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I was just watching Shaun Micallef's " Mad as Hell" on ABC.
Very bold.
I hope their comedy skits of Labor, when in office, were of a similar flavour.

The ABC, seems to be playing a very dangerous game. IMO

Playing favourites, doesn't seem right, for a public funded company.

But hey, maybe they are working to a plan, best of luck with that.lol
 
What a great night, watched Lateline, Julie Bishop got a grilling.
She gave a terrific performance, the commentator jumped, with scripted questions from, Indonesia, Russia, to Fiji.
The only fault I saw was Bishop didn't pursue the reporter, over the spy claim, she made mention it was under Labors watch.
But she could have chased him around with the question, if she was as single minded as him.lol
He had a script and still couldn't trip her up.

Hope she really gets into him next time.
 
Julia said:
I think she does herself more good maintaining the pleasant, cool, assured (even faintly amused?) demeanour.
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Yes, she certainly appeared to be well informed on her portfolio. Very confident and composed.
 
I note the ABC has toned down the vitriol of late? Was expecting a major lambasting on the Manus Island riot fiasco. Seems like they are sticking to the facts and not opining their own Lefty views ...... anyone agree?
 
trainspotter said:
I note the ABC has toned down the vitriol of late? Was expecting a major lambasting on the Manus Island riot fiasco. Seems like they are sticking to the facts and not opining their own Lefty views ...... anyone agree?
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Yep noticed new radio has been more balanced of late... Only noticed one single 'the labor party is our team' in the last few weeks.
 
Could it be that the Libertarians who have threatened to rattle their cage may have declawed them?
 
trainspotter said:
Could it be that the Libertarians who have threatened to rattle their cage may have declawed them?
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I would say so......shape up or ship out......I am sure that is the message they would have received from Turnbull.
 
trainspotter said:
I note the ABC has toned down the vitriol of late? Was expecting a major lambasting on the Manus Island riot fiasco. Seems like they are sticking to the facts and not opining their own Lefty views ...... anyone agree?
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Definitely. Right across the ABC. My pet peeve, Tony Delroy's "Nightlife" has demonstrated a considerable about face on quite a few occasions, actually sticking up for the government!!
 
noco said:
I would say so......shape up or ship out......I am sure that is the message they would have received from Turnbull.
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So you think it's appropriate for a government to pressure a broadcaster ?

You would be the first to complain if the Labor party did the same thing.
 
Julia said:
Definitely. Right across the ABC. My pet peeve, Tony Delroy's "Nightlife" has demonstrated a considerable about face on quite a few occasions, actually sticking up for the government!!
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What a shame there is nothing worth listening to on commercial radio if you are "right across the ABC".

 
rumpole said:
So you think it's appropriate for a government to pressure a broadcaster ?

You would be the first to complain if the Labor party did the same thing.
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I don't think there is anything wrong with the government expecting a public funded broadcaster to report news accurately and without bias.
 
AAA said:
I don't think there is anything wrong with the government expecting a public funded broadcaster to report news accurately and without bias.
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Neither do I, but bias is in the mind of the observer.
 
AAA said:
I don't think there is anything wrong with the government expecting a public funded broadcaster to report news accurately and without bias.
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+ 1.....I believe it is in their charter......Even Barrie Cassidy on Insiders has pulled his horns in......nothing like a level playing field.
 
noco said:
+ 1.....I believe it is in their charter......Even Barrie Cassidy on Insiders has pulled his horns in......nothing like a level playing field.
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The ABC is in survival mode at the moment, but closer to the next election they will revert back to their Communist roots and rip the heart out of the LNP.

 
rumpole said:
So you think it's appropriate for a government to pressure a broadcaster ?

You would be the first to complain if the Labor party did the same thing.
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So when Julia Gillard proposed media law reform (read proposed government-appointed regulator whose decisions could not be appealed) were being introduced to parliament ......... you fill in the gaps
 
rumpole said:
So you think it's appropriate for a government to pressure a broadcaster ?
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Absolutely how can conservatives rewrite history if the ABC is not on side.

My god how could anyone believe that the carbon tax is not responsible for the demise of car manufacturing, Qantas, rampant union demands, Tasmania Forests, age of entitlement (except mums earning over $75k) etc is disgusting.

The ABC not broadcasting this repeatedly using a complete dill with a self serving smirk is an offence to our national pride.
 
rumpole said:
What a shame there is nothing worth listening to on commercial radio if you are "right across the ABC".

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You have misinterpreted what I said.
"Right across the ABC" was my observation of the change in tone throughout the radio networks and TV programs.
I have no idea why you would interpret that as my suggesting that I am - in some very clever and superior sense - completely across the ABC, such a suggestion having nothing to do with the point at issue.

In a regional area I cannot begin to describe the absolute awfulness of local commercial radio stations so I have the ABC or nothing.
 

It was a joke, but if you have to explain jokes, there is no point explaining.

In a regional area I cannot begin to describe the absolute awfulness of local commercial radio stations so I have the ABC or nothing.
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I'm in a regional area too, the only exposure I get to local commercial radio is at the supermarket.

Today I was gleefully informed multiple times of the local bogan motorsport day at Bathurst with the 'burnout' competition the highlight of the day.

That's typical of the degree of intellectual discussion in this area.
 

Labor seat is it?
 
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