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ABC News Online publishes news and current affairs items, special online features and news presentations to keep you informed of events and issues from Australia and around the world.
Content is drawn from reports filed by the ABC's reporters and foreign correspondents as well as a number of recognised news agencies. Continuous updates ensure that you can keep up with the latest events and issues in both Australia and around the world.
The News Online site is divided into sections to meet the needs and interests of our users.
The News Home page presents an overview of the latest content and headlines from the major sections.
The major stories of the moment also appear in the Top Stories bulletin.
For those who want to catch the stories as they are published, the Just In page has a continuous 'feed' of stories from all major categories.
Other major sections include:
- World: Highlights the latest major story from overseas and presents headlines from news around the world.
- Australia/Local: Top national stories and links to state and regional news presentations.
- Business: A bulletin of the top stories in business and finance and links to in-depth coverage from the ABC's business and current affairs programs.
- Politics: The latest major stories on the political front.
- Weather: Comprehensive weather reports, forecasts and weather news.
- Sport: Top sports news and features with links to coverage and results for major sports, including AFL, cricket, golf and tennis.
- Health:The latest ABC stories on health with special features and related links.
- Arts: Arts and entertainment news and features from around the world.
- Sci-Tech: A bulletin of top stories in science and technology, including the Internet and space exploration.
- Environment: News on events and issues affecting the environment.
- Rural: The ABC's rural news presentation.
- Indigenous: Reports on indigenous issues and events.
- Offbeat: The lighter side of news - some of the more bizarre reports from around the world.
- In-Depth: An overview of in-depth features and special news presentations.
- Forums: Have your say in a News Online forum. Includes links to archived forums.
- Services: Find out about ABC News Online services, including email newsletters.
To access the audio and video on ABC News Online you will need at least the following hardware and software:
Hardware:
- a sound card and speakers
- connection to an internet service provider though a 28.8 modem (or better). A high speed connection is required to access broadband content.
- For PC users: a 486/66 DX system (or better) for audio and a Pentium/75 (or better) for video; running Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 3.51 or later
- For Macintosh users: a PowerPC
- Your system will need at least 8MB RAM to play audio and 16MB RAM to play video.
- At least 2MB of free hard-disk space
Software:
To access ABC News audio and video you will need software that "plugs in" to your web browser to and allows you to watch multimedia on the Internet almost instantaneously (known as "streaming").
ABC News produces video and audio in both the Microsoft Windows Media Player and RealPlayer formats.
Your web browser may come with one of these programs already installed. If not, the Media Player software is free for both PC and Macintosh systems.
Click here to download the Windows Media Player.
The free RealPlayer is available from Real Networks.
Once you've set up your player, try listening to NewsRadio [WMP] or NewsRadio [Real] which streams news onto the web almost continuously.
Note: if you are are accessing the web through your corporation's firewall you'll need to check with your computer administrator to make sure they've configured the firewall to allow for audio and video access.
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ABC News Online
ABC News Online welcomes your comments, questions or feedback. We also take seriously complaints concerning accuracy, impartiality and objectivity.
Comments or complaints about ABC programs should be made using the form on the ABC Corporate Affairs Contacts page.
You can email the Editor, ABC News Online by using the form on the News Contacts page.
Please note that because of the volume of emails we receive each day, it is not possible to respond to every email. Rest assured that we will act on emails reporting broken links, typographical and grammatical errors and other problems on the site. We will also take note of emails with general comments or suggestions. We will not respond to anonymous emails and we are unable to help people with research for school projects, student assignments and enquiries unrelated to our service.
Audience feedback relating to radio and television news programs in your state should be addressed to:
Audience feedback relating to radio and television news programs can be made using the general contact form with the recipient set to State and Territory News Editors.
Radio and Television News in Your State:
Audience feedback relating to radio and television news programs can be made using the general contact form with the recipient set to State and Territory News Editors.
Contact National News and Current Affairs Programs:
7.30 Report
AM
The World Today
PM
Correspondents Report
Foreign Correspondent
Four Corners
Inside Business
Insiders
Landline
Lateline
NewsRadio
For audience feedback relating to other radio and television programs please use the ABC's general contact form.
ABC Investigative Unit
The ABC Investigative Unit carries out special investigations into issues and events and presents them on ABC news and current affairs programs. The unit welcomes tip-offs and other information from the public. See the unit's contact page for details.
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