ABC Australia

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is an Australian public broadcaster. It operates across television, radio, and the web to provide news and current affairs, emergency information, entertainment and factual programming to regional and metropolitan Australia. The ABC is funded by tax revenue and grants from the federal government, though it also generates minor funding via ABC Commercial. It has a government-appointed board of directors and a remit to be politically independent and accountable. The ABC was founded in 1932, replacing the private Australian Broadcasting Company, which provided programming for certain radio stations. It was initially financed with a licence fee, but the Chifley government saw this as inefficient due to Australia's small population and vast service area; it became taxpayer-funded in 1949. The ABC is one of two public service broadcasters in Australia, alongside the SBS. Its news division, ABC News, is Australia's most trusted and most relied-on news outlet, providing content to its television, radio, and online platforms.