''The Drum'' is an Australian nightly television current affairs and news analysis program hosted by

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and

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. The program airs in the primetime slot of 6:00 pm weekdays on ABC TV and is aired later on the

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at 9:00 pm AEDT. The program is broadcast nationally across Australia, live from the ABC's headquarters in Sydney, with a special "week in review" episode broadcast on Saturday evening. It is also streamed live on

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, and broadcast in over 40 countries across the Asia/Pacific region on the ABC's international channel,

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. The program brings together a panel of prominent experts and high-profile opinion-leaders to discuss the key issues gripping or confounding Australia.

History

The program premiered in 2010 with the launch of the ABC's 24-hour news channel. In May 2014, ''The Drum'' moved from the

to the ABC's primary channel with a new look, new timeslot of 5:30 pm, and a new 30-minute format. In January 2019 the program was relaunched again, moving to the prime timeslot of 6 pm on ABC TV, ahead of the network's flagship news bulletin. The relaunch was seen as a push to take on commercial rivals in the primetime slot, and the show was given a new set and look, and a new hour–long format. The program is hosted by Australian journalists

and

. Stan Grant is the usual fill-in presenter when they are unavailable. Annabel Crabb, Chris Uhlmann, Hamish Macdonald, Fran Kelly,

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and John Barron have hosted the show in the past. A lighter, more relaxed summer version of the program is broadcast each January, hosted by Adam Spencer.Summer Drum
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References

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History

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