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Encyclopedia > ABC News (Australia)

ABC News is a national news service produced by the News and Current Affairs division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. A number of bulletins and updates are shown throughout the day, including flagship state-based bulletins at 7.00pm. Bulletins are focused on their entire state or territory, as opposed to commercial news services who generally focus on issues relating to the major capital cities. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 576 pixel, file size: 42 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Fair use to illustrate the ABC News (Australia) article. ... ABC News and Current Affairs is the name of the division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that controls content classified as News, Public Affairs and Business and Finance. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ...

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National Bulletins

Lisa Millar presenting ABC News The Midday Report

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The Midday Report

The Midday Report is presented by Lisa Millar↑ on weekdays at 12pm. It goes out live from the ABC's Sydney Headquarters in Ultimo. It is shown live from the ABC's national studio in Ultimo, Sydney to eastern states, and on delay to central states. A separate bulletin is produced for Western Australia, two hours behind eastern states, as the delay (present on most other national bulletins) was deemed too long for the bulletin to remain up-to-date. Finance is presented by Whitney Fitzsimmons. Lisa Millar presenting ABC News The Midday Report received in all states with the exception of Western Australia, delayed by half an hour in the Northern Territory and South Australia. ... Ultimo is a suburb in central Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person...


The current bulletin was launched in February, 2005, replacing the less successful Midday News and Business, preceded in turn by the long-running World at Noon. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


↑ Filling in for normal presenter Ros Childs, who is on maternity leave. Ros Childs is a Business Journalist, employed by the ABC. She hosts the Midday Report, a national and international weekday news bulletin with a special focus on Business news. ...


News Updates

News updates for ABC TV are presented nationally throughout the day. Between 6pm and 9.30pm, however, live updates are shown in most states by their respective presenters. The ABC or Australian Broadcasting Corporation is the national, Australia. ...


Updates for ABC News Online, also shown on ABC2 are presented by, amongst others, Colin Wotherspoon, Kerrin Binnie, Geoff Ernest, Jessica Askin, Ynja Bjornsson, Kirsty Heenan, Kathryn Stolarchuk and Maggie Hill. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australias national public broadcaster. ... This article is about the Australian television channel. ...


State Bulletins

ABC News' flaship 7pm bulletin is presented from the capital city of each state and territory, and includes national finance and sport (except WA) segments presented by Alan Kohler, from Melbourne, and Peter Wilkins, from Sydney. Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist since 1971. ...

Virginia Hausegger presenting ABC News Canberra

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Australian Capital Territory

ABC News Canberra is presented from the Corporation's studios in Dickson. On weekdays it is presented by Virginia Hausegger, with weather presented by John Ringwood. Alan Kohler (finance) and Peter Wilkins (sport). ABC-9 is a television station in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. ... A residential street in Dickson Dickson (postcode: 2602) is a suburb in the Inner North of Canberra, Australia. ... Virginia Hausegger Virginia Hausegger (born 1964) is an Australian journalist has been the presenter of the 7pm ABC Canberra News since 2001. ... Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist since 1971. ...


On weekends the bulletin is presented by Craig Allen, and Chris Kimball (sport). Craig Allen on WCBS in 2006. ...

Juanita Phillips presenting ABC News New South Wales

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New South Wales

Juanita Phillips presents ABC News New South Wales. The bulletin was first presented in 1956 by veteran newsreader James Dibble until June, 1983, when he was replaced by Richard Morecroft - who remained as presenter for the next two decades[1]. Graham Creed presents weather, in addition to Alan Kohler and Peter Wilkin's national finance and sport segments. ABN, more commonly known as ABN-2 or ABC TV Sydney is a television station in Sydney, New South Wales, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation which began broadcasting on November 5, 1956. ... Junita Phillips presenting the evening bulletin of ABC News, received in most parts of New South Wales. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Dibble reading the first news bulletin on ABC TV. James Dibble is a former Australian television presenter, best known for reading the first news bulletin from ABN-2 in 1956. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist since 1971. ...


