Hi Joe,

On the other hand the incumbent can expect to receive more positive air time than the opposition. That is the case with the ABC where Turnbull and his ministers are more likely to be interviewed on news items than the opposition is. After all its the government that is making the day to day decisions, and introducing the bills. which affects our daily lives. Other than Shorten, does anyone complain Turnbull receives more air than SHorten.
Note I did not say the bias should be against the conservatives, if its Labor in government then the perceived biased should be against them for the above reasons.

Paul1405,

What you confirm is that your Greens are just an elitist mob of stirrers and mud-slingers, with no pretensions of ever forming a government, or ever working with one as Gillard, other senior Labor figures and senior Greens too, have often said.

But the ABC has a reputation for being soft on the Green Left too.

Bob Brown was Julia Gillard's worst critic and did most of the white-anting of her leadership and government. He should be credited with the damage he wrought. He did that by claiming credit for what Labor did, disloyally (as a supposed partner) beating PM Gillard to the punch in announcing changes (and with a Greens spin that was never complimentary to Gillard) and by constant criticism. "One may smile, and smile, and be a villain" [Shakespeare's Hamlet]. Brown did alright for himself personally too.

Yet the ABC and its Q&A and other shows never seriously challenged Bob Brown. Did they challenge him at all? They gave Brown many free kicks though.

Correction: I don't know what's wrong with my brain: J. S. Bach was born on March 26, 1685. Today is Haydn's birthday.

Joe

:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4DEdHqewjo

Hi Leoj,

But then there's Wynton Marsalis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb5MSJcBb9o

Magic !

I can't top that. Happy senses.