High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! ABQ is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation`s television station in Brisbane, Queensland. It began broadcasting on 2 November 1959 and is based at purpose built headquarters on Brisbane`s South Bank. The station is received throughout the state through a number of relay transmitters, and satellite transmission on the Optus Aurora free-to-view platform. ABQ`s schedule largely consists of national ABC Television programming with opt outs for news & current affairs, rugby league and state election coverage.