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Surfin’ PNG

Surfin’ PNG

PNG has some brilliant surfing, but most local kids can only sit and watch perfect waves roll by. Ben Millington explains how 1233 ABC Newcastle’s campaign to donate boards to the island’s impoverished riders captured the hearts of the Hunter.

Pint-sized surfer

Pint-sized surfer

A six-minute video about a six-year-old surfing prodigy has become an international media darling, putting both ABC Open and Quincy Symonds on the social media map.

ABC goes Mental As

ABC goes Mental As

The ABC is auctioning artwork by high profile Australian artists as part of its Mental As campaign to raise awareness and funding for mental illness.

Mobile broadcast

Mobile broadcast

Armed with only a smart phone, a handy little app and a good 4G signal, 783 ABC Alice Springs pulled off a two-hour Outside Broadcast from the desert with a minimum of fuss.

Playing God

Playing God

They come from opposite ends of the spectrum in subject matter and audience, but Compass and Good Game have found lots of common ground in a recent collaboration.

Thanks for the memories

Thanks for the memories

For a generation of viewers, Jim Middleton was the face of the ABC’s political coverage – delivering the news with a captivating mix of gravitas and flair and none of the spin that the spin doctors wanted.

ABC NewsRadio turns 20

ABC NewsRadio turns 20

It’s been 20 years since former Managing Director David Hill made what he describes as one of his best decisions – to green light ABC NewsRadio. Since then, it’s become the place to go when you have to know.

Celia finds TV Utopia

Celia finds TV Utopia

Celia Pacquola would have done a remake of Celebrity Splash if it meant working alongside the Working Dog team. Fortunately, she got their satirical series, Utopia,instead

Life mirrors Life Series

Life mirrors Life Series

The Life Series kids are back and have hit nine. Filmmaker Jennifer Cummins describes being immersed in the lives of people who started out as strangers – but who are now on her Christmas card list.

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