Over the last two years I have noticed a growing number of people becoming quite vocal on social media sites such as Twitter concerning perceived bias by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
Some appear convinced that bias is displayed in favour of right-wing political views and others are equally convinced that the ABC is part of a left-wing conspiracy.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority obviously does not agree with either view:
Call sign
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Title/program or topic (PDF/Word download)
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Outcome
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Date of website publication
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ABC (ABT Tasmania)
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3118 ABC News
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No breach - impartiality and privacy
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28 Nov 2013
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ABC (ABV Melbourne)
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3108 (.docx 792 kb)
Adam Hills Tonight
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No breach – Harm and offence; Providing sufficient warning
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7 Nov 2013
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ABC (ABC2)
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3103 (.docx 790 kb)
Funny As: Steve Googan
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No Breach—MA15+ classification guidelines (language)
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1 Oct 2013
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ABC (ABV Victoria)
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3077 (.docx 782 kb)
Q&A
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No Breach—Harm & offence
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24 Sept 2013
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ABC (ABN)
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3073 (.docx 788 kb)
ABC News 24
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No Breach—Content likely to cause harm/offence
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11 Sept 2013
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ABC3
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3074 (.docx 805 kb)
You’re Skitting Me
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No Breach of standards 7.1 [Harm and offence] and 7.7 [Stereotyping and discriminatory content] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011
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10 Sept 2013
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ABC1 (ABN Sydney)
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2997 (.docx 792 kb)
Gruen Planet
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No Breach—Captioning
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9 Sept 2013
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ABC (ABV Melbourne)
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3059 (.docx 787 kb)
The Elegant Gentleman’s Guide to Knife Fighting
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No Breach—Harm or offence
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29 Aug 2013
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ABC (ABN Sydney)
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3069 (.docx 788 kb)
The Checkout
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No Breach—Standard 7.1 [Content likely to cause harm/offence]
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28 Aug 2013
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ABC News 24
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3041 (.docx 813 kb)
The Drum
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No Breach—Standards:
7.1 [Harm or offence]
7.7 [Unjustified use of stereotypes or discriminatory content]
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14 Aug 2013
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ABC Canberra
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3025 (.docx 808 kb)
ABC News
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No Breach—Standards:
2.1 [Ensure that material facts are accurate and presented in context]
4.1 [Gather and present news with impartiality]
4.5 [Do not unduly favour one perspective]
5.3 [Opportunity to respond]
5.4 [Attribute information to its source]
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26 Jul 2013
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ABC (ABN)
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3021 (.doc 840 kb)
Promotion for Shaun Micallef's Made as Hell
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No Breach—Standard 7.1 (Harm and offence)
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15 Jul 2013
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ABC Canberra
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2865 (.docx 877 kb)
7.30
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality, fair and honest dealing
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12 Jul 2013
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ABC (ABN Sydney)
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2956 (.doc 932 kb)
Catalyst
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No Breach—standards 2.1 or 2.2 (Accuracy)
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11 Jul 2013
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ABC Perth
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2999 (.doc)
ABC News
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No Breach—Accuracy or misleading material
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9 Jul 2013
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ABC (ABV Melbourne)
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3036 (.docx 835 kb)
Q and A
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No Breach—Present a diversity of perspectives; Not misrepresent any perspectives; Not unduly favour one perspective over another
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8 Jul 2013
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ABC (ABV) Australia-wide
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2988 (.doc 888 kb)
Compass – 'Churches on Trial'
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No Breach—Harm and offence
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8 Jul 2013
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ABC1 (ABQ)
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3047 (.docx 788 kb)
Last Tango in Halifax
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No Breach—Standard 7.3.1 (Television Classifications – PG) and Standard 7.3.3 (Television Classification Symbols) of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (Revised 2013)
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3 Jul 2013
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ABC (ABN)
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2975 (.doc 824 kb)
ABC News 24
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No Breach—4.1 [Impartiality] or 7.1 [Harm and offence]
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2 Jul 2013
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ABC (ABN)
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2923 (.docx 797 kb)
Gruen Transfer
