it's a shame there is no really balanced current affairs on Aussie tv.

I suppose it does not sell.

rather we have to rely on loony left and loony right.

An excellent dissection by Maher, yielding yet more evidence of Their ABC’s indulging in fake news.

diver dan: ”Now the Democrats are scratching around at the bottom of the barrel, by ignoring riots which are obviously sponsored by them, and blaming Trump.”

If Their ABC did not go out of its way to omit relevant facts, it would report that virtually all the riot-torn cities have a Democrat mayor.

For 80 years, since a kid in the bush, I have been a rusted on supporter of the ABC. Today, for reasons so persuasively documented by L W Maher, I find it impossible to mount a convincing defence against the Right’s push to kill it off. The last line of defence, that we would be much worse off with a Murdoch monopoly, is hardly tenable.
The shortcomings are across the board, and include the “serious” programmes. Some Four Quarters episodes are so deficient in context, and sensationalist, that they do good causes serious damage; and the Drum is unwatchable, with its predictable line up ,and farcical debate confined within narrow parameters. It is an enforcer of identity politics and multiculturalism.
I hope public pressure can be exerted on the ABC, to at least secure an undertaking it will adhere to its statutory obligations

My experience mirrows Leslie. I watched more ABC than the rest put together. Now I watch 7 news which is juvenile drivel but preferable to the biased ABC and have not watched any general programs for two years. We really need to reduce ABC funding to equate with their bias, say fifty per cent reduction every year until they come to heel and follow their stated aims.

so why can`t the ABC tell the truth?
Ateday,
I don't think there's a single person out who'd object to them telling the truth !

Leslie, lets hope we can fulfil your aspirations... "Our ABC" had values... "their ABC"is just an elisit club that provides safe spaces for well connected children of the rich and influential in the "arts/media" world.