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So_Cynical said:
Finally what?

key words in your quote are more and if.
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Just typical ABC/leftist weasel words. The cold hard fact is that the reporting was biased and the ABC got busted over it, forcing a grudging apology.

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One thing the ABC does exceptionally well is comedy. News Radio advertising themselves as "without bias or agenda" nearly made me drive off the Bruce Hwy I was laughing so hard.
 
I wonder how many have read the full statement on the asylum seeker boats issue from Mark Scott and Kate Torney ?

For those interested, it is here.

http://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/abc-statement/

I prefer to critically scrutinise the full text of the actual words published and form my own view, rather than base my opinion on selected excerpts published on main stream media.
 
Solly said:
I wonder how many have read the full statement on the asylum seeker boats issue from Mark Scott and Kate Torney ?

For those interested, it is here.

http://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/abc-statement/

I prefer to critically scrutinise the full text of the actual words published and form my own view, rather than base my opinion on selected excerpts published on main stream media.
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As we have all done.

And come to our conclusions.

Without assuming others' knowledge or backgrounding.

gg
 
Solly said:
Tony Abbott: sorry seems to be the hardest word for the ABC

http://gu.com/p/3mf2k/tw by Lenore Taylor @lenoretaylor via @guardian

There are some interesting views expressed in the comments following the article.
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Malcolm Turnbull is the Liberal that Paul Barry voted for in the last election. From the above link:
"..Turnbull told Guardian Australia he fully endorsed the assessment of the controversy about the reports by Media Watch host Paul Barry on Monday night, as well as Barry’s conclusion that the ABC should admit a mistake had been made.."
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Logique said:
Malcolm Turnbull is the Liberal that Paul Barry voted for in the last election. From the above link:
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Is Paul Barry biased ? In my view he isn't. My assessment of the asylum seekers report is that the wording was sloppy and tended to give tacit approval to their claims, although in my view the content had merit and warrants further scrutiny.

I've just been sent this article on the event which adds weight that further investigation is warranted.

Investigation: 'burned hands' on the high seas

http://www.smh.com.au/world/investigation-burned-hands-on-the-high-seas-20140206-hvbdl.html

by @mbachelard Indonesia correspondent for Fairfax Media
 
The deionising of Auntie by this bad government is a national disgrace and un-Australian.

Anyone who wants to criticize Australians national icon should leave, its a great organisation full of hard working Australians.

Just trying to put it all into Abbott speak... I know need to talk more crap to get it right. :)
 
IFocus said:
The deionising of Auntie by this bad government is a national disgrace and un-Australian.

Anyone who wants to criticize Australians national icon should leave, its a great organisation full of hard working Australians.

Just trying to put it all into Abbott speak... I know need to talk more crap to get it right. :)
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IFocus, it is a left wing organisation, built up over the last 40 years, to employ only those of a similar left mind, and to disseminate left propaganda to Australia.

It is adept at using legalisms and process to avoid change.

It needs an urgent move back to the centre, and it will get it.

gg
 
My questions are;

Is the ABC negligent in it's reporting of the alleged asylum seeker on water incident ?

Does this now warrant that the claims need to be tested ?

The view from the government so far has stated that the claims are "unsubstantiated", I have not seen an official denial. Is an official denial in order or is silence appropriate ?

Does is any corrective action required to be taken against the ABC ?
 
Solly said:
My questions are;

Is the ABC negligent in it's reporting of the alleged asylum seeker on water incident ?

Does this now warrant that the claims need to be tested ?

The view from the government so far has stated that the claims are "unsubstantiated", I have not seen an official denial. Is an official denial in order or is silence appropriate ?

Does is any corrective action required to be taken against the ABC ?
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Engaging with an entity which is more powerful than you and goes against your Australian values is futile.

Such is the ABC.

They will wiggle and worm to ensure their ethic persists, at the expense of the citizen.

The only response is an extra legal one.

It is a very well tested AUSTRALIAN argument which has been taken to the High Court.

It is:

THE VIBE.



gg
 
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Garpal Gumnut said:
IFocus, it is a left wing organisation, built up over the last 40 years, to employ only those of a similar left mind, and to disseminate left propaganda to Australia.

It is adept at using legalisms and process to avoid change.

It needs an urgent move back to the centre, and it will get it.

gg
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The Howard Government had such success with changing the culture of the ABC after all.......
 
banco said:
The Howard Government had such success with changing the culture of the ABC after all.......
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Touche, good point banco, Kerry O'Brien was anti Howard if my memory is correct.

But the fact remains, the ABC should report the news, not project a personal opinion of the news.
It is public funded, to provide an unbiased service.
 
On media coverage of the asylum issue more generally, Greg Sheridan won't be on Laura Tingle's Xmas card list after this,

By far the most foolish analysis, important only because it is representative, was written by Laura Tingle in The Australian Financial Review. She wrote that: "The Indonesian navy is now not patrolling looking for asylum-seeker boats but for the Australian navy."

This is completely untrue and was never true at any point.

Tingle went on: "Indonesia watchers also warn of even darker currents. They point out that China has already provided naval patrol assistance to both Fiji and Vanuatu. An overstretched and very pissed-off Indonesia might be prepared to consider also accepting some assistance."

To compare the strategic outlook of Indonesia with that of Vanuatu is almost deranged. But to think that a disagreement with Canberra over boatpeople would lead to a fundamental pro-Chinese strategic realignment by Jakarta, or that sovereignty-obsessed Indonesia would allow the Chinese to take over patrolling duties in its coastal waters, is beyond absurdity. That a senior member of the Canberra press gallery could print such infantile nonsense, which could only emerge from a complete lack of knowledge about anything to do with Indonesia's strategic culture, demonstrates how extremely ill-equipped many mainstream commentators are to deal with anything related to Indonesia at all.

Such sentences are an insult to the intelligence of The Australian Financial Review's readers and severely degrade the Australian policy debate.
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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...f-shadow-boxing/story-e6frgd0x-1226821029415#
 
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