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The ABC’s demographic cliff

How can the ABC keep faith with its loyal existing audience while seeking to engage new, younger audiences – all...

The Winter Dinner 2023

The ABC Friends’ NSW & ACT Winter Dinner was held on 20 July in the heritage-listed building at 238 Castlereagh...

ABC independence: have your say

ABC Friends is calling on our members and supporters to let the Federal Government know your views on how the...

ABC Friends Talk: Why the ABC Friends Matter

The Northern Suburbs of Sydney branch of ABC Friends is holding a presentation on the subject : Why the ABC Friends...

YOU DID IT!

David Anderson, the Managing Director of the ABC, has reversed the ABC’s decision to abolish the Sunday state news bulletins....

Update magazine August 2023

Here is the latest edition of Update magazine from ABC Friends.

Government reviews options to support ABC independence

The Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, has opened consultations into a review of options to support the independence  of the...

July 2023 news and update

Welcome to the July edition of ABC Friends’ national, monthly e-news. 

Will Digital First attract Gen Z?

A new digital news report shows that most Australians think the ABC is important to themselves personally and to society...