ABC to bring arts content featuring Namila Benson, Virginia Trioli, Harry Connick Jr and more to the screens in 2025

3 weeks, 4 days ago

The politics of the Creative Australia controversy reveal a trend that ultimately weakens institutions

ABC

It started with a burst of exuberance in late January two years ago: a move to shake up, modernise and expand the reach of federal government support for the arts. The decision was taken in the interests of "social cohesion" after two works by Sabsabi, almost two decades ago, came to the attention of Creative Australia. How the decision to …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Minister for Arts Tony Burke says he was 'not briefed' on Australia's Venice Biennale controversy

ABC

Federal Arts Minister Tony Burke says he was not briefed about some of Khaled Sabsabi's early artworks when the artist was chosen to represent Australia at the 2026 Venice Biennale, together with curator Michael Dagostino. Creative Australia rescinded its invitation to the artistic team last week after questions were raised in Parliament by shadow arts minister Clare Chandler, on the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

ABC Classic and ABC Jazz in 2025

ABC

ABC Classic and ABC Jazz start our new program year on 20 January, bringing back your favourite music and presenters, along with four new programs. New programs and presenters on ABC Classic Australia's best classical concerts will feature in What's On with Alice Keath, weekly on Wednesday at 6pm. 2025 at ABC Jazz will see the return of presenters Eric …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

ABC chair Kim Williams says investment in national broadcaster the best counter to 'flood' of misinformation

ABC

The ABC's chair, Kim Williams, has warned Australia is being "flooded" with misinformation and disinformation, just days after the federal government abandoned a bill to force social media giants to tackle harmful content on their platforms. "That's why since taking the job of chair of the ABC, I have been insisting that all our journalists adhere, always, to the highest …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

ABC chair Kim Williams says investment and regulation needed to fund Australian stories

ABC

ABC chair Kim Williams says investment is needed to fund the production of Australian stories, as he also calls for the ABC to be "aggressively, consciously ambitious" in its storytelling. The ABC's role Williams flagged two ways to increase investment in Australian screen culture: direct government investment and the creation of incentives to encourage private investment. "If you cast forward …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

ABC veteran Kel Richards rips into the national broadcaster and reveals the major change that needs to happen NOW

Daily Mail

A former ABC host says the purpose the public broadcaster was created to serve 'has ceased to exist' and the $1billion spent on it is welfare for the 'upper-middle class' who should instead pay for a subscription service. Kel Richards, who hosted flagship ABC radio current affairs show AM and NewsRadio's weekend afternoons as well as working as a TV …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Getting deals done: ABC head of programming Roberta Allan at MIPCOM TV marketplace

ABC

Roberta Allan, ABC’s head of programming, acquisitions and streaming speaks with Mediaweek about the MIPCOM marketplace in 2025 and ABC's programming achieving global recognition. As to an overall impression this year, Allan commented: “Every major distributor continues to have a strong slate. Which means we need to be more discerning than ever and smart with the deals.” As to what …

5 months, 1 week ago

ABC winners at 2024 NT Media Awards

ABC

ABC journalist Lillian Rangiah has been named Best Young Journalist at the 2024 Northern Territory Media Awards for her body of work. Lilian also took the award for Best Sports Journalism for her work “Remote sport trials and triumphs”. Matt Garrick, Raveen Hunjan, Shaun Kingma, Fred Shaw won TV/Radio: Best Current Affairs or Feature for “Community Under Curfew”. Alex Barwick, …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trolling of Tony Armstrong shows exactly why action is needed to stamp out racism at the ABC and beyond

ABC

Barely 24 hours after the ABC committed to a suite of actions to stamp out racism experienced by their First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse staff, the broadcaster's Director of News was again publicly calling it out. Tony Armstrong is a genuine, warm and confident talent who has lit up the nation's screens and won a huge following in …

