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ABC Television Program Analysis
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ABC Radio Networks Content Analysis
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ABC Organisation, as at 30 June 2009
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ABC Board and Board Committees
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Audit and Risk Committee
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ABC Advisory Council
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Consultants
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Overseas Travel Costs
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Reports Required Under s80 of the ABC Act
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10 Other Required Reports
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11 Promotion and Market Research
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12 Occupational Health and Safety
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13 Commonwealth Disability Strategy
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14 Performance Pay
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15 Staff Profile
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16 Ecologically-Sustainable Development and Environmental Performance
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17 Independent Complaints Review Panel
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18 Freedom of Information
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19 ABC Code of Practice
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20 Performance Against Service Commitment
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21 ABC Awards 2008–09
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22 Television Transmission Frequencies
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23 Radio Transmission Frequencies
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24 Radio Australia Transmission
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25 Australia Network Satellites and Distribution
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26 ABC Offices
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27 ABC Shops
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Appendix 1—ABC Television Program Analysis ABC1 Program Hours Transmitted—24 Hours Arts and Culture Children’s Comedy Current Affairs Documentary Drama Education Entertainment Factual Indigenous Movies Natural History and Environment News Religion and Ethics Science and Technology Sport
Australian First Release Repeat 87 112 18 813 46 14 37 965 158 17 2 2 393 17 15 254
66 364 23 292 139 351 111 260 214 42 0 25 0 10 25 51
Overseas Total First Australian Release Repeat 153 476 41 1 105 185 365 148 1 225 372 59 2 27 393 27 40 305
27 330 32 0 164 312 1 0 28 0 86 33 0 29 0 0
Total Total Overseas 2008–09 2007–08
124 1 160 55 1 217 247 52 92 17 0 527 40 0 29 0 0
151 1 490 87 1 381 559 53 92 45 0 613 73 0 58 0 0
304 1 966 128 1 106 566 924 201 1 317 417 59 615 100 393 85 40 305
346 1 956 127 1 094 572 732 200 1 233 397 65 938 101 366 94 38 314
Total Program Hours 2 950 1 973 % of Total Program Hours 34.6% 23.1% Other*
4 923 1 042 2 561 57.7% 12.2% 30.0% 234
3 603 42.3% 0
8 526 100.0% 234
8 573
Total Hours % of Total Hours
5 157 58.9%
3 603 8 760 41.1%
8 784
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*Other: includes interstitial material, program announcements and community service announcements. Notes: 2007–08 was a leap year, i.e. 366 days. This table reflects hours broadcast from the Sydney transmitter, comprising national and local transmission. Figures may differ slightly in other States and Territories as a result of varying levels of local content. Hours have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
ABC1 Program Hours Transmitted—6 pm to Midnight Arts and Culture Children’s Comedy Current Affairs Documentary Drama Education Entertainment Factual Indigenous Movies Natural History and Environment News Religion and Ethics Science and Technology Sport
Australian First Release Repeat 45 0 18 412 45 14 0 109 149 2 2 2 219 18 15 30
23 0 17 34 18 15 0 18 7 16 0 0 0 4 0 0
Overseas Total First Australian Release Repeat 68 0 35 446 63 29 0 127 156 18 2 2 219 22 15 30
19 0 30 0 138 273 0 0 22 0 7 29 0 11 0 0
Total Total Overseas 2008–09 2007–08
37 3 26 0 53 150 0 6 3 0 10 10 0 3 0 0
56 3 56 0 191 423 0 6 25 0 17 39 0 14 0 0
124 3 91 446 254 452 0 133 181 18 19 41 219 36 15 30
134 0 101 446 269 419 1 176 167 21 14 37 210 40 16 15
Total Program Hours 1 080 152 % of Total Program Hours 52.4% 7.4% Other*
1 232 529 301 59.7% 25.7% 14.6% 128
830 40.3% 0
2 062 100.0% 128
2 066
Total Hours % of Total Hours
1 360 62.1%
830 2 190 37.9%
2 196
130
*Other: includes interstitial material, program announcements and community service announcements. Notes: 2007–08 was a leap year, i.e. 366 days. This table reflects hours broadcast from the Sydney transmitter, comprising national and local transmission. Figures may differ slightly in other States and Territories as a result of varying levels of local content. Hours have been rounded to the nearest whole number. 188
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Appendix 1—ABC Television Program Analysis
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ABC1 Program Hours Transmitted–-6 am to Midnight Arts and Culture Children’s Comedy Current Affairs Documentary Drama Education Entertainment Factual Indigenous Movies Natural History and Environment News Religion and Ethics Science and Technology Sport
Australian First Release Repeat 81 112 18 688 46 14 17 368 158 17 2 2 391 19 15 243
58 364 18 207 97 71 109 81 179 25 0 16 0 6 15 2
Overseas Total First Australian Release Repeat 139 476 36 895 143 85 126 449 337 42 2 18 391 25 30 245
24 330 32 0 163 311 1 0 28 0 13 33 0 28 0 0
Total Total Overseas 2008–09 2007–08
116 1 160 18 0 183 187 42 78 17 0 33 35 0 19 0 0
140 1 490 50 0 346 498 43 78 45 0 46 68 0 47 0 0
279 1 966 86 895 489 583 169 527 382 42 48 86 391 72 30 245
310 1 957 117 896 469 636 189 538 350 46 54 77 366 78 35 236
Total Program Hours 2 191 1 248 % of Total Program Hours 34.8% 19.8% Other*
3 439 963 1 888 54.7% 15.3% 30.0% 280
2 851 45.3% 0
6 290 100.0% 280
6 354
Total Hours % of Total Hours
3 719 56.6%
2 851 6 570 43.4%
6 588
234
*Other: includes interstitial material, program announcements and community service announcements. Notes: 2007–08 was a leap year, i.e. 366 days. This table reflects hours broadcast from the Sydney transmitter, comprising national and local transmission. Figures may differ slightly in other States and Territories as a result of varying levels of local content. Hours have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
ABC2 Program Hours Transmitted Arts and Culture Children’s Comedy Current Affairs Documentary Drama Education Entertainment Factual Features Indigenous Movies Natural History and Environment News Religion and Ethics Science and Technology Sport
Australian First Release Repeat 22 5 6 99 2 0 0 54 82 0 0 0 0 634 0 1 134
112 290 25 213 58 141 0 335 150 4 23 6 4 21 32 21 0
Overseas Total First Australian Release Repeat 134 295 31 312 60 141 0 389 232 4 23 6 4 655 32 22 134
116 122 56 0 92 26 0 36 171 0 0 78 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Overseas 2008–09 2007–08
144 1 589 187 0 273 184 0 273 81 0 0 81 2 0 0 7 0
260 1 711 243 0 365 210 0 309 252 0 0 159 2 0 0 7 0
394 2 006 274 312 425 351 0 698 484 4 23 165 6 655 32 29 134
294 1 808 196 969 503 144 23 783 621 39 34 182 25 195 42 76 248
Total Program Hours 1 039 1 435 % of Total Program Hours 17.3% 23.9% Other*
2 474 697 2 821 41.3% 11.6% 47.1% 213
3 518 58.7% 0
5 992 100.0% 213
6 182
Total Hours % of Total Hours
2 687 43.3%
3 518 56.7%
6 205 100.0%
6 591
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* Other: includes interstitial material, program announcements and community service announcements. otes: 2007–08 was a leap year, i.e. 366 days. Hours have been rounded to nearest whole number. ABC2 transmission hours, N schedule and content changed from Febuary 2008 and thus figures from 2008–09 cannot be used as a comparison to 2007–08. 2008–09 calculated on 17 transmission hours a day. APPENDICES
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Appendix 2—ABC Radio Networks Content Analysis Indicative Output by Genre by Network 2008–09 triple j News and Current Affairs
Hours per week %
ABC NewsRadio Hours per week %
ABC Local Radio ABC Local Radio (metropolitan) (regional)
ABC Radio National
Hours per week %
Hours per week %
Hours per week %
ABC Classic FM Hours per week
%
4.0
2.3
135.9
80.9
37.0
22.0
30.1
17.9
43.2
25.7
7.5
4.5
Topical Information
23.2
13.9
35.7
21.2
76.6
45.6
49.5
29.5
0.3
0.1
Specialist Information
8.0
4.8
15.1
9.0
9.3
5.5
19.1
11.4
20.9
12.4
3.0
1.8
40.9
24.4
10.0
6.0
30.5
18.2
0.4
0.2
140.7
83.8
2.8
1.7
16.0
9.5
24.0
14.2 138.6
82.6
Arts and Entertainment Music Education
1.0
0.6
0.3
0.2
Sport
21.1
12.5
36.5
21.7
26
15.5
0.7
0.4
Parliament Total
0 168
0 100
168
100
168
100
168
100
168
100
168
100
Notes: This is only an indicative analysis of ABC Radio output. It reflects one sample week of regular programming in June 2009. It does not include the 24-hour digital music services dig, dig jazz and dig country, the content of which is predominantly music. The analysis of ABC Local Radio is generic only (this analysis is based on Melbourne (metropolitan) and a regional South Australian station). It does not take into account station-to-station or seasonal program variations. The sample week reflects a non-Parliament sitting week for purposes of ABC NewsRadio.
Radio Australia Indicative Output by Genre 2008–09, Hours per Week
2008–09
2007–08
News 34.8 Current Affairs 87.9 Arts and Culture 4.1 Business and Finance 1.7 Children’s Comedy Drama 0.4 Education 16.9 Contemporary Lifestyle 1.2 Health 3.6 Indigenous 2.3 Law, Consumer Affairs and Media 2.5 Special Events Topical Radio 51.9 History 6.6 Light Entertainment 1.9 Music 20.0 Religion and Ethics 0.9 Rural 6.0 Science, Technology, Environment, Natural History 14.4 Sport 18.2
31.2 92.8 2.3 0.9
Total
275.0
0.5 19.2 3.6 3.3 2.3 4.0 43.7 5.8 1.3 18.9 2.9 6.0 8.7 18.1 265.5
Notes: Radio Australia’s figures represent duplicated transmission to Asia and Pacific. This breakdown is across programming in five languages—English, Indonesian, Pidgin, Mandarin and Khmer. Vietnamese is an internet service and the French service is not broadcast directly on transmitters leased by Radio Australia but is rebroadcast by partner stations.
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Appendix 3—ABC Organisation, as at 30 June 2009 Managing Director Mark Scott Chief of Staff Nerida Brownlee Executive Adviser, Managing Director’s Office Dean Leith Head, ABC Secretariat Gary Linnane
Corporate Audience and Consumer Affairs (reports to Director of ABC International) Head, Audience and Consumer Affairs Kirstin McLiesh
Communications
Director of Communications Michael Millett Head, Corporate Communications Sandy Culkoff Manager, Government and Parliamentary Relations Julia Thoener
Corporate Strategy and Marketing
Director of Corporate Strategy and Marketing Michael Ebeid Head, Audience Research Lisa Walsh Head, Corporate Marketing Lisa Hresc Head, Corporate Strategy and Governance (Acting) David Sutton
Editorial Policies
Director of Editorial Policies Paul Chadwick Manager, Research Michelle Fisher
Innovation Director of Innovation Ian Carroll Editor, abc.net.au Bruce Belsham Head, Marketing Carolyn MacDonald Head, Strategic Development Abigail E. Thomas Head, Technology Craig Preston
Legal Director of Legal Rob Simpson Deputy General Counsel Jennifer Wright Deputy General Counsel Michael Martin
News Director of News Kate Torney Head, Asia Pacific News Marco Bass Head, Budgets and Resources John Turner Head, Continuous News Gaven Morris Head, International Coverage (Acting) John Turner Head, National Programs Alan Sunderland Head, News Coverage Craig McMurtrie Head, Policy and Staff Development Steven Alward
Operations Chief Operating Officer David Pendleton Head, Business Affairs (Acting) Wendy Hallam Head, Business Development (Acting) Lachlan Foster Head, Capital Works Unit (Acting) Toni Robertson Head, Group Audit Alison Hamill
Technology and Distribution Director of Technology and Distribution (Acting) Margaret Cassidy Head, Broadcast Network Services Marie Wines Head, Information Technology Tony Silva Head, Technical Services Adrian Potter Head, Technology Strategy and Policy Michael Ward Head, Transmission Network Services Mark Spurway Manager, Business Continuity Stephen Flohr
People and Learning Director of People and Learning Ursula Groves Head, Industrial Relations Don Smith Head, People and Learning Services Luke Caruso Head, People Development (Acting) Chrissie Tucker Head, Planning and Performance Charlie Naylor Manager, Strategy and Communications Colin Langdon
Radio
Director of Radio Kate Dundas Head, Local Radio Michael Mason Head, Multi-platform and Content Development (Acting) Linda Bracken ABC International Head, People and Communications Director of ABC International Vanessa MacBean Murray Green Head, Radio Marketing Head, ABC International Projects Warwick Tiernan Domenic Friguglietti Head, Technology and Digital Radio Manager, International Relations ABC Resources Development Russell Stendell Joan McKain Director of ABC Resources Manager, ABC Classic FM (Acting) Manager, Policy and Cross Platform David Cruttenden Richard Buckham Development Tony Hastings General Manager, Resource Sales Manager, ABC NewsRadio Patrick Austin Australia Network Helen Thomas Head, Broadcast Operations Chief Executive Bruce Dover Manager, Digital Radio Tony Walker Mark Nealon Executive Head, Network and Business Manager, Policy and Administration Head, Production Planning and Business Operations (Acting) John Paul Cathy Duff Andrew Cavenett Head, Business Development Manager, Radio National Jane Connors Manager, Strategy and Projects Larry Anderson Manager, triple j (Acting) Judy Grant Head, Marketing (Acting) Pam Murray Ann Chesterman National Manager, News Resources Head, Production Barry Mitchell Steven Kates Television Head, Programming Rod Webb National Manager, Resource Sales Director of Television Kim Dalton Head, Sales Colin Anson Richard McGrath Executive Head, Children’s Senior Manager, Business Operations National Manager, Television Planning Tim Brooke-Hunt Peta Astbury Patricia Carney-Bray Executive Head, Content Creation Radio Australia National Operations Manager Courtney Gibson Chief Executive Hanh Tran Paul De Odorico Head, Business and Operations Manager, Marketing National Planning Manager Chris Oliver-Taylor Mark Hemetsberger Jorge Redhead Head, Multi-Platform Production Manager, Partnerships and Projects Business Services (Acting) Arul Baskaran John Westland Head, Programming Director of Business Services ABC Commercial Marena Manzoufas Brian Jackson Head, Strategy and Governance vacant Head, Content Services Director of ABC Commercial Mary Jane Stannus Lynley Marshall Head, Television Marketing and Promotions Sue Lester Head, Corporate Treasury and General Manager, Digital Business Performance Measurement Development Robert Hutchinson State/Territory Directors Fulvio Barbuio General Manager, Finance Operations Director, ACT Elizabeth McGrath Ainsley Henderson Head, Finance Aziz Dindar Director, NSW Mike McCluskey General Manager, Marketing and Head, Financial Control (Acting) Director, NT Mark Bowling Communications John Woodward Tim Stubbings Director, Qld Mike McGowan General Manager, Multi-Channel Head, Human Resources Operations Director, SA Sandra Winter-Dewhirst Retailing Alun Noll Greg Fromyhr Director, Tas Rob Batten General Manager, Sales and Distribution Head, Property Services Kym Martin Director, Vic Randal Mathieson Leon Coningham Director, WA Geoff Duncan Head, Policy and Strategy Ellen Herlihy
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Appendix 4—ABC Board and Board Committees Board members and attendance at meetings The ABC Board held seven meetings during 2008–09. Member
Number of Board meetings attended
Maurice Newman AC, Chairman Mark Scott, Managing Director Janet Albrechtsen Steven Skala Peter Hurley Keith Windschuttle Julianne Schultz AM Michael Lynch CBE AM
7 7 6 6 7 7 2 1
Board Committees Audit and Risk Committee
The Audit and Risk Committee provides the Board with assistance on the ABC’s risk, control and compliance framework, as required to ensure that the functions of the Corporation are performed with integrity, efficiency and maximum benefit to the people of Australia (s.8(1)(a) of the ABC Act). The Committee provides a link between Group Audit, external audit and the Board. Its responsibilities are detailed in the Committee’s Charter and include: • Assisting the Board discharge its oversight and governance responsibilities in relation to the Corporation’s: –– internal control framework –– financial reporting and management –– risk management –– legislative compliance • Providing a forum for communication between the Board, senior management and both internal and external auditors
• Monitoring and reviewing the independence, integrity and objectivity of the Corporation’s internal and external auditors • Fostering an ethical culture throughout the organisation. The Audit and Risk Committee held five meetings in 2008–09. Member
Position on Committee
Meetings attended
Steven Skala Peter Hurley John Brown
Committee Chairman Director External Member
5 5 5
Board members are invited to attend all ABC Audit and Risk Committee meetings. Also in attendance at meetings: Chief Operating Officer, Head Group Audit and a representative of the Australian National Audit Office. A summary of the activities of the Audit and Risk Committee and ABC Group Audit for 2008–09 is provided in Appendix 5 (page 192).
Editorial Policies Committee
The Editorial Policies Committee is responsible for overseeing the periodic review of the ABC’s Editorial Policies. The Committee did not formally meet in 2008–09 as Editorial Policies matters were dealt with in Board meetings.
Human Resources Committee
The Human Resources Committee considers the remuneration of the Managing Director and Executives, and the Managing Director’s annual performance appraisal. The Committee did not formally meet in 2008–09 as these matters were dealt with in Board meetings.
Appendix 5—Audit and Risk Committee Audit and Risk Committee The Audit and Risk Committee provides independent assistance to the ABC Board on the Corporation’s risk, control and compliance framework, and its external accountability. The Audit and Risk Committee also provides a forum for communication between the Board, senior management and both internal and external auditors. The Committee met on five occasions during 2008–09: Meeting No. 3 2008 Meeting No. 4 2008 Meeting No. 5 2008 Meeting No. 1 2009 Meeting No. 2 2009
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30 July 2008 18 September 2008 10 December 2008 19 March 2009 14 May 2009
Meetings during 2008–09 were attended by Steven Skala, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, Peter Hurley and John Brown. John Brown was appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee in December 2007 and is not a member of the Board. Committee meetings are also attended by the Chief Operating Officer, Head Group Audit and a representative of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO). The Chairman of the Board, the Managing Director and other members of the Board also attend Committee meetings.
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Appendix 5—Audit and Risk Committee At its meetings, the Audit and Risk Committee endorsed the 2007–08 Annual Financial Statements and monitored progress against the 2008–09 Audit Plan. During 2008–09, the Committee conducted an assessment of its performance and reviewed the Audit and Risk Committee Charter to ensure it aligned with best practice. The Committee also noted the implementation of audit recommendations by management, fraud awareness initiatives and fraud investigations undertaken. The Committee dealt with matters related to, and reports from, external audit and the Corporation’s requirement to formally report on compliance with the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997. During its meetings in 2008–09, the Committee also endorsed the 2009–10 Audit Plan for approval by the Board and considered and discussed the findings of audit reports and the performance of ABC Group Audit in providing services to the Corporation. The Audit and Risk Committee also considered information papers related to risk management and compliance matters and matters related to the preparation and finalisation of the 2008–09 Annual Financial Statements.
Group Audit
Group Audit provides an independent and objective audit, review and advisory service to: • Provide assurance to the Board that the Corporation’s financial and operational controls, designed to manage the organisation’s risks and support the achievement of the Corporation’s objectives, are operating in an efficient and effective manner • Assist management in improving the Corporation’s business performance. Group Audit is responsible to the Audit and Risk Committee for contributing to the achievement of the Corporation’s goals and objectives by: • Assisting management in evaluating processes for identifying, assessing and managing the key operational, financial and compliance risks of the ABC • Assisting management in evaluating the effectiveness of internal control systems, including compliance with internal policies • Recommending improvements in efficiency to the internal control systems established by management
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• Being responsive to the Corporation’s changing needs, striving for continuous improvement and monitoring integrity in the performance of its activities • Facilitating the integration of risk management into day-to-day business activities and processes • Developing and maintaining a culture of accountability and integrity and promoting a culture of cost-consciousness, self assessment and adherence to high ethical standards. Group Audit is responsible for generating and implementing the ABC’s Audit Plan, which seeks to ensure that audits focus on key risk areas to the Corporation. The Audit Plan is endorsed by the Audit and Risk Committee and approved by the Board annually. In 2008–09, Group Audit performed unscheduled reviews at the specific request of management and continued to utilise technology to undertake continuous auditing and monitoring of transactional data. Group Audit also provided advice and guidance on good governance, policies and controls, and provided advice and input on a number of key projects and initiatives being undertaken by the Corporation. Group Audit reviewed the processes implemented by the Corporation to support reporting requirements in respect of compliance with the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997. During 2008–09, Group Audit continued to operate with a combination of in-house staff and outsourced external providers. This provided access to expertise in specialist areas and supplemented internal resources and experience. It also helped to ensure that the internal audit function continued to be aligned with industry better practice.
Coordination with External Auditors
Group Audit continued to liaise with the ABC’s external auditors, the ANAO and its nominated representatives, KPMG, who were appointed during 2008–09. It sought advice regarding proposed areas of focus, the identification of areas of potential ABC reliance on Group Audit and to ensure that there was minimal duplication of audit coverage. In this regard, the ANAO, KPMG and Group Audit developed a Coordinated Audit Plan for 2008–09, highlighting areas of audit coverage and reliance, as well as audit coverage of ABC strategic risk and financial reporting risk areas.
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Appendix 6—ABC Advisory Council In 2008–09, the ABC Advisory Council met three times. It made seven recommendations and 16 commendations.
Advisory Council Members • Jane Munro—Convenor • Joanne Roach • Geoffrey Cadogan-Cowper • Joshua Knackstredt • Jaime Phillips • Anthony Peters • Catherine Prosser • Joel Buchholz • Rosemary Redgen • Moira Neagle • Victoria Shenstone • Craig Wallace
Summary of Recommendations, Responses and Commendations 2008–09 Recommendation R1/2/08 Collectors
The Advisory Council recognises the incredible popularity and excellent presentation of the television program, Collectors and suggests that the magazine which accompanies each series be published more frequently. Director of ABC Commercial: The Director of ABC Commercial thanks the Advisory Council for their recommendation. In order to increase the frequency of the Collectors magazine, and to meet the resulting increase in editorial and advertising sales demands, ABC Commercial would need to engage an external publisher to publish under licence to the ABC. ABC Commercial has explored this option and has an interested publisher. However, it needs to further build sales and advertising to make a revenue share more profitable for the ABC than the existing arrangements, under which the ABC publishes the magazine itself twice a year. ABC Commercial may look to engage the external publisher from next financial year, dependent on the ongoing success of the magazine and the Collectors program.
Recommendation R2/2/08 Design
The Advisory Council suggest a program on threedimensional design, in areas such as jewellery, domestic objects, textiles and furniture. The design of new products is a strong impetus for creativity and innovation in society, inviting the user to re-imagine the way they shape their world. A strong design
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industry helps to create distinctive cities and local cultures, stimulating economic activity. A five-minute program profiling a designer, their influences and the iterative/inventive process of design would be appropriate. Potential subjects could include Marc Newson, Julia deVille, Jon Goulder and Akira Isogawa. Director of Television: Each week the ABC program New Inventors regularly showcases the design of innovative new products including domestic household objects, various aids, furniture, electrical and mobility and other designs all seeking to bring benefits to everyday life. The program seeks to showcase the actual invention and design process of each week’s contestants with filmed and studio segments. In tandem the program seeks, through showing by example and the encouragement of the show’s host and regular panel, the nurturing of a strong, creative and innovative design industry and for the viewer to enjoy and have an awareness of the benefits, complexity and sometimes simplicity of modern design. Director of Radio: Council may not be aware that ABC Radio National’s weekly By Design program presented by Alan Saunders includes items covering Australian designs for new products. The program deals with architecture and material culture, from the latest developments in urban design through to the design of everything that humans make, from cars to clothes. It is broadcast first on Saturday mornings at 9.00 am and repeated at 3.00 pm on Wednesday afternoons. It is also available as a podcast and can be downloaded at abc.net.au/rn/bydesign/. Council’s suggestions regarding potential subjects for interview have been passed on to the program. In addition, ABC Local Radio covers aspects of these and other related topics from local and regional perspectives. A range of this content is available and searchable online through abc.net.au/local/.
R3/2/08 Urban Planning and City-Building
The Advisory Council recommends greater coverage of urban planning and design, looking at the creative and practical processes that underpin the development of Australian cities. How do architecture, landscape design and commercial streetscapes contribute to the social fabric, sustainability and liveability of our cities? Director of Television: The issues of urban planning and design has been covered in the following programs: Walks with an Architect; The Perfect Home; Building the Gherkin; I Love Carbuncles; Stone Upon Stone Upon Stone; Raising Valhalla; Frank Lloyd Wright: Murder, Myth and Modernisation; Daniel Libekind: The Making of an Architect; Sir John Sloane: An English Architect, An American Legacy; Invitation To A Voyage: Eileen Gray, Designer and Architect and IOU: Robin Boyd.
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Appendix 6—ABC Advisory Council Director of Radio: ABC Radio National’s weekly program By Design also includes a strong element of coverage of urban planning and design. While there isn’t a dedicated program on ABC Local Radio, these issues are covered frequently in regular Radio and Online content, from local and regional as well as state and national perspectives.
R1/3/08 Reality Check
Council recommends that ABC programming reduce the airing of commercial-style “reality“ programs such as Navy Divers, Brat Camp and Chopper Rescue as the Council feels that the demand for these programs are well catered for by other networks. Director of ABC Television: ABC Television notes the Council’s recommendation. However, ABC Television believes that these documentaries add to the range of diverse programming presented on ABC platforms. The programs were popular and appreciated by our audiences.
R2/3/08 State and Territory Election Coverage
Council noting recent feedback recommends that when utilising expertise of national analysts, commentators and presenters in the coverage of State and Territory elections, the ABC ensure these staff are adequately briefed in relation to details such as pronunciation of local placenames and aspects of the political landscape idiosyncratic to the area. Director of News: News acknowledges the point raised. Great care is taken by the likes of Antony Green and Kerry O’Brien to ensure they get local pronunciations correct. Sometimes, some commentators err and News is acutely aware that these errors can affect the credibility of the ABC’s election coverage. The Council’s feedback has been noted and forwarded to the Executive Producer, Election Coverage. Director of Radio: Wherever possible, ABC Radio makes use of national analysts, commentators and presenters in the coverage of State and Territory elections and ensures that they are made aware of pronunciation of candidates and local placenames, as well as unique characteristics of the local political landscape. Radio notes the Council’s comments and feedback, and will keep this recommendation in mind for future election coverage.
