Media Centre - About the ABC

Latest content carousel

Browse through slides of recent content below.

Press Releases

Latest press releases

More info

Content Highlights

Statements & Responses

ABC statements and responses

More info

Media Contacts

Contact the ABC communications team

More info

Speeches & Articles

Speeches from across the ABC

More info

Correcting the Record

Correcting the record on stories about the ABC

More info

Awards

Awards and recognition for our programs and teams

More info

1of 1

Press Releases

Carousel

First NSW 7PM News broadcast from ABC Parramatta

ABC NEWS will broadcast the first NSW 7PM News bulletin from the new ABC Parramatta studios next Sunday 8 December. The historic first broadcast from the state-of-the-art Studio 91 is a key milestone for the ABC Parramatta project.

Jeremey Fernandez in the new ABC Parramatta studio

Published: ThuThu 5 Dec 2024 at 11:13pm

ABC launches ABC Radio Australia FM service in the Cook Islands

For the first time in a decade, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s international radio service – ABC Radio Australia – has returned to the island of Rarotonga on 91.5FM.

Published: ThuThu 5 Dec 2024 at 10:34pm

ABC takes home 13 prizes at Clarion awards, with Peter McCutcheon honoured for contribution to journalism

The ABC's journalists were recognised for their excellence in reporting, taking home 13 of 30 awards at the 2024 Queensland Clarion Awards.

Group shot of Clarion Award Winners with their plaques

Published: ThuThu 5 Dec 2024 at 1:24am

85 Years of ABC International

This month, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) celebrates 85 years as Australia's trusted international voice.

Published: WedWed 4 Dec 2024 at 3:13am

ABC features stories by, for, and about Australians living with disability

In the lead up to and beyond December 3, the ABC is featuring stories by and about people with disability to mark International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD).

Fletcher from The Assembly on the set of the Wiggles with the red Wiggle Simon Pryce and Yellow Wiggle Tsehay Hawkins.

Published: MonMon 2 Dec 2024 at 11:08pm

Content Highlights

Carousel

Michael Rowland announces he is leaving ABC News Breakfast

Michael Rowland, one of the most familiar and respected faces on ABC TV, has told viewers this morning he’s leaving ABC News Breakfast after almost 15 years as co-host.

Published: SunSun 1 Dec 2024 at 11:10pm

USA VOTES: All day coverage on the ABC - Wednesday 6 November 2024

Who will win the race for the White House?

38_USAVotes_C-1169_CaseyJeremyBridgetDavidSarah

Published: 31 Oct 2024Thu 31 Oct 2024 at 5:36am

Headliners takes centre stage on ABC in November

Click here for a first look clip

Tim Rogers, Elly-May Barnes and Ella Hooper sitting on lounge surrounded by a guitar and speakers

Published: 30 Oct 2024Wed 30 Oct 2024 at 5:30am

Muster Dogs returns for more with a four-part special and a brand-new season

Click HERE to view a sneak peek. The ABC is thrilled to announce successful original series Muster Dogs is set to return with a four-part special this year and a brand-new season in 2025.

Muster Dogs Where Are They Now Zoe and Buddy (Season 2 winners)

Published: 18 Oct 2024Fri 18 Oct 2024 at 12:43am

ABC serves up A Bite To Eat with Alice in October

For a first look, click here.

Alice Zaslavsky smiling at kitchen bench

Published: 25 Sep 2024Wed 25 Sep 2024 at 1:59am

Statements & Responses

Carousel

ABC Ombudsman report on “After the Harvest”

ABC News welcomes the ABC Ombudsman’s findings regarding "After the Harvest", a series of reports regarding concerns held by some residents of a farming community in Victoria about a potential link between the farm chemical paraquat and Parkinson’s…

Published: TueTue 3 Dec 2024 at 11:01pm

ABC Statement in Response to Interim Independent Review Report

ABC Director News Justin Stevens has issued the following statement in response to the Interim Report of the Independent Review into coverage of 2nd Commando Regiment operations in 2012.

Published: 5 Nov 2024Tue 5 Nov 2024 at 1:42am

Matt Peacock, ABC journalist and former ABC Board member

The ABC is deeply saddened to hear we have lost Matt Peacock.