Media Racism Review Report Cent Staff Abc

6 months ago

ABC News is called out by no-nonsense Aussie bloke

Daily Mail

A loyal ABC listener has fired up over what he describes as the 'absolute disaster' occurring at the national broadcaster as outrage grows over the apparent addition of five extra gunshots to footage of an Australian soldier firing at Afghan civilians. Earlier in the week, an audio expert claimed the extra shots were added to footage featuring former special forces …

Newman Abc

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch highlights from Futurecast 2024

ABC

Last week, the ABC hosted Futurecast, a conference about the ways news, information and entertainment are changing in the 21st Century. The free live-streamed event featured panels and keynotes from technologists, content makers and industry leaders covering everything from audience consumption patterns to the impact of AI, social media storytelling and the use of gaming engines to make children's content. …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

ABC boss Kim Williams takes aim at his own journalists amid revolt against its new Parramatta office

Daily Mail

ABC chairman Kim Williams has taken another swipe at his own journalists over the quality of the news being published by the national broadcaster. Williams' comments came as staff continue to criticise the move of ABC's Sydney headquarters from the CBD to the city's western suburbs. ABC chairman Kim Williams called out his news department's 'tendency to have too much …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

ABC chairman Kim Williams erupts at his own staff with assessment of its website

Daily Mail

The chairman of the ABC has issued a harsh critique of the national broadcaster's news 'prioritisation', urging journalists to focus on hard news rather than lifestyle stories. Kim Williams slammed the order of stories on the ABC's website during an address to Radio National staff late last month. ABC chairman Kim Williams criticised the prioritisation of lifestyle stories over hard …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

ABC winners at 2024 SA Media Awards

ABC

ABC journalists reporting on South Australia's First Nations Voice to Parliament, the mental health crisis and sporting burnout were among the winners at the 2024 MEAA SA Media Awards. This was an incredibly powerful, incisive and – above all – important piece of journalism.” Angus Randall won the Best Radio/Audio News Reporting Award for "National eyes on SA as it …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

ABC receives a record 51 nominations for 2024 Logie Awards

ABC

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has received a record 51 nominations for the 64th annual Logie Awards, recognising outstanding content across all television genres. The largest number of nominations ever for the public broadcaster reflects the ABC’s commitment to creating unique and distinct programs – many of which are distributed by ABC Commercial and made available to audiences around the world. …

Abc Silverchair Australian

9 months ago

Join ABC Commercial at this year’s Australian Children’s Content Summit

ABC

Alongside ABC colleagues from the ABC Children & Family team, ABC Commercial returns to Coffs Harbour A three-day event running 27-29 August on the Coffs Coast, the second Australian Children’s Content Summit will provide a chance for creatives and industry executives from around the world to engage, connect and encourage business in the vibrant children’s and family entertainment and media …

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10 months ago

Australian Content

ABC

Across comedy, drama, children's TV, documentary and special events, the ABC has a proud history of telling engaging Australian stories that celebrate the nation's culture, reflect the country back to itself, and contribute to a sense of national identity across all platforms. 79% of Australians regard the ABC as distinctively Australian and contributing to Australia's national identity 79% of Australians …

Production Screen Abc Australian Australians

1 year ago

ABC Australia staff’s concerns over pro-Israel bias revealed

Al Jazeera

Staff warned that language in the national broadcaster’s coverage ‘favoured the Israeli narrative over objective reporting’. Staff at Australia’s national broadcaster warned that its coverage of the war in Gaza relied too much on Israeli sources and used language that “favoured the Israeli narrative over objective reporting”, internal communications reveal, shedding new light on bias claims that convulsed the outlet. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

ABC sports coverage scores

ABC

Two ground-breaking ABC investigations won top honours at the Australian Sports Commission Awards on Wednesday night. An ABC News Tasmania team led by Jessica Moran, Chris Rowbottom, Andy Burns and Charlotte King took home the award for Best coverage of a community sport issue - rural & regional media for their report ‘Stacking the Odds: Inside a Tasmanian harness racing …

Sport Abc

1 year, 2 months ago

Fliers are stressed. Air travel is chaotic. Can an ambient music program at LAX help?

