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Reverse the Cuts Rally outside Minister Fletcher's office

Over 100 ABC Friends in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney Branch waved more than the flag for the ABC, requesting...

Posted February 18, 2020 11:18 AM

Bushfire crisis: An inspiring story from an ABC Friend

Residents of the north-eastern side of Blackheath were on alert from the moment the Gospers Mountain Fire entered the Grose...

Posted February 13, 2020 8:58 AM

Sydney Lunchtime Lecture: Australia's Catastrophic Bushfires and the ABC

This lecture, a collaboration between ABC Friends & WEA Sydney, will look at the catastrophic bushfires; media reporting by the...

Posted February 12, 2020 12:31 PM

ABC Friends' Special Bushfire Edition of Update

ABC Friends have released a special bushfire edition of our magazine, Update.

Posted February 11, 2020 9:20 AM

Senate moves to thank ABC

A motion praising the emergency work of the ABC, but noting the stress on already dwindling ABC funding, was made...

Posted February 06, 2020 10:50 AM

Breaking news: Senate to vote on National Emergency Communications Plan

Today Senators can vote to recognise and support ABC Emergency Broadcasting Services and start to plan for a National Emergency...

Posted February 05, 2020 9:16 AM

Interim Report of Survey of ABC Emergency Broadcasting in Bushfire Affected Communities

95% of respondents to ABC Friends' Survey of ABC emergency broadcasting in bushfire affected communities believe there is a need for a...

Posted February 03, 2020 3:18 PM

Survey of ABC emergency broadcasting in bush fire affected communities

ABC Friends would like to know about your experience of ABC Emergency Broadcasting during recent bush fires by answering the...

Posted January 22, 2020 12:17 PM

Urgent call for Federal Government to restore vital infrastructure and transmission funding

ABC Friends have made an urgent call for the Federal Government to restore funding that guarantees infrastructure and transmission that...

Posted January 13, 2020 12:05 PM