Actually, ABC Radio is somewhat better than ABC TV.

No doubt the luvvies will be reporting Sarah Hanson Young supporting a man slapping his wife. Could you imagine it was a conservative. The abc are chief hypocrites at tax payer expense.

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<<Actually, ABC Radio is somewhat better than ABC TV.>>

Since I rarely listen to ABC radio, I read ABC News online and watch TV News and 7.30. I find the latter to be a left-wing bore.

I have been encouraged by the good coverage of ABC Rural News on the drought and flood in the outback. Some of it comes via the Landline programme. Take these examples of

(a) The drought: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-14/day-zero-approaching-as-towns-run-out-of-water/11271430

(b) the floods: http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-03-05/heavy-rainfall-for-nsw-farmers-helps-boost-mental-health/12030130

ABC has so many journalists on the ground to cover these situations. I was in discussion with a non-ABC news editor who complained that that newspaper was unable to compete with the ABC budget for journalists and programs. I think her point was genuine when the ABC is funded to the tune of $1 billion a year by the Aust govt: http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/BudgetReview201819/Fundingfornationalbroadcasters

For me, it raises the issue of which is the best funding model for the ABC? My view is that the ABC should seek some advertising (like SBS) and the govt. funding should be reduced accordingly.