On this page, you can also access a wealth of material that will help you to understand:
- the increasing demands on that budget as the ABC takes its place in the competitive world of digital content,
- the ABC’s value to all Australians in telling Australian stories from across the country, and to the diverse communities that make up our rich society
- its pivotal and expanding role in emergency broadcasting
- its unwavering commitment to impartiality, and investigative journalism
- ABC International’s role in supporting our Pacific neighbours and coverage of world events that reverberate here in Australia.
- ABC News
ABC News is consistently ranked as the most trusted source of news in Australia, but despite that it regularly attracts critics from both the left and the right who… Read more: ABC News - General Media Issues
While the primary role of the ABC Alumni is to support a strong, relevant and effective ABC, it will also from time to time make comments on broader media… Read more: General Media Issues - ABC International
The ABC has more international news bureaux than any other Australian news organisation, and it has long had an unparalleled commitment to covering world news and current affairs. Despite… Read more: ABC International - ABC Programs and Content
The challenges facing the ABC when it comes to producing original, high quality Australian content are significant and growing. ABC Alumni believes it is crucial to the ABC’s identity… Read more: ABC Programs and Content - ABC Funding
A well-funded and efficiently-run ABC is vital to Australia’s democracy. For at least 40 years, the ABC has endured funding cuts and freezes that have left it unable to… Read more: ABC Funding - ABC Independence
As a public broadcaster, it is essential that the independence and integrity of the ABC is defended against the regular threats against it, both from governments and from vested… Read more: ABC Independence - ABC Under Threat
The ABC has been subjected to negative media campaigns from the Murdoch press over many years. The Liberal Party has also failed to rescind a 2018 resolution to privatise… Read more: ABC Under Threat - 2025 Election Videos
View the election videos created by ABC Alumni for distribution on social media for the 2025 general election. Prominent Australians support the ABC Alan Kohler 1: There’s more than… Read more: 2025 Election Videos