The Matter of Facts
3 x 60 MIN | 2026 | PRODUCED FOR ABC
Produced by Northern Pictures in association with Media Ocean
Hamish Macdonald wants to know what happens if we lose our faith in facts. We are all navigating a digital ecosystem where truth and lies can be indistinguishable, and where information is created – at scale – to change what we believe, how we behave and who we vote for.
Premieres on Tuesday 24 March 2026 at 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
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Awards
The Walkey Awards 2026 | Longlist – The Walkley Documentary Award
The Ellie Awards 2026 | Nominated – The Adobe Award for Best Editing in Factual Entertainment (Rachel Grierson-Johns, Philippa Rowlands ASE – Ep1 – ‘How Big Tech Is Making Fools of Us’)