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Really?
Have we forgotten what Turnbull was like as leader?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-18/lewis-woods-have-we-forgotten-what-turnbull-was-like/6137198
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Really?
Have we forgotten what Turnbull was like as leader?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-18/lewis-woods-have-we-forgotten-what-turnbull-was-like/6137198
What is the relevance of Malcom Turnbull to my post?.....It does not make sense.
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Murdoch is not using taxpayer funds to finance his business and needs to sell his news to survive in business. You are not comparing apples with apples.
Tisme
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Im sure the tax payer does subsidise the likes of Newscorp, especially via creative accounting and tax minimisation
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Do you remember the "News of the World" disgrace. Great business model there Rupert. It was working beautifully until he got caught out for blatant criminal activity.
How about "the pot calling the kettle black"?
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If that is the case, Tisme, let's try it.
Privatise the ABC and let's see how long they can float.
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The ABC has slumped to even more lows . Today they are using a Shaun Micallef comedy skit on the Medicare Co Payment as NEWS on NEWS 24 and the Midday NEWS. WTF. Great use of tax payers monies. If I wanted to see Micallef's poor and less than funny skits I would tune into his show. But I do expect to see them re run as NEWS on the News programs. I have sent a letter of complaint . It won't have any affect though . 
The ABC has slumped to even more lows . Today they are using a Shaun Micallef comedy skit on the Medicare Co Payment as NEWS on NEWS 24 and the Midday NEWS. WTF. Great use of tax payers monies. If I wanted to see Micallef's poor and less than funny skits I would tune into his show. But I do expect to see them re run as NEWS on the News programs. I have sent a letter of complaint . It won't have any affect though .
The ABC is the propaganda machine for the Green/Labor left wing socialists......what else would you expect?
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Noco, you are just biased.
I think I might be too because Macquack told me so.
I'm still reeling from the accusation. Very hurtful it was.
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Has the ABC carried out a fact check on their reporting to see the accuracy of past "political" articles?
Yes I am biased because it is factual..The ABC is the propaganda machine for the Green/Labor left wing socialists, just as GETUP, Insiders, QandA, Fact Check, the Guardian, Media Watch are all tarred with the same brush.
You are not going to tell me the ABC are not biased towards the Green/Labor Party.
The ABC never miss an opportunity to discredit the LNP all in the cause of Labor.
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noco, it might be more useful to observe that bias exists on the part of some programs and individuals, rather than across the board.
On 7.30 for example, perhaps I'm not sufficiently discerning but I find Leigh Sales is very similar in her approach whether she's interviewing someone from Labor or Liberal. She is persistent yet avoids the aggression that made Sarah Ferguson so unpleasant.
This is in absolute contrast to the extreme combined bias in RN Breakfast where Fran Kelly, Alison Carabine and Paul Bongiorno engage in a frenzy of horror about the government, occasionally moderated by the more rational Michelle Grattan who brings genuine experience and some objectivity to the discussion.
Scott Morrison (who I can understand some people find a bit too 'in your face') offered a strong performance on 7.30 this evening. No ums and ahs from this minister.
On 7.30 for example, perhaps I'm not sufficiently discerning but I find Leigh Sales is very similar in her approach whether she's interviewing someone from Labor or Liberal. She is persistent yet avoids the aggression that made Sarah Ferguson so unpleasant.
This is in absolute contrast to the extreme combined bias in RN Breakfast where Fran Kelly, Alison Carabine and Paul Bongiorno engage in a frenzy of horror about the government, occasionally moderated by the more rational Michelle Grattan who brings genuine experience and some objectivity to the discussion.
Scott Morrison (who I can understand some people find a bit too 'in your face') offered a strong performance on 7.30 this evening. No ums and ahs from this minister.
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It was a confident performance by a minister on top of his brief. It was also professional by Leigh Sales in letting him answer the questions.
The segment that came before that illustrated broadly the current disincentive of high EMTR's in broader tax/transfer.
I just hope the government doesn't tip so much money into childcare as to drive the price.
Julia, She maybe an isolated case in some circumstances...Was she interviewing Scott Morrison?...I would say he would be a hard nut to crack.
You must confess though, in the main, 95% of their documentary shows are very blatantly biased towards the Labor Party.
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Actually, noco, 95% of their documentary shows that I've seen or heard across radio and television, have nothing to do with politics.
"Four Corners", eg, would have to be one of the best programs across all channels and Radio National do some terrific doco stuff also.
Sorry Julia, I should clarify that into shows where politics are involved.
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But then it wouldn't be a public broadcaster, merely another player in already low margin industry. To me the ABC fulfils a role that is different to the commercial broadcasters where it can insult, amuse, educate, etc without having to worry about consumerism and ratings.
Personally I hate the likes of Rage, I don't like the pomposity of the "breakfast show", Tony Jones irritates as much as he entertains me and the idiots representing the LNP who think they can match it with the Lab brains trust is cringeworthy and shouldn't be allowed.
The ABC is a "camel" station, derived by a committee, run by a committee with a very strong public service ethos under pinning it. That's its differentiation from the snots and juveniles who front the commercial shows and go away to South African beaches making out they are surviving something.
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I must admit I was rather stunned he could actually speak about +ves rather than the same old hackneyed blame the Labor people recursives that make the LNP pollies look like snivelling twats from six and seventh grades.
He needs a "colours" consultant to revamp his camphor in the closet look:- funky glasses, get rid of the smug curling lip, tell the truth now and again, recognise that nearly half the population preferred the Labor Party over his politics and try some dialogue and negotiation with them instead.
Candy canes and unicorns stuff.
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While he didn't meet make it on your prevention index from his time in immigration, I'm still at a loss at what in your mind does. You've had some time to think about that now.
In being on top of his brief, he's made a good start in social security.
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The ABC is only appreciated (if at all) when it runs out investigative journalism stories that expose serious issues in Australia.
This weeks offering for example focused attention on the Unemployment industry and the institutionalized widespread fraud of seemingly many of the major players.
Short story is the job provider networks have cost taxpayers $18b attempting to help the unemployed find jobs. The reality is 90% of the unemployed are simply parked in a file, routine rorting of government funds by false claims, widespread forgery and so on.
Interestingly neither Labour nor Liberal governments have had the guts to bring this industry to task.
Of course when 4 Corners gets into more meaty subjects like Children Overboard one can guarantee a keen political interest and criticism..
http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/four-corners/NC1504H004S00
Scandal in the Federal Government jobs program
This weeks offering for example focused attention on the Unemployment industry and the institutionalized widespread fraud of seemingly many of the major players.
Short story is the job provider networks have cost taxpayers $18b attempting to help the unemployed find jobs. The reality is 90% of the unemployed are simply parked in a file, routine rorting of government funds by false claims, widespread forgery and so on.
Interestingly neither Labour nor Liberal governments have had the guts to bring this industry to task.
Of course when 4 Corners gets into more meaty subjects like Children Overboard one can guarantee a keen political interest and criticism..
http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/four-corners/NC1504H004S00
Scandal in the Federal Government jobs program