ABC Article on Lake Eyre

Hi Dunc,

Access to Lake Eyre at Halligan Bay & Level Post Bay are both from the Oodnadatta Track which is currently open
This link : https://www.dpti.sa.gov.au/OutbackRoads
Cheers
Paul

G'day Paul, yes realise that but many wil be wanting to access Birdsville as well. We're planning to be there in late June so watching the various creek levels with interest. Now with all the water in the region wondering if we will need to prebook our flight over the lake well in advance?

cheers

Dunc

Thanks Dunc,
Good point,
I will also be heading to Birdsville myself on a September trip I have planned.
Via the Birdsville Track so lets hope it opens by then.
My trip in 3 weeks will be sticking to the Oodnadatta Track.
Cheers
Paul

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Agreed Frank. I really don't know what Australia would do without them.

Nice to see the ABC doing something FOR the Australian people instead of the undermining and degradation of society to the advantage of socialists. This isn't BS.

Lol. Let's hope whatever it is, it isn't catching.

Agree Allan, the ABC isn't perfect but it is light years ahead of any other media organisation and there is absolutely no doubt the nation is far far better off for its existence. Managing to maintain their quality overall despite ongoing cuts to budgets is a testament to the skills and dedication of employees and managers alike. Local radio is possibly the exception to the quality maintenance thing. Following recent rationalisations we now get "syndicated" ABC radio shows from Sydney for about half the day in lieu of locally produced radio.

Government funding to the ABC was $1,036.1 million in 2016-17;
$1,043.7 million in 2017-18;
and is estimated at $1,045.9 million in 2018-19.

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Banjo, I'm not sure why you posted that. Perhaps to refute Bazooka's reference to "budget cuts" but perhaps that ABC funding should be viewed in relation to the inflation of those years?

The funding of 2017-18 was an increase of 0.7% whilst inflation was 1.5%.

The funding of 2018-19 was an increase of 0.2% whilst inflation was 1.89%

(data not audited)

Don't know why one particular poster (not Banjo) thought this thread required his obviously unbalanced political opinion but for the record:

Some have short memories. I for one won't forget Abbott's (& Hockey/Corrman) infamous "there will be no cuts to pensions, the ABC, Medicare etc" entitlement budget.

Best available numbers suggest that the ABC has been cut by $783M in 8 years (to 2022). That's nearly $100m per year under the Coalition, even as costs increase. Likely that wage costs have risen sfa under their "management" - can't be bothered checking their Annual Report but that's generally been the case for Australian workers. Good luck running a decent media organisation and attracting and keeping quality staff with cuts like those.

Detail here for anyone interested:
ABC Budget Cuts

Can you all take your political views and shove them where the sun don't shine. It's bad enough on the tv, radio, telephone etc without having to put up with that crap here.

Regards

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Hi Grumps,

It's my thread and I'm very happy to have you join-in with your thoughts and contributions. But if you encounter anything here which greatly troubles you, then I would be happy to offer you a list of other sites to visit that may suit you better.

Hello "Legend in his own lunchbox",

I really don't give a rat's whose thread it is and I could definitely tell you where to go as well.

Regards

I just wish that every thread that mentions the ABC didn't descend into a political fight that ends up with people insulting each other.

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Well Dr Bradfield was no fool but I dunno about that scheme.
Mind you it has recent support from both Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce so that may say something. But now I'll probably get flamed again. lol