ABC replaces its separate news and current affairs programs with ABC National, a one-hour program combining both news and current affairs analysis.
See also: Monday 4 March 1985 — MELBOURNE, Monday 4 March 1985 — SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Monday 4 March 1985 — WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Monday 4 March 1985 — TASMANIA
The National, ABC’s $25m news gamble [2015]
Source: TV Star, 1 March 1985
| ABD6 | NTD8 | |
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| 6AM | ||
| 7AM | 7.30am Sesame Street | |
| 8AM | 8.30 Play School | |
| 9AM | 9am For Schools: Six Australians, Watch, Looking Around, Secondary Media, The Magic Bag, For The Juniors, Infinity Limited | |
| 10AM | ||
| 11AM | 11.30 Close | |
| 12PM | ||
| 1PM | 1pm For Schools: Look At A Book, Words And Pictures | |
| 2PM | 2.30 Sesame Street | |
| 3PM | 3.25 AEIOU 3.30 Play School |
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| 4PM | 4pm Mr Squiggle And Friends 4.30 The Prince And The Pauper 4.55 Danger Mouse |
4.30pm Wombat |
| 5PM | 5pm Astroboy 5.25 Come And Get It 5.35 Heroes |
5pm Go Health 5.05 The Flintstones 5.30 Perfect Match. Greg Evans, Debbie Newsome |
| 6PM | 6pm ABC National. Richard Morecroft, Geraldine Doogue PREMIERE | 6pm Sale Of The Century. Tony Barber, Delvene Delaney 6.30 Sons And Daughters |
| 7PM | 7pm Mother And Son 7.30 Fawlty Towers |
7pm News At Seven 7.30 A Country Practice |
| 8PM | 8pm Minder | 8.25 Bridge Autos Toyota Wheel 8.35 Kingswood Country |
| 9PM | 9pm Police 9.45 A New World (For Sure) |
9pm The Bounder 9.30 Thriller: Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are [IMDB] |
| 10PM | 10.15 All Star Soccer | |
| 11PM | 11.15 Close | 11pm Close |
| 12AM | ||
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