ABC NEWS

Name: ABC NEWS
Rating: 4.26 (34348 reviews)
Author: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

By: Australian Broadcasting Corporation App

News from Australia’s most trusted news source ABC NEWS.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

2,627,484 ▲ 2.55K

Data as of 2026-07-21

Rating:

4.26 ▲ 0.02

(34,348)

Version:

2026.06.14527

Last updated: 2026-07-07

Ranking

#37,248 ▼ 59

Overall

Features & Capabilities

ABC NEWS brings Australia’s most trusted news source directly to your browser. Access the latest national and state stories, watch the ABC News channel live stream, and receive breaking news as it happens.

Subscribe to notifications for breaking and local updates, and sign in for a personalised experience with tailored story recommendations and saved preferences. Fast, reliable coverage from the ABC newsroom—ideal for staying informed wherever you are.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines

By:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Downloads:

2,627,484 2.55K

Rating:

4.26

(34,348) 0.02

Version:

2026.06.14527 Last updated: 2026-07-07

Version code:

14527

Creation date:

2017-12-17

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk

Size:

25.30MB

Email:

mo*****@abc.net.au

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-21

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 37,248 ▼ 59

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=android.AbcApplication

Email:

mo*****@abc.net.au

Website:

https://www.abc.net.au/

User Reviews

The reviews show a mixed sentiment. While some users praise ABC News for reliable content and service, the most frequent complaints are performance issues (slow loads / false offline messages), removal of widgets, misbehaving and poorly tailored notifications, a cluttered UI with insufficient personalization, and concerns about journalism quality and accuracy. Users also request filters, offline reading improvements, and return of widgets.

Pros

Excellent service
High quality and reliability
Long-time main news source for many users
Generally good usability

Cons

Performance issues: app is slow to open or unresponsive, with occasional 'no internet connection' messages despite having a connection
Widget support has been removed or is missing; users want widgets again
Notification misbehavior: poorly tailored alerts, including unwanted sports notifications, and repeated stories
Over-cluttered UI with limited personalization and filtering; many blogs and hard to navigate, plus large data/cache
Concerns about journalism quality and accuracy

Recent reviews

I would give a 5 star rating but I'm subjected to seeing content I have absolutely no interest in. I am not referring to different opinions, I actually seek other peoples different perspectives. What I am referring to is having to constantly see articles about sport. why can't you make it so we can filter what content (topics) we are absolutely not interested in. you add a filter or preference system that filters out certain content and I will give you 5 stars.

Br*****, 2026-07-06

Since the last update, when you finish reading one story and press back, the app takes you back to the top of the list of news articles instead of where you were on the list before clicking onto the article you had just read. In other words, your search of the day's stories is reset each time you have finished reading one. Very frustrating to have to keep scrolling down through previously read stories to look at the next one in line. Please fix this. 🥹