2025-12-24 00:00 ABC News Mornings Stay in the know with what's happening this Christmas Eve. ABC News brings you up-to-the-minute news so you can stay connected this morning and follow the discussion across the day. Presented by Ruby Cornish. 01:30 Regional Roundup From coast to coast, through the outback, remote, rural and country towns and into the major regional and provincial cities, the ABC News team have scoured the nation to bring you the best regional reporting in 2025. 02:00 ABC News at Noon The leading news at lunchtime. Ruby Cornish brings you the day's top stories and the latest news as it unfolds, with reporters in the community across Australia and around the world reporting on the issues that matter to you. 03:00 ABC News Day As the news unfolds, stay up to date with every breaking moment. Gemma Veness brings you the latest news, interviews, analysis and original reporting on the issues that matter to you. 04:30 Compass The Soweto Gospel Choir inspires audiences around the world with a powerful blend of African gospel and freedom songs. 05:00 ABC News Afternoons Wherever you are stay in touch with ABC News through the day. We have reporters in more places, to tell you what's happening and why it matters. Gemma Veness brings you the latest news, sport, weather and information. 06:30 Culture By Design The art of making by hand is a timeless tradition that continues to shape the modern world. Meet designers who incorporate handcrafted practices in Jakarta, Bali, and Delhi. 07:00 ABC News Summer Joe O'Brien presents the latest from ABC News, following today's top stories and coverage of events as they unfold. Plus original reporting, analysis and updated news, sport and weather you need across the summer holidays. 08:00 ABC Evening News Stay in the know with Australia's trusted news source. From your neighbourhood, across the country and around the world, ABC News bring you the day's top stories and latest news, all verified. Presented by Joe O'Brien. 08:37 If You're Listening It turns out robbing the Louvre isn't as hard as you might think, many of the security cameras are analogue and there are 249 rooms in the gallery that have no cameras at all. 09:00 ABC National News There's never been a more important time for transparency and trust. ABC News brings you the day's top stories and latest news, with more reporters to tell you what's going on and why it matters. Presented by Joe O'Brien. 09:30 Back Roads Back Roads journeys to Kandos, on the edge of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales. This is a town famous for making cement, where Heather Ewart finds an unlikely arts festival is reshaping the community. 10:00 ABC News Tonight Craig Smart brings you the latest news and comprehensive coverage of the day's top stories from across Australia and around the globe. 10:30 Tracy: A Force of Nature Featuring never-before-told stories of survival and some of the ABC's most incredible archival footage, Tracy is a moving and confronting testament to one of Australia's worst ever natural disasters. Narrated by Leigh Sales. 11:29 Foreign Correspondent Botswana has more elephants than any country on the planet. But what's been hailed as a great conservation success story is fuelling anger as increasing numbers of elephants cause havoc. 12:00 ABC Nightly News Live from Perth, the day's top stories, original reporting and the latest news, sport and weather. 12:31 7.30 Special Revisit 7.30's series looking at the coming Artificial Intelligence revolution. 13:15 ABC Late News Craig Smart brings you the latest news and comprehensive coverage of the day's top stories from across Australia and around the globe. 13:29 Expanse: Nowhere Man In 1999 a young American dumped his bicycle and walked out into the Great Sandy Desert in remote northern Australia. Why did he go out in the wilderness alone? And how do you search for someone who doesn't want to be found? 14:00 ABC Late News Craig Smart brings you the latest news and a roundup of the day's top stories from across Australia and around the globe. 14:13 Four Corners Australia's first ever truth-telling commission uncovers our hidden history. Bridget Brennan examines how we reckon with our colonial past and take critical steps towards truth, healing and justice. 15:00 DW News The latest international news and the day's top stories from a European perspective. Our broadcast partner DW brings you live coverage from Berlin with updated reports and expert analysis on the big global issues and events. 15:30 Landline We look back at more of the best Landline stories from 2025. Harvesting wild deer, and the rural town growing a thriving herb industry. 16:00 DW News The latest international news and the day's top stories from a European perspective. Our broadcast partner DW brings you live coverage from Berlin with updated reports and expert analysis on the big global issues and events. 