ABC 90th Anniversary… The ABC of Australian Christmas Carols 10/12/202227/01/2023 Often forgotten in recollections of ABC achievements is the national broadcaster’s role in creating a collection of much-loved Australian Christmas carols. Former staff sound librarian and music collections coordinator Lynne…
ABC 90th Anniversary… From Relief Typist to the ABC MD’s Personal Secretary 15/09/202231/10/2022 One of the most memorable recollections in our recent story about pioneering radio technician Stan Bancroft was his role in organising and co-ordinating the live broadcast of the Apollo 11…
ABC 90th Anniversary… PM ANTHONY ALBANESE: The ABC is a ‘treasured national institution’ and an ‘essential public service’ 09/08/202226/08/2022 In his first major speech about the ABC since the May federal election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has indicated a new era in government-ABC relations. Delivered at a gala dinner…
ABC 90th Anniversary… How to persuade a Prince 03/08/202224/08/2022 Thirty years ago, long before HRH Prince Charles’s interest in organic gardening and farming became widely accepted, Sharon Carleton travelled to the UK for a profile about his brilliant (and…
ABC 90th Anniversary… Dangerous times in Colombia 28/07/202209/08/2022 Working in volatile countries can be challenging, but with a network of contacts built up over many years, producer Vivien Altman achieved remarkable access to stories for which she has…
ABC 90th Anniversary… Celebrating FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT: 30 years reporting the world 27/07/202203/08/2022 With conflicts across the globe, including in our own region, ABC’s flagship international program has never been more important. And the credit goes to reporters, producers, researchers, camera crews, editors and other skilled staff who…
ABC 90th Anniversary… Before social media, there was Tim Bowden’s ‘Backchat’ 14/05/202216/05/2022 He’s been called ‘a cuddly koala’, ‘a supercilious clot’, and lots else besides. In this latest story in our series celebrating ABC’s 90th Anniversary, veteran broadcaster Tim Bowden looks back…
ABC 90th Anniversary… The Week the ABC Went to Black 21/04/202201/05/2022 Governments of all persuasions have never much liked the ABC, and cuts to its budget have occurred with monotonous regularity. With defunding since 2014 now severely affecting programming capacity, ABC…
ABC 90th Anniversary… Taim Bilong Tim part 2 24/03/202213/04/2022 In the 1980s Tim Bowden produced many of ABC Radio’s most outstanding audio documentaries. They were forerunners of today’s podcast genre, and led the way in oral history documentary-making in…
ABC 90th Anniversary… Through Flood and Tempest: remembering cyclone tracy 16/03/202224/03/2022 Over the last month much of the east coast of Australia has been devastated by flooding, among the worst in living memory. We’ve seen stories of extraordinary efforts to evacuate…
