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What can the ABC expect from the budget?

As the federal budget gets closer there is increasing concern that it won't be good for the ABC.

Posted May 04, 2023 6:39 AM

Fox and Big Lie wins ABC support again

The ABC has again shown its support of Sarah Ferguson’s investigation of Fox News coverage of the 2020 US election...

Posted May 02, 2023 7:39 PM

ABC Friends Victoria campaign for new, younger friends

While research shows that many young people value the ABC, they have little awareness or concern about who funds the...

Posted April 27, 2023 7:28 AM

Media diversity – and its measurement - is critical for Australia

The planned creation of a new framework for measuring Australian media diversity is critical and timely, according to the Public...

Posted April 26, 2023 4:41 PM

The ABC has launched a new program, ‘The Pacific’, and ABC Friends helped make it happen.

‘The Pacific’ marks the ABC’s revitalised engagement with a region that’s rich with culture, people and stories.

Posted April 19, 2023 9:40 AM

Talk by Professor Emerita Robyn Ewing - Why creativity and the arts are so important

Professor Ewing is presenting a talk on creativity and the arts as a special guest of the ABC Friends Northern...

Posted April 11, 2023 5:08 PM

Update magazine April 2023

Welcome to another edition of Update magazine.

Posted April 06, 2023 10:20 AM

Central Coast Branch: The Voice to Parliament information session

On Saturday, April 15, 2023, the Central Coast branch of ABC Friends will be hosting an information morning about the...

Posted March 16, 2023 11:48 AM

Talk by Helen Grasswill - ‘The importance of staff to ensure a fearless and independent public broadcaster

Helen Grasswill has been a journalist, author, editor and television program-maker for more than 50 years, starting as a freelancer...

Posted March 01, 2023 11:37 AM