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7.30 provides the best analysis of local, national and international events from an Australian perspective, weeknights on ABC.
Leigh Sales anchors the program with political correspondent Andrew Probyn covering the federal political stories of the day from Canberra.
The program's imperative is to provide up-to-the minute, balanced coverage of the most important issues of the day whether they be political, economic, medical, environmental, social, sporting or cultural.
You can catch-up on iview, and story items and full state-editions of 7.30 are archived online and can be seen here.
Follow on Twitter: @abc730 @leighsales @AndrewProbyn
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ABC News 24 is Australia's number one news channel, providing the latest breaking and rolling news coverage.
The free-to-air 24-hour television news channel is designed for all digital platforms enabling you to know what's going on in your world now. The channel delivers a contemporary, continuous news service that reflects the reputation for quality, trust and independence and embraces all the opportunities enabled by digital technology.
Launched in July, 2010, ABC News 24 offers live rolling news coverage throughout the day and coverage of national occasions and special events.
It delivers specialist programs on business, politics, international affairs, sport, as well as on health, rural issues, and the arts. Only the ABC can provide true, local, national and international news and analysis.
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Start the day with quality news, incisive analysis and intelligent debate. Hosted by Michael Rowland and Virginia Trioli, sport with Paul Kennedy, finance with Del Irani and extensive coverage by reporters around Australia and the world. The program reports news as it breaks, weekdays from 6:00-9:00am (AEST) on ABC and ABC News 24, and streamed live from ABC News Digital.
Follow on Twitter: BreakfastNews @LaTrioli @mjrowland68 @paulwkennedy @del_irani
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Ros Childs presents the latest from ABC News, following the day's top stories and coverage of events as they unfold. Plus comprehensive analysis and original reporting from ABC reporters around Australia and the world. Simulcast Monday to Friday, at midday on ABC and ABC News 24 or watch on iview.
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Australia Wide tells the stories from the people and places that make up the Australian experience.
From the city streets to the urban centres and beyond, our best reporters look behind the stories that make the news. We look at the things that affect us, from natural disasters and politics, to the things that inspire us in culture and the environment around us. It's about where we live, the lives we lead, the things that challenge and unite us.
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Australian Story is broadcast on Mondays at 8pm on ABC and repeated on Saturdays at 12:00pm. Stories are 'narrated' by the subjects themselves. The program aims to present a varied and contrasting picture of contemporary Australia and Australians from many different perspectives and to contribute to the wider spectrum of coverage of issues and individuals. You can watch the program on iview. The program is also repeated on ABC News 24 on Sundays at 6.30pm.
Follow on Twitter: @AustralianStory
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Background Briefing is ABC Radio National's agenda-setting current affairs radio documentary program. Investigative journalism at its finest, exploring the issues of the day and examining society in a lively on-the-road documentary style. The program is on Sundays at 8am as part of Sunday Extra with Jonathan Green, and is repeated on Tuesdays at 2pm.
Follow on Twitter: @RadioNational
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Behind the News is on at 10:00am on Tuesdays on ABC3 or watch on iview.
Informing and entertaining Australian school children for more than 45 years, Behind the News is a high-energy, fun way for upper primary and secondary students to learn about current issues and events in their world. Presented by Nathan Bazley, the program explains the big news events of the week and provides an engaging way for children to learn about what is happening in Australia and the world.
The website is packed with kids activities, related to each weekly program, as well as the latest stories from the program. There are also an extensive teacher's resources available online to assist with the activities and tips on how to expand on the issues dealt with in the program.
Follow on Twitter: @BehindtheNews
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The day's business and finance news, with the latest trends on international share and currency markets, pointing to what Australians can expect in the day ahead. Presented by business journalists, Elysse Morgan, Mondays to Thursdays, and Alicia Barry on Fridays.
Weekdays at 8:30pm (AEDT) on ABC News 24 and 11:00pm on ABC TV.
Business PM is on ABC Radio at 6:50pm each weeknight.
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For 25 years John Clarke and Bryan Dawe have broadcast a weekly interview in which prominent figures speak about matters of public importance. John pretends to be someone he isn't pretending to be and Bryan behaves with grace under pressure. The interviews are broadcast on ABCTV on Thursday nights and are available online here, on mrjohnclarke.com and on YouTube. They are also available by prescription at selected retail outlets.
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Analysis of the day's news in an engaging and entertaining way. Julia Baird and John Barron lead a panel of journalists, political and social commentators in a lively, thought-provoking discussion. Join the conversation #TheDrum.
The Drum is on ABC, Monday to Friday at 5:30pm and repeated at 6:30pm (AEDT) on ABC News 24. Episodes are available on iview.
Follow on Twitter: @ABCthedrum
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Foreign Correspondent has been Australia's leading international current affairs program since 1992. For more than 20 years reporters, producers, camera operators and sound recordists have travelled to just about every corner of the world - sometimes dangerous, often remote - in pursuit of stories that could be confronting and challenging, heart-warming and moving.
The program is broadcast on ABC on Tuesdays at 8pm (AEST) and on ABC News 24 on Saturdays at 6.30pm (AEST). You can also watch it on iview or from the Foreign Correspondent website.
Foreign Correspondent stories are also regularly re-broadcast by more than 20 international networks including CNN International, Al Jazeera, NHK Japan and TV NZ.
Follow on Twitter: @ForeignOfficial
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Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program and has been part of the national story for more than 50 years. Since August 1961 the program has been exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures.
Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of awards. Four Corners has a series of special broadband editions with extended analysis and extra background information and resources. Four Corners is on ABC on Mondays at 8.30pm and repeated on Tuesdays at 11.30pm. It can be seen on ABC News 24 on Saturdays at 8pm and you can catch up on iview.
