Keywords: Public Broadcaster
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Michael McKernan
- 30 March 2009
3 Comments
With typical irreverence we have taken some glee in the
conflict between politicians and the military. Indeed in
our history there has been tension, not to say a distrust,
between the military and politicians in Australia.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Paul Collins
- 14 November 2008
2 Comments
SBS television has been called many things, including the 'sexual broadcasting
service', because of the risqué foreign language films that it shows. SBS radio is the ultimate melting pot, a symbol of an inclusive Australian
multiculturalism in which different languages and cultures are
respected.
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AUSTRALIA
- Cecily McNeill
- 09 November 2008
8 Comments
Kiwi voters opted at the weekend for political newcomer John Key, over the steady management style of longtime leader Helen Clark. They may look back on the Clark days with nostalgia when they discover the new administration is most concerned with pleasing blue-chip investors.
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AUSTRALIA
- Nigel Johnson
- 04 April 2008
4 Comments
Independent radio stations have been denied broadcast licences under the Mugabe regime. While some still don't trust the government to honour the election result, others believe a new beginning for free speech is imminent.
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AUSTRALIA
- Luke James
- 19 September 2007
2 Comments
Coverage of the South Pacific Games was dominated by an Australian reporter posing a loaded question about RAMSI to the Samoan prime minister. It's a reminder that much remains to be done to positively promote the diversity and spirit of the region.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Jan Forrester
- 16 April 2007
Indigenous programming attracts few national advertisers. Getting more Indigenous content on TV screens requires a dedicated Indigenous TV channel such as NITV, which is finally due to go to air within two months.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Margaret Coffey
- 10 July 2006
Margaret Coffey reviews Sean McConville’s weighty tome, Irish Political Prisoners, 1848–1922, Theatres of War.
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INFORMATION
- Michael McKernan, Peter Pierce, Liz Curran, Peter Seidel, Frank Fisher
- 05 July 2006
Strange times, Cooling off in Tasmania, Where now for reconciliation?, Tides of history, Being scared of GM
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INFORMATION
- Michael McKernan, Frank O’Shea, Mark Deasey, Morag Fraser, John Carmody, Brigid Hains, Pip Robertson
- 03 July 2006
Peace drums, Irish visitor, Travellers’ tales, Epiphanies, Deep structure, Counter-terrorism kits, Circling the square
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael McGirr
- 22 May 2006
Michael McGirr farewells Alistair Cooke.
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MEDIA
- Michael Mullins
- 18 May 2006
2 Comments
Last month, Communications Minister Helen Coonan put industry interests ahead of those of listeners when she announced a comparatively distant launch date for digital radio, and said it is highly likely current analogue services will never be switched off.
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ENVIRONMENT
- Alison Aprhys
- 27 April 2006
The Australian Bush Heritage Fund is quietly securing important areas of biodiverse bush to preserve and manage for future generations
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