| Description |
xvi, 215 pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Parliamentary paper ; no. 81 of 1997 |
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Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ; 1997, no. 81
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Establishment of inquiry -- Conduct of the inquiry -- Lack of departmental cooperation -- Timing of the inquiry -- ch. 2. Background -- Brief history of short-wave radio transmission -- Radio Australia -- Brief history of international satellite television -- Australia Television -- ch. 3. Restructuring international broadcasting services: overseas and in Australia -- Overseas restructuring -- Responsibility for and funding of Radio Australia -- Major inquiries of the 1980s and 1990s -- ch. 4. The Mansfield review of the ABC -- Establishment of the review -- Conduct of the review -- Mansfield report -- ch. 5. Radio Australia -- Radio Australia's audience -- Audience surveys -- Qualitative surveys -- Listeners' mail -- Mansfield report -- Listeners' response to the Mansfield report's recommendation -- Programming -- ABC programming policies and guidelines -- Relevance and effectiveness of Radio Australia programming -- 'Culturally appropriate' programming -- Intrusiveness of international broadcasting -- Foreign affairs implications of Radio Australia services -- Regional support for Radio Australia -- Human rights -- Role of Radio Australia in times of crisis -- Defence and reconstruction -- Trade -- Tourism -- Education -- ch. 6. Radio Australia: transmission, funding and cost-effectiveness matters -- ch. 7. Australia Television -- ATV delivery in the region -- Viewer audience -- Programming -- ATV's contribution to foreign policy and trade -- Funding for ATV -- Profitability of ATV -- Commercial value of ATV -- Privatisation of ATV -- Future structure of Australia Television -- ch. 8. Role of international broadcasting -- International radio services in the Asia Pacific Region -- Radio Australia's position -- International broadcasting survey -- Television services in the Asia Pacific Region -- ch. 9. Consequences of the closure of Radio Australia and/or Australia Television -- Domestic consequences -- International consequences -- appendix 1. List of submissions recieved -- appendix 2. List of witneses -- Government report -- Broadcast options for the ABC -- Role and responsibility of ABC management -- Regional priorities -- Rebroadcasts -- Comments by Department of Communications and the Arts of Radio Australia -- Comments by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding Radio Australia and Australia Television -- Public funding of Radio Australia -- Future role of the ATV service -- Examining the role of Radio Australia -- Costs of Radio Australia and Australia Television -- Comments on the future of Radio Australia and Australia Television -- ABC management's attitudes towards Radio Australia -- Consideration of alternative funding models -- Conflicting/anecdotal evidence.mittee -- append.ñ̲ |
| Summary |
The terms of reference for the inquiry were that the following matters be referred to the committee: (a) the contribution to Australia's foreign policy and trade interests, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, and the roles as independent broadcasters, of Radio Australia and Australia Television; (b) the activities of similar foreign broadcast services, radio and television broadcasting to countries in the Asia-Pacific region; (c) the consequences of the closure of Radio Australia and/or Australia Television; (d) the relationship between Australia's overseas information and cultural activities and Australia's foreign and trade policy interests; and (e) the role of Radio Australia, having regard to: (i) the cost effectiveness of the service in meeting the needs of target audiences; (ii) the relevance of programming offered by the service in the context of media choices available to target audiences; and (iii) the extent to which culturally appropriate Australian Broadcasting Corporation programming could be delivered by means of rebroadcasting on local or regional services.ia |
| Analysis |
ATVI |
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Broadcasting |
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Federal issue |
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Government expenditure |
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Management reviews |
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Radio Australia |
| Notes |
"May 1997." |
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Chairman: Senator Michael Forshaw |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Australia Television
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Radio Australia.
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International broadcasting -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Foreign relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009588
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| Author |
Forshaw, Michael (Michael George)
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| LC no. |
00302444 |
| ISBN |
0642251339 |
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