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Vale Marcus May

It is with great sadness that we note the recent death of Marcus May. Marcus has been a very significant...

Posted December 02, 2025 2:36 PM

A shot in the arm for the ABC

The Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, along with the Minister for Communications, Anika Wells, has announced a $50 million...

Posted November 28, 2025 4:24 PM

Public broadcasting and the end of television

What will the end of TV as we know it mean for Australian culture and audiences? In a wide-ranging lecture...

Posted November 28, 2025 12:00 AM

Hugh Marks is optimistic about the ABC's future

"The first thing I found when I started at the ABC was that people were fearful of making decisions, of...

Posted November 27, 2025 12:00 AM

‘Deception’ in the eye of the beholder

Jonathan Holmes takes a closer look at the BBC 'scandal'

Posted November 25, 2025 2:04 PM

ABC Friends Victoria secures a major boost for science journalism

ABC Friends Victoria and the ABC are proud to announce the establishment of a Science Journalist Fellowship Program, an initiative...

Posted November 24, 2025 7:17 PM

Antony Green addresses NSW & ACT Friends

ABC Friends NSW & ACT AGM 2025 More than 80 members turned up to the 2025 Annual General Meeting of...

Posted November 21, 2025 12:10 PM

Who's watching and listening to the ABC?

As Hugh Marks told the National Press Club on 19 November, more people are accessing the ABC than ever before....

Posted November 21, 2025 11:58 AM

Hugh Marks' open door policy

ABC Annual Report 2025 - New Managing Director, Hugh Marks, has opened his door to ABC Friends since he took...

Posted November 21, 2025 11:34 AM