ABC News Radio began broadcasting in August 1994 with a handful of frequencies and a team of news professionals, intent on delivering Australia’s first continuous news network. Nineteen years on, ABC News Radio has more than 80 frequencies, attracts nearly 1,000,000 weekly listeners and is still Australia’s only national, continuous news network, delivering factual, independent and opinion-free coverage of news. Official website of ABC News Radio is www.abc.net.au