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Urgent - Act Now to protect the ABC & media diversity

URGENT – Act NOW to protect the ABC & media diversity You have until midnight on Fri 10 Feb to respond to the interim report of the Government’s media review which recommends that: cross-media ownership rules, which protect what little mainstr...
FABC at Melbourne Agricultural Show

IMAGE OF STAND AT SHOW FABC ran a very successful and popular stand at the last Melbourne Agricultural Show. Locally grown bananas were in evidence and many young people were introduced to the joys of writing to the PM requesting restoration of adequate...
Children's Media Group

FABC has decided to establish a special interest group on Children's Media. The broad purpose would be to enhance Children's Media in Australia (CMA)....
VERY WELL DONE, ABC

"I've never listened to the ABC in my life, but now I listen to them every day", said Belinda MackusClick to read the Age article referred in quote above (page3)Friends of the ABC congratulates the hard-working and skillful people at 774 and ABC regional ...
Giant Raffle 2008 - Now is the time to Buy!

Friends of the ABC's Giant Raffle 2008Raffle Prizes1st Prize – Spirit of Vietnam TripTravel in comfort with Intrepid Travel. Enjoy 15 days for two in vibrant Vietnam. Experience Ho Chi Minh City, the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Mekong Delta, historic Hoi An, Nh...
ABC Axes Talking Books

Sydney Morning Herald journalist, Paul Bibby, reported on May 18, 2007, that thousands of people who are unable to read face losing their main source of new audio literature after the ABC department responsible for producing audio books was axed yesterday...
Friends Condemn

The Friends of the ABC has condemned the prospect of advertising on the national broadcaster. Click Here...
CAMD Submission to Senate Inquiry 2006

Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Inquiry into Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 & Related Bills.A. Overview The Campaign for Australian Media Diversi...
"Double from Nothing!" ABC TV Drama

So Kim Dalton, new Head of ABC TV "thinks" we'll probably double TV drama production over the next 12 months. That would mean possibly 40 hours. That is still an absolute disgrace, even before we have assessed the quality. See below to enjoy some words of...
OUR RESPONSE TO COONAN MEDIA LAW SELLOUT

Submission to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts in response to the Discussion Paper : "Meeting the Digital Challenge: Reforming Australia’s Media in the Digital Age" Campaign for Australian Media Diversity (inc Friend...
Abolition of Staff-elected Director

Government Determined ABC Board will be its ToolGovernment Determined ABC Board will be its Tool “We never cease to be amazed at the lengths this government is going to, to politicise the ABC”, said Judith Rodriguez, a spokesperson for Friends of th...
Lack of Public Say on Media Ownership

There is perhaps no issue more important than who owns the media and how much they own. Yet the Government has given only five weeks for the public to respond to its plans to increase the influence of already-powerful media owners in Australia. Click on h...
Dead Media?

The wonderful Margaret Simons on Crikey.com.au wrote: "There was a big response to last week's item inviting readers to nominate examples of “dead media". The context was another trotting out of the complacent myth that old media is never killed by new ...
Public's Right to Know

“Absolutely astounding,” is the response of Judith Rodriguez, a spokesperson for Friends of the ABC to the news that the review into the funding adequacy of the ABC will cost $417,000. In answer to a question asked on notice by Senator Conroy, Labor�...
CALL TO ACTION on Funding and ABC Efficiency Review

The Federal Government's review into the ABC’s funding and its efficient use of funds will hit us soon. It is an important time to let the Prime Minister and Government politicians know that you want the ABC to be well-funded and funded in a manner that...
Staff-elected Director - no mandate to abolish

Submission to the Senate Environment, Communications Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment Bill 2006 Friends of the ABC (Queensland) Friends of the ABC (Victoria) Friends o...
MEDIA MATTERS - Important Public Forum

Planned Federal Government changes to Australia's media ownership laws risk increasing the influence of already-powerful media proprietors. Please note this Forum will be on 16 November - 6.30pm for 7.00pm start at Melbourne City Conference Centre, 333 Sw...
“From The Argonauts to MDA – an ABC Odyssey: Will we ever get back home?

"Let’s be seriously pessimistic for a moment. In five years time the ABC has ceased to be a producer of television drama, natural history and expensive current affairs programs. It covers sport only as a news item. Within ten years the ABC has disappear...
FABC Annual General Meeting 2005

Thursday 20 October 2005 : AGM for FABC members at 6.30pm for 6.45pm start. ‘From The Argonauts to MDA – an ABC Odyssey. Will we ever get back home?’ by Bill Garner respected Australian playwright, script editor and writer for TV & radio Thurs 20 Oc...
Radio Australia - submission by Friends of the ABC

Policy formation in action. Click on heading above for moreFriends of the ABC recommend that: 1. Radio Australia be reinstated, in the national interest, with sufficient funding to permit it: a) to regain its previous scope and function with a wide range ...