Latest News from ABC Friends Northern Tablelands

How to resist disinformation (Fake News)

With an increasing number of media sources, largely through the internet, there is also a growing incidence of misinformation (false...

A case study in media reporting: What is Australia doing about climate change?

Effective media reporting needs to provide the clearest approximation of what we know to be the truth.  Arguably, independent public...

Attitudes towards the ABC: Candidates in the Federal Election

With a Federal Election due this year, what support are the candidates in the seat of New England willing to...

ABC Alumni: An insiders' version of ABC Friends

Did you know that there is an ABC Alumni, consisting of past employees of the ABC plus associate members (e.g.,...

The Pub Test: Fake News or Fact?

In 2021 the Northern Tablelands branch was going to host a forum on fake news.  That had to be postponed...

Why public broadcasting is more important than ever

ABC Managing Director, David Anderson, has recently published an essay on the importance of public broadcasting, and why after 90...

Report on political interference at the ABC (Quentin Dempster)

Investigative journalist, Quentin Dempster, has prepared a report on political interference at the ABC.  It finds that there has been a systematic...

Dealing with poor Free-To-Air TV reception

Living in regional Australia, do you have poor free-to-air TV reception?  Poor television and radio reception can be partially resolved...

Ruth Slenczynska at 97 (last of Rachmaninov's students) & Sammy J on aged care homes

ABC Classic FM provides a story on the pianist Sergei Rachmaninov's last remaining student.  At 97, Ruth Slenczynska is still recording piano...

Advertising on SBS - between program vs within program

Since 1980, SBS has complemented the ABC in its role as the second largest public broadcaster in Australia.  However, in...