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Annual Report 2005-2006 part of everyday life 8:30am 1:30pm 6:10am 6:30pm 8pm Australian Broadcasting Corporation ANNUAL REPORT 2006 11:15pm Highlights of 2005–06 Total number of hours broadcast: Radio—8 760 hours on each network and station Television—10 841 hours, including state-specific content ABC2—6 458 hours 2.3 million pages of content on ABC Online ABC services reached an estimated 73% of Australians every week via Television, Radio and Online ABC Radio had a weekly 5-city metropolitan reach of 3 704 000 or 33% ABC Television had a weekly 5-city metropolitan reach of 8.5 million or 61.5% and weekly regional reach of 4.1 million or 65.3% ABC Online had a monthly reach of 17.1% of Australia’s active Internet population 90% of Australians continue to believe the ABC provides a valuable service to the community. 79% of Australians believe the ABC does a good job covering country/regional issues. 70% believe the ABC is efficient and well managed. 1 ABC Television launched new Australian programs, including The Adventures of Bottletop Bill and his Best Friend Corky, Answered by Fire, Battle of the Brains, The Chaser’s War on Everything, Da Kath and Kim Code, Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History, Peking to Paris, Real Life Water Rats and We Can Be Heroes Radio Australia programming available through 160 local rebroadcasters in 40 countries in Asia and the Pacific, satellite services, shortwave broadcasts and nine 24-hour FM relays ABC Asia Pacific television available in 41 countries, retransmitted by 300 pay television operators, in more than 200 000 hotel rooms and available in 10.2 million homes The ABC produced 4 563 hours of Australian television content, including 2 479 hours of news and current affairs ABC’s digital television services reach 96.19% of Australia’s population from 177 transmitter locations 41 ABC Shops and 90 ABC Centres throughout Australia and online generated $11.6 m net profit which was returned to programming The ABC had total revenues of $961m from ordinary activities with $1 044m in total assets 2 Each weekday Breakfast programs on 60 ABC Local Radio stations inform and entertain Australians, providing local news and community information (including Rural Reports in regional areas), extended news bulletins and the nation-wide current affairs program AM. Throughout the day and evening, the ABC continues to provide Australians with a wide range of programs that give comprehensive coverage and background of local and world events. Australia Wide (Weekdays on ABC2, plus ABC Video on Demand) A national regional news program which focuses on different aspects of life in regional and rural Australia, highlighting the diversity of Australian life beyond city limits. Lateline (10.30pm Weeknights ABC Television. Repeated ABC2) This unique news analysis program provides up-to- the-minute coverage of national and international news, giving a range of perspectives from newsmakers and informed commentators. Monday-to-Thursday presenter Tony Jones received a “Best Broadcast Interviewing” Walkley Award for his Lateline interviews. Friday presenter Maxine McKew is another of Australia’s most awarded journalists. ABC News Online (abc.net.au/news) Provides a continuously-updated 6:10am coverage of world and local news drawing on reports from the ABC’s starting work network of journalists in Australia listening to Breakfast, ABC Local Radio and overseas. 3 part of everyday life “I love the fact that I can be almost anywhere in Australia and I can pick up some form of the ABC.” Murray C, Kununurra, WA “We’re 165ks north-east of Kalgoorlie. We’ve always got the ABC on. Enjoy listening to it. Keep up with all the local news.” Tanya B, Yalgoo, WA 4 The National Broadcaster Darwin Katherine Kununurra Broome Karratha Alice Springs Geraldton Kalgoorlie Perth Wagin Esperance Pt Lincoln Metropolitan Services Bunbury Television Production Centres Albany Metropolitan Radio New Media and Digital Services Production Centres Regional Services Regional Radio Studios Television Production Centres Radio Australia Transmitters • ABC national Radio networks—Radio National, triple j, ABC Classic FM and ABC NewsRadio on the Parliamentary and News Network—are available throughout Australia • ABC Regional Radio Studios collect content for use on ABC Radio and ABC Online • ABC Shops and ABC Centres are found at 131 locations throughout Australia • Local frequency information for ABC services is available in Appendixes 23 (Television) and 24 (Radio) 5 Radio The ABC has four national radio networks —Radio National, ABC Classic FM, triple j and ABC NewsRadio—as well as 60 Local Radio stations around Australia, and three Internet music-based services, dig, dig jazz and dig country. Television ABC Television is a national service with state and territory news Cairns breakouts. It is available nationally in analog and digitally on free-to-air digital and subscription Townsville television platforms. Mt Isa The ABC2 digital television service is Mackay available