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Breach—section 130ZR(1) of Part 9 D of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 [Captioning]
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4 Jun 2013
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ABC (ABN)
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2900 (.docx 2537kb)
At the Movies |
Breach—section 130ZR(1)(a) of Part 9D of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 [Captioning]
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4 Jun 2013
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ABC (ABQ)
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3024 (.docx 276 kb)
ABC News
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality
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28 May 2013
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ABC (ABV)
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2974 (.doc 854 kb)
7:30
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality
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16 May 2013
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ABC (ABV)
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2977 (.doc 824 kb)
ABC News Breakfast
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No Breach—Impartiality
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14 May 2013
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ABC (ABW)
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2916 (.doc)
ABC News
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No Breach—Accuracy
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1 May 2013
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ABC (ABW)
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2936 (.doc 872 kb)
Clarke and Dawe
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No Breach—Impartiality
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30 Apr 2013
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ABC1 (ABQ)
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2966 (786 kb)
The Pillars of the Earth
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No Breach—Television classifications - M
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24 Apr 2013
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ABC (ABN)
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2973 (881 kb)
ABC News 24
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No Breach—Accuracy; Stereotypes or discriminatory content
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11 Apr 2013
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ABC (ABT)
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2945 (825 kb)
Redfern Now,Warehouse Comedy Festival, Alan Carr: Chatty Man
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No Breach—Harm or offence
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11 Apr 2013
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ABC (ABV)
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2931 (897 kb)
Lateline
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality; Balance
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11 Apr 2013
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ABC3 (ABQ)
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2996 (.docx 790 kb)
The Twisted Whiskers Show
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No Breach—Television classifications - G
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10 Apr 2013
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ABC (ABQ)
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2902 (.doc 845 kb)
Insiders
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No Breach—Accuracy
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5 Apr 2013
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ABC (ABN)
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2912 (.docx 787 kb)
News Update
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Breach—Quality of Captions
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27 Mar 2013
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ABC (ABN)
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2917 (.doc 856 kb)
ABC News 24
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality
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20 Mar 2013
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ABC (ABT Tasmania)
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2909 (.doc 849 kb)
Prank Patrol |
No Breach—Harm or offence; Stereotypes
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20 Feb 2013
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ABC (ABN News 24)
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2903 (.docx 875 kb)
The Drum |
No Breach—Impartiality; Balance
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13 Feb 2013
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ABC (ABN Sydney)
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2855 (.doc 889 kb)
Catalyst |
No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality; Diversity of perspectives
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29 Jan 2013
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ABC (ABW Perth)
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2882 (.doc 868 kb)
Four Corners |
No Breach—Privacy; Harm or offence
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25 Jan 2013
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ABC (ABN Nthn NSW)
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2927 (.docx 789 kb)
The Hamster Wheel |
No Breach—Television classifications—M
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17 Jan 2013
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ABC (ABN Sydney)
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2884 (827 kb)
Catalyst |
No Breach—Accuracy
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9 Jan 2013
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ABC (ABS SA)
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2872 (PDF)
7.30 |
No Breach—Impartiality
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20 Dec 2013
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ABC (ABV Melbourne)
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2853 (.doc 838 kb)
Media Watch
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No Breach—Accuracy
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6 Dec 2012
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ABC (ABN NSW)
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2806 (.doc 857 kb)
Media Watch
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No Breach—Impartiality; Balance
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6 Dec 2012
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ABC (ABQ Brisbane)
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2866 (.doc 829 kb)
Lateline
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No Breach—Impartiality; Balance
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23 Nov 2012
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ABC (ABC2)
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2905 (.docx 779 kb)
The Roast
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No Breach—Television Classifications - PG
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15 Nov 2012
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ABC (ABQ)
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2857 (.doc 954 kb)