R3/3/08 The ABC’s Online Educational Presence
Council recommends that, in the development of the ABC’s proposed online education portal, the ABC addresses issues in the current abc.net.au/ learn domain pertaining to inconsistent style, dated content and uneven attention to different areas of the curriculum. The ABC should aspire to the portal becoming the nation’s pre-eminent online learning environment and educational resource repository. As such, it will be vital for the ABC to:
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• Enhance partnerships with schools, educational authorities and universities • Respond to the changing national curriculum landscape • Connect authentically and seamlessly to other ABC content and platforms • Effectively promote access to schools, teachers, students and parents. Director of Television: ABC Television notes the Council’s recommendation and that the Managing Director has recently established a cross-divisional Education Group, convened by the Director of ABC Commercial, with the aim of better coordinating educational content and programming, both existing and planned. ABC Television is represented on this group, which it believes will address issues raised by the Council. Director of News: The Council’s recommendation on ABC’s Online Educational presence has been noted. Director of ABC Commercial: ABC Commercial’s educational activities leverage ABC-generated content as well as best-practice educational information. This information and related materials are developed for children, parents, students and teachers and are provided across a range of platforms and channels, including online. ABC Commercial publishes Behind the News Magazine and Behind the News Teacher’s Kit, which complement ABC Television’s long-standing educational initiative for students to learn about current issues and events. Both these publications refer readers back to the relevant link on abc.net.au. ABC Commercial has recently launched, ABC Reading Eggs, a digital learning portal to help children learn to read, in partnership with Pascal Press. Developed by an experienced team of teachers and educational writers and developers, the portal focuses on a core reading curriculum using skills and strategies which complement what children are learning at school. Director of Innovation: ABC Innovation would like to thank the Advisory Council for their recommendation. The proposed development is under active consideration and Innovation will keep the Council informed. Director of ABC International: Australia Network’s and Radio Australia’s educational programming focuses on providing English-language learning (ELL) content to overseas audiences. This is provided in the form of television programs and segments, multilingual radio programs and associated online content. The online content includes a range of downloadable podcasts and vodcasts so that audiences can access the content whenever and wherever they choose.
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Appendix 6—ABC Advisory Council Much of the above content has been produced in cooperation with educational institutions, including AMES (Adult Multicultural Education Services) and Insearch at the University of Technology, Sydney. Discussions have been initiated with several Australian universities and other educational institutions to explore further opportunities for cooperation.
R1/1/09 Improved indexing system for delicious
While Council acknowledges that the annual indices published in the December/January issue of delicious magazine each year and also on the web are useful, Council recommends that a cumulative index which collates all previous annual indices in a single, consistent fashion would be of benefit to the many readers who collect all their magazines over many years. A format which allows users to easily mark their favourite recipes would also be of benefit. Director of ABC Commercial: delicious magazine has looked into publishing a Lifetime Recipe Index at various times. Unfortunately, it is not financially viable. Each annual index runs to around 16 pages, so a Lifetime Recipe Index would run to well over 100 pages. This would be very expensive due to the cost of printing an additional edition of the magazine. As indexes are traditionally offered as free supplements to the magazine, a Lifetime Recipe Index could only be funded via advertising or sponsorship. In the current economic climate, advertising spend budgets are tight. There has not been sufficient advertiser interest to make publishing of a Lifetime Recipe Index financially viable.
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Currently, delicious has searchable indexes online from 2002 to 2008 (in the form of searchable PDFs) at deliciousmagazine.com.au. It is agreed it would be valuable and useful to be able to collate all of the recipes into a single, searchable database, but it has previously not been determined to be cost-effective. delicious is now in the process of redesigning its website, and is examining whether new technology would allow this option to be revisited.
Commendations
The ABC Advisory Council commended the following programs and publications: Australia: Land of Parrots; Wild China; The Elders with Andrew Denton; The Gruen Transfer; and Life at 1/Life at 3. Also the Council commends the coverage of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games by the Grandstand Team; ABC Television for iView; ABC Radio National for the ABC hosting of the National Poetry Slam; ABC Television for making politics, both past and present, accessible, engaging and entertaining for Australians via a range of programs such as The Howard Years, The Hollowmen, Q&A and the series of documentaries on past Prime Ministers; Radio National for its consistently high-quality programs, such as Breakfast with Fran Kelly, The Book Show, By Design, Background Briefing, Australia Talks; Q&A and Tony Jones for the program’s strong format and public-interest content; Irene Poinkin for her assiduous, erudite and humorous defence of the English language; the ABC for its increased coverage of the Australian arts scene in all its forms and the ABC’s coverage of the 2009 Victorian bushfires.
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Appendix 7—Consultants During 2008–09, the ABC spent $2 301 671 on consultancies, broken down as follows (payments to consultants includes amounts paid and payable as at 30 June 2009): Consultant Purpose of Consultancy Below $10 000 Various Various Sub total $10 000—$50 000 KPMG Taxation and financial advisory services Robert Walters Pty Ltd Recruitment services Colin Reynolds International development projects Rosalind Gray-Spencer Business effectiveness reviews QPL Limited Recruitment services Global Risk Alliance Pty Ltd Risk management services Pinpoint HRM Human resource systems and processes Naviro Pty Ltd Recruitment services Professional Financial Consulting Pty Ltd Taxation and financial advisory services LaVolta Consulting Pty Ltd Recruitment services Broadcast Solutions Electronics (Pty) Ltd International development projects Austin Strategic Research Pty Ltd Technical advice and reviews The Cancer Council Queensland Environmental assessment e-Secure Pty Ltd Information technology services Mark Lucas Programming advice Arup Pty Ltd Property services Performance Partners Consulting Business effectiveness reviews Profero Pty Limited Website development services CPG New Zealand Ltd International development projects Authentic Brands Pty Ltd Business effectiveness reviews Rosemary Broomham Industry and historical research Altiris Australia Pty Ltd Information technology systems Andrea Wills Editorial policy review Brewster Murray Pty Limited Property services Perceptor Recruitment Recruitment services PricewaterhouseCoopers Taxation and financial advisory services Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd Recruitment services Andrew Watson International development projects Orrong House Pty Ltd Strategic advice Talent Partners Pty Ltd Recruitment services Kerry Blackburn Editorial policy review Fulcrum Risk Services Pty Limited Business continuity services Charter Keck Cramer Property services Business Management Services International development projects Susan Hayes International development projects Attain IT Pty Ltd Information technology services Allcom PNG Limited International development projects Sub total Above $50 000 Invisible Hand Consulting Pty Ltd Strategic advice Digital Distribution Australia Pty Ltd Technical advice and reviews Oakton AA Services Pty Ltd Business effectiveness reviews McGees Property (NSW) Pty Ltd Property services Kordia Solutions Pty Limited International development projects Denis Muller & Associates Editorial policy review OPPEUS Pty Ltd Recruitment services Saatchi & Saatchi Australia Pty Ltd Industry research ECA International Pty Ltd Human resource systems and processes Cancer Council New South Wales Environmental assessment Stancombe Research & Planning Pty Ltd International development projects Trident Media Partners Infrastructure planning services Hewlett Packard Australia Pty Ltd Information technology systems Sub total Grand total
Total $ 206 034 206 034 10 000 10 440 11 000 11 364 11 588 12 200 12 670 12 765 13 250 13 620 14 048 14 613 15 150 15 500 16 000 16 960 17 587 17 820 18 300 19 500 19 500 20 000 21 458 26 000 28 525 30 600 34 557 35 000 36 245 36 750 37 183 38 586 39 500 41 664 43 564 46 167 48 403 868 077 50 020 54 653 56 731 61 317 69 492 72 407 75 478 92 870 94 500 116 599 139 073 142 293 202 127 1 227 560 2 301 671
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Appendix 8—Overseas Travel Costs The total cost of overseas travel for 2008–09 was $5.7m, compared with $5.3m in 2007–08.
ABC Overseas Travel Costs
2008–09 ($m)
2007–08 ($m)
Travel allowances and accommodation Airfares Other*
2.4 2.5 0.8
2.3 2.4 0.6
Total
5.7
5.3
* Other includes car hire, taxis, excess baggage, hire of personnel and equipment.
Appendix 9—Reports Required Under s80 of the ABC Act Section 80 of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 (“the Act”) requires the Corporation to report on a number of particular matters: • Particulars of each broadcast by the Corporation during the year to which the report relates pursuant to a direction by the Minister under subsection 78(1)—No such directions were received during the year • Particulars of any broadcast by the Corporation during that year pursuant to a direction by the Minister otherwise than under the Act—No such directions were received during the year • Particulars of any direction not to broadcast matter that was given to the Corporation during that year by the Minister otherwise than under the Act—No such directions were received during the year • Particulars of any request made to the Board by the Minister during that year under subsection 8(2) and the action (if any) taken by the Board in respect of the request—No such request was received during the year
• Particulars of any gift, devise or bequest accepted by the Corporation during that year—The Corporation received no gifts or donations within the meaning of Section 80 of the Act • Particulars of any advice received by the Board during that year from the ABC Advisory Council— See Appendix 6 (page 194). Other reporting requirements under Section 80 of the ABC Act are included as follows: • Codes of practice developed under subsection 8(1)—See Appendix 19 (page 212) • Corporate plan performance summary—See Corporate Plan Summary (page 8) and Performance Against the ABC Corporate Plan 2007–10 (page 121) • Activities under subsection 25A—See Financial Statements (page 141) • Particulars of significant changes of transmission coverage and quality—See Operations (page 108) and Outcomes 2 and 3 of Outcomes and Outputs (pages 137-138).
Appendix 10—Other Required Reports Discretionary Grants The ABC does not administer any discretionary grants and has not made any discretionary grants in 2008–09.
Indemnities and Insurance Premiums for Officers The ABC acquired professional indemnity insurance and other appropriate insurances under Comcover including a Director’s and Officer’s Liability on terms and conditions which are consistent with provisions of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.
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Judicial Decisions and Reviews by Outside Bodies Matters referred to the Australian Communications and Media Authority for review are noted in the Corporate Governance section (page 73).
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Appendix 11—Promotion and Market Research Expenditure on market research and promotion for 2008–09 was $10 082 240, compared with $11 355 092 in 2007–08. Advertising Market Research Promotion Total
2008–09 $
2007–08 $
823 096 4 729 623 4 529 521
1 722 775 4 106 940 5 525 377
The Corporation uses advertising agencies and market research organisations predominantly for activities related to ABC Commercial, ABC Radio, ABC Television and Australia Network.
10 082 240 11 355 092
Appendix 12—Occupational Health and Safety The Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (“the Act”) requires the ABC to manage its workplace risks in a systematic way. The ABC’s performance in this area is measured through: • Implementation and auditing of a comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management system • Incident and workers’ compensation claim statistics • Performance against the Comcare National OHS Strategy Targets 2002–12 • ABC workers’ compensation premium rates.
ABC OHS Management System Initiatives The ABC implemented a number of initiatives in 2008–09 to ensure the continued improvement of its OHS management system including: • Appointing an OHS Manager. Reporting to the Head of Industrial Relations, the OHS Manager is responsible for developing strategies, advice and services to assist the ABC to achieve its business objectives and ensure compliance with relevant legislation, industrial agreements and duty of care.
• In 2008–09, Radio launched an OHS intranet site addressing safety issues associated with Outside Broadcasts. Radio worked with Legal, and the risk and insurance units to develop standard processes and documents for use across Radio. A training module was also developed and rolled out across Radio’s networks. • Ergonomic assessments provided to staff on request to promote safe working practices and reduce the incidence of occupational overuse injuries and muscular strains. A total of 182 ergonomic assessments nationally were completed in 2008–09, with 21 being for compensable cases and 161 as injury-prevention measures. • Amalgamation of the National OHS Management Group and the Executive Risk Committee to better coordinate risk management of common and cross-divisional safety issues and to provide a clear line of reporting to the Board Audit and Risk Committee. These initiatives are in addition to the range of existing strategies previously reported such as: • OHS consultative framework including state-based OHS Committees to address local issues
• Appointment of a part-time Injury Prevention and Management Adviser. Reporting to the OHS Manager, the Injury Prevention and Management Adviser is responsible for the development and implementation of national injury management and prevention strategies aimed at the progressive reduction of injury numbers and severity.
• Divisionally-based OHS Groups in the ABC Resources and Technology and Distribution Divisions
This complements the National OHS Adviser position, also reporting to the OHS Manager. The National OHS Adviser is responsible for providing advice and support to the ABC on technical OHS matters, the implementation of the OHS management system and coordinating crossdivisional collaboration to ensure consistency in the delivery of OHS.
• Quarterly ABC OHS reports of compensation and incident data and analysis on a divisional basis for areas to better manage their OHS responsibilities
• Coordinated cross-divisional approach to safety and security at events in which the ABC participates, organises or manages.
• The ABCWorkSafe Incident Reporting and Return to Work computer modules to monitor safety incidents and better manage the return to work of ill and injured employees
• Hazard identification and risk assessment procedures, governing activities and projects in which the ABC participates • Ongoing review and development of the ABC A–Z of Safety site providing online advice for Managers, employees and contractors to manage operational OHS risks • Including in employee job plans individual rolebased safety accountabilities
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Appendix 12—Occupational Health and Safety • Ongoing electrical appliance inspection, testing and tagging program delivered nationally • Ergonomic assessment and advice provided to divisions on request, and where new technologies and new equipment have been introduced in order to prevent injuries. Management of injured workers continues to promote early and durable return-to-work outcomes through the implementation of rehabilitation programs, reducing workers’ compensation costs and “lost time” through injury and illness, specifically through: • Promoting early intervention in all cases, particularly where employees are likely to be off work for five days or more • Development of return to work plans for all employees that are expected to be off work for more than 10 days to ensure a safe and durable return-to-work outcome • Collection and analysis of incident and workers’ compensation claims data to identify trends within the workplace.
Comcare Improvement Notices Comcare issued no Prohibition Notices or Improvement Notices to the ABC under the Act. The ABC implemented Comcare recommendations based upon investigations throughout the year.
Employee Assistance Program The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) continues to provide and receive wide support to and from ABC managers, staff and families. The rate at which employees and their families used this service in the year to 30 June 2009 was 5.75%, which is a slight increase on 5.36% for 2007–08. This represents a greater usage by the ABC than the average across media and entertainment organisations of 3.52%. The EAP service was accessed in every State and Territory during the 2008–09 financial year with reported high levels of EAP awareness amongst staff. A breakdown of issues presented to the EAP show that 69% of issues were personal issues and 31% work-related issues. Twelve specialised trauma sessions were requested by the ABC during 2008–09 for employees who attended significant trauma events where their well-being was likely to have been affected. The Managers Assist service was accessed by 23 ABC managers during 2008–09.
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continued
Incident and Claim Statistics 2008–09 A total of 217 incidents were logged in ABCWorksafe in 2008–09. This compared favourably to the 259 OHS-related incidents reported in 2007–08. Since ABCWorksafe was implemented in 2005, it has enabled the tracking of serious incidents and identified trends or problem areas allowing preventative strategies to be implemented. This has helped to facilitate an early response to injury management and minimise incident recurrence, reducing workplace injury. Of the 217 incidents, 60 claims for workers’ compensation have been accepted by Comcare to date. An analysis of the workers’ compensation claims in 2008–09 shows that the main types of injuries contributing to the ABC’s workers’ compensation premium were body stressing and slips, trips and falls. While there are fewer slips, trips and falls than manual handling injuries, per claim they are more expensive. As a comparison, body stressing accounted for 50% of workers’ compensation claims this financial year and only 29% of workers’ compensation claim costs, while slips, trips and falls accounted for 17% of workers’ compensation claims, yet 36% of workers’ compensation costs. Over the past four financial years, mental stress workers’ compensation claims have continued to decline. In 2008–09, mental stress workers’ compensation claims accounted for 3% of workers’ compensation claims and 14% of workers’ compensation costs. Whilst this is an increase from 2007–08 (when there were zero mental stress workers’ compensation claims) it is a significant decrease from the 2005–06, when mental stress claims were 7% of claims and 32% of actual costs, and 2006–07, when mental stress claims accounted for 6% and 34% of actual costs. There has been an overall decline in both the number of workers’ compensation claims and in the average workers’ compensation total cost (cost-to-date plus likely future costs) of each claim, which for 2008–09 was $10 626 compared with $14 563 for 2007–08. This compares favourably to the Australian Government Agency average total cost of $29 886. The average cost to date for ABC workers’ compensation claims for 2008–09 is $2 419, compared to the Australian Government Agency average cost to date of $5 535. ABC injury prevention activities in the 10-year period between 1998–99 and 2008–09 has seen the number of all workers’ compensation injury claims at that time reduce by 60% from 148 to 60. This figure is adjusted by Comcare over time to account for retrospective claims. The sustained improvement in the ABC’s OHS performance is evidenced by the 2009–10 workers’ compensation premium of $1 753 187, representing a 44% reduction on the $3 151 923 premium for 2008–09.
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Appendix 12—Occupational Health and Safety
continued
Number of Claims by Mechanism of Incident Group
Mechanism of Incident Major Groups
Average cost to date ($) (2008–09)†
2008–09*
Financial Year 2007–08 2006–07
2005–06
Falls, trips and slips of a person 5 235 Hitting objects with a part of the body 345 Being hit by moving objects 4 828 Sound and pressure 782 Body stressing 1 381 Heat, electricity and other environmental factors 0 Chemicals and other substances 2 086 Biological factors 0 Mental stress 9 818 Other and unspecified 428
10 4 5 2 30 0 1 0 2 6
17 6 9 1 47 2 1 0 0 7
21 6 10 1 55 1 0 0 6 8
22 6 5 0 55 2 5 0 9 19
All claims
60
90
108
123
2 419
* The 2008–09 data is immature and the ultimate number and cost of accepted claims may differ from the data reported here. † Claim costs are based on case estimates as at 29 June 2009.
OHS Training OHS training programs specific to divisional OHS risks and hazardous operations programs delivered included: • Fatigue Management. Initially training commenced in New South Wales, and was delivered to the News, ABC Resources, Television and Radio Divisions. The purpose of the training is to address the risks of fatigue in operational areas. The approach has been cross-divisional and a selection of employees have been trained as trainers to present this package to their colleagues. To date, 220 employees have been trained in New South Wales with positive feedback received, indicating the content is relevant to the participant‘s work. The delivery of training to other ABC Divisions including Business Services, Technology and Distribution, and Innovation is planned for 2009–10. • Online Ergonomics, Manual Handling and OHS Induction Training packages. • Implementation of an OHS-specific module within the ABC “New Managers” Training Program to support and encourage good OHS management practices. • Online Safety Induction Course to improve accessibility to safety induction information for ABC employees in all work locations. • A Trauma Awareness Program, developed by the News Division, designed to support staff whose work involves covering and dealing with potentially traumatic incidents.
People who have completed an OHS-related training session By division Total number = 1 115
ABC Commercial
144
ABC International
7
ABC Resources
215
Business Services
56
Corporate Strategy and Marketing
4
Innovation
6
Managing Director's Office
2
News
196
Office of the Chief Operating Officer
7 24
People and Learning Radio
199 69
Technology and Distribution
186
Television 0
50
100
150
200
250
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Appendix 12—Occupational Health and Safety National Targets The ABC is committed to meeting the national Comcare OHS Targets 2002–12, these include: • Target 1—Reduce incidence of workplace injury and disease-related workers’ compensation claims by 40% • Target 2—Zero workplace fatalities • Target 3—Reduce workers’ compensation claim average lost-time rate by 40%
continued
The following graphs demonstrate that in 2008–09, the ABC achieved a continued improvement in reducing the incidence of workplace injury and disease-related workers’ compensation claims. These graphs are current as at July 2009. However, due to latency effects and retrospective claims as reported by Comcare the 2008–09 data must be considered “immature” and the ultimate incidence rate, lost time and rehabilitation intervention rate may differ from the information reported here.
• Target 4—Reduce workers’ compensation claim average time taken for rehabilitation intervention by 90%.
Target 1—Reduce Incidence of Workplace Injury and Disease by 40%
The ABC remains on target to reduce the incidence of workplace injury and disease, resulting in a decrease in workers’ compensation claims. This change represents a significant improvement from 2007–08. The following graph represents the number of claims with a fifth day of incapacity determined in that financial year. Numbers of workplace injury and disease
Number of Claims
Claims with a 5th day of incapacity determined in each financial year Source: Comcare
No. Claims Target
50.0 47.5 45.0 42.5 40.0 37.5 35.0 32.5 30.0 27.5 25.0 22.5 20.0 17.5 15.0 12.5 10.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 0.0 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Financial Year
Target 2— Zero Workplace Fatalities
The ABC met this target. There were no workplace fatalities in 2008–09.
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Appendix 12—Occupational Health and Safety
continued
Target 3—Reduce Average Lost-Time Rate by 40%
The ABC did not meet Target 3 for 2008–09. Analysis of the claims contributing to the ABC’s workers’ compensation lost-time incidence rate indicates that 237.6 incapacity weeks lost by ABC employees were directly linked to a number of isolated workplace illness cases which significantly affected this target. Without including these illness cases, the ABC would have recorded 381 weeks of ABC employee incapacity, close to the targeted 375 weeks. Weeks of lost time
Claims with incapacity determined in each financial year Source: Comcare
Total Wks Incap Target Wks
700 650 600 550 500
Weeks
450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Financial Year
Target 4—Reduce Average Time Taken for Rehabilitation Intervention by 90%
Target 4 measures the average number of weeks after the date of an injury for the employee to return to work. The ABC has met this target for 2008–09. Strategies for continued improvement against this target include: • Developing and implementing a “Return to Work Plan” for rehabilitation cases where an employee is likely to be off work for more than 10 days • Immediate case manager contact with the injured worker, once notified via ABCWorksafe or referred by their manager.
Average weeks for return-to-work activity to commence Claims with the first rehabilitation service date in each financial year Source: Comcare
Avg Wks to RTW Activity Target Weeks
18 16 14
Weeks
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Financial Year
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Appendix 12—Occupational Health and Safety
continued
ABC Workers’ Compensation Premium Rates ABC Performance Against Australian Government Agencies Combined Premium Rates
2009–10
ABC Premium Rates Premium Rates for all Australian Government Agencies Combined The ABC’s workers’ compensation premium rate continues to improve. This represents a financial saving for the ABC. The ABC’s current workers’ compensation premium rate at 0.59% of total salary costs is lower than the Commonwealth average of 1.25% of salary costs, and represents a substantially
2008–09 2007–08
2006–07
0.59%
0.63%
0.86%
1.20%
1.25%
1.36%
1.55%
1.77%
better-than-average performance in injury prevention and management than other Comcare insured organisations in 2008–09. The ABC also compares favourably to the Government average in relation to the estimated claim frequency and the average lifetime claim cost.
Claim Frequency and Cost Compared to the Australian Government Average ABC Estimated Claim Frequency (per $m of payroll) * Average Lifetime Claim Cost (after capping)†
2008
2007
2006
2005
0.22 $18 584
0.28 $7 963
0.39 $12 969
0.44 $16 272
0.26 $35 055
0.39 $31 384
0.45 $31 031
All Australian Government Premium Paying Agencies Estimated Claim Frequency (per $m of payroll) * Average Lifetime Claim Cost† * Estimate at end May 2009 † Development at end February 2009
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0.21 $41 182
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Appendix 13—Commonwealth Disability Strategy Compliance with Performance Reporting Framework The ABC is required to report on its performance in meeting the Commonwealth Disability Strategy under two of the designated core government roles of Employer and Provider.
Employer Employment policies, procedures and practices comply with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. The ABC Disability Action Plan, which forms part of the Equity and Diversity Plan, includes strategies for recruitment, selection, training, development and support. Strategies included in the Equity and Diversity Plan are linked to the Corporation’s plans and retain the target of 5% representation of staff with disabilities of the total workforce. The ABC’s representation of non-casual employees with disabilities was 8.9% at 30 June 2009, compared with 9.4% in 2008. The ABC’s Equity and Diversity in the ABC: An Overview includes references to people with disabilities and a statement about access and equity for people with disabilities. Recruitment and selection guidelines advise on selection processes, merit selection and avoidance of stereotyping, assumptions and discrimination. The ABC Workplace Values and Code of Conduct include references to values that provide for a workplace that is free from discrimination and that promote equity in employment and a workplace that values diversity. New ABC Values of Integrity, Respect, Collegiality and Innovation were introduced in 2009, following extensive consultations with staff (see page 60). ABC employees are required to be aware of and apply the ABC’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy and the principles of the Equity and Diversity Plan and comply with Australian anti-discrimination legislation. Relevant plans, policies and guidelines are available to staff on the ABC’s intranet site. State People and Learning Managers have access to information on external disability organisations, contacts and resources to assist managers and staff. The News and Radio Divisions have provided job opportunities in conjunction with external disability agency programs. The Television Division has participated in an external mentoring program, coordinated by the Australian Employers’ Network on Disability, by providing a mentor to support a student with a disability with skills and information to assist with future career aspirations in the television industry.
Mental Health First Aid Certificate Courses have been undertaken by ABC People and Learning Managers and other relevant staff in New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. Further courses are scheduled for the remaining States and Territories. In October 2008, the ABC presented a Depression Awareness seminar for all staff at ABC Ultimo. An A–Z of Safety site has been developed on the ABC intranet that includes a section with information for staff with disabilities. The ABC continued to improve accessibility to its properties for both employees and visitors with disabilities. This has been achieved through the provision of accessible toilet facilities as part of the building fitout of the ABC’s new premises at Esperance, Western Australia and through the provision of hearing augmentation in the Eugene Goossens Hall and the Main Reception Desk at the ABC’s Ultimo building. An external resource regarding the preferred terminology and reportage of people with disabilities has been distributed to the News Division as a guide for journalists. Recruitment information for potential job applicants is available in accessible formats on request. Accessible formats are available for potential job applicants and were provided on request during the year by mail, fax, email and online. The turnaround for responding to accessible format requests was usually the same as for other requests. Advertisem*nts have also been provided on the internet. The ABC did not receive any requests from applicants with disabilities for formats other than those already available. Agency recruiters and managers apply the principle of reasonable adjustment. Information on the principles of reasonable adjustment has been provided to managers and those responsible for recruitment. Both training and information have been provided to ABC State People and Learning Managers and Health and Safety Representatives. Research has been undertaken and provided to State People and Learning Managers on case law about disability discrimination, reasonable adjustment and meeting the inherent requirements of work duties. The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) data collection form includes a question about individual staff needs and adjustments in the workplace for staff with disabilities. Employees who requested assistance were followed up and assisted individually with their needs.
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Appendix 13—Commonwealth Disability Strategy A number of staff were accommodated with equipment, facilities and flexible work arrangements during the year. Training and development programs consider the needs of staff with disabilities. The ABC’s Equity and Diversity Plan includes strategies on training, development and support. Through its performance management system, the ABC ensures that all staff, including people with disabilities, have their training needs identified and addressed. The ABC is a Registered Training Organisation and is required to meet standards of training and accommodation which are inclusive of people with disabilities. ABC Property Services has been consulted about the need for accessible training rooms and facilities. Training and development programs include information on disability issues as they relate to the content of the program. The ABC’s mandatory training program, “Creating a Better Place to Work”, continued to be delivered nationally during 2008–09. A total of 5 347 staff, including executive directors and managers, have been trained since its introduction. The workshops cover the areas of diversity, bullying, discrimination, harassment and conflict resolution and provide the opportunity to focus on disability employment issues. Staff induction information includes the ABC’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy and the AntiBullying Policy. Complaints/grievance mechanism, including access to external mechanisms, in place to address issues and concerns raised by staff. The ABC’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy and the Anti-Bullying Policy are included in a Complaint and Grievance Resolution web page. This site includes information on what discrimination, harassment and bullying mean; the responsibilities of management and staff; complaint and grievance support and procedures; access to external complaint mechanisms and the appointment and role of grievance contact officers. Contact officers receive specific training when appointed. The ABC’s employment agreements include provisions for consultation and settlement of individual grievances and other disputes and the performance management system has provision for appeals. A widely-publicised professional counselling service for staff and their families is provided through the ABC Employee Assistance Program (see Page 200).
continued
Provider Providers have established mechanisms for quality improvement and assurance. Several mechanisms assist with quality improvement and assurance within the ABC, such as the ABC Editorial Policies and the ABC Code of Practice. Importantly, the Editorial Policies cover a range of areas and include content standards on discrimination and stereotypes, with express reference to people with disabilities. The use of the term “mental illness” is explained and reference is given to the availability of external resources about portraying people with a mental illness. The content standards also address accessibility. A section in the News Content area warns against labelling groups or individuals, so as not to portray stereotypes. The ABC Code of Practice also includes a clause about taking care with the use of language and images so as to avoid discrimination and stereotypes. The ABC Advisory Council also makes recommendations to the ABC Board on programming issues and holds small group consultations to obtain community views on ABC programs and services (see page 194). The Council includes members with disabilities. Providers have an established service charter that specifies the roles of the provider and consumer and service standards which address accessibility for people with disabilities. A statement of what audiences and customers can expect in their dealings with the ABC is incorporated in the ABC Service Commitment. Access for people with disabilities is provided through captioning, accessible television and online. Guidelines have been developed specifically to make ABC Television services more accessible for people who are blind or have a visual impairment or limited reading comprehension. Complaints/grievance mechanism, including access to external mechanisms, in place to address issues and concerns raised about performance. The ABC Editorial Policies, Code of Practice and Service Commitment include extensive guidelines for dealing with program complaints and the range of methods of lodging complaints. The guidelines include the option for people who are not satisfied with the ABC’s response to a complaint about a Code of Practice issue to refer their complaint to an independent body, the Australian Communications and Media Authority. The Editorial Policies allow for alternative arrangements to be made where a person has genuine difficulties, such as a disability, in putting their complaint in writing. A teletypewriter (TTY) facility is available for the purpose of contacting the ABC about services and programs.
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Appendix 14—Performance Pay Bonuses were paid to 137 executives totalling $723 040, an average of $5 278 per executive.
Bonuses were paid to 109 non-executive employees totalling $449 383, an average of $4 123 per employee.
Appendix 15—Staff Profile Total ABC Staff Strength, June 2009 Division ACT NSW NT ABC Commercial
3.78
176.34
ABC International
3.36
37.23
ABC Resources
Overseas
0.30 2.00
9.00
Qld
SA
Tas
Vic
WA
Totals
%
21.09
9.50
6.97
25.94
14.48
258.40
5.7%
3.00
12.00
2.00
73.39
2.00
143.98
3.2%
66.90
359.49
37.53
54.37
64.38
55.46 195.45
67.81
901.39
19.9%
Business Services
6.55
195.83
7.56
14.59
61.76
12.11
11.68
360.06
7.9%
Corporate Management*
1.00
101.73
1.38
9.00
118.51
2.6%
Innovation
51.53
0.85
13.25
65.63
1.4% 20.1%
News
55.28
334.48
1.40
50.31
Radio
25.06
Technology and Distribution
People and Learning
33.89
5.40
28.00 126.04
69.21
45.01 159.40
61.83
913.14
4.00
3.38
69.09
1.5%
37.48 174.31
82.06
961.79
21.2%
2.00
6.00
380.90
39.96 134.79
90.23
11.00
221.89
11.89
20.23
22.43
17.85
49.99
21.91
377.19
8.3%
Television
247.88
2.00
1.27
16.00
12.71
73.41
12.68
365.95
8.1%
Total %
1.00
49.98
1.00
174.33 2 157.61 133.13 37.00 383.63 352.89 190.59 828.12 277.83 4 535.13 100.0% 3.8%
47.6%
2.9%
0.8%
Notes 1. Values in full-time equivalents. 2. Statistics current as at the end of the last pay period in 2008–09 (21 June 2009). * Includes Managing Director’s Office, ABC Secretariat, Communications, Corporate Strategy and Marketing, Editorial Policies, Legal and the Office of the Chief Operating Officer.
8.5%
7.8%
4.2%
18.3%
6.1%
100.0%
Gender Breakdown
Head Count
%
Female Male
2 624 2 764
48.7% 51.3%
Total
5 388
100.0%
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Appendix 16—Ecologically-Sustainable Development and Environmental Performance The ABC continued to ensure its compliance with the requirements of Sections 341ZA and 516A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (“EPBC Act”). The ABC’s 2007–11 Heritage Strategy covers identification and care of heritage property under ABC control and complies with the requirements of Division 5 of the EPBC Regulations 2000, “Managing Commonwealth Heritage Places”. The Heritage Strategy assists the Corporation in dealing with ABC property with Commonwealth heritage values and addresses management and planning issues associated with ownership of heritage items.
The ABC identified its properties at Wagin, Western Australia; Collinswood, South Australia; and Hobart, Tasmania as having Commonwealth heritage values and nominated each for inclusion in the Commonwealth Heritage List in February 2009. The ABC is currently undertaking a Heritage Assessment of the ABC Orchestra and Music Centre at West End in Brisbane. In August 2008, the ABC returned its annual National Environment Protection Measures Questionnaire to the Commonwealth Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA).
The preparation of the ABC’s Thematic History has been completed to assist in the ongoing identification of ABC owned properties that demonstrate Commonwealth Heritage values.
In October 2008, the ABC lodged its total Annual Energy Consumption on the Department of Climate Change OSCAR (Online System for Comprehensive Activity Reporting).
In March 2009, the Heritage Assessment and Conservation Management Plan for the Coronation Drive, Toowong site in Brisbane was completed. Evidence of the existence of Commonwealth heritage values was confirmed and an EPBC referral was made in July 2009 in preparation for the divestment of the Toowong site.
In February 2009, the ABC submitted its waste data for inclusion in the Australian Government’s Annual Report for 2007–08 to the National Packaging Covenant (NPC).
Appendix 17—Independent Complaints Review Panel The Independent Complaints Review Panel (ICRP) published eight reports in 2008–09. 1. The Panel upheld a complaint against ABC News in Tasmania in relation to a report of the murder of the late John Lewis Thorn, broadcast on 29 August 2006. The complainant alleged that the broadcast contained serious inaccuracy and was unfair in its reporting, and pointed in particular to the statement in the report that Mr Thorn had been “convicted of growing marijuana in the area.” The complainant alleged that the words “in the area” introduced a wider and more detrimental meaning. The complaint was not upheld by ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs or the Complaints Review Executive, and was then referred to the ICRP for consideration. The Panel’s review of the complaint focused on the use of the words “in the area” in reference to Mr Thorn’s conviction. The Panel was satisfied that Mr Thorn’s actual drug conviction and penalty were manifestly less serious than what was presented in the ABC news report. The Panel therefore was satisfied that an inaccuracy in the news report had been established. The Panel recorded that it was not satisfied that there was deliberate sensationalising involved in the report; rather, there was a lack of adequate care in 208
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reporting. However, the lack of reasonable effort to ensure accuracy led to the public possibly obtaining an incorrect impression of Mr Thorn. The Panel did not recommend that the ABC make a public apology as sought by the complainant. However, the Panel recommended that, in addition to notifying the complainant of the Panel’s decision, the ABC give consideration to providing a similar notification directly to the Thorn family and that a report of the Panel’s decision be placed on the radio station’s website in a prominent position. An Editor’s Note was added to the version of the news report available on the ABC’s website. The note included a link to the Panel’s full report. 2. The Panel did not uphold a complaint made against an ABC News Online report entitled “Aurora defends dumping BPL”, published on 6 December 2007. The report dealt with the Parliament of Tasmania House of Assembly’s Businesses Scrutiny Committee’s sitting on 6 December 2007 which scrutinised Aurora Energy’s operations, including its decision to end its Broadband over Powerlines (BPL) trial. The complainant alleged that the ABC report failed to mention that Aurora Energy Pty Ltd was then under investigation by the Office of the Tasmanian Energy Regulator (OTTER) for breaches of the conditions of its
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licence occurring during its trial of the BPL technology over powerlines. The complainant alleged that the ABC engaged in a “deliberate case of suppression” of this fact.
camera work in the report was “nothing short of sensationalism”. The complainant also criticised particular parts of the program, asserting they were inaccurate or unsupported by independent evidence.
The complaint was not upheld by ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs or the Complaints Review Executive, and the complainant then referred it to the ICRP for consideration.
The complainant also asserted the uncontrolled galloping of a large mob of brumbies, shown in the film footage, indicated an imbalance occasioned by undue favouring of the NPWS’s position on culling.
The Panel noted that the broadcast was no more than a short news item dealing with part of the proceedings before the Parliamentary Committee on 6 December 2007. It was not, and nor did it claim to be, an in-depth analysis of the matters under consideration. Nor was it in any way a piece of investigative journalism. In relation to the OTTER investigation, the Panel found that “although the Complainant complains of the absence of reference, in the broadcast, to the OTTER investigation, the fact is that no reference was made to it before the Committee and, consequently, such a reference would have had no place in a report of the contents of the hearing.”
The complaint was not upheld by ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs or the Complaints Review Executive, and the complainant then referred it to the ICRP for consideration.
The ABC provided the Panel with a schedule listing 14 online, radio and television program segments dated between 2005 and 2008, which, according to the Panel, demonstrated that the issues surrounding the BPL trial were appropriately covered in that period. The Panel noted that Editorial Principles require staff to ensure balance is sought although it may not necessarily be achieved within a single program, but will be achieved as soon as practicable and in an appropriate manner. The Panel was of the view that all relevant news issues relating to the BPL trial appeared to have been appropriately and regularly covered by the ABC. The Panel concluded that the ABC acted responsibly and appropriately given the purpose and nature of the broadcast complained of, in reporting the Parliamentary Committee’s hearing in the way that it did.
The Panel considered that more should have been done in the program to indicate that the “charge” scenes were helicopter induced. However, the Panel noted that this was only a short news item, not an indepth documentary or current affairs type of program, in which competing points of view should, necessarily, receive appropriate exposure. The Panel can find a relevant breach of the Policies only when a sufficiently “serious” case is demonstrated. In the Panel’s view, this was not such a case. 4. The Panel upheld a complaint made against a segment on The 7.30 Report titled “Pulp mill could taint catch: fishing industry”, broadcast on 5 June 2007 and later made available on ABC Online. The complainant took exception to a graphic displayed in the program which showed dioxin effluent from the pulp mill being apparently discharged directly from the mill to the adjacent waters. The complainant also objected to the use of old, unacknowledged file footage of scallop fishing activities in the introduction to the segment, claiming it was misleading because “no commercial scallop catch had been made in the vicinity of the effluent outfall since before 1999”. The complainant felt that the material was significantly misleading and damaging to Timber Communities Australia.
3. The Panel did not uphold a complaint made against a report broadcast in the ABC Television 7 pm News bulletin on 6 December 2007. The report was about the brumby population in the Kosciusko National Park and dealt briefly with problems posed by it, its history, previous attempts at control and the current Horse Management Draft Plan propounded by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), which involved a significant reduction in the population size.
ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs had upheld the complaint, acknowledging errors in the use of the footage of scallop fishing and the diagram used to illustrate the dioxin outflow from the plant. The ABC also acknowledged that these specific segments of the report, through misrepresentation, lacked the necessary impartiality required by the ABC’s Code of Practice. The next working day, the video was removed from the website and an Editor’s Note added which stated: “The video of this story has been removed from the site, as it contained visual elements that were potentially misleading”.
The segment contained film footage of large numbers of brumbies galloping together across open parkland, through water and across a dirt road. These scenes were shot from above from an ABC helicopter.
The complainant was not satisfied with the ABC’s response and lodged a complaint with the Complaints Review Executive and, remaining dissatisfied, referred the matter to the ICRP.
The complainant alleged that the ABC report was “biased against the brumby” and that the aerial
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Rubin’s comments do not refer to the Israeli blockade in Gaza. He was referring to Hamas’ control of the Gaza Strip.” The complainant was not satisfied with the ABC’s response and lodged a complaint with the Panel. He rejected the ABC’s explanation that a mistake had been made and referred to a number of other instances in ABC programs which he considered examples of “the ABC doing its bit to promote hatred of Israel”. In relation to these allegations, the Panel formed the view that, consistent with the role given to it under the ABC’s Editorial Policies, it must confine its review to the program in respect of which the complaint had been made. The Panel noted however that “the Complainant clearly asserts the view that it is an example of what he conceives to be a pronounced anti-Israel bias on the part of the ABC”. As the ABC had already accepted that the editing of Professor Rubin’s views was problematic and had taken remedial action, the Panel considered that the only question for its investigation was whether the acknowledged inaccuracy “was not due to the reasons accepted by the ABC but was, in fact, deliberate on the part of the reporter, being occasioned by bias against Israel”. Accordingly, the Panel sought and considered statements from the reporter to assess how the error had arisen. The Panel expressed satisfaction with the answers provided by Mr Brown. The Panel accepted that Mr Brown had seen Professor Rubin’s comment as providing a succinct conclusion and used it as such, without adverting to the possibility that its positioning could appear to reflect adversely on the Israeli blockade. The Panel concluded that this explanation effectively ruled out any deliberate intent on the part of Mr Brown to give effect to a bias against Israel in this report. The Panel also found that Mr Brown “holds and has evinced no such bias.” 6. The Panel did not uphold a complaint against an ABC News Online report published on 1 March 2008, titled “Israel warns of reply to Hamas’ rocket fire.” The report translated the Hebrew word “shoah”, used by the Israeli Deputy Defence Minister Matan Vilnai in the item, to describe the response that would be felt by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, as “holocaust” rather than “disaster.” The complainant alleged the ABC had incorrectly translated the Hebrew word “shoah”. The complainant’s concerns were initially investigated by ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs and upheld. The ABC accepted that the report should be changed and this was done. An Editor’s Note was added to the report to explain the change. The complainant remained dissatisfied with the ABC’s response and referred his complaint to the ICRP. The Panel noted that the complainant “referred
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Appendix 17—Independent Complaints Review Panel to this as being yet another ‘mistake’ on the part of the ABC, which served to portray Israel negatively, leading to the inference that these mistakes were not inadvertent but deliberate.” The Panel noted that an aspect of the complaint made to it was that “the ABC has a negative attitude or, perhaps, policy towards the State of Israel, this being regularly exemplified in its reporting of events concerning it”. The Panel explained that it could not enter into an investigation of this assertion. In keeping with the Panel’s expressed role and jurisdiction, it was required to confine its review to the action program item about which the complainant complained. The Panel acknowledged the actions taken by the ABC in response to the complaint. When the ABC was apprised of this problem arising from the dual meaning of the Hebrew word, it moved to deal with it by publishing an Editor’s Note to the Online story, which read “The original version of this story reported Defence Minister, Matan Vilnai, saying the steppedup rocket fire would trigger what he calls a bigger holocaust in the Hamas-controlled coastal strip. The Hebrew word ‘shoah’ can mean a big disaster and also the Nazi Holocaust. The story was amended on 3 April 2008 to replace the word ‘holocaust’ with ‘disaster’.” The Panel found that this explanation by the ABC sufficiently indicated that there was no bias, deliberate or otherwise, in the relevant reporting and no breach of the Policies was established. 7. The Panel did not uphold a complaint made against a report in the ABC1 Television News bulletin broadcast on 29 May 2008. The report was from ABC US correspondent Mark Simkin about a new book released by a former adviser to former US President George W Bush. The news reader introduced the segment, “In a major embarrassment for the White House, a former adviser to George W Bush has released an explosive, tell-all memoir. Scott McClellan says the war with Iraq was unnecessary and the President used propaganda rather than the truth to sell it to the public.” Mr Simkin continued his report, “The criticisms aren’t new … the source is.” He continued the report with quotes from the author, Scott McClellan, the White House press secretary and two former Bush advisers. The complainant alleged that Mr Simkin’s report had missed “the real story on US politics and the illegal actions committed by the Bush Administration.” ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs and the ABC Complaints Review Executive both found the editorial requirements for this report had been met. The complainant then referred the complaint to the ICRP. The Panel considered that the segment clearly did not purport in any way to involve a close analysis of the book’s contents or an in-depth discussion of issues
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raised in it concerning the Bush Administration’s handling of the Iraq War or its response to Hurricane Katrina. It was a very brief report of a clearly newsworthy event of the day, namely the release of Mr McClellan’s “explosive tell-all memoir,” including the reported reaction to it by current representatives of the White House administration. The Panel concluded that this short news segment did not, and could not, provide an appropriate occasion for the ABC to enter upon a full consideration of the issues raised by the complainant. It was a program which clearly had the narrow focus referred to above and would have been so perceived by viewers. In these circ*mstances, the Panel found that the requirements for accuracy and balance were not infringed and therefore found no breach of the ABC Code of Practice or ABC Editorial Policies. 8. The Panel did not uphold a complaint made against the ABC Radio National Breakfast program broadcast on 25 September 2008. The complainant alleged that the program’s presenter Fran Kelly misled listeners by referring to Kurds and Sunnis in the same sentence. The complainant explained that “to refer to Kurds and Sunnis in the same sentence has the potential to mislead listeners, some of whom can be expected to know little about the peoples and religions of the Near East. The distinction is potentially misleading because almost all Kurds living in the northern region of Iraq are Sunnis. (A small number of Kurds living in the north of Iran are Shiites).” Both ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs and the Complaints Review Executive did not accept the report was misleading; the complaint was referred to the ICRP for review. The Panel was of the view that a clear distinction could have been made between Arab Sunnis and Sunnis in general. However, the Panel also acknowledged that the complaint related to a short introduction to a program segment and considered that the audience would have recognised it as such and would not have focused on the individual words to the extent that the complainant had done and the Panel had also done in its analysis. The Panel acknowledged that it is desirable for all possible misleading impressions to be eliminated from radio broadcasts, but recognised that the Editorial Policies require only that “every reasonable effort” be made “in the circ*mstances” to ensure accuracy. The Panel was made aware that the producer of the Breakfast program must work at consistently high speed to meet an early deadline analysing and collating material from a number of news sources worldwide and took these matters into account. The Panel can find a relevant breach of the Policies only when a sufficiently “serious” case is demonstrated. In the Panel’s view, this was not such a case.
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Appendix 18—Freedom of Information The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (“FOI Act”) gives the public the right to access documents held by the ABC. Part II of Schedule 2 of the FOI Act gives the ABC an exemption in relation to material that is program related.
During the past year, the ABC received 10 requests for access to documents under the FOI Act. Two requests were granted, three were granted in part and five were refused.
Appendix 19—ABC Code of Practice Current as at 30 June 2009; last updated 1 July 2008.
2. General content codes
This Code of Practice summarises the major principles which guide ABC content.
2.1 The guiding principle in the application of the
1. Introduction 1.1 The ABC’s place in the media industry
is distinctive. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983, gives the Corporation particular responsibilities such as the provision of an independent news service. The ABC Charter (Section 6 of the Act) sets out the functions of the Corporation and can be found on the internet at abc.net.au/corp/ pubs/charter.htm.
1.2 The ABC Act guarantees the editorial
independence of the Corporation’s programs. The ABC holds the power to make programming decisions on behalf of the people of Australia. By law and convention neither the Government nor Parliament seeks to intervene in those decisions.
1.3 This Code of Practice applies to ABC Radio and
Television, Online and other emerging media services. Some parts of the Code apply to a particular medium such as Section 6: Television Program Classifications. Where this is the case material is marked accordingly.
1.4 The word “content” is generally used
throughout the Code and covers material broadcast on ABC Radio and Television, provided on ABC Online and through emerging media services.
1.5 This Code of Practice sets out the major
principles which apply to ABC content. The ABC distinguishes between four types of content: • news and current affairs • opinion • topical and factual • performance.
1.6 All four content categories are covered by the
2.2 This Code is not intended to ban certain types
of language or images from bona fide dramatic or literary treatments, nor is it intended to exclude such references from legitimate reportage, debate or documentaries.
2.3 Warnings. From time to time the ABC presents content that it recognises may disturb or offend some of the audience. Where appropriate, the audience will be given advance notice about such content. 2.4 Violence. There will be times when there are
genuine reasons for using violent images and sounds to adequately illustrate a story. Particular care must be taken in the presentation or portrayal of violence. The ABC’s decision to use such images or sounds should be based on editorial judgement, together with regard for the reasonable susceptibilities of audiences to the detail of what is broadcast or published. Such content should not put undue emphasis on the violent images or sounds, and where appropriate it should be preceded by a warning.
2.5 Language. Variations of language favoured by different groups of Australians are valid and have their place in ABC content. On occasions, the language of one group may be distasteful to another. Use of such language is permitted provided it is not used gratuitously and can be justified in the context of, for example, news, current affairs, fiction, documentary, dramatisation, comedy or song lyrics.
2.6 Sex and Sexuality. Provided it is handled
with integrity, any of the following treatments of sex and sexuality may be appropriate and necessary:
general content codes below. In addition specific requirements apply to the content categories of news and current affairs, opinion, and topical and factual.
• it can be discussed and reported in the context of news, current affairs, information or documentary programs
1.7 The ABC Editorial Policies set out programming
• it can be referred to in drama, comedy, lyrics or fictional programs
policies and guidelines in full and can be found at abc.net.au/corp/pubs/edpols.htm.
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Appendix 19—ABC Code of Practice 2.7 Discrimination and Stereotypes. To avoid discrimination and stereotyping, content should not use language or images which: • disparage or discriminate against any person or group on grounds such as race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, age, disability or sexual preference; marital, parental, social or occupational status; religious, cultural or political belief or activity • are not representative and reinforce stereotypes, or convey stereotypic assumptions • convey prejudice • make demeaning or gratuitous references; for example to people’s physical characteristics, cultural practices or religious beliefs. The above requirements are not intended to prevent content which is factual or the expression of genuinely-held opinion, or content presented in the legitimate context of a humorous, satirical or dramatic work.
2.8 Privacy. The rights to privacy of individuals should be respected in all ABC content. However, in order to provide information which relates to a person’s performance of public duties or about other matters of public interest, intrusions upon privacy may, in some circ*mstances, be justified. 2.9 Suicide. Suicide is a legitimate subject in ABC content. The depiction or description of suicide must be handled with extreme sensitivity. Care must be taken to ensure that events or methods depicted or described do not encourage others to copy these actions. 2.10 Intrusion into Grief. Sensitivity should be exercised in presenting images of, or interviews with, bereaved relatives and survivors or witnesses of traumatic events. Except in special circ*mstances, children who have recently been victims of, or eyewitnesses to, a tragedy or traumatic experience should not be interviewed or featured. 2.11 Program Promotions. Program Promotions should be scheduled so as to be consistent with the nature of surrounding content.
2.12 Content for Children. In providing
enjoyable and enriching content for children, the ABC does not wish to conceal the real world from them. It can be important for the media, especially television, to help children understand and deal with situations which may include violence and danger. Special care should be taken to ensure that content which children are likely to watch or access unsupervised should not be harmful or disturbing to them.
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2.13 Religious Content. ABC religious content includes coverage of worship and devotion, explanation, analysis, debate and reports. This content may include major religious traditions, indigenous religions and new spiritual movements, as well as secular perspectives on religious issues. The ABC does not promote any particular belief system or form of religious expression. 2.14 Indigenous Australian Content.
Significant cultural practices of Indigenous Australians should be observed in content and reporting.
2.15 Television Programs: Closed Captioning on Domestic Television Services for People who are Hearing Impaired or Deaf. Closed caption content will be clearly marked when information is provided to the press or when captioned programs are promoted. Where possible, open captioned advice will be provided if technical problems prevent scheduled closed captioning. Television programs broadcast between 6 pm and 10.30 pm and news and current affairs programs broadcast at any time are captioned in accordance with the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. Addresses to the nation and events of national significance will also be transmitted with closed captioning. 2.16 Television Programs: Accessible Domestic Television Services for People who are Blind or Have a Visual Impairment or Limited Reading Comprehension. Where material appears in text format on ABC Television, the ABC will endeavour to provide it in audio as well, subject to availability of resources and considerations of creativity, editorial integrity and immediacy. 2.17 ABC Online. The ABC aims to make its online
services accessible to audience members who are blind or have a visual impairment. It should however, be recognised that it will not always be possible to achieve this while maintaining standards of creativity, editorial integrity and immediacy. There may also be cases where time or resources limit the ABC’s ability to provide this service.
3. News and current affairs content 3.1 This section applies to content categorised by
the ABC as news and current affairs in accordance with Section 5 of the ABC Editorial Policies. This content will be accurate, impartial and objective and thereby avoid bias.
3.2 Every reasonable effort, in the circ*mstances,
must be made to ensure that the factual content of news and current affairs is accurate and in context.
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it is established that one has been made. When a correction is necessary, it will be made in an appropriate manner as soon as reasonably practicable.
3.4 Content will be impartial. Editorial judgements
will be based on news values. One perspective will not be unduly favoured over others.
3.5 Balance will be sought but may not always be
achieved within a single program or publication; it will be achieved as soon as reasonably practicable and in an appropriate manner. It is not essential to give all sides equal time. As far as possible, principal relevant views on matters of importance will be presented.
3.6 The ABC will serve the public interest by
investigating issues affecting society and individuals.
3.7 Re-enactments of events will be clearly identified as such and presented in a way which will not mislead audiences.
5. Topical and factual content 5.1 This section applies to content categorised by
the ABC as topical and factual content in accordance with Section 7 of the ABC Editorial Policies.
5.2 The ABC is committed to impartiality: where
topical and factual content deals with matters of contention or public debate, a diversity of principal relevant perspectives should be demonstrated across a network or platform in an appropriate timeframe.
5.3 Every reasonable effort must be made to ensure that factual content is accurate and in context and that content does not misrepresent other viewpoints.
5.4 The ABC will correct a significant error when
it is established that one has been made. When a correction is necessary, it will be made in an appropriate manner as soon as reasonably practicable.
6. Television program classifications
3.8 Television Programs: News Updates.
6.1 The ABC applies the classifications listed below
3.9 Television Programs: News Updates. During Children’s Viewing Times. Particular care should be taken with scheduled television news updates at those times when programming is directed at children. News updates at such times must not include any violent content.
6.2 Classification of television programs
Care will be exercised in the selection of sounds and images used in television news updates and news promotions. Consideration must also be given to the likely composition of the audience.
3.10 Television Programs: News Flashes.
Because the timing and content of news flashes on television are unpredictable, particular care should be exercised in the selection of sounds and images and consideration given to the likely composition of the audience. This should be done, notwithstanding the need to get a news flash to air as quickly as possible. Before any news flash during children’s and other G classified programs, a visual and audio announcement must be broadcast advising viewers that regular programming will be interrupted with a news flash.
4. Opinion content 4.1 This section applies to content categorised
by the ABC as opinion content in accordance with Section 6 of the ABC Editorial Policies.
4.2 Content must be signposted to audiences in advance.
4.3 The ABC is committed to impartiality and must
demonstrate this through the presentation of a diversity of perspectives across a network or platform in an appropriate timeframe.
4.4 Reasonable steps will be taken to ensure
factual content is accurate and that content does not misrepresent other viewpoints.
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to all its domestic television programs with the exception of news, current affairs and sporting events. The ABC classifications are based on the Guidelines for the Classification of Films and Computer Games issued by the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC), made under the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995.
G—General (suitable for all ages) G programs may be shown at any time. This category is considered suitable for all viewers, and includes programs designed for pre-school and school age children. The G classification symbol does not necessarily indicate that the program is one that children will enjoy. Some G programs contain themes or story-lines that are not of interest to children. Parents should feel confident that children can watch material in this classification without supervision. Whether or not the program is intended for children, the treatment of themes and other classifiable elements will be careful and discreet. Themes: The treatment of themes should have a very low sense of threat or menace, and be justified by context. The presentation of dangerous, imitable behaviour is not permitted except in those circ*mstances where it is justified by context. Any depiction of such behaviour must not encourage dangerous imitation. Violence: Violence may be very discreetly implied, but should: • have a light tone, or • have a very low sense of threat or menace, and • be infrequent, and • not be gratuitous.
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Sex: Sexual activity and nudity in a sexual context may be suggested, but should: • be discreet, and
• be infrequent, and
• be infrequent, and
• not be gratuitous.
• not be gratuitous.
Nudity in a sexual context is not permitted.
Verbal references to sexual activity should be discreet.
Language: Coarse language should:
Language: Coarse language should be mild and infrequent.
• be very mild and infrequent, and • not be gratuitous. Drug Use: The depiction of the use of legal drugs should be handled with care. Illegal drug use should be implied only very discreetly and be justified by context. Nudity: Nudity outside of a sexual context should be: • infrequent, and • not detailed, and • not gratuitous. PG—Parental Guidance (Parental Guidance recommended for people under 15 years) PG programs may be shown: • on weekdays between 8.30 am and 4.00 pm and between 7.00 pm and 6.00 am • on weekends at any time except between 6 am and 10 am. PG programs may contain themes and concepts which, when viewed by those under 15 years, may require the guidance of an adult. The PG classification signals to parents that material in this category contains depictions or references which could be confusing or upsetting to children without adult guidance. Material classified PG will not be harmful or disturbing to children. Parents may choose to preview the material for their children. Some may choose to watch the material with their children. Others might find it sufficient to be accessible during or after the viewing to discuss the content.
Drug Use: Discreet verbal references and mild, incidental visuals of drug use may be included, but these should not promote or encourage drug use. Nudity: Nudity outside of a sexual context should not be detailed or gratuitous. M—Mature (recommended for people aged 15 years and over) M programs may be shown: • on weekdays that are school days, between noon and 3.00 pm; and • on any day of the week between 8.30 pm and 5.00 am. The M category is recommended for people aged over 15 years. Programs classified M contain material that is considered to be potentially harmful or disturbing to those under 15 years. Depictions and references to classifiable elements may contain detail. While most themes may be dealt with, the degree of explicitness and intensity of treatment will determine what can be accommodated in the M category—the less explicit or less intense material will be included in the M classification and the more explicit or more intense material, especially violent material, will be included in the MA15+ classification. Themes: Most themes can be dealt with, but the treatment should be discreet and the impact should not be high. Violence: Generally, depictions of violence should: • not contain a lot of detail, and • not be prolonged.
Themes: Supernatural or mild horror themes may be included. The treatment of themes should be discreet and mild in impact. More disturbing themes are not generally dealt with at PG level.
In realistic treatments, depictions of violence that contain detail should:
Violence: Violence may be discreetly implied or stylised and should also be:
• not have a high impact, and/or
• mild in impact, and
In stylised treatments, depictions of violence may contain more detail and be more frequent if this does not increase the impact.
• not shown in detail.
• be infrequent, and • not be gratuitous.
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Appendix 19—ABC Code of Practice Verbal and indirect visual references to sexual violence may only be included if they are: • discreet and infrequent, and • strongly justified by the narrative or documentary context. Sex: Sexual activity may be discreetly implied. Nudity in a sexual context should not contain a lot of detail, or be prolonged. Verbal references to sexual activity may be more detailed than depictions if this does not increase the impact. Language: Coarse language may be used. Generally, coarse language that is stronger, detailed or very aggressive should: • be infrequent, and • not be gratuitous. Drug Use: Drug use may be discreetly shown. Drug use should not be promoted or encouraged. Nudity: Nudity outside of a sexual context may be shown but depictions that contain any detail should not be gratuitous. MA15+—Mature Audience (not suitable for people under 15 years) MA15+ programs may be shown between 9.30 pm and 5.00 am on any day of the week. MA15+ programs, because of the matter they contain or because of the way it is treated, are not suitable for people aged under 15 years. Material classified MA15+ deals with issues or contains depictions which require a more mature perspective. This is because the impact of individual elements or a combination of elements is considered likely to be harmful or disturbing to viewers under 15 years of age. While most themes may be dealt with, the degree of explicitness and intensity of treatment will determine what can be accommodated in the MA15+ category—the more explicit or more intense material, especially violent material, will be included in the MA15+ classification and the less explicit or less intense material will be included in the M classification. Themes: The treatment of themes with a high degree of intensity should be discreet. Violence: Generally, depictions of violence should not have a high impact. Depictions with a strong impact should be infrequent, and should not be prolonged or gratuitous. Realistic treatments may contain detailed depictions, but these should not be prolonged.
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Depictions of violence in stylised treatments may be more detailed and more frequent than depictions of violence in close to real situations or in realistic treatments if this does not increase the impact. Visual suggestions of sexual violence are permitted only if they are not frequent, prolonged, gratuitous or exploitative. Sex: Sexual activity may be implied. Depictions of nudity in a sexual context which contain detail should not be exploitative. Verbal references may be more detailed than depictions, if this does not increase the impact. Language: Coarse language may be used. Coarse language that is very strong, aggressive or detailed should not be gratuitous. Drug Use: Drug use may be shown, but should not be promoted or encouraged. More detailed depictions should not have a high degree of impact. Nudity: Nudity should be justified by context.
6.3 Implementation Guidelines. The time zones for each program classification are guides to the most likely placement of programs within that classification. They are not hard and fast rules and there will be occasions on which programs or segments of programs appear in other time-slots. For example, a PG program or segment of a program designed for teenage viewers could appear before 7.00 pm on a week day if that is the time most suitable for the target audience. There must be sound reasons for any departure from the time zone for a program classification. Programs which are serious presentations of moral, social or cultural issues, may appear outside their normal classification time zone, provided that a clear indication of the nature of the content is given at the beginning of the program. Programs, including those having a particular classification under the OFLC Guidelines, may be modified so that they are suitable for broadcast or suitable for broadcast at particular times. Due to local scheduling arrangements, some programs will be broadcast to Broken Hill outside their classification time zone.
6.4 Television Classification Symbols. The classification symbol of the PG, M or MA15+ program (except for news, current affairs or sporting events) being shown will be displayed at the beginning of the program.
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Appendix 19—ABC Code of Practice The classification symbol of the PG, M or MA15+ program (except for news, current affairs or sporting events) being promoted will be displayed during the promotion.
6.5 Consumer Advice. Audio and visual
consumer advice on the reasons for an M or MA15+ classification will be given prior to the beginning of an M or MA15+ program.
7. Complaints 7.1 This Code of Practice does not apply to any
complaint concerning content which is or becomes the subject of legal proceedings or any complaint about a radio or television program which is made to the ABC more than six months after the broadcast to which it refers. However, please note the ABC cannot guarantee that it will have the necessary tapes to review complaints made more than six weeks after broadcast as this is the statutory period for which the ABC is required to retain radio and television tapes.
7.2 ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs.
Complaints that the ABC has acted contrary to this Code of Practice should be directed to the ABC in the first instance. Phone complainants seeking a written response from the ABC will be asked to put their complaint in writing. All such written complaints are to be directed to ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs, GPO Box 9994, in the capital city of the complainant’s State or Territory. The complainant will receive a response from the ABC within 60 days of receipt of their complaint. The ABC makes considerable efforts to provide an adequate response to complaints about Code of Practice matters, except where a complaint is frivolous, vexatious or not made in good faith or the complainant is vexatious or not acting in good faith.
7.3 ABC Complaints Review Executive.
If a complainant is dissatisfied with a response from Audience and Consumer Affairs, the complainant may request that the matter be reviewed by the Complaints Review Executive (CRE). The CRE is a senior ABC manager with editorial experience, who is separate from Audience and Consumer Affairs and content areas, and who can consider the complaint afresh. Complainants can write to the CRE at GPO Box 9994, in the capital city of the complainant’s State or Territory.
7.4 Independent Complaints Review Panel. The Independent Complaints Review Panel
(ICRP) is appointed by the ABC Board to review written complaints which relate to allegations of serious cases of factual inaccuracy, bias, lack of balance or unfair treatment arising from ABC content.
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A complaint of this nature may only be referred to the ICRP for review: • if the ABC’s normal complaints handling procedures (as described in 7.2 above) have been completed and the complainant is dissatisfied with the ABC’s response; or • the ABC has not responded within 60 days and the ABC has failed to provide an acceptable reason for the delay; and • if in the case of a radio or television program, the complaint was originally lodged with the ABC within six weeks of the date of broadcast. Further information can be obtained from the Convener, Independent Complaints Review Panel, GPO Box 688, Sydney, NSW 2001 or by phoning (02) 8333 5639. If the Panel does not accept the complaint for review or if the complainant is dissatisfied with the outcome of the review and the complaint is covered by the ABC Code of Practice, the complainant may make a complaint to the Australian Communications and Media Authority about the matter.
7.5 Australian Communications and Media Authority. If a complainant: • does not receive a response from the ABC within 60 days; or • is dissatisfied with the ABC’s response; or • is dissatisfied with the outcome of the ICRP review (as mentioned above) and the complaint is covered by the ABC Code of Practice; the complainant may make a complaint to the Australian Communications and Media Authority about the matter.
7.6 Contact Addresses Australian Broadcasting Corporation Audience and Consumer Affairs GPO Box 9994, in the capital city of your State or Territory Complaints Review Executive GPO Box 9994, in the capital city of your State or Territory Independent Complaints Review Panel GPO Box 688, Sydney, NSW, 2001 Australian Communications and Media Authority PO Box Q500, Queen Victoria Building, NSW, 1230
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Appendix 20—Performance Against Service Commitment The ABC Service Commitment is a statement of what individuals are entitled to expect in their dealings with the ABC. The Service Commitment sits beside a number of other Corporate documents, particularly the ABC Code of Practice and ABC Editorial Policies. The Service Commitment is freely available to members of the public, including through the ABC’s website. The table below summarises ABC performance against its service commitments: The ABC is committed to:
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Performance 2008–09
Treating audience members with fairness, courtesy and integrity.
Whether this is a significant subject of complaint.
Rarely a subject of complaint.
Respecting legitimate rights to privacy and confidentiality.
Whether the ABC has appropriate privacy policies. Whether privacy is a significant subject of complaint.
Corporation-wide ABC Privacy Policy. Rarely a subject of complaint.
Complying with relevant legislation such as the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Number of FOI requests received and ABC response.
See FOI report, Appendix 18 (page 212).
Responding to audience enquiries promptly and as comprehensively as possible;
Statements welcoming comments and complaints;
Comments and complaints are publicly welcomed in statements on website, in the Annual Report and Service Commitment; individual correspondents are thanked for their feedback; for details of audience contacts and findings of review bodies see Audience Contacts (page 72).
Welcoming comments and answering, as far as possible, all written correspondence; Welcoming and responding to complaints;
Number of calls logged by capital city switchboards; emails and letters to Audience and Consumer Affairs; Number of complaints upheld by review bodies.
Providing accurate information.
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Making information such as the Service Commitment and the ABC Code of Practice freely available.
Whether such information is made freely available.
Available from ABC Online, ABC Shops and offices throughout Australia.
Making program information, including closed caption details and timely advice on program changes, widely available.
Whether ABC provides such information.
Available through press, on-air announcements and on ABC website.
Monitoring audience concerns through phone calls, mail and press coverage; ensuring relevant staff are provided with details of audience response to programs.
Whether phone calls, mail and press coverage are monitored for audience concerns;
Daily and weekly monitoring; reports available via intranet and distributed to program areas and other key staff; regular reports and analysis to ABC Board.
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Appendix 21—ABC Awards 2008–09 International Awards Academy of Canadian Cinema for Gemini Awards Best History Documentary: Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery. Bird and Nature Festival Winner, The Bird in its Natural Environment: David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook, Australia: Land of Parrots. Cannes International Film Festival Camera d’Or: Warwick Thornton, Director, Samson and Delilah, ABC Drama. CINE Awards Golden Eagle, Environment and Natural Science: David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook, Australia: Land of Parrots. Commonwealth Broadcasting Association [CBA] Awards CBA-IBC (International Broadcasting Convention) Award for Innovative Engineering: Nathaniel Clarke, ABC Technical Services, WA. 2008 Emmy Awards Outstanding Performance in a Children’s Series: Bindi the Jungle Girl, ABC Sales and Distribution. International Festival of Mountain Films, Poprad Best Documentary: Mawson: Life and Death in Antarctica. 24th International Festival of Ornithological Films Grand Prix de Menigoute: David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook, Mark Street, Lynne Butler and Keith Thomas, Australia: Land of Parrots. Jules Verne Film Festival Jules Verne Nature Award: Rainforest: The Secret of Life, ABC Sales and Distribution. 2009 New York Radio Programming and Promotions Awards Gold World Medal, Social Issues/ Current Events: Kirsti Melville, Ian Manning, ABC Radio National, Street Stories, “Losing Erin, Parts 1 and 2”.
Silver World Medal, History: Sharon Davis, Gina Perry, Russell Stapleton, ABC Radio National, Radio Eye, “Beyond the Shock Machine”. Bronze World Medal, Best Regularly Scheduled Drama Program: Anne McInerney, Melissa Reeves and Paul Penton, ABC Radio National, Airplay, “The Spooks”. 2009 New York Television Programming and Promotions Awards Grand Award Winner, Best News Documentary/Special: Mary Ann Jolley, Renata Combac and Deborah Masters, Australian Story, “Jihad Sheilas”. Silver World Medal, Best Camerawork: David Martin, Foreign Correspondent, “Greenland Ice Cap Beer”. Silver World Medal, Best Editing: Lile Judickas, Australian Story, “Jihad Sheilas”. Silver World Medal, Best News Magazine Program: Steve Marshall, Trevor Bormann, Erik Havnen, Garth Thomas and Kave Savese, Foreign Correspondent, “Dangerous Liaisons”. Silver World Medal, History and Society: Belinda Hawkins, Wayne Sanderson, Roger Carter, Angela Trabucco and Julian Mather, Australian Story, “Behind Enemy Lines, Parts 1 and 2”. Bronze World Medal, Best Camerawork: David Martin, Foreign Correspondent, “Paris, City of Light”. Bronze World Medal, Health/ Medical Information: Belinda Hawkins, Elena Christie, Jennifer Feller and Rebecca Latham, Australian Story, “Abby’s Road”. Bronze World Medal, Magazine Format: Eric Campbell, Ian Altschwager, David Martin, Brant Cumming and Bryan Milliss, Foreign Correspondent, “Armenia: Ghosts of the Past”.
Bronze World Medal, National/ International Affairs: Mark Corcoran, Stephen Dupont, Andrew Taylor, Shane Munro and Simon Brynjolffssen, Foreign Correspondent, “Afghanistan: A Survivor’s Tale”. Rose D’Or Awards, Paris Performing Arts Award: The Eternity Man, ABC Sales and Distribution. Slamdance 2009 Awards Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Short: Rare Chicken Rescue, ABC Sales and Distribution. 13th Annual Webby Awards Official Honouree, Video Remixes/ Mash-ups: The Gruen Transfer, “Consumer‘s Revenge,” ABC Multi-platform Production. 2009 White House News Photographers Association Award The Eyes of History 2009: Dan Sweetapple, Foreign Correspondent, “Death on Trial”.
National Awards Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Media Awards 2008 ASTSS Media Award: Patrick Emmett, ABC News, Stateline SA, “The Ultimate Betrayal”. Australian Cinematographers’ Society National Awards Tripod, Current Affairs: Robert Hill ABC News and The 7.30 Report, “Trek to the Epicentre”. Tripod, Dramatised Documentaries: Mark Wareham, “The Eternity Man”. Distinction, Current Affairs: Ron Ekkel, Foreign Correspondent, “Poland’s Steam Trains”. Distinction, Documentaries, Cinema and Television: Malcolm Ludgate, “Navy Divers: Hell Week”. Distinction, Dramatised Documentaries: Hugh Miller, “Miracle on Everest”.
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Appendix 21—ABC Awards 2008–09 2009 Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists Awards Alltech Young Leaders in Rural Journalism Award: Arlie Douglas, Country Hour, ABC Rural. Australian Film Institute Awards [AFI] AFI Raymond Longford Award: Dione Gilmour. Best Children’s Television Drama: Noel Price and Dennis Kiely, Blue Water High, Series 3. Best Light Entertainment Television Series: Andrew Denton and Anita Jacoby, Enough Rope with Andrew Denton. Best Performance in a Television Comedy: Chris Lilley, Summer Heights High. Best Screenplay in Television: Santo Gilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, The Hollowmen, Episode 1 “Fat Chance”. Best Television Comedy Series: Chris Lilley and Laura Waters, Summer Heights High. Bryon Kennedy Award: Chris Lilley. Australian Food Media Awards Sizzler Award for Best Television Food Segment—The Bernard King Award: Maggie Beer and Simon Bryant, Presenters and Margot Phillipson, Producer, The Cook and the Chef. Australian Football Media Association Awards AFMA Life Member: Tim Lane. Most Outstanding Radio Program: Dan Lonergan, Drew Morphett and Gerard Whateley, ABC Grandstand. Australian Government’s Certificate of Appreciation Award Certificate of Appreciation: ABC Local Radio Victoria for the ABC’s coverage of the bushfires. Australian Human Rights Medal and Awards 2008 Television Award: Quentin McDermott, Steve Taylor and Stephen Skinner, Four Corners, “In My Shoes”.
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Australian Interactive Multimedia Industry Association [AIMIA] Awards Best Science, Health or Environment Award: Michael Mackenzie, ABC Science, ABC Local Radio, CSIRO and eWater CRC, Catchment Detox. Winner Best Children‘s: ABC Television, The Playground. Australian Museum Eureka Prizes Science Journalism: Richard Smith, Lile Judickas, Maria Ceballos-Wallis and Sonya Pemberton, Crude. Australian NetGuide Awards 2008 Best Media Site: ABC, abc.net.au. Site of the Year: ABC, abc.net.au. Australian Screen Sound Awards 2008 Best Achievement in Sound for a Documentary: Mark Street, Lynne Butler and Keith Thomas, Australia: Land of Parrots. Australian Sports Commission Best Profiling of an Athlete, Team or Coach: Ben Cheshire, Peter Wilkins and Quentin Davis, Australian Story, “She’s Not There”. Australian Teachers Of Media (ATOM) Awards 2008 Winner Best Images of Age: ABC TV Australian Story, “In Her Father’s Eyes”. Winner Best Multimedia Learning Resource: ABC Multi-platform Kids, Rollermache.
2008 Deafness Awareness Awards Deafness Forum Members’ Choice Award, Commended: Collectors and Play School. Free-to-Air Television Captioning, Highly Commended: ABC Television. Most Consistent Use of Captioning, Highly Commended: ABC Television Children’s and Educational programs. Desktop Magazine Create Awards Best Website Design: The Librarians. 2009 Donald McDonald Reuters Foundation Scholarship Eleanor Hall. Enhance TV Australian Teachers of Media [ATOM] Awards Best Documentary Short Film: Casualties of War. Best Experimental Film: The Eternity Man. GQ Magazine “Man of the Year” Awards Investigator of the Year: Kerry O’Brien, The 7.30 Report. Hitwise Australia Online Performance Awards Most popular book shop site: ABC Shop online. Most popular children’s site: The Playground. Most popular radio website: triple j.
Better Hearing Australia Clear Speech Awards Best Radio Personality: Carole Whitelock, ABC Local Radio SA.
John Newfong Media Prize Grant Saunders, Message Stick, “Freak Show to Big Top”.
Churchill Fellowship Michael Condon, NSW Country Hour presenter to undertake international research into the prevention of rural suicide.
2008 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation “Jelly Belly” Awards Outstanding achievement in broadcast media: Sophie Scott, News.
Content+Technology (C+T) Awards for Innovations 2008 Recognition of Innovation (Project/ Facility Roll-Out Rich Media): ABC Innovation, ABC Now.
Kidspot Best of Awards Best Website for Under 4s: abc.net.au.
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Leukaemia Foundation Certificate of Appreciation: 936 ABC Hobart.
First, Radio: Madonna King, ABC Brisbane, “The Value of Our Elderly”.
2009 Logie Awards Most Outstanding Comedy Program: The Hollowmen.
Third, Radio: Marcia De Los Santos, ABC Radio National, “Who Will Look After Me”.
Most Outstanding News Coverage: Stephen McDonell, Robert Hill, Jiang Xin, ABC News, “The China Earthquake”.
First, Television > 10 minutes: Andrew Denton, Elders.
Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report: Stephen Dupont, Mark Corcoran, Simon Brynjolffssen, Foreign Correspondent, “Afghanistan: A Survivor’s Tale”. MediaConnect IT Journalism Awards 2008—The Lizzies Best Video Production: Good Game. Melbourne International Film Festival 2008 Best Documentary: TV Artscape, “Heart”. National Drug and Alcohol Awards Excellence in Alcohol and Other Drug Media Reporting: Suzanne Smith, Brett Evans, Tony Jones, Chris Schembri, Lateline. National Press Club of Australia Health Journalism Awards, Best Feature/Article or Presentation: Maryanne Demasi, Catalyst, “Magic Bullet or Clever Con?”. Paul Lyneham Award for Excellence in Journalism: Lyndal Curtis, ABC Radio. Older People Speak Out [OPSO] Media National Awards Intergenerational, Radio: Aaron Kearney, Karen Shrosbery and Beth McMullen, ABC Radio Newcastle, “Youth ‘n’ Experience”. OPSO Excellence Award: Madonna King, ABC Brisbane, “The Value of Our Elderly”. OPSO People’s Choice Award, Radio or Television: Dr Anne Ring, Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, “Margaret Fulton”.
Second, Television > 10 minutes: Ian Henscke, Let’s Cook. Third, Television > 10 minutes: Kerry Straight, School of the Air. 2008 SCINEMA Festival of Science Film Best Cinematography: Rory McGuinness and Jeni Clevers, Producer, The Big Blue. Best Director: Richard Smith, Crude, ABC Science Unit. Best Science Television: Klaus Toft, Producer and Director, Thunderheads. Prix du Jury: Vickie Guest, Producer and Ian Walker, Director, Over My Dead Body. 2008 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award [SMPAA] Outstanding Contribution to Australia’s Cultural Life: Paul Petran, Music Deli. The Australian’s Media Awards The Australian Media Person of the Year: Mark Scott, ABC Managing Director. Digital Award: Dan Fill and the multi-platform team. United Nations Association of Australia Environment Awards 2008 Media Award for Environmental Reporting: Mark Corcoran, Vivien Altman, David Martin, David Verrecchia and Simon Brynjolffssen, Foreign Correspondent, “Bolivia Meltdown”. United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Awards 2008 Best Radio: Damien Carrick and Anita Barraud, ABC Radio National, Law Report, “Central Australia”.
Best Television, Current Affairs: Matt Brown, Brant Cumming and Simon Brynjolffssen, Foreign Correspondent, “Syria: Iraqi Refugees”. Best Television, Documentary, Special Commendation: Eric Campbell, Ian Altschwager, David Martin, Brant Cumming and Bryan Milliss, Foreign Correspondent, “Armenia: Ghosts of the Past”. Office of Senior Victorians Promotion of Positive Images of the Older Person: Kent Gordon, Colin Cosier, John Bean and Angela Trabucco, Australian Story, “Bomber and Roy”. Office of Women’s Policy Increasing Awareness and Understanding of Women’s Rights and Issues: Wendy Page, Ian Harley, Mike Chirgwin and Colin Cosier, Australian Story, “Before You Leap”. Walkley Awards Best Use of Medium: Ruth Fogarty, Kate Wild and Marian Wilkinson, Four Corners Broadband Edition, ABC Online, “The Tipping Point”. Broadcast Interviewing: Chris Uhlmann, AM “Last Days”. Coverage of the Asia-Pacific Region: Robert Hill and Stephen McDonell, Foreign Correspondent, News and The 7.30 Report, “Pre-Olympic China”. Radio Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special: Tony MacGregor, Colm McNaughton and Russell Stapleton, Radio Eye, ABC Radio National, “Awakening from History?” Radio Journalism Current Affairs Reporting: Rachael Brown, AM, “Medical Board Ignores Doctor Rape Claims”. Radio Journalism News Reporting: Stephen McDonell, ABC News “The China Earthquake“. Sports Feature Journalism: Ben Cheshire, Quentin Davis and Peter Wilkins, Australian Story “She’s Not There”.
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Appendix 21—ABC Awards 2008–09 Television Journalism Current Affairs, Feature, Documentary or Special (More Than 20 Minutes): Morag Ramsay and Debbie Whitmont, Four Corners, “The Newman Case”. Television News and Current Affairs Camera: Andrew Taylor, Australian Story, “Show of Force, Part 2”. Young Australian Journalist of the Year Award Online Winner: Nic MacBean, abc.net.au, “Profiteers, Looters Circle in Firestorm’s Aftermath”. Radio Winner: Michael Atkin, triple j Hack “Getting Out of Juvi”.
State and Territory Awards Australian Capital Territory
ACT Local Hero 2009 Australian of the Year Award: Tim Gavel for excellence in sports broadcasting, community work and being an inspiration.
New South Wales
Australian Cinematographers Society Awards [NSW/ACT] Gold, Dramatised Documentaries: The Prime Minister is Missing. Silver, Current Affairs: Laurence McManus, (NSW), Landline, “Clean and Green”. Bronze, Current Affairs: Louie Eroglu, (NSW), Foreign Correspondent, “Russia: Male Ballet”. Bronze, Documentaries, Cinema and Television: Quentin Davis, Australian Story, “The Finishing Line”. Mackellar Media Awards [NSW Farmers Association] Best Rural Reporter: Emily Doak, NSW Country Hour. Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance’s Northern NSW Journalism Awards Best Radio Feature: Jenny Bates, ABC Newcastle, “Newcastle Storms and Floods June 2007”.
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Best Use of the Medium: 1233 ABC Newcastle, “Coverage of the 2007 June Storms”. NSW Premier’s History Awards Audio/Visual History Prize: Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery. The Sydney Morning Herald Couch Potato Awards Readers’ Choice Award, Best Local Feature Documentary: The Hunt for HMAS Sydney. Readers’ Choice Award, Best Local Miniseries/Telemovie: The Prime Minister is Missing.
Northern Territory
Darwin Fist Full Of Films Festival Best Local Comedy Film: Anna Daniels and Anne Edmonds, ABC Darwin, Grog Runner.
Queensland
Australian Cinematographers Society Awards [Qld/NT] Silver, Documentaries, Cinema and Television: Randall Wood, (Qld), Rare Chicken Rescue. Bronze, Documentaries, Cinema and Television: John Bean, (Qld), Artists At Work, “Roadkill”. Gold Coast International Women’s Day Leadership Awards Outstanding Inspirational Role Model Award: Charmaine Kane, ABC Gold Coast. Gold Coast Media Awards Best Radio Feature Story: Nicole Dyer and Producer Briony Petch, Mornings, OB, “Homeless Connect”. Best Radio News Story: Scott Mayman, Afternoons, “Night Watch”. Older People Speak Out Media Awards [Qld] First, Radio: Madonna King, ABC 612, The Morning Show, “The Value of Our Elderly”. Third, Television: Megan Pailthorpe, “Cane Cutters”.
Queensland Media Awards Best Broadcast Interview and Regional and Community Award for Best Broadcast: Stacey Katter, ABC North West Queensland, “Is Mount Isa Mine Poisoning the Children?” Best Radio Current Affairs or Feature: Heather Stewart, Law Report, ABC Radio National, “Coronial Inquests”. Best Radio Production Work: Ian Townsend, ABC Radio National, “Lost Planes, Lost Men“. Best Television Current Affairs, Documentary or Feature: Mark Willacy, The 7.30 Report, “Toxic Town”. Excellence in Rural Journalism: Pip Courtney, Landline. Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards Harry Williams Award for a Literary or Media Work Advancing Public Debate: Quentin McDermott and Steve Taylor, Four Corners, “In My Shoes”. Surf Lifesaving Queensland Media Awards 2008 Best Radio Support: Matt Gees, ABC Wide Bay.
South Australia
Archbishop of Adelaide Media Citation Awards Best Television Coverage: Ian Henschke, Stateline SA. Australian Cinematographers’ Society Awards [SA/WA] Gold, Current Affairs: Robert Hill, (SA), “Trek to the Epicenter”. Silver, Current Affairs: Robert Hill, (SA), “The Great Firewall of China”. Silver, Current Affairs: Robert Hill, (SA), “China: Three Gorges Dam”. Silver, News: Robert Hill, (SA), “Earthquake Epicenter, China”. Silver, News: Brant Cumming, (SA), “Russia Withdraws”. Bronze, Current Affairs: Brant Cumming, (SA), “Australian Lighthorse”. Bronze, News: Brant Cumming, (SA), “Poti Russians”.
