The presence of mobile phone facilities in built-up areas, particularly near houses, schools and hospitals, often triggers fierce resistance from local residents and community groups, mirroring public disquiet nationwide over the
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One-eyed coverage of waterfront disputeTruth was the first casualty in the waterfront dispute, embattled wharfies being outgunned by the propaganda clout of Patrick Stevedores, backed to the hilt by the Howard government, the
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The return of ABC TV's Media Watch, revamped with a new presenter and producer, is a timely reminder of how vital it is to keep an unflinching eye on the press. The need for media sentinels has never seemed more imperative, saddled as
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Was Liberal powerbroker Michael Kroger appointed to the ABC board to keep a watchful eye on the national broadcaster in the run-up to the coming federal election? Opposition leader Kim Beazley thinks so. Communications
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Media intrusion: crossing the dividing lineIs Cheryl Kernot becoming the media rat pack's No. 1 quarry? In just three months since she quit the Democrats for Labor, she's had to endure more critical sniping and intrusive
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Tough new press rules in the UK to protect privacy and curb smut-hounds have fuelled debate about whether Australia should adopt similar safeguards. Intimidation and harassment by photographers and journalists are banned under
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Not content with having financially kneecapped the ABC, the Howard government now seems hell-bent on reducing the public broadcaster's role to a shadow of its former self as the controversial Mansfield inquiry begins in earnest