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We live in a time when misinformation spreads faster than corrections, and algorithms reward outrage over accuracy. In that environment,...

Posted March 21, 2026 12:00 AM

ABC Radio Australia comes to DAB+

Great news for radio listeners and Pacific communities across Australia: ABC Radio Australia has launched on DAB+ digital radio, making...

Posted March 20, 2026 12:00 AM

ABC Friends joins celebration of South Australian literary talent

On Thursday 5 March, ABC Friends were proud to be in attendance at Poets and Writers in the Gardens, a...

Posted March 19, 2026 8:58 PM

WA March 2026 update

The WA Committee has decided to start a new annual award of $2000 for a journalism student at a WA...

Posted March 19, 2026 11:18 AM

Henderson's Iran inquiry call: new conflict, same script

Senator Sarah Henderson was back on Sky News last week, now renamed News24, calling on ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks...

Posted March 17, 2026 2:10 PM

Canavan's record on the ABC: actions speak louder

Matt Canavan has just become leader of the National Party, and for ABC supporters, his Senate voting record is worth...

Posted March 13, 2026 3:25 PM

Science Journalism Fellowship - applications open

The Fellowship - a collaboration between ABC Friends and the ABC - has been made possible by a generous donation...

Posted March 09, 2026 1:06 PM

Marking the transition to FM in Perth

As foreshadowed in our post on 18 February, the ABC Perth team broadcast from Forrest Place on Monday 23 February...

Posted March 04, 2026 2:17 PM

The ABC is STILL under-funded

In January, when ABC Friends presented its pre-budget submission to the federal government, the message was clear: the ABC is...

Posted March 04, 2026 11:44 AM