Fran Kelly

Katie Allen in November 2025, a month before she died of cancer.

King’s Birthday Honours

Medical pioneer and ex-MP Katie Allen honoured posthumously in King’s Birthday list

A host of trailblazing women are recognised in this year’s honours including philanthropist Janet Calvert-Jones, radio host Fran Kelly and gender equality advocate Natasha Stott-Despoja.

8 days ago
Stephen Brook

Latest

King’s Birthday Honours

King’s Birthday Honours 2026: The full list

Explore the full list of recipients in every category for this year’s honours.

June 7, 2026

Sam Pang on the rough set of his show Sam Pang Tonight.

Australian TV

If you haven’t been paying attention, Sam Pang’s here to rescue the talk show

The popular comedian is preparing to take on one of the most recently cursed formats on Australian television.

March 5, 2025
Louise Rugendyke

ABC presenters Sarah Macdonald, Fran Kelly and Linton Besser.

Updated
ABC

It’s all change at the ABC and not everyone is happy about it

In the latest shake-up, Fran Kelly is back, Sarah Macdonald is out and there’s a new Media Watch host.

November 21, 2024
Thomas Mitchell

Fran Kelly’s chat show Frankly axed after just one season.

Fran Kelly’s ABC chat show, Frankly, axed after just one season

The ABC’s Friday night chat show featured conversations with famous Australians and promised viewers there would be “no better way to spend your Friday nights”.

May 9, 2023
Nell Geraets

Question Everything - hosted by Wil Anderson with (from left) Mark Humphries, Geraldine Hickey, TBC, and Jan Fran (far right).

Film & TV production

Wil Anderson’s bold solution for the ABC’s youth problem

The comedian and long-time ABC personality has a solution to the national broadcaster’s youth woes: a late-night show with a new host every night.

October 30, 2022
Louise Rugendyke

Is Fran Kelly’s chat show Frankly trying to fit too much into its half hour?

Review

Was Fran Kelly’s new ABC chat show really worth staying in for?

Fran Kelly made her debut as a chat show host on Friday night. So, how did she do?

October 8, 2022
Karl Quinn

What to watch

Fran Kelly’s TV project promise: ‘This is not your everyday chat show’

It’s the ABC’s first new chat show in nearly a decade, so what can Friday night audiences expect from Kelly and high-profile guests such as Adam Goodes, Tim Minchin and Magda Szubanski?

September 28, 2022
Craig Mathieson

How do you do, fellow kids? Fran Kelly is set to host a new Friday night chat show on the ABC. But would the public broadcaster been better off investing in fresh talent?

Opinion
ABC

Fran Kelly is fine and familiar, but she’s not the future of the ABC

When the ABC decided on a host for their new Friday night chat show (featuring a live audience and a house rock band!), how was it that Fran Kelly was top of the list?