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What do Senate Candidates (NSW) have to say about the ABC?

When it comes to voting for Senate candidates in the May 21 Australian election, we invite you to think about...
Posted May 13, 2022 9:11 AM

Who supports the ABC in New England?

The eight candidates running for the Federal seat of New England were each approached and asked to rate their agreement...
Posted May 10, 2022 2:05 PM

Some observations on the Murdoch press

The Murdoch media often condemns new developments & progressive ideas; although at times there can be eventual recognition for the...
Posted May 10, 2022 9:07 AM

ABC Funding and the Election - A Conversation Piece

The following article has recently been published in The Conversation - No-one is talking about ABC funding in this election campaign. Here’s...
Posted April 29, 2022 8:37 AM

Significant ABC broadcasting returns to the Pacific?

ABC broadcasting into the Pacific region was reduced significantly 8 years ago due to funding cutbacks by the Abbott (Coalition)...
Posted April 29, 2022 7:01 AM

What form might political interference of a public broadcaster take? A case study involving the ABC.

Two former ABC employees, Fergus Pitt and Quentin Dempster, have written a report on political interference and harassment of the...
Posted April 27, 2022 12:16 PM

ABC is not alone in the pressure inflicted on public broadcasters

In Australia, the ABC fulfills multiple roles as a public broadcaster.  Unfortunately one of those roles is to justify the...
Posted April 19, 2022 6:40 PM

What does the ABC ever do for us ... Emergency Broadcasts?

The ABC Alumni are currently creating a range of videos which highlight the various roles of the ABC.  One of...
Posted April 19, 2022 6:19 PM

Pressure to privatise the ABC?

Calls to privatise the ABC continue to arise from a small, predictable range of sources.  For an account of these...
Posted April 14, 2022 9:21 AM

Action to protect our ABC

With the federal election about to be announced, ABC Friends has begun a national campaign outlining a 10 Point Plan. ...
Posted April 07, 2022 10:42 AM