Australian Broadcasting Corporation

International services

Radio Australia

The ABC also operates Radio Australia, an international shortwave service with transmissions aimed at East Asia and the Pacific Islands, although its signals are also audible in many other parts of the world. It features programs in various languages spoken in these regions, including Mandarin, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Khmer, and Tok Pisin.

Related Topics:
Radio Australia - East Asia - Pacific Islands - Mandarin - Indonesian - Vietnamese - Khmer - Tok Pisin

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Radio Australia concentrates on news and current affairs, but it also features historical documentaries, information about Australian lifestyle and culture, and light entertainment. Although it does produce some of its own programming, most of the shows transmitted over Radio Australia are relays of programmes produced by the domestic Radio National network.

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Radio Australia bulletins are also carried on the World Radio Network, which is available on satellite in Europe and North America.

Related Topics:
World Radio Network - Europe - North America

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ABC Asia Pacific

The ABC Asia Pacific TV service was launched in 2002. It is partly funded by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and partly by advertising. The channel is available free-to-air to East Asia and the Pacific Islands via satellite and local cable systems is also now available in South Asia and the Middle East. It is currently available in 8 million homes in more than 35 countries across the region and in more than 190,000 hotel rooms.

Related Topics:
ABC Asia Pacific - 2002 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Free-to-air - East Asia - Pacific Islands - South Asia - Middle East

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ABC Asia Pacific screens a variety of programs, from the ABC itself, including tailor-made news bulletins for the region, from the other Australian terrestrial TV networks, plus Sky News and independents. It also carries the soap opera Home and Away, Australian Rules and Rugby League matches, and British drama series.

Related Topics:
Soap opera - Home and Away - Australian Rules - Rugby League - British

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One of its foreign affairs programs, Hemispheres, is co-produced with the CBC of Canada, and presented from both Sydney and Vancouver. This is now shown in Australia on ABC2.

Related Topics:
Hemispheres - CBC - Canada - Sydney - Vancouver

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