ABC star Alan Kohler retiring after three decades with the national broadcaster

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-30 · by Caitlin Powell

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Alan Kohler, a veteran financial journalist who has been with the ABC for three decades, announced his retirement on Wednesday at age 74. He served as the lead finance presenter in the evening news slot for 24 years and expressed his deep affection for the national broadcaster while also acknowledging it was time to spend more quality time with his family, including six grandchildren. Kohler previously worked for Fairfax Media where he held positions at various publications such as the Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Age.
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Alan Kohler, a veteran financial journalist, is retiring after three decades at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). He has been the lead finance presenter for the 7pm news bulletin since 2002 and joined the ABC in 1995 as a business correspondent for The 7.30 Report. Kohler, now 74, worked previously at various publications including Fairfax Media titles like The Australian Financial Review, The Age, and The Sydney Morning Herald.

In an announcement to staff, he expressed his deep affection for the ABC, stating, “I find it very hard to imagine this wonderful place not being part of my life.” Kohler said that after a long career, it is time to spend more time with family, including six grandchildren. The Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers paid tribute to Kohler’s contributions, noting his insightful analysis and saying his finance reports will be “really missed” across the country.

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“Both articles describe Alan Kohler announcing his retirement from ABC after three decades with the national broadcaster, on the same day.”
ABC finance journalist Alan Kohler to retire after three decades as Jim Chalmers says he will be ‘really missed’ same event · 100%
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“Both articles describe Alan Kohler's retirement announcement from ABC after three decades, on the same day.”

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Veteran financial journalist Alan Kohler is retiring after three decades with the ABC after 24 years as the lead 7pm News finance presenter.
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2026-09-30 · Daily Mail
ABC star Alan Kohler retiring after three decades with the national broadcaster · assertive framing

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Veteran financial journalist Alan Kohler is retiring after three decades with the ABC after 24 years as the lead 7pm News finance presenter. asserted
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'I love the ABC, always have, even more so after I joined it,' he told staff at the broadcaster on Wednesday. asserted
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'I find it very hard to imagine this wonderful place not being part of my life, but I'm 74 and it's time to spend more time with my family, including the six grandchildren. asserted
it → find → grandchildren
' Kohler rose to prominence at Fairfax Media where he worked across several publications including as a columnist for the Australian Financial Review, and then the The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. asserted
he → rise → Review
Veteran financial journalist Alan Kohler is retiring after three decades with the ABC asserted
Kohler → retire → ABC
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