Contents

Significant Events ...... 2 Mission Statement ...... 4 Programs and Services ...... 5 Board of Directors ...... 10 ABC Advisory Council ...... 13 Organisation Chart ...... 14 Executive Directors ...... 15 State and Territory Directors ...... 17 Statement by ABC Board of Directors ...... 18 The Year Ahead ...... 23 Corporate Governance ...... 24 Financial Summary ...... 26 Outcomes and Outputs ...... 28 Corporate Plan Performance Summary ...... 33 Audience Contact ...... 38 Radio ...... 44 International Broadcasting ...... 56 Television ...... 58 New Media ...... 70 Standing Committee On Spoken English (SCOSE) ...... 75 Development ...... 76 News and Current Affairs ...... 79 Production Resources ...... 83 Content Rights Management ...... 87 ABC Enterprises ...... 90 ABC Appropriation ...... 94 Funding Finance and Support Services ...... 96 Human Resources ...... 100 Corporate ...... 104 Freedom of Information ...... 107 Technology and Distribution ...... 108 Transmission ...... 111 Subsidiaries ...... 114 Financial Statements ...... 117 Appendices ...... 159 Index ...... 193 Office of Donald McDonald AO Chairman ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007 5 October 2001 Australia GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001 Tel: (02) 9333 5363 Fax: (02) 9333 2967

Senator the Hon Richard Alston Minister for Communications 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 30 June 2001.

The report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983. Significant Events

July 2000 • ABC Employment Agreement 2000-2002 with the CPSU and MEAA came into effect • New ABC Studio Centre at Lanceley Place, Artarmon Sydney opened and shooting of The Farm began in the new studio • Heywire 2000 — the ABC Gives Regional Youth a Voice launched with Australia-wide broadcast on ABC Local Radio • ABC Classic FM broadcast 85 hours of the Sydney International Piano Competition with 27 live outside broadcasts in 17 days August 2000 • Olympic Games Torch Relay broadcast on ABC Radio through regional and metropolitan Australia • Triple J and News Radio broadcast to Australian defence personnel in East Timor • Federal Government announced additional transmission funding for Radio Australia • ABC Online awarded ‘Best Media Site’ at Australian Internet Awards • Radio National’s The Science Show celebrated its 25 year anniversary September 2000 • Sydney Olympic Games 2000 and the biggest continuous Local Radio broadcast ever undertaken in Australia • Bananas in Pyjamas one of eight major features at Olympic Games Closing Ceremony • New ABC TV service in Meander, Tasmania; ABC TV and Radio National commenced in Hopetoun, Victoria — the first of ten new radio and television transmission services to commence in 2000-2001 October 2000 • 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games broadcast across Australia on ABC Local Radio and on ABC Television • ABC Music won three Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Awards November 2000 • 2000 Boyer Lectures by Chief Justice Murray Gleeson - The Rule of Law and the Constitution • Kununurra in Western Australia received Triple J for the first time, via re- transmission through a self-help transmitter • ABC Online won Best Media, Best Science and Best Sports websites in the Australian Internet Awards and the Nettie Best Site Award for The Playground • The ABC won 2000 Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Award for outstanding commitment to employment of people with a disability December 2000 • ABC sought additional funds from Government for National Interest Initiatives • ABC Radio achieved a record result with over four million people in the eight metropolitan centres tuning in at least once a week • Test transmissions of Digital Television in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide • Launch of new Local Radio satellite services for Far North Queensland and regional Western Australia • ABC Training became accredited as a Registered Training Organisation • ABC won six Walkley Awards for excellence in journalism

2 Significant Events

• ABC digital television transmission started 1 January 2001 January 2001 • Centenary of Federation coverage on ABC Radio networks • Radio Australia extended broadcasts to Asia in English, Indonesian, Chinese, Khmer and Vietnamese • The ABC Senior Employment Agreement 2001 came into effect • The Barton Lectures commenced on Radio National as part of Centenary February 2001 of Federation celebrations • Broadband news service established on ABC Online • West Australian and Queensland elections. The ABC broadcast leaders’ debates and election night coverage

• Radio Australia further extended transmission into East and South East Asia and announced new online gateway, Go Asia-Pacific March 2001 • Sir Donald Bradman Memorial Service broadcast on ABC television and Local Radio nationally • ABC Board approvaed major Canberra studio refurbishment • Managing Director’s speech to National Press Club

• The inaugural Local Radio Awards held in Canberra April 2001 • ABC Online formally launched The Public Record gateway to Australia’s civic and political life • New Radio National programs, Bush Telegraph and The Buzz announced • First ABC Board Finance Subcommittee meeting

• Radio National’s marathon broadcast 100 Years in a Day from 9am to 7pm May 2001 on Sunday 6 May marked the Centenary of Federation • Federal Government announced additional $17.8 million funding per annum for four years to ABC • Test transmission of new digital channel abckids (9 May) • ABC Online recorded 10 million page views in a week • ABC Television’s Aftershock the first program produced in digital format • Federal Parliament centenary celebrations in Melbourne • Deakin Lectures broadcast from Melbourne on Radio National as part of the Centenary of Federation celebrations • Professor Peter Swannell appointed Chair of the ABC Education Development Advisory Group

• Television Presentation and Master Control moved to new digital TV June 2001 Network Control Centre at Ultimo, after 45 years at Gore Hill, Sydney • Major refurbishments of ABC TV, Triple J and Classic FM transmitters completed for Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney • Announcement of new Sunday morning television lineup – Insiders and Coast to Coast, and major new evening television initiatives • The Government announced the ABC is to be funded to re-establish an international television service to the Asia-Pacific region • Professor Margaret Seares appointed Chair of the ABC Arts Advisory Group • New arts programming on Radio National announced

3 Mission Statement

As Australia’s national broadcaster and major cultural organisation, the ABC’s mission is to provide its audiences with the best programs, performances, products and services it can acquire and produce. To achieve this the ABC will: • transmit independent, comprehensive and innovative national broadcasting services for all Australians; • inform, entertain and contribute to a sense of national identity; • reflect Australia’s regional and cultural diversity; • broadcast programs of an educational nature; • contribute towards the diversity of broadcasting services in Australia; • broadcast programs that provide a balance between wide appeal and specialised programs, making use of and being receptive to Australian creative resources; • provide an independent service for the broadcasting of news and information regarding local, Australian and overseas events; • contribute to public debate concerning issues and matters of importance to Australians; • encourage and promote the musical, dramatic and other performing arts in Australia; • transmit broadcasting programs outside Australia; and • utilise new production and delivery technologies to respond to audience needs. The ABC may also: • provide subscription broadcasting services and subscription and open narrowcasting services.

4 Programs and Services

The ABC’s services include: Television • national analog television service • digital television with analog simulcast in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide • a digital multichannel service in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide • local television in each State and Territory • ABC Asia Pacific, an international television service to commence in 2001, broadcasting via satellite to Asia and the Pacific. Radio • four national radio networks comprising Radio National, Classic FM, Triple J, and ABC NewsRadio • Radio Australia, an international radio service broadcasting by shortwave and digital satellite to Asia and the Pacific • nine metropolitan radio stations in capital cities and Newcastle • 48 regional radio stations throughout Australia New Media ABC Online, an Internet service comprising more than 550 000 pages Enterprises • 35 ABC Shops • 79 ABC Centres throughout Australia • ABC Shop Online and telephone order services

5 Programs and Services

The ABC offers a distinctive range of programming in 16 major genre categories across these services:

Arts and Culture Education Business & Finance History Children’s Light Entertainment Comedy Music Current Affairs News Drama Regional & Rural Factual: Contemporary Life; Religion & Ethics Health; Indigenous; Science, Technology, Natural Law, Consumer Affairs History & Environment & Media; Special Sport Events; and Topical Radio

The ABC transmits its programs via:

• 640 terrestrial transmitters around Australia for analog television services, including Self Help and Community facilities, formerly known as Broadcasting for Remote Aboriginal Communities Scheme (BRACS) • 688 terrestrial transmitters around Australia for analog radio services, including Self Help and Community facilities, formerly known as Broadcasting for Remote Aboriginal Communities Scheme (BRACS) • a digital satellite service to remote homesteads and communities within Australia carrying ABC analog television, Radio National, Classic FM and Triple J, seven different regional radio services (two each for Queensland and Western Australia, one each for New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory) and NewsRadio and Parliamentary broadcasts on the Parliamentary and News Network • ABC Television retransmitted via cable subscription services on Foxtel and Optus Vision • Radio Australia Services via shortwave transmission from Brandon in Queensland and Shepparton in Victoria; Darwin, Singapore, Taiwan and the Marianas; the Palapa C2 satellite and via rebroadcasts on several stations and outlets in countries across Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America • five digital terrestrial television services in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide (five main and an additional five standby transmitters) with the introduction of digital terrestrial television services on 1 January 2001.

6 Programs and Services

G Darwin

Darwin Brisbane ◗ L ABC–TV Kununurra L ABC–TV M 105.7 ABC Darwin M 612 ABC Brisbane N Radio National 657 N Radio National 792 ✚ Triple J103.3 G Cairns ✚ Triple J 107.7 ✹ Classic FM107.3 G Broome ✹ Classic FM 106.1 # NewsRadio (PNN) 102.5 # NewsRadio (PNN) 936 ✪ ❖ ABC Shop GL Townsville QSO ✦ ✪ G Mt Isa ABC Shop G Karratha G Mackay

LG Alice Springs G Longreach GL Rockhampton ◗ Gladstone ✦ GBundaberg ◗Maryborough GMaroochydore ToowoombaG G GGold Coast

GGeraldton GLismore KalgoorlieG Tamworth ◗Coffs Harbour Pt Augusta G G G GBroken Hill DubboG Kempsey G Perth G G Muswellbrook Pt Pirie Orange G G Newcastle G Pt Lincoln Esperance G Renmark G M 1233 ABC Newscastle GBunbury GMildura G GAdelaide GWollongong N Radio National 1512 G Albany Wagga Wagga G ◗Nowra ✚ Triple J 102.1 Shepparton ◗ G G ✹ Classic FM 106.1 G Wodonga Horsham G ✦ # NewsRadio (PNN) 1458 Bendigo G Bega Mt GambierG G ✪ ABC Shop G WarrnamboolG Sale ◗Morwell

Perth Adelaide Melbourne Sydney L L L ABC–TV L ABC–TV ABC–TV G ABC–TV M M M M 720 ABC Perth 891 ABC Adelaide 774 ABC Melbourne Burnie GLLaunceston 702 ABC Sydney N Radio National 810 N Radio National 729 N Radio National 621 N Radio National 576 ✚ Triple J 99.3 ✚ Triple J 105.5 ✚ Triple J 107.5 G ✚ Triple J 105.7 ✹ Classic FM 97.7 ✹ Classic FM 103.9 ✹ Classic FM 105.9 ✹ Classic FM 92.9 # NewsRadio (PNN) 585 # NewsRadio (PNN) 972 # NewsRadio (PNN) 1026 # NewsRadio (PNN) 630 ❖ WASO ❖ ASO ❖ MSO ❖ SSO ✪ ABC Shop ✪ ABC Shop ✪ ABC Shop ✪ ABC Shop

Hobart Canberra L L Key ABC–TV ABC–TV M 936 ABC Hobart M 666 ABC Canberra Metropolitan Services Regional Services N Radio National 585 N Radio National 846 L ABC Television production centres G Regional Radio Studios ✚ Triple J 92.9 ✚ Triple J 101.5 M Metropolitan Radio ◗ Regional Studio outposts ✹ Classic FM 93.9 ✹ Classic FM 102.3 # # N Radio National L Television Production Centres NewsRadio (PNN) 729 NewsRadio (PNN) 1440 ❖ ✪ ✚ Triple J youth network ✦ Radio Australia Transmitters TSO ABC Shop ✪ ABC Shop ✹ ABC Classic FM # NewsRadio on the Parliamentary and News Network ❖ State Symphony Orchestra ✪ ABC Shop

7 Local Radio coverage

Local Radio: Western Australia Local Radio: Northern Territory

Local Radio: South Australia Local Radio: NSW/ACT

8 Local Radio coverage

Local Radio: Victoria Local Radio: Queensland

Local Radio: Tasmania

9 Board of Directors

Donald McDonald AO Re-appointed ABC Chairman for a second five year term, from 24 July 2001. Mr McDonald has been involved in the administration of arts enterprises for over 30 years including Sydney Theatre Company, Musica Viva Australia and Vogue Publications. He was chief executive of The Australian Opera for ten years until his retirement in December 1996. He is Chairman of The Really Useful Company (Aust) Pty Limited, a Director of Focus Publishing Pty Limited, and a member of the Board of the University of New South Wales Foundation. Mr McDonald was Chairman of the Constitutional Centenary Foundation for three years to December 2000. He was a member of the Board of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) and Chairman of SOCOG’s Cultural Commission. Professor Judith Sloan Appointed to the ABC Board in 9 August 1999, and Deputy Chairman effective 8 September 2000 for four years. Professor Sloan is a part-time Commissioner of the Productivity Commission, a Director of Santos Ltd, Mayne Nickless Ltd and Chair of SGIC Holdings Ltd. She has held appointments at the University of Melbourne and Flinders University and was Director of the National Institute of Labour Studies from 1992 to 1998. Among other appointments, Professor Sloan has been a member of the South Australian Council of TAFE, the Trade Development Council, the Australian Statistics Advisory Council and the South Australian Ports Corporation.

Jonathan Shier Appointed Managing Director for a five year term from 17 March 2000. Mr Shier has extensive experience of broadcasting, digital TV, multi- channelling, datacasting and new technologies, with more than 20 years experience in British and European broadcast and pay television. Melbourne-born, Mr Shier worked in various management and executive positions with Scottish Television from 1977 to 1985, with Thames Television from 1985 to 1993, and with the European pay television operator Nethold from 1994 to 1997. Prior to being appointed ABC Managing Director, he was Commercial Director of MTG-TV3, Scandinavia and the Baltic’s largest commercial television network.

10 Board of Directors

Michael Kroger Appointed a Director for a five year term from 5 February 1998. Mr Kroger is the Chief Executive of JT Campbell & Co Pty Limited, a Melbourne based corporate advisory business. He has extensive experience in management, banking and finance, media communications and law. He is a member of the AXISS Australia Advisory Board.

Ross McLean Appointed a Director for a five year term from 9 August 1999. Mr McLean is Deputy Chief Executive of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, a Member of the Board of Management of Western Australian Municipal Self Insurance Scheme, Director of Coventry Group Ltd, and Chairman of the Board of Management of Fremantle Football Club (AFL). In addition to his extensive corporate and community experience, Mr McLean has served for four years as a member of the then WA State Advisory Council of the ABC. He was the Member for Perth in the House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983.

John Gallagher QC Appointed a Director for a five year term from 9 December 1999. Admitted to the Queensland Bar in 1964, Mr Gallagher is a Queens Counsel whose practice involves civil and criminal law. His experience encompasses environmental, town planning, heritage, licensing, broadcasting tribunal, valuation and general commercial cases. He is the author of the 1990 Australian Supplement of Licensing Laws in Halsbury’s Laws of England, and articles on town planning practice, compensation and licensing matters. Mr Gallagher has delivered papers at International Bar Association conferences in America, Europe and Asia. His commercial experience includes as a Director of Mackay Television Limited from 1971 to 1987.

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Ian Henschke Staff Elected Director from 16 June 2000 for a two year term. Mr Henschke has worked in radio and television for 20 years, beginning his career with the ABC as a Children’s/Education Producer in Brisbane from 1983 to 1988. He has since worked for a range of rural and current affairs programs including Countrywide, Landline and The 7.30 Report in four states and the Northern Territory. He was Telstra Rural JournalistoftheYear in 1998, won the Banksia Award for Environmental Journalism in 1999 and that same year was the inaugural Reuter Foundation Fellow at Oxford University, a joint initiative of the ABC and the British Government. He lives in Adelaide and continues to work on Landline as well as reporting and presenting Stateline.

Leith Boully Appointed a Director for a five year term from 11 October 2000. Ms Boully has a Bachelor’s degree in Rural Science and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Studies. She is a Director of the Boully Pastoral Company, Chairman of the Community Advisory Committee of the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council; Board member, Land and Water Australia; Chairman, CSIRO Biodiversity Sector Advisory Committee; and member of the Australian Landcare Council. Ms Boully has an extensive background in business management and substantial experience in corporate governance through her work with government advisory committees and community organisations.

Maurice Newman AM Appointed a Director for a five year term from 20 December 2000. Maurice Newman is currently Chairman of the Australian Stock Exchange Limited and Acrux Limited. His career spans 40 years in stockbroking and investment banking, including as Manager Director in 1984, and Executive Chairman from 1985 until 1999, of what is now the Deutsche Bank Group in Australia. He was also Chairman of Deutsche Asset Management (Australia) Limited from 1997 until 2000. Mr Newman has chaired a number of Asian business alliances including the East Asia and Oceania Stock Exchange Federation, and the Australia Taiwan Business Council. He is Co-Chair of the Singapore Australia Business Alliance Forum.

12 ABC Advisory Council

The ABC Advisory Council (formerly referred to as the National Advisory Council) is an important and valued source of advice to the ABC Board on programming and program policy. Established under the provisions of the ABC Act, the Advisory Council provides communication between the community and the Corporation, helping to ensure that the ABC is made aware of a wide range of audience interests and views. Council either of its own initiative or at the specific request of the ABC Board advises the Board on issues related to the Corporation’s broadcasting programs. Members of the Council are appointed by the Board with a view to ensuring a broad representation of the Australian community. The Board also endeavours to include representation from around Australia in Council membership. Members are drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds, ages and locations. Each year four appointments are made from applications received from members of the public responding to invitations on ABC radio and television or in the press. These appointees replace retiring members on the 12 person Council. Members generally serve three year terms. Council met during the year in Alice Springs (3–4 August 2000), Sydney (23–24 November 2000, 15–16 February 2001) and Melbourne (28–29 May 2001). The Alice Springs meeting included community consultation sessions for the Council’s studies of youth, sport and civics education broadcasting. The ABC Chairman and ABC Executives including the Managing Director meet, by invitation, with the Council. The Council Convenor meets with the Advisory Council subcommittee of the ABC Board after each Council meeting to discuss items dealt with by Council. The Council and Board subcommittee meet together annually. Council’s workplan this year included completion of its examination of the Corporation’s youth and sport programming and the inclusion of civics issues in ABC programming. Council commenced its examinations of news and current The Council comprises: Back row from left: Rosemary Champion (Longreach Qld), affairs programming and the reflection of cultural diversity on the ABC. It also Edmund Sweeney (Birchgrove NSW), Lorna Condie (Mullumbimby NSW), Steven provided feedback on a range of individual programs and services on radio, Mavrigiannakis (Hobart Tas), Francesca television and online. Beddie (Canberra ACT), Front row from left: Carole Miller (Darwin Recommendations and commendations made by Council together with NT), Sir John Yocklunn (Rockhampton Qld), responses from ABC management are included in Appendix 15. Anita Turner (Canterbury Vic), Ryan Honschooten (Gosnells WA), Deborah Klika The ABC Advisory Council’s website can be found at (Sydney NSW) Convenor, Jeff Heath (Dover Gardens SA) seated http://abc.net.au/corp/nac. It can be emailed at [email protected] and Nicholas Moraitis (Yapeen Vic) not pictured above.

13 Organisation Chart

ABC Board

ABC Advisory Council

Managing Director Jonathan Shier

Chief of Corporate Planning & Governance Geoff Heriot

Content Group Operations Group

Director of Funding, Director of Television Director of Director of Finance & Support Srvs Sandra Levy Development Corporate Affairs Helen Hughes Victoria Buchan Russell Balding

Director of News & Director of Director of Director of Radio Current Affairs Production Resources Human Resources Sue Howard Max Uechtritz Andrew Lean Colin Palmer

Director of Director of Director of Technology Director of ABC New Media Services Content Rights & Distribution Enterprises Lynley Marshall Robyn Watts Colin Knowles Doug Walker (a)

State Directors' Representative Corporate Counsel Rob Batten Judith Walker (a) = acting

14 Executive Directors

Russell Balding joined the ABC as General Manager Finance in 1996 and Russell Balding was appointed Head, Finance and Business Services in December 1996. He Director of Funding, Finance & was appointed to his current position in June 2000. Prior to joining the ABC Support Services he was Finance Director with the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority. He has extensive senior management experience in the NSW public sector having also held senior financial management positions in the NSW Department of Housing and Department of Health.

Victoria Buchan was Director of Communications with Fox Studios Victoria Buchan Australia from 1995-2000. Prior to that she was Manager of Corporate Affairs with AIM, the ABC-Fairfax joint venture. After training as a journalist with Director of Corporate Affairs News Ltd, she worked in various corporate affairs and public relations roles with McElroy & McElroy, Southern Star and the Ten Network.

Sue Howard was born and educated in Melbourne. Before embarking Sue Howard upon a career in radio, she worked in the publishing industry and as a teacher. Sue has worked in the radio industry for over 20 years, joining the Director of Radio ABC as a radio presenter in 1986. Between then and taking a management role in 1995, she has been a broadcaster with Radio National, ABC Classic FM and Local Radio. She was appointed Director of ABC Radio in June 2000.

Helen Hughes has worked in a range of programming roles including Helen Hughes journalist and news producer during a 20 year career in broadcasting. Positions held at the ABC include Head of News and Current Affairs Director of Development Queensland from 1990-92 and Network Editor of the 7pm News Sydney from 1993-97. Management roles have included General Manager Local Content Development and Development Manager Local Television.

Colin Knowles is Director, Technology and Distribution. Prior to joining Colin Knowles the ABC in 1997, Colin worked at the Australian Broadcasting Authority, as the General Manager of Planning and Corporate, and was responsible for Director of Technologyand development of digital broadcasting strategies for Australia. He has been Distribution actively engaged in developments in digital broadcasting technology from both the regulatory and engineering perspectives since 1983. Colin has over 30 years experience in the broadcasting, telecommunications and engineering industry and has degrees in Communications Engineering, Management and Business Administration.

Andrew Lean was appointed Director of Production Resources in 2000. Andrew Lean Prior to joining the ABC, he was Director of Production for the Seven Network. Andrew worked for the Seven Network for 23 years. Director of Production Resources

15 Executive Directors

Sandra Levy Sandra Levy was appointed the Director of Television in June 2001. She rejoins the network with a long and impressive list of production credits, Director of Television some of which include A Difficult Woman, Come in Spinner, True Believers, Police Rescue, Secret Men’s Business and GP. Some of her feature films include Serenades, The Well, and High Tide. Sandra was part of the independent production house, Southern Star, for ten years and before that, the Head of Drama at the ABC from 1986-1989. She has served as a board member with the AFFC, the AFC and the AFTRS.

Lynley Marshall Lynley Marshall has over 15 years experience in the broadcasting industry and, prior to joining the ABC as Director of New Media, held a series of senior Director of New Media Services business positions in new media, radio and television in New Zealand. Lynley’s last position in New Zealand was as Director of the Independent Business Units of The Radio Network. Previous roles include GM of The Radio Bureau and GM of TVNZ Enterprises.

Colin Palmer Colin Palmer joined the ABC in 1974 as part of a general intake into the then Personnel Department. He went on to manage industrial relations in Director of Human Resources the television division in 1988 and later for the entire ABC in 1996. Colin has played a major key role in the evolution of all enterprise agreements negotiated in the ABC over the last 10 years and has acted as the Corporation’s advocate prior to his appointment as Director of Human Resources in June 2001. Colin has studied employment law, organisational behaviour, personnel management and has senior level management experience in all disciplines of human resources.

From left: Victoria Buchan, Drew Lean, Sue Howard, Lynley Marshall, Colin Palmer, Sandra Levy, Colin Knowles, Judith Walker (Corporate Counsel), Max Uechtritz, Robyn Watts, Russell Balding, Rob Batten (State Directors’ Representative) , Doug Walker, Jonathan Shier

16 Executive Directors

Max Uechtritz was appointed Director of News and Current Affairs in June, Max Uechtritz 2000 having been Europe Correspondent, based in London. Max joined the ABC 15 years ago after a career as a newspaper reporter and working for Director of News and Current Channel Nine. He was one of the ABC’s most prominent correspondents Affairs reporting from 32 countries on events including the massacre in China’s Tiananmen Square, the Gulf and Balkan wars, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the election of Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa. Max was Network Editor of ABC TV News (1995-96) and National Editor (1997-99).

Doug Walker joined the ABC in 1990 as Manager of ABC shops. Shortly Doug Walker afterwards, he was appointed to the position of Head of Retail, which covers the shops, centres and customer delivery service. Prior to joining the ABC, Acting Director of ABC Doug had a long career with the Coles/Myer group, commencing as a Enterprises Management Cadet.

Robyn Watts has been Director Content Rights Management since July Robyn Watts 2000 when this position was established. This division is responsible for overall business and management of content across the ABC’s output Director of Content Rights platforms as well as third party owned platforms. Before coming to the ABC Management Robyn was CEO of Southern Star Sales for six years, a division that she established for Australia’s leading independent multi media company. Southern Star Sales was responsible for worldwide distribution of 13,000 hours of TV programming including series such as: Home & Away, Water Rats, Blue Heelers and High Five. Prior to this Robyn was Director Marketing & Distribution Film Australia for 10 years.

State and Territory Directors State and Territory Directors were appointed in July 2000. These roles oversee content and operations at a State and Territory level, add value to strategic directions and decisions, and provide a key point of external contact. Directors represent the Managing Director in high level negotiations with governments bodies, liaise with community leaders, and brief State and Federal politicians about activities of the ABC in their State. Represented at Executive Director level by one of their number, currently Rob Batten from Tasmania, the State and Territory Directors liaise with Divisional Directors on key decisions affecting their State or Territory. They also provide feedback to the Managing Director on local issues relevant to the ABC. Although these positions do not have general line management responsibility they are a catalyst to draw together local Managers from various Divisions to solve Corporation-wide problems. To that end, they lead State Executives and facilitate information flow to staff and management. In early 2001 State and Territory Directors were allocated responsibility for major property projects, such as Canberra, Sydney and Perth. They also oversee significant program developments like the planned reintroduction of TV News to Canberra and the commencement of Stateline in the national capital in 2001.

17 Statement by ABC Board of Directors

Year of achievement The Corporation maintained a firm focus on its public broadcasting responsibilities during a year in which digital broadcasting became a reality. Looking to the future of digital media, the Board has taken steps to ensure that ABC services adequately reflect the needs and interests of all Australians, no matter where they live, and thus remain of relevance and value. The Board reallocated resources to establish new digital television services and to continue the growth of the ABC’s new media services. Later in the year, with the assistance of additional Government funding, it added further support to the Corporation’s commitment to non-metropolitan Australia in allocating resources for new local and national programming. As this annual report describes, the year was one of significant achievement. The Corporation successfully introduced digital television transmission technology in accordance with the timetable mandated by the Government. Among programming highlights was the highly valued radio coverage of the 2000 Sydney Olympics and associated events such as the Olympic Torch Relay through Australia. On television, the ABC made an outstanding contribution with its presentation of the Paralympic Games which attracted unprecedented audiences. ABC Online continued to grow strongly as more Australians became regular Internet users and the quality of the Corporation’s sites proved a powerful attraction. The Centenary of Australian Federation was celebrated throughout the year with specially produced high quality programming on radio, television and online. The new divisional structure for the Corporation, endorsed by the Board and announced in late June 2000, was implemented during the year. The Board gave renewed attention to the Corporation’s responsibilities to provide innovative and comprehensive high standard broadcasting services which inform, educate and entertain. It agreed to the statement of programming and development genres, discussed elsewhere in this report, which properly reflect the Corporation’s public broadcasting obligations and against which the output of the ABC’s television, radio and new media services will in future be considered.

Funding the While the Corporation has some clearly defined opportunities to raise revenue to support its activities, it remains the case that the principal source Corporation of funding for public broadcasting in Australia must continue to be the Federal Government. It is the Board’s responsibility to ensure that the Corporation’s needs are properly assessed and represented to the Government. The reporting year was the first covering the ABC’s current Triennial Funding Agreement with the Federal Government. In the detailed funding submission made by the Corporation to the Government in late 1999, additional operational funding of $194 million over three years was sought to

18 Statement by ABC Board of Directors

support Corporate Plan objectives of expanded Australian content, services to local communities, provision of additional online content and establishment of digital services. The 2000 Federal Budget essentially maintained ABC funding in real terms, while providing assistance with the second phase of the ABC’s technical preparation for digital broadcasting. In expressing disappointment that the Government had not at that stage committed to the additional funding sought, the Corporation indicated it would continue to demonstrate to the Parliament its enthusiasm about the opportunities presented by digital broadcasting and the pivotal role the ABC must play in extending the choices available to all Australians in the digital era. As a result the Board in December 2000 approved a new submission to Government seeking additional funding for programming and content initiatives of national significance. This submission resulted in additional funding of some $71.2 million over four years being provided in the 2001 Federal Budget — the first such additional funding for programming since the mid 1980s. The Board determined that this funding would be allocated in accordance with the priorities set out in its statement of National Interest Initiatives. The Board is continuing to give attention to the issue of quantifying proper funding levels to support the full range of ABC activities. It has indicated its intention of engaging further with the Government on this issue.

In the face of globalisation trends and concerns about the impact on Australian content Australia’s national cultural interests from domination by the world’s largest media content producers, the issue of Australian content on television continues to be an important one for the national broadcaster. The ABC has over the years had success with high quality Australian-made television drama. This is inherently very expensive programming to produce. While drama production is continuing and a number of new projects are in production or development, without additional funding the Corporation’s production of television drama must remain limited to a level lower than the Board would wish. During the year ABC Television has also focussed on its strengths in other program genres. At year’s end Television announced a major revision to its schedule, bringing forward a host of new programs in a variety of formats and genres — some for the first time on the public broadcaster. The changes mean that almost 70 per cent of programming screening on ABC Television between 6 pm and 11pm will be Australian. This represents an increase in local content of more than 18 per cent over the week.

19 Statement by ABC Board of Directors

International The requirement for the Corporation to broadcast outside Australia programs of news, current affairs, entertainment and cultural enrichment is a broadcasting specific provision of the ABC Charter included in the ABC Act. The Act requires that these broadcasts encourage awareness of Australia and an international understanding of Australian attitudes on world affairs. They are also to enable Australian citizens living or travelling outside Australia to obtain information about Australian affairs and Australian attitudes about world affairs. In previous annual reports the Board has indicated its continuing dissatisfaction with the effect of the reductions to Radio Australia services brought about by the cutbacks to ABC base level funding in 1996-97. At a time of continuing social, political and economic volatility in Australia’s immediate neighbourhood, the Board remained concerned that existing resource levels were not enabling the Corporation to meet adequately its international broadcasting responsibilities. Of most concern was the decision to shut down from July 1997 the short wave broadcasts from facilities at Cox Peninsula in the Northern Territory, which left large traditional Radio Australia audiences without their regular broadcasts. Radio Australia achieved outstanding results in finding alternative means of program distribution through significantly expanded rebroadcasting agreements with local broadcasters in the target areas and the provision with AusAid funding of satellite downlinks to enable local broadcasting of Radio Australia programs. Adequate short wave broadcasts remained an unfulfilled but nonetheless essential requirement. The Board was delighted therefore with developments during the year which have put the ABC’s international broadcasting activities into a stronger, more positive framework. The Government’s agreement in August 2000 to provide additional funding to enhance Radio Australia’s shortwave transmissions, expanded satellite capacity and additional downlinks for rebroadcasting purposes was very welcome. It has enabled expanded transmissions in Indonesian, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Khmer as well as English, from Cox Peninsula and three offshore sites. The allocation of financial assistance in March 2001 to prevent disruption from the unexpected cessation of the satellite distribution facility used for Radio Australia services was a further welcome indication of the Government’s renewed commitment to international broadcasting which was welcomed by the Board. In a most significant further development, the Government announced in June 2001 that the ABC would be funded to re-establish in a new and enhanced form an international television service to the Asia Pacific region. Due to ongoing funding difficulties the Corporation had disposed of its then existing international television service in 1997. The new service, expected to commence from late 2001, will provide a high quality programming mix, including original news and current affairs programs, and a cross media strategy building on existing ABC and Radio Australia websites.

20 Statement by ABC Board of Directors

The Board is especially pleased to note this recognition of the importance to Australia’s national interest of the availability of quality, distinctly Australian, international broadcasting services in our region.

The ABC Advisory Council provides an important source of community Community advice about ABC programs to the Board and to ABC broadcasters. The Board’s Subcommittee met with the Council’s Convenor following each of Council’s consultation four formal meetings during the year and and the Subcommittee and Council also met jointly in May 2000. The Board encourages ABC networks to consider carefully the recommendations and assessments provided by Council whose members represent a diversity of listener, viewer and online user opinion from around Australia. Each year new Council members are appointed by the Board to replace members who have completed their three year terms. The Board is gratified that appointment to Council continues to interest so many Australians, with over two thousand inquiries received in relation to the most recent vacancies. The Board is also seeking to further develop the profile of Council, including the provision of an improved more accessible Council website. The Corporation has extensive communications with its audiences, through written and telephone contacts to corporate as well as individual program areas and increasingly through electronic mail to the ABC comments address. During the year these contacts continued at a high level, as indicated elsewhere in this report, due to community interest in the structural changes taking place in the Corporation and developments in radio and television programming. The Board values this contact and notes that its extent and nature reflects the continuing significance and position of the Corporation in the life of Australians. The development of online forums has proved to be a valuable and growing method of communication between the ABC and its audiences. Selected individual programs are now regularly followed by an online forum in which program makers are able to talk directly with their audiences and introduce other experts and commentators into an expanded discussion of the topic dealt with in the program itself. Renewed attention is also being given to the Corporation’s audience and program research capabilities, to assist with future evaluation of program development and performance.

The Corporate Plan sets out the Corporation’s national public broadcasting Corporate Plan objectives and priorities and the quantitative and qualitative measures by which it assesses how succesfully it has achieved these objectives. The existing ABC Corporate Plan 1999-2002 is being revised to take account of the many developments in the Corporation’s activities over the

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intervening period, the new divisional structure for the Corporation and to give effect to developing accountability and governance processes. The Board held a separate corporate planning forum, including a valuable session in which the Corporation’s Executive Directors participated. The outputs from these planning sessions will inform the revised three-year ABC Corporate Plan which will take effect in 2001–2002. The development of the new Corporate Plan is part of a general realignment of the ABC’s planning and reporting processes. This work will assist to strengthen the Corporation’s governance practices, provide greater transparency and further contribute to accountability.

Editorial Policies Under the provisions of the ABC Act, it is the Board’s duty to maintain the Corporation’s independence and integrity, to ensure that gathering and presentation of news and information is accurate and impartial according to the recognised standards of objective journalism and to develop program codes of practice. In this respect a review of the ABC’s Editorial Policies is being completed. Last reviewed and approved by the Board in 1998, the Policies set out the principles and practices to be observed by ABC broadcasters and program makers which underpin the work of the national broadcaster. The Policies are reviewed in the light of experience, changing needs and circumstances and are generally reviewed every three years. The review of the Editorial Policies is a comprehensive and consultative exercise, involving an internal working party with representatives of all divisions, comments being sought on proposals from staff, staff associations and the ABC Advisory Council prior to consideration by a Working Group of the Board and finally by the Board itself. The review will be completed in late 2001.

The Board The five year term of appointment of Board Director Russell Bate concluded on 20 December 2000. The Board records its great appreciation for his valued contribution to the Board’s work over that term. During the year the Government also appointed Board Director Professor Judith Sloan as Deputy Chair, and Leith Boully and Maurice Newman AM as Board Directors.

The Board commends this report to the Parliament and the people of Australia.

Donald McDonald AO Chairman John Gallagher QC Director Judith Sloan Deputy Chair Ian Henschke Staff Elected Director Jonathan Shier Managing Director Leith Boully Director Michael Kroger Director Maurice Newman AM Director Ross McLean Director

22 The Year Ahead

Building on the achievements described in this report, during the year to 30 June 2002 the Corporation will, among other things:

· Introduce its Corporate Plan 2001–2004 and realign planning and reporting processes · Publish and implement revised ABC Editorial Policies and Code of Practice · Bring the ABC Asia Pacific international television service into operation · Continue the rollout of digital broadcasting technology around Australia, including the commissioning of a new digital Outside Broadcasting fleet · Continue the expansion of Australian programming on ABC Television, including drama programming · Expand local radio resourcing through 50 additional reporters at 32 regional locations around Australia · Introduce the first ABC digital channels: abckids and the youth channel Fly · Establish new ABC regional radio stations at Ballarat and in the Great Western region of Western Australia · Reintroduce Canberra’s 7.00 pm local television news and commence a Canberra edition of Stateline · Continue to expand the provision of subtitles on television programming · Continue the redesign of ABC Online, improve site navigation and launch additional new ABC websites · Complete the main building works associated with the Ultimo Accommodation Project in Sydney and commence accommodation

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Improving corporate The Board and Managing Director of the ABC have placed strong emphasis on improving governance and accountability processes throughout the governance Corporation. In October 1999, the Board determined that it would be more proactively involved in guiding the policy directions of the Corporation. Specifically the Board wished to make an ongoing assessment of the ABC's performance in key strategic policy areas such as program accountability, editorial issues, meeting the needs of regional Australia and international broadcasting. In general, a more active approach to corporate governance acknowledges the trend to increased accountability, required of public and private sector organisations throughout Australia. More particularly, it reflects the desire to re-define public debate about the role, effectiveness and funding of the ABC in the context of a fast-changing media environment. Since his appointment in March 2000, Managing Director, Jonathan Shier has instigated wide-ranging changes to the organisation structure and management teams; and has strengthened planning, performance measurement and accountability processes.

Management The Managing Director is responsible for managing the affairs of the Corporation, subject to policies and directions determined by the ABC Board. structure The divisional organisation structure for the Corporation is included in this report. The Managing Director chairs fortnightly meetings of the Executive Directors. In addition the following meetings of Executive Directors are held fortnightly: Operations, Content, and Corporate Development. A Marketing and Communications group also meets fortnightly. Through these meetings the Executive Management of the Corporation considers issues and determines directions to be taken in the respective areas of the Corporation’s activity.

Strategic support The Corporation has established a high-level Corporate Planning and Governance unit attached to the office of the Managing Director. Its role is to provide strategic support to the Managing Director and coordinate corporate governance activities through mechanisms like corporate and divisional planning, policy co-ordination, the oversighting of performance processes and cross-divisional liaison. The Finance, Funding and Support Services division has also established two specialist units to support enhanced Corporation-wide performance — Business Development and Performance; and Risk Planning.

Corporate planning The preparation of a new Corporate Plan, for implementation in 2001–2002, has been an opportunity to revitalise the link between the Board and management in discussing and endorsing overall strategic direction. This has proceeded in parallel with the development of key performance

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indicators that will underpin corporate and divisional plans. Together these will result in improved strategic alignment of the ABC's three main accountability instruments: the three year rolling Corporate Plan, the annual Portfolio Budget Statement, and the Annual Report.

The ABC is collaborating with a group of five other comparable national International broadcasters to develop what will be the first system in the world to provide a common benchmarking currency for national broadcasters. The group benchmarking acknowledged the particular mission and characteristics of national public broadcasting. These meant it was unsatisfactory to rely entirely on comparison with the performance of commercial broadcasters working to different expectations in their respective countries. Further information on this project is provided in the Funding Finance and Support Services section of this report.

Overall the new organisation structure provides for more direct Accountability accountability of functions and individual managers. As a general principle, ABC managers are individually accountable for performance in their respective areas, whether editorial or administrative in nature. Accountability is under-pinned by a new Corporation-wide performance management system that embodies individual job planning and performance assessment across all staff classifications.

Details of the Corporation’s internal audit arrangements are set out in Internal audit Appendix 5.

In October 2000 the Corporation published an important statement of ABC Ethical standards workplace and conduct principles: ABC Workplace Values and Code of Conduct. The Code establishes the principles of conduct to be observed by ABC staff in keeping with the ethical standards expected of and by the Corporation. The Code sets out specific conduct requirements and provides information on issues of judgment both within the workplace and when staff are representing the Corporation externally.

25 Financial Summary

Financial outcome The ABC operated within the limits of its total sources of funds and Government appropriations for the 2000-2001 financial year. This result was 2000-2001 achieved during a period of significant change within the organisation and in the operating environment. This included a major organisation restructure and the commencement of digital terrestrial television broadcasting.

Sources of funds To fund its activities in 2000-2001, the ABC received $764.3m (including $100m of borrowings) from Government and $113m from other sources. 2000–2001 Government Appropriation comprises a number of elements, including

$millions funding for 600 Government Funding Independent Transmission 2001-02 Budget in digital 500 2000-01 ActualBudget and analog, Capital Use 400 2000-01 Budget Charges, and 300 Digital Capital. The 200 chart, left, demonstrates the

100 ABC’s budgeted vs actual sources for funds for 2000- 0 2001 and its budgeted

CUC sources for 2001-2002. Digital Trans Digital General App General Analog Trans Digital Capital Digital Other Revenue Enterprises Revenue Sources of ABC Funding

Application of funds The chart below broadly represents the ABC’s application of funds by function for the 2000-2001 financial year.

Other 10%

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Television Programs Produced 30%

Program Acquisitions 6%

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Online & New Media Services 1%

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Split of Expenditure 2000-2001

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The ABC has prepared 2001-2002 operating budgets based on known The year ahead sources of funding. Whilst retaining the same emphasis on its current output, the ABC has planned for increased expenditure in the areas of digital transmission and enhanced content made possible by the additional

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Five Year Analysis 2001 2000 2000 1999 1998 1997 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Recast Operating Cost of Services 720 938 673 447 678 631 664 697 631 218 707 106 Operating Revenue 113 573 108 986 112 345 117 554 123 854 131 777 Net Cost of Services (a) 607 365 564 461 566 286 547 143 507 364 575 329 Revenue from Government 622 921 599 158 599 158 542 383 522 666 588 112 Note: recast 2000 and 2001 reflect revised disclosure for TV inventory and the writeback of abnormals per change in accounting standards. Financial Position Current Assets 161 763 166 072 166 072 130 989 145 478 142 743 Non-Current Assets 653 796 646 705 646 705 624 604 678 313 505 071 Total Assets 815 559 812 777 812 777 755 593 823 791 647 814 Current Liabilities 126 334 180 467 180 467 91 350 185 847 206 381 Non-Current Liabilities 229 604 134 892 134 892 184 365 137 764 142 962 Total Liabilities 355 938 315 359 315 359 275 715 323 611 349 343 Total Equity 459 621 497 418 497 418 479 878 500 180 298 471 Ratios Current Ratio (b) 1.28 0.92 0.92 1.43 0.78 0.69 Equity (c) 56% 61% 61% 64% 61% 46%

(a) Net cost of services is cost of services less operating revenue. (b) Current assets divided by current liabilities. (c) Equity as a percentage of total assets.

