The standalone ABC Australia website is no more. It has now been split into two, and integrated into ABC’s Asia and Pacific portals.
ABC Australia will broadcast Seven’s coverage of Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race live on Boxing Day (Tuesday) from 12.30pm to 2pm AEDT.
The exciting three-part series from ABC International and the ABC’s Asia Pacific Newsroom takes viewers to the streets of Indonesia to understand what voters want from their presidential candidates in the upcoming election.
Watch Episode 1 now on iview
HOW TO WATCH
Of the 200 million Indonesians preparing to vote for their next president on 14 February, more than half are under 40. Through candid conversations with young people across the country and exclusive interviews with presidential candidates, Indonesia Decides uncovers the key issues for Indonesia’s more than 100 million Gen Z and Millennials: from dynastic politics to corruption, free speech, the environment and cost of living.
The series also examines how the three presidential candidates are appealing to the key youth demographic and investigates the track records of Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan – and what their leadership might mean for Indonesia and the world.
Indonesia Decides has been produced by the ABC’s Indonesian news team. Led by Supervising Producer Bonny Symons-Brown, the series features journalists Erwin Renaldi Surahman, Hellena Souisa and Natasya Salim.
ABC International Head Claire M. Gorman said: “This insightful new series takes viewers to the heart of the Indonesian democracy. We are thrilled to share Indonesia Decides with our television and digital audiences in Indonesia and across the broader region on our ABC Australia TV channel and on our flagship digital media site designed specifically for the Asian region, ABC Asia. The team have done a tremendous job capturing the thoughts of young voters and the political landscape as Indonesia approaches this historic moment.”
Asia Pacific Newsroom Chief of Staff Mosiqi Acharya added: “We are proud to deliver this exciting series covering an event of such significance for Indonesia and the region. Across the three episodes, audiences will hear first-hand from voters across the country and meet the presidential candidates as they grapple with the issues facing Indonesia.”
Episode 1 – Wednesday 24 January
Natasya Salim explores the controversial history of the current Minister of Defence and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, while the team takes a closer look at political dynasties, corruption and how young voters feel about the election.
Episode 2 – Wednesday 31 January
Reporter Hellena Souisa sits down for an interview with presidential candidate and former Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo, while reporter Erwin Renaldi Surahman travels to Aceh and Ambon to talk politics with those living far from the Indonesian capital.
Episode 3 – Wednesday 7 February
In the final episode, Hellena Souisa interviews presidential candidate and former Jakarta Mayor Anies Baswedan, Natasya Salim looks at Indonesia’s growing digital economy and Erwin Renaldi Surahman speaks to young voters in three different cities about how they cope with cost-of-living pressures.
Kids Club is coming to ABC Australia’s Pacific service on Saturday 2 March, with back-to-back children’s shows every Saturday and Sunday morning from 5:00am – 7:00am PNG time.
Kids Club kicks off every weekend morning with a mix of programs perfect for preschoolers and early school-aged kids including Play School, Ready, Steady, Wiggle!, Ginger and the Vegesaurs, Wonder Gang and Lil J & Big Cuz.
During the second hour, primary school-aged kids and early teens will love watching programs like Gardening Australia Junior, Little Lunch, Teenage Boss and The PM’s Daughter.
With new episodes of programs dropping each week, Kids Club is sure to keep the little ones entertained and educated with high quality, safe and appropriate content.
ABC International Services Head Claire M Gorman said, “The ABC has a long and proud history of producing and broadcasting children’s content of the highest quality and we are delighted to be launching Kids Club on ABC Australia, marking a significant step in deepening our television offering for Pacific audiences.”
ABC Australia Editorial Lead Fiona Yaglipinar said: “This brand-new lineup of kids’ programming has been curated for ABC Australia’s Pacific audiences. We know that there is a gap in the market for fun, educational and entertaining children’s content and we are delighted to be able to connect families with a variety of premium shows to kick off their weekends and ignite their children’s curiosity.”
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Kids Club will air on ABC Australia for Pacific audiences on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 6:00am – 8:00am AEDT or 5:00am – 7:00am PNG time.
ABC Australia will show the 2024 Wang Gungwu Lecture this Friday (March 1) at 8pm Singapore time or 11pm AEDT. The lecture was held in Canberra last night, with Ming Long as keynote speaker.
It will be shown live on ABC Australia this Saturday at 4.30pm Singapore time or 7.30pm AEDT.