ABC News
News division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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| August 19 2024 | The Wall and Ansell theme was remixed from the original multi-track studio recording and re-introduced to news bulletins. |
| March 2024 | ABC News won the 2023 Gold Lizzie Awards, including Best Title (shared with ABC News Story Lab and ABC Radio), Best Gaming Coverage, and Best News Coverage for three data breach stories by Julian Fell, Ben Spraggon, Matt Liddy, and Georgina Piper. |
| March 7 2024 | Kim Williams appointed chair of ABC News, with a term expected to conclude on 6 March 2029. |
| July 1 2022 | ABC News used the 1985–2005 theme during the ABC's 90th Anniversary. |
| April 4 2022 | Justin Stevens was appointed as the director of ABC News, Analysis and Investigations division, taking leadership of the news organization's news-gathering and coverage across various platforms. |
| March 31 2022 | Justin Stevens appointed director of ABC News, Analysis and Investigations. |
| September 19 2020 | ABC Local Radio stations cancelled the long-standing 7:45 a.m. news bulletin to save costs. |
| 2018 | ABC News estimated to reach approximately 4.8 million users monthly through its online news and current affairs services in Australia. |
| April 10 2017 | ABC News 24 and ABC NewsRadio rebranded under ABC NEWS with a new logo and unified visual identity. |
| 2015 | Gaven Morris appointed Director of the News Division. |
| July 2010 | ABC News 24 began preliminary broadcasting with a promo loop and re-numbered its HD channel to 24. |
| July 22 2010 | All 7 pm news bulletins across Australia received a graphics overhaul to match the new ABC News channel, with new sets and state-specific sliding panel openers. |
| July 22 2010 | ABC News 24 was officially launched at 7:30 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time, with its first hour simulcast on ABC1, and introducing new graphics and sets across all local news bulletins. |
| January 26 2010 | Pendulum's remix of the 1985-2005 theme was placed #11 on the Triple J Hottest 100 chart on Australia Day. |
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