...Obvious to all "Out Here", is that journalism in it's true form of imparting knowledge to the uneducated, is dead; subservient to the status quo!

...Those stepping outside of the circle; Julian Assange,Peter Greste, and all others with a name that fit the group called
"Whistleblowers", constitute the brave among us prepared to sacrifice their personal comfort zones, to expose the corruption and scams in our society, which reduce it's collective relevance and meaning to the "ordinary man"!

...Where is any of the above ethic in the ABC? Ideology has continually crept into this organisation, rendering it non-representative and exposing it's complete capture by radical political elements.

...Above anything, Abbott should hose out the management of this failed organisation and reconstitute it!

The ABC has shown itself incapable of correction, incapable of adhering to its charter.

It was Australias greatest cultural national treasure, but now its a sheltered workshop for people whose minds never matured from their undergraduate humour and sophomoric politics.

Shut it down.

Fire them all.

Sell the real estate.

ChrisPer:

..."Like" !

Given nobody wants to commit political suicide, the ABC will go on.
However, Barry, you with your very obvious accounting skills and forensic due diligence abilities, should be asked to run a financial ruler over Aunty, to see and personally sign off on, where there are any real savings!
I'm sure that the overseas service, could be greatly improved and earn much more, particularly with regard to China, which is yet to allow Aunty any domestic broadcast rights within China?
Programs which could rate very highly there are travel Australia docos and top rating shows like Q+A?
Albeit, perhaps with a more polite presenter, who interrupts far less, and isn't quite so opinionated, hosting the show!
I'd also want to exclude others, who only seem to see the show, as an opportunity, as a personal political platform or air their views, when others have been actually invited to also speak.
To that end, I like participants to be placed in soundproof boxes, and have their microphones turned on, only when they're actually asked to speak, and then for a reasonable even handed time limit?
I'm sure some outraged dilettantes, with mouths opening and closing like drowning fish, after their time limit had expired, would be even more entertaining than some of the wit of some of the more hilarious, invitees.
Along with more Polly free nights please!
After that, I think Aunty is one of the few platforms for local talent and or production, and needs to be retained, and could be, if less money were wasted elsewhere?
I'm sure there'd be some big bucks to be earned if Aunty could broadcast some of our major sports into Asia. The advertising could be limited to what presenters use and or wear, along with hoarding.
That would and could help market some of our greener cleaner produce, and earn millions for our domestic economy!
We need to stay tuned in on Australian benefits, not just the pocket books of a few already seriously advantaged, empire building, fat cats!
Rhrosty.

In my view the culture and left wing bias at the ABC has reached an extreme and the ABC no longer fulfils its charter. Financial restrictions may force some changes, but not where they are really needed. The ABC should be sold off and therefore be subject to real competition. A small section could be maintained at taxpayer expense for broadcasting parliament and factual national news without political bias. It is now time for action.

One figure I would like to see: how much does it cost the taxpayer to put one hour of ABC programming in front of one person, on average? My guess is that it's considerably more than it would cost to simply post out DVDs to the dwindling user base: and certainly much more than merely providing them with internet links to the same material.

Rhrosty said << I think Aunty is one of the few platforms for local talent and or production, and needs to be retained>>

I would agree with that if it were true.

The ABC talk much about local content yet don’t appear to offer much of a platform to the rest of the industry, as highlighted in the link provided.

The ABC does not have one single News and Current Affairs programs in the Top 20, these are all locally produced.

In general programming the best ratings are “New Tricks” (No 10), “Gruen Planet” (No 14), “Miss Fisher” (No 17) and “Australian Story” (No 19). So even here there is only 50% local content.
(Source; OzTam’s 5 city metro average)

Even ABC4Kids sources much of their content from Canada, China, USA, France, UK (BBC) and even Eastern Europe. This is why local production companies and talent are complaining that current and former ABC “fat cats” are getting the jobs at inflated rates.

Something is just not adding up with $1.2bn going “in” and only this result coming “out”?

Sorry spinners, didn't you mean 75% local content?
Miss Fisher is produced in Australia. So that's 3 out of 4 highest rating shows on the ABC being locally produced. Not too bad.

It seems there is no limit to the gullibility of the populace in this country or the mendacity of those who run it.

The ALP government may have been fools but the ABBott Government is pursuing a scorched earth policy. No automotive industry, no penalty rates, pensions and benefits to no longer be indexed, unions further evsicerated, no ABC, increased taxes, reduced services.

Welcome to South America

I don't intend to argue with the many complicit zombie apologists.

I only ask, whether before deporting our Automotive industry the government considered the economics in totality. Does not the government currently collect a luxury tax on imported vehicles to the tune of over $0.5 billion. I don't imagine the government giving up that revenue.

Abbotts philosophy is to govern by clearing any obstacle to the existing economic rapists continuing on their merry way.

He believes perhaps this will all come good because that is the classical theory.

The. Classical theory however, applies to another century - it is simply irrelevant and inapplicable in a modern 21 st century global business world.

Keating'/ banana republic call may have been only a little premature.

‘morning YEBIGA,

Thanks for your comments, unfortunately those comments are almost entirely OT. There is only one reference to the ABC and that is that the government has a “no ABC” policy. So I’ll respond to that.

There are many who support scrapping the ABC and are vocal about it, that’s called their opinion and they are perfectly entitled to express it without being called “gullible”. Nor do I believe for one minute that the government plans to scrap the ABC.

I personally believe there are some important and unique capabilities the ABC has, one that jumps to mind is nationwide radio to provide remote/regional coverage. Plus any other services the ABC could deliver that are not duplications or compete with commercial enterprises should also be considered.

The case being made is not about content, perceived bias, ratings or network reach. It questions whether or not the ABC’s current model could survive a modest 2.5% ED and possibly the Australia network, if not why not?

I made the case that the ABC’s business structure is totally dependent upon continued revenue growth because it has lost control of, or created a cost structure that is unsustainable. I have also evidenced that cronyism may well be one of the causes.

If the ABC cannot or will not change that model, it cannot survive. The fixed, variable and contingencies will collided somewhere in 2015/16 on current trend lines. This situation was not created by the government or anyone else for that matter, it was created by questionable ABC structure and governance.

If you are going to criticize anyone you should start with the ABC.

Another article on OLO straight from the Liberal play book and complete spin.

So the ABC has a labour bill of 38% how does that compare to other media groups?

As for ratings, I can only guess that Barry is a big fan of reality telly and wants to see more.Perhaps if ABC had more shows like MKR barry would be happy.

In the end for those of the far right, Reality is left wing so it's no wonder they think the ABC is too.