On weekends Felicity Davey presents news, sport and weather. Felicity Davey presenting the weekend evening bulletin of ABC News, received in most parts of New South Wales. ...

Michael Coggan presenting ABC News Northern Territory

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Northern Territory

ABC News Northern Territory is presented from ABC Northern's studios in Darwin. On weekdays it is presented by Michael Coggan (news, local sport, and weather), Alan Kohler (finance) and Peter Wilkins (Sport). ABD-6 is a television station in Darwin, Northern Territory. ... ABC Northern is a territory-wide television network, airing the programs of the national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Port Darwin redirects here; this is also an old name for Darwin, Falkland Islands Darwin is the capital city of the Australian Territory of the Northern Territory. ... Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist since 1971. ...


On weekends either Kylie Simmonds or Margie Smithurst presents (news, sport, and weather)

Andrew Lofthouse presenting ABC News Queensland

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Queensland

ABC News Queensland is presented by Andrew Lofthouse (news) and Jenny Woodward (weather), with national finance presented by Alan Kohler and sport with Peter Wilkins. David Curnow presents weekend news, sport and weather. Albuquerque International Sunport is an airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... Andrew Lofthouse is an Australian Broadcasting Corporation television and radio newsreader based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Jenny Woodward is a much loved and respected journalist for ABC Queensland. ... Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist since 1971. ...


South Australia

Dominique Schwartz presents ABC News South Austraia on weekdays from the ABS-2's Collinswood studios, alongside Alan Kohler (national finance) and Peter Wilkins (national sport). ABS is a television station in Adelaide, South Australia, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ... ABS-2 is a television station in Adelaide, South Australia, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist since 1971. ...


On weekends Michael Smyth presents news and weather, and Paul Kish sport. Michael Smyth is a South Australian newsreader with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation whose work has included features on Stateline. ...

Peter Gee presenting ABC News Tasmania

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Tasmania

ABC News Tasmania is presented by Peter Gee from Hobart. Weather is presented by Jaci Brown, while finance is presented nationally by Alan Kohler and sport Peter Wilkins. ABT is a television station in Hobart, Tasmania. ... For other places and things named Hobart, see Hobart (disambiguation). ... Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist since 1971. ...


Barbara Pongratz presents news, sport and weather on weekends.

Ian Henderson presenting ABC News Victoria

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Victoria

Ian Henderson presents ABC News Victoria from ABC Victoria's Southbank studios, with Paul Higgins (weather), Peter Wilkins (national sport), and Alan Kohler (national finance, presented from Melbourne). ABV is a television station in Melbourne, Victoria owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Ian Henderson is an Australian news presenter who has been the lead anchor for the ABC News bulletin on ABC Victoria since 1992. ... ABC Victoria is a statewide television network, airing the programs of the national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist since 1971. ...


Kathy Bowlen and Angela Pippos present weekend news and sport. Kathy Bowlen presenting a five minute evening bulletin of ABC News, received nationwide. ...

Alicia Gorey presenting ABC News Western Australia

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Western Australia

ABC News Western Australia is presented by Alicia Gorey (news), Alan Kohler (finance) and Russell Woolf (sport). On weekends Craig Smart presents news and weather, and Trevor Jenkins local sport. ABW is a television station in Perth, Western Australia, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Alicia Gorey is an Australian news presenter She is currently the lead anchor for the ABC News in Western Australia. ... Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist since 1971. ...


See also

ABC News and Current Affairs is the name of the division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that controls content classified as News, Public Affairs and Business and Finance. ... Journalism in Australia varies from American and international standards in areas as diverse as legal freedoms to editorial practices. ...

References

  1. ^ Key Stories - 1956. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. abc.net.au (2006). Retrieved on 2007-06-28.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • ABC News Site
  • ABC News at the National Film and Sound Archive

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ABC News - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (99 words)
ABC News is a division of the American Broadcasting Company television and radio networks (ABC).
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ABC News Now is the ABC's 24/7 news channel available online and other sources such as mobile phones.
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