ABC News 24
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No Breach—Impartiality
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13 Nov 2012
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ABC (ABT)
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2877 (.doc 828 kb)
ABC News 24
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality
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7 Nov 2012
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ABC (ABQ)
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2862 (.doc 840 kb)
ABC News
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No Breach—Impartiality; Balance
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7 Nov 2012
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ABC (ABN)
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2837 (.docx 894 kb)
Media Watch
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality; Balance; Opportunity to respond; Stereotypes
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6 Nov 2012
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ABC (ABN)
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2838 (.docx 861 kb)
Media Watch
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No Breach—Impartiality; Opportunity to respond; Harm and offence; Stereotypes
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6 Nov 2012
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ABC (News 24)
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2863 (.docx 831 kb)
ABC News Breakfast
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No breach—Factual accuracy; Misleading factual content; Correction of errors
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2 Oct 2012
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ABC (ABQ Queensland)
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2807 (.docx 799 kb)
Budget 2012: The Treasurer's Speech
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Breach—Captioning requirements
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28 Sept 2012
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2730 (.docx 2.5 mb)
Media Watch
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Breach—Standard 5.3 (Opportunity to respond to allegations) of the ABC Code of Practice 2011
No Breach—Standards 2.1, 2.2 and 4.1 (Factual inaccuracy and Impartiality) of the ABC Code of Practice 2011
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28 Sept 2012
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ABC (ABQ Queensland)
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2869 (.docx 786 kb)
Rage
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No Breach—Television classifications (G)
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25 Sept 2012
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ABC (ABV Victoria)
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2847 (.docx 793 kb)
Lateline
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartial presentation; Not favour one perspective over another
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30 Aug 2012
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ABC1 (ABQ Brisbane)
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2799 (.docx 795 kb)
Q&A Lateline
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Breach—Captioning requirements
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21 Aug 2012
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ABN (Sydney)
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2784 (.docx 785 kb)
Raw Comedy Festival 2012
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No Breach—Unjustified harm or offence; Stereotypes and discrimination
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15 Aug 2012
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ABW (Perth)
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2788 (.doc 871 kb)
The World
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality; Balance, sensitivity, stereotypes
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13 Jul 2012
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ABC (ABN NSW)
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2821 (.doc 893 kb)
Lateline
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality
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13 Jul 2012
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ABC (Canberra)
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2810 (.docx 784 kb)
The Hamster Wheel
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No Breach—Harm and offence
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20 Jun 2012
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ABC3 (ABV Victoria)
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2808 (.docx 779 kb)
You're Skitting Me
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No breach—Television classifications (G)
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20 Jun 2012
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ABC TV1 (ABV)
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2805 (.doc 821 kb)
7.30
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No Breach—Impartiality
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8 Jun 2012
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ABC TV3 (Victoria)
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2672 (.docx 813 kb)
Behind the News Extra
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No Breach—Factual accuracy; Correction of significant errors; Impartiality; Representing perspectives
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8 Jun 2012
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ABC1 (ABV Victoria)
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2738 (.docx 777 kb)
The Slap
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No Breach—Inappropriate depictions of sex, drug use and themes
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7 Jun 2012
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ABW (WA)
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2795 (.docx 824 kb)
ABC News
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No Breach—Harm or offence; Sensitivity, distress to relatives and cultural practices
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21 May 2012
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ABW (Perth)
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2669 (.docx 835 kb)
Jandamarra's War
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No Breach—Accuracy; Discrimination
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14 May 2012
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ABC TV1 (ABV Victoria)
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2767 (.doc 815 kb)
Midday Report
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No Breach—Dangerous imitation
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10 May 2012
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ABC3 (ABV Victoria)
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2777 (.docx 778 kb)
Kaeloo
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No Breach—Television classifications (G)
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27 Apr 2012
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ABC (Darwin)
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2783 (.doc 851 kb)
ABC News 24