27 Outcomes and Outputs

Explanatory note Outcome one Output 1.1 and 1.2 The ABC will create and deliver distinctive programming and The ABC was restructured in 2000. services; inform, entertain and educate its audiences; and The divisions of National develop cultural and communityidentity. Networks and Local and Regional Services were disbanded and the Overall achievement of outcome one will be indicated Corporation organised along through: media output lines. As a result, · Results of audience surveys national, local and regional · Combined results for audience reach and share for radio, television services are now supported and online across the Corporation rather than being the responsibility of specific divisions. Output 1.1 and Output 1.1 -National Networks Performance indicators 1.1 1.2 are assessed briefly below, The ABC will through its national Quality and in greater depth throughout networks, satisfy diverse audience · Positive qualitative audience this report, in particular in needs, nationally and response Divisional reviews of the year's internationally, through the delivery · Community and peer activities. of innovative and distinctive recognition programs and services across Quantity television, radio and online media. · Audience share and reach · Geographic reach of Radio Australia measured by delivery system capabilities · Australian content levels on each network (music on radio) Output 1.2 - Regional Services Performance indicators 1.2 The ABC will through its local and Quality regional services, provide an · Positive qualitative audience Australia-wide focus to the ABC's response relationship with diverse audience · Community and peer groups; and deliver quality local recognition programs on radio, television and Quantity online to meet the needs of · Audience share and reach for metropolitan, regional and rural Local Radio audiences. · Australian music content levels (performance) on Local Radio · Number of visits to Local and Regional Services Online sites

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Quality Assessment Positive qualitative audience response : community and peer recognition The ABC did not conduct any significant qualitative survey during 2000- 2001. Following a review of the methodology of past surveys, the ABC is developing a new style of quality survey designed to provide more comprehensive and useful information. Community and peer recognition is also assessed through other means such as: · The number and importance of awards won by the ABC — these are shown in Appendix 17 and include a range of prestigious peer review awards such as at international film and television festivals, national Walkley awards, cinematographers' awards, Internet awards, writers' awards. . Audience response through telephone calls, letters and emails, and personal contact between the ABC local radio stations and the communities which they serve, also provide the ABC with input about its programs and services. · Reviews of programs published in newspapers, magazines and online throughout the nation — including metropolitan newspapers, national magazines, websites, and local and regional newspapers, these reviews are not quantified but are monitored and kept for reference by program makers. Quantity Audience reach and share - ABC Television Audience reach and share for all networks are shown in Divisional reports for Radio and Television. During the year two different systems of measuring reach and share for television were used — ACNielsen and, from January 2001, OzTam. Both systems are reported on below. · ABC Television average weekly reach across the five major Metropolitan areas was 68.1 per cent from July to December 2000 (ACNielsen) and 73.9% from January to June, 2001 (OzTam). In the previous year the figure was put at 69.9 per cent. · Average regional weekly reach was 70 per cent, an increase of 1.7 per cent over the previous year's 69.9 per cent. · Average five-city weekly share using ACNielsen data from 1 July to 31 December 2000 was 15.5 (6.00pm to midnight) and, from 1 January to 30 June 2001 using OzTam data was 14.8 (6.00pm to midnight). In 1999-2000 the average five-city share was 15.3 (6.00pm to midnight) and in 1998-99 this figure was 14.9. Full details of ABC Television average reach and share is in the Television division report. Geographic reach of Radio Australia measured by delivery system capabilities See details of coverage and delivery systems in map on page 56.

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Australian content on Television Australian content on television in 2000-2001 increased to 58 per cent between 6.00am and midnight and 57.8 per cent between 6.00pm and midnight. This is the highest level of Australian content in more than a decade. For details see Television division report. Australian content (music) on radio · Triple J achieved 44 per cent, well above its target of more than 30% · Local Radio achieved 30.8 per cent (target 25-30 per cent) · Radio National achieved 28.8 per cent (target 25 per cent) · ABC Classic FM achieved 32 per cent (target 25 per cent). · ABC Classic FM achieved 9 per cent Australian composition, above its target of 5 per cent Australian (music) content on Radio Australia All content on Radio Australia, whether in English or another language, is Australian content and includes some programs from other ABC Radio networks. Of the music programs broadcast on Radio Australia: · 100 per cent Australian music content - Six music programs in English, one in Tok Pisin, one in Chinese and one in Vietnamese · 70 per cent Australian music content - one music program in Indonesian · 25 per cent Australian music content - Music program in English (Country Club) · 20 per cent Australian music content - Music program in English (The Planet) · 15 per cent Australian music content - Music program in English (Melisma) · 10 per cent Australian music content - Music program in English (Sound Quality). Audience share and reach - ABC Radio · Overall weekly metropolitan reach for ABC radio in eight major cities increased by 3.2 per cent. · Average regional weekly reach for ABC Local Radio was 1.46 million; for Radio National 342 thousand for Triple J 874 thousand; and for ABC Classic FM 342 thousand. Due to methodological changes this data is not directly comparable to data in previous years. · ABC aggregate share of radio listening rose in Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra and fell in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Newcastle and Hobart. Full details of ABC Radio audience reach and share can be found in the Radio divisional report.

Visits to Local and Regional Services Online sites Weekly page access to Local (The Backyard) and Regional (Rural Online)

Website June 1997 June 1998 June 1999 June 2000 June 2001 The Backyard n/a n/a Sept. 1999 125 615 298 071 (48 Local sites) Site launch Rural Online 5 213 13 657 28 114 55 656 131 899

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Outcome two The ABC will maintain the scale and qualityof analog terrestrial transmission of its national networks, regional networks and Radio Australia programming which existed immediatelyprior to the privatisation of the National Transmission Network (NTN).

Overall achievement of outcome two will be indicated through: · The number of ABC analog terrestrial transmission services · Information from monitoring system of new owner of the NTN

Output 2.1 - Analog Terrestrial Performance indicators 2.1 Transmission Quality · Improvements in the level of reporting in relation to the ABC’s analog terrestrial transmission services compared with the reporting available immediately prior to the privatisation of the NTN Quantity · Comparison of the number of individual analog terrestrial transmission services provided immediately prior to the privatisation of the NTN · Comparison of the level of outages experienced by the ABC’s analog terrestrial transmission services with outages relating to the same services immediately prior to the sale of the NTN

Analog terrestrial transmission services Assessment A full list of radio and television transmitters appears in Appendix 21. The ABC transmits programs across 640 analog terrestrial television services, and 688 terrestrial radio services Information from monitoring system of new owner of the NTN A full report on the operation of the ABC's transmission services can be found in the Technology and Distribution Divisional Report, Transmission section.

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Quality Improvements in the level of reporting in relation to the ABC’s analog ter- restrial transmission services compared with the reporting available imme- diately prior to the privatisation of the NTN Transmission Services Agreement with NTL Australia includes performance targets and improved reporting systems. Quantity Comparison of the number of individual analog terrestrial transmission services provided immediately prior to the privatisation of the NTN The Transmission section within Technology and Distribution's report notes the new radio and television analog services which commenced in 2000-2001. Comparison of the level of outages experienced by the ABC's analog terres- trial transmission services with outages relating to the same services immediately prior to the sale of the NTN A table detailing the level of outages experienced by the ABC analog terrestrial transmission services for 2000-2001 is in the Transmission section of this report.

Costs related to Outcomes 1 and 2 are shown in the Financial Statements section of this report.

Testing new digital equipment

32 Corporate Plan Performance Summary

This ABC Annual Report records performance against the ABC Corporate Plan 1999–2002, a document that reflects the previous ABC organisation structure and strategic priorities. A new ABC Corporate Plan, compatible with the new structure and with appropriate performance measures, will come into effect in 2001. The following summary has been adjusted to reflect the new structure and, together with the Outcomes and Outputs data and Divisional activity reports throughout this document, presents an accurate illustration of the ABC’s performance under the five objectives of its Corporate Plan 1999-2002 during the past 12 months. Fulfilling the Charter and other responsibilities under the ABC Act Objective one Measures: audience surveys; scale and quality of programming; audience reach and share. Audience surveys During the year the ABC focussed on methodologies for a broader range of qualitative research to be undertaken in the future. A research specialist was appointed to review and expand the Corporation’s overall research capacity. During 2000-2001 some smaller audience surveys undertaken included the following. A survey of the ABC Online audience provided a demographic profile of users as a benchmark for future purposes. Usability testing and user surveys were conducted prior to redeveloping online gateways, The Backyard and The Space to facilitate navigation and user-friendly design. A survey undertaken by ACNielsen found that 38% of Australians who listened to radio coverage of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games on radio, tuned to ABC Local Radio. Radio National conducted a listener survey to obtain views on changes and proposed initiatives. Scale and quality of programming The scale of ABC programming on all platforms was sustained with increased local content, wide diversity of programming genres and high production standards. Details and data illustrating this can be found in Divisional activity reports throughout this document. Audience reach and share In 2000, ABC Radio achieved its highest ever annual average weekly audience of 4.012 million listeners across the eight major cities, equating to 35.5 per cent of the population over 10 years of age. The Radio Division report has more information on audience share and reach. ABC Television achieved an average weekly reach (24hours x 7 days) across five metropolitan markets of 8.760 million (68.1%) in the period July to December 2000 (ACNielsen), and in January to June 2001 (OzTam) 9.685 million (73.9%). In the previous financial year, average reach was measured at 8.928 million or 69.9%. In Regional markets, ABC Television reached an average of 4.103 million people (70%), an increase of 125 000 (1.7%) over 1999-2000. See Television Division report for details of television share and reach.

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ABC Online page impressions increased from an average of 3.4 million per week at the end of June 2000, to an average 6.6 million at the end of June 2001. This represents a weekly increase from an average of two million to 3.4 million. In 2001 the weekly page impressions reached a record 10 million in the first week of March. See New Media Division report for more information on page impressions. Objective two Transforming ABC services in the digital age Measures: increase in range of programs and services; installation of digital equipment and facilities. Increase in range of programs and services The ABC commenced digital television broadcasting on 1 January 2001 in the capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide on VHF Channel 12 (223-230MHz) in line with the Government implementation timetable. Two new digital television services, acbkids and Fly, were developed to commence in the second half of 2001. ABC New Media launched new high quality gateways including The Public Record, Go Asia-Pacific, and Centenary of Federation; expanded into broadband news and children's services; and participated in an interactive television trial. Ten new radio and television analog transmission services commenced broadcasting during 2000-2001, and two new Local Radio satellite services were established in remote communities. With additional funding from the Commonwealth Government the ABC launched a new subsidy scheme for communities located in cyclone incident areas in Northern Australia. The scheme gives residents the opportunity to apply for funds to establish a rebroadcast facility for ABC Local Radio so that they can receive news and weather warnings. News and Current Affairs established web sites for all current affairs television programs, other than Stateline, increased bi-media training and conducted some online training. Installation of digital equipment and facilities All capital city ABC premises are now equipped with digital television facilities. The installation of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWS) continued with 232 workstations deployed at 23 regional and four capital city sites replacing tape recorders and endless loop cartridge machines with PC based workstations. ABC's Television Network Presentation and Master Control operations relocated from Gore Hill to Ultimo in Sydney on 12 June. The ABC delivered 127 technical training courses in the 2000-2001 financial year and 54 additional courses conducted on digital audio

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workstations. Courses also delivered to journalists for the introduction of new Avstar system. The ABC joined with three commercial radio operators in Sydney to form a consortium, known as Digital 2000, to trial digital radio broadcasts from Parramatta and North Sydney using the European Eureka 147 system. The ABC Classic FM signal commenced transmission from Parramatta on 15 September 1999 and followed a program of technical tests and evaluation on the digital transmissions.

Developing Australian content Objective three Measure: level of Australian content; ratio of first run to repeat local content; local programs in the top 100; access to ABC Online. Level of Australian content ABC Television's overall Australian content increased to 58 per cent, the highest in over a decade. ABC Radio content is all Australian. Measures of Australian Music Performance targets were exceeded in 2000-2001 by each ABC Radio network which broadcasts music. • Triple J's target of more than 30 per cent was exceeded with the network achieving 44 per cent. • Local Radio's target of an increase from 25-30 per cent was exceeded with the network achieving 30.8 per cent across metropolitan and regional stations. • Radio National's target of 25 per cent was exceeded with the network achieving 28.8 per cent. • ABC Classic FM's target of 25 per cent was exceeded with the network achieving 32 per cent. • ABC Classic FM's Australian composition target of 5 per cent was exceeded in 2001-2002 with the network achieving 9 per cent Australian composition. ABC New Media content is all Australian. For full details see Outcomes and Outputs section and Divisional reports. Ratio of first run to repeat local content on television The Television Division report shows details of Australian and overseas first release and repeat programming. In 2000-2001 the number of hours of first release Australian content exceeded that of 1998-99 but were fewer than in 1999-2000. Local programs in the top 100 Australian programs in the top 20 ABC Most Popular Programs included The Paralympics 2000 opening and closing ceremonies; series three of SeaChange; Late Edition News; drama series, The Farm; Budget 2000; ABC Evening News; SeaChange series two and the Donald Bradman Memorial Service.

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Access to ABC Online The number of accesses to ABC Online in 2000-2001 significantly exceeded those in 1999-2000. See New Media division report for details.

Objective four Expanding Services to Local and Regional Communities Measures: regional upgrading; local television content; local radio content; online site for each station; regional online accesses benchmark. Regional upgrading Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems have been installed in all regionals to support digital equipment. New emergency power generator systems installed at Mt Isa, Gold Coast, Wollongong and Broome. Premises refurbished at Bunbury, Longreach, Newcastle, Townsville. Land purchased at Port Macquarie (to move Kempsey Branch to Port Macquarie) and additional land at Albany for expansion of operations. Local television content Television content produced locally for National transmission included: • Calypso Summer, a two part cricket documentary, and three arts programs from South Australia; • Radio Pictures, a series produced in Western Australia; • an 11 part series Sunday Spectrum in the ACT; and • two documentaries produced in Queensland. Local radio content Local content on Local Radio, which had increased to more than 100,000 hours during 1999-2000 was maintained at that level in 2000-2001. Online site for each local radio station Each ABC regional and metropolitan station is represented on The Backyard — the ABC's local online gateway. All ABC stations in regional Australia have been equipped with access to the Internet. ABC New Media is working towards decentralising operations, with production now located in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Lismore. Regional online accesses benchmark From its launch in September 1999, The Backyard site grew to over 125 000 accesses per week by June 2000 and increased to 298 071 by the end of June 2001. This provides a benchmark for future annual reporting. Local reach and share See Divisional reports for details.

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Developing efficiencyand effectiveness Objective five Measures: identify appropriate range of benchmarks related to — utilisation of assets; revenue generation; content transmission and production; return on investment. During 2000-2001 the Corporation continued to focus on improving efficiency and effectiveness. Following is a selection of the measures introduced: · Establishment of Content Rights Management division as a centralised, cross platform unit responsible for the business management of content and rights for ABC services on ABC and third party platforms. · Establishment of Development division to assess and provide funding to develop new programming across all media. · Business Development and Performance Unit established within the Funding Finance and Support Services division to focus on performance measurement, efficiency and productivity. · Successful upgrade of the ABC's Finance Information system to SAP 4.6c on time and within budget. · Launch of new domestic and overseas travel policy. · Delivery of cost effective and flexible finance training materials across the ABC's Intranet. · New security measures introduced to protect around 20 000 assets. · Revaluation of ABC property, plant and equipment undertaken. · Maintenance of finance and television systems including labour and facility costing interfaces. · Relaunch of new, more user-friendly Procurement Intranet site. · A programming commissioning process developed by ABC Radio. · Upgraded production facilities in all States and Territories. · New sports scoring computer systems in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, upgraded sports graphics and data systems and sports computer systems introduced enabling animation and live web updating for ABC Online. · Conversion of regional broadcast centres to multimedia production centres capable of contributing programming to radio, television, online and datacasting services. · Replacement of ABC's news and current affairs equipment in Australia and London, providing better integration for program production. · New audio syndication system developed for automated schedule delivery which will reduce labour and enable transfer of audio items around the network. · Provision of legal services to facilitate the delivery of ABC services and minimise risk exposure; in particular, provision of training and 24-hour legal advice for program makers, provision of legal advice in relation to digital conversion and in relation to new media and content rights management.

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Audience comments The ABC values its strong connection with audiences and welcomes the many comments, enquiries, suggestions and complaints it receives each year. and complaints As well as providing an insight into the audiences’ likes and dislikes, these contacts provide valuable information that assists the ABC to monitor its own performance. The ABC is conscious of the fundamental importance of an effective complaints mechanism in maintaining its accountability to the Australian people and to Parliament. The ABC Board takes a strong interest in this area of performance, particularly as it relates to the Board’s statutory responsibility to ensure that the gathering and presentation by the Corporation of news and information is accurate and impartial according to the recognised standards of objective journalism. While comments and complaints are received by all program departments of the ABC, by far the greatest number are addressed to Corporate Affairs and News and Current Affairs. Both Divisions keep records of audience contact and record the nature of the complaint or comment. Comments Most of the audience contacts the ABC receives are from viewers and listeners requesting information about program content and program schedules. Many of these enquiries are answered by referring audiences to ABC Online which contains an enormous amount of information about ABC programs and services.

Aletterfrom a youngermemberofthe In addition to the hundreds of ABC’s audience thousands of contacts made directly to program areas, networks and regional offices, ABC Audience & Consumer Affairs logs audience feedback and coordinates responses where required. Generally audience feedback goes directly to program makers and much of this is now publicly available on the many guestbooks published on the ABC website. Where general comments, suggestions and letters and calls of appreciation are received by other areas of the Corporation, these are noted and passed on to the relevant areas. Audience feedback, including summaries of telephone calls received by capital city switchboards, is circulated widely within the ABC. Monthly summaries are posted to the ABC Intranet and are distributed to staff who deal directly with audiences, program makers and senior managers, and used to improve the quality of programs and services.

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Complaints Program complaints are handled in accordance with the guidelines set out in the ABC’s Editorial Policies. Some program complaints relate to issues covered by the ABC’s Code of Practice which outlines a range of program standards against which the ABC can be publicly judged. These include: • General program codes covering ABC policy on violence, language, sex and sexuality, discrimination and privacy; • Specific program codes covering ABC policy on children’s programs, religious programs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs, the portrayal of women, the avoidance of stereotypes and closed captioning of programs; • Policies on news, current affairs and information programs; • The promotion of programs and warnings; and • Television program classifications.

The Code of Practice is reprinted in Appendix 20 and is available on the ABC’s website at http://abc.net.au/corp/codeprac.htm. Copies can also be obtained from ABC offices. The ABC also receives complaints, expressions of concern and disapproval from audience members about more general matters and makes every effort to also address these complaints appropriately.

During the year a Head of ABC Audience & Consumer Affairs was Audience & appointed to implement a number of recommendations from the 1999 independent review of ABC audience contact handling procedures. The Consumer Affairs recommendations are being progressively implemented. In 2000-2001 ABC Audience & Consumer Affairs received and responded to 6 580 letters (a 59% increase on the previous year), 14 560 emails (a 54% increase on the previous year), and noted the comments of 90 188 callers to switchboards in State and Territory capitals (twice the number dealt with last year).

Analysis of calls to State and Territory Switchboards Subject Number of calls % Appreciation for programs 14 711 16 Reception and transmission problems 13 736 15 Criticism of programs (quality, language, classification, violence) 12 978 14 Sporting coverage 7 437 8 Program scheduling complaints (changes, start times) 6 579 7 Claims of bias/lack of balance/factual error 862 1 Other* 33 885 38 Total 90 188 100

*includes: suggestions, comments, enquiries, requests.

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Analysis of correspondence and emails received by ABC Audience & Consumer Affairs Contact type Letters % Letters Email % Email Total Complaint 1 718 26 6 003 41 7 721 Appreciation 399 6 1 245 9 1 644 Other* 4 463 68 7 312 50 11 775 Total 6 580 100 14 560 100 21 140

*includes: suggestions, comments, enquiries, requests.

A new system is being implemented for logging audience contacts following a review of the ABC’s procedures. Once new systems are fully implemented, more relevant and timely information will be available to program makers and senior managers. Key themes in telephone contact this year were ABC television reception and sports coverage, particularly coverage of the Paralympics on television and local radio and cricket coverage on local radio Key themes in the correspondence and emails received this year were changes to ABC Television programs and presenters (particularly Quantum and Media Watch) and the future direction of the ABC. Included in these correspondence and email complaints were 253 claims of bias, balance and/or factual error.

News & Current News and Current Affairs monitors audience contacts made through telephone calls and correspondence direct to the department and to Affairs individual program areas. During the 2000–2001 financial year News and Current Affairs received a total of 29 993 telephone calls, letter and emails from the audience. 22 267 (74%) of these contacts fell into the categories of appreciation, requests/suggestions and general comment. 7 726 (26%) were complaints across a wide range of issues.

Total of all audience contacts to ABC News & Current Affairs 1999–2000 % of all 2000–01 % of all contacts contacts Non-complaints 13 292 68 22 267 74 Complaints 6 295 32 7 726 26 Total 19 587 100 29 993 100

Compared to the previous financial year there has been a marked increase in audience contacts to a total of 10 406 contacts including an increase of 8 795 contacts in the area of audience appreciation, requests and suggestions. The number of complaints of bias has remained much the same although the percentage of bias complaints as a percentage of all complaints has decreased from 5 per cent in 1999–2000 to 3 per cent in 2000–2001.

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Total of complaints of bias to ABC News & Current Affairs 1999–2000 % of all 2000–01 % of all contacts contacts Bias complaints 902 5 915 3

Audience appreciation of the standard and quality of the ABC’s News and Current Affairs service is reflected in the substantial increase in the numbers of audience contacts and a high level of appreciation of television current affairs.

Part of the huge crowd at Central Queensland Multicultural Fair in Rockhampton in which the ABC participated

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Australian Members of the public who complain to the ABC about matters covered by the Corporation’s Code of Practice and who are dissatisfied with the ABC’s Broadcasting response or the handling of their complaint may seek review from the Authority Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA). During 2000-2001, the ABA finalised its investigations into 20 such matters. In eight of these cases, the ABA’s investigation concluded that there had been no breach of the ABC’s Code of Practice. The ABA was unable to make a determination in one case, and in a second case, found that the issue raised by the complainant did not meet the definition of a complaint. The ABA found that the ABC had breached its Code of Practice in 10 cases. In each case, the ABA was satisfied with the action already taken by the ABC to address the issue.

Commonwealth The Ombudsman’s office finalised its investigation into one complaint Ombudsman about the ABC with a finding of no defect on the part of the ABC.

Independent The Independent Complaints Review Panel (ICRP) reviews written complaints alleging serious cases of bias, lack of balance or unfair treatment Complaints Review arising from an ABC broadcast or broadcasts. Complainants may seek a panel Panel review once the ABC’s normal complaints handling procedures have been completed and if the complainant is dissatisfied with the ABC’s response. ICRP findings and recommendations are carefully considered by the ABC, particularly when updating the ABC’s Editorial Policies. The ICRP consists of Ted Thomas (Convenor), Margaret Jones (Deputy Convenor), Professor Michael Chesterman, Stepan Kerkyasharian AM and Bob Johnson. Members of the Panel are appointed by the ABC Board for their knowledge of or experience in journalistic ethics and practice, media operations and program production, complaints handling and other review processes. In its tenth year of operation, the ICRP received 14 requests to review complaints. Many of these complaints did not meet the Panel’s criteria as they had not been dealt with by the ABC or involved matters outside the Panel’s area of responsibility. During the year the ICRP accepted one request for review and at the end of the reporting period, two further requests for review were still being considered. In addition, a review was completed during the reporting period for a complaint accepted for review the previous year. The two reviews completed during the year were requested by Mr Hisam Sidaoui and Mr Glyn May. Refer to Appendix 16 for details.

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The ABC’s Service Commitment is a statement of what people are entitled Performance against to expect in their dealings with the ABC. The Service Commitment sits beside Service Commitment a number of other Corporate documents, particularly the ABC Code of Practice and Editorial Policies and is freely available to members of the public, including through the ABC’s website. The points below summarise ABC performance against its service commitments:

Treating audience members with Rarely a subject of complaint. fairness, courtesy and integrity.

Respecting legitimate rights to pri- Rarely a subject of complaint. vacy and confidentiality.

Complying with relevant legislation 20 requests received, see separate such as the Commonwealth details in Corporate Division report. Freedom of Information Act 1982.

Responding to audience enquiries Comments and complaints are promptly and as comprehensively publicly welcomed in statements on as possible; providing accurate the ABC website, in Annual Report information; welcoming comments and Service Commitment; individual and answering, as far as possible, all written correspondence; wel- correspondents are thanked for their coming and responding to com- feedback; Audience and Consumer plaints. Affairs responded to 6 595 letters and 14 559 emails; capital city switchboards logged details of 90 188 audience calls; complaints upheld by review bodies such as the ABA and ICRP.

Making information such as the Available from ABC Online, ABC Shops Service Commitment and the ABC and offices throughout Australia. Code of Practice freely available.

Making program information, Available through press, on-air including closed caption details and announcements and on ABC website; timely advice on program changes, complaints received this year widely available. indicate that the ABC was not entirely successful in advising audiences of late changes to the television program schedule.

Monitoring audience concerns Daily and weekly monitoring; reports through phone calls, mail and press available via ABC Intranet and coverage; ensuring relevant staff distributed to program areas and are provided with details of audi- other key staff; regular reports and ence response to programs. analysis to Board.

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As part of the ABC restructure, all radio networks were reunited under a Radio delivered new Radio Division, facilitating the sharing of content, and greater flexibility outputs 1.1 and 1.2 and efficiency in the use of program resources across networks. In 2000, ABC Radio achieved its highest ever annual average weekly audience reaching 4,012,000 listeners across the eight major cities. This is equivalent to 35.5 per cent of Australians over 10 years of age. To June 2001, the average weekly audience across the eight cities was 4 076 000. The past year saw the biggest continuous radio broadcast in Australian history with the coverage of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games on ABC Local Radio across Australia. Followed by the Paralympics, the audience support for ABC Radio’s Games coverage was immense.

The 2000 Olympic Games ABC Local Radio linked all Australians for coverage of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. In addition to the Opening and Closing ceremonies, a team of 90 broadcasters and technical staff delivered more than 14 hours of direct coverage on each of the 14 days of competition. From the lighting of the Torch in Olympia, Local Radio and Radio Australia followed its progress to Australia where Olympic spirit gathered momentum as the Torch made its way from Uluru through regional and urban communities in each State and Territory. Local Radio’s Fifteen Minutes of Flame: 100 Days 100 Stories broadcast an Olympic tale from listeners on each day of the journey culminating in the lighting of the Olympic flame at the Opening Ceremony at Stadium Australia. Local Radio stations provided special programming as the Torch passed through their towns. The Torch Relay was also streamed live on The Backyard — Local Radio’s online site. As host station, 702 ABC Sydney broadcast from the International Broadcast Centre and carried a live broadcast of the Olympic athletes ticker-tape parade and the Olympic volunteers concert to all Local Radio stations across the country. The Games continued with more than 40 hours of live coverage across Australia of the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and the Parade of Champions. Regular updates were provided during each day of competition, with two hours of live coverage each weekday evening and 20 hours of commentary and reports during Grandstand on both weekends of competition. Radio Australia’s coverage of the Olympics attracted strong interest from the Asia Pacific region. A total of 32 local broadcasters in 17 countries, Peter Gunders, ABC Longreach morning presenter ran in the Cairns to Port Douglas including ten in China and Indonesia, relayed Radio Australia’s daily stretch of the Olympic Torch Relay, covered nationally by ABC Local Radio Photo: Mirror reportage of the Games in one or several of six regional languages. Australian Telegraph Publications

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Overall weekly reach for ABC radio in the eight major cities increased by Radio audiences 3.2 per cent to an annual average of 4,084,000 (which is 36 per cent of the eight city population aged 10+). Regional (non-metropolitan) surveys 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 of late 1999 and early 2000 found that the ABC reached: Audience millions

2.4 NSW 840 000 40.2% Qld 633 000 40.1% 1.8 SA 145 000 49.3% 1.2 Vic 502 000 42.9%

WA 228 000 53.7% 0.6 Tas 186 000 49.8% 0.0 Total 2 534 000 42.1% ABC Radio Triple J Classic FM NewsRadio Local Radio National

The ABC’s aggregate share of radio Average WeeklyRadio Reach — Eight city listening rose to 19.7 per cent in Sydney, 21.3 per cent in Adelaide and 43.8 per cent in Canberra. It fell to 20.5 per cent in Melbourne, 21.7 per cent in Brisbane, 25.3 per cent in Perth, 21.6 per Audience millions cent in Newcastle and 34.7 per cent in Hobart. 1.8 702 ABC Sydney's weekly reach and share rose to 575 000 and 7.7 per cent. 774 ABC Melbourne's reach and share remained at 656 000 and 10.7 per cent. 612 ABC Brisbane’s reach rose to 243 000 but share dropped slightly 1.2 to 8.3 per cent. 891 ABC Adelaide increased reach to 155 000 and share to 14.9 per cent. Reach for 720 ABC Perth rose to 234 000 and share remained at 10 per cent. 666 ABC Canberra reach dropped to 70 000 as share rose to 0.6 16.5 per cent. Weekly reach for 936 ABC Hobart fell to 59 000 while share rose to 21.1 per cent. 1233 ABC Newcastle’s reach increased to 70 000 and share rose to 9.5 per cent. 0.0

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Radio National’s overall eight city weekly reach was down slightly (0.3 per cent) to 644 000 while the share remained at 1.8 per cent. ABC Classic FM’s eight city weekly reach was up 0.9 per cent to 766 000 while its share dropped from 2.7 per cent to 2.6 per cent. Triple J’s eight city weekly reach increased by 0.9 per cent to 1 570 000 and its share dropped from 7.0 per cent to 6.4 per cent. NewsRadio’s weekly reach increased by 12 per cent to 616 000 while its share rose to 1.3 per cent.

Genres Arts and Culture NOISE, the national year-long media-based arts festival, showcased the creative work of young Australians. Triple J presented the collection of creative works through the NOISE Festival Exhibition and was involved in a promotional project to inspire young Australian music remixers to create their own version of the Fatboy Slim track Weapon of Choice. Entrants accessed the song from the Triple J website to create an original remix of the track. A panel comprising Triple J, NOISE and Sony Music selected the final 10 entries with Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) choosing the ultimate winner. Radio Arts undertook the ABC’s Oz Ad Lib project to create a national archive of weird, wild and wonderful audio masterpieces. Triple J supported the project through on-air calls for people who make musical sounds and noises that may be outside the normal music mould. Triple J, with the NOISE festival and ATSIC, ran a hip-hop project in the Top End of the Northern Territory. Called HIP HOP UP TOP, young rappers participated in workshops with professional hip-hop artists and Triple J music producers. As part of the project, rappers from a detention centre Cultural Olympics In conjunction with the Olympic Arts Festival, Radio National’s Arts Today examined the Olympic Arts film and theatre works program including The White Devil and a live performance of the Black Medea. ABC Classic FM covered Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand from the Sydney Superdome, simulcast with ABC TV, the broadcast of Wagner’s Twilight of the Gods, the culmination of The Ring of the Nibelung cycle broadcast live over four consecutive nights and Opera Australia productions including Strauss’ Capriccio and Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra. A special season of The Listening Room and Soundstage, under the title Performing the Arts, showcased new radio performance works by Australian composers, writers and sound artists and Triple J presented Hemispheres, a world music festival held over two days at Centennial Park in Sydney. Olympic coverage extended to Radio National’s Earthbeat which featured The Green Olympics and The Comfort Zone which highlighted the architecture of the Olympic site at Homebush. The Sports Factor presented daily programming in Australia Talks Sport each evening during the Olympics.

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composed a few lines for a track on juvenile justice and Triple J listeners added lines to the track through the Triple J website. Triple J recorded and broadcast the completed song and produced rapper profiles on NOISE TV for broadcast on ABC and SBS. Radio National is being positioned to take on the role of fostering drama, poetry and arts in spoken word form, while ABC Classic FM will continue to foster Australian musical performance and composition and developments in classical music. The strategy to define and strengthen the distinctive roles of each of these networks included the decision to discontinue Soundstage on ABC Classic FM following the introduction of Saturday Night Drama on Radio National. Business and Finance A weekly Business Report on Radio National is produced by the News and Current Affairs Business and Finance desk; and Asia Pacific’s dedicated business and finance reporter prepares daily reports. A daily finance segment is presented in the current affairs program, PM, on both Radio National and Local Radio. Local Radio stations include finance and business news segments throughout the day including stock exchange reports and discussion with local or State based financial commentators on finance, business, investment and economic issues. Comprehensive coverage of finance and market information is available on ABC NewsRadio. Daily Rural Reports provide primary industry business information including grain prices, forward markets, futures, cattle and sheep market prices, fruit, vegetables and cotton and The Country Hour provides rural and regional audiences with market, finance and business reports. Radio Australia’s weekly program, Innovations, promotes Australian manufacturing and business ideas and ingenuity and Pacific Focus looks at the economy of the Pacific and the economic and business relationships between Australia and the Pacific. News and Current Affairs output in all languages includes finance and business related material, with daily stock market reports.

ABC’s John Nutting with Slim Dusty Key Olympic broadcasting team Local Radio’s ‘15 Minutes of Flame’ Radio North West in Western broadcasting live from the members Virginia Love and Alan tracked the Torch Relay with local Australia on tour of the Tamworth Country Music Festival Marks listeners’ stories each day broadcasting footprint

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Comedy Radio National marked the 50th Anniversary of The Goons with a special broadcast including archival interviews with regular Goon, Spike Milligan and one of the ‘lost’ episodes, Confessions of a Secret Senna Pod Drinker. Local Radio commissions a wide range of comedy from Australian writers for distribution to regional and metropolitan listeners. These generally short pieces reflect the lighter side of contemporary issues and life. Current Affairs ABC News and Current Affairs programs AM, The World Today and PM are an integral component of programming on ABC Radio. Radio National’s Breakfast provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of national and international events with the latest finance information and sports round-up. Education Talkback Classroom broadcast on Triple J as well as Local Radio stations in Victoria, South Australia and the ACT, gives young students across Australia the opportunity to discuss issues and interview Australian politicians. A Talkback Classroom with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer was held at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra in front of an audience of secondary school students, with students across the country submitting questions online.

Regional Radio Inquiry ABC Radio developed the Corporation’s Submission to the House of Representatives Committee on Communications, Transport and the Arts inquiry into the adequacy of radio services in regional and rural Australia. The ABC’s submission highlighted its role and ongoing commitment to regional and rural Australia and outlined the ABC’s policy, based on the principles of equity, social justice and social cohesion, to provide regional Australians with access to the same choice of ABC Radio services that is available to metropolitan audiences. It pointed to the investment the ABC has made in its regional activities, the strengths of the ABC’s regional infrastructure and the contribution this makes to increasing local content on all media and reflecting regional Australia to all Australians. In addition, the submission focused on the ABC’s highly valued relationship with local and regional communities and the Corporation’s intention to further expand services to local and regional communities. The ABC appeared before the Committee in Canberra in December 2000, in Brisbane in May 2001, and with state and local representation at Committee hearings in Perth, Albany and Geraldton.

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Through The Learning Curve, Radio National highlighted a range of education issues such as online learning, computers in schools, boys education, new ideas in education and the future of regional universities. These issues featured across a range of programs including Life Matters, Australia Talks Back, Bush Telegraph and The Big Idea. The Learning Curve was complemented by a comprehensive website which included The Quadrangle, a series of online forums on key issues raised in the radio programs. Factual Health In front of an audience in 666 ABC Canberra’s studios, Nightlife launched a two week Health and Life initiative involving all 57 Local stations. The project dealt with issues which directly affect health and life. A Health and Life page established on The Backyard provided audio on demand, streamed interviews, a discussion forum and health-related links. Radio National’s Health Report looks at health and medicine within social, scientific and political contexts, covering topics and issues from cancer, endocrinology and epidemiology to exercise, health education, mental health and nutrition in a jargon-free manner. Indigenous Speaking Out on Local Radio and Awaye! on Radio National are produced and presented by indigenous ABC staff for mainstream audiences. Speaking Out examines the culture and lifestyle of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia and the politics and issues that affect them. Awaye! is Australia’s only national indigenous arts and culture program covering the diversity of Aboriginal culture across the country including music, arts, spirituality, politics, dance, literature and theatre. Law, Consumer Affairs and Media Each week, the Law Report on Radio National analyses law reform, legal education, test cases, miscarriages of justice and legal culture. The program aims to provide both legal practitioners and the general listener with clear, jargon-free information. Radio National’s weekly Media Report takes a critical look at the latest developments in the communications industry, The NSW Centenary of Federation Committee’s first Barton Lecture presented including media ownership, industry regulation and new technology and by Professor Donald Horne and broadcast offers an insight into how the changing media environment affects our lives on Radio National and the world. Special Events The Centenary of Federation, Anzac Day and National Science Week connected ABC Radio with communities across the country. The national Anzac Dawn Service was carried on Local Radio with specially commissioned

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material distributed across the country. In addition, stations provided coverage of local Anzac Day marches and activities. Local Radio’s New Year’s Day Centenary of Federation programs included a specially commissioned one-hour documentary, followed by a special edition of Australia All Over, the Centenary Float Parade and full coverage of the National Ceremony in Sydney’s Centennial Park in the evening. Marking the Centenary of Federation, Radio National broadcast 100 Years in a Day. A 10 hour broadcast took listeners through 10 decades of Australian social history, with archival material and contributions from writers, commentators and leading historians including Geoffrey Blainey, Stuart Macintyre and passionate history enthusiast Bob Carr. The broadcast marathon used the full expanse of the ABC’s archives and the story-telling skills of Radio National broadcasters to bring to life the sounds and preoccupations of each decade, providing listeners with an evocative and challenging journey through history. Radio National also broadcast two major lecture series: the Barton Lectures with the Federation Council and the Deakin Lectures with the Melbourne Festival. Transcripts of each were published in The Australian, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Music ABC Classic FM’s coverage of the Sydney International Piano Competition included 27 live broadcasts in 17 days amounting to some 85 hours of live broadcasts. The number of accesses to the network’s website more than doubled during the days that the competition was audio- streamed live, taking the site to a record level of 52 000 accesses in the week. Many music recordings were undertaken throughout the year, including an Opera Australia production and a gala performance of Lorin Maazel conducting the Sydney Symphony Orchestra which was simulcast with ABC TV. ABC Classic FM recorded 16 performances of local and international artists from the 2001 Melbourne International Jazz Festival for broadcast on Jazztrack. Sunday Live went to

Singer Jimmy Little with Triple J World Music Melbourne with four concerts attracting large host Jaslyn Hall, at the Rockhampton crowds. Other highlights included coverage of the Perth International Arts Multicultural Fair Festival and Sydney Festival as well as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s The Beethoven Experience. Triple J covered Stompem Ground, the Kimberley Indigenous Arts and Cultural Festival, recording Indigenous artists from the two-day concert for airplay on the network as well as interviews and features for the Morning Show.

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Two Unearthed competitions run by Triple J during the year attracted more than 5 000 entries. Three winners emerged from each — Blue, Aerial Spans Earth and Sick Puppies in Sydney and Missy Higgins, Mumonkan and No ID from Melbourne. The network will be targeting regional areas in 2001–2002. News News bulletins are broadcast on the hour on ABC Radio’s national networks with headlines on the half hour on Local Radio. The scheduling and content of news takes into account the different target audience needs for each network. ABC NewsRadio began presenting its half-hourly Australia-wide segments during the weekday breakfast from Melbourne, further decentralising production on the network. ABC NewsRadio maintained a high level of live programming across busy news periods including the US Presidential election, Middle East violence and diplomacy attempts and the continuing pressures on the Australian dollar. Regional and Rural Heywire 2000 was launched during National Editor Rural, Shane Mahony with Heywire Northern Territory with winners simultaneous State and Territory-wide broadcasts on Local Radio and the Ashley Watson and Thomas Simon and Country Hour. The initiative, aimed at young people in regional Australia, guest, Senator Ian McDonald attracted 350 entries from all States and Territories this year, representing the largest response to date. Heywire winners were announced at the Northern Australia Forum conducted by the Department of Transport and Regional Services in Katherine. The new daily Bush Telegraph was introduced on Radio Nationaland takes a positive look at life in regional areas and the contrast in lifestyle between urban and regional and rural Australia. From ABC Rural Radio’s broadcast centre at the major ABARE Outlook Conference in Canberra, daily Rural Reports were produced for regional areas and Rural Updates were presented live from the Conference to regional and metropolitan audiences. The Future of Australia’s Country Towns Conference in Bendigo was also covered on radio and there was dedicated online coverage of The Isolated Children’s Parents Association Conference in Griffith and The Australian Women in Agriculture Conference in Darwin. Science, Technology, Natural History and Environment Radio National introduced The Buzz which informs Australians about the biggest changes facing the technologically sophisticated world. All networks participated in coverage of National Science Week. Radio National’s

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contribution included The Comfort Zone’s hypothetical At Home with the Jetsons recorded at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. Life Matters forum Is Australia Risk Averse? and The Science Show’s forum Scary Monsters and Bright Ideas explored current scientific issues with panels of experts. Triple J’s Breakfast Show took the Sleek Geek show to seven Australian locations, celebrating all that is ‘funky, weird and amazing’ about science. Local Radio stations participated in events with their local scientific communities, broadcast science segments and held talkback sessions. Sport ABC Radio acquired exclusive radio rights for the 2002 Commonwealth Games to be held in Manchester. These Games are expected to be the largest to date with more than 70 countries competing in 17 sports. ABC Radio will provide comprehensive coverage of Games events in 2002 on Local Radio across Australia. Local Radio Awards The inaugural ABC Local Radio Awards were presented at a function attended by politicians, key community and industry representatives and ABC staff at the National Gallery in Canberra on 4 April. Based on the highly successful BBC Gillards awards, conducted for the first time in 2000, the Local Radio awards aim to celebrate the hard work, dedication and achievements of staff serving local communities in the ABC's nine metropolitan and 48 regional locations and to showcase those achievements to key stakeholders and the public in general. There are 16 categories with major awards including: Station of the Year — Metropolitan and Regional; Broadcaster of the Year; Outstanding Coverage of Local Story; Rural Reporter and Sports Broadcaster of the Year and Community Event of the Year. Other areas recognised in the awards include promotion production, local programs and features, engineering ideas and individual achievement. The Local Radio Awards were presented by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Richard Alston, Opposition spokesman for Communications, Stephen Smith; the ABC's Chairman, Donald McDonald; Managing Director, Jonathan Shier and Director Radio, Sue Howard. Each of the finalists attended a day of ‘super sessions’ with prominent ABC broadcasters sharing knowledge and expertise on topics such as The Local Radio Awards winners Bruce Jackson Audience, Interviewing, Story Selection and (left) and Alan Marks with Director of Radio Sue Howard Presentation. For most finalists, this was their first opportunity to meet face to face with peers from other parts of the country.

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Religion & Ethics 1.2%

Music 87.5%

Topical Radio 6.0% Factual

Drama 1.0%

Arts & Culture 0.6%

News 3.7%

ABC Classic FM

Sport 0.9%

Science, Technology, Environment,Natural History 2.8%

Regional & Rural 3.3%

Religion & Ethics 4.2%

Music 18.5%

History 2.1%

Topical Radio 10.0% Factual Radio National Special Events 1.6%

Law, Consumer Affairs & Media 1.8%

Indigenous 1.6%

Health 0.9%

Contemporary Life 7.3%

Education 3.4%

Drama 0.9%

Comedy 2.4%

Business & Finance 0.6%

Arts & Culture 9.5%

Current Affairs 18.8%

News 9.5%

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Sport 11.6%

Science, Technology, Environment,Natural History 4.5%

Regional & Rural 0.6%

History 0.6%

Health 0.6% Factual

Contemporary Life 0.6%

Business & Finance 11.0% ABC NewsRadio Arts & Culture 0.9%

News 70%

Sport 9.2%

Science, Technology, Environment,Natural History 0.9%

Regional & Rural 0.6%

Religion & Ethics 2.0%

Music 0.6%

Light Entertainment 33.6%

History 1.8% Metro Radio Topical Radio 26.0% Factual

Law, Consumer Affairs & Media 0.3%

Indigenous 0.6%

Health 1.2%

Contemporary Life 3.3%

Education 0.3%

Comedy 0.6%

Business & Finance 0.2%

Arts & Culture 0.9%

Current Affairs 6.9%

News 11.1%

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Sport 0.6%

Science, Technology, Environment,Natural History 0.6%

Music 85.1%

Topical Radio 3.0% Factual

Law, Consumer Affairs & Media 0.6%

Indigenous 0.2%

Contemporary Life 1.0%

Triple J Comedy 2.8%

Arts & Culture 2.5%

News 3.6%

Sport 9.2%

Science, Technology, Environment,Natural History 0.9%

Regional & Rural 11.0%

Religion & Ethics 2.1%

Music 0.6%

Light Entertainment 31.2%

History 1.8%

Regional Radio Topical Radio 18.5% Factual

Law, Consumer Affairs & Media 0.3%

Indigenous 0.6%

Health 1.2%

Contemporary Life 3.2%

Education 0.3%

Comedy 0.6%

Business & Finance 0.2%

Arts & Culture 0.9%

Current Affairs 6.9%

News 10.5%

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Radio Australia Radio Australia is the ABC's international radio service which has been operating for more than 60 years as an independent and trusted source of information about Australia, Asia and the Pacific. Radio Australia talks to the region in five local languages — Chinese, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Khmer (Cambodian) and Tok Pisin (Pidgin) — as well as English. Regional language broadcasters offer in-depth knowledge of the cultures and values of Asia and the Pacific focusing on the region's agendas and concerns. With Radio Australia's specialist broadcasters and the resources of the ABC's worldwide network of correspondents, it is a key source of news and information, respected for its authority and integrity. In August 2000 the Federal Government announced additional transmission funding to strengthen Radio Australia's Peter Pireni, landowner, Southern transmission to Asia. Expanded Radio Australia broadcasts to Asia started in Highlands, PNG with Sean Dorney South Pacific correspondent Radio Australia January 2001, with additional programming in five languages being preparing the program Paradise Imperfect broadcast daily from transmitter sites in Singapore, Taiwan, Darwin and the Northern Marianas. In March 2001 Radio Australia launched www.goasiapacific.com the ABC's new online gateway to Asia and the Pacific. The site brings together content from all ABC sources relating to Australia's immediate region and includes selected Radio Australia content in regional languages.