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Appendix 21—ABC Awards 2008–09 South Australian Media Awards Silver, Best Radio Broadcaster: Peter Goers, Evenings, ABC Adelaide. Silver, Best Television Broadcaster: Ian Henschke, Stateline SA. Bronze, Best Coverage of Youth Affairs: Prue Adams, Landline, “Lone Scouts”. Bronze, Best Radio Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special: Nance Haxton, ABC Radio, “Drought Exit Packages Changing Murray Darling”. Bronze, Best Radio News and Current Affairs Reporting: Alexandra Parry, ABC Radio, “Riverland Current Affairs”. Bronze, Best Television Current Affairs Report: Michael Sexton, The 7.30 Report, “Sorry Day”. Bronze, Best Television Feature, Documentary or Special: Prue Adams, Landline, “Food Miles”. South Australian Rural Media Awards Best Royal Show Story: Elysse Morgan, ABC Port Pirie, “Junior Pig Parading”. South Australia’s Better Hearing Clear Speech Awards Best News reader: Dominique Schwartz. Best Sports Presenter: Neil Cross. Outstanding Contribution to Clear Speech: Michael Smyth. Surf Life Saving Association of SA Media Awards Surf Lifesaving Award: Grant Cameron, 891 ABC Adelaide, Drive.
Tasmania
Tasmanian Media Awards 2008 Excellence in Radio News Award: Phillippa Duncan. Excellence in Television News Award: Linda Hunt.
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Victoria
Australian Cinematographers Society Awards [Vic/Tas] Gold, Current Affairs: Ron Ekkel (Vic), Foreign Correspondent, “Poland Steam Trains”. Gold, Dramatised Documentaries: Darrell Martin (Vic), Menzies and Churchill at War. Gold, Telefeatures, Television Drama and Mini Series: Brent Crockett (Vic), Bed of Roses, Episode 1. Silver, Dramatised Documentaries: Jaems Grant (Vic), Monash, The Forgotten Anzac. Silver, Telefeatures, Television Drama and Mini Series: Jaems Grant (Vic) Canal Road, Episode 3. Silver, Telefeatures, Television Drama and Mini Series: Brent Crockett (Vic), Bogan Pride, Episode 5. Silver, Telefeatures, Television Drama and Mini Series: Darrell Martin (Vic), The Elephant Princess, Episode 7. Harness Racing Victoria Award—Australian of the Year 2009 Best Radio Interview in the Feature Category: Peter Walsh, ABC Radio Sport. 2008 Quill Awards for Excellence in Victorian Journalism Best Radio Current Affairs Report: Rachael Brown, AM, “Medical Board Ignores Doctors’ Rape Complaints”. Best Regional or Rural Affairs Report in Any Medium: Quentin McDermott, Sarah Curnow and Kate Wild, Four Corners, “Winds of Change”. Best Television Camera Work in News and Current Affairs: Thom Cookes, Newshour, “Afghanistan Reports”. Best Television Current Affairs/ Feature: Josephine Cafa*gna, Stateline, “One Woman’s War”.
Wheelchair Sports Victoria Most Outstanding Media Coverage: ABC Television Coverage of 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.
Western Australia
Professional Teaching Council of Western Australia Media Award 2008 PTCWA Award: Amanda Armstrong and Richard Aedy, ABC Radio National, Life Matters, “Education Podcast”. Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia Best Scones: ABC Local Radio WA, Morning Program Team. Western Australia Football Commission [WAFC] Media Guild Awards Best Radio Match Caller: Glenn Mitchell, ABC Radio Sport. Best WAFL Coverage: ABC Radio Sport WA. Western Australia Rural Media Association Awards Best New Entrant to Rural Communications and Best New Talent: Matt Brann, ABC Kununurra for excellence in reporting for the Kimberley region.
ABC Commercial Awards
AAAS/Subaru Science Books and Films Awards Hands-On Science Category: True Green Kids, (published by National Geographic, under licence to ABC Books). Acoustic Guitar Magazine Awards Finger-style Guitarist of the Year, Legend Award, Players Poll Award and Readers Poll Award: Tommy Emmanuel, ABC Music. Australia Recording Industry Association [ARIA] Awards Best Blues and Roots Album: The Audreys, When the Flood Comes, ABC Music. Best Children’s Album: The Wiggles, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, ABC Music.
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Appendix 21—ABC Awards 2008–09 Australia Recording Industry Association [ARIA] Fine Arts Awards Best Classical Album: Richard Tognetti, Neal Peres Da Costa and Daniel Yeadon, Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Violin and Keyboard, ABC Music. Best Jazz Album: Andrea Keller, Footprints, ABC Music. Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album: Chris Lilley, Summer Heights High, ABC Music. Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2008 Best Primary Teaching and Learning Package: Behind the News Magazine Primary Atlas, Pearson Australia Group under licence to the ABC. 2008 Bell Awards Best Consumer Magazine Graphic Designer, Higher Commended: Limelight Magazine, Haymarket Media and ABC Books.
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Innovation in Distribution: Limelight Magazine, Haymarket Media and ABC Books. Children’s Book Council Awards [CBCA] Eve Pownall Book of the Year 2008: Frances Watts and illustrated by David Legge, Parsley Rabbit’s Book About Books, ABC Books. Picture Book of the Year 2008, Honour: Colin Thompson, Dust, ABC Books. Country Music Association of Australia [CMAA] Awards Female Artist of the Year, Catherine Britt, What I Did Last Night, ABC Music. Fellowship of Australian Writers (FAW)—National Literary Awards Christina Stead Award for Fiction: Caroline Hamilton, Consumed, ABC Books.
PrintNSW Excellence Awards 2008 Gold Medal, Packaging: BBC’s Dad’s Army Special Box Set, ABC Sales and Distribution. Victorian and National Country Music Awards Female Vocalist of the Year: Catherine Britt, What I Did Last Night, ABC Music. Wilderness Society Environment Awards Children’s Literature: Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin, True Green Kids: 100 Things You Can Do to Save the Planet, ABC Books.
Other Awards
Australasian Reporting Awards Gold: ABC Annual Report 2007–08. Corporate Responsibility Index [CRI] Awards Best Progress: ABC.
2009 Logie Awards Most Popular New Female Talent: Bindi the Jungle Girl, ABC Sales and Distribution.
Appendix 22—Television Transmission Frequencies Digital Television Australian Capital Territory Canberra Tuggeranong Weston Creek/ Woden
New South Wales Albury North Armidale Ashford Balranald Batemans Bay/ Moruya Bathurst Bega Bombala Bonalbo Bouddi Bowral/Mittagong Braidwood Broken Hill 224
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9A 59 59 31 32 59 40 9A 7 35 62 53 37 52 56 10
Cassilis Central Tablelands Central Western Slopes Cobar Coffs Harbour Condobolin Coolah Cooma Cooma/Monaro Cowra Deniliquin Dubbo Dungog Eden Glen Innes Gloucester Gosford Goulburn Grafton/Kempsey Hay Illawarra Inverell
30 36 12 6 61 64 55† 55 29 62 55 58 59 55 59 41 37 56 36 55 51 59
Jerilderie Jindabyne Kandos Khancoban Kings Cross Kotara Kyogle Laurieton Lithgow Lithgow East Manly/Mosman Manning River Mansfield Merewether Merriwa Mudgee Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Murrundi Murwillumbah Narooma Newcastle Nowra North
55 59 56 59 30 37 58 60 31 56 30 7 60† 37 48 56 11 41† 29 56 37 66
Nyngan 53 Oberon 56 Portland/ Wallerawang 56 Port Stephens 30# Richmond/Tweed 29 Stanwell Park 52 SW Slopes/E Riverina 46 Sydney 12 Tamworth 54 Tenterfield 58 Thredbo 33 Tumut 53 Ulladulla 28 Upper Hunter 7 Upper Namoi 8 Vacy 32 Wagga Wagga 55 Walcha 48 Wollongong 52 Wyong 37 Young 10
Appendices
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Appendix 22—Television Transmission Frequencies Northern Territory Alice Springs Darwin Katherine
Queensland
8 30 8
Airlie Beach 50 Ayr 62 Babinda 42 Barcaldine 7‡ Bell 55 Blackwater 47 Boonah 42 Bowen 49 Boyne Island 56 Brisbane 12 Cairns 8 Cairns East 42 Cairns North 42 Capella 31 Charleville 11† Charters Towers 54 Clermont 54 Cloncurry 6‡ Collinsville 56 Currumbin 62 Darling Downs 37 Dysart 55 Eidsvold 56 Emerald 9 Esk 39 Gladstone East 33 Gladstone West 47 Gold Coast 62 Gold Coast Southern Hinterland 62# Goondiwindi 56 Gordonvale 42 Gympie 62 Gympie Town 62 Herberton 67 Hervey Bay 56 Hughenden 8† Longreach 10‡ Mackay 10 Mareeba 42 Middlemount 43 Miles 63 Miriam Vale 56 Mission Beach 56 Monto 57 Moranbah 48 Moranbah Town 54 Mossman 40 Mount Isa 7 Moura 53 Murgon 56
Nambour Nebo Noosa/Tewantin Port Douglas Proserpine Quilpie Ravenshoe Redlynch Richmond Rockhampton Rockhampton East Shute Harbour Southern Downs St George Stuart Sunshine Coast Tara Texas Theodore Toowoomba Townsville Townsville North Tully Wangetti Warwick Wide Bay Winton Yeppoon
South Australia
Adelaide Adelaide Foothills Bordertown Burra Coffin Bay Cowell Elizabeth South Eyre Peninsula Keith Kingston SE/Robe Lameroo Leigh Creek South Naracoorte Pinnaroo Port Lincoln Quorn Renmark/Loxton South East Spencer Gulf North Streaky Bay Tumby Bay Victor Harbor Waikerie Wudinna
Tasmania
Acton Road
62 54 62 54 52 9† 42 61 7‡ 11 57 56 45 12‡ 54 62 56 56 53 55 31 54 56 42 56 9A 7‡ 57 12 64 53 55 44 45 64 60† 38 55 58 8† 51 55 59 55 39 39 38 11† 49 56 55 31† 36
Barrington Valley Bicheno Binalong bay Burnie Currie Cygnet Derby Dover Dover South East Devonport Geeveston Gladstone Goulds Country/ Goshen Hobart Hobart NE Suburbs King Island Launceston Lileah Lilydale Meander/ Elizabeth Town Montumana Link NE Tasmania New Norfolk Orford Penguin Port Sorell Ringarooma Valley Rosebery Savage river/ Waratah Smithton St Helens St Marys Strahan Swansea Taroona Ulverstone Waratah Wynyard
Victoria
Alexandra Alexandra Environs Apollo Bay Bairnsdale Ballarat Bendigo Bonnie Doon Bright Broadford Bruthen Cann River Casterton Churchill Cobden
48 36 37 67 37* 44 65 58 43 45 58 65 65† 8 56 57† 65 9 65 55 59 41 57 36 45 53 65 32 39 31 37 53 58 58 45 45 54 45 60 32 54 56 41 48 32 31 68* 38 12 54 49 59
continued
Colac Coleraine Corryong Eildon Eildon Town Ferntree Gully Foster Genoa Goulburn Valley Halls Gap Harrietville Hopetoun Horsham Kiewa Lakes Entrance Latrobe Valley Lorne Mallacoota Marysville Melbourne Mildura/Sunraysia Murray Valley Myrtleford Nhill Nowa Nowa Orbost Portland Rosebud Safety Beach Selby Seymour South Yarra Tawonga South Upper Murray Upwey Warburton Warrnambool Warrnambool City Waubra/Learmouth Western Victoria Yea
52 42 32 34 58 47 56 30 37 54 55* 34 55 41 61 42 58 56 60 12 11 58 53 66 51 37 59 60§ 60 47 53 60 31 9A 47 60 2 59§ 56* 6 34
Western Australia Albany Augusta Broome Bunbury Carnarvon Central Agricultural Cervantes Dalwallinu Dampier Denham Esperance Exmouth Geraldton Jurien
8 55 9 36 6 45 47† 49‡ 28† 7† 9A 7† 41 56†
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Appendix 22—Television Transmission Frequencies Digital Television continued Kalgoorlie Kambalda Karratha Kojonup Lake Grace Leeman Leinster Manjimup Marble Bar Margaret River Meekathurra Merredin Moora Morawa Mt Magnet Narrogin Pannawonica Paraburdoo Pemberton Northam Perth Port Hedland Roebourne Roleystone Southern Agricultural Southern Cross Springsure Tom Price Toodyay Wagin Wongan Hills
9A 56† 53 68† 34† 6† 11† 58 7† 45† 9† 56† 52† 7‡ 9† 58 9† 9A† 32† 57 12 8 9A 56 11 7† 46† 12† 56 38 7†
Analog Television Australian Capital Territory Canberra Conder Fraser Tuggeranong Weston Creek/ Woden
9 49* 56 60 55
New South Wales Adelong Albury North Araluen Armidale Armidale North Ashford Balranald Batemans Bay/ Moruya Bathurst 226
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67* 56 56 33 5A 5A 39 9 6
Batlow Bega/Cooma Berry Bolivia Bonalbo Bonny Hills Booral Bouddi Bourke Bowral/Mittagong Braidwood Broken Hill Burra Creek Byron Bay Capertee Captains Flat Cassilis Central Tablelands Central Western Slopes Cobar Coffs Harbour Collarenebri Condobolin Coolah Cooma Cooma Town Cootamundra Cowra Crookwell Darbys Falls Deniliquin Drake Dubbo Dungog Eastgrove Eden Elizabeth Beach Emmaville Enngonia Eugowra Forster Glen Davis Glen Innes Glengarry and Grawin Gloucester Goodooga Gosford Goulburn Grafton/Kempsey Gunning Hartley Hay Hillston Illawarra Inverell
68* 8 58* 37* 55 49* 62* 67 7 33 57 2 55* 58* 52* 55* 42 1 11 2 60 30 65 56 0 56 59* 63 45 58* 57 59* 57 60 40* 1 57* 55 69* 55* 47* 48* 50 67* 42 8 46 55 2 58* 48* 66 62* 56 2
Ivanhoe 6 Jerilderie 10 Jindabyne 60 Junee 58* Kandos 60 Kangaroo Valley 58* Khancoban 60 Kings Cross 46 Kotara 58 Kyogle 57 Laurieton 44 Lightning Ridge 10 Lismore East 56* Lithgow 32 Lithgow East 55 Long Flat 49* Maclean/Ashby 58* Manly/Mosman 42 Manning River 6 Mannus 67* Megalong 55* Menindee 9 Merewether 50 Merriwa 8 Mount George 28* Mount Kembla 39* Mudgee 55 Mudgee Town 54* Mungindi 10 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area 7 Murrurundi 6 Murwillumbah 60 Narooma 0 Newcastle 5A Newcastle 48 Nowra North 32 Nundle 56* Nymagee 66* Nyngan 3 Oberon 57 Ocean Shores 56* Orange (Rosewood) 55* Patonga 46* Peak Hill 55* Portland Town 55* Portland/ Wallerawang 57 Quirindi 5A Richmond/Tweed 6 Smiths Lake 55* Stanwell Park 33 Stroud 63* SW Slopes/E Riverina 0 Sydney 2 Talbingo 67* Tamworth 55
continued
Tamworth City Telegraph Point Tenterfield Thredbo Tottenham Tullamore Tullibigeal Tumbarumba Tumut Tweed Heads Ulladulla Upper Hunter Upper Namoi Uralla Urbenville Vacy Wagga Wagga Walcha Walgett Warialda White Cliffs Wilcannia Wollongong Woronora Wyangala Wyong Young
2 49* 69 34 10 55* 69* 66* 57 31 33 8 7 56* 58* 31 56 6 69 52* 69* 8 30 46* 62* 42 11
Northern Territory Adelaide River Alexandria Station Homestead Ali Curung Alice Springs Alice Springs North Ampilatwatja Angurugu Areyonga Arlparra Barunga Batchelor Bathurst Island Bathurst Island Bickerton Island Borroloola Brunette Downs Canteen Creek Cattle Creek Cooinda Daguragu Daly River Darwin Darwin Darwin North Docker River Douglas Daly East Alligator
11 63* 57* 7 69* 67* 58* 66* 60* 69* 69* 11 69* 60* 6 59* 63* 68* 45* 69* 10 6 46* 55 51* 63* 65*
Appendices
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Appendix 22—Television Transmission Frequencies Elliott Engawala Finke Galiwinku Gapuwiyak Groote Eylandt Haasts Bluff Harts Range Hodgson Downs Imangara Imanpa Jabiru Jim Jim Kalkaringi Katherine Katherine Gorge Kings Canyon Resort Kintore Knocker Bay Laramba Maningrida Mary River Mataranka Maxwell Creek Forestry HQ Mereenie Minjilang Mount Liebig Newcastle Waters Nhulunbuy Numbulwar Nyirripi Peppimenarti Pine Creek Port Bremmer Santa Teresa South Alligator– Kakadu Resort Tennant Creek Ti Tree Timber Creek Tindal Tipperary Uluru Umbakumba Urapunga Wadeye Willowra Wilora Wudykapildiya Yarralin Yirrkala Yuelamu Yuendumu Yulara
58* 57* 54* 8 69* 7 57* 69* 69* 57* 63* 8 69* 57* 7 62* 69* 57* 58* 56* 63* 65* 8 47* 67* 69* 57* 8 11 69* 57* 69* 10 56* 68* 65* 9 67* 69* 47* 66* 69* 56* 68* 69* 57* 57* 69* 69* 60* 56* 55* 67*
Queensland
Adavale Agnes Water Airlie Beach Alligator Creek Almaden Alpha Anakie Aramac Atherton IBL Augathella Ayr Ayton Babinda Ballera Bancroft Barcaldine Bedourie Bell Birdsville Blackall Blackwater Bogantungan Bollon Boonah Boulia Bowen Boyne Island Brisbane Burdekin Falls Burketown Byfield Cairns Cairns East Cairns North Camooweal Canungra Cape Flattery Mine Capella Cardwell Charleville Charters Towers Chillagoe Clairview Clermont Cloncurry Coen Collinsville Conondale Cooktown Coppabella Corfield Cow Bay Cracow Crows Nest Croydon Cunnamulla
69* 53* 49 58* 64* 8 59* 11 68 11 63 62* 54 56* 55* 10 7 56 8 9 8 69* 69* 57 8 5A 57 2 69* 69* 55* 9 41 56 8 60* 69* 32 69* 9 44 69* 69* 10 7 8 55 57* 67 55* 10 48* 68* 58* 8 10
Currumbin Daintree Village Dajarra Darling Downs Dimbulah Dingo Beach Dirranbandi Dysart Eidsvold Einsleigh Eloise Mine Emerald Eromanga Esk Eulo Flame Tree and Jubilee Pocket Flying Fish Point Forsayth Georgetown Gladstone East Gladstone West Glenden Gold Coast Goondiwindi Gordonvale Greenvale Gunpowder Gympie Gympie Town Herberton Hervey Bay Hope Vale Horseshoe Bay Hughenden Hungerford Ilfracombe Injinoo Injune Isisford Jackson Oil Field Jericho Julia Creek Jundah Karumba Kelso Kooralbyn Kowanyama Kubin Lakeland Lakeland Roadhouse Laura Lockhart River Longreach Mackay Mapoon
33 59* 69* 32 46 57* 7 2 57 66* 66* 11 66* 55 69* 54* 58* 56* 7 32 55 47* 49 6 55 8 69* 45 57 60 55 69* 56* 9 69* 59* 55* 8 7 69* 7 10 69* 6 59* 56* 69* 53* 69 57* 8 69* 6 8 69*
continued
Mareeba 54 Maroon 56* Meandarra 59 Middlemount 8 Miles 9 Miriam Vale/Bororen 55 Mission Beach 2 Mitchell 6 Monto 56 Moonford 40* Moore 33 Moranbah 5A Moranbah Town 55 Morven 7 Mossman 41 Mount Alford 55* Mount Garnet 2 Mount Isa 6 Mount Molloy 7 Mount Morgan 56* Mount Surprise 55* Moura 54 Murgon 57 Muttaburra 8 Nambour 58 Napranum 63* Nebo 55 Nelly Bay 30* New Mapoon 64* Noosa/Tewantin 32 Normanton 8 Osborne Mines 63* Paluma 59* Pentland 8 Pormpuraaw 69* Port Douglas 55 Proserpine 56 Quilpie 8 Rathdowney 40* Ravenshoe 41 Redlynch 60 Richmond 6 Rockhampton 9 Rockhampton East 55 Roma 7 Rosedale 57* Sapphire/Rubyvale 46* Sarina 55* Shute Harbour 2 Smithfield Heights 56 Somerset Dam 60* Southern Downs 1 Speewah 55* Springsure 8 St George 8 St Lawrence 68* Stanage Bay 68* APPENDICES
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Appendix 22—Television Transmission Frequencies Analog Television continued Stonehenge Stuart Sue Island Sunshine Coast Surat Tambo Tara Taroom Texas Thallon Thangool Thargomindah Theodore Thursday Island Tieri Tin Can Bay Toogoolawah Toowoomba Townsville Townsville North Trinity Beach Tully Tully Heads Wallumbilla Wandoan Wangetti Warwick Weipa Wide Bay Willows Windorah Winton Wujal Wujal Wyandra Yaraka Yarrabah Yeppoon Yowah Yuleba
South Australia Adelaide Adelaide Foothills Amata Andamooka Angaston Arkaroola Balfours Well Bookabie Bordertown Burra Cape Jervis Caralue Bluff Carrickalinga 228
A P P E N DICES
69* 59 55* 40 11 6 57 11 11 69* 58* 69* 58 8 68* 55* 59* 56 3 55 45 55 54* 46* 5A 51 55 7 6 59* 69* 8 69* 69* 30* 69* 56 69* 68* 2 46 54* 8 58* 69* 55* 68* 2 56 46* 59 55*
Ceduna/Smoky Bay Coffin Bay Coober Pedy Cowell Cudlee Creek Elizabeth South Elliston Eudunda Fregon Glendambo Golden Grove Gumeracha Hallett Cove Hawker Indulkana Kalka Kanpi Keith Kingscote Kingston SE/Robe Lameroo Leigh Creek South Lyndoch Mannum Marion Bay Marla Marree Melrose/ Wilmington Mimili Mintabie Moomba Myponga Naracoorte Nepabunna Normanville Nyapari Oak Valley Oodnadatta Orroroo Penong Peterhead Pinnaroo Pipalyatjara Port Lincoln Quorn Rawnsley Park Station Renmark/Loxton Roxby Downs South East Spencer Gulf North Streaky Bay Swan Reach Truro Grove Tumby Bay Umuwa
9 45 8 6 54* 63 69* 66* 54* 69* 56* 56* 63 48 54* 53* 53* 42 69* 56 57 9 56* 66* 56* 69* 8 59* 54* 64* 69* 39* 57 69* 57* 54* 67* 60* 69* 69* 56* 56 51* 60 47 69* 3 56 1 1 10 66* 66* 32 54*
Victor Harbor Waikerie Wallatinna Watarru William Creek Wirrulla Woomera Wudinna Yalata Yankalilla Yunta
Tasmania
55 56 50* 54* 69* 8 7 30 66* 56* 69*
Acton Road 55 Avoca 45 Barrington Valley 46 Bicheno 10 Binalong Bay 33 Blackstone 55* Burnie 58 Cygnet 45 Derby 57 Dover 56 Dover South 44 Eaglehawk Neck 56* East Devonport 57 Forth 43* Geeveston 57 Gladstone 54 Goshen/Goulds Country 57 Gunns Plains 57* Hillwood 46 Hobart 2 Hobart NE Suburbs 57 King Island 11 Launceston 56 Lileah 8 Lilydale 57 Little Swanport/ Ravensdale 56* Mangana 55 Maydena 61* Meander 56 Mole Creek 57* NE Tasmania 32 Neika/Leslie Vale 56* New Norfolk 56 Orford 55 Paloona 47* Penguin 31 Port Arthur 56* Port Sorell 64 Pyengana Valley 33 Queenstown/Zeehan 56 Ringarooma 55 Rosebery 33
continued
Savage River Sisters Beach Smithton South Springfield St Helens St Marys Strahan Strathgordon Swansea Taroona Tullah Ulverstone Upper Derwent Valley Waratah Wayatinah Weldborough Wynyard
Victoria
Alexandra Alexandra Environs Anglesea and Aireys Inlet Apollo Bay Bairnsdale Ballarat Bemm River Bendigo Blackwood Bonnie Doon Boolarra Bright Bruthen Buchan Buxton Cann River Casterton Churchill Cobden Cohuna Colac Coleraine Corryong Dargo Dartmouth Eildon Eildon town Ensay Falls Creek Ferntree Gully Flowerdale and Hazeldene Foster Freeburgh/Smoko Geelong (Newtown)
4 60* 32 56 31 56 57 43 57 46 55* 59 58* 57 46* 56 33 59 31 56* 55 57 42 58* 1 61* 58 56* 32 53 65* 33* 11 55 55 8 68* 5A 2 9 57* 54* 33 57 55* 56* 56 56* 57 56* 56*
Appendices
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Appendix 22—Television Transmission Frequencies Genoa Gisborne Goulburn Valley Halls Gap Harrietville Healesville Hopetoun-Beulah Horsham Howqua Jamieson Jeeralang/ Yinnar South Kiewa Lakes Entrance Latrobe Valley Lorne Mallacoota Mansfield Marysville Melbourne Mildura/Sunraysia Mitta Mitta Monbulk Murray Valley Murrayville Myrtleford Nhill Nowa Nowa Omeo Orbost Port Campbell Portland Rosebud Safety Beach Selby Seymour South Yarra Swifts Creek Tallangatta Valley Tawonga South Tidal River Underbool Upper Murray Upwey Warburton Warrnambool Warrnambool City Western Victoria Wye River Yea Yendon/Lal Lal
31 56* 40 55 57* 57* 56 45 57* 58* 54* 57 32 40 57 57 50 46 2 6 53* 56* 2 63* 2 9 55 32 2 54* 60 56* 61 57 55 61 59 53* 32 67* 63* 1 39 61 2 29 5A 52* 33 67*
Western Australia Albany Albany West Argyle Augusta
7 63* 69 56
Badgingarra Bayulu Beacon Bencubbin Blackstone Boddington Borden Bremer Bay Bremer Bay South Bridgetown Broome Bruce Rock Bunbury Burringurrah Camballin Carnarvon Central Agricultural Cervantes Christmas Island Drumsite Christmas Island Rocky Point Coalmine Beach Cocos Islands (West Island) Condingup/Howick Coolgardie Coonana Coral Bay Cue Dalwallinu Dampier Denham Denmark Derby Djarindjin Dongara Eneabba Esperance Eucla Exmouth Fitzroy Crossing Gairdner Gascoyne Junction Geraldton Gnowangerup Golden Grove Mine Gracetown Halls Creek Hopetoun Hyden Jameson (Mantamaru) Jerramungup Jundee Gold Mine Jurien Kalbarri
68* 45 69* 68* 57* 68* 65* 69* 67* 56 8 66* 5 69* 68* 7 5A 46 6* 57* 65* 9* 6 63* 57* 68* 10 46 29 8 67* 8 56* 61* 46 10 69* 8 58 68* 66* 6 69* 65* 61* 8 65 29* 57* 69* 68* 55 9
Kalgoorlie Kambalda Karalundi Karilywara Karratha Karratha South Katanning Kellerberrin Kojonup Kondinin Koolyanobbing Koorda Kulin Kununoppin Kununurra Kununurra East La Grange Lake Grace Lake Gregory Lake King Lancelin Laverton Learmonth Leeman Leinster Leonora Mandurah Manjimup Marble Bar Margaret River Marvel Loch Maryville Meekatharra Menzies Merredin Monkey Mia Moora Morawa Mount Magnet Mukinbudin Mullewa Munglinup Muradup Murrin Murrin Nannup Narembeen Narrogin Newdegate Newman Norseman North Rankin Northam Northampton Northcliffe Nullagine Nyabing One Arm Point
6 55 68* 57* 54 42* 7 41* 69 69* 11 52* 31* 67* 9 68 57* 33 68* 69* 53* 10 66* 5A 10 8 57* 57 8 57 55* 56* 8 10 8 58* 60 8 8 31* 9 69* 67* 65* 32 64 57 66* 7 7 61* 56 8 56* 50* 66* 69*
continued
Ongerup 67* Onslow 8 Ora Banda 59* Pallottine Mission 69* Pannawonica 11 Paraburdoo 6 Peaceful Bay 67* Pemberton 31 Perth 2 Perth East 49* Pingrup 67* Port Hedland 7 Prevelly 65* Punmu 66* Quinninup 56* Ravensthorpe 11 Roebourne 9 Roleystone 57 Salmon Gums 8 Sandstone 63* Seabird 55* Southern Agricultural 2 Southern Cross 9 Tambellup 67* Tanami Gold Mine Village 60* Telfer 60* Tjirrkarli 57* Tjuntjuntjara 57* Tom Price 10 Toodyay 40 Trayning 69* Useless Loop 68* Vlaming Head 59* Waddi Bush Resort 61* Wagin 8 Walpole 57* Wanarn 57* Wandering 58* Warakurna 57* Warburton 57* Warmun 56* Warralong 60* Wellstead 67* Westonia 65* Wharton 69* Wongan Hills 6 Wongan Hills Town 53* Wurreranginy Community 8* Wyndham 10 Yalgoo 10 Youngaleena 60*
APPENDICES
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Appendix 22—Television Transmission Frequencies BRACS Analog Television The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a licence for a community facility formerly known as Broadcasting for Remote Aboriginal Communities Scheme (BRACS). Communities with such facilities have a transmitter which allows rebroadcasting of the ABC or programming from other sources.