LA Times

The maelstrom of travel through LAX calms down when you walk into the Orchestrina. “You can see it’s engaging when they press their faces on the glass,” laughed Tim McGowan, art manager for LAX, as he showed off the sculptures and the sound installation to passing travelers last week. “There’s a really interesting effect when you enter the installation, coming …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Television’s biggest mystery: how long will pipeline for new programming be closed?

Associated Press

NEW YORK — For decades, the week in May when television executives revealed what new shows were coming and which old ones were going spoke to the power and influence that ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox had over popular culture. Michael Strahan tossed autographed balls into the audience with Rob Gronkowski, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez at Fox’s event, and …

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2 years ago

Everything Everywhere All at Once swept the Oscars, but actors and filmmakers say Australia needs to catch up on diversity

ABC

When Australian actor Jillian Nguyen watched Everything Everywhere All at Once command Hollywood's biggest stage at the Oscars this week, she felt a flood of emotions. Key points: Everything Everywhere All at Once won seven Oscars this week, including best picture and best actress for Michelle Yeoh A report found that actors of Asian descent made up 9 per cent …

Film Diversity Australia Actors Industry Best Picture Asian

2 years, 1 month ago

Our weekend arts and culture picks, from P!nk to the Baftas

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Arts editor Jessie Thompson, meanwhile, enthuses about Richard Hawley’s new musical, and music editor Roisin …

Music Arts London Film Weekend Independent Netflix

2 years, 3 months ago

Arts, Music & Events: What we look for

ABC

We are looking for imaginative, distinctive ideas to sit alongside our mix of internally produced arts, music and culture programming. Shows must create cultural impact, celebrate and showcase creativity, and challenge audiences to think about the role creativity plays in all aspects of our lives. We are looking for dynamic, enriching and surprising stories that pop across all areas of …

2 years, 3 months ago

TV Independent Production

ABC

Overview The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation are partnering on an exciting new initiative to collaborate in the development and potential commission of a world class, creatively ambitious animation series. Please send enquiries to kindred@abc.net.au Kindred ABC/CBC Animation Collaboration The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation are looking for world class, unique, creatively ambitious animation ideas for …

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2 years, 3 months ago

TV Independent Production

ABC

Kindred ABC / CBC Animation Collaboration Guidelines What we are looking for First look on the creative preferred. Applicants must be: An Australian / Canadian citizen or permanent resident; An Australian / Canadian citizen or permanent resident; Be 18 years of age or older; Be 18 years of age or older; Contract via a company which must be incorporated and …

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2 years, 3 months ago

ABC First Nations Talent Portal

ABC

The ABC believes that First Nation voices and stories matter. If you have any queries about our First Nations Talent Portal or would like to update your details, please email us at indigenoustalent@abc.net.au. Karla Ranby - triple j Presenter "I've often felt that the media only ever scratches the surface when it comes to showcasing Indigenous talent. It's my hope …

Talent Abc First Nations First Nation

2 years, 3 months ago

ABC First Nations Talent Bank

ABC

Q: Does the ABC have set goals for the number of Indigenous creative talent employed through the portal? A: We don't have set goals for the number of Indigenous creative talent employed through the portal at this stage. A: We're looking for all kinds of on-air talent from actors, presenters, musicians, accountants, lawyers, doctors, community spokes people, peak body representatives, …

Talent Abc First Nations Portal

2 years, 4 months ago

Budget 2022: How the arts fared — and how the sector is looking ahead to the National Cultural Policy

ABC

Arts industry bodies are holding out for substantive funding announcements with the launch of the National Cultural Policy later this year, after the first budget from the Albanese government contained little support for the sector. Arts Minister Tony Burke tried to temper expectations ahead of the budget, telling The Monthly and The Saturday Paper's 7am podcast earlier this month, "Don't …

