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Our message of support for the Australian Jewish community

ABC Friends offers our deepest sympathy to the Australian Jewish community following the horrific incident at the Hannukah celebration on...

Friends and Alumni visit Canberra

Carol Stuart, National Vice President of ABC Friends, reports on a successful visit to Canberra, with a flurry of advocacy...

Vale Marcus May

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

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...

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...

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...

‘Deception’ in the eye of the beholder

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

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...

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...