2 November 2023 The technology might have changed, but the heart of radio has not.That’s according to Spencer Howson, who says there’s still nothing quite like the connection and companionship that live and local radio provides.The high-profile Queensland radio host opens up about the changes and challenges within the industry in the first episode of Australian Broadcast Radio:… Read More
12 October 2023 Arthur Wyndham, one of the last veterans of pre-television ABC, has died in Sydney at the age of 98. His funeral is at 2.30pm Friday, October...
8 October 2023 The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has kicked off in spectacular fashion (except if you’re an England supporter), with cricket fans able hear all matches...
11 September 2023 The second season of ABC success story Take 5 with Zan Rowe will premiere at 8pm on Tuesday October 10 on ABC TV and ABC...
22 August 2023 Ita Buttrose's term as ABC chair will end in March 2024. After 5 years in the role the 81 year old has told Communications Minister...
9 August 2023 Leigh Sales AM, ABC presenter, journalist and author, will deliver the 2023 Andrew Olle Media Lecture, presented by ABC Radio Sydney As one of Australia’s...
21 July 2023 Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has announced at an ABC Friends dinner that the federal government has launched a review into funding and governance arrangements of the ABC...
19 July 2023 Radio executive Ben Latimer will join the ABC on July 31 as Head of Audio Content, overseeing Capital City Networks, Sport, Audio Studios, Audio Strategy,...
10 July 2023 On Monday July 17 ABC and triple j launch new station triple j Hottest, only playing songs that have been voted and included in triple...
14 June 2023 Wendy Harmer left her flourishing ABC Sydney breakfast show with Robbie Buck, and a couple of decades in radio, eighteen months ago because the time...
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...
7 June 2023 GfK survey 3 used Commercial Radio and Audio’s Radio 360, the industry’s new audience measurement system, which delivered for the first time the total, broadcast...
7 June 2023 After a two-year break in 2020-21, and current ABC Chair Ita Buttrose the lecturer in 2022, The Andrew Olle Media Lecture will be held on...
25 May 2023 Comment from Peter Saxon. Many years ago, I invested in a small start-up company and found myself on the board of directors.
25 May 2023 Az Cosgrove and Megan McLoughlin have been awarded scholarships as part of the 2023 ABC Regional Storyteller program. The scholarship, in partnership with the Department...
15 May 2023 Ralphe Rickman has passed away in Queensland on May 7, just shy of his 90th birthday. A legendary voice of 3AW, Rickman was also co-host...
9 May 2023 In one of the most significant moves announced in tonight's Federal Budget, the ABC and SBS will move to 5 year funding arrangements as a...
26 April 2023 Libbi Gorr is the perfect fit for Disrupt Radio, according to company founder and CEO Benjamin Roberts.The comedian and former ABC host will be one of the main presenters on the new national digital radio station, which will promote tech and entrepreneurial content.And Roberts couldn’t be happier about the arrangement.“Libbi is a true disruptor in… Read More
11 March 2023 The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has signed an historic agreement with Radio e Televisoa de Timor-Leste (RTTL). The agreement between the two public broadcasters allows...
27 October 2022 After a career spanning three decades, ABC PM Presenter Linda Mottram will retire this year. Linda is a Walkley-award-winning journalist with roles including ABC Radio Sydney presenter, EP of RN Breakfast,...
27 October 2022 Mildura, in northwest Victoria, has been named the host city for next year’s ABC youth program Takeover. The program, run by the ABC in partnership with VicHealth, the Victorian Government and...
25 October 2022 Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his first Federal Budget tonight, with benefits for broadcasters in what he called "a solid and sensible Budget" for uncertain...
26 October 2022 Judith Whelan has been appointed as Editorial Director of the ABC, starting from February 2023. Currently ABC Director of Regional and Local, Judith brings more than thirty years...
25 October 2022 The ABC has gained an increase of $83.7m in operational funding and $32m for international services funding across the next four years in tonight's Federal...
5 October 2022 The Royal Australian Mint will release a commemorative $1 coin and a 20 cent piece tomorrow to mark 90 years of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ...
7 September 2022 As radio's audiences are getting older, how do you successfully engage with the younger, future audiences? On day 2 of Radiodays Asia, Anna Dixon shared...
26 August 2022 A few weeks ago, as part of the latest update, the ABC Listen app added a new section called Story Stream. An initiative of the...
17 August 2022 The ACCC’s Digital Platforms Services Inquiry will put social media influencers under the spotlight as part of its sixth interim report. The ACCC will examine...
6 August 2022 Speaking at the ABC's 90th anniversary celebrations in Sydney last night, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it is a matter of national security for the...
28 June 2022 Comment from Peter Saxon. Although Scott Morrison and his cohort may now disagree, his choice of Ita Buttrose as ABC Chair is arguably the best...