The Drum was an Australian nightly television current affairs and news analysis program hosted by Julia Baird, Ellen Fanning, and Dan Bourchier.

The program brought together a panel of prominent experts and high-profile opinion-leaders to discuss the key issues gripping or confounding Australia.

[2] In January 2019 the program was relaunched again, moving to the prime time slot of 6 pm on ABC TV, ahead of the network's flagship news bulletin.

[3][4] Annabel Crabb, Chris Uhlmann, Hamish Macdonald, Fran Kelly, Peter van Onselen, Steve Cannane, Stan Grant and John Barron have hosted the show in the past.

[7] A lighter, more relaxed summer version of the program was broadcast each January, hosted by Adam Spencer.