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ABC Radio Australia’s Politok wins Best International Podcast at the 2026 Asia Podcast Awards

ABC Radio Australia’s Politok has won Best International Podcast at the 2026 Asia Podcast Awards, recognising the program’s in-depth coverage of political decisions shaping the Pacific.  

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Sam Roggeveen to deliver the keynote in the 2026 ABC Boyer Lecture Series

Program Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, Sam Roggeveen will deliver the keynote address in the 2026 ABC Radio National Boyer Lecture series.

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Young people showcase Tamar Valley

More than 30 teenagers will be empowered to share their ideas and stories this month as part of ABC Heywire Tamar Valley, a place-based initiative that amplifies the voices of young people across the Local Government Areas of Launceston, George Townâ€Ķ

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ABC and SMH announce inaugural recipients of Judith Whelan Leadership Fellowship

The ABC and Sydney Morning Herald in partnership with the University of Sydney have named ABC Executive Producer Rachel Robinson and the Herald’s Sydney Editor Megan Gorrey as the inaugural recipients of the Judith Whelan Leadership Fellowship.

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Andrew Ford to depart The Music Show

Andrew Ford OAM, one of Australia’s most respected music broadcasters, will depart ABC Radio National’s The Music Show at the end of the year after 32 years with the program.

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ABC serves up Recipe of the Year with Adam Liaw, Pia Miranda, and the Country Women’s Association

The ABC is bringing Australians together around the kitchen table with Recipe of the Year, a heart-warming cooking competition hosted by beloved cook Adam Liaw and acclaimed actor and food lover Pia Miranda, premiering Sunday 11 October at 7.
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Marc Fennell confronts the manosphere in The State of Man

In the new three-part documentary series The State of Man, award-winning journalist Marc Fennell investigates the powerful online movement influencing how a generation of boys and young men see themselves and navigate the world.
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Anna Torv returns to the ABC in Dustfall

The ABC, Screen Australia and Screen Queensland are excited to announce the powerful new six-part crime drma series Dustfall, will premiere Sunday 11 October at 8.20pm on ABC TV, with all episodes available to stream on ABC iview.
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ABC’sâ€ŊUnravel: Lies in Lismoreâ€Ŋinvestigates the unsolved case of German backpacker Simone Strobel

Acclaimed investigative journalist Richard Baker joins the ABC’s award-winning true crime podcast Unravel to investigate the unsolved killing of German backpacker Simone Strobel, during what was meant to be a dream trip to Australia.
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Crime Night! returns this September on ABC

The ABC is thrilled to announce that Crime Night! returns for an all-new season on Wednesday 30 September at 9pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
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