About ABC NewsRadio
About Us
ABC NewsRadio has been broadcasting to audiences since 1994 and remains Australia’s only national, continuous news network, delivering factual, independent, and opinion-free coverage of news and current affairs.
Tuning In
ABC NewsRadio is broadcast on more than 80 frequencies around Australia. You can find your local frequency by entering your location in the ABC Radio Frequency guide. You can also listen to ABC NewsRadio on digital radio in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney; online at abc.net.au/newsradio on the ABC Listen app on your smart phone and via smart speakers.
Parliament
ABC NewsRadio exclusively broadcasts live proceedings from Federal Parliament nationally for analogue listeners. Included as part of the ABC Charter, ABC NewsRadio is proud to broadcast live sessions from the House of Representatives and the Senate, along with a delayed broadcast of question times during the evening.
Please note that Parliament can only be heard on ABC NewsRadio’s AM/FM radio network and is not streamed online by the ABC or broadcast on digital radio.
To watch or listen to Parliament online, go to the Parliament of Australia website and follow the links.
Please check the Parliament House Sitting Calendar for dates. Scheduled dates and times of parliamentary sittings are subject to last minute changes. The ABC does not set the Broadcast Schedule, this is determined by the Joint Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings.