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.
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National Bulletins
The Midday Report
The Midday Report is broadcast weekdays at 12pm. It is presented by Ros Childs on Mondays to Wednesdays and Lisa Millar on Thursdays and Fridays. 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. 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.
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. Updates for ABC News Online, also shown on ABC2 are presented by, amongst others, Colin Wotherspoon, Kerrin Binnie, Geoff Ernest, Jessica Askin, Kirsty Heenan, Kathryn Stolarchuk, Aislin O'Connor and Laura Dymock.
State Bulletins
ABC News' flagship 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.
Canberra
ABC News Canberra is presented from the Corporation's studios in Dickson. On weekdays it is presented by Virginia Hausegger, with weather presented by Mark Carmody. Alan Kohler (finance) and Peter Wilkins (sport). On weekends the bulletin is presented by Craig Allen, and Chris Kimball (sport).
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. On weekends Felicity Davey presents news, sport and weather.
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). On weekends Margie Smithurst presents (news, sport, and weather)
Queensland
ABC News Queensland is presented by Andrew Lofthouse (news) and Jenny Woodward (weather) from the Ferry Road Music Centre at West End, with national finance presented by Alan Kohler and sport with Peter Wilkins. David Curnow presents weekend news, sport and weather.
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). On weekends Michael Smyth presents news and weather, and Paul Kish sport.
Tasmania
ABC News Tasmania is presented by Peter Gee from Hobart. Weather is presented by Simon McCulloch, while finance is presented nationally by Alan Kohler and sport Peter Wilkins. Barbara Pongratz presents news, sport and weather on weekends.
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). Kathy Bowlen presents weekend news, sport and weather.
Western Australia
ABC News Western Australia is presented by Alicia Gorey (news), Alan Kohler (finance) and Russell Woolf (weather). On weekends Craig Smart presents news and weather, and Trevor Jenkins local sport.
See also
References
- ^ Key Stories - 1956. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. abc.net.au (2006). Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
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| National | Lisa Millar · Ros Childs · Whitney Fitzsimmons · Peter Wilkins · Kerry O'Brien · Ali Moore · Tony Jones · Virginia Trioli · Alan Kohler |
| State-based | Juanita Phillips · Graham Creed · Felicity Davey · Quentin Dempster · Ian Henderson · Paul Higgins · Kathy Bowlen · Andrew Lofthouse · Jenny Woodward · David Curnow · John Taylor · Alicia Gorey · Russell Woolf · Craig Smart · Trevor Jenkins · Rebecca Carmody · Dominique Schwartz · Michael Smyth · Neil Cross · Paul Kish · Ian Henschke · Peter Gee · Jaci Brown · Barbara Pongratz · Airlie Ward · Michael Coggan · Kylie Simmonds · Melinda James · Virginia Hausegger · John Ringwood · Craig Allen · Phillip Williams · Chris Kimball |
| Other | Barrie Cassidy · Monica Attard · Geoff McMullen · Caroline Jones · Steve Cannane · Kerrin Binnie · Helen Vatsikopolous · Sally Sara |
| Past | James Dibble · Richard Morecroft · Kelly Nestor · Rebecca Morse · Janice Peterson · Maxine McKew · Edwin Maher · Rod Young · Angela Pippos |
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| Divisions | Television · News and Current Affairs · Radio and Regional Content · Innovation · Commercial · International, Corporate Strategy, and Governance |
| History | History of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation · Australian Broadcasting Company · Timeline of Australian television |
| Governance | ABC Board · Mark Scott (Managing Director) · Maurice Newman (Chairperson) |
| See also | Programs · ABC News · ABC Kids · ABC Rural · Natural History Unit · Rollercoaster · Symphony Australia · Television in Australia |
