GBC,

As long as it makes you happy just stick to your Bold & Beautiful, I'm a Celebrity, Married at First Sight, Australian Ninja, Home & Away, etc. etc.

IT'S YOU!

How China gets a mention in a post about the AUSTRALIAN Broadcasting Corporation is a mystery. Cossomby's tortured yodelling about keeping an eye on governments and 'echo chambers' reveals the usual inability of the Left to see beyond their own bigoted noses. The ABC is our leading echo chamber, which criticises and nags Coalition governments, never Labor - in government or in opposition - and their Green partners.

However, it has to be admitted that it is the Coalition and it's cowardice that is enabling the ABC to act like another opposition party to THEIR detriment. What a bunch of fools, paying the ABC to rubbish them. It's time for Coalition voters to demand that their money is not spent on the ABC.

ttbn,

China got a mention in this post because when China takes over Australia they will get rid of the ABC so that it doesn't go around criticising the new government to be installed under the Chinese.

Capisce Signor ttbn?

ABC/SBS are just Taxpayer funded propaganda for the Labor Party !

ttbn,
>How China gets a mention in a post about the AUSTRALIAN Broadcasting Corporation is a mystery
WELL IT SHOUDN'T BE!

Australia was broadcasting into Asia, giving the Chinese people access to views other than those of their government. But motivated by his hatred of the ABC (which you apparently share) Tony Abbott shut it down!

Think about how unequivocally contrary to the national interest that decision was. I can't think of a worse decision any Aussie PM's made in the time I've been here. Gillard's carbon tax backflip isn't in the same league. Howard's Workchoices doesn't come close, and neither does Fraudband. Nor even Keating's high interest rate policy - though that was very destructive it did at least have a worthwhile purpose.

Because of Abbott's hatred and short termism, many extra billions will have to be spent on defence. But instead you whinge about spending a comparative trifle on something that most Australians want.

Aidan,

I think you might find that Abbott shut down that service at the behest of the Chinese Communist Party as a prerequisite to the China-Australia Trade Agreement, which took effect on 20 Dec 2015.

Do you know if the shutdown of that service was before or after that date? If it was before then I reckon you have your answer.