Personal opinions from a denizen of a land Down Under.
Australia is inclined to often paint itself as a progressive country, one that has left the conservative era, by and large, behind, and one that no longer accepts the common myths that religious leaders and politicians used in the past to keep the people under their sway.
But that impression is largely a myth. And there is no better time when the extent to which Australia is a land that is deeply conservative is evident than Easter.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is always crying poor and asking the government for more money for what it claims is a shortfall in funds that has grown over the years due to cuts by Coalition governments.
One doubts that the Australian public would begrudge the organisation the necessary cash were it to provide quality programming. But when its claims are bolstered by promos that show David Speers, Jane Norman and Patricia Karvelas, claiming that they are among the best political analysts in the country, then it is doubtful that the public will back the government coughing up. Continue reading “ABC seeking cash when it is all talk and has nothing to show for it”