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The Assembly: Where are they now? With Dylan Lamb
You'll remember The Assembly's Dylan from his volley of questions to some of Australia's biggest names. Dylan joined the Compass team as an intern, where he was on the hunt for fame, filmmaking skills and funds to buy more bricks.
Photo shows A teenage boy with blonde hair and wearing a black collared shirt shows his phone Hamish Blake who's sitting downWhat Leigh Sales learned about interviewing from autistic student journalists where no topic is off-limits
In the new TV role, the Australian Story host mentors a cohort of autistic journalism students before they grill high-profile celebrities. But the learning wasn't one-way — this is what she learned about interviewing and the tips and questions she's banked for future interviews.
Photo shows Leigh Sales wearing a white blazer standing behind people who are seated. She smiles and looks to the rightFrom surf breaks to lucky breaks, ABC reporter Sean Murphy looks back on the big moments
In his last week at the ABC, Landline's highly respected Murphy says a remarkable 45-year career that had him chasing stories all over the world has taught him one thing: "Everyone has a story."
Photo shows Male reporter and boat captain on boat on riverHow we made two hours of TV about an ancient true crime mystery
From filming in some of the most remote and inhospitable areas of Australia, to working with an A-list Hollywood actor, this is how the ABC Science team investigated what killed our ancient megafauna.
Photo shows Two men stand behind a video camera next to a highway. It's dusk and a mountain range is lit up in the backgroundSleigh bells are not ringing: Making music to celebrate the season from an Australian perspective
Sharing a feed, being outdoors, and spending time with loved ones: Australians are singing together about the unique experience of Christmas Down Under in the ABC Classic Choir.
Photo shows Singers stand in raked auditorium seating with their arms outstretched. Katherine Feeney demonstrates out the front.'Photography made me a better man': Brendan Esposito on 35 years taking photos
Brendan Esposito was last year crowned the Walkley Photographer of the Year. Here, he gives an insight into the art of photography and how covering news events has changed him.
Photo shows Man with bright pink powder on face holding camera up to the side of his head.From fires to floods — a wild 24 hours of emergency broadcasting at ABC Gippsland
The ABC broadcasts hundreds of emergency warnings each season, but for the first time in 24 hours the broadcaster transitioned from emergency fire coverage to emergency flood coverage in the same region.
Photo shows Woman wearing an akubra hat standing in front of flooded river looking at a camera under an umbrella.How old TV equipment is being put to good use in Indigenous communities
Ashley Renehan had a dream of opening up the bush to wider audiences, so he reached out to his former colleagues at the ABC for help.
Photo shows Three men and a woman standing with cameras and equipment in front of a TV van with ICTV on side.The podcast about ordinary people and an extraordinary, life-changing day
The ABC's Days Like These podcast was conceived as a short-term audio offering when COVID-19 up-ended the world, but its stories about life-changing events continue to resonate.
Photo shows Woman looking to camera with hands out in the style of a shrug.Bridget Brennan and Isabella Higgins on 'the hardest job in the ABC'
Back in 2017, Bridget Brennan and Isabella Higgins were the only two members of the Indigenous Reporting Team. As referendum day approaches, they reflect on how far coverage of Indigenous affairs has come and how far there is still to go.
Photo shows Two women with arms around each other standing in front of a pack of horses drinking at a waterhole.The little TV show that could: How Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds is changing lives off-screen
As the fourth season of the beloved series premieres, its impact has been felt far and wide. The show has helped spur on academic research, informed legislation and contributed to the creation of dozens of intergenerational playgroups.
Photo shows An older man reading a book next to a dark-haired four year old girl, pointing at the book.365 days a year, 24 hours a day: Meet the team bringing life-saving emergency broadcasting to your radio
During a natural disaster, many turn to ABC Radio. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how the team brings you vital information when you need it most.
