The Aporia · ABC finance guru Alan Kohler announces retirement

Alan Kohler, a long-time ABC finance presenter, has announced his retirement after 31 years at the network. Joining in 1995 as The 7.30 Report’s business correspondent, Kohler later became known for his role in the 7pm news and was recognized for his distinctive style including dry humour and innovative graphics. At age 74, he plans to spend more time with family, particularly his six grandchildren.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-30, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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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.

Written for “Alan Kohler Retiring” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Alan Kohler Retiring

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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 report on Alan Kohler's announcement of his retirement from ABC after 31 years, with identical quotes and details about his career.”

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The Sydney Morning Herald · 2351 article(s) · 4 correction(s) detected

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ABC Nine The Age The Australian Financial Review The Sydney Morning Herald

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Kohler joined the ABC in 1995, following stints as the editor of The Australian Financial Review and The Age, a columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald (all three mastheads owned by Nine) and, more recently, penning columns for The Australian and The New Daily.

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2026-09-30 · The Sydney Morning Herald

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ABC finance presenter Alan Kohler has announced his retirement after 31 years at the national broadcaster. asserted

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In a statement published on the ABC website, Kohler said he had “always” loved the ABC, “even more so after I joined it”. 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,” he said. asserted

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Kohler first joined the ABC as The 7.30 Report’s business and economics correspondent then in 2002 became the 7pm news finance presenter, famed for his dry humour, inventive use of graphics and his “and that’s finance” sign-off. asserted

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