the ABC believe that the Libs have a right to rule and are trying, within the charter of the ABC, to achieve that. Yoda: 14 Jun 2012 12:55:05pm Evidence by current and ex Brit politicians to the Leveson inquiry show just how manipulative (and powerful) the Murdoch media is. The Australian's attempt to denegrate the ABC-which is only partly biased to the right ( listen to Maurice Benson and Chris Uhlmann) is just another rant by an extreme right rag devoid of any intelligent commentary. castlenau: 14 Jun 2012 1:14:28pm same old arguments - diversity in the media is rapidly reducing and the ABC is still providing independent comment, whether perceived as left, right or centre. It is more innovative than other media and which media in Australia can compare with the independent thought and quality journalism that Four Corners has over the past 50 years? That report on the people smuggler deserves a Walkley. Cherie: 14 Jun 2012 1:20:41pm The ABC is essential to the Australian people. It is the only media that is owned by the people. And as Mark Scott said, it is the most trusted media operation in Australia. The poor old right-wingers are apoplectic at that why? It has been proven that the ABC is not biased to the left, in fact, it was noted that it is slightly biased to the right. This can be seen in many of the political interviews on ABC TV with journalists grilling government ministers, including the Prime Minister,