Follow on Twitter: @4corners
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Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist for 41 years. He began as a cadet on The Australian covering the Poseidon boom and bust; has been a columnist for Chanticleer in the Australian Financial Review and editor of the AFR, and columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Alan has also served as editor of The Age and for the past 12 years he has been working for the ABC, first as business editor of the 7.30 Report and then host of Inside Business and finance presenter on ABC News. In recent years he has started his own newsletter, Eureka Report, and in 2007 launched a website, Business Spectator. In June 2012 Alan Kohler sold his interests in Business Spectator and Eureka Report to News Ltd. He continues to edit and contribute to both publications.
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Presented by Barrie Cassidy, Insiders is a fast-moving treatment of national affairs with interviews, discussion, and analysis. Each week the program brings together the experience and insights of leading political commentators and other contributors representing a wide range of opinions.
Podcasts are available and you can watch the broadband versions, as well as read program transcripts. The program is on ABC TV and ABC News 24 every Sunday at 9am to 10am and can also be watched on iview.
Follow on Twitter: @InsidersABC
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Landline is Australia's national rural issues program and is presented by Pip Courtney. The full hour of Landline can be seen on Sundays at noon on ABC and is repeated the following Monday at 11am.
Since 1991 this program has been ABC-TV's main vehicle for current affairs coverage of regional/rural issues and events. Landline typically features stories, ranging across agri-politics and economics, business and product innovation, animal and crop science, regional infrastructure, climate and weather trends, regional and rural services, music and lifestyle.
As much as anything Landline's enduring popularity is based on its ability to explain and contextualise the issues affecting Australians living and working in the bush to those living in our big cities.
You can catch up on episodes on iview.
Follow on Twitter: @abclandline @pipcourtney
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Hosted by Jeremy Fernandez (Monday to Thursday nights) and David Lipson (Fridays), the award-winning program continues to break stories and set the agenda, with more original journalism and investigations.
Lateline provides an intelligent window on the world, informing and challenging the audience with quality analysis, combined with a fresh approach to telling important stories.
With insightful interviews on a wide range of topics, Lateline is the "brain food" for those with an appetite for discussion and debate.
With an established reputation and a broadcasting history of 25 years, Lateline continues to remain relevant in an ever changing media landscape.
Follow on Twitter: @Lateline
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The Mix is ABC News 24's weekly arts, entertainment and culture program. Hosted by popular radio and television host James Valentine, The Mix gives you the latest on art, television, movies, books, games, apps, festivals, gigs, events, celebrities, theatre and all things showbiz.
Each week James and some of the ABC's best arts reporters and other contributors will be the eyes and ears for anything new and upcoming in arts and entertainment.
Follow on Twitter: @Valentine702 #themixtv
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The Link connects news with people's lives, explaining why current topics and big news stories are important and relevant to us. It is a deeper look at the human stories behind the headlines. Hosted by one of Australia's most highly regarded journalists, Stan Grant presents a unique look at what is making news and what people want to know about, at the end of the week.
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The National Press Club is Australia's leading forum for discussion and debate and for major statements on politics and public policy. Decision makers, Australian political leaders, foreign heads of state and leaders from all fields of society are among the speakers at the National Press Club. The addresses are broadcast live on ABC and ABC News 24 and also streamed live online and archived here, or watch on iview.
Follow on Twitter: @ABCNews24
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Gerard Whately presents Offsiders on ABC each Sunday at 10:00am and repeated on ABC News 24 at 3.30pm (AEST). A program for anyone who's serious about sport, Offsiders provides challenging, insightful, humorous debates about the topic that dominates weekends - sport. Each week the program brings together the experience and insights of leading sporting commentators and other contributors representing a wide range of opinions. If you miss the program, you can watch the broadband edition or on iview.
Follow on Twitter: @OffsidersABC
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One Plus One is ABC TV's weekly long-form interview program. Each week Jane Hutcheon sits down with personalities and storytellers from Australia and beyond to discuss their lives, their craft, and what drives them.
Previous guests include actors Eric Bana and Geoffrey Rush, Olympian Sally Pearson, transgender Army speechwriter Cate McGregor and environmentalist David Suzuki. One Plus One premieres Friday 10.00am on ABC and Friday at 8.30pm on ABC News 24. You can also catch up on ABC iview.
Follow on Twitter: @JHutcheon
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It doesn't matter who you are, or where you're from - everyone can have a go and take it up to our politicians and opinion makers.
Q&A is live to air - happening as viewers watch – and it’s all about encouraging people to engage with politics and society.
If you want a chance to ask the questions, register online now, submit a video question or tweet your question during the program using #QandA and @qanda
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The World is broadcast on ABC News 24 at 10pm AEST. Beverley O'Connor brings you the day's national and international news, with reports from the ABC's network of reporters and international correspondents.
Monday to Friday, The World offers a forum for extended news stories, interviews and insights from around the world.
Follow on Twitter: @ABCNews24
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Beverley O'Connor presents a review of the ABC's best international news stories, with extended reports from Australia's largest network of reporters and foreign correspondents.
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Hosted by Miriam Corowa and Andrew Geoghegan, Weekend Breakfast covers the latest news from around Australia and the world, with in-depth analysis and interviews, as well as regular news updates, sport, weather and what's happening in the arts. Weekend Breakfast is on ABC News 24 from 7am (AEST) and simulcast on Sundays on ABC.
Follow on Twitter: @ABCNews24 @MiriamCorowa @abcAndrewG