Geographic reach of Radio Australia showing delivery system.

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Content by genre Sport 8.4% Radio Australia Science, Technology, Environment,Natural History 4.6%

Regional & Rural 3.3%

Religion & Ethics 1.7%

Music 10.7%

Light Entertainment 5.3%

History 0.7%

Topical Radio 5.6% Factual

Law, Consumer Affairs & Media 1.2%

Indigenous 1.1%

Health 1.2%

Contemporary Life 4.2%

Education 5.6%

Business & Finance 1.0%

Arts & Culture 3.8%

Current Affairs 25.4%

News 16.1%

In June 2001 the Australian Government announced it had selected the ABC Asia Pacific ABC to establish an Australian television service to the Asia-Pacific region. Funding assistance of $90.4 million over five years for the service will be provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Additional funding will be generated through commercial support. The service, to operate independently and in accordance with the ABC Act and ABC editorial policies, is expected to begin broadcasting by the end of 2001. Programming will include extensive news and current affairs and an innovative cross-media strategy building on existing Radio Australia and ABC Online services.

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ABC Television continued to provide audiences with distinctive Television programming that informs, educates and entertains, maintaining a wide delivered range of programming and increasing the level of Australian content. In 2000-2001 overall local content increased to 58 per cent, the highest level outputs 1.1 and 1.2 achieved in over a decade. During the year the the ABC received criticism for broadcasting repeat, overseas programs, despite the fact that the percentage of repeat hours declined to 27.3 per cent compared to the previous year at 31 percent. Planning began for the introduction of nine new ABC-produced programs to be broadcast from August 2001. This will see a major increase, to almost 70 percent, in local content screening between 6pm and 11pm Sunday to Saturday for significant periods of the year. Apart from the success of the third and final series of the Australian drama, SeaChange the most significant programming event of 2000-2001 for ABC Television was the broadcast of the 2000 Paralympic Games.

Television audiences On 1 January 2001 the collection of metropolitan television ratings passed from ACNielsen to a consortium established by the three commercial television networks, known as OzTam. A number of differences in the sampling and reporting methodologies of the two systems make it inappropriate to combine the data they collected into a single figure for the financial year. Consequently, two sets of results for the year are reported below — the last six months of 2000 and the first six months of 2001 — and where differences in survey methodology are pertinent to the findings they are mentioned below. ABC Television’s average weekly reach (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) across the five Metropolitan markets of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth was estimated at 8 760 000 people in the July to December 2000 period (based on a five minute continuous viewing period by ACNielsen) and at 9 685 000 in the January to June period of 2001 (by OzTam based on a one minute viewing period). Last financial year the figure was put at 8 928 000. Average Regional weekly reach was 4 103 000 people, an increase of 125 000 over 1999–2000. In percentage terms, ABC Television’s five city weekly reach was estimated at 68.1% in the last six months of 2000 (five minutes viewing) and 73.9% in Television Average WeeklyReach the first six months of 2001 (one minute viewing). In the last full financial year the figure was put at 69.9%.

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In individual cities, ABC per cent

Television’s weekly audience 20 Jan-June 2001 reach was higher under OzTam than ACNielsen. In Sydney the July-Dec 2000 15 figures are 67.2% and 73.3%, 2000 Melbourne 66.8% and 74.4%, 10 1999 Brisbane 69.6% and 73.4%, Adelaide 71.6% and 72.4% and 1998 5 Perth 69% and 76.1%. Last year 1997 the figures were respectively

67.7%, 69.5%, 72.9%, 73% and 0 Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth 69.7%. Television Audience Share Regional weekly reach was 70%, an increase of 1.7% on last year’s 68.3%. ABC Television’s average, metropolitan four weekly reach (24 hours a day over 28 days) was put at 11 032 000 people in the July to December period of 2000 and 11 577 000 in the January to June period of 2001. In the previous financial year it was 11 062 000. Average four weekly reach in Regional areas was 5 068 000 people, an increase of 177 000 over last year’s 4 891 000. In percentage terms, the four weekly reach was 85.8% under ACNielsen surveys and 88.3% under OzTam. Last year’s figure was 86.6%.

Most popular metropolitan programs Most popular metropolitan programs 01 July - 30 December 2000 Audience 01 January - 30 June 2001 Audience (000s) (000’s) 1 Paralympics 2000 Opening Ceremony ...... 2 294 1 Monarch of the Glen ...... 1 353 2 Paralympics 2000 Closing Ceremony ...... 2 152 2 The Bill-Saturday ...... 1 182 3 SeaChange Series 3 ...... 1 791 3 The Bill-Tuesday ...... 1 110 4 The Bill-Saturday ...... 1 406 4 One Foot in the Grave ...... 1 092 5 Hornblower ...... 1 337 5 The Farm ...... 1 091 6 Edinburgh Military Tattoo ...... 1 276 6 Fabulous Women: Elizabeth Taylor ...... 1 087 7 Games Series 2 ...... 1 268 7 Ballykissangel ...... 1 070 8 The Bill-Tuesday ...... 1 243 8 Late Edition News ...... 1 056 9 Late Edition News ...... 1 236 9 Donald Bradman Memorial Service ...... 1 055 10 Vicar of Dibley ...... 1 167 10 Vicar of Dibley ...... 1 046 11 Rebus Black and Blue ...... 1 165 11 Down to Earth ...... 1 044 12 ABC News Sunday ...... 1 095 12 Budget 2001 ...... 998 13 Mortimers Law ...... 1 063 13 Walking with Dinosaurs ...... 997 14 ABC Evening News ...... 1 043 14 Fabulous Women: Cher ...... 992 15 Superhuman ...... 1 041 15 ABC Evening News ...... 960 16 SeaChange Series 2 ...... 1 025 16 Burnside ...... 945 17 Marriage Acts ...... 972 17 My Family ...... 940 18 Badger ...... 959 18 Hornblower ...... 934 19 Bear Crime ...... 959 19 Fabulous Women: Jackie Behind The Myth . . .925 20 Naked Chef Series 2 ...... 953 20 Rick Steins Seafood Lover's Guide ...... 921 Source: ACNielsen Source: OzTam

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Most Popular Regional Programs 01 July 2000 - 30 June 2001 Audience (000’s) 1 Paralympics 2000 Opening Ceremony ...... 1 119 2 Paralympics 2000 Closing Ceremony ...... 990 3 SeaChange Series 3 ...... 756 4 Monarch of the Glen ...... 646 5 The Bill - Saturday ...... 629 6 Edinburgh Military Tattoo ...... 577 7 The Bill - Tuesday ...... 568 8 Marriage Acts ...... 563 9 Late Edition News ...... 546 10 Walking with Dinosaurs ...... 537 11 Hornblower ...... 527 12 Vicar of Dibley ...... 518 13 At Home with the Braithwaites ...... 509 14 Rebus Black & Blue ...... 504 15 SeaChange Series 2 ...... 485 16 Games Series 2 ...... 480 17 Zebra the Trailblazer ...... 474 18 ABC News Sunday ...... 471 19 Mortimers Law ...... 464 20 Bush Mechanics ...... 463 Source: ACNielsen

Four weekly reach in Regional areas was 86.4%, 2.5% up on last year’s 83.9%. ABC Television’s average weekly share of all viewing (24 hours a day) was lower in Brisbane and higher in Adelaide in the first six months of 2001, under OzTam, but little changed in the other cities. The figures were 16.1% in the July to December period of 2000 in Sydney and 15.5% in the January to June period. In Melbourne they were 13.4% and 13.8%, Brisbane 16% and 14.3%, Adelaide 13.9% and 14.4% and Perth 15.6% and 15.2%.

Paralympic Games ABC broadcast 35 hours of the 2000 Paralympic Games, beginning on 18 October 2000 with the opening ceremony. Programming included the closing ceremony, evening highlights, live broadcasts, basketball finals and other events. The opening ceremony was watched by more than four million metropolitan and almost two million regional viewers, making it the most watched program ever broadcast on ABC Television. Audience support continued to the closing ceremony, which was watched by almost four million metropolitan and 1.7 million regional viewers. Over the twelve days, the Paralympics was watched by over eight million metropolitan and almost four million regional viewers.

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Arts and Culture Genres During 2000–2001 ABC Television made a number of changes to arts programming including moving The Arts Show from Monday to Thursday evenings. The Arts Show was retitled and relaunched in the Thursday evening timeslot at the beginning of 2001. Plans were developed for an ABC-produced 90-minute magazine-style program, Coast To Coast about people, events and issues in the arts world. The nine part arts series, Sunday Stereo Specials broadcast during December 2000 and January 2001, featured a number of major performances including the landmark contemporary performance of the West Australian Ballet’s Coppelia with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Children’s ABC Television continued to be Australia’s leading broadcaster of children’s and pre-school children’s programs, with over 1 700 hours of Australian-made and acquired children’s television programs in 2000–2001. In addition to maintaining the volume of output, the ABC focuses on creating innovative programs for children aged from two to 15, reflecting the quality, Australianness and non-commercial attributes of the program mix, such as Play School, Bananas in Pyjamas, The Saddle Club and Eugenie Sandler PI. The Saddle Club, a 26-part, ABC children’s coproduction, received a strong response attracting a solid following with children up to the age of 12. The Saddle Club also generated considerable interest on The Playground website and its on- line forum. The ABC has scheduled a repeat of the first series and is planning a second series for production later this year. Comedy The second series of The Games broadcast immediately prior to 2000 Olympic Games, attracted strong audience support. ABC’s Saddle Club built up a solid following after its release this year The return of The Fat in February 2001 and the move of Backberner and The Micallef Pogram (sic) in February 2001 gave a strong comedy element to Monday evenings. ABC Television’s decision to require the producers of The Micallef Pogram to remove a sketch in the second episode of the new series resulted in a significant amount of media comment and correspondence. Current Affairs During the year ABC Television broadcast 823 hours of current affairs programming, including 7.30 Report, Lateline, Four Corners, Foreign Correspondent, Stateline, Landline and Australian Story. Highlights of these programs are reported in the News and Current Affairs section.

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Drama ABC Television broadcast almost 100 hours of first release Australian drama in 2000–2001. While this was achieved substantially due to the scheduling of the long form series Something In the Air, a number of other mini-series, telemovies and series were also broadcast, the most popular being the third and final series of SeaChange. The final episode of SeaChange, broadcast on 10 December 2000 was watched by almost 3.5 million metropolitan and regional viewers, making it the ABC’s third most watched program ever broadcast. The success of the SeaChange finale meant that, with the opening and closing ceremonies of the Paralympics Games, ABC Television recorded its three most watched programs ever in the latter half of 2000. Other Australian drama programs broadcast included the AFI Award winning series, Grass Roots; a 26 part series, Love is A Four Letter Word; the youth-oriented Australian drama series, Head Start; the three part drama mini-series, The Farm; and Marriage Acts. During 2000 ABC Television commissioned the Australian drama, Changi. This historical drama has the potential to be a landmark Australian program. Principal photography commenced in March 2001 and the program is scheduled to be broadcast later in 2001. The Centenary of Federation Parade was Other popular ABC programs in 2001 were the UK drama series Monarch of held in Sydney and broadcast nationally by the ABC The Glen and Hornblower, based on C.S. Forester’s celebrated maritime hero. Education Schools and lifelong learning Programming for primary and secondary schools continued on ABC Television with national week-day morning programs between 10.00am and 12.00pm. Behind the News, the long-running news and current affairs program for upper primary, continued to attract a regular, strong viewing audience among students. New schools programs broadcast included a 15 part lower primary mathematics series, Count Us In, and new units on transport in the popular lower primary series For the Juniors. Tertiary education Significant changes in the demand for tertiary education programming and an increasing reliance on new delivery mechanisms such as the Internet prompted the ABC to reassess its education programming strategy during 2000-2001. The ABC will focus on delivering content to schools, and on

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developing and producing new programs to meet the lifelong learning needs of the community. Factual Special Events - Centenary of Federation Centenary of Federation programming began on 1 January 2001, with the Journey of a Nation — The Federation Parade broadcast live across the nation, with the Centennial Ceremony followed in the evening Other Federation specials included Federation Frontline — live coverage of the remembrance of the bombing of Darwin in 1942, and the centenary of the first sitting of the Federal Parliament in Melbourne. As part of the recognition of the Centenary of Federation, the five part documentary series, 100 Years of Federation, began in March 2001. The series attracted a strong audience response with both favourable and critical comments about the program’s approach and treatment of certain historical themes including indigenous and race issues. The Straight Talk series featured a speech by former South African President, Nelson Mandela, in September 2000. Contemporary Life The documentary, Welcome To Intimacy, followed two women and their families on a breakthrough treatment program for depression and addictive disorders. Other documentaries during the year included Every Little Drop about the Snowy Mountains Scheme and an unprecedented view of former Indonesian President Wahid in High Noon In Jakarta. Two Australian observational documentaries series were broadcast during the year: Nurses, focussing on the working lives of nurses in four different strands of the profession; and the five part documentary series, The Academy, featuring Australian Defence Force Academy recruits. Vanessa Gorman’s deeply personal documentary about loss and grief, Losing Layla went to air in March 2001. Secret Recipes, a new cooking series looked at the diverse range of traditional recipes used daily in Australian kitchens. Structured around various cultural backgrounds and filmed in the homes of Australians of

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Japanese, Singaporean, Cypriot and Taiwanese backgrounds, the series provided an insight into the cultural diversity of Australian life. Law, Consumer Affairs and Media ABC Television discontinued Media Watch at the beginning of 2001. In that timeslot a series of the Littlemore program was broadcast, followed by a series of Law Matters. A new version of Backchat was commissioned to provide an audience forum for comment about ABC television programming beginning in August 2001. A new media program Dimensions was commissioned as part of a factual series, also to begin in August 2001. History Australians At War, a documentary series broadcast about the major wars and conflicts in which Australia participated during the past century, explored how the Australian experience of war has contributed to the development of the nation. The six part documentary series, Chequerboard Revisited, had a steady increase of viewers during its run and received warm critical response. This strong viewer support indicated that creative use of ABC inventory can achieve successful results. Recollections — Tasmania at War, a Tasmanian documentary covering all theatres of war, was broadcast nationally on Remembrance Day 2000 as part of ABC Television’s Remembrance Day programming. Music Four music series, The Planet (world music), Studio 22, They Call It Country (Australian country music) and The Pulse (jazz) began production in early 2001, with the five part history of Australian rock and roll music, Long Way To The Top, completing post-production in mid 2001. News The major ABC Television News broadcast is at 7.00pm in each State and Territory. The World at Noon in a national program on weekdays and there is nightly late news combined with current affairs on Lateline, with news updates throughout the evening. In 2000–2001 ABC Television broadcast a total of 285 hours of news. Highlights of the year are provided in the News and Current Affairs section. A cold front hits a beach in Southern Australia. From the ABC TV’s Natural History Science, Technology, Natural History and Environment series Australia: Eye of the Storm The ABC Natural History Unit’s series, Australia: Eye of the Storm, looked at the long-term climatic effects on both animals and humans in Australia.

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Three years in the making the program won eight international awards even before its first Australian broadcast. A Gardening Australia special broadcast in February 2001 explored the origins of Australia’s unique flora, with segments from around Australia. During 2000 ABC Television reviewed its science programming and decided to discontinue Quantum after sixteen years on air. The ABC remains committed to science and technology programming in new forms, and commissioned a 13 part series Aftershock looking at new scientific and technological developments. Other programs included the science panel coproduction, FAQ; coverage of the 2001 Eureka science prize; and Sleek Geek Week. A new science journalism series Catalyst was commissioned to begin broadcasting in August 2001. Religion and Ethics Compass, the ABC’s Sunday evening program devoted to contemporary faith, values, ethics, and religious issues continued to present a combination of locally produced and international programs throughout the year. The past year’s programs ranged from profiling the Australian branch of the Chinese spiritual movement Falun Gong, to looking at the values behind current Australian political debates and presenting personal profiles. ABC Television continues to receive strong audience support for the weekly Sunday morning program, Songs of Praise, a musical celebration of life and faith in the UK today. The program, while enthusiastically supported by lovers of religious music, is also appreciated by those unable to attend devotional services.

Kate Sieper met one of the locals while Regional filming Radio Pictures in regional Australia The two-part South Australian produced cricket documentary, Calypso Summer, was broadcast nationally in November 2000. Surviving members of each team recalled the series played between Australia and the West Indies in 1960-1961. During 2000 ABC Television commissioned Radio Pictures, a series to be produced out of Western Australia for national broadcast. The magazine style program features stories about regional Australia presented by ABC regional radio personalities. Three arts and entertainment programs were commissioned, with Womadelaide in South Australia, A Talkshow Opera composed and performed by Mikel Rouse and the Rolf Harris Centenary Concert, both from Western Australia. The 11 part ACT production Sunday Spectrum, exploring contemporary Australian beliefs, values and ethics, was broadcast on Sunday mornings. The first series was well received and a further series has been commissioned. Heroes of Horn Island, a Queensland production, was broadcast nationally on 10 September. This 30 minute documentary followed a group of elderly ex-servicemen and women on a nostalgic return trip to Horn Island.

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This was followed by the national broadcast of NOCOG : The Alternative Olympic Torch, a tongue-in-cheek look at a far-north Queensland community and their response to missing out on involvement in the official torch relay. Sport In addition to the 2000 Paralympics coverage ABC television continued to provide regular weekly coverage of State and Territory local sports as well as national transmission of netball and basketball. The ABC, having secured the rights from Channel 7, broadcast the first round match of the Davis Cup, featuring Australia and Ecuador, from Perth from 9 February 2001. Some of the other international events broadcast included the tri-national netball series between New Zealand, South Africa and Australia and the ATP Tennis Masters series.

The ABC at the Hopman Cup The loss of the ATP Tennis broadcast rights highlights the significant issues facing ABC television sport broadcasts. The ABC lost the rights as another free-to-air broadcaster was able to pay a much higher fee. In addition, there were difficulties in resolving issues between the ABC and the ATP Tennis regarding the presence of commercial signage in the live television feed supplied. In March 2001, ABC Television presented a live broadcast of the memorial service for Sir Donald Bradman, recognised as Australia’s greatest cricketer.

George Negus and Geraldine Doogue hosted the Centenary of Federation celebrations on 1 January 2001

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First Release and Repeat Australian Program Hours as a percentage of hours broadcast in 1997-2001 from 6am-midnight and 6pm-midnight

Sport Overseas repeat 27.6%

Science & Talks Overseas first release 14.3%

Religious Australian repeat 26.0%

News Australian first release 32.1%

Movies

Australian Overseas Indigenous (total 4877 hours) (total 3576 hours) Features First Release and Repeat Programs 6am-midnight Entertainment Program Hours Broadcast byGenre Education

Drama Overseas repeat 16.3%

Documentary Overseas first release 25.6%

Current Affairs Australian repeat 8.8%

Comedy Australian first release 49.3%

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Since the launch of digital television on 1 January 2001 the ABC has been preparing two new digital television services, a children’s channel and a youth channel. The two ABC multichannel services are the first new Australian free-to-air television channels launched since the advent of SBS. The channels are being offered as a result of the multichannelling provisions of the Broadcasting Services Act passed by the Parliament last year. The first service, abckids, will offer Australian children’s programming. Until now ABC children’s programming has been restricted to limited time slots on free-to-air television. This is especially the case currently at the weekends and for young children during the day. abckids, broadcasting from 6am until 6pm seven days a week, will feature Australian programs for Australian children of both preschool and primary school age. The channel will be entertaining, violence free and commercial free and will show many of the ABC’s most popular programs – The Saddle Club, Bananas in Pyjamas, Play School, Bob the Builder – as well as some strong new programs — The Worst Witch, Sitting Ducks and Bill and Ben. abckids will be highly visible on the main ABC television service. During common broadcast zones (weekday mornings and afternoons) the ABC main channel and digital are to be simulcast with common programming and plenty of participation by Australian children. The digital youth channel, Fly, is also in full production. The channel is employing and commissioning young program makers, presenters and animators using DV cameras and desktop PC editing to make programs for and about young Australians, from teenagers up to their early twenties. Content will come from all states with fresh approaches to production being explored and several regionally focused initiatives being developed. Fly is currently scheduled to be a companion channel to abckids, running from 6pm to 6am every day. Plans are to launch the channel in November 2001. As well as being transmitted through the ABC’s own digital network, a number of agreements are being negotiated with the Pay TV operators to carry the new channels to ensure the services are available to as wide an audience as possible. In the transition phase Fly and abckids will share the same channel slot on the analog Pay TV services.

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ABC New Media is constantly seeking new ways for the ABC to distribute New Media its content and services to a variety of demographic, geographic and different delivered interest groups throughout Australia. ABC New Media operates across all outputs 1.1 and 1.2 relevant technology platforms to engage audiences with a broad range of high quality, trusted and innovative content. The ABC website, ABC Online (http://www.abc.net.au) is designed to inform, educate, entertain, and engage its diverse audiences. Combined with the ABC’s strong reputation for content, loyal audience base and extensive broadcast capabilities, this allows ABC Online to attract and maintain a wide audience. In addition to the ABC’s traditional radio and television audiences, ABC Online attracts users who have not previously taken advantage of ABC services. ABC Online is among the most visited web sites in Australia. Page impressions have increased over the last year from an average of 3.4 million per week at the end of June 2000, to 6.6 million by the end of June 2001. In the first week of May this year, weekly page impressions reached a record 9.9 million, with high levels of access to the Science gateway, The Lab, as a result of National Science Week activities. There are currently around 785 000 individual users of ABC Online each month, which equates to a share of 11% of all active internet users in Australia. (Source: ACNielsen, June 2001) The front page of The Saddle Club on the In the last year audience interaction increased with the extensive use of ABC website forums across all gateways. Forums allow people within particular interest groups to communicate with each other and allow viewers to discuss issues raised in ABC TV programs, following topical broadcasts. Around 100 000 people subscribe to the ABC Online mailing list. New Media is strengthening its ability to identify audience gaps and potential No. of Access for new services through enhanced research and millions pilot technology trials. 10 New Media has been at the forefront of innovation with the implementation of a 8 broadband news service. The ABC’s Broadband team is also developing expanded children’s, 6 youth and music video content to be delivered over the Internet. 4 The ABC is one of the first broadcasters in

2 Australia to take part in an interactive television trial, allowing New Media to experiment with the

0 new technology. Research findings from the trial Feb May Aug Nov Feb May Aug Nov Feb May Aug Nov Feb May Aug Nov Feb May 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 will provide an understanding of how audiences may respond to future interactive television ABC Online site accesses 1997-2001 services.

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New Media continues to work closely with Television and Radio to develop cross-media productions and flexible production systems. This offers audiences access to existing broadcast content via new technologies and services and helps minimise production costs by repurposing existing material. The continued success of ABC New Media’s initiatives depends on the ability to address the needs of its audience effectively. Plans for next year include revamping major ABC Online gateways, decentralising production to other cities and regional areas, and continuing to improve the attractiveness and online functionality of sites so users can access and explore content more easily.

Arts and Culture Genres The ABC Arts gateway, The Space, has worked with several partners over the last year to create a number of innovative online projects. The Space collaborated with the Australia Council and Regional Arts Australia to produce Signal. Launched in October 2001, Signal provides resources and information about artists and organisations in regional Australia. In conjunction with Cinemedia, The Space has also produced such projects as arTok, web coverage from the Pacific Arts Festival in New Caledonia and Why bother with Patrick White, a story of the writer’s life, illustrated with excerpts from his writings. Another project undertaken with the National Gallery of Victoria about the Australian artist Russell Drysdale, was widely acclaimed for its colourful exploration of his work. No. of Accesses per week Children’s millions Ryan 2 Australian by-election The children’s web site, The Playground, internet Awards Olympic has established a leading position in the Games Australian online industry. In May this year, a 1.5 huge response to the website for the television program, The Saddle Club, increased the 1 number of users of the site significantly. The End of year Playground now receives a similar level of downturn accesses to the News site, at around 1.7 million 0.5 per week in June 2001. Visitors to The Saddle Club site are older than The Playground’s usual 0 audience and more content is now being Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun developed to suit 8–14 year olds. ABC News Online Other popular areas of The Playground include Bananas In Pyjamas and weeklyaccesses 2000-2001 Mixy, which feature the popular television characters. Link Up is an online project showcasing the digital artwork of children and teenagers from countries around the world including Kuwait, India, Thailand and Indonesia. Twelve countries have participated since it began in September 2000.

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The Playground was awarded the Best Education Site at the Australian Netfest Internet Awards. Current Affairs ABC Chairman, Donald McDonald, together with Parliamentary Presiding Officers Senator Margaret Reid and Neil Andrew MP, launched the ABC’s online gateway for politics and public debate, The Public Record, at Parliament House in April 2001. The coverage of the Queensland and Western Australian elections, both held in the same week of February 2001, was the most ambitious online election coverage so far undertaken by ABC Online. Education In September 2000, ABC Education and Open Learning Australia created Business Village, a highly interactive online learning resource. This new online environment will assist students enrolled in business studies at universities throughout Australia. Award winning ABC website Baroque On! The Education website, Baroque On! won the inaugural Prix Italia Broadcaster website award. Baroque On! is a music education project which explores Baroque musical style. The project was jointly produced by the ABC, Musica Viva In Schools, English Baroque ensemble Florilegium and The British Council.

Comedy <1% Factual

Drama <1% Special events The ABC Olympics and Paralympics websites created Light Entertainment <1% by ABC Sport Online included quizzes, forums, athlete

Business & Finance 1% profiles, medal tallies and features such as polls and forums where users could interact online. A Centenary of History 1% Federation site was created to provide a directory of Music 1% programs, events and activities marking the formation of the Australian nation in 1901 and its development Religion & Ethics 1% through the century. Arts & Culture 1% Indigenous Sport 2% The ABC’s indigenous gateway, Message Stick, Average weeklypage launched a new online feature in September 2000 called impressions bygenre Factual 3% Black Arts and Culture. The site includes book reviews, Januaryto June 2000 Education 3% music and performance and feature stories about

Current Affairs 8% significant Aboriginal writers, musicians, photographers and film makers. Regional & Rural 8%

Science, Technology, Natural News History and Environment 15% News Online is the ABC’s most regularly accessed Children's 27% site. It now receives 1.7 million accesses weekly, an increase from 1 million in July last year. News Online also News 29%

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began delivery of a broadband service in February this year, which allows faster delivery of content and enhancements in the form of video on demand to users with a high speed, broadband internet connection. Regional and Rural ABC New Media undertook a major makeover of ABC Rural Online to improve access for people from remote areas by providing quicker load times and easier navigation. The relaunch of ABC Rural Online in February coincided with the Agricultural Outlook 2001 conference of the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE). The Backyard, the online presence of the 48 ABC Local Radio stations has continued to expand its online service, with weekly accesses increasing from 120,000 in June 2000 to up to 300 000 accesses in 2001. Science, Technology, Natural History and Environment The highest level of page impressions ever for ABC Online was recorded in the first week of May 2001, with 9.9 million page views. The Science gateway The Lab attracted a high level of traffic to its National Science Week initiatives. Gateways such as The Lab have extended online content with features and functions well beyond traditional content offerings. The Lab forums have become fully interactive online communities, where visitors find links to a wide range of information and are given the opportunity to converse with others in unique communities. Sport The ABC Online’s redeveloped sports gateway, The Score, was launched in August 2000 in the lead up to the Olympics and Paralympics. The Score forums have also proven extremely popular with a large number of users contributing regularly to online discussions. The Olympics and Paralympics websites, created by ABC Sport Online, are noted under the sub-category ‘Special events’, within the ‘Factual’ program genre. No. of Accesses per month millions

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Monthlyaccesses to ABC Online 1999-2001

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Comedy <1%

Drama <1%

Light Entertainment <1%

Business & Finance 4%

History 5%

Music 1%

Religion & Ethics 4%

Arts & Culture 6%

Number of pages on Sport <1% ABC Online byGenre at 30 June 2001 Factual 6%

Education 9%

Current Affairs 11%

Regional & Rural 16%

Science, Technology, Natural History & Environment 8%

Children's 2%

News 28%

Comedy <1%

Drama 1%

Light Entertainment <1%

Business & Finance <1%

History 3%

Music 1%

Religion & Ethics <1%

Arts & Culture 8%

Sport 3% Total Expenditure by Genre Januaryto June Factual 8% 2000 Education 4%

Current Affairs 4%

Regional & Rural 16%

Science, Technology, Natural History, and Environment 4%

Children's 9%

News 39%

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The ABC Standing Committee on Spoken English (SCOSE) has existed in one form or another since 1943. Initially, as the Pronunciation Advisory Committee, it was concerned with maintaining standard English pronunciations. In 1952 a Standing Committee on Pronunciation was established, and from then on the ABC started to make some departures from BBC practice and to recognise Australian English. In 1954 the Committee’s title was changed to its present one. SCOSE is a constant monitor of the language used in ABC programming. The aims of the Committee are twofold: • to provide a reference source for broadcasters and journalists through the Language Research Unit where they can check all aspects of spoken and written English — pronunciation, grammar, spelling, usage and style, and • to provide a constant watch to ensure that ABC standards of language comply with editorial policy and perceived community standards. In particular the committee is concerned that language used in ABC broadcasts should be accurate, non-discriminatory and impartial. Committee members are unpaid and are drawn from ABC output divisions and from among academic experts. The Committee is currently privileged to have Professor Pam Peters, Associate Professor of Linguistics at Macquarie University, as a member. Professor Peters is a member of the Macquarie Dictionary Advisory Board and is the author of the Cambridge Australian English Style Guide. The Language Research Unit is maintained by News and Current Affairs on behalf of the Corporation. The Language Research Specialist maintains a database (STRINE) and produces daily word lists for broadcasters. The database is accessible on the ABC Intranet and via the News and Current Affairs production system, Avstar. The Committee meets once a month to discuss language policy and usage, queries from staff and any complaints or observations from the public. The community feedback forms a substantial part of the material discussed at each meeting. The Committee’s advice on specific points of usage is accessible through SCOSE Online and frequently takes the form of information about the history of a usage, or the current Australian practice, on the basis of which the user may make an appropriate choice. Staff are informed of SCOSE deliberations through pronunciation lists distributed electronically on a daily basis, special briefing papers on specific areas of usage or debate as they arise, and a monthly report distributed after each SCOSE meeting, highlighting the highs and lows of the ABC’s on- air performance during the previous month.

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ABC Development was established in June 2000 to assess and fund Development program ideas for development. contributed to the The Development Division responds to requests from the ABC’s output delivery of outputs divisions and considers unsolicited proposals from inside and outside the 1.1 and 1.2 Corporation, including international coproductions. The best ideas that meet the scheduling needs of ABC Radio, Television and New Media may be selected for development. Once the idea has been further developed it is assessed by output divisions and the program may then be commissioned and funded for production. As a first point of review Development is well-placed to assess the cross- media viability of proposals through a process of liaison across output divisions.

Development During the year the ABC established an Education Development Advisory Group, chaired by Professor Peter Swannell, the Vice Chancellor of the Advisory Groups University of Souther Queensland; and an Arts Advisory Group, chaired by Professor Margaret Serres, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Australia and outgoing Chair of the Australia Council. The Advisory Groups have been established to draw ideas, inspiration and expertise from the broader education and arts communities to assist the ABC in developing programs across radio, television and online that satisfy audience needs as well as complementing the work of the education and arts communities.

Development During the 2000–2001 financial year more than 70 projects were supported. projects The Division funded development of the drama series Changi, anticipated as a highlight of the 2001–2002 schedule. Changi describes the personal journeys of six prisoners of war between 1942 and 1945, in contrast to the lives of the same six men today as they reflect on their experiences. The Division also funded work to develop the second series of Grass Roots, a continuation of the story of the fictitious Arcadia Waters Council and the people who work there. Programs developed for Radio included piloting Bush Telegraph, a Radio National program produced in Melbourne and launched in late April 2001. Bush Telegraph provides metropolitan as well as regional audiences with a daily national view of regional and rural issues.

On the set of ABC drama series Changi, Development also funded an innovative developed during 2000-2001, wardrobist drama project for Radio National called The Third Eleven, based on the idea Jill Guice winds a Sikh turban. Changi is scheduled for broadcast later in 2001 of an amateur cricket team somewhere in suburban or country Australia and

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broadcast from 2 April 2001. The work was created with the assistance of ABC Radio listeners – with the audience invited to phone in and help develop characters, plot and storylines. As a New Media Development project, a number of online initiatives were trialled during the Western Australia and Queensland elections on 10 and 17 February 2001 respectively, including a video webcast discussion forum and a daily web-log diary. Also trialled in February 2001 during the ABARE conference in Canberra was the video-streaming of proceedings from the main auditorium.

By genre, the largest number of projects and the largest expenditures Development occurred in comedy and drama development. This is unsurprising – costs associated with developing fiction tend to be higher than for factual projects by genre programs, where lead times are much shorter and the development phase comparatively simpler. In some cases with factual programs, development may not be deemed necessary at all, with a commitment to production made on the basis of track record, program concept and the quality of talent involved in the particular Miscellaneous 3.7% project. Science, Technology, Natural History & Environment 17% In addition to Light Entertainment 6.1% comedy and Indigenous 4.3% drama, other genres Education 2.6% strongly Drama 36.0% supported by Development Contemporary Life 0.9% were natural DevelopmentTotal $1 projects 287 166 by Genre 2000-2001 Comedy 13.8% history and children’s Children's 10.7% programming.

Arts and Culture 4.9%

The Development division has responsibility for ABC Audience Research. Audience Research Audience Research provides one assessment of the ABC’s performance and is a valuable tool in the evaluation of programs and assisting in program development and scheduling. During 2000–2001 the ABC used major research sources which are outlined below. Television Audience measurement data is collected using a panel of homes with peoplemeters. The most advanced tool available, it provides viewing data minute by minute, every day and tracks who is viewing, by channel and

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when. This information is reported as the share of viewing achieved by individual channels and the percentage of the population reached. ACNielsen provided this research for the five major State capital cities until the end of December 2000. Since then a new measurement service, commissioned by OzTam and carried out by ATR Australia has been in operation. Predictably, when the new service started there was considerable variance in the reported performance of the various channels as a result of the change in panel. There were also start-up problems that contributed to the differences. The ABC continues its dialogue with OzTam and ATR to effect improvements to the new service. ACNielsen continues to measure the regional markets. Ad-hoc studies are also available which provide opportunities to explore what viewers think about the programs they watch. The ABC is currently reviewing its arrangements for obtaining program research on an ongoing basis to provide a qualitative dimension to the existing quantitative measures. Radio Radio research for the major metropolitan markets is carried out eight times a calendar year by ACNielsen with listening captured on a quarter hour basis for eight four-week blocks across the year. Less frequent data is collected for other major towns and regional surveys are carried out on an ad-hoc and irregular basis. From time to time, as with television, ABC commissions qualitative studies to aid program development. The ABC hopes to formalise this into a regular ongoing service. New Media Previously, research reported the total of number of page impressions but in June 2001 ACNielsen introduced their NetRatings service, using a panel that provides more in-depth data on the number of users (both at home and work), reach and demographic profiles.

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News and Current Affairs provides high quality programs and content to radio, television and online. Original news and current affairs output across News and Current radio and television totalled more than 20 000 hours. Output remained high Affairs contributed in the past year as a result of improved management, more bi-media to the delivery of training and cross media assignments, and the collocation of newsrooms. outputs 1.1 and 1.2 A restructure abolished divisions between News and Current Affairs, replacing them with Heads of National and Local Coverage with authority across genres. The International Unit was also restructured to better co- ordinate the competing coverage requirements of news and current affairs programs on radio and television. News Online has developed strongly and new Broadband bulletins reflect the synergies between television news and online. Stateline on ABC TV moved from 6.30pm to 7.30pm Friday and received more resources to report and analyse state issues. A revamped Lateline blended the late night news with interviews and current affairs. Landline was given an additional Saturday timeslot and has managed to keep its traditional Sunday audience while building a new following on Saturday.

Comprehensive coverage of election campaigns in Western Australia and News highlights Queensland reflected the deployment and commitment of ABC reporters and producers throughout our biggest states. Leaders’ debates were mounted in both states and the election night coverage on all output platforms was popular and critically acclaimed. The Olympic and Paralympic Games represented a significant organisational challenge. Radio News and Current Affairs deployed more than 30 reporters and producers. They generated thousands of stories, ranging from race results to complex features. Television had less access to the Olympics because of restrictions imposed by television rights holders. A small ABC TV News and Current Affairs team produced the bulk of Olympic television news and current affairs programming, winning a Logie for its coverage. Before, during and after the games, AM, The World Today, PM, 7.30 Report, Lateline and Four Corners provided valuable analysis of, among other issues, the cost of staging the Olympics, the stresses within the organising body, the International Olympic Committee, and the prevalence of performance-enhancing drugs in top level sport. The ABC election broadcast team in the Tally Room in Perth during National stories of note throughout the year included: the Western Australian elections the death of 15 backpackers at a hostel fire in Childers in Queensland; the death of eight people in an aircraft crash in Queensland; floods in New South Wales and Queensland; the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax, the death of Aboriginal leader Charles Perkins; revelations of electoral malpractice in the Australian Labor Party in Queensland; the death of Sir Donald Bradman; allegations of child abuse, riots and hunger strikes at

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detention centres for asylum seekers and escapes from the centres; the anti- globalisation rallies in Melbourne; the appointment of Archbishop Peter Hollingworth as Governor General; the death of a boy bitten by dingoes on Fraser Island and the subsequent cull of dingoes. The ABC’s specialist business and finance reporters were particularly busy covering the collapse of HIH Insurance, OneTel, Harris Scarfe and a plethora of less well known enterprises; the merger of BHP-Billiton; the fall of the dollar and interest-rate fluctuations. Following the elections in Western Australia and Queensland, Federal political reporters found themselves covering an undeclared election campaign featuring government policy shifts on GST- related tax changes and fuel excise. The government moved to stimulate the housing and vehicle industries. Other significant political stories included the publication of a controversial analysis, by Liberal Party President Shane Stone, of the Government’s performance during the Queensland State election campaign. International International coverage stretched resources during the months of political and military instability in the Pacific with major stories in Fiji, the Solomon coverage Islands and Papua New Guinea. ABC reporters and camera crews were stationed in Fiji for almost three months during the worst of the upheaval. Indonesia remained in turmoil and the ABC presented front line accounts of the secessionist struggles in Aceh, Ambon and West Papua, also known as Irian Jaya, as well as developments in East and West Timor. ABC reporters covered other long running stories such as the detention of an Australian couple in Laos, the tension between the US and China after an American spy plane was forced to land in Chinese territory and the massacre of Nepal’s royal family. The ABC’s Washington-based reporters provided extensive coverage of the US presidential election campaign. The PM team was on air for a marathon eight-hour program on election night. The breakdown in relations between the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority has resulted in an extremely violent situation in the Occupied Territories. Jerusalem-based ABC staff have been under fire while reporting the conflict, as have Europe based reporters covering the insurgency by ethnic Albanians in Macedonia. Coverage of the fall of the Milosevic government in Yugoslavia maintained the ABC’s reputation for outstanding coverage of the Balkans over the past 12 years.

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Linda Mottram, Presenter, AM Michael Maher, Asia-Pacific Jane Hutcheon, Presenter, Kerry O’Brien, Presenter, 7.30 editor World at Noon Report

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Foot and mouth disease was the dominant story from Britain, overshadowing the national elections. Lateline at 10.30pm five nights a week, has settled firmly into its Current Affairs redefined role as a hybrid program featuring up-to-date news and exploring current issues through feature stories, interviews and debates. The audience highlights share averages around 10 per cent. Four Corners in the past year has investigated electoral fraud by the Queensland ALP; money-laundering by the Russian mafia in the South Pacific; the death of an Australian intelligence officer in Washington; conflict between building unions; the politics of digital television and the collapse of HIH. Four Corners has embraced web-based interactivity, putting considerable emphasis on post-program forums and establishing special sites to provide background information and encourage debate on issues such as land management and salinity. There were more than 200 000 accesses to that particular site. Foreign Correspondent has tackled some of the toughest international stories — an hour long special on the jailing of the former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim; mercenaries in Sierra Leone; the power struggle in Indonesia; presidential corruption in the Journalist, Tim Palmer and cameraman/editor, Louie Eroglu reporting Philippines and several graphic reports on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. from Jerusalem Australian Story has strengthened its reputation as the program that persuades the famous and relatively unknown to reveal their innermost thoughts. The most compelling example was an exclusive interview with Kerry Packer about the kidney transplant made possible by his helicopter pilot, Nick Ross, and the relationship between the two men. Editorially it was a strong year for News and Current Affairs and high Audience response standards have been maintained. A survey conducted for the Australian Broadcasting Authority found that ABC TV News was the “most credible news and current affairs program, column or internet site“. ABC was the most used radio station for news and current affairs while ABC News Online was the second most accessed site. The 7.30 Report’s presenter Kerry O’Brien was the “most preferred journalist for news and current affairs”. (Sources of News and Current Affairs, ABA 2001) The audience for News and Current Affairs programs has remained fairly steady through the year with the 7pm TVNewsaveraging a 22 per cent share of audience or about a million viewers in the five major cities, plus many hundreds of thousands more in the regions. The revitalised 7.30 Report has built its audience to a 19 per cent share. The 7.45am radio news delivers a significant increase in the local radio audience in the five biggest cities, most of which is retained during AM (8.00am–8.30am).

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Future directions News and Current Affairs is keen to extend local radio news coverage throughout the day and to provide regional reporters with the means to create product for television and online. Eight cadet journalists were taken on in 2001 and are being trained in all areas of reporting and production, including online. The ABC is committed to training more journalists in online production and to decentralise the production of local news. Ten years after the ACT News was cancelled because of budget restrictions, the Canberra-based news bulletin is scheduled to resume in September 2001. The ACT will also have its own Stateline program, analysing local affairs. Insiders, a new Sunday morning program with an emphasis on national politics, will start in July 2001. Planning is also well advanced for a national weekly business program on television which would appeal to a broad audience interested in financial matters, as well as people working in the markets. This program would draw on the expertise of the national business desk in Sydney and specialist reporters in Melbourne and other capitals. The collocation of journalists in Melbourne originally envisaged for the end of 2000 was deferred until the new financial year due to a revised schedule of construction work at the ABC Southbank Centre. Collocation in Sydney – transferring hundreds of journalistic and technical staff from Gore Hill to the Ultimo Centre - has similarly been a significant management issue. The move is scheduled for the end of the 2002 financial year. Workplace reform has also been a priority. Performance managements systems were introduced and the writing of individual job plans began. Single person crewing has been trialled extensively. Proposals to reduce the number of people required for studio crewing have also been advanced. News and Current Affairs maintains an extensive system of tracking and responding to the views of the audience (see Audience Contact). The Division aims to uphold rigorous standards of fairness and balance and breaches of editorial policies are to be dealt with promptly.

