2015-03-05

ABC News 24 has refreshed its afternoon and evening line-up, anchoring around Lateline as a 9:30pm show (it also screens later on ABC) and returning The Drum to a 6:30pm timeslot.

The Business is also 2 x 15 programs.

The schedule changes take affect from Monday.

3:00pm (AEDT) ABC News – Afternoons
The latest ABC News, with comprehensive analysis and original reporting following today’s top stories and live coverage of events as they unfold, including:

4:30-4:45pm (AEDT) The Business
A look at the day’s business and finance news directly following the financial market close.

5:30-5:45pm (AEDT) Grandstand
The latest sports news, with contributions from the ABC commentators and leading sports figures.

6:00pm (AEDT) ABC News
The latest ABC News from Australia and around the world.

6:30pm (AEDT) The Drum
Brings together a panel of journalists and political and social commentators to analyse the day’s news in an engaging and entertaining way. (Also on ABC TV at 5:30 pm local)

7:00pm (AEDT) ABC News – Evenings
Make sense of the day with a round-up of the news that matters, featuring the best ABC reporting from home and across the globe, including:

7:30pm (AEDT) Grandstand
The latest sports news, with contributions from the ABC commentators and leading sports figures.

8:30pm (AEDT) The Business
In the second edition, The Business wraps the day’s business and finance news and looks at what Australia can expect tomorrow. (Replayed at 11:00pm local time on ABC TV.)

9:00pm (AEDT) ABC News
The latest ABC News from Australia and around the world.

9:30pm (AEDT) Lateline
Hosted by Emma Alberici and Tony Jones, the award-winning current affairs program continues its tradition of breaking stories and setting the news agenda on its new home of News 24.

10:00pm (AEDT) The World
ABC News 24’s international news program, with reports from the ABC’s foreign correspondents.

11:00pm (AEDT) ABC News
The latest news from Australia and around the world.

11:30pm (AEDT) 7.30
The best analysis of local, national and international events with Leigh Sales.

12 midnight (AEDT) ABC News
The latest news from Australia and around the world.

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