Policy Spa Australia National Visual Arts Work Funding

2 years, 6 months ago

Theater community unites for special anti-censorship podcast

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund's “Banned Together: An Anti-Censorship …

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2 years, 6 months ago

ABC Content Sales

ABC

THE NUMBER ONE CHILDREN'S ACT IN THE WORLD The Wiggles are uniquely successful – no other kids band comes close to matching their global penetration. The Wiggles have been producing world class children’s television and music content for over 30 years. Featuring frequent collaborations with a diverse range of artists and celebrities and exploring a vast array of different musical …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Australia's new National Cultural Policy: What the arts sector wants, and what the Labor government plans to deliver

ABC

When Labor won the 2022 election, many saw it as an opportunity to reset arts policy in Australia. After declaring an end to "the nine-year political attack on the arts and entertainment sector", incoming Arts Minister Tony Burke announced the development of a new National Cultural Policy, developed in consultation with artists and organisations, with the intention to deliver it …

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2 years, 8 months ago

The ABC is turning 90. Here are five big trends that will shape its next decade

ABC

At the ABC, we have a pretty clear idea of what our job is and how we do it. Loading YouTube content "There is also an interesting example of using deep fakes in production that France Télévisions did," says Lalya Gaye, coordinator of the AI and Data Initiative at the European Broadcasting Union. That's why organisations like the ABC need …

Media Voice Work Digital Content Way Youtube

2 years, 10 months ago

Two ABC Commercial formats to hit the UK

ABC

Sydney, Australia: Two of the ABC’s most engaging formats are set to air in the UK. BBC’s Gaelic channel BBC ALBA has completed an agreement for the entertaining and funny format Advice to My 12-Year-Old Self, while the BBC children’s channel CBBC have commissioned Keshet Productions to deliver a kid’s version of the award-winning competition format The Great Bee Challenge, …

Bbc Bee Format Advice

2 years, 10 months ago

ABC Nominated in 2020 International Format Awards

ABC

Sydney, Australia: The highly anticipated International Format Awards, celebrating the best of the best in creative format ideas, announced the finalists last night - with one of ABC’s most engaging programs shortlisted. A finalist in the Best Competition Reality Format category, the ABC’s award-winning The Great Bee Challenge sees four families – some from the city, some from the country …

Bee Format International Format Awards

3 years, 1 month ago

Celebrating 90 Years of the ABC in 2022

ABC

On July 1, 1932, radio announcer Conrad Charlton sat alongside then-prime minister Joseph Lyons and announced: "This is the Australian Broadcasting Commission". Celebrating 90 years of the ABC Photo shows Three archival portraits cut out and imposed on a digital art background of yellow, black and white. Loading YouTube content Coming up early in the year are themed episodes and …

Radio Abc 90 Years Special Featuring

3 years, 4 months ago

ABC Editorial Policies

ABC

The ABC belongs to the Australian people. Earning and retaining their trust is essential to fulfilling the ABC’s charter and its responsibilities under the ABC Act to provide innovative and comprehensive services of a high standard to Australian and international audiences. They recognise that ABC content must be created in a way that is respectful towards audiences and mindful of …

Abc Australian

3 years, 4 months ago

Respecting Indigenous people and culture in ABC content

ABC

Scope of this Guidance Note The ABC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connections to land, culture and community, and pays its respects to Elders past and present. Traditionally, relationships between the ABC and Indigenous communities have come under greatest pressure when stories are confronting, and deadlines are tight, specifically with fast-paced news content. Follow …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Hello from The Times' new arts editor, Paula Mejía

LA Times

Welcome to Essential Arts! I’m Paula Mejía, the new arts editor at the L.A. Times, and I’ll be filling in for Carolina A. Miranda this week. As a writer, I’ve unpacked the gnarled story of a formative creative writing mentor of mine whose life story was revealed to be a work of fiction; broken news about the high-rise development creeping …

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4 years ago

Creators say TV festivals are transforming the industry. But not how you might think

