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triple j and ABC Indigenous are taking you to the front row of First & Forever; special broadcast premiering on ABC TV and ABC iview
The must-watch 1.5-hour special brings together an all-star line-up of First Nations icons, outstanding storytellers, award-winning talents and rising stars.
Suzanne Dredge appointed ABC NEWS Head, Indigenous News
ABC NEWS has announced the appointment of award-winning journalist Suzanne Dredge to the new role of Head, Indigenous News.
Ita Buttrose reflects on life in the media on Australian Story
As the ABC’s 90th year draws to a close, Chair Ita Buttrose reflects on a life in the media spotlight and how six decades as a pioneering
ABC Upfronts 2022 – ABC welcomes Better Date Than Never
The refreshingly real and honest series follows a diverse group of single love-seekers as they take a huge step in anyone’s life – into the
ABC Upfronts 2022 – ABC unveils bold new drama House of Gods
ABC and Screen Australia are pleased to announce the commission of a compelling, new six-part drama series House of Gods, set to air on ABC
ABC Upfronts 2022 – Matt Okine and Denise Scott to star in a bold reimagining of an all-time ABC favourite – Mother and Son
Produced by Wooden Horse and re-created by Okine with collaborators Sarah Walker, Tristram Baumber and the show’s original creator, Geoffrey Atherden, Mother and Son will
ABC Upfronts 2022 – Bright, bold and simply different in 2023. Full 2023 ABC line-up
ABC is proud to showcase its 2023 programming slate.
ABC Upfronts 2022 – Preview of the ABC presentation for 2023
ABC had released a little teaser for its 2023 presentation.
Tonight – Q+A live from Melbourne with Stan Grant (24 November)
The cost of the NDIS is blowing out, but with the scheme providing crucial and life-changing support for many Australians – how do we rein
Tonight – The Somerton Man on Australian Story
After more than 70 years, one of Australia’s most enduring mysteries – the identity of the “Somerton Man” – is finally solved.
Noel Pearson proposes “A job guarantee for the Bottom Million” in his third ABC Boyer Lecture
In this lecture, Pearson cites a 2017 Productivity Commission report which found three per cent of Australians were in income poverty continuously for at least
ABC wins 2022 Gold Walkley Award
The ABC’s journalism has been richly awarded at the 2022 Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism with its journalists and teams winning top honour the
Tonight – Q+A looks at the global landscape this week with Stan Grant
This week on Q+A, as world leaders converge on Bali for the high-powered G20 summit, it’s clear that it’s a vastly different global landscape since
ABC launches end of year Gives appeal
The ABC has a proud track record of supporting communities in times of need and connecting audiences to causes that matter.
ABC and CBC/Radio-Canada announce Kindred Animation co-productions and renew partnership agreement
The national public broadcasters also announced the continuation of their successful creative and commercial collaboration.
Tonight – Australia’s failure to protect children in detention on Australian Story
On Monday Four Corners will show for the first time the dangerous restraining practice used by Western Australian officers on children. Reporter Grace Tobin has
Tonight – Life of Poh Ling Yeow on Australian Story
Introduced by Gary Mehigan, former MasterChef judge.
Promo – ABC will premiere a holiday special of Kangaroo Beach just in time for Christmas and then a second season in January
Join Pounce, Neville, Frizzy and Gemma for an action-packed Christmas adventure full of sun, sand and surf in Kangaroo Beach’s Hoppy Christmas Special
The much anticipated documentary, Folau, screens over two consecutive Mondays on ABC
Folau is the story of one of Australia’s most gifted and controversial athletes – Israel Folau – and how a social media post landed him
ABC ME presents world premiere of The Kaleidoscope Films
Each film aims to explore what life in contemporary Australia is like as a young person from a culturally and racially marginalised background.
Tim Minchin on Australian Story
After his dazzling career comes unstuck, musician, actor and provocateur Tim Minchin reassesses his comedy, questions the dangerous allure of fame, and finds home is
Stopping Putin is explored on Four Corners
On Monday Four Corners traces the current war in Ukraine back to 2014 when Russia invaded Crimea and supported the separatist movements in the eastern
Class is in with new ABC series, Reef School
Class is in session with Reef School! Click here to view the trailer Under the sea, nestled in a quiet coral reef, there’s a preschool
Stories from Ukraine on Foreign Correspondent
These are the stories Europe correspondent Steve Cannane uncovers as he travels through northeastern Ukraine in the wake of an extraordinary military victory against Russia.
Tonight – What would conflict with China mean for Australia on Four Corners
On Monday Four Corners reporter Angus Grigg investigates how a war between China and Taiwan would play out.
Tonight – Homosexuality and the Church on Australian Story
Losing Faith Introduced by ABC Radio National’s Geraldine Doogue They lived a life in secret, full of shame. They were 12, 14, 15 year-old students
Noel Pearson’s first Boyer Lecture to be shown on ABC TV
In Who we were and who we can be Pearson will explore the proposal to amend the Constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as
2022 Federal Budget Response: Australian and international ABC audiences benefit from funding boost
ABC audiences around the country and across the Indo-Pacific region will directly benefit from the increase in funding announced in the Federal Budget.
Judith Whelan appointed ABC Editorial Director
Currently ABC Director of Regional and Local, Judith is one of Australian media’s most respected editorial leaders, bringing more than thirty years of journalism experience to
ABC wins Marketing Team of the Year Award
The team also won best Public Sector Marketing Campaign for its ABC Gives charity campaign.