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WHEN a sovereign nation has to respond to charges made in a TV documentary that screens in just a few countries, no matter how serious those charges are, then it[...]
THE Australian Broadcasting Corporation has announced cuts to a number of programs which will result in staff in some centres losing their jobs. Surprisingly, the corporation, a government-funded entity, has[...]
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RUGBY matches telecast in New Zealand on Sky TV are made highly watchable by the two commentators – Grant Nisbett and Murray Mexted. Nisbett follows the game and Mexted, a[...]
Everyone in China bribes everyone all the time – presenter Jon Faine on the ABC 774 morning show The ABC does not do advertising. The ABC does promotions. – Unknown[...]