free-to-air and on subscription platforms. Longreach Rockhampton Online Gladstone The ABC Online website contains Bundaberg 2.3 million pages of content across 12 subject gateways, including Maroochydore content designed for broadband Toowoomba Brisbane delivery. ABC services are also Gold Coast available via WAP, SMS, 3G and i-mode platforms. Lismore Tamworth Coffs Harbour Shops Pt Augusta Broken Hill Dubbo ABC-related products are available Port Macquarie Muswellbrook from 41 ABC Shops and 90 ABC Pt Pirie Newcastle Orange Centres throughout Australia, Renmark Erina Mildura Sydney as well as the ABC Shop Online Adelaide Wagga Wagga Wollongong and an order-based Customer Shepparton Nowra Delivery Service. Horsham Canberra Bendigo Wodonga Mt Gambier Ballarat Bega International Warrnambool Sale Broadcasting Melbourne Morwell International radio service Radio Australia, is available by short wave, satellite and rebroadcast Burnie Launceston arrangements to Asia and the Pacific. Hobart International television and online service, ABC Asia Pacific, is available via satellite and rebroadcast arrangements to Asia and the Pacific. Office of Donald McDonald AC Chairman October 3, 2006 ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007 Australia GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001 Tel. +61 2 8333 5363 Senator The Hon Helen Coonan Fax. +61 2 8333 2967 Minister for Communications abc.net.au Information Technology and the Arts Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 The Board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation is pleased to present the Annual Report of the Corporation for the year ended June 30, 2006. The report is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983. 7 Letter of Transmittal 6 Corporate Report ABC Vision, Mission Statement and Values 10 Significant Events in the Past Year 10 Corporate Plan Summary 13 Board of Directors 15 Statement by ABC Board of Directors 19 ABC Advisory Council 24 The Year Ahead 25 Overview ABC Audiences 28 ABC Services 44 The ABC in the Community 46 ABC People 49 Corporate Governance 53 Financial Summary 61 Perth Accommodation Project 64 ABC Organisational Chart 65 ABC Divisions Radio 68 Television 73 New Media and Digital Services 81 News and Current Affairs 84 International Broadcasting 89 Enterprises 94 Operations 99 Corporate Strategy and Communications 105 Summary Reports 05–06 Performance Against the Corporate Plan 2004–07 112 Outcomes and Outputs 126 Independent Audit Report 139 Financial Statements 141 Appendices 183 Index 236 Glossary 239 ANNUAL REPORT 20 ABC Charter and Duties of the Board 240 8 part of everyday life 8:30am cooking up breakfast to Rage 9 Rage is ABC Television’s weekend overnight music show, featuring video clips of popular local and overseas acts. Since it began in 1987, it has repeatedly won Most “The ABC’s given Australians a Popular Australian Music TV Show broader range of entertainment.” in the Australian Music Awards. Brett T, Balaclava, Victoria Since the 1930s, the ABC has been a major player in the musical life “[triple j is] a great source of Australia. Music and music makers are showcased not only of new music.” on the two music networks, ABC Andrew W, Bronte, NSW Classic FM and triple j, but across all ABC platforms. Music Deli (8pm Friday and 4pm Sunday on Radio National) For almost 20 years, Music Deli presented by Paul Petran has introduced Australian listeners to world and folk music, focusing on Australian musicians in live performance at concerts and festivals. dig tv (9pm Monday on ABC2 with repeats) Hosted by James Reyne and Tracee Hutchison, dig tv brings to television the music that listeners enjoy on the online dig music services—blues, soul, country, roots, world and rock. At the Opera (7.05pm Sunday on ABC Classic FM) At the Opera provides an opportunity for opera buffs and newcomers alike to sample great opera works and performances, including personal selections by former Opera Australia Artistic Director Moffatt Oxenbould. The New York Metropolitan Opera’s Broadcast Season is also presented in this time slot. 10 ABC Vision, Mission and Values Vision and impartiality, reflecting a balanced Valued for playing an active role in the and broad range of views and interests lives of all Australians. Creative—a commitment to innovation, Mission ideas and support for talented people Uphold the ABC’s Charter through distinctive programs and services that Courageous—encouraging the leadership inform, educate and entertain. and vision to adapt to change with integrity and decisiveness Values Distinctively Australian—reflecting the Supportive—providing opportunities nation’s identity and culture for ABC staff to grow, personally and professionally, during their time with Open to all—reaching out to engage the Corporation audiences, bringing Australians together Accountable—demonstrating high No hidden agendas—aspiring to the standards of governance and value for highest editorial standards of accuracy money to the Australian community.
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