This week marks the return of a beloved piece of television history, as ABC TV reintroduces the iconic theme that signalled the start of its 7pm news bulletin from 1986 to 2005.
After a hiatus of nearly two decades, the instantly-recognisable tune, composed by Peter Wall and the late Tony Ansell in 1986, will once again announce the evening news is about to start.
Clairsy & Lisa had a chat about it this morning:
In 2010, Perth band Pendulum remixed the theme into a dance track that came in at number 11 on that year’s Triple J Hottest 100: