Your ABC

Now I usually like what your ABC does. Most of the time it operates a factual and credible broadcasting service that is built around informing the nation. And it does this across multiple channels including - Television, Radio and the Internet.

But every now and then it follows in the footsteps of Cousin Rupert and makes stories up. Or more often what it does is copy the rubbish that has been made up by Rupert's minions and presents that content under an ABC banner.

This is probably because all the main stream media organisations are recruiting from the same limited talent pool. The Pareto principle applies here like it does everywhere else. The 80:20 rule means that it is difficult to find high quality regularly - and that is fair enough. My only advice to the ABC leadership is - "Try Harder".

But there is also another more sinister perspective to your ABC.

And that is the way that it ignores issues of national significance because it is often conflicted. It has a politicised board that works really hard to influence content. There is serious conflict of interest here that reflects the political nature of Board appointments. It's all "so 1990's, so conservative, so Bogan, so we know best".

And then we have a professional staff and management that are often champing at the bit but are prevented from doing a great job by this politicisation.

It's time your ABC became truly independent and removed the shackles of its political Board.

And then perhaps it could start to report on the facts - like those that are presented here and here.