Variety AU/NZ caught up with Cathie Scott, executive producer on “Countdown 50 Years On,” for a glimpse into the future past.

Viewers can watch the countdown on ABC at 8 p.m. ET on Dec. 31 ... 2024 is quickly approaching, and to celebrate the end of 2023 and welcome the new year, one of the most festive activities ...

It's hard to believe it's been 50 years since Countdown first aired. So tune in and tune up with a new ABC special to celebrate the milestone.

Whatever way you want to look at it, this was a golden age for Australian music, with Skyhooks rewriting the record books ...

Alphonse and Mary Louise won the contest and a trip to America. Countdown 50 Years On 7.30pm on Saturday 16 November on ABC.