PS. GY You will have to explain to me one day how NP voters (LNP in qld)
are left of centre. All the country sites I've seen are marginally right of Chauvin although watchers of and critics of Aunty.
Most Of the them wouldn't bother with online polls.

It is hard to find a better example of ABC bias than in its treatment of climate change. The ABC takes the position that anthropogenic global warming (AGW) is a fact. This is evident in ABC news and current affairs programs (particularly 7.30 Report , Lateline, am, pm, the World Today, ), the Science Report, and Catalyst.

In today's 666 ABC Canberra and the Australian National University presentation of Beyond the Spin (a federal election series on the issues that matter): "Bottom line on climate", see (http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/08/10/2978720.htm), all of the six panel members were pro-AGW.

The ABC goes out of its way to report uncritically on all pro-AGW claims/reports.

In fact, climate science is not settled. As there is no scientific proof that AGW exists, a fair-minded ABC would be expected to give fair coverage to those who question the reality of AGW. Not so. The ABC goes out of its way to censor out any anti-AGW claims or reports.

I'd have to begin by saying that there is no left-wing media in this country, though admittedly Aunty at least dresses on the Left in an overall context of debauchery. This has more to do with intellectualism than bias; conservatism is synonymous with traditionalism after all; no need to think, just look it up. The ABC at least strives to observe a minimum standard of rigour. This contention is easily verified by comparison; one need only listen to or watch commercial news media (vulgar variety) to be saluted a la Benny Hill: a news version of stupid grin and lolling tongue and idiotic incomprehension. And then compare that to the content on radio national and ABC news programmes: 7.30 Report; Media Watch; Four Corners; Insiders. There's nothing on the commercial media that can touch any of them (60 Minutes is a joke) because they just wouldn't rate.
All the beat up about the need of a "right-wing Phillip Adam" brought us "Counterpoint", which I listen to assiduously; nothing but an embarrassment (far worse than Aunty's slip showing) whose compares manage to shoot themselves in the foot nearly weekly!
The commercial news media is on the same level as "Funniest Home Videos", and just as sick and unfunny.

Sorry Aunty, there's are always going to be morons who scream "show us yer tits!" when they ought to be sitting at attention!

The ABC's mantra is anti- corporate, pro-environment and everything that is anti-conservative.The reality is that they are in the pockets of the big corporates and their agenda is not to dig too deep so as to upset the status quo.

They will not for example take the banking industry to task and will not tackle the really important issues, only hide behind flaky issues of sexuality,feminism,racism,etc When it comes to issues of what really matters,they are seriously left wanting in substance.

Their left wing stance is only a camouflage for their weak kneed analysis of our oligarcical system.The ABC are anti-corporate only to the point of trashing traditional stero-types.They will not take on the likes of Halliburton or Hamid Karzai's UNOCAL OIL.Their analysis of Afghanistan is superficial.

Aunty is controlled by our GOVT, hence by big corporate interests.The game of the left/right paradigm is just distraction to keep us arguing,while the real puppet masters pull our strings.

Geoff Davies says: : “So you see the alleged "left" bias of the ABC is a bias towards actual knowledge. And without knowledge there is no civilisation. Just barbarians like this author, and The Oz.”
ROFL

Well, I guess if you get your jollies praising GETUP
http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10808#179300
Or spruiking AGW
http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10762#178678
Auntie might well be right up your alley.

But for those who don’t share such leanings. The ABC would seem too much of a one way street .
Take a listen to The Science show any Saturday or Monday – it’s packed full of pro-AGW presentations, with nary a contrary word.

Here’s one tiny gem from that show:
"So just imagine, if you like, you're in a car, travelling fast and in two seconds you're about to hit a 50-tonne truck. You do three things; first you call a meeting of all those who may be affected and gather their thoughts, secondly you consult all the authorities who may be interested (the lawyers, insurers, officials) and get their reactions too, and thirdly you can choose to reject the physics. It is a post-modern world. Reject gravity and Newton's laws. Have a nice crash"
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/stories/2010/2965350.htm

I could not believe this was held up in all seriousness as a realistic analogy!

Yes, the ABC is bit biased. I suppose those on the right find it hard to say the things that may appeal to the majority as 'can do' and 'social concern' messages are easier to sell and more appealing.

But I love the ABC (and SBS). I would miss out on a lot if they did not exist, including international and rural perspectives. While i do have differences of opinion with some ABC commentators, they are brilliant for informing me about issues I know little about. I include the shows by Philip Adams and Geraldine Douge on that list.