the opinions of the right are just plain wrong for everyone except the rich. But even then the ABC is "balanced"! "In contrast The Australian shows a variety of opinions and a stronger focus on reporting the facts." No, the Australian just happens to represent closely your own prejudices; there are rarely any facts present in their reporting. Your comments are the most circular and self-informing I have ever come across! bring back kev: Criticising a Labor gov from the left does not make a balanced comment - the ABC is critical of the gov, but it's either for bad politics, or the criticism comes from a greens side of politics They used to go after Hawke as well, but it was always from the left I read the Aus to get a right wing take on things & look to Fairfax & the abc to get the left side of things - if anyone from any side of politics doesn't think the avg ABC staff member tends to the ALP or Greens, the same for any SMH or The Age employee & anyone who works for Murdoch will tend to be from the right, then they are delusional There are exceptions - you get the token couple of right leaners in farifax (Henderson, for eg) & they allow the odd comment on the Drom (Mr Reith) & the ABC has that counterpoint program (the fact they have to run something like it, kind of admits they have a one