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Eleanor Hall, Presenter, Paul Lockyer, Regional Jacinta Tynan, Mark Colvin, Sally Sara, The World Today Affairs correspondent News Presenter Presenter, PM Africa correspondent

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The Production Resources Division contributed significantly to sustaining ABC programs and services, performed to plan and operated on budget Production during 2000–2001. Resources The Division’s major function is to provide television production resources contributed to the and services for ABC produced and coproduced programs across all genres, to delivery of outputs operate presentation facilities for television transmission and to generate revenue through the Division’s marketing arm, ABC Productions. 1.1 and 1.2 The Division operates television production centres and transmission centres in the capital city of each state and territory of Australia. It is the single largest employer of the ABC workforce and a major operator of ABC production facilities and equipment. Programs produced using the Division’s resources filled a major portion of the ABC television network and local schedules. In addition to broadcast use these programs also provided opportunities for international program sales and sourced additional products and services for ABC Enterprises. During the year the Division completed a restructure that brought all production centres together under the control of the Division and took national responsibility for presentation operations. The ongoing workforce was reduced by over 10 per cent with two thirds of the reduction from the Gore Hill production centre. These changes enabled a better and more flexible matching of production resources to the requirements of production projects. The Production Resources Division operates on a user pays basis with its major users, the Television Division and the News and Current Affairs Division. This requires operations to be planned and managed to achieve efficient resource utilisation in each production centre. It also ensures a level of cost accountability that would not have been The new ABC television production centre in Sydney opened during the year achieved if funds were directly assigned to the Production Resources Division without accountability for delivery. In terms of expenditure control and utilisation the Division met its budgets while responding to variations in the levels and in the timing of production.

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New facilities New facilities brought into operation during the year have, in some areas of production, facilitated improvements in productivity. For instance the Division has achieved a significant reduction in editing time with new editing equipment. Also new facilities such as the Sydney ABC Studio Centre at Lanceley Place, Artarmon, replace outmoded facilities and improve the capacity and capability for production. During the year, the Division continued to bring digital production equipment into operation, raising both the capacity and capability for digital widescreen production. Field production has converted to digital widescreen aspect ratio and two studios, one in Canberra and the other in Melbourne, have been converted to full digital operation. Pending the completion of new production facilities to be located in the new building currently under construction at Ultimo, the Division has established partial digital production capabilities at Gore Hill.

Outside broadcasts ABC Productions, the external marketing arm of the Division, provided production services for local, national and international external clients while operating in an extremely competitive commercial environment. During the year ABC Productions improved the utilisation of ABC resources and facilities and generated revenue, which offset some production resources costs. This year ABC Productions continued to win jobs through the reputation, quality and the capability of the services offered. Important Australian content produced with production resources from the Production Resources Division during the year was the coverage of the Centenary of Federation Parade and Ceremony. The Division supported the maintenance and development of workforce skills through internal training, external forums, supplier visits and work assignments with coproducers. Training for widescreen production was an important workforce training program during the year that contributed to the successful transition to widescreen production. Other broadcasters used the ABC widescreen training program in preparing their producers for widescreen production. Field and Outside Broadcast (OB) operations have reached out to local and regional communities The ABC Outside Broadcast van and camera used at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics at Ultimo during the 2000 Olympics. The van and camera are now an exhibit in the National Museum in Canberra after over the past year with such being restored by Barry Lambert (left front) and Jurgen Schmidt (left behind) productions as Territory Sport at

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various locations in the Northern Territory including Gove, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, as Stompem Ground at Broome and as Naiyu Nambiyu, a documentary on the community at Daly River and coverage of such events as Anzac Day and State Elections. Production Resources field crews have worked on assignment at many international destinations and brought footage of international events and incidents back to Australia for viewing by national, local and regional audiences. A highlight of the year was participating in the Sydney 2000 Olympics. ABC Productions managed the provision of ABC crews and Outside Broadcast vans from around Australia for this event. Also the Production Resources Division provided staff and equipment resources to the Paralympics.

In total the Production Resources Division workforce provided over 1.6 Genres million hours to the production of programs. Over 90% of resources (as measured by Sport 5.2% workforce hours) were Science & Talks 8.2% used in History 1.9% producing programs in Local & Regional 8.0% the genres

Indigenous 0.8% listed left, with 60 per General programs 1.1% cent of those

Education 2.4% resources used by three Drama 15.3% genres —

Documentaries 1.1% News, Drama and Current Comedy 4.5% Affairs. The

Production Resources Workforce Children's 3.8% chart, left, Hours byGenre indicates the Arts & Entertainment 5.9% distribution of

Special Events 0.5% the use of resources for Current Affairs 14.1% production over the range News 27.4% of genres.

Production centres located in Sydney and Melbourne are the main Local production providers of production resources for the production of network programs. The other six production centres located in the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia provide resources primarily for the production of News and Current

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Affairs programs. However they also provide resources for the production of a wide range of general television programs for their local state or territory audiences and, in some cases, for network audiences. For network transmission, these centres produced a number of regular programs such as Sunday Spectrum (ACT), Australian Story and Landline (Qld), Behind the News and For the Juniors (SA), Gardening Australia (Tas) and Consuming Passions and Hopman Cup (WA). For local transmission, these centres produced a number of specials and sports programs each year. These include coverage of State Elections, Anzac Day marches, Annual Football Awards and Local Sport and such programs as A Nation United (ACT), Arafura Games Opening Ceremony (NT), The Peoples’ Anthem (Qld), Christmas Pageant (SA), Recollections (Tas) and WA Election (WA).

Future directions For the future the Division is working to improve its effectiveness and further develop a skilled workforce operating modern equipment, facilities and systems. For instance the Division plans to introduce a new resource management system. During the year the Division called for expressions of interest and selected a supplier for the system. When implemented the system is planned to improve the management, assignment and use of the resources and services the Division provides for the production of programs. Also considerable progress has been made in re-equipping production resources and developing new facilities. Already many are operational and new capabilities have been developed that are key to the strategy of transforming the Division’s services using new digital capabilities. The full realisation of these improvements ABC Production Resources provided facilities for many special events during the year will assist the ABC to further develop Australian content while achieving such as the opening ceremony of the improved productivity. Paralympics

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The Content Rights Management Division was established in July 2000 as an independent, centralised and cross-platform unit responsible for the Content Rights business management of content rights for the ABC and potential third party Management platforms. contributed to the In a converging media environment the issue of content rights becomes delivery of outputs increasingly complex and the ABC needs to have maximum rights flexibility. It is important that the ABC is able to use its content on diverse delivery 1.1 and 1.2 platforms in order to reduce overall production costs, and to be able to sell content to third-parties to create revenue for new productions. Content Rights Management was established to deal with these activities and related issues, such as the constant reinterpretation of rights required by new delivery platforms, the negotiating of blanket licence agreements with underlying rights holder groups and the collection of rights metadata. The Content Rights Management Division comprises the following departments: • Rights Management — responsible for the collection of rights metadata, and the standards, concepts and business systems associated with rights throughout the Corporation; the negotiation and management of ABC blanket agreements with underlying rights holder groups. • Business Affairs Development Production Coproduction — responsible for the negotiation and contracting of financing, production elements and talent associated with commissioned content including sourcing and raising development/production finance for ABC output platforms. • Business Affairs Acquisitions — responsible for the negotiation and contracting of completed or near completed third party programming for ABC output platforms. • Archives and Library Services — responsible for providing efficient access to ABC content through appropriate research, cataloguing, preservation and access systems. • ABC Content Sales — responsible for the business to business sale of content in the worldwide marketplace. • Business Management — the financial management and accounting functions for the Division. • Marketing and Publicity — the marketing and positioning of the ABC and its content in the worldwide marketplace.

Incorporating the already existing Copyright and TV Inventory Unit Rights departments, Rights Management has been restructured. The restructured Rights Management Service offers: Management • expert rights advice for rights issues impacting on editorial and budgetary considerations for new projects being developed by ABC program makers, • one central collection point for rights documentation relating to ABC content,

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• a one stop ‘Content Availabilities Service’ for ABC program makers and exploiters of ABC content, • a specialised ‘Rights Clearance Service’ to negotiate and clear third party copyright material for ABC content makers, ABC Content Sales and ABC Enterprises.

Business Affairs - This unit has established a set of procedures outlining the way in which the new Business Affairs unit will work with the development and Production production units throughout Australia. Standard deal-memos, letters of offer and contracts are being developed incorporating a standardised set of rights definitions. The Unit is working closely with the new Commissioning processes in Television, New Media and Radio.

Business Affairs - This unit has enabled the ABC to secure a broader range of rights at competitive licensing fees when acquiring programming for each of the Acquisitions output platforms. The unit has worked very closely with Television in acquiring for the primary channel as well as for new digital channels abckids and Fly. Procedures are being developed to acquire programming for Radio and New Media.

Archives and Library A new organisational structure was developed and implementation has begun. This structure reflects key strategic directions by focusing the ABC’s Services archives and libraries’ activities around four main units – collection development, research services, collection management and technical support services. In Sydney, the restructure underpins the establishment of a cross-media facility in the new custom-designed building at Ultimo. It will deliver a streamlined service to ABC program makers, broadcasters, revenue generating activities and clients. Research services to program makers have been enhanced by providing interfaces to archives databases and direct access to information through the ABC Intranet. Television archives databases include JPEG images from Sydney’s 7.00pm news for retrieval and re-use on ABC News Online. Program makers are making greater use of archival material and increasing the cross media use of audio and visual content. ABC archival material was featured in many Centenary of Federation programs including ABC programs 100 Years–The Australian Story and Beyond the Fatal Shore.

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This department comprises three sales units: ABC Content Sales • Program Sales (sale of general television programming); • Content Licensing (acquisition and sale of news and current affairs, sport, online/interactive, and radio/audio content); and • Library Sales (sale of footage, segments of audio, video, graphics, text, stills, from the archives).

In the past year the Program Sales unit generated 58.2 per cent of the gross revenue of ABC Content Sales. Gross revenues in Program Sales were 30 per cent higher than for the same period last year. Bananas in Pyjamas has continued to sell successfully into key international markets in Asia, Latin America and Europe. Other key international partnerships have been strengthened with sales of major factual programming to National Geographic Channels and Discovery Networks. Representatives from Program Sales participated in the major international television marketplaces of MIPTV (France), MIPCOM (France), NATPE (USA), and Asia Television Forum (Singapore). The Content Licensing unit generated 18.2 per cent of gross revenue. The unit built on the success of previous years by increasing the client base by 30 per cent including Telstra and National Australia Bank, for ABC News Online content. The international reach of buyers for key ABC current affairs programs such as Foreign Correspondent was broadened through a range of partnerships with broadcasters in the Asia Pacific region such as CNN. The Library Sales unit generates 23.6 per cent of gross revenue. The unit previously known as ABC Footage Sales incorporates radio tape sales and sale of other archive content. Negotiations have begun with the Australian Cricket Board and Australian Rugby Union to formalise the ABC’s representation of footage held in ABC’s archives. Library Sales has won the tender to supply footage to the CHOGM 2001 Media Task Force Centre.

Digital Asset Management (DAMS) Project The Content Rights Management Division has been the key sponsor for the ABC’s Digital Asset Management (DAMS) Project. Over the past year, the Archives & Library Services and Rights Management departments have been working closely with ABC Information Services to ensure the Corporation can efficiently and effectively implement DAMS for the whole organisation. This work includes:- • a Metadata Standards Workshop involving key users from all areas of the ABC, • an Expression of Interest Market Scan to identify what DAM products were available in the marketplace. The final report produced following presentations to an ABC DAMS Focus Group identified six shortlisted DAM products which require further analysis, • a number of strategic database projects have been undertaken by CRM aimed at developing better workflow and business processes for the next stage of DAMS. These include front end intranet web browsers on key content databases, the planned expansion of the TV Rights documentation database to include all output divisions and the development of a content metadata usage report for online content.

89 ABC Enterprises

ABC Enterprises contributes to the role and performance of the ABC and ABC Enterprises achievement of Outcome 1 through the creation, licensing, marketing and contributed to the retailing of quality consumer products associated with the ABC’s broadcasting delivery of outputs and new media activities. In this way, ABC Enterprises extends the life of ABC programming, assists in fostering and developing Australian talent and 1.1 and 1.2 creativity, and makes a valuable financial return to the Corporation for investment in programs. In the financial year 2000-2001 ABC Enterprises made a cash contribution of $8.48 million to the Corporation, against a budget of $10 million. The shortfall in budget can be attributed to a number of factors including the lower than expected returns from film distribution; the impact of the GST, particularly on the book retail sector; and generally poor trading performance in the retail industry in the first half of the financial year. In 2000-2001, over 547 products related to ABC programming activities were released and a total of 187 awards were won, 24 for creative excellence and 163 for business performance. ABC Retail extended its network throughout the year with three new ABC Shops and 10 new ABC Centres. At the end of the financial year, ABC Enterprises had a total of 35 ABC Shops, an Order Centre, and 79 ABC Centres throughout Australia. ABC Shop Online increased its revenue by 80% from the previous year and the website is averaging more than 66 000 accesses per week.

Genres Arts and Culture The Boyer Collection — Highlights of the Boyer Lectures 1959-2000, selected and introduced by ABC Chairman Donald McDonald and published by ABC Books, is a selection of Boyer Lectures, providing a record of Australian thought and culture over 40 years. A video, The Encore! — The Best of Joan Sutherland, highlights Dame Joan’s performances at the Sydney Opera House, including some of the only performances available on video anywhere in the world. Chinese soprano Shu-Cheen Yu brought $millions together both of her musical worlds — Chinese art 4.0 Classics and folk songs and opera arias — in her debut 3.5 album for ABC Classics, Lotus Moon. 3.0 Licensing 2.5 Business and Finance Films & Events 2.0 ABC Video released a starter kit for small

1.5 Video (incl. Non Theatric) business entitled e-biZ, which explored the

1.0 potential of business on the internet. e-biZ was a Contemporary Music 0.5 six part television series produced by ABC Lifelong

0.0 Audio Learning.

-0.5 Books & Magazines Children’s -1.0 The ABC for Kids brand has become well ABC Enterprises established over the past 10 years with its commitment to quality children’s Accrued Profit entertainment and consumer products. The strength of the brand and its

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reputation were maintained throughout the financial year due to the ongoing popularity of ABC favourites such as Bob the Builder, Bear in Big Blue House and Thomas the Tank Engine. The ABC Film, Thomas and The Magic Railroad, is proving to be a successful hit as a video release. Perennial favourites Bananas in Pyjamas featured in one of the major floats at the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony. In maintaining the ABC’s strong links with the community, ABC Events staged 466 shows, with popular ABC for Kids characters entertaining children in metropolitan and regional centres around the country. The ABC for Kids Club now has over 4 500 members Australia-wide.

In a major initiative, ABC Audio The Wiggles and fans with Governor- secured the audio rights to the three best selling Harry Potter books. General the Hon. Sir William Deane and Lady Deane Comedy ABC Video continued to promote Australian comedic talent with the release of ABC Television comedy including The Games and The Micallef Pogram. The popularity of the former Triple J comedy duo, and drivetime presenters, Merrick and Rosso was evident with high sales attributed to the Choice Cuts CD and Merrick and Rosso – The Book Volume 2. Choice Cuts was the best selling ABC Audio product for the year. News and Current Affairs Radio Australia’s South Pacific correspondent Sean Dorney used material from the ABC Television documentary Paradise Imperfect to update his 1990 portrait of Papua New Guinea and produce a revised edition of Papua New Guinea – People, Politics and History since 1975. The book traces PNG’s first twenty-five years as a nation. Classics Drama BBC Television’s adaption of Jane Austen’s Pride and Licensing Prejudice was released on Digital Video Disc (DVD) and Films & Events achieved significant sales for drama in DVD format. The unprecedented popularity of ABC TV Drama’s SeaChange Video (incl. Non Theatric) showed no signs of waning with the SeaChange – I Name Contemporary Music Thee Bay of Pearls double video set selling well since its release in February. Other television drama released by Audio ABC Video included Hornblower, Monarch of the Glen and Books & Magazines the Australian series The Farm. Retail

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Education ABC Books’ Sing is the ABC’s enormously successful primary school music education program. For more than 40 years, Sing has been a leading resource for music educators throughout Australia and New Zealand – selling well over 1.5 million copies of The Sing Book since its inception. Today, The Sing Book, The Sing Activity Book and the Sing recordings (available on both CD and cassette) make up the annual Sing program. Factual In response to the increasing popularity of ABC Television cooking programs and celebrity chefs, ABC Enterprises developed and extended its range of related consumer products and activities. Book and video titles such as The Naked Chef Series 2 and A Gondola on the Murray – A Feast by the River are among Enterprises’ best selling products for the year. The ABC Celebrity Theatre, featuring cooking demonstrations by the ABC’s celebrity chefs, was a highlight of The Good Food Show held in Melbourne over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. History ABC Enterprises released a range of products associated with the ABC Television series Australians at War video boxed set, book and soundtrack CD. The book was ABC Books best selling publication for the financial year. Another successful video release from a television documentary series was 100 Years – The Australian Story. A significant release for ABC Audio was A Thousand Years in a Day – a 10 CD compilation from Radio National’s day of special programming to mark the end of the millennium. Light Entertainment Scotland the Brave on ABC Television in mid October was celebrated with the release of a video and a CD of the broadcast. Both were popular with Thomas the Tank Engine, the Fat Controller and friends sales in the two week period following the broadcast exceeding 10 000 units.

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Music A highlight of the year for ABC Music was ABC Country music artists winning four Golden Guitar awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. The best selling CD of the year was Triple J Hottest 100 — Volume 7. ABC Classics had a particularly good year as it continued its successful relationship with ABC Classic FM to produce Brightest Morning, and another Classic FM collaboration, Contented Rest. ABC Music Services and Publishing maintained its commitment to the promotion of Australian composition through initiatives such as its Golden Manuscript Awards and recognition of the winning songwriters from Triple J’s Unearthed. Bananas in Pyjamas were featured in the Religion and Ethics Closing Ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games ABC Enterprises extended the life of one of the longest running programs on ABC Television, Songs of Praise, with the video release of Songs of Praise from the Sydney Opera House. This special edition was accompanied by 2 500 voices and the Opera Australia Orchestra. Regional and Rural ABC Books’ publication An Australian Heritage of Verse by Jim Haynes won the Book of the Year at the Australian Bush Laureate Awards held in Tamworth. Macca’s Sunday Best, a collection of songs and spoken word pieces featured on the Australia All Over program was a popular choice for many listeners. $millions 15 Science, Technology, Environment and Natural History Advances in digital technology have enabled ABC Enterprises to tailor 12 consumer product to meet the needs and interests of specific target audiences. ABC Video has released the ABC Natural History Unit’s Eye of the 9 Storm on DVD and BBC favourites such as Walking with Dinosaurs and The Planets are also available in this format. 6 Sport To meet a variety of audience needs Calypso Summer, the ABC Television 3 documentary series celebrating the 1960-1961 Test series against the West 0 Indies was released in video, book and audio cassette formats. The book was 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 among ABC Books’ best sellers for the year as was Taylor and Beyond, the (2000 includes $3,163,000 cash from Program sales, definitive account of Australian cricket under Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh, BDU, Non theatrics and Stock footage) and The Track, the story of horse racing and its place in Australian social, (2001 includes $135,000 cash from Non theatrics) political and cultural history. The Track, a six part ABC Television series, was ABC Enterprises Cash Contribution also released on video. to the ABC

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The Corporation undertook a longitudinal analysis of Appropriation Funding over more than 15 years. ABC operational funding peaked, in real terms, in the 1985–86 Financial Year — based on CPI index levels applied at December 2000. It has since declined by 29.5 per cent. Comparative Operational Funding sourced from the ABC’s Appropriation is defined as: Total Appropriation received (Outcomes 1, 2 & 3) less Tied, One-Off and Loans Funds (but includes Capital and Depreciation funds). As announced in the May 2001 Budget, for the 2001–2002 Financial Year, using the above definition, the Comparative Operational Funding available sourced from Appropriation Funds is: $m Total Appropriation per Outcomes 1, 2 & 3 745.17 Less NTA Transmission Fund -73.39 Less Digital Transmission Funding -29.43 Less Capital Use Charge Tied Funding -59.26 Less Loan Funds -20.00 Total Comparative Appropriation Funds 563.09

Operational Funds The 2001–2002 Operational Funds of $563.09m represents a decrease in real funding of $235.58m or 29.5% since 1985–86 as presented in the adjacent graph. The graph indicates that funding fell significantly since the mid 1980s but that the downward trend has been reversed in recent years, to the extent that it is now equivalent to funding levels prior to the cuts to base level funding in 1996-1997 and 1997-1998. The level of real comparative $millions operational funding across the three 850 years 1999–2000 to 2001–2002 has $799 increased due to depreciation funding 760 received in each of these years ($22.86m, $28.3m & $36.81m 670 respectively), Digital Transmission Funding, and the $17.8m additional $563 580 funding for National Interest Initiatives received in the 2001–02 490 financial year.

400 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 Financial year ABC Operational Appropriation

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The ABC has attempted to minimise the impact of the decreased funding Increasing Efficiency levels on its output by increasing its efficiency particularly with respect to its support areas. As a result of these efforts, the labour utilisation rate for production resources has increased and the Corporation’s combined business support areas of Finance, Legal, Property, Business, Audit and Human Resources have decreased staffing levels by 14.5 per cent since the business support reengineering in 1997–98.

per cent No. of staff 81 500 Total TV Resources Labour 80 Other States 400 79

NSW & Vic 78 300

77 200 76

75 100 74

73 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Four year comparison of utilisation for Production Staff numbers, business support Resources labour areas

As announced in the Federal Budget on May 22, the Government decided Additional funding to provide additional program funding of $17.8 million per annum for the next four years. The ABC Board has determined that this funding will go straight into new programs/program development for Radio, TV and New Media in line with the ABC’s National Interest Initiatives. This chart shows a split of how the $17.8m has been allocated for the 2001–02 Financial Year.

Interactive Curriculum Support for Schools $0.7m

Childen/Family Initiative TV $1.4m, New Media $0.23m

Business Initiative TV NewsCAff Program $1.25m, RN Programs $0.52m

Content Development $0.3m

Project Development Officers $0.61m

Outsourced Radio Programs $1m

Internet Radio $0.37m

Additional Funding RN Regional Programs $0.3m

Add'l Regional Radio Content $4m

Ballarat Radio Station $0.6m

TV Regional Initiatives $3.38m

Australia Talks $2.94m

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The Funding Finance and Support Services (FFSS) Division during 2000- FFSS supported the 2001 was restructured to consolidate all financial services into one Finance delivery of outputs Group and establish two new units — Business Development and 1.1 and 1.2 Performance, and e-Business Strategy. Information Technology Services was transferred to the Technology & Distribution Division.

Finance services GST Project The first challenge of the year was to ensure a smooth transition to the new taxation system which was achieved through the use of a special GST implementation team which continued to monitor the project to the end of November, training staff and liaising with Government. New budget structure Another focus was the reconfiguration of Portfolio Budgets into the new Divisional structures announced by the Managing Director. This came ahead of a major upgrade of the Corporation’s financial system to significantly improve user-friendliness, enhance financial management reporting and provide a base for further streamlining business processes. Extensive training sessions were undertaken and training materials posted to the ABC’s intranet site to assist staff in adapting to the new system. Foreign exchange policy The Finance Group introduced a foreign exchange hedging program which successfully isolated the Corporation from unfavourable exchange rate movements over a volatile period for the Australian currency. This program was particularly significant to the ABC’s digital conversion strategy, which is reliant on the purchase of digital equipment from overseas sources. The Finance Group also managed the interest rate risk of the Corporation, most notably with the swapping of floating rate debt to fixed rate debt at some 100 basis points lower than current market at 30 June 2001. Successful completion of annual financial statements Consistent with previous years, the Corporation’s Annual Financial Statements were presented to the Audit Subcommittee of the Board within the designated time frame and were signed by the Australian National Audit Office unqualified. e-Business strategy New e-Business strategy An e-Business unit was established to coordinate overall strategy for the ABC’s e-Business activities and to identify and measure the benefits of e- Business initiatives. The focus is on exploring available efficiency opportunities such as improved productivity, collaboration and levels of audience and customer service. Such opportunities include applications to streamline business-to-business procurement and the development of a trial reverse auction mechanism, in which suppliers bid down prices against each other over the internet, targeted at maximising the value for money the ABC obtains for products and services.

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Broadcasting Facilities Property services The Property Services team continued its work consolidating operations to satisfy the requirements of the new digital broadcasting environment. Sydney’s TV Presentation suite and Master Control were moved from Gore Hill to Ultimo. In Melbourne the Southbank Centre accommodated new digital television transmission facilities and a fully integrated News & Current Affairs Centre for Television, Radio and Online. Property has also assisted with the upgrading for digital conversion of TV Master Control rooms in all capital cities. PropertyRationalisation The ABC’s program of rationalising its property holdings, begun at the end of 1996, moved toward completion with the approval of the divestment process for remaining under-utilised ABC sites. The Corporation invited Expressions of Interest from potential purchasers of land in Hobart, in March 2001, and received a number of offers. The Board approved the disposal of the surplus site at its Board Meeting in June 2001. Divestment of the Gore Hill site in Sydney has been subject to a number of procedures including community consultation and the Excavations underway for the new building at the Ultimo Centre as part of the Sydney development of a conservation management plan in conjunction with the Accommodation Project Australian Heritage Commission. The outcome of a re-zoning application is expected by July 2002. Major Building Works The Perth building project, approved in December 2000 is due for completion by the end of 2003. In March 2001 the Corporation announced the refurbishment of the ABC facilities in Canberra. Finance Sydney Accommodation Project Subcommittee The project to extend the ABC Ultimo Centre is progressing on time and The FFSS Division began on budget. By the end of June 2001, $92.9 million of the overall budget of reporting to the newly established $109.5 million had been approved for commitment. The final detailed design Board Finance Subcommittee of the internal fitout of the new building is expected in September 2001 with during the year. The committee practical completion of the Ultimo complex scheduled for August 2002. was set up to enhance financial During the year, the ABC commissioned a new digital television management processes within the presentation centre at Ultimo; and construction commenced on the ABC and assist the Board and collocation of radio and television news and current affairs. Progressive management to establish and alteration of the existing Ultimo building will continue in conjunction with maintain best practice financial the major building works. management services for the Corporation. On a quarterly basis Detailed design for the relocation of the helipad at Gore Hill was the committee considers all completed in preparation for the proposed sale of the majority of the Gore finance related matters including Hill site. The helipad will be relocated to the top of a multi-level carpark finance policy and procedure, ABC adjoining the ABC Lanceley Place site and necessary approvals have been financial planning, budgets and obtained. Construction is planned to commence in late 2001. treasury activities.

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Regional support As well as capital cities, much attention has been paid to ABC regional properties, where the Property Services group managed the installation of Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) to support digital equipment. Other works completed during the year include refurbishments to ABC premises in Townsville, Bunbury, and Newcastle, and the installation of emergency power generator systems for ABC Broome, the Gold Coast, Mt Isa and Wollongong. The ABC purchased land at Port Macquarie in NSW (to accommodate the relocation of ABC’s Kempsey premises) and additional land at Albany in WA. Energyaudit

Gigajoules (GJ) During the year, an energy management consultancy – Energetics -

230000 undertook a detailed energy audit at 14 of the ABC’s major properties. The audit identified areas for potential improvements and savings that have been incorporated into a three-year national Energy Management Plan. The Plan

220000 includes initiatives to reduce and conserve energy, as well as ‘good energy housekeeping’ programs. The ABC continues annually to report all energy consumption data to the 210000 Department of Industry Science and Resources . Taking into account the phased program of digital technology conversion, the Corporation is reducing its total energy consumption towards the targets set by the Commonwealth 200000 1998 1999 2000 2001 Energy Guidelines. While the ABC is taking measures to reduce its energy consumption, the ABC energyconsumption progressive deregulation of the electricity market is resulting in price and supply volatility in some states. Electricity contracts therefore need to be regularly reviewed and proactively managed.

Legal services During the year the Legal Services Department provided the full range of legal advice, representation and assistance to the Corporation while also addressing several out of the ordinary issues. The first of these issues was the introduction of the Goods & Services Tax, in particular the necessity to review existing contracts and provide advice on new contract agreements as regards the ABC’s taxation obligations. With the commencement of the 2000 Olympic Games, ABC lawyers represented the Corporation’s rights as non-rights holders for Television, in protecting its Radio broadcast rights and in examining the difficult issue of rights definitions surrounding the Online broadcast of Olympic events. Other major projects included the finalisation of contracts for digital transmission and distribution to enable the ABC to commence its digital broadcast in January 2001, the execution of a new agreement for the SAP business information system, and negotiations regarding the ABC’s proposed relationship with OZTAM. ABC lawyers became increasingly involved in online and multimedia projects, as well as with rights management issues, which this year involved the commencement of renegotiation of blanket rights agreements and the retransmission of the ABC signal.

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While significant resources were involved in the defence of litigation matters against the ABC, the Legal Services department also devoted resources to minimising the risk of legal proceedings by providing training (courses were conducted in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth) for program makers in relation to defamation and contempt, and through the provision of 24 hour pre-program legal advice to program makers. During the year, a number of defamation issues were settled, with one defamation verdict recorded against the ABC. During the financial year, the FFSS Division focussed on improving Improving corporate governance and accountability and transparency to stakeholders. Members of the Division were involved in a number of governance accountability committees and groups: Contracts Review Committee, Editorial Policies Working Party, Enterprises Board of Management, Television Commissioning Committee, and the News & Current Affairs Review.

The division set up a specialist unit to conduct performance Performance measurement, benchmarking and productivity reviews for the Corporation, supporting the ABC Board’s commitment to improve overall accountability. measurement & The unit is responsible for the establishment, reporting against and benchmarking utilisation of key performance indicators (KPIs) and domestic and international benchmarks. The unit aims to assist the ABC to understand its performance in terms of efficiency and effectiveness, and identifying opportunities to further improve performance. In March 2001 the unit hosted an international KPI workshop with participants including the BBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio New Zealand, the Danish Broadcasting Company (Danmarks Radio) and NRK the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. The aim of the benchmarking project is to increase the degree of comparability between public broadcasters. Workshop participants developed agreed business rules, definitions and classifications to standardise information and feed into the creation of meaningful benchmarks. One outcome of the workshop was the decision that the ABC develop a repository for performance data to generate industry averages for benchmarking purposes. The division also established a Risk Planning unit to facilitate a more Risk management Corporate-wide and consolidated approach to risk management. The unit’s aim is to promote the awareness and integration of risk management into business practice. After identification of the Corporation’s key business risks, the unit briefed more than 150 senior managers on risk management, intended as a first step in a communication strategy. Risk assessments of various initiatives have also been undertaken using the key principles of the risk standards AS/NZS: 4360: 1999 and the Corporation aims to further embed the principles of risk management across all its key processes.

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The ABC’s Human Resources Division provides services to enable the Human Resources Corporation to best manage and develop its people in a manner that supported the supports the ABC to achieve its stated outcomes. delivery of outputs Human Resources worked closely with new Divisional Directors to manage organisational change following the new ABC management restructure. A 1.1 and 1.2 reporting framework was developed for all existing senior managers to support the new directions and Divisional structures.

Training and ABC Executive Directors agreed to allocate not less than 2 per cent of salary budget to training and development. This is a rise from 1.4% in the Development previous year and represents a major commitment to staff development and training. Divisional development plans will be based on business needs of the Corporation and staff as identified by the performance management system. An organisation-wide approach to training has been developed which will enable the ABC to meet its goals in the digital environment by delivering suitably skilled staff. Specific training in digital equipment was underpinned by generic training programs on how the new technologies work. An introduction to widescreen television course was delivered to staff in all areas of the Corporation. Other topics included: Bit Rate Reduction, Digital Television Network systems, Digital Television Production, Digital Video Interfaces and Digitisation Issues. These courses were also made available to other television networks on a fee for service basis. In December 2000, ABC Training became a Registered Training Organisation and is now able to deliver accredited training, bringing major benefits to the ABC and to staff including: Program production trainees are presented • Staff undertaking accredited training will gain nationally recognised with their final BSA certificates: L-R: Bob Connor (Training), Liz Warning, industry qualifications. Angela Kelly, Chris Paag, Harry Hall (Production Resources), Kylie Pi-Gram, • The ABC will attract subsidies for eligible trainees, including existing Andreas Krieger, Carl Robertson worker trainees. • The ABC will be able to seek state funds for delivery of certain training programs to ABC staff and to others. The initial registration is to deliver workplace trainer and assessor qualifications. The scope will be expanded in the next year to include qualifications for industry training packages in film, television, radio and new media.

Equity and Diversity Information sessions and workshops on the ABC’s diversity issues and activities, including discrimination and harassment, were conducted for managers and staff at a number of locations around Australia. A number of initiatives were introduced to assist in work and life balance, including guidelines to manage flexibility in the workplace. A pilot

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Men at Work program was conducted in February 2001, with 32 participants to examine the key issues facing men in their work and personal lives. Another pilot Better Life and Work was introduced in June 2001 for staff in NT, ACT, SA, WA and Tasmania for six months. This pilot provides a free information service to assist balancing personal and professional demands. Female Male The ABC and the Federal Department of Employment, Workplace Relations 46.47% 53.53% and Small Business agreed to a project under the Commonwealth Government’s Indigenous Employment Program aimed at improving the employment circumstances of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. During the year three new Indigenous trainees were appointed under this scheme in Human Resources, News and Current Affairs and New Media in Staff byGender Sydney and Brisbane. The ABC Employment Agreement 2000-2002 with the CPSU and MEAA Workplace reform came into effect in July 2000 delivering wide-ranging changes to structures and conditions for the majority of ABC staff. Key features include a reduction in the number of classifications and performance management systems, more consistent employment provisions, more flexible hours, rostering, overtime and penalty provisions. An inter-divisional group to lead implementation across the Corporation was formed and implementation continues to be a major focus. A Human Resources team provides local support and assist in the development of systems and guidelines and maximise opportunities to enhance productivity and effectiveness offered by the Agreement. Associated with the new classification structure in the Employment Agreement were a number of key workplace reform projects. The reforms enabled the ABC to streamline production processes and achieve efficiencies and savings in the workplace. They have been undertaken in partnership with other divisions and in consultation with staff and their unions. Key among them were reforms in the production of television news, both in field operations and studio production areas. Coupled with these reforms, production and support areas have made increasing use of streamlined and more flexible hours, rostering, overtime and penalty related provisions. The new performance management system is being phased in with Human Resources and Training managers delivering training workshops to over 500 managers responsible for managing staff performance. Over 1 000 staff attended information sessions on the new system. The next phase of implementing performance Manager, ABC Diversity, Chrissie Tucker, management is currently underway. (centre) with other participants in the Focus on Diversity launch in Darwin

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The ABC Senior Employment Agreement 2001 came into effect on 1 January 2001. The Agreement covers approximately 230 senior management jobs. It provides a far simpler employment classification system and minimum terms and conditions of employment for senior managers. The new agreement enhances a more individual approach to employment bargaining for senior managers in the ABC.

Functional reforms Human Resources has refocused its service delivery in the states to provide better and higher level services to managers and staff across the ABC. Human Resources is progressively consolidating routine payroll transaction processing in one centre located in Adelaide to service the entire organisation. The centralisation will be complete when payroll processing for New South Wales is transferred to Adelaide in October 2001. The centralisation of payroll has enabled State Human Resources services to move away from a traditional transactional focus to a broader value-adding Human Resources advisory service which remains decentralised locally. The current ABC rostering and payroll system (STAR/TIACS) is outdated technology (over 10 years old) and does not integrate adequately with other systems. This means it is expensive to maintain and restricts the ABC’s capacity to implement reforms made possible in the provisions of the ABC Employment Agreement 2000–2002. Over the past three years the ABC has committed significant resources to implement HR SAP, the new business system solution chosen to assist the change. This new system will integrate existing human resource functions and other business systems to provide a complete enterprise business information system. It will provide a greater degree of automation and reduce the manual processing of the ABC’s current rostering and payroll systems. This year has seen intensive work undertaken to implement the latest version of HR SAP, a complete new integrated rostering and payroll system. This has been a large and difficult program to implement in terms of both complexity and scope. The project has drawn significantly on Human Resources staff throughout the division. Many line managers have been involved heavily in the system’s development.

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Number of staff Television 2.79% 1000

Tech & Distribution 10.52% 800 State Directors 0.39%

600 Radio 21.75%

Prog Content Development 1. 05% 400

Prod Resources 25.9% 200 News & CAff 17.81%

0 Staff byDivision New Media Services 1.83%

Human Resources 2.76% Broadcasters Admin Officers TV Transmission Funding Finance & Support Srvs 5.56% Ops Prod TV Off. Senior Executives Journalists/Reporters Engineering/Technical TV Producers/Directors TV Production Services TV Production Enterprises 4.53% Support TV Production

Corp Wide Initiatives 0.04% Staff byJob Group

Corporate Affairs 0.64%

Content Rights Mgt 4.42%

WA 5.8% No. of Staff

6500 Vic 16.4% 6000 Tas 4.7% 5500

SA 6.8% 5000

Qld 8.2% 4500

4000 Overseas 0.6% 3500 NT 2.8% 3000

Staff byState NSW 52.1% 2500 1991 1997 1992 1993 2001 1995 1994 1999 1996 1998 ACT 2.6% 2000 Staff Numbers

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In 2001, in a refinement of the Corporation's new organisation structure, Corporate the area formerly called the Corporate Affairs division divided into three main supported the entities: the Office of the Managing Director, supported by Corporate Planning delivery of outputs and Governance; and Corporate Affairs. Corporate also provides administrative 1.1 and 1.2 support to the ABC Board.

Corporate Planning The role of the unit is to support the Managing Director and Executive Directors in matters relating to corporate positioning, planning and the and Governance coordination of governance and performance processes. The Chief of Corporate Planning and Governance leads a small team of senior specialists in corporate and divisional planning, corporate policy, Board-management liaison and the interface of ABC governance and community relations (including chairmanship of the ABC's Election Coverage Review Committee). A key responsibility is to provide a Corporation-wide overview of governance through strategic involvement in a range of critical issues and cross-divisional links with related functions and activities. These include divisional policy managers; the Risk Planning, Performance Measurement and Benchmarking units of the Finance, Funding and Support Services division; and Government and Parliamentary Relations. Among the unit's achievements and activities in 2000–2001 were: · Coordination and support for the Managing Director and Board in successfully negotiating increased funding from Parliament of $17.8 million per annum to support a number of national interest priorities, including expanded TV and radio programming of particular relevance to audiences in regional Australia · Leadership of the successful ABC bid for a five-year Government contract to operate a new satellite television and new media service to Asia and the Pacific, with total funding assistance of $90.4 million from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade · Support for the Managing Director in the articulation of his vision and corporate strategy, notably through landmark speeches to the National Press Club (March 2001) and the Sydney Institute (June 2001) · Commencement of a re-designed model of corporate planning and accountability that is characterised by a more L-R: Manager, ABC Diversity, Chrissie Tucker, Radio Presenter Elaine Harris (with Dori the integrated process at Board, corporate and divisional levels in setting Labrador), and Managing Director Jonathan strategic goals and performance targets. This will progressively result in Shier accept an Equity and Diversity Employer of the Year Award from the Prime improved alignment of the Corporation's principal accountability Minister the Hon John Howard MP documents — the three year rolling Corporate Plan, the annual Portfolio Budget Statement and the Annual Report

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· Participation in a cross-divisional team reviewing the ABC Editorial Policies and Code of Practice to take account of changes to the media environment, legislation and ABC structure · ABC coordination and management of dealings with the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in conducting a major performance review of the Corporation. The audit is examining the ABC's corporate governance framework, the Board's approach to interpreting Charter requirements and the setting of strategic directions, and the Corporation's performance information systems. The ANAO is due to table its report by around December 2001 or early in the new year · Planning and organisation, in association with the Office of the Managing Director, of the first annual ABC Management Conference involving senior managers from all divisions and all states and territories. The conference took place over one and a half days in Launceston in May · Policy submissions including to the Australian Broadcasting Authority Inquiry into Commercial Radio; the Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (ECITA) Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Winner of the 2000 British Chevening/ABC Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No 2) 2001; the ECITA References Scholarship ABC Producer Sue Spencer, with Committee Online Inquiry; and a response to the Commonwealth Cultural British High Commissioner Sir Alastair Goodlad and ABC Chairman Donald Ministers Council discussion paper on the Cultural Benefits and Value of McDonald Public Broadcasting.

Corporate Affairs activities include Audience and Consumer Affairs Corporate Affairs Parliamentary and Government Liaison, Corporate Communications and International Relations. Audience and Consumer Affairs Audience and Consumer Affairs responds to all audience correspondence via letters and emails and monitors telephone calls to the ABC's capital city switchboards. Plans are underway to improve monitoring and data collection on audience complaints and compliments so that perceptions about ABC programming and performance can be analysed. Details of Audience and Consumer Affairs activities for the year are included under Audience Contact in this report.

Review of Editorial Policies The ABC review of its Editorial Policies and Code of Practice continued this year and is due for completion and distribution in early 2002. A cross- Divisional team has undertaken considerable work on the current review to address changes to the media environment, legislation and ABC structure.

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Government and ParliamentaryRelations The Government and Parliamentary Relations unit was established to oversee the Corporation’s relationship with the Parliament of Australia and Commonwealth Government Departments. Key functions of the unit are to co- ordinate and respond to Parliamentary and Departmental requests for information, develop collaborative working relationships and to monitor developments in Parliament of interest to the ABC. Main activities for the year included the Corporation’s Budget submission, the proposal for the provision of a television service to the Asia-Pacific, the coordination of the ABC appearances at Senate Estimates and responding to subsequent questions on notice. In addition to Senate Estimates, the ABC appeared and prepared submissions for a number of Parliamentary Inquires for both the Senate and the House of Representatives, including the Regional Radio Inquiry, Public Works Committee hearings and various Senate reference Committees. The ABC also provided answers to 26 Questions on Notice through the Minister to various Senators and Members of the House of Representatives. Corporate Communications Corporate Communications is responsible for internal and external communications, including media liaison on issues involving the ABC; the publication of a weekly internal newsletter abcXchange, cross-media promotions and the ABC Intranet. A free external newsletter, The National Broadcaster, published fortnightly is widely abcxchange distributed by mail, ABC Shops, by email and on ABC Online. There was intense media interest in the ABC this year and Also on the intranet. Click on abcXchange on the front page. significant demand from the media for information. An automated system of delivery for information was constructed to assist the media. A free subscription email service now exists for automatic delivery of ABC media releases, statements, speeches, policy documents and the fortnightly external newsletter, The National Broadcaster. ABC Corporate Communications manages and coordinates publicity and media relations for many of the Corporation's major announcements and policy launches. This year it included management of issues surrounding the restructure of the ABC, staff movements, additional funding received for Radio Australia and the ABC's successful Federal budget submission. International Relations The ABC's involvement with major overseas broadcasting unions and associations has been redefined to maximise involvement in the Asia-Pacific region through the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, the Asia-Pacific Institute of Broadcasting Development and the Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association. Australia's geographical location makes it important for the ABC to nurture relationships with broadcasters in the region. This contributes to the objective of the ABC Charter to encourage awareness of Australia and the understanding of Australia's attitudes on world affairs.

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The ABC has continued to be an active participant in the operation of other international broadcasting unions and associations: the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association, the European Broadcasting Union, the Royal Television Society, the National Association of Broadcasters (USA), the International Telecommunications Union, and Public Broadcasting International. During 2000-2001 the ABC received a large number of delegations from overseas broadcasters. Delegations are provided with tours of ABC facilities and take part in workshops with ABC executives and producers, facilitating the exchange of information between broadcasters. The ABC Performance Measurement and Benchmarking unit in the Funding Finance and Support Services division has been working with public broadcasters in other countries to establish meaningful benchmarks. In 2000–2001 representatives of the BBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio New Zealand, Danish and Norwegian Broadcasting Corporations came to Australia to workshop and agree on Key Performance Indicators. The ABC is building a database of performance information to assist in establishing industry benchmarking averages.

