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Alan Kohler announces retirement from ABC after 31 years

The veteran finance presenter will depart at the end of 2026, citing a desire to spend more time with family.

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What this story says

  • Alan Kohler, 74, will retire from the ABC at the end of 2026 after 31 years as a finance presenter.
  • Kohler stated he wishes to spend more time with his six grandchildren.
  • ABC managing director Hugh Marks praised Kohler's "extraordinary contribution to the ABC, our audiences and the nation."
  • Kohler's final finance report will be presented on December 16, 2026.

Who covered it

Left 50%(4)Centre 50%(4)Right 0%(0)

Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .

Trust

72/100

Craft

95/100

Hype

15/100

8 sources · methodology

Thin on the right so far

None of the 8 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

Alan Kohler, the ABC's finance presenter, has announced his retirement from the national broadcaster. His departure is scheduled for the end of 2026, marking the conclusion of a 31-year tenure with the ABC. Kohler, who is 74 years old, stated that he wishes to spend more time with his family, including his six grandchildren.

ABC managing director Hugh Marks described Kohler's contribution as "extraordinary" to the ABC, its audiences, and the nation. Marks added that Kohler had helped Australians understand complex financial issues with clarity and an engaging style. ABC news boss Simon Robinson indicated that Kohler would remain connected to the ABC and that discussions about future projects were planned. Kohler is expected to present his final finance report on December 16, 2026.

Disagreement on departure date

WA Today reported that Kohler will depart at the end of the year, while ABC Australia and Mumbrella stated he will retire at the end of 2026. WA Today also specified his final finance report would be on December 16.

What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific date of Alan Kohler's final finance report, December 16, 2026, which was stated in WA Today's full report.

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Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 30 Sept 2026, 03:30, and will add the sides that appear.

How other outlets pictured it

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Alan Kohler says he is ready to spend more time with his family. (Supplied: Alan Kohler)
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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

4 rated outlets

  • The left-rated reports focused on Alan Kohler's retirement from the ABC after 31 years. They highlighted his long career, his role as the lead 7pm News finance presenter for 24 years, and his ability to explain complex financial matters. ABC Australia quoted Kohler saying he "love[s] the ABC, always have, even more so after I joined it." Both ABC Australia and Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and Brisbane Times digests mentioned his desire to spend more time with family, including his six grandchildren. ABC Australia also noted his past roles as editor of The Australian Financial Review and The Age, and his current weekly column and podcast. Hugh Marks' statement about Kohler's "extraordinary contribution" was also featured.

Centre

4 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated reports highlighted Alan Kohler's retirement from the ABC after three decades. WA Today detailed his career history, including previous roles as editor of The Australian Financial Review and The Age, and his current work on a podcast. WA Today quoted Kohler stating, "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." The reports also included comments from ABC managing director Hugh Marks and news boss Simon Robinson. Mumbrella's digest noted that Kohler plans a podcast with his son Chris. Dailymail.com's digest referred to him as a "Veteran financial journalist".

Right

0 rated outlets

No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Alan Kohler announces retirement from ABC after 31 years?
Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 50% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Alan Kohler announces retirement from ABC after 31 years left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of Alan Kohler announces retirement from ABC after 31 years biased?
Alan Kohler announces retirement from ABC after 31 years is one event reported by 8 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Alan Kohler announces retirement from ABC after 31 years?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Alan Kohler announces retirement from ABC after 31 years?
8 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
When will Alan Kohler retire from the ABC?
Alan Kohler will retire from the ABC at the end of 2026. He announced his decision after 31 years with the national broadcaster, stating a desire to spend more time with his family.
Why is Alan Kohler retiring?
Kohler, who is 74 years old, stated that he wishes to spend more time with his family, including his six grandchildren. He also expressed that it is time for a new chapter after a long career.
What has Alan Kohler done during his career at the ABC?
During his 31 years at the ABC, Alan Kohler served as a business and economics correspondent, the lead finance presenter on the 7pm News, hosted Inside Business, and currently writes a weekly column and hosts a podcast. He is credited with helping Australians understand complex financial issues.

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8 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.

Left

4

Centre

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Right

0

No outlet in this group ran the story.

Not rated

0

No outlet in this group ran the story.

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