16:29 Foreign Correspondent Botswana has more elephants than any country on the planet. But what's been hailed as a great conservation success story is fuelling anger as increasing numbers of elephants cause havoc. 17:00 DW News The latest international news and the day's top stories from a European perspective. Our broadcast partner DW brings you live coverage from Berlin with updated reports and expert analysis on the big global issues and events. 17:15 Chopsticks or Fork? New Bo Wa Restaurant in Moree has been around since the 1970s. Ernest and Whitney Lai are the keeping up the tradition of nourishing the community with Aussie Chinese food like prawn cutlets and fried ice cream. 17:31 Tracy: A Force of Nature Featuring never-before-told stories of survival and some of the ABC's most incredible archival footage, Tracy is a moving and confronting testament to one of Australia's worst ever natural disasters. Narrated by Leigh Sales. 18:30 Regional Roundup From coast to coast, through the outback, remote, rural and country towns and into the major regional and provincial cities, the ABC News team have scoured the nation to bring you the best regional reporting in 2025. 19:00 DW News The latest international news and the day's top stories from a European perspective. Our broadcast partner DW brings you live coverage from Berlin with updated reports and expert analysis on the big global issues and events. 19:30 The Breakfast Couch: Christmas Cracker The tradition continues as the News Breakfast team celebrate Christmas with a cracking special episode featuring plenty of special guests and surprises in store. 20:00 Landline A look back at more of the best Landline stories from 2025. Confusion over mandated goat and sheep electronic identification tags; plus ready made meals from game meats. 20:30 Back Roads In the first of a two-part special, Back Roads takes a trip on The Outback Way, also known as Australia's longest shortcut, where Lisa Millar finds remote communities reaching out to the world. 21:00 ABC News On Christmas Day The day's top stories and the latest from ABC News on Christmas Day. Presented by Ruby Cornish. 21:30 The Breakfast Couch: Christmas Cracker The tradition continues as the News Breakfast team celebrate Christmas with a cracking special episode featuring plenty of special guests and surprises in store. 22:00 ABC News On Christmas Day The day's top stories and the latest from ABC News on Christmas Day. Presented by Ruby Cornish. 22:29 Australian Story How the hunt for runaway sausage dog Valerie fired up the Kangaroo Island community and sparked headlines around the world. 23:00 ABC News Mornings The day's top stories and the latest from ABC News on Christmas Day. Presented by Ruby Cornish. 23:30 The Breakfast Couch: Christmas Cracker The tradition continues as the News Breakfast team celebrate Christmas with a cracking special episode featuring plenty of special guests and surprises in store.
2025-12-25 00:00 ABC News On Christmas Day The day's top stories and the latest from ABC News on Christmas Day. Presented by Ruby Cornish. 00:30 Heywire Discover the voices of young Australians as they share powerful, lived experiences from life in regional communities. Stories from the 2025 Heywire project that celebrate resilience, creativity and the spirit of the regions. 01:00 ABC News On Christmas Day The day's top stories and the latest from ABC News on Christmas Day. Presented by Ruby Cornish. 01:30 Regional Roundup From coast to coast, through the outback, remote, rural and country towns and into the major regional and provincial cities, the ABC News team have scoured the nation to bring you the best regional reporting in 2025. 02:00 ABC News at Noon The day's top stories and the latest from ABC News on Christmas Day. Presented by Joe O'Brien. 02:32 Deep Time Solua Middleton takes you on a journey through some of this country's ancient and epic past, exploring Indigenous Australia's deep history with stories passed down through countless generations. 03:00 ABC News Day The day's top stories and the latest from ABC News on Christmas Day. Presented by Joe O'Brien. 03:30 The Breakfast Couch: Christmas Cracker The tradition continues as the News Breakfast team celebrate Christmas with a cracking special episode featuring plenty of special guests and surprises in store. 04:00 ABC News On Christmas Day The day's top stories and the latest from ABC News on Christmas Day. Presented by Joe O'Brien. 04:30 Compass Cardinals gather in Rome to elect the next Pope. The conclave is a secret ballot held by Catholic cardinals. Geraldine Doogue and Noel Debien follow the excitement and intrigue of this historic event. 05:00 ABC News Afternoons The day's top stories and the latest from ABC News on Christmas Day. Presented by Joe O'Brien. 05:30 Back Roads After 10 fun-filled years of hitting the Back Roads, Heather Ewart is saying goodbye. In her