That's funny DavidJS, last time i checked, Tony Abbott and Kay Patterson were elected representatives, who if enough people disagree with or dislike, can lose their jobs at election time. I don't know what this has to with an article about ABC bias - except for the fact that maybe a lot of ABC journalists agree with you.

It probably doesn't have a lot to do with supposed ABC bias. However, a point was made about "tidying up" (doctoring) unemployment figures and I illustrated how the current Australian Government does this right now.

But back to the ABC, as the Howard Government has been in power since 1996 and still there are complaints about its supposed left-wing slant (including from Liberal politicians). I can only assume Howard and Co don't care enough to actually do anything about this perceived problem. They are often good at rhetoric but don't actually deliver.

[That one stood out to me as I read through the list so I checked, can only wonder how many of the rest shouldn't be there.]

Maybe you're right. This list could be totally fictitious. On the other hand it might have been an honest mistake. The point I was making was that the ABC has been a starting point for many journalists, some of whom have moved freely between public and private broadcasting. I suspect, although cannot prove, that some of them would not have been able to have the careers they have without a public broadcaster that was prepared to employ them. If the environment was sheltered then perhaps that is what is necessary to nurture developing talent. Ignoring Bob Ellis's list entirely, I'm sure you can think of a few examples.

We cannot compare the Graham Kennedy era of the 60's to the present.The ABC of the 60's ,was more conservative than our present Coalition is today.So to conjure up heros of a bygone conservative era just gives weight to our stance of a self indulgent,self destructive ,weak leftist mentality that exists today.

Strong,courageous people have far more capacity for compassion than a weak leftist mentality,since courage,hard work,tenacity,and intelligence provide an excess that can be taxed,for the arts to indulge themselves in adolesent rebellion.

Too often the latte left take for granted ordinary workers who provide the taxes for their excesses.

I’d like to have my above post removed if possible (I will replace with more appropriate links). Maybe someone could give me a 'buzz' in the morning.

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G'day Al. Thiose links are very interesting, particularly the part about invasion of people's privacy.