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ABC Radio looks to 2017

ABC Radio looks to 2017

By Michael Mason, Director ABC Radio Today ABC Radio announced our content and presenter lineups for 2017, for most of our networks. There’s significant change involved, not only in the movement of our people around our networks and in the commissioning and de-commissioning of content, but in some of the fundamental approaches we take to

And now the news…via Facebook Messenger

And now the news…via Facebook Messenger

ABC News is using Facebook Messenger to deliver news and engage with the audience. Head of News Digital Stuart Watt explains how the service operates and why the ABC needs to offer news on these types of new platforms as well as traditional ones. By Stuart Watt There has been buzz around chat apps being

Confluence – a Festival of India in Australia

Confluence – a Festival of India in Australia

The ABC’s partnership with the Indian Ministry of Culture and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations is a very exciting development for us as we broadcast Confluence- a Festival of India in Australia for our audiences.

Talking Science on the ABC

Talking Science on the ABC

It’s bright orange, has oral tentacles shaped like bull horns and is a hermaphrodite. It’s a nudibranch, and this particular one is new to science. In what’s believed to be a world-first opportunity, you can name it. Name This Creature is just one of the initiatives driven by the ABC as it puts science IN

Big Ted and the team turn fifty!

Big Ted and the team turn fifty!

This July, the ABC celebrates an impressive 50 years of Play School on air. Since its initial broadcast in 1966, Play School has been entertaining preschoolers around Australia. Executive Producer Jan Stradling reflects on her experience at the iconic program that has been captivating imaginations and encouraging children to wonder, to think, to feel and to play for fifty years. 

The mystery of Jean

The mystery of Jean

Nadine Garner found herself pining for the old days when she took on the role of Jean Beazley in ABC TV’s The Doctor Blake Mysteries.

What Judith did next

What Judith did next

There’s a scene in Judith Lucy is All Woman where she pulls out a fake penis and tries to urinate. If that makes you feel uncomfortable, look away now because it’s not the only confronting thing in her new series.

Crunching the numbers

Crunching the numbers

If Queensland’s extraordinary election night was unfathomable to Antony Green, how were the rest of us meant to cope? Co-host Jessica van Vonderen takes us behind the scenes of the ABC’s coverage.

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Ever wanted to rub shoulders with some of your favourite ABC presenters? Come on an ABC tour!

ABC History

ABC history

The ABC has grown remarkably since it launched on 1 July 1932. This is a snapshot of our achievements, programs and personalities and celebrates the ABC's contribution to Australian life for more than 80 years.