News & analysis
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The Special Envoy and the Royal Commission
Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism called for external oversight of ABC and SBS editorial coverage. ABC Friends argues this is a direct attack on editorial independence…
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ABC Friends makes a splash at the ALP Conference
ABC Friends made its presence felt at the ALP National Conference in Adelaide, hosting a stall and a panel event on public interest journalism with Peter Greste,…
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WA birthday dinner enjoyed by all
ABC Friends WA marked 30 years with a birthday dinner at the Subiaco Hotel, featuring ABC journalist Charlotte Hamlyn, founding member Beth Schultz, and Senator Fatima Payman.
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ABC Friends Excellence Awards 2026: David Marr & The Piano
ABC Friends NSW & ACT celebrates the 2026 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, honouring David Marr and The Piano, with a spring dinner on 3 September in Sydney…
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ABC Friends SA/NT join NAIDOC week celebrations
ABC Friends SA/NT Vice President Daryl Regan and ABC Friends members attended the rally at Victoria square Adelaide which was the central location for NAIDOC week.
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Antisemitism, the ABC, and social cohesion
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism is turning its attention to the ABC. ABC Friends argues the ABC’s impartial journalism is a cornerstone of social cohesion, not a…
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ABC Friends Celebrates 50 Years
ABC Friends Victoria marked 50 years of advocacy with a celebration at Melbourne’s Capitol Theatre — featuring founding members, ABC broadcasters, and a renewed commitment to defending…
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Welcome to “ABC Friends, the first 50 years” website
The task of producing a website telling the history of ABC Friends began almost by chance – in 2023, several boxes of old documents had to be…
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ABC Friends Member Interview: Peter Brain
The third in a series of interviews with supporters of ABC Friends to explore their experiences and views of the ABC and ABC Friends.
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Vale Annette Madden OAM
ABC Friends Victoria remembers Annette Madden OAM — Life Member, dedicated advocate, and a driving force behind the Southern Bayside Group for more than twenty years.