affairs sessions at last week’s Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) conference. They were all informative and exceptional, with the underlying message being how important, and at times essential, community radio news is to regional and underrepresented areas and groups of Australia.

Suzanne Dredge is the new Head of Indigenous News at the ABC

26 November 2022 ABC News has appointed award-winning journalist Suzanne Dredge to the new role of Head, Indigenous News. Dredge, a Wiradjuri woman, will build and lead...

ABC achieves record news audience

2 September 2021 The ABC is recording the biggest news audiences in its history as Australians seek trustworthy sources to help them navigate...

Sarah Ferguson to join ABC’s Washington Bureau

21 October 2020 Award-winning journalist Sarah Ferguson will be deployed to Washington DC to take up a special in-depth reporting role for ABC...

Tribute to the voices of the 0745 ABC News bulletin

22 September 2020 ABC Local Radio’s new bulletin schedule came into operation this week, dumping the 0745 News due to budget cuts.While there...

ABC 0745 News Bulletin quietly disappears

21 September 2020 The ABC’s quarter to eight news disappeared quietly this morning.The final weekday 0745 bulletin went to air on local radio...

Stan Grant joins ABC News as International Affairs Analyst

21 September 2020 Stan Grant has joined ABC News in a new multiplatform role.Grant will provide stories and analysis for ABC Online, 7.30,...

Do we really need the news on radio?

25 June 2020 Comment from Wayne StammThe demise of the 7.45am news on the ABC has both surprised and angered journalists, supporters and...

RIP ABC 0745 News bulletin

24 June 2020 After 80 years in its timeslot, the quarter to eight news on ABC metro and regional stations will be axed,...

ABC News flash briefings get smarter

29 February 2020 Analysis from Steve AhernA while ago, in an article on smart speakers, one of my observations was a criticism of...

ABC Southbank will open to the public for Open House Melbourne

2 July 2019 As part of Open House Melbourne weekend of Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 July, ABC Southbank Centre will be among over...

Trioli to replace Faine on ABC Radio Melbourne

30 April 2019 The co-host of ABC NEWS Breakfast, Virginia Trioli, will take over from Jon Faine next year as presenter of the...

ABC podcast Trace leads to reopening of a 38 year old cold case

1 December 2018 In an Australian first, a decades old cold case investigation will be re-opened following revelations uncovered in the ABC’s first...

Matt Brown wins Radio Walkley for AM reports from Mosul

30 November 2017 ABC Foreign Correspondent Matt Brown has won a Walkley Award for his reports from Mosul chronicling the Iraqi/Kurdish attack that...

ABC news merger in the ACT ‘makes sense’

27 July 2017 The ABC is merging its news and radio divisions in the ACT. ABC News Boss Gaven Morris and Director of...

Hey google home speaker… play ABC Radio News

26 July 2017 ABC Radio has launched a voice-activated news service to reach listeners using the new Google Home device, which has just...

ABC News is merging its social media accounts

31 March 2017 On April 10, ABC News will have a new look – on air and online.As part of the changes, they are consolidating...

RMIT and ABC News relaunch Fact Check

14 February 2017 RMIT University and ABC News have partnered to relaunch award-winning news service Fact Check, to be based in Melbourne at...

ABC News on Facebook Messenger

31 October 2016 ABC News has a new way for Australians to stay across the news, with the launch of a dedicated news...

ACT Votes: Election Coverage on ABC

10 October 2016 Voters in the ACT go to the polls this Saturday, October 15 to elect the ninth ACT Legislative Assembly. Since 2001,...

ABC announces new director of news

22 October 2015 Following the resignation of Kate Torney as the ABC’s director of news, Gaven Morris has been announced as her replacement....

The immediacy of radio is still its greatest attribute: Colin Denovan

19 February 2015 Colin Denovan accepted a redundancy from the ABC after 23 years. He shares his thoughts on retirement, radio news and...

ABC Radio News in Warlpiri and Yolngu languages

2 July 2014 ABC Radio, with the help of the Aboriginal Interpreter Service in the Northern Territory, is trialling an Indigenous language News...

Radio training works a little too well: kids break into 6FX and swear on air

13 June 2014 A group of kids who got some basic radio training decided to break into a Fitzroy Crossing community radio station...

ABC to broadcast SA Votes Leaders Debate

30 January 2014 On Saturday March 15, South Australia goes to the polls. Pundits are suggesting it will be a close run thing....