Published: 31 Oct 2024Thu 31 Oct 2024 at 4:04am

Statement by ABC Director, News Justin Stevens: Racist attacks on ABC staff

Statement from ABC Director News Justin Stevens about racist attacks on ABC staff.

Published: 2 Oct 2024Wed 2 Oct 2024 at 5:36am

Tim Brooke-Hunt

The ABC has paid tribute to former Head of Children’s Tim Brooke-Hunt, who has died after a long illness.

Published: 24 Sep 2024Tue 24 Sep 2024 at 4:53am

Speeches & Articles

Carousel

ABC Chair Kim Williams delivers welcome address to DG8 Summit

Address by ABC Chair Kim Williams AM

Published: MonMon 2 Dec 2024 at 1:32am

ABC Chair Kim Williams AM address to the National Press Club

Our nation more broadly is beginning to focus on the dangers of the information age – examining potential new defences, including a Media Bargaining Code, a digital platform levy, social media restrictions for the young.

Published: 27 Nov 2024Wed 27 Nov 2024 at 1:39am

ABC Chair Kim Williams AM delivers the 2024 Menzies Oration

In a world of increasing political division, marked by misinformation and disinformation, defending the truth matters, defending public institutions matters, maintaining civility matters.

Published: 30 Oct 2024Wed 30 Oct 2024 at 8:00am

Fran Kelly delivers the 2024 Andrew Olle Media Lecture

Fran Kelly delivers the 2024 Andrew Olle Media Lecture at the W Hotel in Darling Harbour.

Published: 18 Oct 2024Fri 18 Oct 2024 at 11:05am

ABC Chair Kim Williams AM delivers the 2024 Lowy Institute Media Lecture

“For those of us who want to end the global slide into populism and authoritarianism and its inevitable violence and conflict, the task is clear: We must reach out to the disengaged and rebuild trust in the media as the basis for rebuilding trust in…

Published: 25 Sep 2024Wed 25 Sep 2024 at 9:38am

Correcting the Record

Carousel

Correcting the Record: James Madden in The Australian

A report in The Australian by James Madden on 15 October 2024 (“ABC faces censure over campaigns on nuclear plants and retirement villages”) claims that recent stories have “drawn criticism”, face “censure” and are “misleading”, “under fire”…

Published: 20 Oct 2024Sun 20 Oct 2024 at 10:00pm

Correcting James Madden in The Australian

The Australian’s report today about the Four Corners program “Don’t Speak” is false.

Published: 26 Aug 2024Mon 26 Aug 2024 at 6:28am

Correcting the Record: Samuel Davis in the Cairns Post

Recent articles in the Cairns Post create the false impression that the ABC has downgraded its services in Cairns and that Emergency Broadcasting has been impacted.

Published: 16 Nov 2023Thu 16 Nov 2023 at 5:03am

Michael Koziol in Nine Newspapers

We have done our job as the national public broadcaster: presenting a diversity of perspectives impartially; facilitating a respectful discussion and debate; providing explanation and context; reporting the key stories accurately and fairly; and…

Published: 13 Oct 2023Fri 13 Oct 2023 at 9:23pm

Correcting the Record: Mark Di Stefano in the Australian Financial Review

The item by Mark di Stefano in today’s Australian Financial Review headlined “Veteran ABC journalists are out, TikTokers are in” is inaccurate and omits relevant information.

Published: 3 Oct 2023Tue 3 Oct 2023 at 5:23am

Awards

Carousel

ABC takes home 13 prizes at Clarion awards, with Peter McCutcheon honoured for contribution to journalism

The ABC's journalists were recognised for their excellence in reporting, taking home 13 of 30 awards at the 2024 Queensland Clarion Awards.

Published: ThuThu 5 Dec 2024 at 1:24am

ABC winners at the 2024 SA Press Club Awards

The ABC has had a strong result at the 2024 SA Press Club Awards, with investigative reporter Stephanie Richards winning Best Columnist, Best Broadcaster and seven commendations for her folio of unrivalled journalism.

Journalist Stephanie Richards with two 2024 SA Press Club Awards

Published: 11 Nov 2024Mon 11 Nov 2024 at 3:44am

ABC winners at 2024 NT Media Awards

ABC journalist Lillian Rangiah has been named Best Young Journalist at the 2024 Northern Territory Media Awards for her body of work.

