Dear Belly,

Some people don't want to have facts presented to them
and even take reporting as some sort of degradation
of our nation. However that is the role of a public
broadcaster - to report, and hold even governments to
account. And as the current government told us prior
to the last election - "accountability and transparency"
was going to be their promise when in government.
Sadly - this now appears to have changed - even to the
point of wanting to curtail the reporting of our national
broadcaster. I'm sure the current government and its
supporters would want to print only what they're told to.
In a democracy, fortunately, that's not how things work.

Here's a link that you might find interesting:

http://newmatilda.com/2014/02/18/how-much-longer-will-madness-continue

Foxy thanks I skip over contributions in some cases maybe our impending update will, as some sites do, let me not even see them.
Fear and uncertainty drives some far from reality and an inability to understand.
This mornings Murdock headlines in the Sydney Daily Telegraph at least, are worth comparing with the perceived wrongs of the ABC.
Yesterdays truth about Chins pet, North Korea reminds me again of the value of a free press, and the dangers of a controlled one.
ABC go you good thing!~

Dear Belly,

Talking about the degration of our nation.
Take a look at the wonderful example of our
current PM and his "bull in a china shop" tactics
on the international stage:

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-uses-global-stage-to-take-a-swipe-at-labor-over-financial-crisis-20140123-31bsi.html

Nice role model.

Paul,

The recent attacks on the ABC by the coalition were for what even the ABC admitted was a lapse of professional judgement. TAs point was that these "lapses" in judgement appear to be exclusively in one direction.
While the left whingers on this forum sing the praises of "their" ABC, and comment on how well regarded it is, there is no denying that a significant number consider it to be biased towards a labor / greens agenda.

When Paul, Foxy and Belly rage against the conservative bias of Newscorp (conveniently sweeping the Left leaning Fairfax under the carpet) They ignore the elephant in the room in that the ABC is funded by the tax payer, and like all public services is required to be strictly apolitical.

The next issue is why the ABC needs such a multitude of TV and radio channels, and why bananas in pyjamas is a public good?

SM,

Yes, all those children's programs, are "questionable."
Especially "Peppa Pig," pushing that weird "feminist"
line as pointed out to all of us by the "educational
expert on childhood development" - Piers Akerman.
It's the government who should decide what's for the
"public good," right, we get it.

Rants, rudeness and door slams, but still no answer to the simple question I have posed on this and other threads. Here again and hoping for a supporter of what the ABC has become, ie the present day ABC, to have the decency to reply,

@onthebeach, Saturday, 15 February 2014 2:50:52 PM
<I have asked repeatedly but no-one can answer, what business case can be put for continued funding for the ABC. That is what it all comes down to, putting the 'must-dos' first and ahead of the 'should-dos' and 'could-dos'.

Are the supporters of an open cheque book and no accountability for the ABC as juvenile and irresponsible as they appear to be that they cannot understand that government funded agencies have to be accountable and they must demonstrate value for money is always being obtained for taxpayers' $$?

Are the standards the ABC would demand of others not applicable to itself?>