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ABC News coverage: Gough Whitlam

More changes to ABC schedules including coverage on The Drum, ABC News and an interview with Paul Keating on 7:30.

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2014-10-21_1218ABC and ABC News 24 have now announced further scheduling changes to their schedules today following the death of Gough Whitlam, in order to broadcast condolence motions live from the House of Representatives.

ABC screens Whitlam: The Power and The Passion tonight.

ABC News 24 will continue with rolling coverage throughout the day including the condolence motions live from 12 noon AEDT. This could affect the previously scheduled broadcast of Capital Hill and Afternoons, depending on the duration of the condolence motions. ABC News with Ros Childs and Grandstand will not air today.

ABC will simulcast ABC News 24’s rolling coverage until 11am AEDT on the east coast (NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS), and until 11.30am AEDT in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Western Australia will simulcast ABC News 24 until 1pm AEDT, including the condolence motions from Parliament.

The condolence motions will air on ABC at 12-2pm local time in all states except WA (WA will broadcast them live from 9 – 11am AWST).

At 5.30pm AEDT, ABC and ABC News 24 will simulcast The Drum, hosted by Steve Cannane and featuring a panel of insiders to discuss the legacy of Gough Whitlam.

ABC News will present special coverage during the 7pm News presented by Chris Uhlmann in Canberra.

7.30 will feature a live interview with former Prime Minister Paul Keating and host Leigh Sales.

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  1. Daylight Saving Time meant an interesting morning for TV viewers in QLD – only 24 had the news live, where Sunrise, Today and ABC QLD had it the ‘breaking news’ an hour later.

    Just after ABC QLD broke the news on delay, it switched to a live feed where it remained for the rest of the morning. Sometimes Sunrise and Today do this for major events, but not in this case.

  2. Were it not for PM E.G.Whitlam my mother would not have been able to get life-saving medical care (thru Medibank/Medicare), and my children would not now be having a university education. Ever in your debt, PM Whitlam.

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