ABC NEWS Android

ABC NEWS

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

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

By:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Downloads:
2,618,584 1.02K
Rating:
4.24
(33,077)
3 new ratings
Version:
2026.06.14256 Last updated: 2026-06-25
Version code:
14256
Creation date:
2017-12-17
Publisher country:
AU AU
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
  • See more
Size:
25.29MB
Email:
mo*****@abc.net.au
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-28
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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
Can't log in, switches to browse and says I'm logged in, switches to the app and I'm not. Pointless.
by Ja*****, 2026-05-23

Not good 😥
by cr*****, 2026-05-22

the content is pretty much the same, a couple days lag behind Reuters etc for things I am interested in. the app has gotten worse. it is now harder to find World News which is what I am interested in what, are you trying to calm us all down by effectively hiding what is happening out there? I will look elsewhere if this keeps up!
by Ad*****, 2026-05-21
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