Freedom of Information The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI) Act gives the public the right to access documents held by the ABC. Schedule 2 part 11 of the Act gives the ABC an exemption in relation to material which is program related. During the year the ABC received 20 requests for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act. One request was denied as it related to program resources, two other requests were refused in part due the nature of the requests and the lack of resources. Access was granted in part to 17 requests and in full to one request. One request is still being processed. There were two requests for internal review where subsequently further material was released in part. Categories of documents The ABC holds documents under three broad categories: • general records including correspondence, reports and minutes of meetings relating to ABC policy, program development, external relations and international management, program transmission documents, reports on audience reaction to ABC programs and publicity on programs and activities. • records subject to copyright including scripts and transcripts of programs (also subject to availability), recorded programs and other recordings. • articles available for purchase including merchandise from ABC Shops and selected ABC program material. Requests for access Written requests for access to material under the FOI Act, including the $30 application fee (not cash), should be addressed to: Freedom of Information Liaison Australian Broadcasting Corporation GPO Box 9994 in your State or Territory Capital city. Formal requests under the FOI Act will be acknowledged within 14 days of receipt and applications will be processed within 30 days according to the Freedom of Information legislation.

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During the last 12 months, the ABC has invested more than $68 million on Technology and digital production and transmission equipment and infrastructure for the Distribution commencement of digital broadcasting in Australia. The ABC now has the supported the infrastructure in place to broadcast three digital channels and the capacity for broadcasting SDTV, HDTV and to multichannel. delivery of outputs During the year each state and territory was supplied with new digital 1.1 and 1.2 television equipment and digital infrastructure conforming to the industry standard Serial Digital Interface (SDI) specifications. The equipment is commissioned and in operation in the Presentation and Master Control areas Production and of the ABC throughout Australia. Digital camcorders (camera recorder) and transmission tape machines for field acquisition of material for News and General equipment Programming have been purchased and are in the process of being commissioned and put into operation in all States and Territories. Collaborative editing equipment, involving digital non-linear editing and central storage, has been installed for use by both News and General Production across Australia. Progress in the installation of new digital studios varies from Branch to Branch and is dependent on work priorities and property redevelopment plans. Orders have been placed for the construction of eight digital television Outside Broadcast vans with the first expected to be delivered in the last quarter of 2001. The ABC has purchased initial High Definition Television (HDTV) camcorders, tape machines, monitors, vision mixers, waveform monitors and test signal generators. This equipment allows for evaluation and production of a test stream for on air transmission trials to explore technical production issues with the new medium. This equipment was the first 50Hz HDTV equipment to be delivered to a television facility in Australia. The installation of Netia Digital Audio Workstations (DAWS), which commenced in 1999-2000, continued this year with 232 workstations deployed at twenty three regional and four capital city sites. DAWS replace tape recorders and endless loop cartridge machines with PC based workstations that allow the recording, editing, storage, broadcast and transfer of radio program material. Digital on-air radio consoles have been installed in Sydney and Newcastle and a common approach is being Manager of Transmission, George Baczocha and the new television developed for radio consoles for Canberra and Perth as automation system operating between tape preparation areas and TV Master Control part of proposed property redevelopments and for planned upgrades in Brisbane and regional stations. In 2000-2001 Radio studio equipment was upgraded in Bunbury, Western Australia in conjunction with local property work. Preparatory work for

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technical equipment and facilities required in the new Perth and Canberra ABC premises was undertaken. The ABC’s BASYS news and current affairs production systems in Australia and London, one of the biggest networked systems in the world, have largely been replaced during 2000-01. The new system, Avstar, provides better integration for program production, is capable of utilising text, audio, graphics and vision, and is critical for the production of all News and Current Affairs for Television, Radio and Online. As part of the ABC-wide desktop upgrade, over 500 computers were upgraded to Microsoft Office 2000. Following completion of this project, the installation of Microsoft Windows 2000 has commenced. Detailed planning and design for the messaging infrastructure to replace the current mainframe based All-In-One email system, introduced to the ABC in June Tuesday 12 June 2001, Gae Mulvogue switches television transmission from Gore 1985, with Microsoft’s Exchange 2000 has also begun. Hill to Ultimo. The ABC has continued to upgrade the graphics and data systems used for live sports and election coverage. Four sports computer systems were prepared and used for the successful coverage of the Hopman Cup by ABC TV. The live web-publishing prototype was also successfully trialled during the Hopman Cup. This prototype provides timely updates of sports results to online website information. T&D staff are actively engaged in industry consultations with FACTS (Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations), ACA (Australian Communications Authority), ACIF (Australian Communications Industry Forum), AEEMA (Australian Electrical Equipment Manufacturers’ Association) and WTF (Wireless Technology Forum). The ABC was represented at a number of domestic and international industry conferences with T&D staff presenting papers dealing with technical and regulatory issues.

The ABC commenced digital television broadcasting on 1 January 2001 in Digital broadcasts the capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide on VHF Channel 12 (223-230MHz) in line with the Government implementation timetable. The new broadcasts originated from temporary or “standby” transmitter facilities. The ABC’s main digital television facilities commenced in these cities in June 2001, while the standby facilities will continue to provide back up for the new services. The ABC will progressively roll-out transmission facilities throughout Australia with digital transmission across the country expected to be complete by 2008. The ABC is working with the other networks to ensure that

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all broadcasters provide digital television to particular regions at about the same time. While the Australian Government has yet to pass legislation relating to the introduction of Digital Radio Broadcasting (DRB), the ABC joined with three commercial radio operators in Sydney to form a consortium, known as Digital 2000, to trial digital radio broadcasts from Parramatta and North Sydney using the European Eureka 147 system. The ABC commenced transmission of the ABC Classic FM signal from Parramatta on 15 September 1999 and followed a program of technical tests and evaluation on the digital transmissions.

Technical training The ABC delivered 127 technical training courses in the 2000–2001 financial year. These courses were conducted to introduce and familiarise ABC staff in the use of digital television production and transmission equipment. With the introduction of Digital Audio workstations a further 54 courses were managed by the ABC familiarising both technical staff and users with the new systems. A similar number of courses have been delivered to journalists for the introduction of Avstar. A number of training courses were also provided for both the project management methodology adopted by the ABC for technical projects and the pilot electronic records and document management systems.

Taking care of ABC The ABC DigitalAsset Management (DAM) is about managing the Corporation’s vast collection of audio, visual and textual material gathered assets for its radio, television and new media platforms. The ABC has been exploring various DAM technology systems to make the process of collecting, storing and making available the content and its components (e.g. music, pictures, video), as seamless as possible. During the year the ABC explored the capabilities and maturity of DAM technology currently available and in the coming year will focus on the detailed requirements for DAM in the ABC. An auction was held at Gore Hill in March 2001 to begin disposal of some 40 tonnes of equipment replaced as part of the digitisation and normal replacement programs. Various ways of disposal have been explored to determine the best returns to the ABC. Returns through auctions are small once costs are deducted, while sales to recyclers consistently return a small profit over the costs of disposal. Following the sale in June 2000 of the intellectual property in D-CART and D-Radio to HannetDigital, the Korean manufacturer has met all of its progress payments to the ABC. As part of the An ABC digital television presentation suite transition arrangements, HannetDigital took full responsibility for all former ABC customers in June 2001.

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The ABC, through its Distribution and Communications area, manages analog television and radio transmission service contracts in excess of $80 Technology and million per annum with transmission service providers NTL Australia. Distribution During 2000-2001 work commenced with NTL Australia on improving delivered output reporting systems to collect accurate outage and performance figures to 2.1 in the measure compliance with performance targets set in the Transmission Services Agreement. achievement of Data on the level of outages experienced prior to the sale of the National Outcome 2 Transmission Network is not available to the ABC. However, the ABC has obtained from NTL Australia, data on the level of outages experienced by the ABC's analog terrestrial transmission services for the year 2000-2001.

ABC Service No. ABC Distribution NTL Transmission Total Network Transmitters Network* Network# Availability§ Target% Actual% Target% Actual% Total Actual Actual Network Network "on air" Target % Availability % %** Classic FM 63 99.83 99.92 99.64 98.95 99.48 95.32 99.87 Triple J 56 99.83 99.97 99.66 99.40 99.49 96.07 99.87 Local Radio 236 99.83 99.77 99.65 99.25 99.48 98.77 99.83 Newsradio on PNN 9 99.83 99.85 99.76 99.81 99.59 99.61 99.95 Radio National253 99.83 99.92 99.64 99.56 99.47 99.21 99.77 Analog Television 440 99.83 99.91 99.72 99.23 99.55 98.55 99.76

** (some service to audience) *ABC Distribution Network (including contracted service providers): The ABC distribution network ensures that programs are delivered from the studio to local transmitters throughout Australia. The network includes outsourced satellite services and terrestrial broadcast lines. The distribution network has exceeded performance targets, with the exception of Local Radio. Local Radio is the only network dependent on non-redundant terrestrial broadcast lines and ISDN services between regional studios and transmitter sites. Cost considerations prevent the ABC from introducing redundancy for these services. ABC distribution network targets are currently under negotiation. The estimated targets used in this table are aggregated from a number of distribution contracts that are either in place or under negotiation. #NTL Transmission Network (ABC Transmission Contractor): The transmission network provided by NTL Australia has performed within expectations. The actual transmission figures for this year include some periods of reduced power and off air resulting from major transmitter refurbishment works in each state capital, the introduction of digital TV and the rollout of 69 new SBS services. This year a small number of under performing services have been identified and repaired or have major capital replacement works scheduled to restore the services to normal. The performance of these services has lowered overall transmission network performance. In some cases these services have been under-performing for a number of years and improved monitoring and reporting has finally identified these deficiencies. §Total Network Availability: Total network availability includes the direct impact of all planned outages, for the construction and repair of services. However, in the majority of cases, the works were undertaken with continuous operation of services from standby or temporary plant and undertaken in a manner that minimised the audience impact of the works. "On air" availability supports this, showing where the audience continued to receive an on air service, when compared against the overall network targets

111 Technology and Distribution Outcome 2 - Transmission

Fault rectification For the period July 2000 - June 2001 the average time of restoration for a transmission or distribution network fault was: A Class transmitter (state capital services) 16 minutes B Class transmitter (major regional centres) 19 minutes Reception advice line The ABC works with the audience to ensure transmission defects are identified and repaired as soon as possible. In order to deliver this, a Reception Advice Line has been established and handles telephone calls, emails and letters from the audience relating to the reception of all ABC TV and radio services. The advice line can be contacted on 1300 13 9994 (at local call cost), by email: [email protected] or the self help website: http://abc.net.au/reception/. This year, the unit has handled enquiries via telephone, email and letters as follows: Television service enquiries 16 320 Radio service enquiries 4 297 Total enquiries resolved 20 617 Most enquiries to the Reception Advice Line are not due to transmission faults. About 60 per cent of reception problems are caused by electrical interference or a deficiency in receiving equipment. Where the reception issue cannot be solved by telephone, callers may be referred to a local

A special helicopter was used to install a technical source for further assistance. new section to the ABC transmitter at Gore This year transmitters in the five major state capitals - Brisbane, Perth, Hill, to enable digital broadcasting Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney were refurbished. Periods of reduced power and short transmission breaks were necessary to allow crews to work safely on the transmitter towers. The ABC ensured that the impacts on audiences were minimised and advised local viewers and listeners of disruptions to service and planned duration.

Maintaining the The Federal Government provides the ABC with fixed funding to enable it to broadly maintain the quality of reception of existing ABC broadcast services services to the general public and also provides a special appropriation to enable minor extensions and service enhancements for the transmission of its broadcasting services within Australia. New services Ten of the 11 new radio and television analog services planned before the sale of the National Transmission Network (NTN) commenced broadcasting during 2000-2001: ABC TV services in Hallett Cove, South Australia; Redlynch, Queensland; Mangana and Meander, Tasmania; Manjimup, Western Australia; Tumut, New South Wales; and Hopetoun, Victoria; Radio National in Hopetoun, Victoria and, TV and Radio, in Weldborough, Tasmania. Planning difficulties and bad weather have delayed the final ABC TV service in Lilydale, Tasmania.

112 Technology and Distribution Outcome 2 - Transmission

Two new Local Radio satellite services commenced this year for Northern Queensland, rebroadcasting ABC Far North Local Radio from the ABC's Cairns studio; and Central Western Australia, rebroadcasting ABC Goldfields— Esperance Local Radio from the ABC's Kalgoorlie studio. The satellite services have provided more relevant local programming to audiences in several surrounding towns and via local transmitters. With the provision of additional funding from the Commonwealth Government the ABC launched a new subsidy scheme for communities located in cyclone incident areas in Northern Australia during the year. The scheme gives residents the opportunity to apply for funding to establish their own rebroadcasting facility for ABC Local Radio. This will help to ensure communities have access to the latest local news and weather reports, which are particularly important during the cyclone season. New services planned for the 2001-2002 year The ABC expects to be able to implement 20 minor extensions and enhancement projects for analog TV and radio services during 2000–2001. Any significant extension of ABC analog services would require further specific funding to be made available from the Federal Government. Changes to existing services During the year there were a number of changes of frequency for ABC TV services. To minimise disruption the ABC participated in community information campaigns with a tollfree telephone helpline, online information, household leaflet drops, announcements in local newspapers and on local ABC Radio and Television. Publicity material was also sent to local MPs, councils, hospitals, educational establishments and television services. Changes to Radio Australia The Commonwealth Government, in August 2000, provided additional funds of up to $2.8m per year to obtain extended transmission hours for Radio Australia in the South East Asian region — in particular, an additional five hours a day program delivery and transmission to Central and Western Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. The ABC has entered into contracts with three shortwave providers with transmitters in Darwin, Singapore, Taiwan and the Marianas to provide transmission facilities. The enhanced service reaches audiences in South-East Asia and can be heard reliably in parts of the wider Asian region. Shortwave broadcasts are delivered from several transmission sites, both off-shore and on-shore, to provide scheduling flexibility. The ABC had to change distribution of Radio Australia's services to South East Asia and the Pacific as a result of the Channel 7 decision to close its Information to the public about reception Australia Television service from 23 March 2001. The Radio Australia service and transmission was provided via had traditionally been carried through the same distribution system as the brochures, the internet and an advice line Australia Television service. Contracts have since been signed with a satellite service provider to continue the service.

113 Subsidiaries

As of 30 June 2001, the following companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Symphony Australia Holdings Pty Limited Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited Queensland Orchestras Pty Limited Sydney Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited West Australian Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited Orchestral Network Australia Pty Ltd Music Choice Australia Pty Limited The News Channel Pty Limited AIM West Pty Equipco Australia Pty Limited AIM Holdings Australia Pty Limited Arnbridge Pty Limited Australian Information Media Pty Limited

Symphony Orchestras The following subsidiaries are fully incorporated companies under the Commonwealth Corporations Act: Symphony Australia Holdings Pty Limited Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited Queensland Orchestras Pty Limited Sydney Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited West Australian Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited Orchestral Network Australia Pty Limited Each company is governed by an independent Board of Directors, develops a Corporate Plan, Business Plan, maintains governance procedures in accordance with relevant legislation, and reports with its own Annual Report.

114 Subsidiaries

The following subsidiaries did not trade in the 2000-2001 financial year: Other subsidiaries Music Choice Australia Pty Limited The News Channel Pty Limited The following subsidiaries were placed into voluntary liquidation and are in the process of being deregistered: AIM West Pty Equipco Australia Pty Limited AIM Holdings Australia Pty Limited Arnbridge Pty Limited Australian Information Media Pty Limited Information about transactions between the ABC and each subsidiary is available at Note 18 Related Party Disclosures in the Financial Statements in this report, and is included in the ABC consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation.

Melbourne Symphony Photographer: Jeff Busby

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ABC Annual Report Financial Statements

Table of Contents

Independent Audit Report 118 Statement by Directors 120 Statement of Financial Performance 121 Statement of Financial Position 122 Statement of Cash Flows 123 Schedule of Commitments 124 Schedule of Contingencies 125 1. Statement of Significant Accounting Policies 126 2. Expenses and Revenues 136 3. Economic Dependency 136 4. Revenues from Government 137 5. Revenue from Independent Sources 137 6. Operating Expenses - Goods and Services 138 7. Borrowing Costs 139 8. Financial Assets 139 9. Non Financial Assets 140 10. Interest Bearing Liabilities 145 11. Provisions 145 12. Payables 145 13. Equity 146 14. Cash Flow Reconciliation 147 15. External Financing Arrangements 147 16. Financial Instruments (Consolidated) 148 17. Remuneration of Directors 151 18. Related Party Disclosures 151 19. Remuneration of Officers 154 20. Remuneration of Auditors 155 21. Trust Funds 155 22. Controlled Entities 156 23. Reporting by Outcomes 157 24. Subsequent Events 157

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Independent Audit Report

To the Minister of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Scope I have audited the financial statements of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for the year ended 30 June 2001. The financial statements include the consolidated financial statements of the economic entity comprising the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the year. The financial statements comprise: • Statement by Directors; • Statement of Financial Performance; • Statement of Financial Position; • Statement of Cash Flows; • Schedule of Commitments; • Schedule of Contingencies; • Notes to and forming part of the financial statements. The members of the Board are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the financial statements and the information they contain. I have conducted an independent audit of the financial statements in order to express an opinion on them to you. The audit has been conducted in accordance with the Australian National Audit Office Auditing Standards, which incorporate the Australian Auditing Standards, to provide reasonable assurance as to whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. Audit procedures included examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting the amounts and other disclosures in the financial statements, and the evaluation of accounting policies and significant accounting estimates. These procedures have been undertaken to form an opinion as to whether, in all material respects, the financial statements are presented fairly in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, and other mandatory professional reporting requirements and statutory requirements in Australia so as to present a view of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the economic entity which is consistent with my understanding of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the economic entity’s financial position, and performance as represented by the results of their operations and their cash flows. The audit opinion expressed in this report has been formed on the above basis.

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Independent Audit Report (cont)

Audit Opinion

In my opinion, • the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Schedule 1 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Financial Statements 2000-2001) Orders; and • the financial statements give a true and fair view, in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards, other mandatory professional reporting requirements and Schedule 1 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Financial Statements 2000-2001) Orders, of the financial position of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the economic entity as at 30 June 2001 and their performance for the year then ended. Australian National Audit Office

Edward Hay Executive Director

Delegate of the Auditor-General

Canberra 14 August 2001

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Statement by Directors

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

In our opinion, the attached financial statements give a true and fair view of the matters required by Schedule 1 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Financial Statements 2000-2001) Orders made under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 for the year ended 30 June 2001.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors.

DONALD McDONALD AO JONATHAN SHIER Chairman Managing Director 14 August 2001 14 August 2001

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Statement of Financial Performance

for the year ended 30 June 2001 Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 Notes $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Revenues from ordinary activities Revenues from government 4 668 540 643 995 622 921 599 158 Sales of goods and services 5D 116 968 1 1 1 964 95 452 92 098 Interest 5A 12 193 10 039 11059 9084 Proceeds from disposal of assets 5B 787 452 778 412 Net foreign exchange gain 5C 1276 787 1276 787 Other 5E 12 338 13094 5 008 6 605 Total revenues from ordinary activities 812 102 780 331 736 494 708 144

Expenses from ordinary activities Employees 6A 329 241 310 831 284 895 268 825 Suppliers 6B 292 147 273 667 261 131 245 942 Depreciation and amortisation 6C 55 531 48 017 54 904 47 415 Write-down of assets 6D 4 275 1 893 4 275 1 932 Disposal of assets 5B 1631 1 034 1 604 1 033 Program amortisation 6E 101 652 94 478 101 652 94 478 Other 6F - - 195 450 Total expenses from ordinary activities 784 477 729 920 708 656 660 075

Borrowing costs 7 12 282 13373 12 282 13 372 Net operating surplus from ordinary activities* 15 343 37 038 15 556 34697

Net surplus 15 343 37 038 15 556 34 697

Net credit (debit) to asset revaluation reserve (38 483) 5 207 (38 483) 5 207 Total revenues, expenses and valuation adjustments recognised directly in equity (38 483) 5 207 (38 483) 5 207 Total changes in equity other than those resulting from transactions with owners as owners before capital use charge (23 140) 42 245 (22 927) 39 904

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

NOTE* Net surplus attributable to the Corporation before capital use charge 15 343 37 038 15 556 34 697 Capital use provided for or paid (56 179) (55 568) (56 179) (55 568)

Contribution to accumulated results (40 836) (18 530) (40 623) (20 871)

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Statement of Financial Position

as at 30 June 2001 Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 Notes $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

ASSETS Financial assets Cash 8A 29592 18 425 4 887 4 067 Receivables 8B 63 596 84 907 62 911 83 264 Accrued revenues 8D 4851 4 041 4 851 3 065 Investments 8C - - 1 840 1 840 Total financial assets 98 039 107 373 74 489 92 236

Non-financial assets Land and buildings 9A 338 618 407055 338 287 406805 Infrastructure, plant and equipment 9B 301 079 222833 298 516 220 327 Inventories 9D 76 584 68 5 2 1 76559 68 491 Intangibles 9C 14 118 16566 14 118 16 566 Other 9E 13 657 9012 13590 8352 Total non-financial assets 744 056 72398 7 741070 720 541

Total assets 842 095 831 360 815 559 812 777

LIABILITIES Interest bearing liabilities Loans 10A 190 000 142 966 190 000 142 966 Total interest bearing liabilities 190 000 142 966 190 000 142 966

Provisions Employees 11A 114 256 125 219 104 753 116 050 Total provisions 114 256 125 219 104 753 116 050

Payables Suppliers 12A 57 123 51 981 51 966 47 868 Other 12B 22 620 15 088 9 219 8 475 Total payables 79 74 3 67 069 61 185 56 343

Total liabilities 383 999 335 254 355 938 315 359

EQUITY Parent equity interest Capital 13 74 513 33 204 74 5 13 33 204 Reserves 13 228 708 267 191 228 708 267 191 Accumulated surplus 13 154 875 195 711 156 400 197 023 Total parent entity interest 458 096 496 106 459 6 2 1 497 418

Total equity 458 096 496 106 459 62 1 497 418

Current liabilities 149 044 196 797 126334 180 467 Non-current liabilities 234 955 138 457 229 604 134 892 Current assets 185 188 181 329 161 763 166 072 Non-current assets 656 907 650 031 653 796 646 705

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Statement of Cash Flows

for the year ended 30 June 2001 Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 Notes $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Inflows Inflows (Outflows) (Outflows) OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash received Appropriations 4 659 167 632 158 622 921 599 1 58 Sales of goods and services 130920 141 467 92 064 109 808 Interest and bill discounts 13 331 9848 11056 8945 GST recovered from taxation authority 22 475 - 22 321 - Total cash received 825 893 783473 748 362 717 911 Cash used Employees (334845) (334 054) (289 359) (290 780) Suppliers (416 173) (311 774) (393 643) (292 660) Borrowing costs (15 896) (8 307) (15 896) (8 305) Total cash used (766 914) (654 135) (698 898) (591 745)

Net cash from operating activities 14 58 979 129 338 49 464 126 166

INVESTING ACTIVITIES Cash received Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 5B 787 452 778 412 Bills of exchange and promissory notes 28 818 - 27 530 - Total cash received 29 605 452 28 308 412 Cash used Purchase of property, plant and equipment (107 002) (65 564) (106 537) (65 093) Bills of exchange and promissory notes - (42 095) - (40 795) Total cash used (107 002) (107 659) (106 537) (105 888)

Net cash from investing activities (77 397) (107 207) (78 229) (105 476)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES Cash received Proceeds from loans 100 000 487 100 000 487 Equity appropriation 41 309 33 204 41 309 33 204 Total cash received 141 309 33 691 14 1 309 33 691 Cash used Repayments of debt (53 000) - (53 000) - Capital use paid (58 724) (55 568) (58 724) (55 568) Total cash used (1 1 1 724) (55 568) (111 724) (55 568)

Net cash from financing activities 29 585 (21 877) 29 585 (21 877)

Net increase (decrease) in cash held 1 1 167 254 820 (1 187) Cash at beginning of reporting period 18 425 18 17 1 4 067 5 254 Cash at end of reporting period 8A 29 592 18 425 4 887 4 067

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Commitments

as at 30 June 2001 Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 BY TYPE

Capital commitments Infrastructure, plant and equipment (1) 2138 8 388 2 138 8 37 7 Total capital commitments 2 138 8 388 2 138 8 37 7

Other commitments Operating leases (2) 31 644 37 071 31 154 36608 Other (3) 485 009 440 146 478 353 428 730 Total other commitments 516 653 477 217 509 507 465 338

Commitments receivable (231 652) (333 768) (231 557) (333 536) Net commitments 287 139 151 837 280 088 140 179

BY MATURITY All net commitments One year or less 119 042 79 007 112 661 74 985 From one to five years 156 190 72 586 155 520 64 950 Over five years 11 907 244 11 907 244 Net commitments 287 139 151 837 280 088 140 179

Operating lease commitments One year or less 14 155 13066 13 800 12 802 From one to five years 17 447 23 749 17 312 23 550 Over five years 42 256 42 256 Net operating lease commitments 31 644 37 07 1 31 154 36608

The above schedule should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

NB: Commitments are GST inclusive where relevant. 1. Outstanding contractual commitments for capital works primarily associated with the conversion to digital broadcasting. 2. Operating leases included are effectively non-cancellable and comprise:

Nature of Lease General description of leasing arrangement

Motor vehicles – business and Fully maintained operating lease; lease periods 24/36 months and/or senior executive 40 000/60 000km; no contingent rentals exist; there are no renewal or purchase options available to the Corporation.

PC leasing Corporation entered into supply argreement in 1999; 3 year lease on the specific equipment covering hardware, operating system and maintenance of hardware; lease of equipment is for 3 years; equipment returned at end of lease; Corportion has option to extend lease with one months notice.

Property leases - office and Lease payments subject to increment increase in accordance with CPI or business premises other agreed increment; initial period of lease range from 1 year to 10 years; Corporation has options to extend in accordance with lease.

3. Other commitments as at 30 June 2001 are covered by an agreement and are associated with provision of transmission services and satellite services, purchase of programs and program rights.

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Schedule of Contingencies

Schedule of Contingencies

as at 30 June 2001

In the normal course of activities claims for damages have been lodged at the date of this report against the Corporation and certain of its officers. The Corporation has disclaimed liability and is actively defending these actions. It is not possible to estimate the amounts of any eventual payments which may be required in relation to these claims. The Corporation has provided guarantees and indemnity to the Reserve Bank of Australia for $1 950 711 (2000 $2 186 626) in support of 10 (2000 11) Bank Guarantees required in the day to day operations of the Corporation.

The above schedule should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2001

1. Statement of Significant Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in preparing the financial statements of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (the “Corporation” or “ABC”) and the consolidated financial statements of the Corporation, its controlled entities and the entities it controlled from time to time during the period, are stated to assist in a general understanding of these financial statements. These policies have been applied consistently by all entities in the economic entity. 1.1 Basis of Accounting The financial statements are required by clause 1 (b) of Schedule 1 to the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 and are a general purpose financial report. They have been prepared in accordance with: • Schedule 1 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Financial Statements 2000-2001) Orders made by the Finance Minister for the preparation of Financial Statements in relation to financial years ending on or after 30 June 2001; • Australian Accounting Standards and Accounting Interpretations issued by Australian Accounting Standards Boards; • other authoritative pronouncements of the Boards; and • Consensus Views of the Urgent Issues Group. The statements have been prepared having regard to: • Statements of Accounting Concepts; and • the Explanatory Notes to Schedule 1 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Financial Statements 2000-2001) Orders issued by the Department of Finance and Administration; and • Guidance Notes issued by that Department. The Corporation and Consolidated Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position have been prepared on an accrual basis and are in accordance with historical cost convention, except for certain assets which, as noted, are at valuation. Except where stated, no allowance is made for the effect of changing prices on the results or on the financial position. Assets and liabilities are recognised in the Corporation and Consolidated Statements of Financial Position when and only when it is probable that future economic benefits will flow and the amounts of the assets or liabilities can be reliably measured. Assets and liabilities arising under agreements equally proportionately unperformed are however not recognised unless required by an Accounting Standard. Liabilities and assets which are unrecognised are reported in the Schedule of Commitments and the Schedule of Contingencies.

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Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements (cont)

1. Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (cont)

Revenues and expenses are recognised in the Corporation and Consolidated Statements of Financial Performance when and only when the flow or consumption or loss of economic benefits has occurred and can be reliably measured. 1.2 Rounding Amounts are rounded to the nearest $1,000 except in relation to : remuneration of directors remuneration of officers (other than directors) remuneration of auditors trust funds 1.3 Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements are those of the economic entity, comprising the financial statements of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, its controlled entities and the entities it controlled from time to time during the period. Controlled entities have annual reporting periods ending 31 December. Accounts of the controlled entities are prepared for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 for consolidation using accounting policies which are consistent with those of the Corporation. Control exists where the Australian Broadcasting Corporation has the capacity to dominate the decision making in relation to the financial and operating policies of another entity so the controlled entity operates to achieve the objectives of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The effects of all transactions and balances between the entities are eliminated in full. Details of controlled entities are contained in note 22. Financial statements of subsidiaries not considered to be a going concern have been prepared on a liquidation basis. No adjustments were necessary in relation to the recoverability and classification of the recorded assets of those subsidiaries. 1.4 Taxation The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and its primary controlled entities are not subject to income tax pursuant to Section 71 of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983. Music Choice Australia Pty Ltd and The News Channel Pty Limited, whilst subject to income tax, have been inactive for the year ended 30 June 2000 and 30 June 2001. The Corporation and controlled entities are subject to fringe benefits tax, payroll tax and goods and services tax.

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Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements (cont)

1. Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (cont)

1.5 Foreign Currency Transactions Revenues and expenditures denominated in foreign currencies are converted to Australian currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction, or at the hedged rate. Exchange gains and losses and hedging costs arising on contracts entered into as hedges of specific revenue or expense transactions are deferred until the date of such transactions at which time they are included in the determination of such revenues or expenses. Open hedge contracts relating to all other revenue and expenditure transactions are converted at the applicable exchange rate at balance date with exchange gains or losses being included in the Statement of Financial Performance. All foreign currency balances are converted to Australian currency at the exchange rate prevailing at balance date, except for liabilities brought to account at contract rates, which are subject to currency swap contracts for which an Australian dollar currency repayment schedule has been adopted. Monetary assets and liabilities of overseas branches and amounts payable to or by the Corporation in foreign currencies are translated into Australian currency at the applicable exchange rate at balance date. Non-monetary items of overseas branches are translated at exchange rates current at the transaction date. 1.6 Derivatives Derivative financial instruments are used by the Corporation to manage financial risks and are not entered into for trading purposes. The classes of derivative financial contracts used are interest rate swaps, forward foreign exchange contracts and foreign exchange. Derivative financial instruments designated as hedges are accounted for on the same basis as the underlying exposure. A. Interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements Interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements are entered into for the purpose of managing the Corporation's interest rate position. Gains or losses on interest rate swaps are included in the measurement of interest payments on the transactions to which they relate. Premiums or discounts are amortised through the Statement of Financial Performance each year over the life of the swap. B. Forward exchange contracts Forward exchange contracts are used to hedge specific and regular occurring foreign exchange payments. Contracts are revalued at year end and the gain or loss is included in the Statement of Financial Performance. C. Foreign exchange options Foreign exchange options are used to hedge specific foreign currency payments. Premiums paid on foreign exchange options are amortised to the Statement of Financial Performance over the life of the contract.

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Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements (cont)

1. Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (cont)

1.7 Borrowings Borrowings are recorded at the amount of the net proceeds received and carried at amortised cost until the liabilities are fully settled. Interest on the instruments is recognised as an expense on an effective yield basis. Borrowings are Commonwealth Government guaranteed. All borrowing costs are expensed as incurred except to the extent that they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised. The amount capitalised in a reporting period does not exceed the costs incurred in that period. 1.8 Cash Cash includes notes and coins held, and any deposits held at call with a bank or financial institution. 1.9 Receivables Receivables are carried at nominal amounts due less provision for doubtful debts. The Corporation makes a specific provision for doubtful debts by conducting a detailed review of material debtors, making an assessment of the probability of recovery of those debts and taking into account past bad debts experience. 1.10 Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes Premiums or discounts are amortised through the Statement of Financial Performance each year from the date of purchase so that investments attain their redemption value by maturity date and income is recognised on an effective yield basis. Any profits or losses arising from the disposal prior to maturity are taken to the Statement of Financial Performance in the period in which they are realised. These assets are intended to be held to maturity and are carried at cost or cost adjusted for discounts and premiums. 1.11 Trade Creditors Creditors are recognised at their nominal amounts, being the amounts at which the liabilities will be settled. Liabilities are recognised to the extent that the goods and services have been received (and irrespective of having been invoiced). Settlement is on normal commercial terms. 1.12 Reporting by Outcomes and Segments A comparison of Budget and Actual figures by outcomes specified in the Appropriation Acts relevant to the Corporation is presented in note 23. Any intra-government costs included in the figure “net cost to Budget outcomes” are eliminated in calculating the actual budget outcome for the Government overall. The Corporation principally provides a national television and radio service within the broadcasting industry. It is therefore considered for segmental reporting to operate predominantly in one industry and in one geographical area, Australia.

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Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements (cont)

1. Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (cont)

1.13 Revenue Recognition Revenue from the sale of goods and services is recognised upon the delivery of goods and services to customers. Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets. Credit sales are on normal commercial terms. Revenue from disposal of non-current assets is recognised when control of the asset has passed to the buyer. External contributions earned in respect of the production of television programs are reflected in the Statement of Financial Performance once the program has been broadcast (refer note 1.19). Subsidies, grants, sponsorships and donations are recognised on receipt unless paid to the Corporation for specific purpose where recognition of revenue will be recognised in accordance with the agreement. Recognition of appropriations from the government is discussed in note 1.22. Core operations All material revenue described in this note are revenues relating to the core oper- ating activities of the Corporation and controlled entities. Details of revenue amounts are given in notes 4 and 5. 1.14 Employee Entitlements Leave The liability for employee entitlements includes provision for annual leave and long service leave. No provision has been made for sick leave as all sick leave is non-vesting and the average sick leave taken in future years by employees of the Corporation and the economic entity is estimated to be less than the annual entitlement for sick leave. The liability for annual leave reflects the value of total annual leave entitlements of all employees at 30 June 2001 and is recognised at its nominal amount. The non-current portion of the liability for long service leave is recognised and measured at the present value of the estimated future cash flows to be made in respect of all employees at 30 June 2001. In determining the present value of the liability, attrition rates and pay increases through promotion and inflation have been taken into account. On-costs relating to annual and long service leave have been included in the provision.

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Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements (cont)

1. Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (cont)

Separation and redundancies Provision is made for separation and redundancy payments in cases where positions have been formally identified as excess to requirements, the existence of an excess has been publicly communicated, and a reliable estimate of the amount payable can be determined. Superannuation Employees contribute to the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme and the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme. Employer contributions amounting to $28 080 557 (1999/2000: $27 380 292) for the Corporation and $31 595 741 (1999/2000: $31 022 700) for the economic entity in relation to these schemes have been expensed in these financial statements. No liability is shown for superannuation in the Statement of Financial Position as the employer contributions fully extinguish the accruing liability which is assumed by the Commonwealth. Employer Superannuation Productivity Benefit contributions totalled $7 381 108 (1999/2000: $6 736 618) for the Corporation and $8 383 419 (1999/2000: $7 919 128) for the economic entity. 1.15 Repairs and Maintenance Maintenance, repair expenses and minor renewals which do not constitute an upgrading or enhancement of equipment are expensed as incurred. 1.16 Acquisition of Assets Assets are recorded at cost on acquisition except as stated below. The cost of acquisition includes the fair value of assets transferred in exchange and liabilities undertaken. Assets acquired at no cost, or for nominal consideration, are initially recognised as assets and revenues at their fair value at the date of acquisition. 1.17 Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment Asset recognition threshold Purchases of infrastructure, plant and equipment are recognised initially at cost in the Statement of Financial Position, except for purchases costing less than $2000, which are expensed in the year of acquisition (other than where they form part of a group of similar items which are significant in total). Revaluations Schedule 1 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Financial Statements 2000-2001) Orders requires that land, buildings, infrastructure, plant and equipment be revalued progressively in accordance with the “deprival” method of valuation in successive three-year cycles, so that no asset has a value greater than three years old.

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1.17 Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment (continued) The requirements of Schedule 1 have been implemented as follows: • Freehold land, buildings on freehold land and leasehold improvements are each revalued progressively on a geographical basis. The current cycles commenced in 2000-01 and each of these asset classes were independently revalued during the 2000-01 financial year. • All plant and equipment assets on hand at the commencement of the cycle, including information technology assets (not under operating leases) and furniture and fittings were independently revalued during 2000-01 financial year. • All libraries and archives were independently revalued during the 2000-01 financial year. • Motor vehicles were revalued at directors’ valuation in the 1999-00 financial year and are not due for revaluation until 2002-03. Assets in each class acquired after the commencement of a progressive revaluation cycle are not captured by the progressive revaluation then in progress. In accordance with the deprival methodology, land is measured at its current market buying price. Property other than land, plant and equipment is measured at its depreciated replacement cost. Where assets are held which would not be replaced or are surplus to requirements, measurement is at net realisable value. All valuations are independent or at directors’ valuations. Recoverable Amount Test Schedule 1 requires the application of the recoverable amount test to the Corporation’s non-current assets in accordance with AAS 10 Recoverable Amount of Non-Current Assets. The carrying amounts of these non-current assets have been reviewed to determine whether they are in excess of their recoverable amounts. In assessing recoverable amounts, the relevant cash flows, including the expected cash inflows from future appropriations by the Parliament, have been discounted to their present value. No write-down to recoverable amount has been made in 2000-01. Depreciation and amortisation Depreciable property, plant and equipment assets are written off to their estimated residual values over their estimated useful lives to the Corporation using, in all cases, the straight line method of depreciation. Leasehold improvements are amortised on a straight line basis over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the improvements or the unexpired period of the lease. Depreciation/amortisation rates (useful lives) and methods are reviewed at each balance date and necessary adjustments are recognised in the current, or current and future reporting periods, as appropriate. Residual values are re-estimated for a change in prices only when assets are revalued.

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1.17 Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment (continued) Depreciation and amortisation rates applying to each class of depreciable asset are based on the following useful lives: 2001 2000 Buildings on freehold land 50 years 50 years Leasehold land, buildings and improvements Lease term Lease term Plant and equipment 6 - 15 years 6 - 15 years

As part of the revaluation of all plant and equipment, the useful lives of all assets were reassessed and in the majority of cases shortened, owing to the effect of technological change and the conversion from analogue to digital. This has accelerated the depreciation on many assets. The aggregate amount of depreciation allocated for each class of asset during the reporting period is disclosed in Note 6C. Asset Write-down A nation-wide stock count of all plant and equipment assets was completed during 2000-01 and a total write-down of $4.3 million received directors approval in May 2001. Of this amount, $1.9 million was provided for in the 1999-2000 financial statements and a further write-down of $2.4 million has been made in 2000-01 as disclosed in note 6D. 1.18 Intangibles The carrying amount of each non-current intangible asset is reviewed to determine whether it is in excess of the asset’s recoverable amount. If an excess exists as at the reporting date, the asset is written down to its recoverable amount immediately. In assessing recoverable amounts, the relevant cash flows, including the expected cash inflows from future appropriations by the Parliament, have been discounted to their present value. No write-down to recoverable amount has been made in 2000-01. Intangible assets such as software, do not require independent valuation and can be recorded at either cost, or at fair value by way of directors’ valuation. A directors’ valuation of the Bananas in Pyjamas intellectual property rights has been done on a discounted cash flow basis during the 2000-01 financial year. Intangible assets are amortised on a straight-line basis over their anticipated useful lives. Useful lives are: 2001 2000 Copyright 5 years 5 years Software 3 –5 years 3 – 5 years

The aggregate amount of amortisation allocated for intangible assets during the reporting period is disclosed in Note 6C.

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1.19 Inventories Inventories held for resale are valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Inventories not held for resale are valued at cost, unless they are no longer required, in which case they are valued at net realisable value. Television programs are produced for domestic transmission and include direct salaries and expenses. Fixed production overheads are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. The cost of television program inventory is amortised as follows: • News, Current Affairs and Live Programs - 100% on first screening. • Children's, Education and Movies - Straight line over the shorter of the license period or three years. • All other programs not covered above - 90% first screening and 10% second screening or in third year. • Programs not shown within three years of completion or purchase to be amortised 100% in year three. • Alternative Amortisation Schedule - Management may determine an alternative amortisation schedule for exceptional programs in any of the above categories for which the stated policy is considered inappropriate. Subsequent sales of residual rights are recognised in the period in which they occur. The costs of programs produced for news, current affairs and radio are expensed as incurred. Such programs are normally broadcast soon after production, stock on hand at any time being minimal. The provision for obsolete retail stock is based on stock on hand over twelve months old and which may require discounting or disposal. Items in engineering and general stores which have not been issued for three years are provided for as obsolete. 1.20 Capital Usage Charge A capital usage charge of 12% is imposed by the Commonwealth on the net assets of the Corporation. The charge is adjusted to take account of asset gifts and revaluation increments during the financial year. 1.21 Leases A distinction is made between finance leases which effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of leased non-current assets and operating leases under which the lessor effectively retains substantially all such risks and benefits. Operating lease payments are expensed on a basis which is representative of the pattern of benefits derived from the leased assets. The net present value of future net outlays in respect of surplus space under non-cancellable lease agreements is expensed in the period in which the space becomes surplus. Lease incentives taking the form of “free” leasehold improvements and rent holi- days are recognised as liabilities. These liabilities are reduced by allocating lease payments between rental expense and reduction of the liability.

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1.22 Appropriations From 1 July 1999, the Commonwealth Budget has been prepared under an accruals framework. Under this framework, Parliament appropriates monies to the Corporation as revenue appropriations, as loan appropriations and as equity injections. Revenue Appropriations Revenues from government are revenues of the core operating activities of the Corporation. Appropriations for outputs are recognised as revenue to the extent they have been received into the Corporation’s bank account or are entitled to be received by the Corporation at year end. Transactions by the Government as owner. Appropriations to the Corporation designated as “capital equity injections” are recognised directly in equity, to the extent that the appropriation has been received into the Corporation’s bank account or are entitled to be received by the Corporation at year end. 1.23 Grants The corporation recognises grant liabilities as follows. Most grant agreements require the grantee to perform services or provide facilities, or to meet eligibility criteria. In these cases, liabilities are recognised only to the extent that the services required have been performed or the eligibility criteria have been satisfied by the grantee. (Where grants money are paid in advance of performance or eligibility, a prepayment is recognised). In cases where grant agreements are made without conditions to be monitored, liabilities are recognised on signing of the agreement. 1.24 Changes in Accounting Policy Changes in accounting policy have been identified in this note under their appropriate headings. 1.25 Comparative Figures Where applicable, prior year comparative figures have been restated to reflect the current year's presentation in the financial statements. 1.26 Reclassification of Financial Information Some line items and subtotals reported in the previous financial year have been reclassified and repositioned in the financial statements as a result of the first time application on 1 July 2000 of the revised standards AAS 1 Statement of Financial Performance, AAS 37 Financial Report Presentation and Disclosures and AAS 36 StatementofFinancial Position. A revenue and an expense previously disclosed as abnormal have been reclassified and are shown as individually significant items in Note 2. These items are no longer identified separately on the face of the Statement of Financial Performance.

