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Labor Announces Review into ABC Funding

In an address to ABC Friends Victoria, Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland revealed plans for a review into ABC funding....

Posted November 23, 2022 6:36 PM

ABC Friends Upcoming Program of Events - Northern Suburbs of Sydney

ABC Friends NSoS Exciting Program of Upcoming Events

Posted November 08, 2022 1:57 PM

Come along to the ABC Friends WA Annual Dinner 2022

ABC Friends WA will be holding a dinner on 28 November with special guests Christine Layton and her husband and...

Posted November 07, 2022 9:25 AM

Former ABC Editorial Director Calls for Investment in ABC State Broadcasters

ABC News state broadcasters are ill equipped to deliver comprehensive coverage, says Alan Sanderson.

Posted November 03, 2022 4:17 PM

ABC Friends WA AGM 2022 - Highlights

A new committee welcomed/Journalist Johnathan Holmes discusses the future of the ABC at the ABC Friends 2022 AGM in Perth....

Posted November 02, 2022 11:52 AM

Budget 2022: An important first step in restoring the ABC

ABC Friends has welcomed the Federal government’s 2022 budget for the ABC as an important first step in restoring the...

Posted October 27, 2022 7:37 AM

Budget 2022: Funding the ABC

In our Budget 2022 submission, ABC Friends welcomes the government’s decision to extend the funding cycle to five years and...

Posted October 19, 2022 4:56 PM

Where is the plan for transmission?

In our Budget submission, ABC Friends are calling on the government to put together a plan that ensures that vital...

Posted October 11, 2022 8:35 PM

What is the ABC's role in the Pacific?

For decades, the ABC was a trusted voice in our region, broadcasting reputable news, opinion and educational programming to the...

Posted September 28, 2022 10:58 AM