About ABC Friends
We are a not-for-profit volunteer based organisation with 85,000 members and supporters across Australia. We have operating divisions in all states and territories.
Our Strategy
We advocate to ensure that the ABC remains independent and fully funded to fulfil its role as Australia’s national public broadcaster and media organisation as set out in the ABC Charter.
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Below are some of our latest posts. More can be found under the MEDIA heading on the menu.
ABC chased its fountain of youth…
Sydney Morning Herald Calum Jaspan | July 24, 2023 The ABC’s quest to woo younger audiences is being hamstrung by its stagnant budget and a structural shift towards streaming that threatens to undermine the public broadcaster’s ability to compete [...]
Dark Day for US Public Media
US public media faces funding axe National Public Radio |Washington DC | 5th July 2023 | Ahmed_Janabi The House’s decision to scrap the funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by 2026 will have a drastic impact on the [...]
Labor to consider ways to protect ABC and SBS from future funding threats
The Guardian | Amanda Meade | July 20, 2023 Labor to consider ways to protect ABC and SBS from future funding threats Michelle Rowland says review into security of national broadcasters will consider options to support A review [...]
Acknowledgement of country
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We acknowledge their custodianship of the land and pay respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.