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2. Expenses and Revenues

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 Notes $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Expenses from ordinary activities Employee related 6A 329 241 310 8 31 284 895 268 825 Artist fees 6B 14 425 14 142 6 100 6 680 Auditor's remuneration 6B 320 290 200 230 Bad and doubtful debts 6B 104 161 (64) 98 Communications 6B 24 364 15 984 23 601 14 516 Computer costs 6B 5 433 4 580 5 175 4317 Consultants and contract labour 6B 13 475 14 909 1 3 005 14 138 Depreciation and amortisation 6C 55 531 48 0 1 7 54 904 47 415 Freight 6B 2 258 2 463 1 649 1 664 Borrowing costs 7 12 282 13 373 12 282 13372 Legal costs 6B 2 768 1 618 2741 1 607 Disposal of non-current assets 5B 1 631 1 034 1 604 1 033 Materials and minor items 6B 15 410 12 755 12 205 12 416 Merchandising and promotion 6B 58 799 57 447 52 166 51 287 Transmission services 6B 69 453 68 317 69 453 68 317 Operating leases and occupancy 6B 19 379 16 757 17 691 15 989 Program amortisation 6E 101 652 94 478 101 652 94 478 Program rights 6B 6 992 6441 6 902 6147 Repairs, maintenance and hire 6B 20 441 18840 17 466 16 075 Satellite and transmission 6B 11 901 11399 11 901 11 399 Travel 6B 15 415 17 777 13 514 14 947 Video production services 6B 4 454 2 426 3 750 2 426 Incidental 6B 6 756 7361 3 676 3 689 Write-down of assets 6D 4275 1893 4 275 1 932 Payment to controlled entities 6F - - 195 450 Total expenses from ordinary activities 796 759 743 293 720 938 673 447

Revenues from independent sources Co-production contributions 5D 2 897 3 115 1 902 2 139 Concert sales and subsidies 5D 19916 18985 - - Net gain on foreign exchange 5C 1 276 787 1 276 787 Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets 5B 787 452 778 412 Interest and bill discounts 5A 12 193 10039 11 059 9084 Merchandising 5D 55 780 53 745 55 738 53 673 Program sales 5D 6 493 9 644 6 407 9 495 Rent and hire of facilities 5D 11 015 7607 10 590 7 948 Royalties 5D 19393 17 433 19 341 1 7 408 Sponsorships and donations 5E 6 165 5 273 - - Technology sales 5D 1 474 1 435 1 474 1 435 Incidental 5E 6 173 7 821 5 008 6 605 Total revenues from independent sources 143 562 136 336 113 573 108 986 Total revenues from Government 4A, B, C 668540 643 995 622 921 599 158 Total revenues from ordinary activities 81 2 102 780 331 736 494 708 144 Net operating surplus/deficit from ordinary activities 15 343 37 038 15 556 34697

3. Economic Dependency

The ABC was established in 1932 as the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Since 1983 it has operated under the provisions of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act. The Corporation and its controlled entities are dependent upon direct and indirect appropriations of monies by Parliament. In excess of 84% of normal activities are funded in this manner, and without these appropriations the Corporation and its controlled entities would be unable to meet their obligations. (Refer to note 4 for details of revenues from Government).

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4. Revenues from Government

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

4A Appropriations (a) 553 652 530 778 553 652 530 778

4B Appropriations - Transmission revenue 69 269 68 380 69 269 68 380

4C Funding from Commonwealth/State Governments for Orchestral Subsidiaries Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 36 246 33 000 - - Other 9 373 11 837 - - 45 619 44 837 - -

Total revenues from Government 668 540 643 995 622 921 599 158

(a) Appropriations from the Government include $61 569 000 (2000 $58 413 000) in respect of capital use charge funding. This amount was repaid to the Government on the 27 June 2001.

5. Revenues from Independent Sources

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

5A Interest Deposits 1 875 1 619 741 756 Bills receivable 10 318 8 420 10 318 8 328 12 193 10 039 11 059 9 084

5B Proceeds and expenses from sales of assets Non-financial assets- Infrastructure, plant and equipment Revenue (proceeds) from sale 787 452 778 412 Expenses from sale 1 631 1 034 1 604 1 033 Gain/(loss) on sale (844) (582) (826) (621)

5C Net foreign exchange gain Non-speculative 1 276 787 1 276 787 1 276 787 1 276 787

5D Sales of goods and services Goods 75 618 73 605 75 618 73 605 Services 41 350 38 359 19 834 18 493 116 968 11 1 964 95 452 92 098

Cost of sales of goods 44 571 43 525 44 571 43 525

5E Other revenues Sponsorships and donations 6 165 5 273 - - Subsidies and grants 3 145 - 3 145 863 Writeback of superannuation provision upon settlement - 2 275 - 2 275 Other 3 028 5 546 1 863 3 467 12 338 13 094 5 008 6 605

Total revenue from independent sources 143 562 136 336 113 573 108 986

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6. Operating Expenses – Goods and Services

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

6A Employee expenses Basic remuneration for services provided 271 577 267 940 233 333 231 064 Leave entitlements 37 417 39 472 31 819 34 942 Separation and redundancy 20 247 3 419 19 743 2 819 329 241 310 831 284 895 268 825

The Corporation and its controlled entities contribute to the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS) and the Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) which provide retirement, death and disability benefits to employees. Contributions to the schemes are at a rate calculated to cover existing and emerging obligations. Current contribution rates are 18.6% (2000 18.6%) of salary (CSS) and 11.5% (2000 11.5%) of salary (PSS). An additional 3% is contributed for employer productivity benefits.

6B Suppliers expenses Supply of goods and services 284 615 266 675 253 599 238 957 Operating lease rentals 7 532 6 992 7 532 6 985 292 147 273 667 261 131 245 942

6C Depreciation and amortisation Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 51 326 43 706 50 699 43 104 Amortisation of intangible assets 4 205 4 311 4 205 4 311 55 531 48 017 54 904 47 415

The aggregate amounts of depreciation or amortisation expensed during the reporting period for each class of depreciable asset are as follows:

Buildings 10 037 12 942 9 996 12 942 Leasehold improvements 1 314 783 1 314 754 Infrastructure, plant and equipment 39 976 29 981 39 390 29 408 Software 1 992 1 991 1 992 1 991 Copyright 2 212 2 320 2 212 2 320 55 531 48 017 54 904 47 415

6D Write-down of assets Financial assets Investments - - - 47 Non-financial assets Infrastructure, plant and equipment 4 275 1 893 4 275 1 885 4 275 1 893 4 275 1 932

6E Program Amortisation 101 652 94 478 101 652 94 478 101 652 94 478 101 652 94 478

6F Other Payment to controlled entities - - 195 450 - - 195 450

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7. Borrowing Costs

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Loans 12 282 13 371 12 282 13 371 Other - 2 - 1 Total borrowing costs 12 282 13 373 12 282 13 372

8. Financial Assets

8A Cash Cash at bank and on hand 29 592 18 425 4 887 4 067 29 592 18 425 4 887 4 067

Balance of cash as at 30 June shown in the Statement of Cash Flows 29 592 18 425 4 887 4 067

8B Receivables Goods and services 13 862 10 048 14 544 10 258 Less: Provision for doubtful debts (403) (403) (287) (403) 13 459 9 645 14 257 9 855

Bills of exchange 43 975 72 793 43 962 71 492 GST receivable 3 461 - 3059 - Other debtors 2701 2469 1 633 1 9 1 7 50 137 75 262 48 654 73409 Total receivables 63 596 84 907 62 91 1 83264

Receivables (gross) which are overdue are aged as follows:

Not Overdue 57 104 78 379 57 600 79 551 Overdue by: - less than 30 days 2 235 3 657 946 1 518 - 30 to 60 days 1 187 947 1 078 609 - 60 to 90 days 1 038 467 924 408 - more than 90 days 2 750 1 860 2 650 1 5 8 1 Total receivables (gross) 64 314 85 310 63 198 83667

8C Investments Shares in subsidiaries at cost 22 - - 1 840 1 840 - - 1 840 1 840

8D Accrued revenues 4 851 4 041 4 851 3 065

4 851 4 041 4 851 3 065

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9. Non Financial Assets

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 9A Land and buildings Freehold land - Independent valuation 1998 - 80 705 - 80 705 Freehold land - Independent valuation 2001(a) 119 194 - 119 194 - Freehold land - at cost - 5 420 - 5 420 119 194 86 125 119 194 86 125

Building on freehold land - Independent valuation 2000 - 6 186 - 6 186 Accumulated depreciation - (1 973) - (1 973) - 4 213 - 4 213

Building on freehold land - Independent valuation 1998 - 316 738 - 316 738 Accumulated depreciation - (19 057) - (19 057) - 297 681 - 297 681

Building on freehold land - Independent valuation 2001 (a) 407 475 - 407 475 - Accumulated depreciation (199 521) - (199 521) - 207 954 - 207 954 -

Buildings on freehold land - at cost 937 10 916 937 10 916 Accumulated depreciation (34) (168) (34) (168) 903 10 748 903 10 748

Leasehold land - Directors' valuation 2000 - 180 - 180 Accumulated depreciation - (14) - (14) - 166 - 166

Leasehold land - Independent valuation 1998 - 1 000 - 1 000 Accumulated depreciation - (40) - (40) - 960 - 960

Leasehold land - Independent valuation 2001 (a) 1 839 - 1 839 - Accumulated depreciation - - - - 1 839 - 1 839 -

Leasehold buildings - Directors' valuation 2000 - 1 051 - 1 051 Accumulated depreciation - (113) - (113) - 938 - 938

Leasehold building - Independent valuation 1998 - 1 853 - 1 853 Accumulated depreciation - (74) - (74) - 1 779 - 1 779

Leasehold building - Independent valuation 2001 (a) 7 371 - 7 371 - Accumulated depreciation (4 848) - (4 848) - 2 523 - 2 523 -

Leasehold improvements - at cost 8 468 4 822 7 988 4 464 Accumulated depreciation (4 137) (2 538) (3 988) (2 430) 4 331 2 284 4 000 2 034

Leasehold improvements - Independent valuation 2000 4 458 4 458 4 458 4 458 Accumulated depreciation (2 584)(2 297)(2 584)(2 297) 1 874 2 161 1 874 2161

Total land and buildings 338 618 407 055 338 287 406 805

(a) The revaluations were in accordance with the revaluation policy stated in note 1.17 and were completed by independent valuers Edward Rushton Australia Pty Ltd and McGee Bowen Pty Ltd. Revaluation decrements of $62 676 000 for land, building and leasehold improvements were made to the asset revaluation reserve.

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Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

9B Infrastructure, plant and equipment

Director's valuation 2000 (a) - 1 648 - 1 648 Accumulated depreciation - (1 400) - (1 400) - 248 - 248

Independent valuation 1997 - 20 000 - 20 000 Accumulated depreciation - (4 078) - (4 078) - 15 922 - 15 922

Independent valuation 2001 (a) 469 357 - 469 357 - Accumulated depreciation (339 501) - (339 501) - 129 856 - 129 856 -

Independent valuation 1998 - 380 899 - 380 899 Accumulated depreciation - (262 753) - (262 753) - 118 146 - 118 146

At cost 61 413 46 040 57 073 41 958 Accumulated depreciation (4 268) (15 354) (2 491) (13 778) 57 145 30686 54 582 28 180

Plant and equipment (excluding capital works in progress) 187 001 165 002 184 438 162 496 Capital works in progress at cost (b) 114 078 57 831 114 078 57 831 Total plant and equipment (including capital works in progress) 301 079 222 833 298 516 220 327

(a) The revaluations were in accordance with the revaluation policy stated in note 1.17 and were completed by an independent valuer Edward Rushton Australia Pty Ltd. Revaluation increments of $22 483 000 for infrastructure, plant and equipment were made to the asset revaluation reserve. (b) This amount includes borrowing costs which have been capitalised of $204 387 (2000 $150 189).

9C Intangible assets Computer software - Directors' valuation 1998 2 466 2 466 2 466 2 466 Accumulated amortisation (1 405) (968) (1 405) (968) 1 061 1 498 1 061 1 498

Computer software at cost 7 777 7 804 7 777 7 804 Accumulated amortisation (3 570) (2 016) (3 570) (2 016) 4 207 5 788 4 207 5788

Copyright - Independent valuation 1998 - 14 500 - 14 500 Accumulated amortisation - (5 220) - (5 220) - 9 280 - 9 280

Copyright - Directors' valuation 2001 (a) 11062 - 11062 - Accumulated amortisation (2 212) - (2 212) - 8850 - 8 850 - Total intangible assets 14 118 16 566 14 118 16 566

Total land, buildings, infrastructure, plant and equipment 539 737 588 623 536 843 585 867 and intangibles (excluding capital works in progress)

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Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

9D Inventories Retail Inventory held for sale 8 466 7 074 8 441 7 044 Provision for stock obsolescence (433) (233) (433) (233) 8 033 6 841 8008 6811

Broadcasting consumables Inventory not held for sale (cost) 1 000 1 019 1 000 1 019

TV programs Purchased 23 885 17 915 23 885 17 915 Produced 30 747 30 306 30 747 30 306 In progress 12 919 12 440 12 919 12 440 67 551 60 661 67 551 60 661

Total inventories 76 584 68 521 76 559 68 491

9E Other non-financial assets Prepaid property rentals - - - - Other prepayments 13 657 7 980 13 590 7 320 Deferred interest rate hedging expenditure - 1 0 32 - 1 032 13 657 9 0 12 13 590 8 352

(a) The revaluations were in accordance with the revaluation policy stated in note 1.17 and were adopted by the directors. Revaluation increments of $1 782 000 for copyright were made to the revaluation reserve.

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Table A1 Movement summary 2000-01 for all assets irrespective of valuation basis (Consolidated)

Item Land Buildings Total Other Computer Other Total Total land and infrastructure, software intangibles intangibles buildings plant and equipment $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Gross value as at 1 July 2000 87 306 346 023 433 329 448 587 10 270 14 500 24 770 906 686

Additions Acquisition of replacement assests ------Acquisition of new assets - 8 319 8 319 44 672 - - - 52 991

Revaluations 34 091 74 603 108 694 101 684 - (3 438) (3 438) 206 940 Assets transferred in/(out) ------Reclassifications - - - 27 (27) - (27) - Write-offs - - - (45 817) - - - (45 817) Change in accounting policy ------Disposals (364) (236) (600) (18 383) - - - (18 983) Gross value as at 30 June 2001 121 033 428 709 549 742 530 770 10 243 11 062 21 305 1 101 817

Accumulated depreciation / amortisation as at 1 July 2000 54 26 221 26 275 283 585 2 984 5 220 8 204 318 064

Disposals - 12 12 (17 364) - - - (17 352) Depreciation/amortisation ------charge for assets held 24 11 327 11 35 1 39 976 1 992 2 212 4 204 55 531 Adjustment for revaluations (78) 173564 173 486 79 113 - (5 220) (5 220) 247 379 Assets transferred in/(out) ------Reclassifications - - - 1 (1) - (1) - Write-offs - - - (41 542) - - - (41 542) Adjustment for other movements ------Accumulated depreciation/ amortisation at 30 June 2001 - 21 1 1 24 2 1 1 124 34 3 769 4 9 7 5 2 2 1 2 7 1 8 7 562 080 Net book value at 30 June 2001 121 033 21 7 585 338 618 1 8 7 00 1 5 268 8 850 1 4 1 18 539 7 3 7 Net book value at 1 July 2000 87 252 319 802 407 054 1 65 002 7 286 9 280 16 566 588 62 2

Net revaluation increments/decrements in the table above comprise: • For land – net revaluation increment of $34 169 000 • For building on freehold land – a net decrement of $98 961 000 • For other infrastructure, plant and equipment – net increment of $22 571 000 • For other intangibles – net increment of $1 782 000

Table B Summary of balance of assets at valuation as at 30 June 2001 (Consolidated)

Item Land Buildings Total Other Computer Other Total Total land and infrastructure, software intangibles intangibles buildings plant and equipment $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

As at 30 June 2001 Gross value 121 033 419 304 540 337 469 357 2 466 11 063 13 529 1 023 223 Accumulated depreciation/ amortisation - (206 666) (206 666) (339 499) (1 405) (2 213) (3 618) (549 783) Net book value 121 033 212 638 333 67 1 129 858 1 061 8 850 9 911 473 440 As at 30 June 2000 Gross value 81 885 330 286 412 171 402 547 2 466 14 500 16 966 831 684 Accumulated depreciation/ amortisation (54) (23 514) (23 568) (268 231) (968) (5 220) (6 188) (297 987) Net book value 81 831 306 772 388 603 134 316 1 498 9 280 10 778 533 697

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Table A2 Movement summary 2000-01 for all assets irrespective of valuation basis. (ABC)

Item Land Buildings Total Other Computer Other Total Total land and infrastructure, software intangibles intangibles buildings plant and equipment $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Gross value as at 1 July 2000 87 306 345 665 432 971 444 674 10 270 14500 24 770 902 415

Additions Acquisition of replacement assests ------Acquisition of new assets - 8 197 8 197 43 950 - - - 52 147

Revaluations 34091 74603 108 694 101 684 - (3 438) (3 438) 206 940 Assets transferred in/(out) ------Reclassifications - - - 27 (27) - (27) - Write-offs - - - (45 817) - - - (45 817) Change in accounting policy ------Disposals (364) (236) (600) (18 088) - - - (18 688) Gross value as at 30 June 2001 121 033 428 229 549 262 526 430 10 243 11 062 21 305 1096 997

Accumulated depreciation / amortisation as at 1 July 2000 54 26 113 26 167 282 126 2 984 5 220 8 204 316 497

Disposals - 12 12 (17 096) - - - (17 084) Depreciation/amortisation ------Charge for assets held 24 11 286 11 310 39 390 1 992 2 212 4 204 54 904 Adjustment for revaluations (78) 173 564 173 486 79 113 - (5 220) (5 220) 247 379 Assets transferred in/(out) ------Reclassifications - - - 1 (1) - (1) - Write-offs - - - (41 542) - - - (41 542) Change in accounting policy ------Adjustment for other movements ------Accumulated depreciation/ amortisation at 30 June 2001 - 210 975 210 975 341 992 4 975 2 212 7 187 560 154 Net book value at 30 June 2001 121 033 217 254 338 287 184 438 5 268 8 850 14 118 536 843 Net book value at 1 July 2000 87 252 319 552 406 804 162 548 7 286 9280 16 566 585 918

Net revaluation increments/decrements in the table above comprise: • For land – net revaluation increment of $34 169 000 • For building on freehold land – a net decrement of $98 961 000 • For other infrastructure, plant and equipment – net increment of $22 571 000 • For other intangibles – net increment of $1 782 000

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10. Interest Bearing Liabilities

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 10A Loans Loans (a) 140 000 40 000 140 000 40 000 Bonds - maturity value $53 000 000 - 52 966 - 52 966 Inscribed stock 50 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 190 000 142 966 190 000 142 966

(a) Of this amount, $40 million are repayable in Japanese Yen. Currency swap contracts have been undertaken to effectively remove the currency risk associated with these loans.

Maturity schedule for loans: Payable within one year - 52 966 - 52 966 Payable within one to two years 50 000 - 50 000 - Payable within two to five years 89 000 90 000 89 000 90 000 Payable more than five years 51 000 - 51 000 - Total Loans 190 000 142 966 190 000 142 966

11. Provisions

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 11A Employees Salaries and wages 15 284 20 674 14 440 19 556 Annual leave 42 797 43 17 7 41 057 41 545 Long service leave 54 445 59 2 19 47 667 52 933 Superannuation 1 515 42 1395 - Workers' compensation 21 3 - - Separation and redundancy 194 2 104 194 2 016 Aggregate employee entitlement liability 1 14 256 125219 104 753 116 050

12. Payables

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 12A Suppliers Trade creditors 52 852 48 625 49 579 44 655 Other creditors 4 271 3 356 2 387 3 213 57 123 51 981 51 966 47 868

12B Other Interest payable 498 2 091 498 2 091 Unearned revenue 22 122 12 997 8 721 6 384 22 620 15 088 9 219 8 475

Total Payables 79 743 67 069 61 185 56 343

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13. Equity

Consolidated

Item Capital Accumulated Asset Total results revaluation equity reserve 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Opening balance as at 1 July 33 204 - 195 711 214 241 267 191 261 984 496 106 476 225

Operating results - - 15 343 37 038 - - 15 343 37 038

Net revaluation increase/(decreases) - - - - (38 483) 5 207 (38 483) 5 207

Equity appropriation: capital 41 309 33 204 - - - - 41 309 33 204

Capital Use Charge - - (56 179) (55 568) - - (56 179) (55 568)

Closing balance as at 30 June 74 513 33 204 154 875 195 71 1 228 708 267 191 458 096 496 106

ABC

Item Capital Accumulated Asset Total results revaluation equity reserve 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Opening balance as at 1 July 33 204 - 197 023 217 894 267 191 261 984 497 418 479 878

Operating results - - 15 556 34 697 - - 15 556 34 697

Net revaluation increase/(decreases) - - - - (38 483) 5 207 (38 483) 5 207

Equity appropriation: capital 41 309 33 204 - - - - 41 309 33 204

Capital Use Charge - - (56 179) (55 568) - - (56 179) (55 568)

Closing balance as at 30 June 74 513 33 204 156 400 197 023 228 708 267 191 459 621 497 418

(a) $17.1 million ($29.1 million 1999/2000) of the ABC’s on-going base funding is included in the equity injection of capital ($41.3 million 2000/01, $33.2 million 1999/2000) on the advice of the Department of Finance and Administration. This amount is applied to meet debt financing arrangements relating predominantly to the purpose built facilities in the Ultimo and Southbank complexes. From 2001/02 onwards, this funding will be appropriated to the ABC as revenue. The remaining amount of $4.2 million is an equity injection provided to assist in the conversion to digital television, announced in the 1998/99 Budget.

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14. Cash Flow Reconciliation

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Net operating surplus from ordinary activities 15 343 37 038 15 556 34 697

Capital use provided (56 179) (55 568) (56 179) (55 568) Depreciation of fixed assets 51 326 43 706 50 699 43 104 Amortisation of intangibles 4 205 4 311 4 205 4 31 1 Amortisation of program purchases 101 652 94 478 101 652 94 478 Transfer to/from provisions - employee entitlements (10 963) 17 525 (11 297) 17 036 -doubtful debts (69) 98 (69) 98 Transfer to provision - asset write-down - 1 893 - 1 932 Write down of assets 4 275 - 4 275 - (Profit)/loss on disposal of property, infrastructure, 844 582 826 621 plant and equipment

Changes in assets and liabilities Increase/(decrease) in receivables (7 438) 5 559 (7 108) 6 205 Increase/(decrease) in other current assets (5 455) 9 957 (7 024) 10 362 Increase/(decrease) in inventories (109 715) (105 431) (109 720) (105 401) (Increase)/decrease in creditors 63 62 1 70 348 62 904 76 101 (Increase)/decrease in provisions/ liabilities 7 532 4 842 744 (1 810)

Net cash flows provided by operating activities 58 979 129 338 49 464 126 166

15. External Financing Arrangements

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Total facility (a) 1 000 1 500 1 000 1 000 Amount of facility used - - - - Facility available 1 000 1 500 1 000 1 000

(a) ABC facility is held with Reserve Bank of Australia, subsidiary facility held with Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

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16. Financial Instruments (Consolidated)

Floating 1 Year 1 to 2 2 to 5 More Non Total Weighted Interest or less Years Years than 5 Interest Average A. Interest Rate Risk Rate Years Bearing Interest Note $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Rate 2001 Financial Assets (Recognised) Cash at bank and on hand 8A 29 592 - - - - - 29 592 3.90% Receivables Goods and Services 8B - - - - - 13 459 13 459 N/A Accrued Revenues 8D - - - - - 4 851 4 851 N/A Other Debtors 8B - - - - - 6 162 6 162 N/A Bills of Exchange 8B 43 975 - - - - - 43 975 5.12% Total Financial Assets 73 567 - - - - 24 472 98 039

Total Assets 842 095

Financial Liabilities (Recognised) Debt Loans - Long Term Borrowings 10A - 50 000 89 000 51 000 - 190 000 6.46% Provisions and Payables Suppliers 12A/B - - - - - 79 743 79 743 N/A Total Financial Liabilities - - 50 000 89 000 51 000 79 743 269 743

Total Liabilities 383 999

Financial Liabilities (Unrecognised) Interest Rate Swap (10 000) - 50 000 (40 000) - - - N/A#

2000 Financial Assets (Recognised) Cash at bank and on hand 8A 18 425 - - - - - 18 425 4.90% Receivables Goods and Services 8B - - - - - 9 645 9 645 N/A Accrued Revenues 8D - - - - - 4 041 4 041 N/A Other Debtors 8B- - -- - 2 469 2 469 N/A Bills of Exchange 8B 72 793- - - - - 72 793 6.21% Total Financial Assets 91 218 - - - - 16 155 107 373

Total Assets 831 360

Financial Liabilities (Recognised) Debt Loans - Long Term Borrowings 10A - 52 966 - 90 000 - - 142 966 8.57% Provisions and Payables Suppliers 12A/B - - - - - 67 069 67 069 N/A Total Financial Liabilities - 52 966 - 90 000 - 67 069 210 035

Total Liabilities 335 254

Financial Liabilities (Unrecognised) Interest Rate Swap (Notional principal amounts only) 15 000 25 000 - (40 000) - - - N/A

#The interest rates under these swaps range from the bank bill swap reference rate (BBSW) less 10 basis points and 4.84% on payables and BBSW and 4.40% on receivables. BBSW rates are reset at 90 days.

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16. Financial Instruments (Consolidated) (cont)

B. Net Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the net fair values. Cash, receivables, payables and short term borrowings The carrying amount approximates the net fair value because of the short term maturity. Investments The carrying amount for non traded instruments has been assessed by the directors based on the underlying net assets, expected cash flows and any particular special circumstances of the investee as approximating net fair values. Long term borrowings The net fair values of long term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. Interest rate swaps and cross currency swap agreements The net fair values of unrecognised financial instruments reflect the estimated amounts the economic entity expects to pay or receive to terminate the contracts (net of transaction costs) or to replace the contracts at their current market rates as at the reporting date. This is based on independent market quotations and using standard valuation techniques. Forward exchange contracts The net fair values of forward exchange contracts is taken to be the unrealised gain or loss at balance date calculated by reference to current forward exchange rates for contracts with similar maturity profiles.

Carrying Amount Net Fair Value 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Financial Assets Swap agreements - - 14 104 14 531 Foreign exchange contracts 628 76 852 66

Financial Liabilities Long term borrowings (loans) 190 000 142 966 204 262 160 044

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16. Financial Instruments (Consolidated) (cont)

C. Credit Risk Exposures Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognised if counterparties to financial instruments fail to perform as contracted. Financial Assets The economic entity's maximum exposures to credit risk at reporting date in relation to each class of recognised financial assets is the carrying amount, net of provision for doubtful debts, of those assets as indicated in the Statement of Financial Position. Items not recognised in the Statement of Financial Position The credit risk arising from dealings in financial instruments is controlled by a strict policy of credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures. The economic entity has no material concentration of credit risk with any single counterparty and, as a matter of policy, only transacts with financial institutions that have a high credit rating. Credit exposure of foreign currency and interest rate derivatives is represented by the net fair value of the contracts, as disclosed. D. Hedging Instruments Specific Hedges The net unrecognised gain of $224 061 (2000 unrecognised loss $10 348) on specific hedges of anticipated foreign currency purchases will be recognised at the date of the underlying transactions. General Hedges At balance date, the Corporation held forward exchange contracts to buy United States Dollars (USD), Great British Pounds (GBP) and the Euro (EUR). The following table sets out the gross value to be received under foreign currency contracts, the weighted average contracted exchange rates and the settlement periods of outstanding contracts for the economic entity.

Sell Australian Dollars Average Exchange Rate 2001 2000 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 Buy USD Less than 1 year 3 380 3 390 0.5642 0.627 2 Greater than 1 year - 303 - 0.6600 Buy GBP Less than 1 year 1 082 3 747 0.3803 0.3864 Buy EUR Less than 1 year 1 766 1 071 0.5863 0.6387

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17. Remuneration of Directors

ABC 2001 2000 $ $ Remuneration received or due and receivable by directors of the Corporation. 869 351 789 631

The number of directors of the Corporation included in these figures are shown below in the relevant remuneration bands: Number Number

$Nil - $9 999 1 2 $10 000 - $19 999 2 2 $20 000 - $29 999 4 5 $30 000 - $39 999 1 1 $80 000 - $89 999 - 1 $90 000 - $99 999 1 1 $430 000 - $439 999 - 1 $600 000 - $610 999 1 -

Remuneration received or due and receivable by directors of the Corporation and Controlled Entities as detailed in note 22 is $2 233 754 (2000 $2 150 392). Directors’ remuneration for 2001 includes the reimbursement of relocation expenses.

18. Related Party Disclosures

Directors of the Corporation

The Directors of the Corporation during the year were:

• Donald McDonald (Chairman) • Jonathan Shier (Managing Director) • Russell Bate (Retired 19 December 2000) • Leith Boully (Appointed Director 11 October 2000) • John Gallagher QC • Ian Henschke • Michael Kroger • Ross McLean • Maurice Newman (Appointed Director 20 December 2000) • Judith Sloan

The aggregate remuneration of Directors is disclosed in note 17.

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18. Related Party Disclosures (cont)

Controlled entities Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other parties unless otherwise stated. Symphony Australia Holdings Pty Limited The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation. Symphony Australia Holdings Pty Limited issued 6 shares at a value of $30 to the Corporation in 1997 with a further 464 804 shares issued to the Corporation during the 1999/2000 financial year. During the period the Corporation provided goods and services to Symphony Australia Holdings Pty Limited on normal terms and conditions totalling $455 659 (2000 $445 142). At year end the Corporation was owed $281 088 (2000 $181 374) in relation to the supply of these goods and services. At year end the Corporation owed Symphony Australia Holdings Pty Limited an amount of $18 858 (2000 $192 868) in relation to long service leave for staff at incorporation. Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited During the year the Corporation provided goods and services to Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited on normal terms and conditions totalling $180 114 (2000 $209 838). At year end the Corporation was owed $154 453 (2000 $277 960) in relation to the supply of these goods and services. At year end the Corporation owed Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited an amount of $25 837 (2000 $46 969) in relation to long service leave for staff at incorporation. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited During the period the Corporation provided goods and services to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited on normal terms and conditions totalling $178 072 (2000 $231 183). At year end the Corporation is owed $51 181 (2000 $28 574) for these goods and services. At year end the Corporation owed Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited an amount of $45 377 (2000 $69 280) in relation to long service leave for staff at incorporation. Orchestral Network Australia Pty Limited The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation. Orchestral Network Australia Pty Limited issued 2 shares to the Corporation during the 1999 /2000 financial year. Queensland Orchestras Pty Limited The company became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation during the financial year. Queensland Orchestras Pty Limited issued 2 shares with a value of $2 to the Corporation. During the year the Corporation provided goods and services to Queensland Orchestras Pty Limited on normal terms and conditions totalling $50 256. At year end the Corporation was owed $52 176 in relation to the supply of these goods and services. At year end the Corporation owed Queensland Orchestras Pty Limited $63 821 for long service leave for staff at incorporation.

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited During the period the Corporation provided goods and services on normal terms and conditions totalling $87 746 (2000 $89 134). At year end Sydney Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited owed the Corporation $266 604 (2000 $145 399). At year end the Corporation owed Sydney Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited $186 869 (2000 $186 869) for long service leave for staff at incorporation. Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited The company became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation on the 1 October 1999. Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited issued 222 372 shares with a value of $175 214 to the Corporation. During the year the Corporation provided goods and services to Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited on normal terms and conditions totalling $98 690 (2000 $61 867). At year end the Corporation was owed $86 642 (2000 $51 893) in relation to the supply of these goods and services. At year end the Corporation owed Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited $30 199 (2000 $119 979) for long service leave for staff at incorporation. West Australian Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited During the period the Corporation provided goods and services to West Australian Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited on normal terms and conditions totalling $159 452 (2000 $156 336). At year end the Corporation was owed $131 880 (2000 $104 464) in relation to the supply of these goods and services. At year end the Corporation owed West Australian Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited an amount of $105 148 (2000 $106 182) in relation to long service leave for staff at incorporation. Music Choice Australia Pty Limited and The News Channel Pty Limited The companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Corporation that did not trade during the 2000/2001 financial year. AIM West Pty/Equipco Australia Pty Limited/AIM Holdings Australia Pty Limited During the 1998/99 financial year, AIM West Pty, Equipco Australia Pty Limited, AIM Holdings Australia Pty Limited were placed in voluntary liquidation. These companies are in the process of being deregistered. Arnbridge Pty Limited During the financial year ended 30 June 1999, Arnbridge Pty Limited was placed into voluntary liquidation. This company is in the process of being deregistered. Australian Information Media Pty Limited During the 1998/99 financial year, Australian Information Media Pty Limited was placed into voluntary liquidation. This company is in the process of being deregistered.

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19. Remuneration of Officers

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $ $ $ $

The aggregate amount of total remuneration of Officers shown is: 2987 400 2 367 174 3 249 278 2 597 812

The number of officers included in these figures are shown below in the relevant income bands

2001 2000 2001 2000 Number Number Number Number

$130 000 - $139 999 1 - 1 - $150 000 - $159 999 - 1 - 1 $160 000 - $169 999 1 - 1 - $180 000 - $189 999 1 1 1 1 $190 000 - $199 999 - 2 - 2 $210 000 - $219 999 - 1 - 1 $220 000 - $229 999 1 - 1 - $230 000 - $239 999 1 - 1 1 $240 000 - $249 999 1 - 1 - $250 000 - $259 999 2 - 2 - $260 000 - $269 999 - - 1 - $270 000 - $279 999 1 - 1 - $280 000 - $289 999 2 - 2 - $430 000 - $439 999 1 - 1 - $570 000 - $579 999 - 1 - 1 $860 000 - $869 999 - 1 - 1

The officer remuneration includes all officers concerned with or taking part in the management of the Corporation during 2000-01 except the Managing Director. Details in relation to the Managing Director have been incorporated into note 17-Remuneration of Directors. Consolidated remuneration excludes officers of the principal entity who are Directors in the wholly owned group. Details in relation to the officers have been incorporated into note 17 - Remuneration of Directors. Consolidated remuneration includes termination payable of $425 181 (2000 $973 762).

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20. Remuneration of Auditors

Consolidated ABC 2001 2000 2001 2000 $ $ $ $ Remuneration to the Auditor-General for auditing the financial statements for reporting period. 257 000 266 000 203 000 205 000

Total amount payable to the Australian National Audit Office for the audit of the Corporation and controlled entities financial statements. No other services were provided by the Auditor–General during the reporting period.

21. Trust Funds

2001 2000 2001 2000 $ $ $ $

The Corporation is trustee for foundations Ian Reed Sir Charles Moses with accumulated funds at 30 June as follows: Foundation Foundation

Revenues 23 578 27 059 3 3 Expenses (25 587) (11 484) - - Surplus/(deficit) for year (2 009) 15 575 3 3

Fund opening balance 446 253 430 678 3 187 3 184

Fund closing balance 444 244 446 253 3 190 3 187

Monies were received under formal trust arrangements. These trusts are independently managed in accordance with the terms of the trusts and the funds are held in authorised trustee investments. These funds are not available for other purposes of the Corporation and are not recognised in the financial statements.

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22. Controlled Entities

During the year the Corporation had fifteen 100% owned controlled entities, all incorporated in Australia.

Beneficial Beneficial percentage percentage held by held by economic economic entity entity

2001 2000 %%

Chief Entity: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Controlled entities of Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited 100% 100%

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited 100% 100%

Queensland Orchestras Pty Limited 100% 100%

Sydney Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited 100% 100%

Symphony Australia Holdings Pty Limited 100% 100%

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited 100% 100%

West Australian Symphony Orchestra 100% 100% Holdings Pty Limited

Orchestral Network Australia Pty Limited 100% 100%

Music Choice Australia Pty Limited 100% 100%

The News Channel Pty Limited 100% 100%

AIM Holdings Australia Pty Limited (a) 100% 100%

AIM West Pty (a) 100% 100%

Arnbridge Pty Limited (a) 100% 100%

Australian Information Media Pty Limited (a) 100% 100%

Equipco Australia Pty Limited (a) 100% 100%

(a) Entities placed into voluntary liquidation during the 1998/1999 financial year.

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23. Reporting by Outcomes

The Corporation is structured to meet two outcomes: Outcome 1 The ABC will create and deliver distinctive programming and services; inform, entertain and educate A its audiences; and develop cultural and community identity. Outcome 2 The ABC will maintain the scale and quality of analog terrestrial transmission of its national networks, regional networks and Radio Australia programming which existed immediately prior to the privatisation of the NTN.

Table A Reporting by Outcomes for 2000-2001

Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Total Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Total net administered expenses ------Add: Net Cost of entity outputs 553 652 594 398 69 269 69 146 622 921 663 544 Cost outcome before extraordinary item 553 652 594 398 69 269 69 146 622 921 663 544 Extraordinary items ------Net Cost to Budget Outcome 553 652 594 398 69 269 69 146 622 921 663 544

Outcome specific assets 864 019 815 559 864 019 815 559 Assets that are not outcome specific - -

NB The Net Cost to Budget Outcome shown includes intra government costs that are eliminated in calculating the overall Budget Outcome.

The above note and table apply to the ABC’s appropriation only and not to the consolidated entity.

24. Subsequent Events

On 4 July 2001, the Supreme Court of Victoria ordered the ABC to pay R Clarke the sum of $710 700 and to Runaway Bay Centre Pty Limited the sum of $386 250 in damages for defamation payable within 30 days. The financial effect of this payment has been reflected in the accounts as at 30 June 2001.

The ABC is appealing this decision.

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Appendices

1. Television Program Analysis ...... 160 2. ABC Radio Networks Content Analysis ...... 161 3. ABC Organisation ...... 162 4. ABC Board and Board Subcommittees ...... 162 5. Audit Subcommittee Report ...... 163 6. ABC Enterprises — Tax Equivalent Calculation ...... 164 7. Consultants ...... 164 8. Reports on Particular Matters ...... 164 9. Advertising and Market Research ...... 164 10. Occupational Health and Safety ...... 164 11. Disability Performance ...... 165 12. Performance Pay ...... 166 13. Staff Profile ...... 166 14. Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance . . . .167 15. ABC Advisory Council Recommendations, Responses and Commendations . .167 16. Independent Complaints Review Panel ...... 172 17. Broadcasting Awards ...... 173 18. ABC Enterprises Awards ...... 176 19. Other Awards ...... 176 20. ABC Code of Practice ...... 177 21. Transmitters ...... 179 22. Radio Australia Transmitters ...... 188 23. ABC Offices ...... 188 24. ABC Shops ...... 191

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Appendix 1 Television Program Analysis

Australian Programs Hours Transmitted All Programs Hours Transmitted Prime Other Total % of Total Prime Other Total % of Total Time Aust Time Arts 29 100 129 40.7 71 245 316 3.6 Children's 10 489 499 28.6 40 1706 1746 19.9 Comedy 65 17 82 31.9 191 67 258 2.9 Current Affairs 211 612 823100.0 211 612 823 9.4 Documentary 58 172 230 40.8 165 398 563 6.4 Drama 108 241 349 50.5 338 353 691 7.9 Education 1 794 795 68.8 1 1155 1156 13.2 Entertainment 1 986 987 98.37 997 1004 11.5 Features 67 143210 90.1 87 146 2332.7 Indigenous 0 10 10 100.0 0 10 10 0.1 Movies 1 9 10 1.33755 758 8.7 News 215 70 285 100.0 215 70 285 3.3 Religion & Ethics 2 32 34 34.2 7 93 100 1.1 Science & Talks 14 5 19 100.0 14 5 19 0.2 Sport 23392 415 82.8 23482 502 5.7 Transmission 1 0 1 100.0 1 0 1 0.0 Sub-total 808 4 070 4 878 57.6 1 374 7 090 8463 96.6 Other 82 215 297 100.0 82 215 297 3.4 Grand Total 890 4 285 5 175 59.1 1 456 7 305 8760 100.0

Notes: Prime time is defined as 6pm–10pm. ‘Other’ includes promotions, television program announcements, ABC activities announcements and community service announcements. Figures are based on programming from the Sydney transmitter. Genres reflect the data collected in 2000-2001.

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Appendix 2 ABC Radio Networks Content Analysis

Triple J NewsRadio Metro Radio Regional Radio ABC Classic Radio Radio National FM Australia Hours % Hours % Hours % Hours % Hours % Hours % Hours % per per per per per per per week week week week week week week News 6 3.6 117 69.6 19 11.3 18 10.7 16 9.5 6 3.6 42 16.1 Current Affairs 11 6.6 11 6.6 31 18.5 66 25.3 Arts & Culture 4 2.4 2 1.2 2 1.2 2 1.2 16 9.5 1 0.6 10 3.8 Business & Finance 18 10.7 1 0.6 31.2 Children’s Comedy 53.0 10.610.64 2.4 Drama 2 1.2 2 1.2 Education 6 3.6 15 5.8 Factual Contemporary Life 2 1.2 1 0.6 5 3.0 6 3.6 12 7.1 11 4.2 Health 1 0.6 2 1.2 2 1.2 2 1.2 31.2 Indigenous 1 0.6 1 0.6 31.8 3 1.2 Law, Consumer Affairs & Media 1 0.6 1 0.6 1 0.6 31.8 3 1.2 Special Events 31.8 Topical Radio 5 3.0 44 26.2 31 18.5 17 10.1 10 6.0 15 5.8 History 1 0.6 31.8 31.8 31.8 2 0.8 Light Entertainment 56 33.3 52 31.0 14 5.4 Music 14385.1 1 0.6 1 0.6 3118.5 147 87.5 28 10.7 Religion & Ethics 4 2.4 4 2.4 7 4.2 2 1.2 4 1.5 Regional & Rural 1 0.6 1 0.6 18 10.7 5 3.0 8 3.1 Science, Technology, Natural History & Environment 1 0.6 8 4.8 2 1.2 2 1.2 5 3.0 12 4.6 Sport 1 0.6 19 11.315 8.9 15 8.9 1 0.60 22 8.4

Grand Total 168 100 168 100 168 100 168 100 168 100 168 100 261 100

Notes: This is an indicative analysis only and reflects one week based on the regular program schedule for each different network. Local Radio's analysis is generic only and does not show variation between the 9 metropolitan and 48 regional outlets. Nor does the analysis account for seasonal program variations e.g. test cricket. ABC NewsRadio's schedule is based on a non-Parliament week. Radio Australia's analysis represents duplicated transmission to Asia and the Pacific. Program hours have been rounded and all figures less that 0.5 hours have not been included.

