the party room was definitly a podcast before they put it on RN - i’ve been listening for at least 4 years via podcast
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Yep, that’s one. The Health Report, Science Show, etc are all long running Radio National programmes.
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Also funnily enough the Party Room’s episode on Thursdays are new episodes recorded on that day. So it’s a rare example of a new show ep (not repeat) on afternoons.
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I had a browse at what the Radio National Schedule looked like in 2014: Guide - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
So much richness of content and music programs! However It seems back then a lot of repeats did still go to air in the afternoons on weekdays and weekends. It seems to have always been this way.
Take it back to 2012 - so many great old programmes. Media Report, By Design, Encounter, Quiet Space.
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Here’s a rundown of all the new program theme tunes and old programs that have updated their themes for 2025.
New programmes – New Themes and Intros
Arts in 30
First Bite
Lab Notes
MediaLand
TGIF
The Economy Stupid
The Radio National Hour
Old programmes – New Themes and Intros
The Art Show
Big Ideas
Life Matters
Science Friction
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ABC Chair Kim Williams launches the 2025 ABC TOP 5 media residencies
Applications are now open for early career PhD researchers in Science, Arts & Humanities.
ABC Radio National is once again searching for Australia’s next generation of inspiring research communicators across Science, the Humanities, and the Arts.
This morning ABC Chair Kim Williams launched applications for the 2025 ABC TOP 5 – which gives five PhD scholars in each category the chance to spend two weeks with some of the ABC’s leading journalists and producers.
Supported by Creative Australia, the University of Melbourne, University of Sydney and the Australian National University, the ABC TOP 5 media residency program equips researchers with tools to share their ideas, findings, and insights with the wider world.
ABC Chair Kim Williams says that the TOP 5 plays a key role in developing the Corporation’s closer links with the university sector and Australia’s leading Arts organisation: “The ABC plays a vital role delivering independent factual reporting to all Australians, and our relationship with the higher education sector plays a central part in delivering on this. Education and culture are key to who we are as Australians, our place in the world and our future as a democratic nation.”
Dina Rosendorff, Head of ABC Radio National, is proud of how the ABC TOP 5 helps Australians to better understand new research and ideas: “Radio National is a specialist broadcaster, and it’s crucial for our producers and presenters to engage with academics and researchers, collaborating with them to present often complex information, so that our listeners can gain a better appreciation of our rapidly changing world and our place within it.”
Applications are open now and close 11.59pm (AEST) Sunday 4 May 2025. Find full details at www.abc.net.au/top5
The ABC TOP 5 media residencies are open to:
- Humanities: PhD-qualified early career researchers in humanities, arts, and social sciences (HASS)
- Science: PHD-qualified early career researchers in science, technology, engineering, maths, and medical research (STEMM)
- Arts: Early-career Arts researchers - with or studying for a PhD in visual arts, architecture, design, performance, screen, literature, or music.
In addition to exploring the media landscape and how they might picture themselves in it, the TOP 5 learn from some of the ABC’s best communicators as well as from each other, enabling the researchers to tell their stories, connecting them with people around Australia and the world.
The ABC is proud to be working with our project partners at Creative Australia, University of Melbourne, Australian National University and University of Sydney - their vital ongoing support makes the ABC TOP 5 possible:
Leisa Bacon*,* Executive Director Development and Strategic Partnerships at Creative Australia, says “We are delighted to continue our partnership with ABC Radio National’s TOP 5, supporting arts practitioners and researchers to advocate for arts and creativity through expert analysis and media commentary. 2025 marks our sixth year supporting the program, during which we have supported an ideas-rich alumni of arts researchers and practitioners who bring their unique stories, perspectives, and insights to audiences right across the country.”
Also essential for the ABC TOP 5 Arts is the support of the University of Melbourne. Professor Marie Sierra is the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music and is very proud to have partnered with the ABC again: “The TOP 5 Media Residency helps talented artist-researchers share their discoveries with new audiences in innovative ways. It’s a terrific way for arts practitioners to hone their skills in communicating the value and impact of the creative arts research to a wider audience.”
Professor Julie Cairney Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) said the University of Sydney was proud to be working with the ABC again this year: "Our partnership helps to bridge academia and journalism with this important residency program, which provides hands-on training to support researchers to engage directly with the world of news and public discourse. It’s more important than ever for researchers to use evidence-based insights to help inform decision-making and effectively share their findings with the public.”
The ANU supports the ABC TOP 5 Science, and Professor Kiaran Kirk is Dean of the College of Science and Medicine: “Australians are justifiably proud and excited by the scientific research being done in this country, and the TOP 5 is a wonderful program that helps our scientists engage with audiences in a way that meets the public imagination and curiosity.
For more information and to apply visit: abc.net.au/top5
Ok, which of you have taken RN off the air this morning?
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AM failed to start on 702. And now Mornings has just been knocked off air.
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Statement from the ABC via The Guardian:
The ABC is aware of an issue which began after 8:00am AEDT this morning and is impacting Radio National and other audio services on broadcast and streaming services including ABC listen.
The ABC apologises for any inconvenience caused and we are working to understand and resolve the issue as soon as possible
Now reporting that RN is back on streaming, but analogue is apparently playing apologies and classical music (might be a backup tape)
Switching issue in master control in Sydney. Affecting programming coming out of Sydney.
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