Northern Territory Ali Curung Barunga Bathurst Island Beswick Bulman Daguragu Finke Galiwinku Hermannsburg Imanpa
66 63 66 69 65 63 66 66 63 66
Kintore Lajamanu Maningrida Milikapiti Milingimbi Minjilang Ngukurr Numbulwar Oenpelli Palumpa Papunya Peppimenarti Pmara Jutunta Pularumpi Ramingining Santa Teresa Umbakumba Wadeye Wadeye Warruwi Yirrkala Yuelamu Yuendumu
Queensland Aurukun Badu Island Bamaga Boigu Island
Coconut Island Darnley Island Doomadgee Gununa Hope Vale Injinoo Kowanyama Kubin Lockhart River Mabuiag Island Murray Islands New Mapoon Pormpuraaw Saibai Island Seisia St Pauls Stephens Island Sue Island Umagico Woorabinda Wujal Wujal Yam Island Yorke Islands
66 63 66 66 65 66 69 66 66 66 66 63 66 63 66 65 65 63 63 66 66 65 66
66 66 63 63 66 64 63 65 63 66 66 58 66 66 65 66 65 64 59 66 66 65 66
South Australia
66 64 66 66
Amata Ernabella Fregon Indulkana
66 66 66 63
continued
Western Australia Balgo Beagle Bay Blackstone Coonana Cosmo Newberry Djarindjin Jameson (Mantamaru) Jigalong Kalumburu Kanpa Karilywara Kiwirrkurra La Grange Looma Oombulgurri Tjirrkarli Tjukurla Tjuntjuntjara Wanarn Warakurna Warburton Warmun Wingellina Yandeearra Yandeearra Yungngora
66 66 69 66 66 65 69 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 69 66 66 66 66 69 65 66 66 66 66
* SBRS—The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a licence to rebroadcast the service indicated under the Self-Help Broadcasting Reception Scheme. Transmission facilities are provided by the licensee. † New Services established in 2008–09. ‡ Services in testing during 2008–09. § Service funded under the Regional Communications Partnership Self-help Subsidy Scheme (RCP). # Service funded under the Alternative Technical Solutions (ATS) program.
Television Transmitter Statistics
Digital —SBRS Analog —SBRS BRACS
ACT
NSW
NT
Qld
SA
Tas
Vic
WA
3 0 4 1 0
78 0 93 52 0
3 0 16 63 32
78 0 121 83 27
24 0 33 39 4
38 1 45 14 0
52 3 54 30 0
48 0 73 90 26
Total 8 223 114 309 105 98 139 *324 represents total number of services as at 30 June 2009, of which eight are in test mode.
230
A P P E N DICES
237
Total
324* 4 439 372 89 1 228
Appendices
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Appendix 23—Radio Transmission Frequencies ABC Local Radio Australian Capital Territory Canberra
666
New South Wales
Armidale 101.9 Ashford 107.9 Batemans Bay/ Moruya 103.5 Bega 810 Bombala 94.1 Bonalbo 91.3 Broken Hill 999 Byrock 657 Central Western Slopes 107.1 Cobar 106.1 Cooma 1602 Corowa 675 Crookwell 106.9 Cumnock 549 Dubbo 95.9 Eden 106.3 Glen Innes 819 Gloucester 100.9 Goodooga 99.3 Gosford 92.5 Goulburn (Town) 90.3 Grafton 738 Grafton/Kempsey 92.3 Hay 88.1 Illawarra 97.3 Ivanhoe 106.1 Jindabyne 95.5 Kandos 96.3 Kempsey 684 Khancoban 89.7* Lightning Ridge 92.1 Lithgow 1395 Manning River 95.5 Menindee 97.3 Merriwa 101.9 Mudgee 99.5 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area 100.5 Murrurundi 96.9 Murwillumbah 720 Muswellbrook 1044 Newcastle 1233 Nyngan 95.1 Port Stephens 95.9 Portland/ Wallerawang 94.1 Richmond/ Tweed 94.5 SW Slopes/ E Riverina 89.9
Sydney Talbingo Tamworth Taree Tenterfield Thredbo Tottenham Tumbarumba Tumut Upper Hunter (Muswellbrook) Upper Namoi Wagga Wagga Walcha Walgett White Cliffs Wilcannia Young
702 88.9* 648 756 88.9 88.9 98.9 102.9* 97.9 105.7 99.1 102.7 88.5 105.9 107.7* 1584 96.3
Northern Territory Adelaide River Alexandria Alice Springs Bathurst Island Bickerton Island Borroloola Brunette Downs Daly River Darwin Elliott Engawala Galiwinku Gapuwiyak Groote Eylandt Haasts Bluff Imangara Jabiru Jim Jim Kalkaringi Katherine Kings Canyon Resort Laramba Maningrida Mataranka Mereenie Gas/ Oil Field Milikapiti Milingimbi Minjilang Mount Liebig Newcastle Waters Ngukurr Nhulunbuy Numbulwar Nyirripi
98.9 105.5* 783 91.3 105.7* 106.1 106.7* 106.1 105.7 105.3* 100.3* 105.9 106.1* 106.1 105.9* 104.1* 747 105.9* 98.1* 106.1 89.1* 107.7* 104.5* 106.1 96.3* 94.1* 104.5* 102.9* 104.9* 106.1 104.5* 990 104.5* 107.7*
Palumpa Pine Creek Ramingining Ranger Uranium Mine Tanami Tennant Creek Ti Tree Timber Creek Uluru Umbakumba Warruwi Wilora Yirrkala Yuelamu Yulara
Queensland Airlie Beach Almaden Alpha Atherton Aurukun Ayton Babinda Ballera Bedourie Biloela Birdsville Bogantungan Boulia Brisbane Burketown Cairns (AM) Cairns Cairns North Camooweal Carmila Charleville Chillagoe Clairview Coen Collinsville Cook Oil Facility Cooktown Croydon Cunnamulla Dimbulah Dysart Eaglefield Coal Mine Eidsvold Einsleigh Emerald Ernest Henry Mine
102.9* 106.1 107.3* 88.5* 96.1* 106.1 107.7* 106.9* 93.3* 104.7* 103.7* 107.3* 92.5* 100.1* 99.7* 89.9 106.5* 105.7 720 102.9* 103.9* 94.1 105.9* 106.1 94.9 106.1 106.1* 106.1 612 96.3* 801 106.7 95.5 106.1 94.5* 603 106.1* 94.1* 105.9 106.1 105.1* 105.7 105.9 106.1 91.7 91.7 97.5* 855 96.9* 1548 100.5*
Forsayth 105.3* Georgetown 106.1 Gladstone 99.1 Glenden 92.5 Gold Coast 91.7 Goondiwindi 92.7 Goonyella 89.7* Greenvale 105.9 Gunpowder 106.1* Gympie 95.3 Gympie 1566 Hope Vale 106.1* Hughenden 1485 Hungerford 106.1* Ilfracombe 97.9* Injune 105.9 Jackson Oil Field 102.9* Jackson Oil Field 107.7* Julia Creek 567 Karumba 106.1 Kowanyama 106.1* Lady Annie Mine 98.1* Lakeland 106.1 Laura 106.1 Lockhart River 106.1* Longreach 540 Mackay 101.1 Middlemount 106.1 Miriam Vale 88.3 Mission Beach 89.3 Mitchell 106.1 Moranbah 104.9 Mossman 639 Mount Cuthbert 107.5* Mount Garnet 95.7 Mount Isa 106.5 Mount Molloy 95.7 Mount Surprise 105.3* Moura 96.1 Nambour 90.3 Normanton 105.7 Osborne Mines 107.1* Pentland 106.1 Pialba-Dundowran (Wide Bay) 855 Pormpuraaw 106.1* Quilpie 106.1 Rockhampton 837 Roma 105.7 Roma/St George 711 Southern Downs 104.9 St Lawrence 94.9* Tambo 105.9 Tarbat 102.9* Taroom 106.1 APPENDICES
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Appendix 23—Radio Transmission Frequencies ABC Local Radio continued Thargomindah Theodore Thursday Island (Torres Strait) Toowoomba Townsville Tully Wandoan Weipa Weipa Wide Bay
106.1* 105.9 1062 747 630 95.5 98.1 105.7* 1044 100.1
South Australia Adelaide Andamooka Coober Pedy Glendambo Leigh Creek Coalfield Leigh Creek South Marree Mintabie Moomba Mount Gambier Naracoorte Oodnadatta Oxiana Mine Port Lincoln Port Pirie Renmark/Loxton Roxby Downs Streaky Bay Todmorden Woomera Yalata
Tasmania
Bicheno Burnie Devonport East Fingal Hobart King Island King Island Lileah Maydena NE Tasmania Orford Queenstown/ Zeehan Rosebery Savage River/ Waratah St Helens 232
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891 105.9 106.1 106.1* 99.3* 1602 105.7 88.7* 106.1* 1476 1161 95.3* 89.7* 1485 639 1062 102.7 693 106.1* 1584 105.9* 89.7 102.5 100.5 1161 936 88.5 99.7* 91.3 89.7* 91.7 90.5 90.5 106.3 104.1 1584
St Marys Strahan Swansea Waratah Weldborough
102.7 107.5 106.1 103.3 97.3
Victoria
Alexandra 102.9 Apollo Bay 89.5 Ballarat 107.9 Bendigo 91.1 Bright 89.7 Cann River 106.1 Corryong 99.7 Eildon 97.3 Flowerdale/ Hazeldene 97.3* Goulburn Valley 97.7 Horsham 594 Latrobe Valley 100.7 Mallacoota 104.9 Mansfield 103.7 Melbourne 774 Mildura/ Sunraysia 104.3 Murray Valley 102.1 Myrtleford 91.7 Omeo 720 Orbost 97.1 Portland 96.9 Sale 828 Upper Murray, Albury/Wodonga 106.5 Warrnambool 1602 Western Victoria 94.1
Western Australia
Albany 630 Argyle 105.9 Augusta 98.3 Beagle Bay 103.7* Blackstone 106.1* Bridgetown 1044 Brockman Village 99.3* Broome 675 Bunbury (Busselton) 684 Cape Lambert 88.5* Carnarvon 846 Channar Mine 92.5* Cocos Islands (West Island) 102.1* Coral Bay 104.9* Cue 106.1 Dalwallinu 531 Darlot 105.9* Derby 873 Djarindjin 104.5*
Eighty Mile Beach 88.9* Esperance 837 Exmouth 1188 Fitzroy Crossing 106.1 Geraldton 828 Halls Creek 106.1 Hope Downs Village 94.9* Hopetoun (R01 WA) 105.3 Jack Hills Mine 91.9* Jameison 106.1* Kalbarri 106.1 Kalgoorlie 648 Kalumburu 104.5* Karratha 702 Koolyanobbing 105.9* Kununurra 819 Lake Gregory 107.7* Laverton 106.1 Leonora 105.7 Manjimup 738 Marandoo 106.1* Marble Bar 105.9 Meekatharra 106.3 Menzies 106.1 Mesa J Mine 92.5* Mount Magnet 105.7 Mt Jackson 105.7* Mt Keith (Mine Village) 105.3* Murrin Murrin 92.5* Murrin Murrin Open Cut Mine 99.3* Murrin Murrin Open Cut Mine 105.3* Nannup 98.1 Newman 567 Nimary Gold Mine 103.3* Norseman 105.7 Northam 1215 Northcliffe 105.9* Nullagine 106.3* Pannawonica 567 Paraburdoo 106.1* Paraburdoo 567 Perth 720 Port Hedland 603 Punmu 107.3* Railway Construction Site Mesa A 95.3* Ravensthorpe 105.9 Sandstone 106.3* Sir Samuel Mine 94.3* Southern Cross 106.3
continued Tallering Peak Mine Tanami Mines Site 2 Telfer Ti Tree Tjirrkarli Tom Price Tom Price Tom Price Useless Loop Wagin Walpole Warakurna Warburton West Angelas West Angelas Windarling Wodgina Wodgina Wyndham Yalgoo Yandicoogina Yandicoogina Village
100.7* 96.1* 100.5* 106.9* 106.1* 100.1* 102.5* 567 100.3* 558 106.1* 101.9* 106.1* 94.5* 99.7* 106.1* 105.3* 105.9* 1017 106.1 102.5* 97.7*
ABC Radio National Australian Capital Territory Canberra
846
New South Wales Armidale Balranald Batemans Bay/ Moruya Bathurst (City) Bega/Cooma Bonalbo Bourke Broken Hill Cadia Mine Site Central Tablelands Central Western Slopes Cobar Condobolin Cooma (Town) Crookwell Deniliquin Eden Emmaville Glen Innes Gloucester Goodooga
720 93.1
105.1 96.7 100.9 92.1 101.1 102.9 98.7* 104.3 107.9 107.7 88.9 95.3 107.7 99.3 107.9 93.1 105.1 102.5 100.9
Appendices
for the year ended 30 June 2009
Appendix 23—Radio Transmission Frequencies Goulburn 1098 Grafton/Kempsey 99.5 Hay 88.9 Ivanhoe 107.7 Jerilderie 94.1 Jindabyne 97.1 Kandos 100.3 Khancoban 91.3* Lightning Ridge 93.7 Lithgow 92.1 Manning River 97.1 Menindee 95.7 Merriwa 103.5 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area 98.9 Murrurundi 104.1 Newcastle 1512 Nowra 603 Portland/ Wallerawang 92.5 Port Stephens 98.3 Richmond/Tweed 96.9 SW Slopes/ E Riverina 89.1 Sydney 576 Talbingo 91.3* Tamworth 93.9 Tenterfield 90.5 Thredbo 90.5 Tumbarumba 104.5* Tumut 99.5 Upper Namoi 100.7 Wagga Wagga 104.3 Walcha 90.1 Walgett 107.5 Wilcannia 1485 Wollongong 1431 Young 97.1
Northern Territory Adelaide River Alice Springs Batchelor Bathurst Island Borroloola Daly River Darwin Galiwinku Groote Eylandt Imangara Jabiru Kalkaringi Katherine Kintore Knocker Bay Lajamanu Laramba
100.5 99.7 92.1* 92.9 107.7 107.7 657 107.5 107.7 107.7* 107.7 107.7* 639 107.7* 104.5* 96.5* 105.3*
Mataranka 107.7 Milingimbi 107.7* Mount Liebig 107.3* Newcastle Waters 107.7 Ngukurr 99.7* Nhulunbuy 107.7 Palumpa 104.3* Pigeon Hole 105.7* Pine Creek 107.7 Port Bremmer 103.7* Ramingining 104.1* South Alligator 88.1* Tennant Creek 684 Timber Creek 105.3* Ti Tree 102.9* Uluru 91.7* Urapunga 107.5* Wadeye 100.5* Yarralin 94.5* Yuelamu 102.5* Yuendumu 98.1* Yulara 98.1*
Queensland
Airlie Beach Almaden Alpha Aramac Augathella Ayton Babinda Ballera Barcaldine Bedourie Birdsville Blackall Blackwater Blackwater Mine Boulia Bowen Brisbane Cairns Cairns North Camooweal Capella Carmila Charleville Charters Towers Clermont Cloncurry Coen Collinsville Cooktown Corfield Croydon Cunnamulla Darling Downs
93.1 104.5* 107.3 107.9 107.7 107.1* 95.7 102.7* 107.3 107.7 107.7 107.9 94.3 105.3* 107.7 92.7 792 105.1 93.9 107.7 107.3 92.9* 107.3 97.5 107.7 107.7 107.5 107.7 107.3 107.3 107.5 107.7 105.7
Dimbulah Dirranbandi Dysart Eidsvold Einsleigh Emerald Forsayth Georgetown Gladstone Glenden Gold Coast Goondiwindi Greenvale Gunpowder Gununa Gympie Herberton Hughenden Ilfracombe Injune Isisford Jericho Julia Creek Jundah Karumba Lakeland Laura Longreach Mackay Meandarra Middlemount Miles Miriam Vale Mission Beach Mitchell Monto Moranbah Morven Mossman Mount Garnet Mount Isa Mount Molloy Mount Surprise Moura Muttaburra Normanton Pasminco Century Mine Pentland Pormpuraaw Quilpie Richmond Rockhampton Roma Southern Downs Springsure St George
93.3 107.3 93.3 102.7 95.3* 93.9 106.9* 107.7 95.9 93.3 90.1 94.3 101.9 107.7* 106.1* 96.9 93.1 107.5 100.3* 107.5 107.7 107.7 107.5 100.9* 107.7 107.7 107.7 99.1 102.7 104.3 107.7 92.1 89.9 90.9 107.7 101.9 106.5 107.5 90.1 97.3 107.3 97.3 106.9* 96.9 107.7 107.3 100.5* 107.7 104.5* 107.7 107.7 103.1 107.3 106.5 100.9 107.7
continued St Lawrence Stonehenge Surat Tambo Taroom Thallon Thargomindah Theodore Thursday Island Townsville Townsville North Tully Wandoan Weipa Wide Bay Windorah Winton
95.7* 100.3* 107.5 107.5 107.7 89.3* 107.7* 107.5 107.7 104.7 96.7 96.3 98.9 107.3 100.9 100.3* 107.9
South Australia Adelaide Andamooka Arkaroola Ceduna/ Smoky Bay Coober Pedy Hawker Keith Leigh Creek Coalfield Leigh Creek South Marree Mount Gambier Quorn Renmark/ Loxton Roxby Downs Spencer Gulf North Streaky Bay Tumby Bay William Creek Wirrulla Woomera Wudinna
Tasmania
Bicheno Hobart King Island Lileah NE Tasmania Orford Queenstown Rosebery St Helens St Marys Strahan Swansea
729 107.5 102.9* 107.7 107.7 107.5 96.9 98.5* 106.1 107.3 103.3 107.9 1305 101.9 106.7 100.9 101.9 106.1* 107.3 105.7 107.7 91.3 585 98.9* 89.7 94.1 88.9 630 107.9 96.1 101.1 105.9 107.7
APPENDICES
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Appendices
for the year ended 30 June 2009
Appendix 23—Radio Transmission Frequencies ABC Radio National continued Waratah Weldborough
104.9 98.9
Victoria
Albury/Wodonga 990 Alexandra 104.5 Bairnsdale 106.3 Bright 88.9 Cann River 107.7 Corryong 98.1 Eildon 98.1 Flowerdale/ Hazeldene 98.1* Hopetoun 88.3 Horsham 99.7 Mallacoota 103.3 Mansfield 105.3 Melbourne 621 Mildura/ Sunraysia 105.9 Nhill 95.7 Omeo 99.7 Orbost 98.7 Portland 98.5 Swifts Creek 103.5 Wangaratta 756 Warrnambool 101.7 Western Victoria 92.5
Western Australia Argyle Augusta Brockman Village Broome Busselton Carnarvon Christmas Island Christmas Island Cue Dalwallinu Dampier Denham Derby Eneabba Esperance Exmouth Fitzroy Crossing Fortesque Rail Camp 2 Geraldton Halls Creek Hopetoun (R01 WA) Jurien 234
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107.5 99.1 107.7* 107.7 1224 107.7 1422* 97.3* 107.7 612 107.9 107.5 107.5 107.7 106.3 107.7 107.7 106.7* 99.7 107.7 106.9 107.9
Kalbarri 107.7 Kalgoorlie 97.1 Kambalda 93.9 Karratha 100.9 Kununurra 107.3 Laverton 107.7 Leeman 107.3 Leonora 107.3 Marandoo 107.7* Marble Bar 107.5 Meekatharra 107.9 Menzies 107.7 Merredin 107.3 Moly Metals Mine 95.3* Monkey Mia 89.9* Mount Magnet 107.3 Mt Keith 99.3* Mt Keith (Mine Village) 107.7* Mullewa 107.5 Nannup 98.9 Narembeen 107.7 Newman 93.7 Norseman 107.3 Northcliffe 107.5* Onslow 107.5 Pannawonica 107.7 Paraburdoo 107.7 Perth 810 Plutonic Gold Mine 107.5* Port Hedland 95.7 Railway Construction Site Mesa A 98.5* Ravensthorpe 107.5 Roebourne 107.5 Sally Malay Mine 107.7* Salmon Gums 100.7 Southern Agricultural 96.9 Southern Cross 107.9 Sunrise Dam 96.1* Thunderbox Mine 93.1* Tom Price 107.3 Wagin 1296 Walpole 107.7* West Angeles 97.3* Wiluna 107.7* Wongan Hills 107.9* Wyndham 107.7 Yalgoo 107.7
ABC Classic FM Australian Capital Territory Canberra Tuggeranong
102.3 99.1†
New South Wales
Armidale 103.5 Batemans Bay/ Moruya 101.9 Bathurst (City) 97.5 Bega/Cooma 99.3 Broken Hill 103.7 Central Tablelands 102.7 Central Western Slopes 105.5 Cobar 106.9* Goulburn (Town) 89.5 Grafton/Kempsey 97.9 Illawarra 95.7 Ivanhoe 101.3* Jindabyne 107.5* Khancoban 88.1* Lightning Ridge 88.9* Lord Howe Island 104.1* Lord Howe Island 106.1* Manning River 98.7 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area 97.3 Newcastle 106.1 Richmond/ Tweed 95.3 SW Slopes/ E Riverina 88.3 Sydney 92.9 Talbingo 88.1* Tamworth 103.1 Upper Namoi 96.7 Wagga Wagga 105.9 Walgett 100.3*
Northern Territory Alice Springs Darwin Katherine Tennant Creek Yulara
Queensland
Airlie Beach Barcaldine Brisbane Cairns Cairns North Chillagoe Clermont Cooktown Darling Downs
97.9 107.3 94.9* 98.1* 98.9* 95.5 97.7* 106.1 105.9 94.7 107.7* 104.5 100.9* 107.3
continued Emerald Ernest Henry Mine Gold Coast Gympie Mackay Mount Isa Nambour Rockhampton Roma Southern Downs Tarbat Thallon Thargomindah Townsville Townsville North Weipa Wide Bay
90.7 90.5* 88.5 93.7 97.9 101.7 88.7 106.3 97.7 101.7 104.5* 90.9* 104.5* 101.5 95.9 102.5* 98.5
South Australia
Adelaide 103.9 Adelaide Foothills 97.5 Angaston 90.7* Mount Gambier 104.1 Port Lincoln 93.1* Renmark/ Loxton 105.1 Roxby Downs 103.5 Spencer Gulf North 104.3 Woomera 103.3*
Tasmania
Hobart NE Tasmania
93.9 93.3
Victoria
Ballarat (Lookout Hill) Bendigo Bright Goulburn Valley Latrobe Valley Melbourne Mildura/ Sunraysia Murray Valley Upper Murray Warrnambool Western Victoria
105.5 92.7 88.1 96.1 101.5 105.9 102.7 103.7 104.1 92.1 93.3
Western Australia Broome Bunbury Cape Lambert Central Agricultural Esperance Geraldton
93.3* 93.3 90.1*
98.9 104.7 94.9
Appendices
for the year ended 30 June 2009
Appendix 23—Radio Transmission Frequencies Golden Grove Mine Green Head Jurien Kalgoorlie Kununurra East Leonora Narrogin One Arm Point Perth Port Hedland Punmu Southern Agricultural
106.3* 106.1* 98.3* 95.5 96.9* 104.1* 92.5 107.9* 97.7 97.3* 105.7* 94.5
triple j Australian Capital Territory Canberra Tuggeranong
101.5 95.9†
New South Wales
Armidale 101.1 Bathurst (City) 95.9 Bega/Cooma 100.1 Bourke 100.1* Broken Hill 102.1 Cadia Mine Site 96.3* Central Tablelands 101.9 Central Western Slopes 102.3 Cobar 101.3* Crookwell 91.7* Goulburn (Town) 88.7 Grafton/Kempsey 91.5 Illawarra 98.9 Jindabyne 105.9* Lake Cowal Mine 90.9* Lord Howe Island 105.3* Manning River 96.3 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area 96.5 Newcastle 102.1 Richmond/Tweed 96.1 SW Slopes/ E Riverina 90.7 Sydney 105.7 Tamworth 94.7 Tumbarumba 106.1* Upper Namoi 99.9 Wagga Wagga 101.1
Northern Territory Adelaide River Ali Curung Alice Springs
101.3* 101.3* 94.9
Barunga Batchelor Beswick Borroloola Bulman Channel Point Daguragu Daly River Darwin Galiwinku Jabiru Katherine Kintore Lajamanu Laramba Maningrida Mereenie Gas/ Oil Field Milingimbi Mount Liebig Ngukurr Numbulwar Nyirripi Tennant Creek Tindal Uluru Wadeye Yuelamu Yuendumu Yulara
Queensland
98.5* 92.9* 102.5* 99.7* 104.5* 96.1* 95.7* 104.5* 103.3 105.1* 105.3* 99.7* 98.9* 98.9* 100.5* 102.9* 104.3* 101.3* 100.1* 98.1* 97.3* 105.3* 107.7* 88.5* 92.5* 98.9* 97.7* 100.5* 95.7*
Ballera 104.3* Barcaldine 105.7* Bedourie 99.7* Birdsville 102.9* Bollon 99.5* Boulia 104.5* Brisbane 107.7 Burketown 97.9* Cairns 107.5 Cairns North 97.1 Cannington Mine McKinlay 99.9* Cloncurry 105.3* Cunnamulla 101.3* Darling Downs 104.1 Dirranbandi 96.9* Eaglefield Coal Mine 98.3* Einsleigh 93.7* Emerald 97.1* Ernest Henry Mine 89.3* Forsayth 103.7* Georgetown 104.5* Gold Coast 97.7*
Gunpowder Hope Vale Hughenden Ilfracombe Jackson Oil Field Karumba Kowanyama Lockhart River Longreach Mackay Mount Cuthbert Mount Isa Mount Surprise Nambour Normanton Norwich Park Pasminco Century Mine Pormpuraaw Rockhampton Roma Southern Downs Tarbat Thargomindah The Monument Townsville Townsville North Weipa Wide Bay Winton
104.5* 102.9* 105.9* 102.7* 106.1* 104.5* 101.3* 104.5* 106.1* 99.5 104.3* 104.1 103.7* 89.5 100.1* 94.9* 101.7* 101.3* 104.7 103.3* 103.3 106.9* 105.3* 100.5* 105.5 97.5 99.3* 99.3 96.7*
South Australia
Adelaide 105.5 Adelaide Foothills 95.9 Andamooka 99.5* Coober Pedy 101.3* Jacinth-Ambrosia Project 105.3* Leigh Creek Coalfield 100.9* Moomba 104.5* Mount Gambier 102.5 Port Lincoln 92.3* Renmark/Loxton 101.9 Roxby Downs 101.1* Spencer Gulf North 103.5 Streaky Bay 103.3* Tirrawarra 107.7* Woomera 104.1* Wudinna 105.3*
Tasmania
Hobart King Island NE Tasmania Queenstown/ Zeehan
92.9 98.1* 90.9 88.9*
continued Rosebery Smithton Strahan
102.7* 105.5* 101.9*
Victoria
Ballarat (Lookout Hill) Bendigo Goulburn Valley Latrobe Valley Melbourne Mildura/ Sunraysia Murray Valley Upper Murray Warrnambool Western Victoria
107.1 90.3 94.5 96.7 107.5 101.1 105.3 103.3 89.7 94.9
Western Australia
Balgo 102.9* Beagle Bay 100.5* Billiluna 105.1* Borden 103.5* Bremer Bay 105.1* Brockman Village 104.5* Broome 94.9* Bunbury 94.1 Carnamah 99.5* Carnarvon 101.3* Central Agricultural 98.1 Channar Mine 100.9* Christmas Island 100.5* Cloudbreak Mine 103.5* Dampier 99.3* Denham 103.7* Derby 105.9* Esperance 105.5* Exmouth 98.1* Gairdner 104.9* Geraldton 98.9 Gnowangerup 104.1* Green Head 105.3* Hope Downs Village 93.3* Jack Hills Mine 96.7* Jurien 96.7* Jurien 93.5* Kalgoorlie 98.7 Karratha 103.3* Koolyanobbing 104.3* Kununurra East 100.1* Lake Gregory 104.7* Laverton 98.9* Leonora 96.9* Marandoo 104.5* Marble Bar 101.1* Marvel Loch 103.9* APPENDICES
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Appendix 23—Radio Transmission Frequencies triple j continued Mesa J Mine Moly Metals Mine Morawa Mount Magnet Mt Jackson Mt Keith Mt Keith (Mine Village) Mukinbudin Murrin Murrin Open Cut Mine Newman Nullagine Ongerup Onslow Pannawonica Paraburdoo Perth Plutonic Gold Mine Port Hedland Railway Construction Site Mesa A Sinclair Nickel Roebourne Southern Agricultural Southern Cross Ti Tree Tom Price Tom Price Useless Loop Varley Warmun West Angeles Westonia Windarling Wodgina Wurreranginy Community Wyndham Yandicoogina Yandicoogina Village Yungngora
99.3* 104.9* 106.3* 99.3* 104.1* 98.5* 100.9* 89.1* 100.9* 95.3* 104.7* 104.5* 105.1* 106.1* 104.5* 99.3 103.5* 98.9* 100.1* 105.5* 104.9* 92.9 103.9* 105.3* 98.5* 100.9* 102.7* 104.3* 106.9* 98.9* 99.5* 104.5* 106.9* 92.5* 98.9* 104.1* 100.9* 103.7*
NewsRadio Australian Capital Territory Canberra Tuggeranong
236
A P P E N DICES
103.9 99.9
New South Wales
Batemans Bay/ Moruya 100.5 Bathurst 98.3† Broken Hill 104.5 Central Western Slopes 106.3 Gosford 98.1 Goulburn 99.9 Inverell 93.5† Mudgee 101.1† Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area 98.1 Newcastle 1458 Port Stephens 95.1 Richmond/ Tweed 98.5 SW Slopes/ E Riverina 91.5 Sydney 630 Wagga Wagga 105.1 Upper Hunter 104.9†
Northern Territory Alice Springs Darwin Jabiru Katherine
Queensland
Airlie Beach Brisbane Cairns Cairns North Emerald Gladstone Gold Coast Gympie Mackay Mount Isa Rockhampton Townsville Townsville North Wide Bay
104.1† 102.5 102.1* 105.3† 93.9 936 101.1 96.3 89.1† 96.7 95.7 94.5 104.3 104.9 105.5 94.3† 93.5† 97.7‡
South Australia Adelaide Renmark/ Loxton South East/ Mt Gambier Spencer Gulf North Tumby Bay
Tasmania
972
93.9‡ 105.7 102.7 91.5
Burnie 90.5 East Devonport 102.1 Hobart 747 NE Tasmania 92.5
Victoria Bairnsdale 107.9 Latrobe Valley 95.1 Melbourne 1026 Mildura/ Sunraysia 100.3 Warrnambool 91.3 Western Victoria 91.7
Western Australia Broome Carnarvon Central Agricultural Esperance Geraldton Kalgoorlie Karratha Perth Port Hedland Southern Agricultural Wagin
106.9† 106.1 99.7 103.1† 101.3† 100.3 104.1 585 94.9 92.1 96.3
Domestic Shortwave The frequencies used by shortwave stations to transmit are varied to obtain optimum results.
