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ABC finance guru Alan Kohler announces retirement

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Hook, C. (2026, September 30). ABC finance guru Alan Kohler announces retirement. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/abc-finance-guru-alan-kohler-announces-retirement-20260930-p611p1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-09-30 · by Chris Hook

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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.
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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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Chris Hook
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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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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. 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
he → find → grandchildren
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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