Photo shows A man with headphones on speaks into a microphone with two large audio panels in front of him'I'm rather sick of snobs': In 1971, Murdoch gave Four Corners a no-holds-barred interview about his empire
With a career spanning 70 years, Rupert Murdoch is no stranger to facing the same kind of interviewing and investigative treatment that he has dished out in his media outlets.
Photo shows Rupert smiles as he walks alongside Rebekah.Jeremy Fernandez was once told he'd never get a job on TV. Here's how he proved the doubters wrong
After two decades working as a journalist and presenter at the ABC, Jeremy Fernandez is taking over from Juanita Phillips as the main anchor of the NSW 7pm News.
Photo shows ABC journalist Jeremy Fernandez in 2023Lisa Millar and Leigh Sales rewind 30 years for a look at the reality of TV news
Leigh Sales and Lisa Millar started their careers at a time when TV news looked a lot like the big-hair, big-shoulder pad, big-personality newsroom depicted in The Newsreader. They take us behind the scenes of their 30 years in journalism.
Photo shows Two women in a radio studio smiling to camera.Coal miner, broadcaster, and mental health advocate. Newcastle's Craig Hamilton farewells the ABC
He never planned on becoming a beloved local voice, but Craig Hamilton's career as a broadcaster touched countless sports lovers. After 23 years on air, now he's focusing on mental health advocacy.
Photo shows Craig Hamilton thumbnail'I'm proudly disabled': Actor Kate Mulvany on a lifetime of pain and the legacy of Vietnam
As Australia prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of our withdrawal from Vietnam, actor Kate Mulvany opens up about the toll the war took on her veteran father and her and the unanswered questions about Agent Orange.
Photo shows Head shot of woman with cane with skull handle resting on her face.How do you make two hours of TV about … sound? There were more flames — and vomit — than we expected
The ABC Science team spent six weeks travelling all over Australia to record 200 sounds for a soundtrack of the country. It was a challenging undertaking. Here's how they did it.
When Annabel Crabb makes a dessert for Kitchen Cabinet there's an important factor she needs to consider
Annabel Crabb reveals what happens behind the scenes filming Kitchen Cabinet and how cooking encourages politicians to open up.
Photo shows Two women holding bowls of food standing against a wall with family photos on it, smiling at the camera.In an increasingly polarised world, how do we form our beliefs and tolerate those we don't agree with?
A recent dispute got James Valentine thinking about beliefs, how rigorously we defend our beliefs and how we reject those who don't share ours. But maybe there's another way.
Photo shows Man wearing headphones in ABC radio studio sitting in front of microphone.The challenges of reporting on youth crime and detention in Queensland
Over seven months, the ABC's Indigenous Affairs Team and Background Briefing teams have been investigating youth crime in Queensland and managed to get a side of the story that's rarely heard.
Photo shows Woman holding microphone and audio equipment, wearing headphones, standing in front of wall with handprints.At the Women's World Cup, women journalists are getting a chance to kick goals off the field
Journalists from the Indo-Pacific region and Australian First Nations communities have been learning how to report and commentate on sport at the Women's World Cup in Brisbane.
Photo shows Two women wearing headsets with microphones attached looking at each other as though in conversation.'It's my choice': Juanita Phillips to leave the ABC after two decades presenting 7pm news
After 21 years helming the ABC's nightly bulletin in NSW, Juanita Phillips writes that she's proud to go out on her own terms — and looking forward to being home in time for dinner each night.
Photo shows Juanita ThumbnailHow do you make a podcast interesting to watch?
Trying to make something that works as both a podcast and a TV show has been tried before — and failed. But the ABC's If You're Listening podcast team is testing that theory.
Photo shows Man sitting on chair in an office with purple lighting, hands apart, talking into a microphone and looking towards a camera.Goodbye ABC Radio Melbourne: It's my time to hang up the Afternoons headphones, writes Jacinta Parsons
Like so many of us, life over the past 12 months, post the gloominess of lockdowns and introspection it dealt, has meant that I have a new set of responsibilities that need attending, and so life must change.
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