Northern Territory Alice Springs Katherine Tennant Creek
4835 5025 4910
BRACS Radio The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a licence for a community facility formerly known as Broadcasting for Remote Aboriginal Communities Scheme (BRACS). Communities with such facilities have a transmitter which allows rebroadcasting of the ABC or programming from other sources.
Northern Territory Ali Curung Barunga Bathurst Island Beswick Bulman
106.1 106.1 98.9 105.7 106.1
continued Daguragu Daly River Finke Galiwinku Hermannsburg Imanpa Kintore Lajamanu Maningrida Milikapiti Milingimbi Minjilang Ngukurr Numbulwar Oenpelli Palumpa Peppimenarti Pmara Jutunta Pularumpi Ramingining Ramingining Umbakumba Wadeye Wadeye Warruwi Yirrkala Yuelamu Yuendumu
Queensland
Aurukun Badu Island Bamaga Boigu Island Coconut Island Darnley Island Darnley Island Gununa Hope Vale Injinoo Kowanyama Kubin Lockhart River Mabuiag Island Murray Islands New Mapoon Pormpuraaw Saibai Island Seisia St Pauls Stephens Island Umagico Umagico Woorabinda Wujal Wujal Yam Island Yorke Islands
106.1 101.3 106.1 106.7 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 99.3 106.1 106.1 101.3 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 98.5 105.7 97.7 106.3 106.1 106.1 106.1 105.3 105.9 106.1 107.7 107.5 106.7 105.5 105.7 106.1 104.5 107.7 107.7 107.1 107.7 105.9 107.7 106.3 106.1 107.5 107.7 106.1 106.3 106.7 105.9 105.9 101.1 99.7 107.7 106.1 106.1
Appendices
for the year ended 30 June 2009
Appendix 23—Radio Transmission Frequencies South Australia Indulkana
106.1
Western Australia Balgo Beagle Bay Djarindjin Jigalong Kalumburu
106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1
Kiwirrkurra Lagrange Looma Oombulgurri Tjukurla Warmun Wingellina Yandeearra Yungngora
continued
106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.1
* SBRS—The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a licence to rebroadcast the service indicated under the Self-Help Broadcasting Reception Scheme. Transmission facilities are provided by the licensee. † New Services established in 2008–09. ‡ Services in testing during 2008–09.
Radio Transmitter Statistics
ACT
NSW
NT
Qld
SA
Tas
Vic
WA
ABC Local Radio —SBRS ABC Radio National —SBRS ABC Classic FM —SBRS triple j —SBRS NewsRadio —SBRS Domestic Shortwave BRACS
1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
59 4 52 4 19 9 18 8 16 0 0 0
15 35 15 24 2 3 2 31 3 0 3 34
68 33 87 18 18 8 13 38 14 0 0 28
13 8 18 3 6 3 5 11 5 0 0 1
18 2 13 1 2 0 2 5 4 0 0 0
24 1 21 1 11 0 10 0 6 0 0 0
41 49 50 18 8 11 6 70 11 0 0 14
Total
8
189
167
325
72
47
74
278
Total
239 132 257 69 68 34 58 163 61* 0 3 77 1 161
* 61 represents total number of services as at 30 June 2009, of which two are in test mode.
Appendix 24—Radio Australia Transmission Radio Australia Frequencies Radio Australia is transmitted on the following frequencies:
English—24 Hours
English—Part Rebroadcast
Tonga Cook Islands Kiribati Fiji Vanuatu Solomon Islands Papua New Guinea East Timor Cambodia Laos Samoa Singapore
Samoa Apia National Fiji National Suva Nauru Nauru Tuvalu Funafuti Norfolk Island Kiribati Tarawa Philippines Manila Thailand Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok Indonesia Bali Vanuatu Port Vila Papua new Guinea Mt Hagen Solomon Islands Honiara
Nuku’alofa 103 FM Rarotonga 93 FM Tarawa 90 FM Nadi 92.6 FM Suva 92.6 FM Port Vila 103 FM Santo 103 FM Honiara 107 FM Port Moresby 101.9 FM Lae 102.1 FM Dili 106.5 FM Phnom Penh 101.5 FM Siem Reap 101.5 FM Sihanoukville 101.5 FM Vientiane 96 FM Apia 102 FM Singapore 1452 –1492 MHz
89.1 FM 540 AM 558 AM 107.6 FM 88.8 FM 100.1 FM 1566 AM 88 FM 630 AM 918 AM 88 FM 107 FM 101.9 FM 98 FM 98.1 FM 1035 AM APPENDICES
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Appendices
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Appendix 24—Radio Australia Transmission
continued
Languages Other Than English—Rebroadcast Partner Stations French New Caledonia Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna French Polynesia
Khmer Noumea Noumea Noumea Port Vila Port Vila Santo Mata-Utu Tahiti Tahiti
89.9 FM 99.3 FM 666 AM 98 FM 1125 AM 1179 AM 90.6-101 FM 88.2-99.4 FM 738 AM
Cambodia
100.8 FM 100.3 FM 100.8 FM 100.3 FM 100.2 FM 100.8 FM 107.7 FM 107.1 FM 107.5 FM 1125 AM 1179 AM 1035 AM
Mandarin
Pidgin Papua New Guinea Vanuatu Solomon Islands
Madang Lae Kimbe Kavieng Goroka Buka Boregoro Dimodimo Horeatoa Port Vila Santo Honiara
Indonesian Indonesia
238
A P P E N DICES
Bandah Aceh Sigli, Aceh Medan Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta Kediri Yogyakarta Surabaya Surabaya Bandung Bali Denpasar Makassar Makassar Manado Mataram Sumedang Semarang Palembang Banjarmasin Balikpapan
104.4 FM 100.3 FM 91.1 FM 99.1 FM 99.9 FM 105.8 FM 105.1 FM 104.75 FM 100.55 FM 96 FM 106.85 FM 100.9 FM 105.2 FM 103.7 FM 104.3 FM 99.3 FM 684 AM 99.4 FM 93.55 FM 101.9 FM 100.9 FM 101.9 FM
China
Phnom Penh Siem Reap Sihanoukville Battambang Battambang Kratie Koh Kong Kampot Pailin Rattanakiri Guangdong Guangdong Beijing Tianjin Tianjin Wuhan Henan Liaoning Jiangxi Jilin Gansu Yunnan Zhejiang
102 FM 101.5 FM 101.5 FM 92.7 FM 96.5 FM 98.5 FM 99.5 FM 99.7 FM 90.5 FM 89.5 FM 107.6 FM 603 AM 774 AM 92.1 FM 1098 AM 873 AM 747 AM 95.9 FM 106.5 FM 91.6 FM 106.6 FM 88.7 FM 810 AM
Radio Australia Transmitters Shepparton (Victoria) Brandon (Queensland)
6 2
In addition, the ABC leases shortwave transmission services on transmitters in Darwin and Taiwan that are provided by commercial transmission providers. The ABC uses these transmission facilities for several hours each day to broadcast Radio Australia on varying shortwave frequencies to targeted areas in Asia. Radio Australia is also transmitted across the Pacific, south-east Asia and south Asia on the Intelsat 5, Intelsat 8 and Intelsat 10 satellites in association with Australia Network. This makes Radio Australia available to partner stations across the region.
Appendices
for the year ended 30 June 2009
Appendix 25—Australia Network Satellites and Distribution Australia Network is distributed to 44 countries across the Asia Pacific region on the following satellites: Intelsat 5 Pacific Intelsat 8 North and South East Asia Intelsat 10 South Asia The full details of how to receive Australia Network, including via some 420 local rebroadcasters can be found on the network’s website, australianetwork.com/tuning/.
Appendix 26—ABC Offices ABC Head Office
ABC International
Innovation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 5360 Fax (02) 8333 5315 Director: Murray Green
ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 5226 Fax (02) 8333 1558 Director: Ian Carroll
Radio Australia
Legal
ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 1500 Fax (02) 8333 5344 Managing Director: Mark Scott
Corporate Communications ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 2311 Fax (02) 8333 5305 Director: Michael Millett
Corporate Strategy and Marketing ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 5133 Fax (02) 8333 5305 Director: Michael Ebeid
Editorial Policies ABC Southbank Centre 120 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank 3006; GPO Box 9994 Melbourne VIC 3001; Phone (03) 9626 1594 Fax (03) 9626 1601 Director: Paul Chadwick
ABC Southbank Centre 120 Southbank Boulevard Southbank 3006; GPO Box 9994 Melbourne VIC 3001; Phone (03) 9626 1898 Fax (03) 9626 1899 Chief Executive: Hanh Tran
Australia Network ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 5598 Fax (02) 8333 1558 Chief Executive: Bruce Dover
ABC Commercial ABC Southbank Centre 120 Southbank Boulevard Southbank 3006; GPO Box 9994 Melbourne VIC 3001; Phone (03) 9626 1600 Fax (03) 9626 1552 Director: Lynley Marshall
ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 5849 Fax (02) 8333 5860 Director: Rob Simpson
News ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 1500 Fax (02) 8333 4551 Director: Kate Torney
Operations ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 1500 Fax (02) 8333 1777 Chief Operating Officer: David Pendleton
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Appendix 26—ABC Offices ABC Resources ABC Southbank Centre 120 Southbank Boulevard Southbank 3006; GPO Box 9994 Melbourne VIC 3001; Phone (03) 9626 1594 Fax (03) 9626 1601 Director: David Cruttenden
Business Services ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 1500 Fax (02) 8333 1777 Director: Brian Jackson
Technology and Distribution ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 1500 Fax (02) 8333 3168 Director (Acting): Margaret Cassidy
People and Learning ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 1500 Fax (02) 8333 5108 Director: Ursula Groves
Radio ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 1500 Fax (02) 8333 2603 Director: Kate Dundas
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Television ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 1500 Fax (02) 8333 3055 Director: Kim Dalton
State Offices Australian Capital Territory Canberra Cnr Northbourne and Wakefield Avenues Dickson ACT 2602; GPO Box 9994 Canberra ACT 2601; Phone (02) 6275 4555 Fax (02) 6275 4538 (Local Radio station 666 ABC Canberra) Territory Director: Liz McGrath Local Radio and Online Manager ACT: Andrea Ho
New South Wales Sydney ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 8333 1234 Fax (02) 8333 1203 (Local Radio station 702 ABC Sydney) State Director: Michael McCluskey Local Radio and Online Manager NSW: Jeremy Millar Bega Unit 1, First Floor The Roy Howard Building Ayers Walkway 231 Carp Street (PO Box 336) Bega NSW 2550; Phone (02) 6491 6011 Fax (02) 6491 6099 (Local Radio station ABC South East) RPM: Paul Turton (Acting)
Coffs Harbour (administered by Port Macquarie) 24 Gordon Street Coffs Harbour NSW 2450; Phone (02) 6650 3611 Fax (02) 6650 3699 (Local Radio station ABC Mid North Coast) Dubbo 45 Wingewarra Street (PO Box 985) Dubbo NSW 2830; Phone (02) 6881 1811 Fax (02) 6881 1899 (Local Radio station ABC Western Plains RPM: Andrew Dunkley Erina (administered by Sydney) T252, The Parallel Mall Erina Fair Shopping Centre Terrigal Drive Erina NSW 2250; Phone: (02) 4367 1911 Fax: (02) 4367 1999 (Local Radio stations: 92.5 ABC Central Coast and 702 ABC Sydney) Lismore 61 High Street (PO Box 908) Lismore NSW 2480; Phone (02) 6627 2011 Fax (02) 6627 2099 (Local Radio station ABC North Coast) RPM: Justine Frazier Muswellbrook (administered by Newcastle) 36A Brook Street Muswellbrook NSW 2333; Phone (02) 6542 2811 Fax (02) 6542 2899 (Local Radio station ABC Upper Hunter)
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Appendix 26—ABC Offices Newcastle Cnr Wood and Parry Streets Newcastle West NSW 2302; (PO Box 2205, Dangar 2309) Phone (02) 4922 1200 Fax (02) 4922 1222 (Local Radio station 1233 ABC Newcastle) Local Radio and Online Manager Newcastle: Philip Ashley-Brown Nowra (administered by Wollongong) 64 Bridge Road (PO Box 1071) Nowra NSW 2541; Phone (02) 4428 4511 Fax (02) 4228 4599 (Local Radio station 97.3 ABC Illawarra) Orange 46 Bathurst Road (PO Box 8549) East Orange NSW 2800; Phone (02) 6393 2511 Fax (02) 6393 2599 (Local Radio station ABC Central West) A/RPM: Brooke Daniels Port Macquarie 51 Lord St (PO Box 42) Port Macquarie NSW 2444; Phone (02) 6588 1211 Fax (02) 6588 1299 (Local Radio station ABC Mid North Coast) RPM: Cameron Marshall Tamworth Parry Shire Building 470 Peel Street (PO Box 558) Tamworth NSW 2340; Phone (02) 6760 2411 Fax (02) 6760 2499 (Local Radio station ABC New England North West) RPM: Jennifer Ingall
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Wagga Wagga 100 Fitzmaurice Street Wagga Wagga NSW 2650; Phone (02) 6923 4811 Fax (02) 6923 4899 (Local Radio station ABC Riverina) RPM: Chris Coleman Wollongong Cnr Kembla and Market Streets (PO Box 973) Wollongong East NSW 2520; Phone (02) 4224 5011 Fax (02) 4224 5099 (Local Radio station 97.3 ABC Illawarra) RPM: Peter Riley
Northern Territory Darwin 1 Cavenagh Street Darwin NT 0800; GPO Box 9994 Darwin NT 0801; Phone (08) 8943 3222 Fax (08) 8943 3235 (Local Radio station 105.7 ABC Darwin) Territory Director: Mark Bowling Local Radio and Online Manager NT: Anna-Lise Murch Alice Springs Cnr Gap Road and Speed Street Alice Springs NT 0870; (PO Box 1144 Alice Springs NT 0871); Phone (08) 8950 4711 Fax (08) 8950 4799 (Local Radio station ABC Territory Radio) RPM: Stewart Brash Katherine Stuart Highway Katherine NT 0850; (PO Box 1240 Katherine, NT 0851); Phone (08) 8972 5711 Fax (08) 8972 5799 (Local Radio station, 106.1 ABC Katherine)
Queensland Brisbane 15 Lissner Street Toowong QLD 4066; GPO Box 9994 Brisbane QLD 4001; Phone (07) 3377 5227 Fax (07) 3377 5265 (Local Radio station, 612 ABC Brisbane) State Director: Mike McGowan Local Radio and Online Manager QLD: Jen Brennen Bundaberg 58 Woongarra Street (PO Box 1152) Bundaberg Qld 4670; Phone (07) 4155 4911 Fax (07) 4155 4999 (Local Radio station, ABC Wide Bay) RPM: Ross Peddlesden Cairns Cnr Sheridan and Upward Streets (PO Box 932) Cairns Qld 4870; Phone (07) 4044 2011 Fax (07) 4044 2099 (Local Radio station, ABC Far North) RPM: Bruce Woolley Gladstone (administered by Rockhampton) Dahl’s Building 43 Tank Street Gladstone Qld 4680; Phone (07) 4972 3812 Fax (07) 4972 2650 (Local Radio station, ABC Capricornia) Gold Coast Cnr Gold Coast Highway and Francis Street (PO Box 217) Mermaid Beach Qld 4218; Phone (07) 5595 2917 Fax (07) 5595 2999 (Local Radio station, 91.7 Coast FM) Program Director: Jane Munro
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Appendix 26—ABC Offices Longreach Duck Street (PO Box 318) Longreach Qld 4730; Phone (07) 4658 4011 Fax (07) 4658 4099 (Local Radio station, ABC Western Queensland) RPM: Tom Harwood
Toowoomba 297 Margaret Street (PO Box 358) Toowoomba QLD 4350; Phone (07) 4631 3811 Fax (07) 4631 3899 (Local Radio station, ABC Southern Queensland) RPM: Vicki Thompson (Acting)
Mackay 25 River Street (PO Box 127) Mackay QLD 4740; Phone (07) 4957 1111 Fax (07) 4957 1199 (Local Radio station, ABC Tropical North) RPM: Craig Widdowson
Townsville 8–10 Wickham Street (PO Box 694) Townsville QLD 4810; Phone (07) 4722 3011 Fax (07) 4722 3099 (Local Radio station, 630 ABC North Queensland) RPM: Theresa Rockley-Hogan
Mt Isa 114 Camooweal Street Mt Isa QLD 4825; Phone (07) 4744 1311 Fax (07) 4744 1399 (Local Radio station, ABC North West Queensland) RPM: Debbie Kalik
South Australia
Rockhampton 236 Quay Street (PO Box 911) Rockhampton QLD 4700; Phone (07) 4924 5111 Fax (07) 4924 5199 (Local Radio station, ABC Capricornia) RPM: Bridget Smith Sunshine Coast (administered by Gold Coast) Level 1 15 Carnaby Street (PO Box 1212) Maroochydore QLD 4558; Phone (07) 5475 5000 Fax (07) 5475 5099 (Local Radio station. 90.3 Coast FM)
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Adelaide 85 North East Road Collinswood SA 5081; GPO Box 9994 Adelaide SA 5001; Phone (08) 8343 4881 Fax (08) 8343 4402 Public fax (08) 8343 4896 (Local Radio station, 891 Adelaide) State Director: Sandra Winter-Dewhirst Local Radio and Online Manager SA: Graeme Bennett Broken Hill (administered by ABC South Australia) 454 Argent Street (PO Box 315) Broken Hill NSW 2880; Phone (08) 8082 4011 Fax (08) 8082 4099 (Local Radio station, 999 ABC Broken Hill) RPM: Andrew Schmidt Mount Gambier Penola Road (PO Box 1448) Mt Gambier SA 5290; Phone (08) 8724 1011 Fax (08) 8724 1099 (Local Radio station, ABC South East) RPM: Alan Richardson
Port Augusta (administered by Port Pirie) 6 Church Street (PO Box 2149) Port Augusta SA 5700; Phone (08) 8641 5511 Fax (08) 8641 5599 (Local Radio station, 1485 Eyre Peninsula and West Coast) Port Lincoln (administered by Port Pirie) 1/60 Tasman Tce (PO Box 679) Port Lincoln SA 5606; Phone (08) 8683 2611 Fax (08) 8683 2699 (Local Radio station, 1485 Eyre Peninsula and West Coast) Port Pirie 85 Grey Terrace (PO Box 289) Port Pirie SA 5540; Phone (08) 8638 4811 Fax (08) 8638 4899 (Local Radio station, 639 ABC North and West) RPM: Andrew Male Renmark Ral Ral Avenue (PO Box 20) Renmark SA 5341; Phone (08) 8586 1300 Fax (08) 8586 1399 (Local Radio station, 1062 ABC Riverland) RPM: Bruce Mellett
Tasmania Hobart ABC Centre 1–7 Liverpool Street (GPO Box 9994) Hobart TAS 7001; Phone (03) 6235 3217 Fax (03) 6235 3220 (Local Radio station, 936 ABC Hobart) State Director: Rob Batten Local Radio and Online Manager Tasmania: Cath Hurley
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Appendix 26—ABC Offices Burnie (administered by Hobart) 81 Mount Street (PO Box 533) Burnie TAS 7320; Phone (03) 6430 1211 Fax (03) 6430 1299 (Local Radio station, ABC Northern Tasmania) Launceston (administered by Hobart) 45 Ann Street (PO Box 201) Launceston TAS 7250; Phone (03) 6323 1011 Fax (03) 6323 1099 (Local Radio station, ABC Northern Tasmania)
Victoria Melbourne ABC Southbank Centre 120 Southbank Boulevard Southbank VIC 3006; GPO Box 9994 Melbourne VIC 3001; Phone (03) 9626 1600 Fax (03) 9626 1774 (Local Radio station, 774 ABC Melbourne) State Director: Randal Mathieson Local Radio and Online Manager Victoria: Steve Kyte Ballarat 5 Dawson Street South (PO Box 7, Ballarat, VIC 3353) Ballarat VIC 3350; Phone (03) 5320 1011 Fax (03) 5320 1099 RPM: Dominic Brine Bendigo 278 Napier Street (PO Box 637) Bendigo VIC 3550; Phone (03) 5440 1711 Fax (03) 5440 1799 (Local Radio station, ABC Central Victoria) RPM: Jonathon Ridnell
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Horsham (administered by Bendigo) Shop 3 148 Baillie Street (PO Box 506) Horsham VIC 3400; Phone (03) 5381 5311 Fax (03) 5381 5399 (Local Radio station, ABC Western Victoria) Mildura 73A Pine Ave (PO Box 5051) Mildura VIC 3502; Phone (03) 5022 4511 Fax (03) 5022 4599 (Local Radio station, ABC Mildura–Swan Hill) RPM: Louise Ray Morwell 20 George St (PO Box 1109) Morwell VIC 3840; Phone (03) 5135 2111 Fax (03) 5135 2199 Contact: Gerard Callinan Sale 340 York Street (PO Box 330) Sale VIC 3850; Phone (03) 5143 5511 Fax: (03) 5143 5599 (Local Radio station, ABC Gippsland) RPM: Gerard Callinan Shepparton (administered by Wodonga) 50A Wyndham Street (PO Box 1922) Shepparton VIC 3630; Phone (03) 5820 4011 Fax (03) 5820 4099 (Local Radio Station, ABC Goulburn Murray) Warrnambool (administered by Ballarat) 166B Koroit Street (PO Box 310) Warrnambool VIC 3280; Phone (03) 5560 3111 Fax (03) 5560 3199 (Local Radio station, ABC Western Victoria)
Wodonga 1 High Street (PO Box 1063) Wodonga VIC 3690; Phone (02) 6049 2011 Fax (02) 6049 2099 (Local Radio station, ABC Goulburn Murray) RPM: Gaye Pattison
Western Australia Perth 30 Fielder Street East Perth WA 6000; GPO Box 9994 Perth WA 6848; Phone (08) 9220 2700 Fax (08) 9220 2727 (Local Radio station, 720 ABC Perth) State Director: Geoff Duncan Local Radio and Online Manager Western Australia: Deborah Leavitt Albany 2 St Emilie Way (PO Box 489) Albany WA 6330; Phone (08) 9842 4011 Fax (08) 9842 4099 (Local Radio Station, ABC South Coast) RPM: Irene Montefiore Broome 1/14 Napier Terrace (PO Box 217) Broome WA 6725; Phone (08) 9191 3011 Fax (08) 9191 3099 (Local Radio station, ABC Kimberley) RPM: Vacant Bunbury 72 Wittenoom Street (PO Box 242) Bunbury WA 6230; Phone (08) 9792 2711 Fax (08) 9792 2799 (Local Radio station, ABC South West) RPM: Kelli Brett
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Appendix 26—ABC Offices Esperance (administered by Kalgoorlie) Port Authority Building The Esplanade (PO Box 230) Esperance WA 6450; Phone (08) 9083 2011 Fax (08) 9083 2099 (Local Radio station, ABC Goldfields–Esperance)
Wagin (administered by Albany) 58 Tudhoe Street Wagin WA 6315; Phone (08) 9861 3311 Fax (08) 9861 3399 (Local Radio Station, 558 ABC Great Southern)
Johannesburg 3rd Floor 1 Park Road Richmond Johannesburg 2092 South Africa; Phone +27 11 726 8636 (726 8676) Fax +27 11 726 8633
Overseas Offices
Geraldton 245 Marine Terrace (PO Box 211) Geraldton WA 6531; Phone (08) 9923 4111 Fax (08) 9923 4199 (Local Radio station, ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt) RPM: Sue Mercer (Acting)
Amman Ihsan El Nimer Street Abdoun-House No. 14 Third Floor Amman Jordan; Phone +962 6 461 6130 Fax +962 5 930 2789
London 54 Portland Place London W1B 1DY United Kingdom; Phone +44 20 7079 3200 Fax (Admin) +44 20 7079 3250 Fax (News) +44 20 7079 3252
Kalgoorlie Unit 3, Quartz Centre 353 Hannan Street (PO Box 125) Kalgoorlie WA 6430; Phone (08) 9093 7011 Fax (08) 9093 7099 (Local Radio station, ABC Goldfields–Esperance) RPM: David Kennedy Karratha DeGrey Place (PO Box 994) Karratha WA 6714; Phone (08) 9183 5011 Fax (08) 9183 5099 (Local Radio station, ABC North West) RPM: Lana Reed Kununurra (administered by Broome) 15 Sandalwood Street (PO Box 984) Kununurra WA 6743; Phone (08) 9168 4311 Fax (08) 9168 4399 (Local Radio station, ABC Kimberley)
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Auckland Level 3 TVNZ Centre 100 Victoria St. West Auckland New Zealand; Phone +64 9 916 7928 Fax +64 9 309 3248 Bangkok 518/5 Maneeya Centre Penthouse—17th floor Ploenchit Road Pathumwan District Bangkok 10330 Thailand; Phone +66 2 652 0595 Fax +66 2 254 8336 Beijing 8–121 Qi Jia Yuan Diplomatic Compound Chaoyang District Beijing 100600 China; Phone +86 10 6532 6819 Fax +86 10 6532 2514 Jakarta Level 16 Deutche Bank Jn Iman Bonjol 80 Jakarta Pusat Indonesia; Phone +62 21 316 2041 Fax +62 21 390 8124 Jerusalem 5th Floor J.C.S. Building 206 Jaffa Road Jerusalem 91342 Israel; Phone +972 2 537 3557 Fax +972 2 537 3306
Moscow Kutuzovsky Prospekt Building 13, Apartment 113 Moscow 121248 Russia; Phone +7095 974 8182 Fax +7095 974 8186 New Delhi B3/24 Vasant Vihar New Delhi 110057 India; Phone +91 11 2615 4307 Fax +91 11 2614 2847 New York 747 Third Avenue Suite 8C New York NY 10017 USA; Phone +1 212 813 2495 Fax +1 212 813 2497 Port Moresby Airvos Avenue GPO Box 779 Port Moresby Papua New Guinea; Phone +675 321 2666 (321 2503) Fax +675 321 2131 Tokyo NHK Hoso Centre 2-2-1 Jinnan Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-8001 Japan; Phone +81 3 3469 8089 Fax +81 3 3468 8445 Washington Suite 660 2000 M Street NW Washington DC 20045 USA; Phone +1 202 466 8575 Fax +1 202 626 5188
