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Our Vision
An independent ABC valued by all Australians and fully supported by government

About ABC Friends

We are a not-for-profit volunteer based organisation with 70,000 members and supporters across Australia. We have operating divisions in all states and territories.

If you value the ABC as we do we encourage you to join us.

Our Mission

To represent the community interest in defending and promoting the vital role of the ABC as a national public broadcaster and media organisation.

A strong ABC is vital to our democracy.

Our Strategy

We seek to influence government policies on the ABC and to ensure that it remains independent and is fully funded to fulfil its role as Australia’s national public broadcaster and media organisation as set out in the ABC Charter. Click this link to see a summary of the ABC Charter.

Below are some of our latest posts. More can be found under the MEDIA heading on the menu.

ABC Consumer Support Falls

The ABC has issues its Annual Report see Link to full report The SMH reporter Calum Jaspan has written a summary piece detailing all the critical (performance) elements. Here is a Link to the pdf file. [...]

2023-10-27|Categories: About the ABC, Digital Media, Public Media, Uncategorized|Comments Off on ABC Consumer Support Falls

Digital News Report

University of Canberra Digital News Report 2023 Description This report is part of a long-running international survey coordinated by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, an international research centre in the comparative study of journalism based [...]

2023-10-24|Categories: Digital Media, Public Media, Solial Media|Comments Off on Digital News Report

Freedom of press barons

PEARLS AND IRRITATIONS -John Menadue's Public Policy Journal Geoff Davis September 23, 2023 The ‘disinformation’ (read: lies and bullshit) being propagated about the indigenous Voice to Parliament by the Murdoch media, among others, harms our society. It promotes division, celebrates [...]

2023-09-24|Categories: Public Media|Comments Off on Freedom of press barons

Acknowledgement of country

We acknowledge the traditional owners throughout South Australia and Northern Territory.  

We acknowledge their custodianship of the land and pay respect to their Elders,  past, present and emerging.

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