Published: 14 Oct 2024Mon 14 Oct 2024 at 5:53am

ABC winners at 2024 Rural Press Club of Victoria Awards

ABC won four awards including Journalist and Young Journalist of the Year plus the Media Outlet of the Year at the Victorian Rural Press Club’s Rural and Regional Journalism and Photography Awards.

Published: 14 Oct 2024Mon 14 Oct 2024 at 5:04am

2024 ABC Walkley Awards Finalists

The ABC has 18 finalists across 13 categories in the 2024 Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism.

Published: 11 Oct 2024Fri 11 Oct 2024 at 6:11am

ABC Corrections & Clarifications

Carousel

Russell Broadbent

7.30: On Monday 7.30 reported a story about the declining use of cash and efforts to ensure it remains a payment option. The story incorrectly referred to Mr Russell Broadbent as a “Nationals MP”. Mr Broadbent is an Independent MP.

Published: TueTue 3 Dec 2024 at 10:16pm

Plymouth Brethren School

ABC News South Australia: On Wednesday 20 November, ABC News published a story about SA Health no longer partnering with charities run by Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.

Published: SunSun 1 Dec 2024 at 6:55am

Methanol Poisoning

ABC News: On the 24th of November a radio news story about the methanol poisoning of Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones incorrectly stated they had died from methadone poisoning.

Published: 27 Nov 2024Wed 27 Nov 2024 at 5:26am

Gaza death estimates

News online: On October 19, a digital article on indirect deaths in the Gaza war originally paraphrased a letter to the Lancet medical journal, saying its authors estimated there had been 186,000 direct and indirect deaths in the Gaza war by June…

Published: 27 Nov 2024Wed 27 Nov 2024 at 4:26am

West Bank Shooting

News Online, News Channel and AM: On the 25th of November stories about Australian student, Ranem Abu Izneid being injured in an Israeli Border Police operation misidentified the location of the apartment she was in at the time of the incident.

Published: 27 Nov 2024Wed 27 Nov 2024 at 4:05am

Media Centre - About the ABC

Latest content carousel

Press Releases

Content Highlights

Statements & Responses

Media Contacts

Speeches & Articles

Correcting the Record

Awards

First NSW 7PM News broadcast from ABC Parramatta

ABC launches ABC Radio Australia FM service in the Cook Islands

ABC takes home 13 prizes at Clarion awards, with Peter McCutcheon honoured for contribution to journalism

85 Years of ABC International

ABC features stories by, for, and about Australians living with disability

Michael Rowland announces he is leaving ABC News Breakfast

USA VOTES: All day coverage on the ABC - Wednesday 6 November 2024

Headliners takes centre stage on ABC in November

Muster Dogs returns for more with a four-part special and a brand-new season

ABC serves up A Bite To Eat with Alice in October

ABC Ombudsman report on “After the Harvest”

ABC Statement in Response to Interim Independent Review Report

Matt Peacock, ABC journalist and former ABC Board member

Statement by ABC Director, News Justin Stevens: Racist attacks on ABC staff

Tim Brooke-Hunt

ABC Chair Kim Williams delivers welcome address to DG8 Summit

ABC Chair Kim Williams AM address to the National Press Club

ABC Chair Kim Williams AM delivers the 2024 Menzies Oration

Fran Kelly delivers the 2024 Andrew Olle Media Lecture

ABC Chair Kim Williams AM delivers the 2024 Lowy Institute Media Lecture

Correcting the Record: James Madden in The Australian

Correcting James Madden in The Australian

Correcting the Record: Samuel Davis in the Cairns Post

Michael Koziol in Nine Newspapers

Correcting the Record: Mark Di Stefano in the Australian Financial Review

ABC takes home 13 prizes at Clarion awards, with Peter McCutcheon honoured for contribution to journalism

ABC winners at the 2024 SA Press Club Awards

ABC winners at 2024 NT Media Awards

ABC winners at 2024 Rural Press Club of Victoria Awards

2024 ABC Walkley Awards Finalists

Russell Broadbent

Plymouth Brethren School

Methanol Poisoning

Gaza death estimates

West Bank Shooting

Footer