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No Breach—Factual accuracy; Impartiality
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24 Apr 2012
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ABC1 (Perth)
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2757 (.docx 810 kb)
Rage
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No Breach—Television classifications (G); Harm and offence (dangerous imitation and threats to health); Children and young people (managing risks of exposure to ABC content); Children and young people (minimise risk of exposure to unsuitable content)
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16 Apr 2012
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ABV (Victoria)
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2749 (.doc 829 kb)
Tim Minchin vs The Sydney Symphony Orchestra
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No Breach—Harm or offence; Stereotypes or discriminatory content
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2 Apr 2012
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ABN (NSW)
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2748 (.docx 788 kb)
Tim Minchin vs The Sydney Symphony Orchestra
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No Breach—Harm or offence; Stereotypes or discriminatory content
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2 Apr 2012
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ABC1 (ABW WA)
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2752 (.docx 780 kb)
The Thick of It
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No Breach—Language
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9 Mar 2012
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ABC News 24
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2727 (.docx 780 kb)
Channel promotion
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No Breach—Impartiality
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7 Mar 2012
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ABC1 (Melbourne)
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2739 (.docx 786 kb)
The Slap—Manolis
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No Breach—Language; Sex; Harm and offence
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24 Feb 2012
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ABC (ABN Sydney)
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2673 (.docx 976 kb)
Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey
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No Breach—Harm or offence; Dignity and welfare of children and young people
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17 Feb 2012
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ABC (ABN Sydney)
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2723 (.docx 793 kb)
The Hamster Wheel
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No Breach—Stereotypes or discriminatory content
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14 Feb 2012
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ABC2 (Victoria)
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2718 (.docx 799 kb)
Martin Morning
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No Breach—Dangerous imitation; Manage and minimise risks for children and young people
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10 Feb 2012
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ABC1 (Qld)
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2735 (.docx 792 kb)
The Night Watch
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No Breach—Sex; Nudity; Harm and offence
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8 Feb 2012
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ABC1 (Perth)
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2715 (.docx 784 kb)
The Song of Lunch
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No Breach—Classification time zone
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7 Feb 2012
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ABC TV1 (Victoria)
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2698 (.docx 791 kb)
The Gruen Transfer
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No Breach—Harm or offence; Stereotypes or discriminatory content
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6 Feb 2012
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ABC TV
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2694 (.docx 814 kb)
Four Corners
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No Breach—Balance will be sought
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6 Feb 2012
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ABC (ABN Sydney)
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2722 (.docx 791 kb)
7:30
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No Breach—Stereotypes or discriminatory content
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1 Feb 2012
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ABC1
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2724 (.docx 791 kb)
Q&A
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No Breach—Language
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25 Jan 2012
|
ABC Canberra / ABN Sydney
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2680 (.doc 957 kb)
ABC News
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No Breach—Stereotypes or discriminatory content
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11 Jan 2012
|
ABC1
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2705 (.docx 789 kb)
The Slap—Hector
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No Breach—Language; Sex
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11 Jan 2012
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ABC1
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2706 (.docx 787 kb)
The Slap—Anouk
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No Breach—Language; Sex
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11 Jan 2012
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ABC1
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2642 (.doc 991 kb)
Hungry Beast
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality; Unduly favour one perspective over another
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11 Jan 2012
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ABC1
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2644 (.doc 992 kb)
Four Corners
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality; Unduly favour one perspective over another
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11 Jan 2012
|
ABC (ABV Melbourne)
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2638 (.doc 1.1 mb)
Lateline
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No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality; Unduly favour one perspective over another
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11 Jan 2012
|
The Canberra Times 21 December 2012:
THE broadcasting watchdog has dismissed allegations the 7.30 host, Leigh Sales, showed bias against the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority investigated the interview, broadcast on August 22, in which Ms Sales grilled Mr Abbott over his claim that BHP suspended its Olympic Dam project as a result of the carbon tax.
Ms Sales extracted an admission from Mr Abbott that he had not read BHP's statement, which made no mention of the tax......