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Appendix 27—ABC Shops Adelaide Shop 230, Level 2 The Myer Centre Adelaide SA 5000; Phone (08) 8410 0567 Fax (08) 8231 7539
Canberra Shop CF12 Canberra Centre Canberra ACT 2600; Phone (02) 6247 2941 Fax (02) 6230 6478
Bondi Shop 1003 Westfield Shoppingtown Bondi Junction NSW 2022; Phone (02) 9386 5582 Fax (02) 9369 4357
Cannington Shop 1016 Westfield Shoppingtown Carousel Cannington WA 6107; Phone (08) 9451 6352 Fax (08) 9451 7849
Booragoon Shop 75 Garden City Shopping Centre Booragoon WA 6154; Phone (08) 9315 9289 Fax (08) 9315 2763
Carindale Shop 2063 Westfield Carindale Carindale QLD 4152; Phone (07) 3398 1606 Fax (07) 3324 9681
Brisbane Shop 240, Level 2 The Myer Centre Brisbane QLD 4000; Phone (07) 3003 1321 Fax (07) 3211 1453
Castle Hill Shop 28 Castle Towers Shopping Centre Castle Hill NSW 2154; Phone (02) 9899 3273 Fax (02) 9894 5425
Broadbeach Shop 139A, Boston Way Pacific Fair Broadbeach QLD 4218; Phone (07) 5575 4231 Fax (07) 5575 4706
Chadstone Shop B53, Lower Mall Chadstone Shopping Centre Chadstone VIC 3148; Phone (03) 9568 8245 Fax (03) 9563 4802
Brookvale Shop 110, Level 1 Warringah Mall Brookvale NSW 2100; Phone (02) 9905 3758 Fax (02) 9939 7834
Chatswood Shop 350, Level 3 Westfield Shoppingtown Chatswood NSW 2067; Phone (02) 9904 8047 Fax (02) 9413 4203
Burwood Shop 204 Westfield Shoppingtown Burwood NSW 2134; Phone (02) 9744 5172 Fax (02) 9715 2845
Cheltenham Shop 3026 Westfield Shoppingtown Southlands Cheltenham VIC 3192; Phone (03) 9583 5589 Fax (03) 9585 4601
Campbelltown Shop C029, Level 1 Macarthur Square Campbelltown NSW 2560; Phone (02) 4626 8624 Fax (02) 4620 5007
Chermside Shop 253 Westfield Shoppingtown Chermside QLD 4032; Phone (07) 3359 1378 Fax (07) 3359 1407
Eastgardens Shop 226 Westfield Shoppingtown 152 Bunnerong Road Eastgardens NSW 2035; Phone (02) 9349 3695 Fax (02) 9349 7169 Erina Shop T253 The Parallel Mall Erina Fair Erina NSW 2250; Phone (02) 4367 6892 Fax (02) 4367 0617 Hobart Shop 209B Centrepoint 70 Murray Street Hobart TAS 7000; Phone (03) 6236 9972 Fax (03) 6234 1734 Hornsby Shop 3033–34 Westfield Shoppingtown Hornsby NSW 2077; Phone (02) 9482 3671 Fax (02) 9476 0098 Indooroopilly Shop 3017 Indooroopilly Shopping Centre Indooroopilly QLD 4068; Phone (07) 3878 9923 Fax (07) 3878 3126 Karrinyup ShopF-124, Karrinyup Shopping Centre 200 Karrinyup Road Karrinyup WA 6018; Phone (08) 9445 9233 Fax (08) 9244 8270 Knox City Shop 3115 Knox Shopping Centre Wantirna South VIC 3152; Phone (03) 9800 4965 Fax (03) 9837 5319
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Appendix 27—ABC Shops Macquarie Shop 417 Macquarie Shopping Centre North Ryde NSW 2113; Phone (02) 9878 4253 Fax (02) 9878 8027
Newcastle Shop 205 Charlestown Square Charlestown NSW 2290; Phone (02) 4943 9763 Fax (02) 4920 9526
Ringwood Shop L60 Eastland Shopping Centre Ringwood VIC 3134; Phone (03) 9879 5094 Fax (03) 9847 0956
Maribyrnong Shop 2072 Highpoint Shopping Centre Maribyrnong VIC 3032; Phone (03) 9317 4652 Fax (03) 9317 5290
Oaklands Park Shop 2047 Westfield Marion Oaklands Park SA 5046; Phone (08) 8298 6350 Fax (08) 8377 5253
Robina Shop 2047A, Robina Town Centre Robina QLD 4226 Phone (07) 5575 7260 Fax (07) 5578 9236
Melbourne Shop M01, Mezzanine Level Melbourne GPO Cnr Elizabeth St and Little Bourke St Melbourne VIC 3000; Phone (03) 9662 4522 Fax (03) 9662 4402
Order Centre Gate 4, 6–8 Lanceley Place Artarmon NSW 2064; Phone 1300 360 111 Fax 1300 360 150
Miranda Shop 1087–88, Level 1 Westfield Shoppingtown Miranda NSW 2228; Phone (02) 9524 4289 Fax (02) 9542 8573 Modbury Shop 200 Westfield Tea Tree Plaza Modbury SA 5092; Phone (08) 8396 0000 Fax (08) 8395 6645 Morley Shop 173 The Galleria Morley Walter Road Morley WA 6062; Phone (08) 9276 7673 Fax (08) 9276 3086 Mt Gravatt Shop 2104A, Garden City Shopping Centre Cnr Logan and Kessels Road Upper Mt Gravatt QLD 4122; Phone (07) 3420 6928 Fax (07) 3422 2315
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Parramatta Shop 4069 Westfield Shoppingtown Parramatta NSW 2150; Phone (02) 9635 9922 Fax (02) 9689 3421 Penrith Shop 150, Level 1 Westfield Penrith Penrith NSW 2750; Phone (02) 4721 8299 Fax (02) 4721 3613 Perth Shop 60, Gallery Level Carillon City Arcade Perth WA 6000; Phone (08) 9321 6852 Fax (08) 9481 3123 Preston Shop K28 Northlands Shopping Centre Preston VIC 3072; Phone (03) 9471 4863 Fax (03) 9470 5672 QVB Shop 48, The Albert Walk Queen Victoria Building Sydney NSW 2000; Phone (02) 9286 3726 Fax (02) 9262 7690
Rosny Park Shop G038 Eastlands Shopping Centre Bligh Street Rosny Park TAS 7018; Phone (03) 6245 0933 Fax (03) 6245 1548 Rouse Hill Shop GR048 Quadrant A Rouse Hill Town Centre Rouse Hill NSW 2155; Phone (02) 8882 9179 Fax (02) 8882 9200 Tuggerah Shop 2043A Westfield Tuggerah Cnr Wyong and Gavenlock Roads Tuggerah NSW 2259; Phone (02) 4353 9305 Fax (02) 4353 9475 Ultimo The Foyer Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007; Phone (02) 8333 2055 Fax (02) 8333 1148
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audiences
ABC Advisory Council—18, 79, 131, 194, 198, 206
appreciation—see ABC Appreciation Survey
ABC Appreciation Survey—9, 46–52, 69, 123, 134–7
reach and share—2–3, 38–45, 50, 80, 85–7, 100, 103, 109, 123, 132–7, 250
ABC Board—6, 10–7, 18-21, 68–73, 79, 96, 114, 117, 119, 127, 176, 178, 192–3, 198, 206, 217–8, 251–2
research—21, 99–100, 114–5, 191
Committees—69–71, 76, 116, 192–3
audit, internal—see Group Audit
ABC Charter—7–9, 46, 52, 68, 72, 102, 106, 129–30, 212, 250–2
Australia Network—3–4, 17, 22, 33, 36, 53–4, 58–9, 77, 89, 91, 94, 98–101, 124, 129–30, 191, 195, 199, 238–9
ABC Classic FM—4, 19, 22–3, 40–1, 53–5, 80, 83–4, 94, 108, 115, 123, 134, 190–1, 234, 237 ABC Commercial—3, 23, 53, 62, 76–7, 79, 89, 102–5, 115, 125, 129–31, 191, 194–6, 199, 201, 207, 223, 239, 250 ABC International—4, 17, 33, 53–4, 59, 62, 79, 98–101, 116, 119, 128–30, 137, 191, 195, 197, 201, 207, 219, 239 ABC Local Radio—4, 19, 22–3, 35, 39–40, 45, 55–8, 74, 80–4, 97, 106–8, 122–3, 129, 134–5, 190–1, 194–5, 220, 223, 231–2, 237, 240–4 ABC NewsRadio—4, 19, 34, 40-1, 53–5, 57, 80, 82, 94, 108, 190–1, 236–7
Audit and Risk Committee—69, 71, 76, 192–3, 199
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)—8, 73, 115, 118, 198, 206, 217, 230, 236–7 Australian content—15, 24, 68, 87, 90, 128–9, 131, 136, 213 music—82, 134 Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AEIFRS)—78 Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)—76, 139–40, 182, 192–3 awards—22–3, 27, 58, 71, 75, 83, 94, 104, 117, 123, 134, 219–24
ABC Online—2, 4, 9, 19, 21, 23, 27, 30, 33, 38–45, 50–1, 53, 72–3, 95–7, 107, 119, 123, 129, 137, 195, 209, 212–3, 218, 221
B
ABC Radio National—4, 22, 28–9, 31, 39, 40–1, 45–6, 53–5, 57–8, 72, 80, 82–4, 94, 96, 101, 107–8, 123, 129, 134, 191, 194–6, 211, 219, 221–3, 232–4, 237
benefit to the people of Australia—8, 10, 14, 16–7, 68–9, 121, 124, 130, 192, 252
balance—9, 52, 71–3, 99, 209, 211, 214, 217
bias—71–3, 98, 209–11, 213, 217
ABC Resources—62, 69, 79, 106–7, 109, 112, 115, 124, 191, 199, 201, 207, 240
Board—see ABC Board
ABC Retail—61, 102, 104–5, 131, 191
Bonner Committee—64, 117
ABC Shops—3–4, 23, 53, 102–3, 105, 131, 151, 218, 220, 245—6
breast cancer—63
ABC Triennial Funding Submission 2009–12—68, 76, 114, 125, 131
broadband—4, 15, 24, 29, 32, 53, 76, 95, 97, 136, 208, 221, 250 business continuity—70, 116, 191, 197
ABC Values—7, 23–4, 37, 60–1, 110, 116, 126, 132, 205
Business Services—62, 69, 79, 106, 110, 117, 191, 201, 207, 240
ABC3—15, 24, 31, 41, 85, 90
C
advertising and market research—194, 196, 199 Appropriation—see also funding—76–7, 125, 177 archives—83, 97, 104 arts—8–9, 43, 88–9, 131, 188–90, 251 Audience and Consumer Affairs—72–4, 121, 191, 208–11, 217–8
capital strategy—78 Charter—see ABC Charter Classic FM—see ABC Classic FM Code of Practice—72, 118, 121, 206, 209, 211–8
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community—3, 8–9, 15, 18–21, 23–4, 26–8, 34–5, 46, 48–9, 51–2, 56–9, 67, 69, 72, 74–5, 81, 83–4, 92, 99, 115–6, 121, 129–31, 138, 184, 188–9, 206, 222, 250–1 complaints—37, 71–4, 93, 116, 118-9, 121–2, 127, 206, 209–11, 217–8 Complaints Review Executive (CRE)—72–3, 116, 121, 208–11, 217
Emergency broadcasting—16–7, 23, 34, 40, 56–7, 74, 80–1, 106, 125 employment agreements—112, 206 energy consumption—65–7, 74, 128, 208
consultants—69, 162, 197
events—22–3, 57, 59, 67, 81, 92, 104–5, 107, 113, 115, 117, 128–30, 133, 190, 199
content sales—102–3
Executive Leadership Group—69, 79, 110–1, 132
co-productions/partnerships—16, 64, 83, 87, 102–4, 115, 125, 131, 147, 161–2, 195, 250
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Corporate Communications—62, 79, 112–3, 191, 207, 239
Federal Budget—14, 23, 76, 78, 85, 90, 107, 113 Fraud—71, 139, 193, 210
Corporate Plan—8–10, 24, 64, 69, 121–33, 198
Freedom of Information (FOI)—116, 120, 212, 218
Corporate Responsibility Index—23, 75, 116, 122, 224
Freeview—85, 109, 125, 147, 181
corporate social responsibility—74–5
funding—14–6, 23–4, 54, 68, 76–8, 90, 101, 111, 113–4, 125, 131
Corporate Strategy and Marketing—62, 69–70, 79, 98, 114–5, 201, 207, 239
G
corporate sustainability—74
Governance—8, 68–74, 98, 114–6, 121, 127, 191–3, 198
cross-media—58, 250
Green at Work—65, 67, 74
D
green futures—65, 67, 116, 122
dig/dig country/dig jazz—4, 53–5, 80, 123, 134, 190
Group Audit—70–1, 79, 106, 191–3
digital radio—24, 76–7, 80, 82, 96, 99, 109, 120, 130, 181, 191, 250
H
digital television—3, 14, 24, 36, 41, 53, 55, 77, 85, 106, 109, 125, 138, 168, 181, 184, 224, 226, 250
heritage protection—74, 128, 208 high definition—41, 85, 107, 250
disability strategy—205–6
high standards—8, 118, 121, 127, 251
divisional structure—79
hours broadcast—86–8, 122, 126, 188–9
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human resources—see ABC People and People and Learning
Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD)—208 Editorial Policies—16, 37, 62, 69, 71–2, 79, 96, 116, 118–9, 122, 127, 191–2, 206–7, 210, 212–8, 239 education—8–9, 21, 33, 43, 52, 67, 76, 88, 98, 100, 103, 109–11, 129, 161, 188–90, 195–6, 220, 224, 251
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Election Coverage Review Committee (ECRC)—71, 116
I independence—8, 10, 37, 68, 100, 118, 121, 127, 140, 192, 212, 252 Independent Complaints Review Panel (ICRP)—73, 208–11, 217
efficiency—3, 8–10, 16–7, 36, 65, 69–70, 75, 78, 91, 107, 121, 124, 128, 130, 192–3, 252
Indigenous—22, 60, 64, 81, 83, 86–9, 92, 111, 117, 133, 188–90, 213
election coverage—see also Election Coverage Review Committee—37, 94, 107, 116, 122, 195
Innovation—22-3, 32, 62, 77, 79, 84, 92, 95–7, 115, 124–5, 128, 130, 191, 195, 201, 207, 239
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integrity—7–8, 10, 12–3, 23–4, 60, 98, 110, 118, 121, 127, 192–3, 205, 212–3, 218, 252 international bureaux—54
L Legal—62, 79, 115, 120, 191, 199, 239 Local Radio—see ABC Local Radio
M Managing Director—8, 13, 21, 25, 36–7, 61–3, 69-71, 79, 89, 118-9, 142, 181–2, 191–2, 194, 201, 207, 221, 239
N national identity—8–9, 24, 74, 128, 251 News—22–3, 29, 36, 39–40, 43, 45, 52, 54, 57, 62–4, 77–9, 91–4, 98, 107, 112, 119, 124–5, 129, 191, 195, 201, 205, 207, 239
relevance—12–3, 16, 90, 106, 252 reviews—16, 70, 73–4, 81, 116, 193, 197–8 resource hire—69, 102–3, 107, 147 risk management—see also Audit and Risk Committee—70–1, 116, 127, 133, 156, 175–6, 197, 199
S Scholarships—63, 74, 109, 117, 220 Service Commitment—206, 218 Short Message Service (SMS)—4, 29, 35, 53, 87, 250 State and Territory Directors—79, 98, 116 staff profile—207 streaming—4, 29, 31, 34, 43, 53, 82, 84, 86, 104, 107, 123–4, 129, 134, 137, 250
NewsRadio—see ABC NewsRadio
subsidiaries—181
O
subscription television—4, 43, 53–4, 88, 99
occupational health and safety (OHS)—64, 74, 110–1, 126–7, 133, 199–204 overseas travel costs—162, 198
P People and Learning—60–2, 64, 69, 79, 110–2, 126, 132, 191, 201, 205, 207, 240 performance management—112, 132, 206
succession planning—61, 74, 109–11, 132
T Technology and Distribution—62, 69, 79, 106, 109, 125, 191, 199, 201, 207, 240 town square—6, 15, 24–6, 36, 56, 68, 83 training—10, 16, 53, 61–2, 64, 74, 91, 93, 101, 107–8, 111–3, 118–20, 133, 199, 201, 205–6
podcast/podcasting—2, 4, 27, 33, 38–9, 41, 53, 82, 84, 119, 123, 129, 137, 194–5, 223, 250
transmission—4, 35, 54–5, 71, 74, 76–7, 98, 100, 106, 108–9, 122, 130, 136–8, 147, 161–3, 184–5, 188–91, 198, 224–38, 250
policies—see also Editorial Policies—68, 71, 96, 119, 127, 130, 133, 139, 150–61, 175–6, 178, 193, 205, 218
triple j—4, 22–3, 26, 36, 39–41, 53–5, 57, 80–4, 94, 100, 103–5, 108–9, 123, 134–5, 190–1, 220, 222, 235–7
Production Review—16, 24, 69–70, 110, 113, 115–6, 124
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public broadcasters—25, 56, 101–2, 104, 113, 119, 128
video-on-demand—53, 129, 250
R Radio Australia—3–4, 17, 22, 24, 33, 53–4, 59, 91, 94, 98–100, 124, 129–30, 190–1, 195, 237–9 Radio National—see ABC Radio National
vodcast/vodcasting—2, 4, 31, 38-9, 43, 53, 89, 123, 129, 137, 195, 250
W workers’ compensation—64, 70, 112, 126, 162, 165, 199–204
reception—138, 230, 237
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Glossary 3G—”third generation” mobile telephone services that are able to carry internet content. audio-on-demand—the provision of audio files (e.g. radio programs or pieces of music) over the internet so that they begin playing shortly after the user requests them. Generally, the files do not remain on the user’s computer after they have been played. broadband—fast internet service that allows rapid access to large audio and video files. Charter—the fundamental operating responsibilities of the ABC, as set out in Section 6 of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983.
off-deck—is used to describe mobile websites which can be accessed directly by audiences on mobile devices, rather than via the telecommunications providers’ own portals. platform—a medium or technology for content distribution. The ABC’s primary platforms are radio, television and the internet. It also uses mobile telephone-based platforms, such as SMS and WAP.
co-production—a program produced through an agreement between the ABC and an outside producer, and potentially others, to jointly contribute money, facilities and/or staff.
podcasting—the provision of downloadable audio files so that the user is able to “subscribe” to a program and have their computer automatically retrieve new files as they become available. The files are then able to be transferred to a portable music player.
cross-media/cross-platform—content produced for and delivered on more than one media platform.
portal—an online or mobile site which aggregates content into a single destination.
digital radio—the transmission of a broadcast radio signal in digital form, allowing more channels and additional data to be carried in the same spectrum as analog radio.
reach—the total number of people who have viewed, listened or visited a service over a given time frame.
digital television—the transmission of a broadcast television signal in digital form. This allows more channels or higher-definition channels to be carried in the same spectrum as analog television services, as well as interactive content. download—the transfer of data, including audio and video files, across the internet to the user’s computer for later use. Unlike streamed files, downloaded files reside on the recipient’s computer. first-release/first-run—the first time a program is broadcast on ABC Television. Prior to 2007–08, first-release content was reported as first broadcast in Australia. The alternative reporting methodology in 2007–08 and 2008–09 arose from changes to internal reporting processes. In 2009–10, those processes will be reviewed. five-city reach—the combined audience reach of a television service in the five cities of Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. high definition television (HDTV)—a highresolution digital television format that provides larger, clearer images on screens capable of displaying it. interstitial—content that is not a television program and is put to air between programs. Interstitials include station identification, program promotions, cross-promotions for radio or new media programming, ABC Commercial merchandising and community service announcements.
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mash-up—a technique where audiences can combine and edit pre-made material from more than one source to create alternative content.
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seven-city reach—the combined audience reach of a radio service in the seven cities of Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney. share—the percentage of the listening/viewing audience tuned to a particular service. simulcast—simultaneous broadcast of the same content in multiple formats, such as analog and digital television, as required by the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. social media—the generic term for a diverse collection of online technologies that allow users to create, publish and share content with one another, including blogs, wikis (e.g. Wikipedia), “micro-blogs” (e.g. Twitter), social networking (e.g. Facebook, MySpace) and photo and video sharing (sites e.g. Flikr, YouTube). streaming—”real time” audio- or video-on-demand that is synchronised with a radio or television broadcast. video-on-demand—the provision of video content over the internet so that it begins playing shortly after the user requests it. Generally, the content does not remain on the user’s computer after it has been played. vodcast—the provision of downloadable video files so that the user is able to “subscribe” to a program and have their computer automatically retrieve new content as it becomes available. Wireless Access Protocol (WAP)—a data protocol allowing the delivery of specially-formatted Internet content to specific mobile telephone handsets.
The ABC Charter and Duties of the Board From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
6 Charter of the Corporation (1) The functions of the Corporation are:
(a) to provide within Australia innovative and comprehensive broadcasting services of a high standard as part of the Australian broadcasting system consisting of national, commercial and community sectors and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to provide:
(i) broadcasting programs that contribute to a sense of national identity and inform and entertain, and reflect the cultural diversity of, the Australian community;
(ii) broadcasting programs of an educational nature;
(b) to transmit to countries outside Australia broadcasting programs of news, current affairs, entertainment and cultural enrichment that will:
(i) encourage awareness of Australia and an international understanding of Australian attitudes on world affairs; and
(ii) enable Australian citizens living or travelling outside Australia to obtain information about Australian affairs and Australian attitudes on world affairs; and
(c) to encourage and promote the musical, dramatic and other performing arts in Australia.
(2) In the provision by the Corporation of its broadcasting services within Australia:
(a) the Corporation shall take account of:
(i) the broadcasting services provided by the commercial and community sectors of the Australian broadcasting system;
(ii) the standards from time to time determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) in respect of broadcasting services;
(iii) the responsibility of the Corporation as the provider of an independent national broadcasting service to provide a balance between broadcasting programs of wide appeal and specialised broadcasting programs;
(iv) the multicultural character of the Australian community; and
(v) in connection with the provision of broadcasting programs of an educational nature---the responsibilities of the States in relation to education; and
(b) the Corporation shall take all such measures, being measures consistent with the obligations of the Corporation under paragraph (a), as, in the opinion of the Board, will be conducive to the full development by the Corporation of suitable broadcasting programs.
(3) The functions of the Corporation under subsection (1) and the duties imposed on the Corporation under subsection (2) constitute the Charter of the Corporation. (4) Nothing in this Section shall be taken to impose on the Corporation a duty that is enforceable by proceedings in a court.
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8 Duties of the Board (1) It is the duty of the Board:
(a) to ensure that the functions of the Corporation are performed efficiently and with the maximum benefit to the people of Australia;
(b) to maintain the independence and integrity of the Corporation;
(c) to ensure that the gathering and presentation by the Corporation of news and information is accurate and impartial according to the recognized standards of objective journalism; and
(d) to ensure that the Corporation does not contravene, or fail to comply with:
(i) any of the provisions of this Act or any other Act that are applicable to the Corporation; or
(ii) any directions given to, or requirements made in relation to, the Corporation under any of those provisions; and
(e) to develop codes of practice relating to:
(i) programming matters; and
(ii) if the Corporation has the function of providing a datacasting service under section 6A---that service; and
to notify those codes to the Australian Broadcasting Authority. (2) If the Minister at any time furnishes to the Board a statement of the policy of the Commonwealth Government on any matter relating to broadcasting, or any matter of administration, that is relevant to the performance of the functions of the Corporation and requests the Board to consider that policy in the performance of its functions, the Board shall ensure that consideration is given to that policy. (3) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) is to be taken to impose on the Board a duty that is enforceable by proceedings in a court.
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