Perhaps at my ABC (a factory outlet of the BBC) they could just trash Organic Gardener but they'd first need to ask the Psychic Investigators what trouble that would cause.

Ben's rant is probably a fair call on a publication that I doubt I would purchase, but which I would hope contributes to the ABC bottom line in some way. However there is a nasty economic trend involved here to as I recently witnessed in my job as a viticulturalist. Going organic is attracting volunteers who are such believers in the the new 'faith' that they will work for nothing in commercial vineyards. This undermines the local employment market as owners are only to willing to take advantage.

Great ! another way has been found to bash the ABC and environmentalists ! a bit oblique and over-enthusiastic but no doubt he will be congratulated by Dad's Army.

Poor B-L-O-O-D-Y! ABC just can't win eh? There must be an early election in the air and howard has sent the 'Goon Squad' out.
Regards, numbat

Very droll, Ben. However, as I'm sure you're aware, you are only able to score cheap snickers in this case because Aunty's been forced to prostitute herself in order to survive.

Gormless as much of this stuff is, IMHO it's decidedly less offensive than most of the content of other popular magazines. And I've no doubt that it's much more environmentally friendly :)

What's more - there's a 'healthy' market for it. Personally, I'm more than happy to sell ABC 'Gardening Australia' books, including some about organic gardening.

Not our biggest Xmas seller, but useful nonetheless. And 'useful' to Aunty too, ultimately:)

Damn that free market eh Ben? Funny i've never seen a rant by RightThinkers against the quack diet/weight loss cures promoted daily on 7 & 9's "current affairs" flagships, despite the much greater damage they cause.

Neoliberals make careers out of underfunding or otherwise hamstringing State institutions and then using the consequences to justify the coup de grace: Telecom - bad service? needs privatising. Comm.Bank uncompetitive? needs privatising. CSL a noncore business? needs privatising (and then paying 100s mil for pharmaceutical IP developed on taxpayer funds).
The ABC is barely more left wing than the centre-right BBC, and noticably less so since new Howard buddy at the helm - tho that could be due to the recent Board changes (also stacked with Howard buddies). Funny none of them get a serve for overseeing the Organic Gardeners commercialisation.

Practically speaking tho i'm right with you Ben, finish off the ABC. Its an embarrassing reminder of a bygone age, there is no public input or accountability in government now RightThink rules (Liberal & National & Labor).