ABC International Chief Executive Officer, Lynley Marshall, has announced she will leave the national broadcaster in February 2017 to take up the role of Chief Executive Officer of Museums Victoria. Ms Marshall has been an ABC Director since 2000, leading three ABC Divisions during her career at the national broadcaster. Lynley has served as Director
The ABC won eight awards at last night’s 2016 Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism, Australia’s most prestigious media prizes. The ABC had the most finalists of any media outlet, with 28 finalists across 14 categories. Jerusalem-based Middle East Correspondent Sophie McNeill won two awards, for the radio report “Voices From Besieged Syria”, with Fouad
At ABC Radio, we’re really proud of the way we cover Australian music across varied genres, locations and styles. In the past few years alone, ABC Radio has significantly expanded its coverage of music by introducing Double J and creating Classic 2. We’ve improved the music programming on Local Radio, increasing the proportion of Australian
After six years on local radio and more than three decades with the ABC, 891 ABC Adelaide Drive presenter Ian Henschke has decided to say farewell and retire from his much loved ABC.
ABC main channel is making the transition to high definition on 6 December 2016. Viewers with HD compatible TVs will be able to experience ABC in spectacular HD, including this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks.
Last Sunday night saw the nation sing-along with the reunion of one of Australia’s most loved musical acts, Crowded House, who came out of retirement to relive their farewell concert at the Sydney Opera House.
ABC News journalists have been investigating and reporting matters relating to Mr Noel Pearson and education policy on Cape York for some time.
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