The ABC used to strictly adhere to its charter to remain unbiased and used to report the news without commentary. Today, however, that is no longer true.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/the-rot-set-in-with-current-affairs-and-abc-news-has-since-lost-its-bearings/news-story/06202187428fc0e6b2a14b60f940c8de

ABC news once had a style guide. If it still exists, it’s been ­watered down, or allowed to be flouted. For example, adjectives were banned, except in quotation. Today reporters use them to subtly colour their stories. Preambles and summary conclusions were prohibited because they were comment, potentially indicating how a listener should interpret the item. Opinion, unless as a direct quote, would see the reporter sent back to rewrite. Yet the other day a Washington correspondent took it upon himself to characterise Donald Trump as “a President under siege”, then interpreted his comments about past policies as ­“insulting the other side”.

Such lazy, undisciplined writing goes unremarked, but is understandably seen as evidence of bias. Too often, interviewers don’t just ask questions, they argue.

What explains the ABC’s ­departure from its charter and its own code of practice and editorial guidelines? How does the public get the impression of “groupthink” on issues from Palestine to same-sex marriage to climate change?"

I agree with the author that the ABC's self-monitoring is a joke and that an external adjudicator be appointed to this old dinosaur.

I was listening to ABC radio in the car yesterday and, during a long piece about American politics and, of course Donald Trump, not once did any of the people involved refer to the President of the United States as President Trump or Mr. Trump: it was just 'Trump' with undisguised contempt.

How many Coalition politicians and journalists of
the Murdoch press referred to our former PM - Julia
Gillard in a respectful manner or even showed her
position as PM any respect?

Pot kettle black.

Trump is not our PM.

It’s funny you should say that, Hasbeen.

<<Evidently he believes that if it is in a book it must be true.>>

Because I was actually mocking ttbn when I said that. Funny how you never picked up on that little flaw in reasoning when it was espoused by ttbn.

Bias much?

You’re not a very bright chap, are you Kevin Bartlett? I have been assured by another on OLO that you are, but clearly you are not.

<<I knew academia had some serious problems, but never realised it was this bad.>>

Yeah, let’s see you say this to ttbn. Fat chance, eh?

My, “Sound’s to me like you need to read a few more books.” Was taken directly from ttbn’s comment to rache:

"You seem to be reading the wrong books, if you read at all." ((http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=8314&page=0#260154)

Bias much?

Ooops.

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Individual,

<<Hmh, Australia is dictated by minority groups & it is hailed as a Democracy. Another misnomer ?>>

Possibly. Why’s that?

Trump refers to himself as "Trump".

It's always been his brand name and logo and adorns all his buildings and the stuff he sells, like the executive ties and suits he gets manufactured in Mexico and China.

It seems to boost his already over-inflated ego.