The Drum (TV program)
| The Drum | |
|---|---|
| Genre | News, current affairs, politics |
| Presented by | Julia Baird, Ellen Fanning, Dan Bourchier |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Ultimo Studios, Sydney |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC ABC News |
| Release | 23 July 2010 – 15 December 2023 |
The Drum is an Australian nightly television current affairs and news analysis program that was hosted by Julia Baird, Ellen Fanning, and Dan Bourchier and broadcast from 2010 until its cancellation in 2023. At the time of the program's axing, the program aired in the primetime slot of 6:00 pm weekdays on ABC TV and was aired later on the ABC News Channel at 9:00 pm AEDT.
The program was broadcast nationally across Australia, live from the ABC's headquarters in Sydney, with a special "week in review" episode broadcast on Saturday evening. It was also streamed live on iview, and broadcast in over 40 countries across the Asia/Pacific region on the ABC's international channel, ABC Australia.
The program brought together a panel of prominent experts and high-profile opinion-leaders to discuss the key issues gripping or confounding Australia.