up in Eastern Europe 30 years ago, I thought how good it will be, I never have to listen to Russian propaganda. Now with regards to reports to Lybia, Iraq and especially Syria, both the ABC and the Australian have to trumpet the official American lines, that Assad is bad, rebels are good. On another note the BBC publishing pictures of Russian demonstrations, not realising that the pictures were taken in Greece, so they can show a bigger crowd; the pictures after the Houla massacre were taken in Iraq nine years ago, to create emotions. BTW the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung claims those attrocities were committed by rebel forces and the 'eyewitnesses' presented by the bbc were rebels' relatives. So all and all, I am dissapointed with western media general as well. Lies, lies and more lies. pennies: 14 Jun 2012 10:03:23am Unless you live in a barter system, we are all reliant on the Treasury printing banknotes to allow us to gather money we all so love. ABC people have money planted into accounts each payday, same as owners, directors & employees of the Australian. ABC people spend/invest/pay tax etc. same as anyone, and might even buy the Australian or a connected product. So Treasury is our source and organisations work to garner it's treasures. Like kids in a candy shop, we bicker over who should get the most goodies and who is undeserving. The popularity of the product should count, such as an airline seat to Osaka, a service