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The Guardian
· collected 2026-09-30 · by Amanda Meade Media correspondent
Alan Kohler, the renowned financial journalist for the ABC’s 7pm news bulletin, is set to retire in December after nearly three decades with the network. At 74 years old, Kohler will leave behind his signature catchphrase, "And that's finance," and a legacy of insightful commentary on economic issues. Treasurer Jim Chalmers praised Kohler’s contributions, stating he would be “really missed,” while ABC managing director Hugh Marks highlighted Kohler’s ability to simplify complex financial matters for the public.
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).
Story summary
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.
Financial journalist Alan Kohler, a familiar face on the ABC’s 7pm news bulletin, will retire in December after three decades as the public broadcaster’s highly respected financial guru.
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Kohler → retire → guru
Now 74, Kohler has been presenting finance, complete with idiosyncratic graphs, on the ABC for almost a quarter of a century, signing off each evening since 2002 with the catchphrase: “And that’s finance”.
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that → present → catchphrase
“I love the ABC, always have, even more so after I joined it,” Kohler said on Wednesday.
“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.”
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it → love → grandchildren
The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, led the tributes, saying Kohler’s contribution has been immense and his finance reports will be “really missed from ABC and from the TV screens in suburbs right around Australia”.
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reports → lead → Australia
“He’s always done a wonderful job, boiling down some of the difficult and complex interactions in our economy,” Chalmers said in Sydney.
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Chalmers → do → Sydney
“So I’ve had an exchange with Alan since his retirement from the ABC was announced.
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retirement → have → ABC
I wanted to take the opportunity publicly to say how much he will be missed from the ABC.
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he → want → ABC
I hope and expect that he’ll continue to make a contribution to economic commentary in this country.
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he → hope → country
His contribution has been immense and I hope that it continues in one way or another and I expect that it will.”
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it → hope → way
During the pandemic, Kohler delighted audiences with a quirky home-based TV set he decorated with an ever-changing erudite pile of books and a single house plant.
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he → delight → books
Kohler joined the ABC in 1995 as business and economics correspondent for the 7.30 Report after editing the Age and the Australian Financial Review.
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Kohler → join → Age
During his 50-year career in media he has enjoyed success as an entrepreneur, founding online platforms Eureka Report and Business Spectator.
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he → enjoy → platforms
The managing director of the ABC, Hugh Marks, praised his “extraordinary contribution” to the ABC.
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director → manage → ABC
“For decades, he has helped Australians make sense of complex issues with insight, clarity and a uniquely engaging style, always delivered with warmth, humour and that trademark cheeky grin,” Marks said.
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Marks → help → warmth
The broadcaster’s new news director, Simon Robinson, said Kohler would remain connected to the ABC with future ideas and projects.
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Kohler → say → ideas
“We’ll have much more to say about Alan and his remarkable contribution closer to his departure date,” Robinson said.
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Robinson → have → date
“We’ll also be tackling the difficult task of selecting his successor on the 7pm bulletin and will make that announcement in coming weeks.”
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We → tackle → weeks
Former ABC broadcaster Phillip Adams said on X it was sad news that “King Kohler” was leaving.
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Kohler → say → X
Economist Stephen Koukoulas said Kohler had made a huge contribution to economics, policy and markets and was a “thoroughly fabulous chap”.
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Kohler → say → economics
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