Great news gang, while we're all in the process of getting ready for 4K, with our televisions and our consoles and our Netflix subscriptions and our NBN -- the ABC is getting ready for the almighty switch...

To regular HD.

We have some sad news for traditional retail fans: The ABC has announced the closure of all of its stores as it moves to an online retail model. From now on, you'll need to buy your Doctor Who paraphernalia elsewhere. Sniff.

Converting a multimedia-centric site into an app is challenging enough, but what happens when you want to roll that app out on multiple platforms? Here's what the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) learned when it took just that approach for a major Anzac Day project.

The US non-ratings season is nearly over, which means all your favourite TV shows will soon be returning to television screens. However, whether you'll actually get to watch them depends on the entertainment services you subscribe to. With that in mind, here are five of the most popular shows in Australia -- as voted by our readers -- along with the only places you can (legally) access them.

In Question Time at Parliament today, Government senate leader Senator Eric Abetz was asked if the government would apologise for imposing cuts on the ABC that will result in 400 people losing their jobs, thereby breaking an entirely unambiguous pre-election promise that no cuts will be made. His response? "Nobody has lost their job." Huh?

When the Chromecast streaming dongle from Google officially launched in Australia back in May, we were told that apps to enable easy streaming of the ABC's excellent iView catch-up service was in development. Looks like that development work is almost done.

ABC has once again updated its mobile app for iOS and Android, with optimisation added for Google-powered tablets. Here's a look at the new improvements.

Hey Lifehacker, I'm wondering if there is a simple way to get my IP re-routed to be recognised as an Australian address? I'm going to be travelling through Europe for several months for business and am hoping not to miss out on ABC iView! My current VPN doesn't have any servers for Australia, and Hola Unblocker doesn't seem to be much help either. Any ideas?

Note for parents: as of today, all ABC4Kids children's programming has been moved off the main ABC1 channel and onto ABC2. The times of several shows have changed, so be sure to check the details if you're planning to use the box as a cheap babysitter treat for your kids.

Big computing news over the weekend was that a chatbot had succeeded in passing the Turing Test -- an often-discussed measure of machine intelligence. But did that really happen?

Most retailers like to boast that their prices are "unbeatable" -- often going so far as to provide a guarantee that you won't find cheaper prices anywhere. But how often is this actually the case? If last night's expose on The Checkout is anything to go by; hardly ever.

On this day of remembrance, the actual act of remembering is a little hard if you haven't had a refresher since year 10 Modern History. This interactive web app will take you through the plight of the ANZACs in a way you won't forget.

This I like. Chris Lilley's Jonah From Tonga, which sees the return of Jonah Takalua from Summer Heights High, starts screening on the ABC on 7 May. However, the entire series will be viewable on iView from 6pm on Friday 2 May -- a full five days before its official "broadcast".

We wouldn't normally highlight individual job vacancies or scholarships here on Lifehacker, but this one's unusual. The ABC has a scholarship for female students currently studying courses in computing, electrical engineering, communications engineering or similar fields.

The ABC's catch-up TV platform iView has just received a major overhaul, including a revamped interface, improved search functionality, an integrated TV guide and a new Watchlist feature that lets you aggregate favourite shows into a single list. The Android, iOS and web version of the app have all received the update.

After a successful debut last year (and even a cameo appearance by Lifehacker), the ABC's consumer rights show The Checkout returns to our TV screens this week. Lifehacker chatted with co-host and serial Chaser offender Craig Reucassel about what we can expect on the new series.

The ABC's excellent iview TV catch-up service suffered from an extended outage last night. Aside from slowing down our ability to catch those episodes of QI we missed, that experience also provides a few useful reminders for anyone managing IT infrastructure.

We've been waiting a long time, but the ABC has finally made good on its promise to bring out an Android app for its excellent iView TV catchup service. It's even managed to meet the recent promise of a December release.

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