Turnbull suffers from RDS (Relevance deprivation syndrome).

Foxy,

There is no reason why the ABC should be funded by the government. There are plenty of other better sources of information. Plus no sane person could claim that the ABC is unbiased.

There are many reasons why the ABC should be funded.

The following link explains some of them:

http://www.about.abc.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/FINAL_a11y_ABC_Efficiency_Paper_A4_Final-ammeded.pdf

As I stated earlier, for those of us who are torn between the
desert of mainstream media and the jungle of the internet need a
place where rational but diverse views can be found on matters
of enduring importance.

For me the ABC is the place I turn to. It would be difficult
to agree with every view expressed on the ABC but it would
be equally difficult to disagree with them all. And it would
be impossible to criticise any of them as irrational or
foolish.

In these circumstances it is important to go to sources
which are rational and principled without being biased to
any social or political position.

Accusations of bias will continue to crop up by those
whose views don't agree with the views and information being
provided on the ABC. As we've seen recently with the
Cardinal Pell case. However as fact-check and Media Watch
has confirmed the accusations of "prejudice" and a
"witch-hunt" were simply not true.

My apologies for the typo on the link.

Here it is again:

http://www.about.abc.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/FINAL_a11y_ABC_Efficiency_Paper_A4_Final-Ammended.pdf

Foxy, last link did not work for me.

i listen to NPR, US public radio, and it is very good and has regular ads

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the NPR referral. I'll look into it.
I've got to admit though that I've gone off
American news lately. I find it too depressing.

I'm sorry about the link. Not sure what I did wrong.

Try Googling -

"Your ABC: Efficient. Trusted. Valued. Yours...About the ABC"

You'll find the link.