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Appendix 3 Head Production Resources Northern Appendix 4 Region: Judy Grant ABC Organisation Head Production Resources Southern ABC Board and Board Region: Patrick Austin Corporate Subcommittees Content Rights Management Managing Director: Jonathan Shier ABC Board Chief Corporate Planning & Governance: Director: Robyn Watts Geoff Heriot Head Rights Management: Carol Sheppard Chairman: Donald McDonald AO Head Corporate Liaison: Gary Linnane Head Business Management Acquisition: Deputy Chairman: Professor Judith Sloan Head Community Relations: Murray Green Helen Thwaites Managing Director: Jonathan Shier Director Corporate Affairs: Victoria Buchan Head Business Affairs Development Directors: Michael Kroger; Ross McLean; Head Government & Parliamentary Production Coproduction: Linda Stone John Gallagher QC; Ian Henschke; Leith Relations: Trevor Burns Head Business Management: Chand Pandit Boully; Maurice Newman AM. Head Audience & Consumer Affairs: Acting Head Archives & Library Services: Board Meeting Attendance Kirstin McLeish Mary Jane Stannus Head Program Sales Worldwide: Kaye Board Meetings were attended by all Radio Warren Directors with the following exceptions Director: Sue Howard Head Publicity & Marketing: Rhys Kelly when apologies were received as Head Network Scheduling Radio: Lucy Broad indicated: Head National Talk Radio: Mark Collier ABC Enterprises September 2000 — Russell Bate Head Local Radio: Michael Mason Acting Director: Doug Walker February 2001 — Ross McLean Head National Music Radio: Ed Breslin Head Consumer Publishing: Grahame Grassby March 2001 — John Gallagher Head Radio Australia: Jean-Gabriel Funding Finance & Support May 2001 — Ross McLean Manguy Head Promotion & Publicity Radio: John Services Board Subcommittees and Woodward Director: Russell Balding Workgroups Head Finance: David Pendleton Head Radio Development: Russell Audit Subcommittee Head Business Development & Stendell Members: Performance: Andrew Cavenett Ross McLean (Chair) Television Head Legal Services: Judith Walker Donald McDonald Director: Sandra Levy Head Property & Support Services: Kym Jonathan Shier Head Programming: Marena Manzoufas Martin Michael Kroger Head Policy and Administration: Michael Head eBusiness Strategy: Mark Borman Ian Henschke Ward Head Group Audit: David Hodgkinson Head Multichannel TV: Ian Carroll A report on the Audit Subcommittee can Head Budget and Planning: Jacqui Axford Human Resources be found in Appendix 5. Head Production: Paul Remati Director: Colin Palmer Executive Remuneration Subcommittee Head Drama: Robyn Kershaw Head Workplace Relations: Don Smith Members: Head Employment Services: Tim Burrows New Media Services Donald McDonald (Chair) Head Organisation Design: Charlie Naylor Judith Sloan Director: Lynley Marshall Head Training: Jenny Ferber Maurice Newman Head Content: Ian Vaile Head Payroll: Denise Ford Head Resources: Denise Alexander The Executive Remuneration Head Systems: Rob Garnsey Technology & Distribution Subcommittee meets as required Head Marketing & Audience Director: Colin Knowles throughout the year. Relationships: Mark Hillebrand Head Broadcast & New Media Research & Finance Subcommittee Development: Spencer Lieng Members: Development Head Distribution & Communication: Maurice Newman (Chair) Director: Helen Hughes Harry Theodor Donald McDonald Acting Head Audience Research: Gareth Head Information Services & Technology Jonathan Shier Morgan Planning: Mary Sharp Judith Sloan Head System Engineering: Brian Bailey The Finance Committee of the ABC Board News & Current Affairs Head Technical Services: John Riley was formed in February 2001 and held its Director: Max Uechtritz Head Technology Investment Planning: first meeting in April and a special Head National Coverage: Walter Hamilton Chris Minahan Budget Meeting in June 2001. The Head Local Coverage: Lisa Sweeney Head Policy & Resources: Margaret Cassidy Head International Operations: John Tulloh Committee plans to hold five meetings Head Policy & Development: Greg each year: February, April, June (Budget), Wilesmith August and October. Head Budgets & Resources: John Turner National Advisory Council Production Resources Subcommittee* Director: Andrew Lean Members: Head Production Planning & Business: Donald McDonald Jorge Redhead Jonathan Shier Head Production Resources Operations: Judith Sloan Bruce Rollinson Ross McLean

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The Advisory Council cubcommittee meets • Execution and completion of a Financial Compliance Audits after each Advisory Council meeting. In comprehensive audit plan based on a PricewaterhouseCoopers continue to the past financial year it met in better practice, corporate risk model; perform some of the financial September 2000, and February and May • Change in structure of Group Audit compliance audits of the Corporation 2001. reports to include a risk assessment under the outsource contract. These Editorial Policies Working Group table for each area of review and a reviews aimed to provide management Members: more ‘user friendly’ format with assurance of the adequacy of John Gallagher (Chairman) incorporating observations, internal controls, and compliance with Jonathan Shier recommendations and responsibility important Corporate policies and Donald McDonald for recommendations made for each procedures. Either Ian Henschke issue; PricewaterhouseCoopers or ABC Group Sandra Levy (Director Television) • Completion of a Corporate Fraud Risk Audit staff completed the following Sue Howard (Director Radio) Assessment, and Fraud Control Plan for reviews: Victoria Buchan (Director Corp Affairs) the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Final Reports: John Cameron/Max Uechtritz (News & Board (CLEB); Depreciation and IT Asset Management Current Affairs) • Commissioning of a fraud awareness Corporate Information Kirsten Harley/Michael Martin (Editorial Revenue Management — Mrs Brown Cross-Divisional Working Party) video in preparation for an extensive fraud awareness campaign; EMI The Editorial Policies Working Group Foreign Exchange meets as required and in the past • Enhancement of the control self risk Revenue Management financial year met in August 2000 and in assessment across the regions Archives and Library Services June 2001. facilitating greater management Technology Sales Windup awareness of their ‘risk’ responsibilities and achieving greater Group Audit Comprehensive and coverage at minimum cost. Operational Reviews Appendix 5 Staffing Inventory Management (Television) New Media Budget Management There was one staff resignation, two staff Audit Subcommittee Western Australia State Review transfers to other Departments within the Capital Planning Report Corporation, four recruitments from NewsCaff Collocation outside the Corporation and one transfer The following is a summary of the Tasmanian State Review into Group Audit from another activities of the Audit Subcommittee National Stores Review Department. during 2000–01. Procurement Review Meetings Group Audit has continued to use a Television Program Acquisition Review combination of in-house, outsourced Use of Telephones The subcommittee met five times during and contract staff, which has proved a Overseas Bureaus 2000–01: very successful formula. Radio Program Costing 15 August 2000 Production Planning and Resource 30 August 2000 Information Technology Audits Utilisation 6 December 2000 As in the prior year, Information Olympic Preparations 20 March 2001 Technology audits were outsourced to National Training 30 May 2001 PricewaterhouseCoopers for the year. GST Post Implementation Review Members They continued to provide a high quality Enterprise Bargaining — Progress Review Ross McLean, Audit Subcommittee value for money service. Consultants Fees Review Chairman There were ten (10) reviews completed Sydney Accommodation Probity Review Donald McDonald, ABC Chairman during the year: Sydney Accommodation Project Risk Jonathan Shier, Managing Director Assessment Final Reports: Redundancies Michael Kroger, ABC Director AVSTAR Ian Henschke, ABC Staff Elected Director Ansett Domestic Travel Contract STAR and TIACS Payroll Accuracy Other Board Directors may attend SAP Systems Administration Use of ABC Credit Cards (Production meetings of the Audit Subcommittee. NTL Contract Management Resources) Also in attendance are: Master Control Room SAP HR Data Conversion Review Head Group Audit ISTP Service Levels – SLA Director of Funding, Finance and Support Desktop Software review Reports Under Discussion at Services Network Security Financial Year End SAP R/3 Upgrade Representatives of the Australian National Building and Asset Security Quality Assurance Review – SAP HR Audit Office Outside Business Interests Overall Performance Group Audit also provided quality Coproductions assurance advice and input on various IT Contestability Group Audit continued to provide a cost projects. Where necessary, additional London and Satellite effective and value added service in contractors and specialist consultants Fixed Asset Register data quality support of principles of sound corporate were engaged to ensure the highest level Liquidity Management governance. of quality assurance and IT audit service Performance review including utilisation Highlights for the year included: to the Corporation. Use of casuals

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IT Infrastructure Strategy and Capacity Appendix 7 have significantly affected or which could Digital Project Control significantly affect the operation of the Service Centre Coordination Consultants ABC in the future. Perth Relocation Expenditure on consultants in 2000–01 Indemnities and Insurance Premiums SAP HR Test Procedure Review (HR) was $1 601 259, a decrease of $472 651. for Officers As part of its genetral insurance Fraud Control Corporate Affairs 122 074 protection, the ABC has a Directors and Group Audit completed a Corporate Fraud Radio 14 502 Officers Liability Insurance Policy in place. Risk Assessment, and a Fraud Control Television 25 300 Plan for the Commonwealth Law News & Current Affairs 29 614 Other reporting requirements Enforcement Board (CLEB). Group Audit is Production Resources 36 841 Other reporting requirements under in the process of finalising an extensive Human Resources 379 853 Section 80 of the ABC Act are included as fraud awareness campaign, which will Technology & Distribution 281 678 follows: include a new fraud awareness video Funding Finance & Support - codes of practice developed under and management control training. Services 475 426 subsection 8(1) — Appendix 20 Enterprises 55 290 - corporate plan performance Australian National Audit ABC Development 14 970 summary Office Content Rights Management 86 353 - activities under subsection 25A(2) – see Financial Statements Group Audit continued to build on the New Media Services 79 358 - particulars of activities of authorised strong working relationship with the Total $1 601 259 businesses under subsection 25A(2)– Australian National Audit Office. see Financial Statements Communication was maintained with - particulars of significant changes of KPMG (to whom the ANAO has outsourced Appendix 8 transmission coverage and quality the external audit), and there was see Technology and Development continued reliance on Group Audit Reports on Particular Outcome 2 - Transmission section reviews. Matters Section 80 of the ABC Act requires the Corporation to report on a number of Appendix 9 Appendix 6 particular matters: Advertising and ABC Enterprises — Tax - particulars of each broadcast by the Corporation during the year to Market Research Equivalent Calculation which the report relates pursuant to a direction by the Minister under Expenditure on market research and (all figures in $000s) subsection 78(1) — No such directions advertising for the year was $4 955 508, ABC Enterprises tax equivalents for the were received during the year an increase of $17 754 on the previous year ended 30 June 2001 - particulars of any broadcast by the year. Company Tax 2 160.25 Corporation during that year The Corporation utilises advertising Payroll Tax 686.38 pursuant to a direction by the agencies and market research Stamp Duty 23.18 Minister otherwise than under this organisations predominately to promote Total Tax Equivalent 2 869.81 Act — No such directions were Enterprises and Television programming. received during the year Company Tax 2000–01 1999–2000 - particulars of any direction not to Current Year Taxable Income 6 607.30 Advertising 2 624 605 2 458 342 broadcast matter that was given to Taxed at 34% 2 246.48 Market Research 2 330 903 2 479 412 the Corporation during that year by Less Foreign Tax Credits -86.24 Total 4 955 508 4 937 754 Tax Equivalent 2 160.25 the Minister otherwise than under this Act — No such directions were Payroll Tax received during the year has been calculated for ABC Enterprises - particulars of any request made to the Appendix 10 staff payroll and benefits at the average Board by the Minister during that year NSW State Payroll Tax rate of 6.3 per cent. under subsection 8(2) and the action Occupational Health and Stamp Duty (if any) taken by the Board in respect Safety has been calculated on lease contracts for of the request — No such requests The ABC Occupational Health and Safety retail outlets entered into in the financial were received during the year Agreement has been in place since 1998. year at the NSW rate of 35c per $100. - particulars of any gift, devise or bequest accepted by the Corporation This agreement was made with the The above calculations reflects the impact during that year — The Corporation Community and Public Sector Union of Company Income Tax and other taxes received no gifts of donations within (CPSU), Media, Entertainment and Arts on the trading results of ABC Enterprises the meaning of section 80 of the Act Alliance (MEAA) and Association of as if it were a taxpaying entity. - particulars of any advice received by Professional Engineers, Scientists and The Income Tax Assessment Act has been the Board during that year from the Managers Australia (APESMA) and covers utilised as one of the inputs forming the ABC Advisory Council — See appendix 15 all staff of the ABC. The ABC’s policy aims to achieve high standards of basis of the Tax Equivalent calculation Judicial decisions occupational health, safety and however, at this stage it is indicative There were no judicial decisions nor rehabilitation in all its work locations only. decisions of administrative tribunals and operations. handed down during the year which

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The policy includes the establishment of Employer meeting standards of training and Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Employment policies, procedures and accommodation that is inclusive of people Committees in each major workplace and practices comply with the requirements with disabilities. Building Services has been the selection and training of health and of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. consulted about the need for training safety representatives in accordance with rooms and facilities to be accessible. The ABC Disability Action Plan and overall the Occupational Health and Safety Training and development programs (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991. Equity and Diversity Management Plan includes strategies for recruitment and include information on disability issues as These committees and the health and they relate to the content of the program. safety representatives are supported by a selection, training, development and centralised OH&S function with co- support, redundancy and redeployment. ABC journalists and program makers have ordination and administrative Guidelines advise on selection processes, received a copy of the publication You responsibility. In addition, frontline merit selection, and avoidance of can make a difference, which promotes support is provided by the state Human stereotyping, assumptions, and understanding of the issues and Resources Departments who are actively discrimination. The ABC policy for access consideration of the portrayal of people involved with the OH&S Committees and and equity for people with disabilities is with disabilities. A video, employABILITY Health and Safety Representatives. The available to staff on the ABC Intranet site. on disability employment and awareness aim of these committees and supporting During the year the ABC launched two has been produced for training purposes. initiatives is to ensure that managers and new resources — a video on disability Information sessions and workshops staff are aware of, understand and awareness in employment and a program were conducted during the year around accept their responsibilities, and that the makers guide on the issues and portrayal Australia about the ABC’s Equity and hazard awareness and management of people with disabilities. Diversity Management Plan and the strategies are followed. A targeted traineeship in the area of harassment and discrimination policy. production resources was completed, with Staff induction information includes the Developments an offer of ongoing employment. In ABC’s workplace diversity and harassment The primary aim of OH&S is injury November 2000 the ABC won the 2000 discrimination policies. prevention through hazard awareness Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Award Complaints/grievance mechanisms, and reduction, and training to prevent in the Commonwealth category in including access to external mechanisms, injuries. In the event of injuries it is recognition of outstanding commitment to are in place to address issues and essential that staff are returned to work the employment of people with a disability. concerns raised by staff. as soon as practical having regard to Recruitment information for potential job The ABC Prevention of Workplace medical advice so that staff do not re- applicants is available in accessible Harassment and Discrimination Policy injure themselves. formats on request. explains what discrimination and Key projects completed by the ABC’s Accessible formats are available for harassment mean, responsibilities of Health and Risk Unit during the last potential job applicants and have been management and staff, informal and twelve months include participating in a provided during the year by mail, fax and formal complaint resolution, access to review of national guidelines on Radio email on request. The turnaround for external complaints mechanisms and the Frequency Radiation hazard management responding to accessible format requests is appointment and role of workplace with Technology and Distribution, usually the same as for other requests. harassment contact officers. Contact monitoring studio sound levels with the Advertisements have also been included officers are reviewed annually and National Acoustics Laboratory, and on the Internet. A review of accessible trained, fourteen new contact officers developing national OH&S industry formats and collection of data on requests being appointed in 2000–01. guidelines with a range of media and and responses is planned for 2001-02. Brochures about the policy, listing film agencies, the development, contact officers and specifically referring implementation and coordination of a Agency recruiters and managers apply to disability discrimination are sent to all property contractor management system, the principle of ‘reasonable adjustment’. staff. Posters are updated annually with Legionella risk control provision and Information on the principles of the names of contact officers for each Building Compliance audits. reasonable adjustment has been state and the Human Resources Intranet Statistics 2000-01 provided to managers and those site includes the harassment policy and responsible for recruitment. Management employment agreements. There were 191 OH&S incidents reported and staff briefing sessions on diversity, during the year. harassment and reasonable adjustment The ABC’s employment agreements include There were 123 claims for workers’ have been conducted in Darwin, Hobart, provisions for consultation and settlement compensation accepted by Comcare, Melbourne and Canberra. Further of individual grievances and other disputes costing approximately $239 250. sessions are planned for other cities. and the performance management system has provision for appeals. Training and development programs consider the needs of staff with A widely publicised free professional disabilities. counselling for staff and their families is Appendix 11 provided through the ABC Employee The ABC’s Disability Action Plan includes Assistance Program. Disability Performance strategies on training, development and support. During 2000-01 the ABC endorsed The ABC is required to report on its Provider strategies to ensure that all staff, including performance in meeting the Providers have established mechanisms people with disabilities, attend training Commonwealth Disability Strategy under for quality improvement and assurance. courses and apply for developmental two of the designated core government opportunities. Training is moving to an The ABC has several mechanisms in place, roles of Employer and Provider. accreditation model which includes including a Code of Practice, Service

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Commitment, and Editorial Policies. Editorial Policies cover a Appendix 12 range of areas and include program standards on portrayal, discrimination and stereotypes, including reference to people Performance Pay with disabilities and captioning standards. The ABC Advisory Council makes recommendations to the ABC ABC Shop staff performance pay Board on programming issues and holds small group consultatons to obtain community views on ABC programs and Category No. of Total paid Average paid services. Current members of the Council include people with employees disabilities. A& B 8 15 576 1 947 C1422 2771 591 Providers have an established service charter that specifies the D 7 7 814 1 116 roles of the provider and consumer and service standards which address accessibility for people with disabilities. Total 29 45 667 1 575 A statement of what audiences and customers can expect in their dealings with the ABC is incorporated in the Service ABC Senior Executive performance pay Commitment. Access for people with disabilities is provided through captioning, accessible television and websites. Band No. of Total paid Average paid Guidelines have been developed specifically to make ABC employees television services more accessible for people who are blind or 1-4 77 385 633 5 008 have a visual impairment or limited reading comprehension. 5-7 93577 486 6 209 Complaints/grievance mechanisms, including access to external 8-1368 554 901 8 160 mechanisms, are in place to address issues and concerns raised 14-19 22 323 984 14 726 about performance. Total 260 1 842 004 7 085 The ABC’s Editorial Policies, Code of Practice and Service Commitment include extensive guidelines for dealing with program complaints and the range of methods of lodging complaints.

Appendix 13 Staff Profile

ACT NSW NT O’seas Qld SA Tas Vic WA Total Total 2001 2000 Content Rights Mgt 2 127 4 4 10 4 27 5 182 187 Corporate 26 26 25 Corp Wide Initiatives 2 2 11 Enterprises 186 186 180 FF & SS 1 155 38 20 8 26 8 229 236 Human Resources 1 96 2 3335 1 114 147 New Media Services 75 75 39 News & CAff 28 300 28 25 113 57 41 82 58 733 742 Prod Resources 33 429 34 73 87 76 265 68 1 066 1 191 Development 434350 Radio 28 334 30 106 78 37 211 71 895 945 State Directors222 22222160 Tech & Distribution 12 256 14 26 24 22 5325 433456 Television 110 4 115 86 Branch Totals 107 2 144 116 25 336 282 193 675 239

Total ABC 4 116 4 295

Notes: 1. Values are in full-time equivalents; 2. Total is at 17 June 2001 and includes 51 staff who left the Corporation between then and 30 June 2001. 3. NSW figures include all staff coded as ‘Head Office’, some of whom do not work in NSW. 4. The reattribution of June 2000 staffing statistics is based on current cost centre and divisional structures.

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Appendix 14 community consultations in Alice Springs, remain under the constant attention of that the ABC has a responsibility to television and radio management, as do Ecologically sustainable present discussions on current affairs the levels of audience support, but the which place the news in context and current schedules remain in place. Any development and assist viewers in their understanding of changes to network schedules or program environmental contemporary events, as ABC Radio formats will only occur after the closest currently does. It has comments on the consideration of all relevant factors. performance following programs: Extension of Services — News Radio and The ABC complies with the requirements Lateline — it is regrettable that the Triple J of Section 516A of the Environment original format of Lateline has been Protection and Biodiversity Conservation changed. In depth discussion is what Recommendation R3/2/00 — Director of Radio Act 1999. distinguished the program from other Council believes that all Australians late night news programs. should have the opportunity to access Late Night Live — Council received NewsRadio and Triple J. Feedback representations in support of the indicates that these services would be Appendix 15 retention of Late Night Live and its appreciated in rural areas. presenter. Council believes that Late ABC Advisory Council Night Live makes an important Response from Director of Radio Recommendations, contribution to Australia’s intellectual The ABC would like nothing better than life. It does, however, consider that there to be able to provide all its services to all Responses and are occasions when personal political Australians, regardless of where they live. views overwhelm the content. However, it is it is important that Council Commendations members are aware of the current Council hopes that its views will be taken arrangements for transmission of ABC into account during this period of 3–4 August 2000 Meeting services. Recommendations and restructuring of news, current affairs and information programming. Since 1 May 1999, the ABC has had Responses responsibility for, and been in control of, Response from Director of News and Current Audience Research — Regional Areas its terrestrial analog television and radio Affairs transmission services. Prior to that date, Recommendation R1/2/00 — Director of As noted, Lateline has undergone the National Transmission Agency in Content Development changes over the past six months, Canberra had responsibility for delivering Council notes the important research the initially with the inclusion of a news all ABC terrestrial broadcast services ABC has conducted. This includes for element, and recently towards more around Australia. example the survey of radio network’s news analysis. We have made it clear performance across five capital cities that when the need arises, Lateline will The Federal Government has provided (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and be doing in-depth interviews as it has in the ABC with fixed funding which will Adelaide) for the period 27 December the past. However, the emphasis will be enable us to broadly maintain the 1999 to 11 March 2000. However, Council on topical news coverage and news quality of reception of the existing ABC believes there is a need for regular analysis. The changes to Lateline are broadcast services to the general public. audience research throughout Australia, supported by audience research which The Federal Government has also including regional and remote Australia shows increasing demand for late provided the ABC with a special and the ACT, and for the inclusion of evening TV news, as lifestyles change and appropriation to enable minor extensions Hobart in the city surveys. It also notes many people arrive home later. It is true and enhancements to our transmission that the Northern Territory has not had that the commercial networks also offer network. However, requests for any market research for several years. news at that time. However, their extensions and service enhancements product is largely a reworking of the have now significantly exceeded our Response from Director of Content earlier bulletins; Lateline is now offering ability to meet them from the specific Development funding currently available. The ABC Research Department has substantially fresh material, especially In its triennium funding submission, the recently become part of the new Content from the ABC’s extensive network of ABC sought extra funds from the Federal Development Division. The department’s overseas correspondents. The 10.30pm Government to further extend Triple J structure and all existing research timeslot is well positioned for this. In an and PNN retransmission facilities around contracts are under review. Where ideal world, of course, we would prefer Australia. We were not successful in deemed necessary, appropriate changes to produce both styles of programming - obtaining these funds. and additions will be made. As part of news analysis and in-depth interviews - but budgetary and scheduling limitations this review, specific reference will be Programs for Young Audiences made to the three recommendations of mean we must choose between the two. Recommendation R4/2/00 — Director of Council. And that decision is guided largely by what viewers tell us they want at that Content Development, Director of Radio, Current Affairs — Information Programs hour. Director of Television and Director of News and Current Affairs Recommendation R2/2/00 — Director of Response from Director of Radio Council has received positive feedback News and Current Affairs and Director of Council’s support for Late Night Live and from young people regarding television Radio its presenter is appreciated. Despite programs such as The Full Kombi, Triple J Council notes widespread concern about recent media speculation, there are no Unearthed, and the Four Corners reports, the future of current affairs on ABC present plans to make changes to Late Hitting Material and The Killer of Thurston Television. It considers, particularly after Night Live. Program formats do however High. However, we feel that because

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these programs timeslots don’t usually Something in the Air documentaries to coincide with special contain issues of interest to young Recommendation R5/2/00 — Director of events. people, many were unaware that these Television and Director of Content shows would be of interest to them. Response from Director of Television Development The Television Division will continue to Council recommends better targeted Council notes that Something in the Air is highlight significant events with promotion of these types of shows so that increasing in popularity, but many young appropriate, key programming, including young people do not miss them. people find it hard to relate to the feature films and documentaries. ‘young’ characters portrayed on the Response from Director of Radio show. Feedback from consultations in ABC Television broadcast a documentary News and Current Affairs Alice Springs suggests support for an on the highly successful Triple J Recommendation R2/3/00 – Director of indigenous character. Council constantly Unearthed project on 27 June. The News and Current Affairs receives requests for repeats of documentary was the subject of Council notes the high quality Heartbreak High. Could this be extensive cross-promotion on Triple J broadcasting of news and current affairs considered for 6pm then young leading up to its screening. The around Australia. Council supports and audiences may stay on for Something in documentary was promoted daily, in at understands the importance of the ABC the Air? least one key shift, in the month prior to not only being independent but also going to air and in the final week before Response from Director of Television being ‘perceived’ as independent. screening promotions were broadcast The Television Division is investigating Response from Director of News and Current during each shift. The timing of the ways of implementing the Affairs screening coincided with promotions for recommendation including broadcasting News and Current Affairs management Triple J’s Unearthing of Sydney in July. remaining episodes of Heartbreak High and staff are empowered by the ABC Response from Director of Television for which the ABC holds rights at 6.00pm Charter and the ABC’s Editorial Policies to from the start of series three of ABC Television program marketing and deliver news bulletins and current affairs Something in the Air in January/February promotional strategies are currently being programs that maintain the highest 2001. assessed with the objective of better standards and are noted for their targeting various audience sections, Response from Director of Content adherence to the principles of accuracy, including young audiences. Development impartiality and objectivity. Director of Television is undertaking a Response from Director of News and Current AM and PM review of the next series of Something in Affairs the Air, part of which is to increase the Recommendation R3/3/00 - Director of Four Corners aims for a wide audience appeal of the program to a wider News and Current Affairs reach, but naturally welcomes younger Council supports strongly the current audience. Insofar as qualitative research viewers as potential “lifelong” devotees. length of these programs and recognises may be required to address this issue, It draws an increasing volume of accesses their role and importance in the lives of the Research department will liaise with to its lively post-program forums on the the majority of Australians. Television. Four Corners website, reflecting a growing youth culture to engage directly with ABC Response from Director of News and Current program makers. This month Four Corners Commendations Affairs looked at public relations and the Council recorded commendations for a The current durations of AM and PM will Olympics, digital television, and the range of television and radio programs be maintained for the 2001 production service industry workplace: all issues including Message Stick, Axeman, year. Thomson of Arnhem Land, The Games, with potential interest to younger SCOSE Reports viewers. Within budget limitations, News Stateline, Landline, Four Corners, Sound and Current Affairs promotes its programs Quality and Behind the News. It Recommendation R4/3/00 - Director of News and Current Affairs, Director of Radio as widely as possible. We will investigate commended Triple J for its commitment and Director of Television possible expansion of youth publicity to the Unearthed project, the work of the Council would like to see greater through ABC outlets such as Triple J. ABC Equity and Diversity Manager and the Corporation’s support for National Science attention by presenters being given to Response from Director of Content Week. the SCOSE report. Development Response from Director of News and Current Council will be aware that a new Youth 23–24 November 2000 Meeting Affairs Program Development Unit is being Recommendations and News and Current Affairs presenters and established as part of the newly created on-air reporters all receive an electronic Content Development Division. The Responses copy of the monthly SCOSE report Executive Producer of Youth programming Special Events – Features delivered via the Basys/Avstar systems. will be made aware of this promotional Recommendation R1/3/00 – Director of News and Current Affairs is responsible issue and asked to take appropriate steps Television for managing SCOSE and ensuring that to ensure adequate promotion of any Council has received positive feedback the Language Research Specialist supplies newly developed youth programming. about initiatives such as showing the daily pronunciation word lists to all ABC This will be done in liaison with movie Gallipoli in conjunction with on-air staff. Television, Radio, New Media and News Remembrance Day and the documentary and Current Affairs. Three Minutes to Glory in conjunction Response from Director of Television The Director of Television has taken the with the Paralympics. Council commends opportunity of Council’s the showing of feature length films and Recommendation to remind executive producers and promotions staff of the

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importance of ensuring that presenters Nurses ABC Communication and announcers are aware of SCOSE Recommendation R6/3/00 - Director of Recommendation R8/3/00 - Director of reports and are familiar with latest Television Television reports. Council recommends that in light of the Council discussed the need for the ABC to success and positive feedback about be a better communicator both internally Response from Director of Radio ABC Radio is well aware of the ABC’s Nurses the ABC could look at similar and externally. Reference was made to responsibility to maintain the highest programs filmed along the same lines, programs such as Backchat and the standards in pronunciation and usage of which follow other occupations. former segment on NewsRadio which words and phrases and for Radio informed people about the ABC. Council Response from Director of Television recommends that the ABC explore the broadcasters, in their use of language, to The Television Division continues to seek possibility of segments explaining what reflect the standards that ABC audiences similar program opportunities, given the the ABC does. This could also include a expect of the national broadcaster. strong audience response to Nurses; the segment on audience feedback and impact of which extended beyond the To ensure there is no lapse in these information about what the ABC has to almost one million metropolitan and half standards, or if in doubt about the offer, along the lines of that which was million regional viewers that watched recommended, or generally accepted, on NewsRadio. The segment could also each episode to include significant use of names, words and phrases, Radio include SCOSE issues and provide an numbers of online accesses and requests broadcasters have a range of reference explanation of current ABC issues. sources readily available. These sources to use tapes at nurses symposia. include the daily pronunciation guides, Currently in development is a follow-up Response from Director of Television the Pronunciation Handbook, the SCOSE series to Nurses, this time focussing on The Division recognises the ongoing Report and the Language Research the teaching profession. Television has importance of better internal and Specialist. also scheduled the documentary series, external communication. The The Academy, directed by Simon Target programming of Backchat-style programs Radio — Rural Areas (Kings School, Flight For Life), providing a has been considered on a number of Recommendation R5/3/00 - Director of behind the scenes look at Duntroon occasions. Under discussion is the Radio cadets. question of how best to achieve the most Council notes the importance of access by effective opportunity for communicating people in rural and regional areas to Series on ‘Moral Dilemmas’ program changes and/or responding to radio programs in particular, as many of Recommendation R7/3/00 - Director of viewer’s comments. these areas do not have ready access to Television and Director of Development The Division believes this is achieved newspapers or other forms of Council recommends that ABC Television through individual direct responses to information. look at presenting a series which deals viewer’s comments and enquiries, with with ‘moral dilemmas’ in practical real Response from Director of Radio an average of between 300 and 400 such The ABC is extremely committed to rural life situations covering ethical, social and emails and letters handled each week. As and regional broadcasting and welcomes cultural dilemmas facing people in well, the advent of online chat rooms Council’s support in this area. With 48 various areas, for example: the law, connected to many programs is a more regional stations and an increasing health, education, ageing. Council also focussed means of allowing audience emphasis on programming about suggests an online forum to follow such participation. In the meantime we regional Australia, we are conscious of programs. continue to explore the return of a Backchat-style program. trying to increase our coverage of rural Response from Director of Television and regional issues to both the regional The Television Division will discuss the ABC Marketing and city audience. proposal with the Development Division Recommendation R9/3/00 – Manager TV with a view to developing appropriate Council may be interested to know that a Publicity programs for production and broadcast. new weekly regionally sourced television Council recommends that ABC marketing Television would also like to believe that program, Radio Pictures is to commence look at different ways to inform people many current programs, from factual in June, using radio broadcasters to tell about ABC programs and services. An through to drama, look at moral the stories about their local patch on example could be to focus on little dilemmas. New programs in television. There is also a new rural radio known ABC programs and audiences such development will also address the program beginning on Radio National at as teachers for Behind the News and the questions of ethics and cultural Easter. This will be a daily program from publicising of ABC call signs instead of dilemmas. 11.00am to 12.00noon about regional promotions. issues. Response from Director of Development Response from Manager TV Publicity At the end of February, Rural Radio is The Development Division is currently This is being considered. A detailed again providing extensive coverage of the developing programming proposals in response will be provided for the national ABARE Conference in Canberra. the areas of law, health, education and February Council meeting. This year, as well as radio and audio contemporary life (‘aging’). A number of streaming of the conference online, Rural these proposals could deal with ‘moral Paralympic Coverage is also experimenting with a unique form dilemmas’ and ethical, social and Recommendation R10/3/00 - Director of of video broadcasting online to provide cultural dilemmas people face. The Radio and Director of Television additional coverage for those people in Division will take on board Council’s Council commends ABC Radio for its regional Australia unable to attend the suggestion during the development of coverage of the Paralympic Games and conference. these proposals. particularly Karen Tighe for her performance. However, the Council was

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disappointed at the lack of television focus on the State music and cultural Commendations coverage particularly in light of the large scene and would incorporate local Council commended Behind the News audiences. Council recommends that the presenters. This would also allow for and Chequerboard Revisited. It ABC look at more flexible ways of greater audience participation in quizzes commended the Sunday evening responding to audiences. etc. This recommendation will be television lineup for providing followed up in the report by Council’s entertaining viewing, the dedication and Response from Director of Television Youth Subcommittee. The Director of Television notes the commitment of the ABC’s overseas comments and advises that the division Response from Director of Radio correspondents, and welcomed the adopted a pro-active approach to the As Council’s recommendation points out introduction of the ABC’s weekly staff Paralympics. Despite the existing this would facilitate a focus on the bulletin abcXchange. contractual arrangements, opportunities individual State’s music and cultural for increased television coverage were scene and this would obviously be a 15 – 16 February 2001 Meeting sought throughout the Games, benefit of any such initiative. There are Recommendations and responding to official and unofficial however, some difficulties that arise Responses requests to increase the planned when considering such an initiative. ABC Online coverage. Firstly is the audience itself. While some However, the ABC was dependent on the areas of the ABC, rightly or wrongly, Recommendation R1/1/01 – Director of New host broadcast consortium (contracted to attract criticism of being Sydney-centric, Media Services the Sydney Paralympic Organising this is something that is rarely leveled at Council congratulates ABC Online for Committee) that supplied pictures to ABC Triple J. Listener feedback indicates that providing quality broadcasting to both TV and the rest of the world. There were young audiences feel a sense of the Australian a nd international 18 Paralympic sports (compared to 27 connectivity through Triple J, that is they community. However, Council would like Olympic sports), of which only five don’t feel confined to the to see the following improvements: (swimming, athletics, cycling, basketball thinking/influences of their own area but • a 24 hour updated News and Current and tennis finals only) had host rather can share a sense of togetherness Affairs service; broadcaster produced multi-camera with their peers around the nation. This • an archival search facility for current coverage. is particularly important for teens who news stories; and ABC Television broadcast 35 hours of the may feel a sense of emotional isolation • a search engine on the Message Stick 2000 Paralympic Games including the which can be exacerbated by distance. page. opening and closing ceremonies, Triple J lets them stay in touch with the fashions and cultural shifts in the big city Response from Director of New Media highlights including live crosses, Services and the feelings of people their own age basketball finals and other events. This ABC Online News has been a 24 hour around the country. was the most extensive Australian service more or less since its inception. television coverage ever for the Apart from this important programming On weekends there is a brief gap of 1-2 Paralympics, since the ABC began consideration, there is the matter of hours between some incoming and broadcasts in 1988. expense. To hire a new presenter and outgoing shifts. There have been producer for the remaining capital cities discussions about pulling back from 24 Response from Director of Radio would conservatively cost $100 000 per ABC Radio is justifiably proud of the team hour production because of resourcing city, or at least $500 000. For a network of broadcasters, including Karen Tighe, issues. For obvious reasons, this is a funded at $3.3m, this is a massive budget journalists and technical staff who complex issue. percentage for a program which already provided more than 40 hours of live In terms of the number of bulletins has strong audience appeal. coverage of the Sydney 2000 Paralympic produced, it is more likely to be a case of Games. This coverage included 20 hours Lastly, the matter of available resources 10 per day with constant updates of commentary and reports during in each of the capital cities must be throughout the day. News Online post a Grandstand on both weekends of taken into account. Not all cities have few hundred story updates to the competition. Weekday programming spare studios and production booths website daily. vacant on a nightly basis and the cost included two hours coverage every There is already a news archival search involved in building more is prohibitive. evening. facility offered on a large number of the Five-minute updates were broadcast Triple J, through initiatives such as Online News pages, although its every half hour during each day of Unearthed, makes a strenuous effort to performance could be better. The competition. Coverage by 702 ABC Sydney reflect the diversities of culture which improvement of the search facility for included the Opening and Closing make up our nation and to give its News and the rest of ABC Online is a high Ceremonies, and the Parade of young people a voice. Feedback tells us priority. There are plans over the next Champions on 30 October. they recognise and appreciate the regular couple of months to implement a much elements of non-city programming, even Council’s commendation and recognition improved search approach which if it is not their region in particular being of the team’s efforts and professionalism promises to return much more useful highlighted. is very much appreciated. results to queries. Triple J management thanks Council for Triple J Local Presenters providing recommendations aimed at Recommendation R11/3/00 – Director of uncovering more effective ways of serving Radio our audience. Council recommends that Triple J have a local presenter in each State for the 6-10pm timeslot. This would allow a

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Drum Logo — Youth Logo which holds the Australian distribution concerns whether the timeslots for these Recommendation R2/1/01 — Director of rights for this program. If Warner Vision programs are appropriate for younger Radio, Director of Television, Director of decides to release this program on video, audiences. The work on cross-promoting Development and Director of New Media then ABC Shops will stock it. these programs on local radio is Services recognised, however given the target Community Based Drama In regard to recent recommendations audience Council suggests the cross from Council concerning a ‘youth logo’, Recommendation R4/1/01 – Director of promotion of these television programs Council recommends investigation of the Television and Director of Development should also be on Triple J. Council recommends that the ABC use of the Triple J Drum Logo as a ‘youth Studio 22 is another program which has research the possibility of a community logo’ across all ABC networks. good bands with appeal to a younger based drama to attract a family audience audience. Council would like to see this Response from Director of Television across all age groups, which would program put to better use in a time-slot The Director of Television thanks Council explore medical and social issues across which would attract a younger audience. for its recommendation on the use of the all families: for example, disability and This program could also be cross Triple J drum logo. Television has indigenous issues. investigated the potential use of the promoted on Triple J. By way of background, the previous drum logo but for several reasons (see success of GP was discussed and Council Response from Director of Television below) is unable to use it. felt that the ABC could examine The Director of Television has noted Response from Director of Radio producing a contemporary program along Council’s recommendations and ABC Radio recognises the power of the similar lines exploring the health and comments regarding programming for Triple J Drum logo and the attendant social issues of today. young audiences, including the 6.00 pm high credibility it has with youth timeslot, regular drama programming for Response from Director of Television audiences. This has been achieved 10 to 16 year olds, longer running series The Director of Television noted Council’s through consistently associating the logo and the Australian drama programs Love interest at its February meeting in a with a particular image and a particular Is a Four Letter Word and Headstart. community-based drama program form of programming. In this regard it should be noted that, in exploring health and social issues and addition to Love Is a Four Letter Word There is value in leveraging the Drum’s has discussed it with the Director of and Headstart ABC Television has co- high recognition for output of a similar Development, who is currently giving the produced and broadcast Eugenie Sandler image and content, such as a website. proposal consideration. However, there is danger in attempting PI and The Saddle Club this financial year. to associate it with initiatives that are Commendations These latter programs are designed for a 10–12 year old audience. differently positioned. For example, Council commended a number of radio Television’s Top of the Pops, despite its and television programs including In relation to comments regarding Love is strengths, is clearly pitched at a more Stateline and Landline, Australian Story, A Four Letter Word, while we understand mainstream audience than the Triple J AM and PM, The Media Report, and the Council’s concern about the program, ABC audience. Association of the Drum logo Centenary of Federation Concert. It Television did not cancel the series. with Top of the Pops would confuse the commended the ABC’s fortnightly Twenty-six episodes were commissioned identity of both entities and over time, newsletter National Broadcaster and ABC and produced. The decision not to make would dilute the effectiveness of the Radio’s commitment to the Heywire another series was not about its ratings. Drum logo. project. The program was always conceived, Should Council be interested to discuss developed and produced as a self- issues of branding and positioning, ABC 28 – 29 May 2001 Meeting contained dramatic narrative. It had a Radio’s Head of Promotion and Publicity Comments and number of storylines that span the series would be happy to talk with Council. and reach natural conclusions in the final Commendations episode. This was always designed to be Response from Director of New Media Younger Audiences — Director of the case. Unfortunately, it is not possible Services Television and Director of Radio to bring the creative team back together The Television, Radio, New Media and Council welcomes the changes to the for another series. However, the Division Development divisions of the ABC are early evening timeslot with cartoon series plans to have many of these people work working on the development of a cross- such as Angela Anaconda and Johnny on various projects in the future. media youth strategy which will Bravo, which appeal to a younger encompass branding. All possibilities for The Television Division agrees that it audience. Council sees the programming using existing brands will be considered would be a positive step to produce in the 6.00pm timeslot as a step in the as part of this process. regular drama programming and longer right direction but notes that there is no series of Australian drama programs not Howard Goodall’s Big Bangs regular drama programming which would just for youth audiences but for all age Recommendation R3/1/01 – Director of appeal to 10 to 16 year olds or early groups. The opportunity for increased Enterprises evening programs which provide a levels of Australian drama is limited by Council recommends that ABC Enterprises satisfactory alternative to a younger available projects in development and for explore the possibility of making audience presently being diverted to quiz production and available funding and available the Big Bangs program on programs on commercial stations. resources to the Division. Within these video. Council commends the drama programs, constraints Television will continue to Love is A Four Letter Word and Headstart work with the Development Division to Response from Director of Enterprises and would like to see these programs develop and commission suitable The decision to release Howard Goodall’s being given a longer time to establish projects. Big Bangs rests with Warner Vision, with the targeted audience. Council has

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Council’s comments regarding the Response from Director of Television Response from Acting Director of Enterprises scheduling of Headstart and Studio 22 are The Director of Television notes the DVD is an expensive format to produce noted. However, there are numerous Council’s views regarding Quantum and and the penetration of DVD players in constraints on the Division in planning Aftershock and agrees that there is a Australia, especially those accessed by the broadcast schedule that make it need for a program that addresses children, is still quite small. This has difficult to place either of these programs scientific discovery and/or developments, meant that both globally and in in a more prime time slot. including the presentation of information Australia, the release of children’s DVD’s in an understandable manner. by the producers of those programs has Response from Director of Radio With this in mind a new weekly science been slow and as such, he range of titles ABC Radio has been working closely with currently available to all Australian the ABC’s Manager of Cross Promotions, program, Catalyst, begins on 9 August 2001 at 8.30pm. This program will retailers including ABC Shops, is quite in developing cross-promotion strategies limited. across Radio networks and across the celebrate and analyse science, bringing ABC’s diverse platforms. Cross-promotion together a team of specialist science ABC Shops currently stock all relevant and is recognised as a valuable means of journalists including astrophysicist Dr available children’s DVD titles in Australia informing the audience of upcoming Graham Phillips, palaeontologist Dr Paul and as more titles are released the range programs and other services offered by Willis and veterinary scientist Dr Jonica will grow. As the take up of DVD players the ABC across all platforms. To this end, Newby. The program will also feature increases around the world and in ABC Radio networks have allocated up to special reports from Dr Norman Swan and Australia, the simultaneous release on 25% of all promotional airtime to other Robin Williams and a weekly science DVD and VHS cassette of both adult and ABC platforms, including Enterprises. news roundup presented by Karina Kelly. children’s programs will become more common and this will be reflected in the The ABC TV programs mentioned by the In addition, beginning on 8 August 2001, ABC Television will present a weekly range of DVD product carried in ABC Council: Love Is A Four Letter Word, Shops. Headstart and Studio 22, have all been health program as part of the Dimensions promoted on Triple J. series. Health Dimensions will be broadcast at 6.30pm each Wednesday Commendations Cross promotion on Triple J for Love is a Four evening. This program, featuring a team Council recorded commendations for The Letter Word commenced on 21 January 2001. of respected health professionals, will Comfort Zone, Australians at War, the Approximately 20 produced spots were focus on all areas of health and Deakin Lectures, Sound Quality and the broadcast per week for the duration of the medicine, from alternative treatments to Centenary of Federation Stories broadcast program (16 weeks). Triple J also promoted a contemporary medical situations. on ABC Radio. tour which saw artists who performed on Love is a Four Letter Word play two live gigs Micallef in Sydney on June 9 and 10. Recommendation R10/2/01 – Director of A Headstart forum was conducted on the Television Appendix 16 Triple J website on April 29 and the Council would like to see the return of Independent Complaints network began verbal promotions of Micallef. forthcoming episodes from 8 April 2001. Review Panel Response from Director of Television Each weekend, eight verbal promotions The Director of Television advises that the In 2000–01 the Independent Complaints were scheduled. Verbal promotion Division is currently in discussion with Review Panel (ICRP) completed two consisted of on-air presenters speaking Shaun Micallef regarding possible future reviews: one commenced in the previous about Headstart from notes prepared by projects. year and the other commenced during Triple J promotions staff. 1999–2000. The two reviews completed Studio 22 is promoted verbally by Email Services during the year were requested by Mr presenters. Live simulcasts of Studio 22 Recommendation R3/2/01 – Director of New Hisam Sidaoui and Mr Glyn May. commenced (where appropriate) on 3 Media Services Mr Hisam Sidaoui complained about a May 2001 on Triple J. Triple J’s website Council commends the excellent service segment broadcast on the ABC Television maintains links to the websites of all provided by email lists from the website comedy program, BackBerner on 30 three ABC TV programs. In addition Triple and recommends that this service be March 2000. The complaint concerned a J highlights Rage content and maintains resourced so that it can be extended to segment dealing with Yusef Islam permanent online links to relevant ABC as many areas as possible. (formerly Cat Stevens) and a compact disc programs. Currently, the network is with fictitious song titles. Mr Sidaoui linking to Da Ali G Show. Response from Director of New Media Services wrote to the ABC protesting strongly Science Programming While we are exploring the provision of about the segment’s offence to the an email service, the resourcing of such a Islamic community but was dissatisfied Recommendation R2/2/01 — Director of Television service is an issue. Until we are able to with the response. The then General Council is of the view that Quantum is offer this service, extending it is not an Manager of Network Television missed. Aftershock has been option. apologised to Mr Sidaoui and the Islamic disappointing and does not satisfy an community but did not accept that the Availability of DVD Product ABC’s Code of Practice had been audience looking for a program which Council raised the issue of the availability contains scientific discovery or scientific breached. Mr Sidaoui then referred his of DVD format product through ABC complaint to the ICRP. The Panel information. Council recommends the Enterprises. development of a program about recent reviewed the correspondence and scientific developments which shows broadcast and found that the views science for the layperson. expressed in the segment reinforced by

