Tuesday 18 April 2017

Radio Australia - The Last Two Minutes - January 31 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8eJoTXf6Lw

Shutdown Of Last Short Wave Transmitters At Radio Australia 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKUsl7PZNr4  


Submission:

Date: 7 March, 2017
ABC Radio Australia

Dear Parliament:
As an international listener of Radio Australia I need to write. Radio Australia shortwave was the voice of Australia for us here in the U.S. I would listen to ABC most days before work and at night when reception permitted. I enjoyed the impartial news, happenings in the Pacific region and the wonderful music programs. Since ABC went off the air I have not received any news about Australia save for a couple of articles in the New York Times. As you know probably know our media here in the U.S. is on the defensive from the current administration. This leaves U.S. citizens wondering whose account of the news is accurate. The media here is under assault and many people believe the fake news circulating around. Radio Australia was an unquestionable, world class source of impartial news. It is bad timing that they decide to leave the airwaves probably when they are needed most by us listeners here in the U.S. RNZI’s reception here is not nearly as good as ABC. Will listeners here in the U.S. have to tune into China Radio International to get our news on Australia and the Pacific? Please return to shortwave. Radio Australia shortwave is the voice of Australia.

Sincerely,
Richard Nowak

And....

"For example, the ABC’s correspondent Liam Cochrane arriving in Dillon's Bay on Erromango Island in Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam (cyclone was in March 2015, his arrival on Erromango may have been 1 April or thereabouts). He noted14: 'We expected the worst. Death, injury, hunger. But when we arrived, the Dillon’s Bay village chief ... told me they knew the cyclone was approaching, so they sheltered in the two solid buildings in the village. Most houses were flattened but not a single injury. I asked him how he knew the cyclone was approaching. He said, ‘ABC
Radio’ (shortwave)."

Part of submission by: 

Peter B Marks
Technology Commentator

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment ( Restoring Shortwave Radio) Bill 2017

On 16 February 2017, the Senate referred the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Restoring Shortwave Radio) Bill 2017 to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 May 2017.

The bill seeks to restore shortwave transmission services to the Northern Territory and international audiences.

The closing date for submissions is 5 May 2017.


Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 262773526
Fax: +61 262775818

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