Friends of the ABC*
(Vic) Inc.
*AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
BUY OUR BOOK!
SAVE OUR ABC
The Case for Maintaining
Australia's National Broadcaster
EDITED BY
Morag Fraser & Joseph O'Reilly
CONTENTS
Introduction
| Friends in deed, |
Rupert Hamer & June Factor |
| Not free but priceless, |
Phillip Adams & Robert Hughes |
| What does it profit? |
Paul Chadwick |
| The adventures of Alice in Toryland, |
Terry Lane |
| I have seen the future and it doesn't work, |
Geoff Mayer |
| Generation J, |
Natasha Stott Despoja |
| By law established, |
Frank Brennan SJ |
| Cheques are not balances, |
Chris Masters |
| Upping the anti-Aunty, |
Ian Macphee |
| Imagine that, |
Dennis Altman |
| A bagging from Buggery, |
Roy & H.G |
| Too close a shave |
Robyn Williams |
| Honestly, John, |
Jean McCaughey |
| Culture comforts bear the brunt, |
Robert Manne |
| The best of places, the worst of places, |
Geraldine Doogue |
| Frontline ABC, |
James Button |
| Unchartered waters, |
Joseph O'Reilly |
| The ABC's us, |
Peter Craven |
| In the broad church, |
Paul Collins |
| Vox pop, |
Lee Burton |
Hyland House
in association with
The Friends of the ABC
FROM CONCEPTION TO CONSUMPTION IN 3 WEEKS!
SAVE OUR ABC: THE CASE FOR MAINTAINING AUSTRALIA'S
NATIONAL BROADCASTER, is published by Hyland
House in association with Friends of the ABC.
It is co-edited by Morag Fraser (editor
of Eureka Street) and Joseph O'Reilly (executive director of the Victorian
Council for Civil Liberties and a member of the ABC National Advisory Council).
Andrew Wilkins, at Hyland House, suggested
the publication of a book to canvas the current arguments concerning the fate
of the ABC to the president of Friends of the ABC in Victoria, June Factor.
He was convinced it could be produced in time for the grand rally and concert
in Melbourne to CELEBRATE, SUPPORT & SAVE THE ABC - three weeks later, on August
12.
Doubtful but hopeful - June Factor is
an author with considerable experience of the delays common in the publishing
industry - June approached Morag Fraser. A committed supporter of the ABC, Morag
accepted the challenge, and she and Joseph O'Reilly worked day and night to
put together a collection of articles by leading figures in the arts, media,
academia and politics, a valuable overview of the role and significance of the
ABC in contemporary Australia.
The book is now available from friends
of the ABC in every State, as well as in bookshops. All profits from the sale
of the book through Friends of the ABC go to Friends, as does a percentage of
the bookshop sales.
We are selling the book at the SPECIAL
PRICE of $10 (including postage).
To order a copy, please write to:-
Friends of the ABC
(Vic) Inc.
GPO Box 4065
Melbourne VIC 3001
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