LA Times

These days, you can watch television anywhere. Television Commentary: HBO’s ‘We Are Who We Are’ is the perfect TV show to mark the end of a lost summer The other shoe is always about to drop in Luca Guadagnino’s films, from the Oscar-nominated “Call Me by Your Name,” the last of his “Desire Trilogy,” to his latest HBO series, “We …

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4 years, 1 month ago

We are in danger of losing an entire generation of talent in the arts – but it is not too late

The Independent

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But for performers and the armies …

Arts Theatre Way Sky Arts

4 years, 2 months ago

Australia Day 2021 on your ABC

ABC

The theme of Australia Day this year is Reflect. Tune into the ABC's radio, television and online coverage of Australia Day events to reflect on, respect and celebrate all things Aussie … from the comfort of your own home. Jump down to read about an event: Australian of the Year Awards | AOTY Awards on ABC Radio | WugulOra Morning …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Visual Arts Thrived In A Tumultuous 2020

NPR

Visual Arts Thrived In A Tumultuous 2020 SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Many people in the arts worried, and still do, how arts groups, enterprises and artists will survive this year of the pandemic with so many venues closed. But Ben Luke, the review editor and podcast host of The Art Newspaper website, says that he's been heartened to see visual arts …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Australian theatre grapples with access, diversity and job losses through the coronavirus shutdown

ABC

It's hard to quantify just how damaging 2020 has been for the Australian theatre sector. While she recognises online offerings offer challenges for struggling companies trying to break even, she's heartened to see many companies are offering "hybrid" digital and physical seasons next year. "I think one of the other silver linings for COVID-19 for Australian artists is the real …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Essential Arts: The short, bright life of L.A. painter Carlos Almaraz in new Netflix doc

LA Times

As I write this, we are exactly two days into October and it is already full of surprises. For the record: An earlier version of this newsletter listed a review by Carol Cheh as having been published by KCET’s “Artbound.” It was published by KCET’s “Southland Sessions.” The artist, who was the subject of a major retrospective at the Los …

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4 years, 7 months ago

Australian TV news presenters overwhelmingly white, report finds

ABC

A landmark study of television news and current affairs has found that presenters, commentators and reporters on Australian television are overwhelmingly of an Anglo-Celtic background. Key points: Television media in the US and UK provides better representation of diversity than Australia, the report found An overwhelming majority of TV journalists from diverse backgrounds felt their identity was a hindrance to …

Television Media Diversity Indigenous Report Cent Abc

4 years, 8 months ago

A Great Place to Belong

ABC

As the national broadcaster, the ABC has a responsibility to reach all Australians and to reflect the rich diversity and perspectives of Australia’s many communities, from Indigenous Australians through to new and emerging communities. The ABC’s Charter requires the Corporation to provide "broadcasting programs that contribute to a sense of national identity" and “reflect the cultural diversity of the Australian …

Diversity Abc

4 years, 9 months ago

ABC cuts to factual programming a blow to Australian TV industry, say independent producers

ABC

The ABC will broadcast fewer hours of factual television per year as a result of its decision to reduce external commissioning by $5 million to meet its budget cuts. ABC series Old People's Home For 4 Year Olds was the 2019 AACTA Award Winner for Best Documentary or Factual Program. ABC's head of TV Michael Carrington said: "Prioritising digital services …

Million Abc Independent Producers Factual Program Factual Series

4 years, 9 months ago

ABC Life is getting a rebrand as ABC Local, with up to half its staff set to lose their jobs

ABC

The ABC Life lifestyle portal will be renamed ABC Local and move towards a "broader editorial direction", with the team behind it set to halve. Key points: ABC Life was launched in 2018 Managing director David Anderson said the portal's rebrand would enable it to become the ABC's home for unique and distinctive stories Editor Bhakthi Puvanenthiran said the news …

Life Local Team Content Abc

ABC to bring arts content featuring Namila Benson, Virginia Trioli, Harry Connick Jr and more to the screens in 2025

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