Government response to the Senate Inquiry into recent ABC programming decisions
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Download PDF (448.44 KB) Download DOC (59.59 KB) Government response to the Senate Inquiry into recent ABC programming decisions: accessible version
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Download PDF (903.86 KB) Download DOC (60.12 KB) Audio description trial on iview—interim report—November 2015
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In April 2015, the ABC commenced a 15 month trial of audio description (AD) on ABC iview. This is an interim report of the trial to November 2015.
Audio description trial on ABC television report—December 2012
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The ABC completed a 13 week Trial of broadcasting television programs with audio description (AD) commentary on ABC1. The Trial commenced on Sunday 5 August and finished on Sunday 4 November 2012.
Appendix 5—Australian Digital Testing—TST1 audio description transport stream testing
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This test report was prepared for Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)....
Appendix 8—Media Access Australia—background paper
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Audio Description provides access to films, television programs, live performances and other audio-visual material for people who are blind or have a visual impairment, allowing them to understand...
Appointment to the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Board—Position description—Non-executive Director
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Under the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991, a merit-based process must be followed before the appointment of new non executive Directors to the ABC and SBS Boards by the Governor General.
Appointment to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Board—Position description―Chairperson
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Download PDF (405.5 KB) Download DOC (32.78 KB) Fact sheet - Updating Australia’s media laws
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The Government has announced the most significant reforms to Australian media regulation in a generation, focusing on the control and ownership of Australia’s media outlets and the provision of...
Review of the Australian Communications and Media Authority—final report
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The final report of the ACMA Review makes recommendations on the objectives, functions, performance, governance and resource base of the ACMA to ensure it remains fit-for-purpose for both the...
Audio Description Working Group—terms of reference
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Terms of Reference for the Audio Description Working Group.
Final Report on the Trial of Audio Description on ABC iview
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This Final Report supplements the Interim Report delivered to the Department of Communications and the Arts (the Department) in November 2015. This Final Report should be read in conjunction with...
Australian and Children’s Content Review - Terms of Reference
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Terms of Reference for the review of Australian and Children’s Content
Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund
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As part of the landmark reforms being made to Australia’s media laws, the Turnbull Government will provide much needed support to regional and small publishers through the $60 million Regional and...
Regional Journalism Scholarships
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Support for regional and small publishers through the $60 million Regional and Small Publishers Jobs and Innovation Package that includes:...
Inquiry into the Competitive Neutrality of the National Broadcasters—terms of reference
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Government businesses compete with the private sector in a number of markets. The Commonwealth Competitive Neutrality Policy requires that government business activities should not enjoy net...
Audio Description Working Group—final report
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Australian audiences have more viewing opportunities than ever before, choosing from a range of services including free-to-air (FTA) television, subscription television (STV), catch-up television,...
Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST)—fact sheet
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The majority of Australians receive TV signals from local transmission towers. However, there will always be places that cannot receive a reliable TV signal from a tower and need to rely on...
