''The Drum'' is an Australian nightly television current affairs and news analysis program that was hosted by
Julia Baird,
Ellen Fanning, and
Dan Bourchier and broadcast from 2010 until its cancellation in 2023. At the time of the program's axing, the program aired in the primetime slot of 6:00 pm weekdays on
ABC TV and was aired later on the
ABC News Channel at 9:00 pm AEDT.
The program was broadcast nationally across Australia, live from the ABC's headquarters in Sydney, with a special "week in review" episode broadcast on Saturday evening. It was also streamed live on
iview, and broadcast in over 40 countries across the Asia/Pacific region on the ABC's international channel,
ABC Australia.
The program brought together a panel of prominent experts and high-profile opinion-leaders to discuss the key issues gripping or confounding Australia.
History
The program premiered in 2010 with the launch of the ABC's 24-hour news channel, based on ''The Drum'' website.
In May 2014, ''The Drum'' moved from the
ABC News Channel to the ABC's primary channel with a new look, new timeslot of 5:30 pm, and a new 30-minute format.
In January 2019 the program was relaunched again, moving to the prime time slot of 6 pm on
ABC TV, ahead of the network's flagship news bulletin. The relaunch was seen as a push to take on commercial rivals in the primetime slot, and the show was given a new set and look, and a new hour–long format.
Annabel Crabb
Annabel Crabb is an Australian political journalist, commentator and television host who is the ABC's chief online political writer. She has worked for Adelaide's '' The Advertiser'', ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', ''The Age'', the '' Sunday A ...
,
Chris Uhlmann,
Hamish Macdonald,
Fran Kelly,
Peter van Onselen,
Steve Cannane
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,
Stan Grant and
John Barron have hosted the show in the past.
At the time of the program's axing, the program was hosted by Australian journalists
Julia Baird,
Ellen Fanning, and
Dan Bourchier.
A lighter, more relaxed summer version of the program was broadcast each January, hosted by
Adam Spencer.
Eliza Harvey became the program's executive producer in December 2022.
On 12 December 2023, ABC Managing Director Justin Stevens announced the show would not be renewed with the last episode airing on 15 December.
See also
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List of Australian television series
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References
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
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Television shows set in Sydney
Australian English-language television shows
2010 Australian television series debuts
2023 Australian television series endings