8.5.8
2023-11-08
Thanks for using ABC News app. This version includes various enhancements and design improvements.
8.5.6
2023-10-06
Thanks for using ABC News app. This version includes various enhancements and design improvements.
8.5.3
2023-07-20
Thanks for using ABC News app. This version includes various enhancements and design improvements.
8.5.1
2023-05-14
Thanks for using ABC News app. This version includes various enhancements and design improvements.
8.4.2
2022-07-27
Thanks for using ABC News app. This version includes various accessibility enhancements and design improvements.
8.2.6
2021-10-06
Thanks for using ABC News app. This update expands the notification topic categories available in the app and provides various design & performance improvements.
8.2.5
2021-08-31
This update has minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
8.1.1
2020-12-16
Minor design improvements to Top Stories and bug fixes
8.1.0
2020-12-04
Improvements and bug fixes for content loading and notifications issues.
8.0.3
2020-11-02
Improvements to content loading and minor bug fixes.
8.0.1
2020-10-20
Minor bug fixes & performance improvements.
8.0.0
2020-09-11
Updated Top Stories and Just In screen layouts, along with maintenance changes.
7.3.0
2020-08-26
Maintenance and minor improvements.
7.2.3
2020-08-11
Update to the way screens refresh.
Minor content rendering improvements.
7.2.2
2020-08-02
Update to our feedback form and FAQ.
Minor bug fixes and development.
7.2.1
2020-06-29
Minor fixes for stability.
7.2
2020-06-23
Performance improvements and bug fixes.
7.1.3
2020-04-30
Stability improvements.
7.1.2
2020-04-23
Minor bug fixes.
7.1.1
2020-03-11
- Improved Top Stories loading
- Improved article loading
- Fixed an issue with iPad Air devices
- Save a notification article to read it later in Saved tab
7.1
2020-03-08
IOS:
- Improved Top Stories loading
- Improved article loading
- Fixed an issue with iPad Air devices
- Save a notification article to read it later in Saved tab
7.0
2019-12-13
- Dark mode is here to help with a customisable reading experience
- You can now save articles to read later. Tap on the new Saved tab to find ABC articles you’ve bookmarked
- You can change article font size and dark mode preference with our new display settings
- Subscribe to new notification categories — including Sport, Business and World News. Head to Settings > Notifications to customise your alerts
- Updated design for Search and Browse screens
- Accessibility improvements
- We've also fixed an issue where some devices didn’t redirect ABC News web links to the app correctly
6.3.1
2019-11-16
In this update:
- Improved Top Stories and other pages performance
- You can now search for ABC News articles in the app, just head to the Browse tab
- We added support for more ABC News story formats
- Cricket and football scorecards are now supported in articles
- If an article is better experienced in a browser, we now let you know before you start reading
- You can now open any article in Safari using the sharing icon
- The app will now attempt to open supported links so you can continue reading in the app
- Faster load times for articles
Looking for Dark Mode? Stay tuned, it’s coming soon to iOS 13 users.
6.3.0
2019-10-31
In this update, we bring you some of the most requested features:
- You can now search for ABC News articles in the app, just head to the Browse tab
- We added support for more ABC News story formats
- Cricket and football scorecards are now supported in articles
- If an article is better experienced in a browser, we now let you know before you start reading
- You can now open any article in Safari using the sharing icon
- The app will now attempt to open supported links so you can continue reading in the app
- Faster load times for articles
Looking for Dark Mode? Stay tuned, it’s coming soon to iOS 13 users
6.2.2
2019-08-28
Improved stability
6.2.1
2019-08-21
Improved performance and stability
6.2.0
2019-08-12
- We added support for more rich media content from the ABC News, so you won't have to leave the app as often.
- We added published and updated timestamps for on articles so you can easily see when an article is updated without having to open it.
- We improved browsing by optimising how images are loaded, including iOS widget.
- We now let you know when new Top Stories updates are available so you can see the latest stories.
6.1.0
2019-05-06
- You can now Pull-to-refresh an article to reload it
- Support for Federal Election updates
6.0.4
2019-04-19
* You can now set a preferred Top Stories edition for your state or territory in the app settings
* We've added Politics as a new notifications category, designed to alert you to updates on the federal election
* Improved usability of the settings screen for easier control
* Further accessibility improvements
* Looking for story background? You can now find related content on more articles, or you can swipe left to a new story
* Further minor improvements
* Stability enhancements
6.0.3
2019-04-17
* You can now set a preferred Top Stories edition for your state or territory in the app settings
* We've added Politics as a new notifications category, designed to alert you to updates on the federal election
* Improved usability of the settings screen for easier control
* Further accessibility improvements
* Looking for story background? You can now find related content on more articles, or you can swipe left to a new story
* Further minor improvements and stability enhancements
6.0.2
2018-12-10
* ABC News widget is a great way to get news updates right from your home screen, we’ve fixed an issue where the widget was not functioning as expected.
