topic: A public broadcaster for all Australians
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New data on trust in the ABC
The latest Trust Watch data from DemosAU for June 2026 suggests that the ABC is more likely to be trusted for information than all other sources, but…
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What future for Indigenous programming at the ABC?
The ABC plans to scrap its dedicated Indigenous department, raising concerns over the loss of independent decision-making for First Nations program makers. ABC Friends National President Cassandra…
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The news bargaining incentive: good news for public interest journalism
The news bargaining incentive has passed into law, requiring tech giants to pay for news content or face a levy. ABC Friends welcomes this as a crucial…
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Applications open for the ABC Trailblazers Program
The ABC’s Trailblazers Program is back, seeking regional young leaders aged 18–28 who are driving change in their communities. Applications close 1 August 2026.
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Why a subscription model for the ABC would betray all Australians
Moving the ABC to a subscription model would betray the Australian value of a fair go and hollow out the universal service that makes it irreplaceable —…
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Different Generations – Different media habits
From newspapers to algorithmic feeds, ABC Alumni’s Peter Marks examines how four generations consume information differently, and what that means for the ABC and public broadcasting’s future.
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ABC Friend Interview: John Scully
John Scully is a retired communications expert and a rusted-on ABC fan. A longstanding volunteer with Australian Book Review and the Alfred Hospital. And for seven years…
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WA: April 2026 news and update
ABC Friends WA has a big few months ahead, with a stall at the Fremantle May Day Festival on Sunday 3 May, a new $2000 annual journalism…
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Strike!
In early April almost 2,000 ABC journalists and staff walked off the job in protected industrial action for 24 hours — the broadcaster’s most serious industrial action…
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ABC Radio Australia comes to DAB+
ABC Radio Australia has launched on DAB+ digital radio, bringing Pacific news, music, sport and culture to digital radio listeners in Australian capital cities, the Gold Coast…