Australian Politics thread [merged]

[Gigantor]

I pretty much stand in the middle of the political spectrum.but was just wondering whether the ABC appears left because just about every other media outlet is to the right of centre.People call the AGE a left leaning publication ,but I struggle to find another.

[Judge Roughneck]

Both major parts are fairly right

Not far off fascism if palmer or Hansen get in

[Gigantor]

Do we have left and right anymore,or do people care more about issues.On say they boat people they might appear left leaning but on economic issues they might appear more to the right.I wonder whether today people think more about individual issues rather than have the convenience of one size fits all

[Smokey]

I pretty much stand in the middle of the political spectrum.but was just wondering whether the ABC appears left because just about every other media outlet is to the right of centre.People call the AGE a left leaning publication ,but I struggle to find another.

The ABC doesn't 'appear' Left G, it is completely Left and especially so in the TV sector.  All their news and panel shows are almost completely staffed by Left-leaning commentators and it spoils what should be vibrant and healthy 2-sided debate on national issues not tainted by vested private interests.  As for print, the Courier Mail in Brisbane also leans to the Left but has a loud enough slice of the Right to provide a balance if you go digging.  I agree with you on the Age and I have a memory that the Hun used to lean the other way but I don't read enough of it nowadays to have a valid opinion.

[Smokey]

Do we have left and right anymore,or do people care more about issues.On say they boat people they might appear left leaning but on economic issues they might appear more to the right.I wonder whether today people think more about individual issues rather than have the convenience of one size fits all

I tend to agree with this observation - my perception is that the swinging vote is larger now than it ever was in my younger days.  It all seemed to fragment around the time that Don Chipp formed the Democrats and the Greens became a force.

[Judge Roughneck]

IMO labour right

liberal far right

[Judge Roughneck]

I pretty much stand in the middle of the political spectrum.but was just wondering whether the ABC appears left because just about every other media outlet is to the right of centre.People call the AGE a left leaning publication ,but I struggle to find another.

The ABC doesn't 'appear' Left G, it is completely Left and especially so in the TV sector.  All their news and panel shows are almost completely staffed by Left-leaning commentators and it spoilus what should be vibrant and healthy 2-sided debate on national issues not tainted by vested private interests.  As for print, the Courier Mail in Brisbane also leans to the Left but has a loud enough slice of the Right to provide a balance if you go digging.  I agree with you on the Age and I have a memory that the Hun used to lean the other way but I don't read enough of it nowadays to have a valid opinion.

If the ABC is slightly left it is far outwayed by almost all media and political party that is right

The hun is very right, imo

[Smokey]

If the ABC is slightly left it is far outwayed by almost all media and political party that is right

If the ABC is "slightly left" then the rest of the Australian political journalistic spectrum is a hard core version of Facism!   

[Judge Roughneck]

ABC radio isn't that bad

[Ruanaidh]

IMO labour right

liberal far right

Yes Bent's and both have a 'collectivist' mindset.

[WilliamPowell]

I agree with you on the Age and I have a memory that the Hun used to lean the other way but I don't read enough of it nowadays to have a valid opinion.

HUN is very much right with one columnist in particular so far right that it's hard to take much of what he says seriously anymore

Actually would suggest all News Limited publications are right leaning in a massive way

[Gigantor]

The Bolter WP?

[1965]

HUN is very much right with one columnist in particular so far right that it's hard to take much of what he says seriously anymore

Anymore?

[Dubstep Dookie]

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[Smokey]

ABC radio isn't that bad

 Agree Bents, more objective than their other streams.