ABC’s Insiders moving to Canberra after 21 years in Melbourne

Exclusive: Political discussion show to move to nation’s capital, in move expected to save on travel budget

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ABC’s Insiders program will be filmed in Canberra’s Northbourne studio from July after 21 years of production out of the ABC’s Southbank studio in Melbourne.

Viewers won’t notice the change of location but the program will make significant savings on its travel budget as the vast majority of guests on the Sunday morning show are flown in and put up overnight.

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