* Having trouble getting new content? You can now tap an active tab to check for updated content. You can also use the pull-to-refresh gesture to check for new content.
6.0.1
2018-09-28
- Top Stories: More of the biggest stories from around Australia and the world
- My Topics: A new home for the tailored topics of interest to you
- A fresh look and feel making news easier to explore
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
6.0.0
2018-09-23
- Top Stories: More of the biggest stories from around Australia and the world
- My Topics: A new home for the tailored topics of interest to you
- A fresh look and feel making news easier to explore
5.0.11
2018-06-27
We’ve been working on performance improvements to make things smoother more efficient.
Also in this release:
• We have now enabled related articles to make it even easier to find more content that’s relevant to you.
• We’ve improved some things to make sharing even easier.
• Bug fixes
We are listening to your feedback. More updates to come
5.0.10
2018-05-08
We’ve been working on performance improvements to make things smoother more efficient.
Also in this release:
- Fixed a push notification issue relating to app crashes.
We are listening to your feedback. More updates to come.
5.0.9
2018-04-18
We’ve been working on performance improvements to make things smoother more efficient.
Also in this release:
- Improved accessibility
We are listening to your feedback. More updates to come.
5.0.8
2018-02-08
Some of you told us you are looking for a quick way to add more to your home feed so we've added a quick link to add or remove topics.
Also in this release:
- Improved accessibility for Edit Home function
- Fixed a layout issue with Edit Home in split screen
- Fixed an issue where some users weren't seeing location in Local News
We are listening to you feedback. More updates to come.
5.0.7
2018-01-30
- minor improvements
5.0.6
2017-12-18
Based on your feedback, we've made some improvements to the Home feed and more. . .
* Clearly see each topic in your Home feed and how to view more articles
* Updates to fit more stories in
* Fresh Just In and Notifications feed
* Other stability and performance improvements
The ABC App is now available to download around the world.
We are working on making the app even better and still listening to your feedback. More updates to come.
5.0.5
2017-11-21
The ABC app team has been busy improving the ABC App experience. Here's what's in this release:
- iPhoneX layout updates
- We've made it even easier for you to reach out to us with your comments and suggestions
- Improved live streams with animated audio icon for quick return to stream and native control
- Accessibility improvements for voice over assist
- Improvements to loading article content such as videos
- Fixed an issue where some locations weren't appearing in search
- Other stability and performance improvements
We are listening to your feedback. More updates are on their way.
5.0.4
2017-10-17
The ABC app team has been busy improving the ABC app experience. Here's what's in this release:
- We've brought back the Widget
- Increased how often the app updates content
- Cosmetic fixes
- Performance improvements
We are listening to your feedback. More updates are on the way.
5.0.3
2017-09-22
The ABC app team has been busy improving the ABC app experience. Here's what's in this release:
- Swipe to navigate through articles
- Improved navigation for audio streaming
- Fixed crash from Topic page
- On-boarding fix where some users weren't seeing all topics
- Cosmetic fixes
- Performance improvements
We are listening to your feedback. More updates are coming soon.
5.0.2
2017-08-31
The ABC app team has been busy improving the whole ABC app experience. Here is what's in this release:
- Added an icon to indicate when audio is playing for quick return to the Live Steams section
- Fixed issues for notifications / Breaking News for some users
- A large number of accessibility related fixes
- A number of crash related fixes
- Other stability related fixes
- Cosmetic fixes
5.0.1
2017-07-28
Fixed an issue where some users may not have received Breaking News notifications.
5.0.0
2017-07-26
- A fresh new look
- Select topics you want in your Home Feed
- Customise your experience across your mobile and tablet devices
- Chinese News
- Improved Breaking News Notifications service
- A catalogue of ABC content in the Browse section
- Visit or download other ABC Apps for more content
Look out for more improvements from the ABC App Team.
4.0.5
2017-04-27
- Fix an issue where playing audio is stopped when ABC app is started
4.0.4
2017-04-15
- Fixed NEWS24 live stream not working for some users.
4.0.3
2017-04-03
Maintenance release.
4.0.2
2017-02-07
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
4.0.1
2016-12-09
- Fixed a bug where Breaking News notifications crashed the app for some users
- Various cosmetic fixes
4.0.0
2016-12-07
* Updated look and feel
* Enhanced video experience
* Live streaming of all ABC TV channels
3.9.3
2016-10-04
- Update and subscribe to receive the latest US Elections stories: verified news alerts delivered to your device, as they unfold
- Fixes to our sharing tool - so you can continue to share the stories that matter to you by your preferred social, messaging or email app
- Resolves app crashes reported by some of our users
- Performance improvements