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the imagery broadcast, the mannerism of French Image and Science Festival Wildscreen 2000 Panda Award the broadcaster and the tone of voice did Prix Sante: Geoff Burchfield for Cells from Children’s Award: Nick Hilligoss for ‘encourage denigration against the Hell Possum’s Rest followers of Islam’. The Panel, having Jules Verne prize: Geoff Burchfield for his due regard to its terms of reference, did three-hour presentation at the Festival National Awards not conclude that the segment AFI Awards amounted to ‘serious bias, lack of Gold Plaque Award (Premio Citta’ Di balance or unfair treatment’ given the Sondrio) Best Children’s Drama: Eugenie Sandler context of the programming philosophy Jeni Clevers for Eye of the Storm: Southern Best Cinematography in a Non-Feature of BackBerner. Exposure film: Klaus Toft, Campbell Miller, Wade Fairley and Malcolm Ludgate for Mr Glyn May complained about a segment 15th Grenoble International Nature and Australia: Eye of the Storm, La Nina on Media Watch broadcast on ABC Environment Film Festival Television on 18 September 2000. The Ian Henschke, Janine Cohen producer, Best Editing in a Non-feature Film: segment dealt with travel articles published Murray Gill camera, Geoff Krix sound, Jess Andrea Lang for Thomson of Arnhem in The Age, Sunday Tasmanian and the Nomberg and Michael Nettleship editors, Land Adelaide Advertiser under the byline of Mr Michelle Baddiley and Chris Shale Best Direction in a Television Drama: May. The program criticised Mr May’s archives, for Four Corners report Peter Andrikidis for Grass Roots connection with companies praised within Emissions Impossible Best Screenplay in a Television Drama: these articles. The ICRP found that Mr May’s Geoffrey Atherden for Grass Roots connections were well known to the New York Festivals - Radio, Film and newspapers, that this should have been Television Best Performance by an Actor in a made clear when the articles were The Gold World Medal (2000) in Television Leading Role in a Television Drama Series: published, and that accordingly a documentary & Information Geoff Morell for Grass Roots Programming (Environment & Ecology): disproportionate amount of blame had Best Performance by an Actress in a Richard Smith, Producer and Director, for been attributed to Mr May in the Media Leading Role in a Television Drama: Anne Perils of Plectropomus Watch segment. The Panel upheld Mr May’s Phelan for Something in the Air complaint on the grounds of unfairness. Silver Medal: Genevieve Hussey, 7.30 Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest The ABC Managing Director, as Editor-in- Report Special: Tracy - Facing the Storm Role in a Television Drama Series: Lois Chief, apologised in writing to Mr May and Children’s Programs category - Bronze Ramsey for Grass Roots directed that an apology be made on ABC Medal: Maija Rove, Producer, ABC Schools Television on 16 April following Littlemore, Television for Our Animals: Wombats Best Episode in a Television Drama Series: Grass Roots which then occupied the former 9.15pm 2 Gold Medals for Environment Programs: Media Watch timeslot. Maria Zijlstra and Daniel Hirst, for The ASSID (Australian Soc. for the Study of Europeans: Man and Environment: WWF Intellectual Disabled) Media Awards eco-regions a co-production episode Item from Snapshot featuring Denis Myers with Deutsche Welle reading poetry at COSMOS Appendix 17 Prix Italia 2000 Athletics Australia Broadcasting Awards Best Broadcaster Website: ABC Online’s Most Outstanding Radio feature: Peter Baroque On! Ian Vaile Executive Producer, Walsh for Nova Peris International Awards Robyn Webster Producer, Victoria Gregory Graphic Designer ATOM Awards XVII Atlantic Television Festival Best Vocational/Training Production: Special Mention in the documentary San Francisco International Film Festival Fringe Benefits, produced for the Office category: Wade Fairley, producer and Best Arts Documentary: Film Australia/ABC of the Inspector General in the photographer for Macquarie Island co-pro documentary Tosca: A Tale of Love Department of Defence by ABC Chevalier Arial dans l’Ordre des Arts et and Torture Productions, Stephanie Werrett Executive Producer, Anne Dutton, Producer des Lettres, France 11th Telescience Festival, Montreal (Order of Arts and Letters) Best Film on the Environment: La Nina, Best Vocational Training (Multimedia): Andrea Stretton, in recognition of her Australia: Eye of the Storm New Media for In the Pipeline contribution to arts and culture in Best Tertiary Education Resource for United Nations Award Australia and her fostering of Writers on Writing Australian/French cultural relations Promotion of Multicultural Issues: John through her work Millard, producer, Wendy Twibill, editor Best Children’s ‘Edutainment’ and Mara Blazic, researcher for Australian (Multimedia): New Media for Splatt Chicago International Television Festival Story: The Mild Colonial Boy Outstanding Educational Value: Mirror to Science/Nature category gold plaque: the People: The Governor General United Nations Environment Day Award Wade Fairley, Cameraman/director for produced by Film Art Deco screened on Best Television: Ian Henschke, producer Macquarie Island ABC TV Janine Cohen, camera Murray Gill, sound Country Music Association of America Geoff Krix, editors Jess Nomberg and Best Documentary: Vanessa Gorman for International Broadcaster of the Year: Michael Nettleship and, in archives Losing Layla, produced by Hatchling John Nutting, for his continued support Michelle Baddiley and Chris Shale for productions and screened on ABC TV of country music through Saturday Night Four Corners report Emissions Impossible Country

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Australian Caption Centre 2000 Davies and Graphic Designers Robyn Son was inducted into the Logie Hall of Supertext Awards Bernstein and Jason Lau for The Fame Special Achievement Award: Late Edition Playground, ABC Children Online News and Lateline for 10 years captioning National Basketball League Program of the Year: SeaChange AWGIES (Australian Writers Guild) Most Outstanding Radio Feature: Peter Best serial: Paul Davies for Return of the Walsh for Damelle Mee Australian Cinematographers’ Society Prodigal, an episode of Something in the Best Radio Coverage: ABC Radio SA Awards (National) Air Golden Tripod, Wildlife and Nature Films Best Telemovie: Anne Brooksbank, Netball Australia category: Wade Fairley for Island Life: Marriage Acts Best electronic coverage of netball in Macquarie Island 2000: ABC Radio’s Grandstand, Television Golden Tripod: Anthony Sines for Country Music Association of Australia Sport and Online Australian Story: Something in the Air Awards Media Achiever of the Year: John Nutting, Older People Speak Out Media Awards Gold Experimental and Specialised Best Television News and Current Affairs: Photography: Greg Parish for Australia: host and producer Saturday Night Country Donna Field for Stateline: Growing Old, Eye of the Storm Living Dangerously Gold: Campbell Miller for Australia: Eye of Best Female Vocalist: Beccy Cole for This the Storm Heart; ONYA Awards (Australian Online Music Silver: Peter Coleman for Island Life; Best New Talent: Sarah Storer for Buffalo Awards) Christmas Island Bill Best Overall Australian Music Site: Triple J Distinction: Andrew Burch for the News Best Vocal Collaboration: Beccy Cole, Most Popular Australian Online Radio story, New Haven Darren Coggan, Felicity and Adam Harvey Station: Triple J Distinction: Andrew Taylor for Four for Do I Ever Cross Your Mind Most Popular Australian Music Video Corners story: The Clone Age Eureka Prize Network or Program site: Rage Australian Council of Deans of Education Industry, Science and Resources Michael Promax 2000 Awards Award Daley Eureka Prize for Science Journalism: Gold: Best Launch Campaign, Leonie Excellence in Education Journalism: Stan Leigh Dayton, Paul Schneller and Chris Cowan for Paralympic Profiles and Correy for Virtual Universities: Testing Spurr for Unearthing Evil Opening Ceremony Quality in Higher Education and Kate Gold Manuscript Award Silver: Something for Nothing, Lyndal Jordan for Overseas Students in Australia, John Kane and Mark Walmsley for the Carter for Sleep Survey both programs for Background Briefing music of Something in the Air Scinema Awards Australian Film Critics Circle Award Rob Kitney for the music for the ABC CSIRO Best Film Award and the AFC Best Best Documentary: Dennis O’Rourke’s film Corporate Logos Reflections and Australian Film: Eye of the Storm - La Cunnamulla produced by Film Australia in Endorsement 2001 campaign Nina producer Klaus Toft association with Camerawork Limited Gold Record Sales Award for Stairway to Best Environmental Film: Richard Smith, with the assistance of the ABC Heaven was presented to Chris Harriott producer, director & writer for Silent Sentinels Australian Internet Awards Human Rights Awards Best Media Site: Colin Griffith, Head of Human Rights Award 2000 Radio Sports Australia Sports Awards 2000 Publishing, Clare Byrnes, former Creative category: Gary Bryson and John Cochrane Media Award: Karen Tighe for her work as Director, Rob Garnsey, Head of Technology for Empires of Division: A Short History of host of the ABC’s coverage of the Sydney and Stephen Rapley, Network Editor for Race Olympic and Paralympic Games ABC Online Ian Potter Cultural Foundation Music Super 12 Media Awards Best Science and Technology: Dr Karl Commissions Kruszelnicki Presenter and Copywriter, Best Radio Broadcast on Australian Andrew Ford for Tales of the Supernatural Rugby: Tim Gavel Margaret Sleath Site Producer, Kylie performed by Robyn Archer and the Andrews Developer and Ian Allen Australian String Quartet 2000 Telstra Rural Journalist of the Year Executive Producer for Dr Karl awards Best Sports site: a co-production Logie Awards 2001 Winner: Andrew Madden, Rural journalist between the ABC, Live Networks and Most Outstanding Children’s Program: Second: Prue Adams, Lateline Tourism Tasmania. Alvin de Quincey Round the Twist (produced for the ABC by Third: Tim Jeanes, Port Lincoln News Producer ABC and Scott Donovan Producer the Australian Children’s Television journalist Live Networks for Sydney to Hobart Yacht Foundation) Walkley Awards Race Most Outstanding Comedy: The Games Most Outstanding News Reporter: Paul Walkley Award for Excellence in Radio Australian Makeup Awards Lockyer Feature, Documentary or Broadcast News and Current Affairs category: Cate Most Outstanding Report in a Public Special (Radio) : Matthew Leonard for O’Donoghue and staff Affairs Program: Liz Jackson’s Four Corners Pretending TV Series category: Ian Loughnan, Liz report Fixing Cricket Current Affairs Reporting (Radio): Di Goulding and Rachel Chalmers for Most Outstanding Actor in a series: John Martin for The Leaving and Return Something In the Air Howard for SeaChange Walkley Award for Excellence in Television Australian Netfest Internet Awards Most Outstanding Actress in a Series: Current Affairs Reporting (less than 10 Best Education Site: Executive Producer, Kerry Armstrong for SeaChange minutes) Murray McLaughlin for Northern Tammy Burnstock, former Producer Ann Most Outstanding Drama: SeaChange Territory Chief Magistrate Chesterman, Acting Producer Priscilla Ruth Cracknell in the ABC’s Mother and

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Walkley Award for Excellence in All Media NSW Premier’s Audio/Visual History Prize Special Medal Citation: Local Radio in Coverage of Sport: Liz Jackson, Lin Martin Thomas for This is Jimmie Barker South Australia, for extensive quality Buckfield, Peter Cronau for Four Corners — coverage of community issues and for the Fixing Cricket Royal Agricultural Society Award promotion of truth, fairness and integrity Outstanding Media Coverage of the 2001 in South Australian Media Coverage of Indigenous Affairs: Liz Sydney Royal Easter Show: 702 ABC Sydney Jackson & Lin Buckfield for Four Corners - and Local Radio NSW Victoria Go to Jail Citizen of the Year, Tamworth Australian Cinematographers’ Society Broadcast Presenting: Kerry O'Brien for Awards (Vic) 7.30 Report — East Timor Crisis/ Michael Bill Gleeson, Announcer Local Radio Tamworth TV Magazine category: Knight/ Ruth Cracknell Highly Commended: Scott Ross for Old Womens National Basketball League Northern Territory Tool Man, Gardening Australia Most Outstanding Radio Feature: Peter MEAA Award Northern Territory Better Hearing Australia - Victorian Walsh for Rachel Sporn Northern Territory Journalist of the Year, branch Best Coverage of Aboriginal Issues Award Youth Media Award Best Visual News Service: Melbourne and Best Feature Journalism Award: television News Best Radio Feature/interview: ABC Rural Murray McLaughlin for Heywire Best and Clearest Weather Presenter: Paul Best Journalism TV Award: Clair Mackay Higgins Best Television News Story: Joe O’Brien for and Michael Park Swim Champ Best News Journalism Radio: Lindy Kerin Melbourne Press Club Quill Award Best Television Lifestyle Program: Louise NAIDOC Indigenous Person of the Year Best Television Current Affairs story: Kate Turley and The Arts Show for Erham Torney and Neheda Barakat, 7.30 Report Mustafa for the Northern Territory Charlie King was recognised for his story about Victorian Electricity Best Television Current Affairs camera State and Community Awards contribution to Aboriginal health, family services and sport In the NT Charlie the work: Peter Drought for an episode of Ageing and Disability Awards voice of ABC Local Radio’s Territory Australian Story Best Current Affairs Story (Radio): Brigid Grandstand and the face of TV’s Territory Highly Commended: Nick Johnston TV Glanville for a story, on disabled farmer Sport News for coverage of the S11 riots Bob Chaffey, broadcast on the Country Royal Australian Planning Institute Hour, The World Today and RN’s A Queensland National Award for Excellence: 774 ABC Country Breakfast Australian Cinematographers’ Awards Melbourne for the station’s coverage of ABC Sport for its coverage of the (Qld) the first National Conference on the Paralympics Gold: Anthony Sines for Australian Story - Future of Australian Country Towns Anne Marie Nicholson for her News and Something in the Air Current Affairs story on the Paralympics Silver: Anthony Sines Australian Story - A Victorian Architecture Awards Arts Festival Bug’s Life The Bates Smart Award for Architecture in Natalie Kestecher and Steven Tilley for Silver: Julian Mather for Passion the Media: Michael Cathcart and Betwitched: Living with Tourettes Blamey Medal Rhiannon Brown, for an interview with Syndrome Sean Dorney has been awarded the the architects of Melbourne’s Federation David Goldie for Three Seconds from Blamey Medal by the Queensland Square and Janne Ryan and Tim Clark co- Glory division of the Royal United Service producers of television’s In the Mind of the Architect Australian Capital Territory Institute Royal Australian Institute of Architects MEAA Award Queensland Victorian Legal Reporting Awards (ACT Chapter) Best Current Affairs Award: Kirsten Aiken Best Report on Radio: Chris Richards and Clem Cummings Award: Rod Quinn, for for coverage of the Childers Backpackers Pauline Spencer for a story on The Law his regular architecture segment on 666 tragedy Report ABC Canberra Best journalism: Deborah Fleming, Western Australia Executive producer, Australian Story New South Wales WA Media Awards Best cinematography: Colin Hertzog for Radio prize: Peter Kennedy for TRG meets Australian Cinematographers’ Awards Stateline: Karmelite Nuns (NSW) the Media Silver: Documentary, Matthew Temple for 15th Queensland New Filmmakers Best Newcomer category: Alison Carter In the Mind of the Architect Awards Feature Prize: Liam Bartlett for Kath’s Silver: Single Camera Newsgathering, Best Independent Documentary: Producer Story Dave Martin for the News stories David Shankey and EP Jack King for Apadazari and KLA Camp NOCOG - The Alternative Olympic Torch Gold: Andrew Taylor for Four Corners: The Clone Age Surf Lifesaving Queensland Best Radio Support in the Surf Safety MEAA Prodi Awards Northern NSW Education Category: 612 ABC Brisbane Best Radio News Journalist: Halden Boyd South Australia Best Radio News Story: Halden Boyd for his investigation into a local Ku Klux Klan Archbishop of Adelaide Media Citation branch Radio: Stephen Watkins for Asylum Seekers

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Appendix 18 ABC Music Services and Children's Entertainment Highest Selling Publishing Music Video: The Wiggles for The Wiggly ABC Enterprises Awards Big Show APRA Music Awards Highest Selling Sport Video: ABC Video for ABC Classics Best Television Theme (Finalist): John the tribute to Australia's greatest cricketer Kane and Mark Walmsley, Something in ARIA Award Bradman the Air Best Classical Recording: Complete Highest Selling Special Interest Video: ABC Beethoven Piano Sonatas - Gerard Australian Guild of Screen Composers Video for the BBC production Walking Willems Awards with Dinosaurs Best World Music Recording: Fyvie's Best Television Theme (Finalist): John Highest Selling Episode: ABC Video for the Embrace: The Golden Age of the Scottish Kane and Mark Walmsley, Something in BBC production The Planets Fiddle - Chris Duncan the Air ABC Contemporary Music ABC Books PPCA Award for Most Broadcast Country Yabba (VIC) Children's Choice Award Appendix 19 Album Bob the Builder and the Elves Other Awards Lee Kernaghan, Hat Town Koala (NSW) Children's Choice Award ARIA Award Best Jazz Album Shortlisted: The Bush Jumper, Bob the Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Builder and the Elves and Rodney's Awards James Muller Trio, All Out Runaway Nose Commonwealth Government Award: ABC CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia — In recognition of outstanding Golden Guitar awards in the following ACT Library Service Cool Awards commitment to the employment of categories: Coolest Book of the Decade prize: Bob the people working with a disability Builder and the Elves by Emily Rodda APRA Song of the Year: Graeme Connors and Adam Brand, Good Things in Life CBC 2000 Children's Book of the Year Female Vocalist Of The Year: Beccy Cole, Awards This Heart Picture Book of the Year Shortlisted: Hello Baby Vocal Collaboration Of The Year: Beccy Cole, Darren Coggan, Felicity and Adam APA (Australian Publishers Association) Harvey, Do I Ever Cross Your Mind Book Design Awards New Talent Of The Year: Sara Storer, Best Designed Children’s Series Buffalo Bill Commended: ABC Books' YoYo series Peoples Choice Awards — Best Female ACT Children's Choice Awards (COOL Vocal: Tania Kernaghan Awards) Australian Performing Rights Association Book of the Decade: Bob the Builder and (APRA) the Elves Professional Development Awards for Diversity In Health Children's Book outstanding young songwriters and Awards: composers: ABC Music singer/songwriter Picture Book Award: A Is For Aunty by Tamara Stewart Elaine Russell Victorian Country Music Awards Australian Bush Laureate Awards Heritage Song of the Year: Sara Storer, Book of the Year: An Australian Heritage Buffalo Bill of Verse by Jim Haynes Best New Talent: Sara Storer, Katherine Songwriter's Composition: Sara Storer, ABC Retail Buffalo Bill Queensland 2001 Business Achiever Best Group, Open Section: Beccy Cole, Awards Darren Coggan, Adam Harvey and Felicity, Outstanding Business Achiever: ABC Shop Do I Ever Cross Your Mind Brisbane Best Instrumental: Pixie Jenkins and Northland Certificate of Retailer Lindsay Butler, Cootamundra Wattle Achievement Sales Results for May 2001: ABC Shop ABC Licensing Preston One of Australia's Most Beautiful Exports ABC Video Presented to Bananas in Pyjamas by AVSDA-The Australian Video Software Overseas Trading Magazine Distributors Association Highest Selling Australian video: ABC Video for 2000 Today

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Appendix 20 not used gratuitously and provided the 3.4 Portrayal of Women and Avoidance language can be justified in the context of Stereotypes. Programs will take care to ABC Code of Practice of, for example, fiction, documentary, acknowledge the full range of roles now dramatisation, comedy and song lyrics. performed by women. Irrelevant 1 Preamble 2.3 Sex and Sexuality. Provided it is references to a woman’s physical The ABC’s place in the broadcasting handled with integrity, any of the characteristics, marital status or system is distinctive because of its following treatments of sex and sexuality maternity will be avoided. Charter, which gives the Corporation may be appropriate and necessary to a Programs should not promote or endorse unique responsibilities, and because of program: inaccurate, demeaning or discriminatory other provisions under the Australian — it can be discussed and reported in stereotypes of women or men. Broadcasting Corporation Act, 1983, the context of news, information or In producing programs using experts, which give the Corporation particular documentary programs; interviewees and other talent, program responsibilities, for example, the makers will ensure that there are provision of an independent news — it can be referred to in drama, opportunities for both women and men service. comedy, lyrics or fictional programs; and to present viewpoints. The ABC Act guarantees the editorial 3.5 Closed Captioning for People who independence of the Corporation’s — it can be depicted, implicitly or are Hearing Impaired or Deaf. Closed program services. The ABC holds its power explicitly. caption programs will be clearly marked to make programming decisions on 2.4 Discrimination. The presentation or when program information is provided to behalf of the people of Australia. By law portrayal of people in a way which is the press or when captioned programs and convention neither the Government likely to encourage denigration of or are promoted. Where possible, open nor Parliament seeks to intervene in discrimination against any person or captioned advice will be provided if those decisions. section of the community on account of technical problems prevent scheduled race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, age, closed captioning. 2 General Program Codes disability or illness, social or occupational The guiding principle in the application status, sexual preference or the holding Addresses to the nation and events of of the following general program codes is of any religious, cultural or political belief national significance will be transmitted context. What is unacceptable in one will be avoided. The requirement is not with closed captioning. The ABC will context may be appropriate and intended to prevent the broadcast of endeavour to increase the amount of acceptable in another. However, the use material which is factual, or the closed-captioning programming, as of language and images for no other expression of genuinely-held opinion in resources permit. purpose but to offend is not acceptable. a news or current affairs program, or in 4 News, Current Affairs and The code is not intended to ban certain the legitimate context of a humorous, types of language or images from bona satirical or dramatic work. Information Programs fide dramatic or literary treatments, nor 2.5 Privacy. The rights of individuals to 4.1 News, Current Affairs and is it intended to exclude such references privacy should be respected in all ABC Information Programs. In programs from legitimate reportage, debate or programs. However, in order to provide produced by ABC News and Current Affairs documentaries. Where appropriate, information which relates to a person’s Departments and information programs: audiences will be given advance notice performance of public duties or about (a) Every reasonable effort must be of the content of the program. other matters of public interest, made to ensure that the factual 2.1 Violence. The presentation or intrusions upon privacy may, in some content of programs is accurate. portrayal of violence must be justifiable, circumstances, be justified. Demonstrable errors will be corrected or else the material should not be in a timely manner and in a form presented. Particular attention should be 3 Specific Program Codes most suited to the circumstances. paid to the portrayal of violence against 3.1 Children’s Programs. While the real (b) Editorial staff will not be obliged to women. world should not be concealed from disclose confidential sources which children, special care will be taken to In news and current affairs programs, they are entitled to protect at all ensure programs children are likely to violent events should never be times. watch unsupervised will not cause alarm sensationalised or presented for their or distress. (c) Re-enactments of events will be own sake. clearly identified as such and 3.2 Religious Programs. Religious In drama programs, the aim is not to see presented in a way which will not programs may cover Christianity, other how much violence will be tolerated, but mislead audiences. traditional religions and new religious how little is necessary to achieve honest movements, as well as analysis and (d) If reported at all, suicides will be ends without undue dramatic discussion of religious issues from non- reported in moderate terms and will compromise. religious points of view. usually avoid details of method. 2.2 Language. Variations of language 3.3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (e) Sensitivity will be exercised in favoured by different groups of Programs. Program makers and broadcasting images of or interviews Australians — young or old, well journalists should respect Aboriginal and with bereaved relatives and survivors educated or less educated, migrants, Torres Strait Islander cultures. Particular or witnesses of traumatic incidents. Indigenous and others — are equally care should be exercised in traditional 4.2 News and Current Affairs Programs. valid and have their place in programs. matters such as the naming or depicting Every reasonable effort must be made to On occasions, the language of one group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ensure that the content of programs may be distasteful to another. Use of people after death. such language is permitted provided it is

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produced by ABC News and Current Affairs — may be shown at any time. There must be sound reasons for any Departments is: PG — Parental Guidance (parental departure from the time zone for a (a) impartial: impartiality does not guidance recommended for persons program classification. require editorial staff to be under 15 years) Programs which are serious presentations unquestioning; nor should all sides PG programs: of moral, social or cultural issues may of an issue be devoted the same — may contain adult themes and appear outside their normal classification amount of time. concepts which, when viewed by period provided that a clear indication of (b) balanced: balance will be sought those under 15 years, may require the nature and content of the program is through the presentation, as far as the guidance of an adult; given at its commencement. possible, of principal relevant — may be shown between 7.3 Television Classification Symbols. The viewpoints on matters of 8.30am and 4.00pm on weekdays classification symbol of the PG, M or MA importance. The requirement may 7.30pm and 6.00am on any day of program (except news, current affairs, not always be reached within a the week. general information and sporting single program or news bulletin, but M — Mature Audience programs and programs) being shown will be displayed will be achieved within a reasonable MA — Mature Adult Audience programs at the commencement of the program. period. — are programs which, because of the The classification symbol of the PG, M or 4.3 News Flashes. Care will be exercised matter they contain or because of MA program (except news, current affairs, in the selection of sounds and images the way it is treated, are general information and sporting and consideration given to the likely recommended for viewing only by programs) being promoted will be composition of the audience. persons aged 15 years or over. displayed during the promotion. 4.4 News Updates and News 7.4 Consumer Advice. Audio and visual Promotions. News updates and news M programs may be shown between: consumer advice on the reasons for an M promotions will not appear during noon and 3.00pm on weekdays that are or MA classification will be given prior to obviously inappropriate programs, school days the commencement of an M or MA especially programs directed at young 8.30pm and 5.00am on any day of the program. children. Due to their repetitive nature, week. there will be very little violent material MA programs may be shown between: 8 Complaints included in them, and none at all in the 9.30pm and 5.00am on any day of the 8.1 This Code of Practice does not apply to late afternoon and early evening. week. complaints concerning programs which are or become the subject of legal 5 Promotions for Programs While most adult themes may be dealt with, the degree of explicitness and proceedings. Program promotions will be scheduled so intensity of treatment will determine Complaints that the ABC has acted as to be consistent with the nature of what can be accommodated in the M contrary to this Code of Practice should surrounding programs. and MA classifications — the less explicit be directed to the ABC in the first or less intense material will be included instance. Phone complainants seeking a 6 Warnings in the M classification and the more response from the ABC will be asked to Where appropriate, the audience will be explicit or more intense material, put their complaint in writing. All such given advance notice of programs or especially violent material, will be written complaints will receive a program segments which some viewers included in the MA classification. response from the ABC within 60 days or listeners could find distressing or from receipt of the written complaint. disturbing. X programs and unmodified R programs (not suitable for television) The ABC will make every reasonable effort 7 Television Program — contain material which cannot to resolve complaints about Code of Practice matters, except where a Classifications appropriately be classified as G, PG, M or MA because the material itself complaint is clearly frivolous, vexatious or This system of television program or the way it is treated renders them not made in good faith or the classification applies the Guidelines for unsuitable for television; complainant is vexatious or not acting in the Classification of Films and Videotapes good faith. issued by the Office of Film and Literature — must not be shown at all. 8.2 Independent Complaints Review Classification. 7.2 Implementation Guidelines. The time Panel. The ABC has established an Programs having a particular class- zones for each program classification are Independent Complaints Review Panel ification under the Office of Film and guides to the most likely placement of (ICRP) to review written complaints which Literature Classification Guidelines may programs within that classification. They relate to allegations of serious cases of be modified so that they are suitable for are not hard and fast rules and there will bias, lack of balance or unfair treatment broadcast or suitable for broadcast at be occasions on which programs or arising from an ABC broadcast or particular times. segments of programs appear in other broadcasts. time-slots, for example, a PG program or 7.1 Classification segment of a program designed for If a complainant making such an G – General (suitable for all ages) teenage viewers could appear before allegation does not receive a response G programs, which include programs 7.30pm if that is the time most suitable from the ABC within six weeks or is not designed for pre-school and school age for the target audience, or a PG segment satisfied with the response, the children: in an arts program could appear during a complainant may ask the Convener of the weekend daytime program. ICRP to accept the complaint for review. — are suitable for children to watch on Further information can be obtained their own; from the Convener, Independent

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Complaints Review Panel, GPO Box 688, Central Tablelands 1 Tamworth 55 Sydney, NSW 2001 Central Western Slopes 11 Tenterfield 29 or by phoning (02) 9333 5639. Cobar 2 Thredbo 34 If the Convener rejects the complaint or if Coffs Harbour 60 Tottenham 10 the complainant is dissatisfied with the Collarenebri 30 Tumbarumba* 66 outcome of the review and the complaint Condobolin 65 Tumut 57 is covered by the ABC Code of Practice, Coolah 56 Tweed Heads 32 the complainant may make a complaint Cooma 56 Ulladulla 33 to the Australian Broadcasting Authority Cooma 0 Upper Hunter 8 about the matter. Cowra 48 Upper Namoi 7 Crookwell 45 Vacy 31 8.3 Australian Broadcasting Authority. If Deniliquin 9 Wagga Wagga 56 a complainant: Dubbo 57 Walcha 6 — does not receive a response from the Dungog 60 Walgett 69 ABC within 60 days; or East Grove 40 Walwa/Jingellic* 63 — the complainant is dissatisfied with Eden 1 Weilmoringle* 69 the ABC response; or Emmaville 55 White Cliffs* 69 Enngonia* 69 Wilcannia 8 — the complainant is dissatisfied with Glen Innes 50 Wollongong 30 the outcome of the ICRP review (as Gloucester 42 Wyong 42 mentioned above); and Goodooga 8 Young 11 — the complaint is covered by the ABC Gosford 46 Northern Territory Code of Practice; Goulburn 55 Adelaide River 11 the complainant may make a complaint Grafton/Kempsey 2 Alice Springs 7 to the Australian Broadcasting Authority Hay 11 Ampilatwatja* 67 about the matter. Illawarra 56 Barunga* 66 Inverell 2 Batchelor* 69 Ivanhoe 6 Bathurst Island 11 Jerilderie 10 Bathurst Island* 69 Appendix 21 Jindabyne 60 Bathurst Island Group* 59 Kandos 60 Beswick* 60 Transmitters Khancoban 60 Bickerton Island* 60 Kings Cross 46 Borroloola 6 Television Transmitters Kotara 58 Bulman* 68 Kyogle 57 Canteen Creek* 63 Digital Television Laurieton 44 Adelaide 12 Cattle Creek* 68 Lightning Ridge 10 Cooinda* 45 Brisbane 12 Lithgow 32 Melbourne 12 Daguragu* 66 Lithgow East 55 Daly River 10 Perth 12 Lord Howe Island* 8 Sydney 12 Darwin 6 Lord Howe Island* 9 Darwin* 46 Analog Television Manly/Mosman 42 Darwin North 55 Australian Capital Territory Manning River 6 Docker River* 69 Canberra 9 Mannus* 55 East Alligator* 65 Fraser 56 Menindee 9 Galiwinku 8 Tuggeranong 60 Merewether 50 Gapuwiyak* 69 Weston Creek/Woden 55 Merimbula* 57 Groote Eylandt 7 Merriwa 8 New South Wales Haasts Bluff* 69 Mudgee 55 Albury North 56 Helen Springs* 68 Mungindi 10 Araluen 56 Hermannsburg* 66 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area 7 Armidale 5A Hodgson Downs* 69 Murrurundi 6 Armidale 33 Jabiru 8 Narooma 0 Ashford 5A Jim Jim* 69 Newcastle 48 Balranald 39 Kalkaringi* 57 Newcastle 5A Batemans Bay/Moruya 9 Katherine 7 Nowra North 32 Bathurst 6 Katherine Gorge* 62 Nymagee* 66 Bega/Cooma 8 Kings Canyon Resort* 69 Nyngan 3 Bonalbo 55 Kintore* 60 Oberon 57 Bourke 7 Kulgera* 69 Portland/Wallerawang 57 Bowral/Mittagong 33 Laramba* 68 Quirindi 5A Braidwood 57 Maningrida* 63 Richmond/Tweed 6 Broken Bay 67 Mary River* 65 Stanwell Park 33 Broken Hill 2 Mataranka 8 SW Slopes/E Riverina 0 Captains Flat* 55 McArthur River Mine* 69 Sydney 2 Cassilis 42 McArthur River* 59 Tamworth 2 Mereenie* 67

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Milikapiti* 69 Clermont 10 Mission Beach 2 Mount Todd* 46 Cloncurry 7 Mitchell 6 Mt Liebig* 66 Coen 8 Monto 56 Newcastle Waters 8 Collinsville 55 Moore 33 Nhulunbuy 11 Cooktown 8 Moranbah 5A Numbulwar* 69 Coppabella* 55 Moranbah Town 55 Nyirripi* 66 Corfield 10 Morven 7 Peppimenarti* 69 Cracow* 68 Mossman 8 Pine Creek 10 Croydon 8 Mount Garnet 2 Pularumpi* 69 Cunnamulla 10 Mount Isa 6 Robinson River* 59 Currumbin 33 Mount Molloy 7 Santa Teresa* 68 Dajarra* 69 Mount Surprise* 55 South Alligator* 65 Darling Downs 32 Moura 54 Tennant Creek 9 Dimbulah 46 Mungallala* 65 Ti Tree* 67 Dirranbandi 7 Murgon 57 Tindal* 47 Doomadgee* 69 Murwillumbah 60 Titjikala* 56 Dysart 2 Muttaburra 8 Uluru* 69 Eidsvold 57 Nambour 58 Urapunga* 68 Einsleigh* 66 Napranum* 63 Wadeye* 69 Emerald 11 Nebo 55 Warrego 60 Eromanga* 66 Nonda* 69 Warruwi* 69 Eromanga* 66 Noosa/Tewantin 32 Werenbun* 65 Esk 55 Normanton 8 Winnellie* 66 Eulo* 69 Numinbah Prison* 56 Yirrkala* 9 Forsayth* 56 Osborne Mines* 63 Yulara* 67 Georgetown 7 Palen Creek Prison* 65 Queensland Gladstone (East) 32 Pentland 8 Adavale* 69 Gladstone (West) 55 Pormpuraaw* 69 Airlie Beach 49 Glenden* 29 Port Douglas 55 Almaden* 64 Gold Coast 49 Proserpine 56 Alpha 8 Goondiwindi 6 Quilpie 8 Aramac 11 Gordonvale 55 Ravenshoe 8 Atherton 68 Greenvale 8 Richmond 6 Augathella 11 Gunpowder* 69 Rockhampton 9 Ayr 63 Gununa* 60 Rockhampton East 55 Ayton* 69 Gympie 45 Roma 7 Babinda 54 Gympie Town 57 Scherger* 50 Ballard 33 Herberton 60 Shute Harbour 2 Ballera* 56 Hervey Bay 55 Smithfield Heights 56 Bamaga* 69 Hope Vale* 69 Southern Downs 1 Barcaldine 10 Hughenden 9 Springsure 8 Bedourie 7 Hungerford* 69 St George 8 Bell 56 Injinoo* 55 St Lawrence* 68 Birdsville 8 Injune 8 Stonehenge* 69 Blackall 9 Isisford 7 Stuart 59 Blackwater 8 Jackson Oil Field* 69 Sunshine Coast 40 Bogantungan* 69 Jericho 7 Surat 11 Bollon* 69 Julia Creek 10 Tambo 6 Boonah 57 Jundah* 69 Tara 57 Boulia 8 Karumba 6 Taroom 11 Bowen 5A Kooralbyn* 56 Texas 11 Boyne Island 57 Kowanyama* 69 Thallon* 69 Brisbane 2 Kubin* 62 Thargomindah* 69 Burdekin Falls* 69 Lakeland 69 Theodore 58 Burketown* 69 Laura 8 Thursday Island 8 Cairns 9 Linville 63 Tieri* 69 Cairns East 41 Lockhart River* 69 Toogoolawah* 59 Cairns North 56 Longreach 6 Toowoomba 56 Camooweal 8 Mackay 8 Townsville 3 Cape Flattery Mine* 69 Mareeba 54 Townsville North 55 Capella 32 Marpuna* 69 Trinity Beach 45 Charleville 9 Meandarra 59 Tully 8 Charters Towers 44 Middlemount 8 Wallumbilla* 46 Chillagoe* 69 Miles 9 Wandoan 5A Chinchilla* 56 Millmerran* 55 Wangetti 51 Clairview* 69 Miriam Vale 11 Warwick 55

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Weipa 7 Roxby Downs 56 Wayatinah* 46 Wide Bay 6 South East 1 Weldborough 56 Windorah* 69 Spencer Gulf North 1 Wynyard 33 Winton 8 Streaky Bay 10 Victoria Wirralie* 69 Swan Reach* 51 Alexandra 59 Wujal Wujal* 69 Tarcoola* 69 Alexandra Environs 31 Wyandra* 69 Truro Grove* 66 Apollo Bay 55 Yarrabah* 69 Tumby Bay 32 Bairnsdale 57 Yeppoon 56 Umuwa* 69 Ballarat 42 Yowah* 69 Victor Harbor 55 Bendigo 1 Yuleba* 68 Waikerie 56 Bonnie Doon 58 South Australia Watson* 68 Boolarra 56 Adelaide 2 William Creek* 69 Bright 32 Adelaide Foothills 46 Wirrulla 8 Bruthen 53 Andamooka 8 Woomera 7 Buxton* 42 Angaston* 58 Wudinna 30 Cann River 11 Arkaroola* 69 Yankalilla* 56 Casterton 55 Barton* 69 Yunta* 69 Churchill 55 Bookabie* 68 Tasmania Cobden 8 Bordertown 2 Acton Road 55 Colac 5A Burra 56 Avoca 45 Coleraine 2 Caralue Bluff 59 Barrington Valley 46 Corryong 9 Carrickalinga* 55 Bicheno 10 Dargo* 57 Ceduna/Smoky Bay 9 Binalong Bay 33 Dartmouth* 57 Chandler* 68 Burnie 58 Dinner Plain* 64 Coffin Bay 45 Cygnet 45 Eildon 33 Coober Pedy 8 Derby 57 Eildon town 57 Cook* 69 Dover 56 Falls Creek* 56 Cowell 6 Dover South 44 Ferntree Gully 56 Elizabeth South 63 East Devonport 57 Foster 57 Elliston* 69 Forth* 45 Genoa 31 Fowlers Bay* 69 Geeveston 57 Gisborne* 56 Glendambo* 69 Gladstone 40 Goulburn Valley 40 Golden Grove* 56 Goshen/Goulds Country 57 Halls Gap 55 Gumeracha* 56 Hillwood 46 Harrietville* 57 Hallett Cove 63 Hobart 2 Hopetoun 56 Hawker 48 Hobart NE Suburbs 57 Hopetoun town* 29 Iga Warta* 65 King Island 11 Horsham 45 Indulkana* 69 Launceston 56 Howqua* 57 Keith 42 Lileah 8 Jamieson* 58 Kenmore Park* 69 Lilydale 57 Kiewa 57 Kingscote* 69 Mangana 55 Lakes Entrance 32 Kingston SE/Robe 56 Maydena* 58 Latrobe Valley 40 Lameroo 57 Meander 56 Lorne 57 Leigh Creek South 9 Mole Creek* 57 Mallacoota 57 Lyndhurst* 60 NE Tasmania 3 Mansfield 50 Manguri* 69 NE Tasmania 32 Marysville 46 Maralinga* 66 New Norfolk 56 Melbourne 2 Marla* 69 Orford 55 Mildura/Sunraysia 6 Marree 8 Penguin 31 Mitta Vale* 56 Mintabie* 64 Pyengana Valley 33 Murray Valley 2 Moomba* 69 Queenstown/Zeehan 56 Myrtleford 2 Naracoorte 57 Ringarooma 55 Nhill 9 Nepabunna* 69 Rosebery 33 Nowa Nowa 55 Normanville* 57 Savage River 4 Old Tallangatta* 53 Oak Valley* 67 Smithton 32 Omeo 32 Oodnadatta* 60 South Springfield 56 Orbost 2 Parachilna* 69 St Helens 31 Port Campbell* 54 Penong* 69 St Marys 56 Portland 60 Peterhead* 56 Strahan 57 Safety Beach 61 Pinnaroo 56 Strathgordon 43 Selby 57 Pipalyatjara* 69 Swansea 57 Seymour 55 Port Lincoln 60 Taroona 46 South Yarra 61 Quorn 47 Tullah* 55 Swifts Creek 59 Rawnsley Park Station* 69 Ulverstone 59 Tawonga South* 32 Renmark/Loxton 3 Waratah 57 Trawool* 31

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Upper Murray 1 Gnowangerup* 69 Nanga Bay* 69 Upwey 39 Goodwyn* 68 Nannup 32 Warburton 61 Green Head* 51 Narembeen 64 Warrnambool 2 Halls Creek 8 Narrogin 57 Western Victoria 5A Hopetoun 65 Newman 7 Yea 33 Hyden* 29 Norseman 7 Western Australia Jameison* 69 North Rankin* 61 Albany 7 Jerramungup* 69 North Rankin* 67 Argyle 69 Jurien 55 Northampton 8 Augusta 56 Kalbarri 9 Nullagine* 50 Badgingarra* 68 Kalgoorlie 6 Nungarin* 66 Bamboo Creek* 64 Kambalda 55 Nyabing* 66 Bayulu 45 Karratha 54 Oldfield* 51 Beacon* 69 Karratha* 42 Oldfield* 51 Bencubbin* 68 Katanning 7 One Arm Point* 69 Billiluna* 66 Kojonup 69 Onslow 8 Blackstone* 69 Kondinin* 69 Oriental Well* 67 Boddington* 68 Koolyanobbing 11 Overlander* 69 Borden* 65 Koorda* 52 Pallottine Mission* 69 Bremer Bay* 69 Kulin* 31 Palm Springs Mine* 60 Bremer Bay South* 67 Kununurra 9 Pannawonica 11 Bridgetown 56 Kununurra East 68 Paraburdoo 6 Broads Dams* 69 Lagrange* 69 Pemberton 31 Broome 8 Lake Grace 33 Perth 2 Bruce Rock* 66 Lake Gregory* 68 Pilbara* 67 Bunbury 5 Lake King* 69 Pingrup* 67 Burracoppin* 66 Lancelin 53 Pink Hills* 69 Callion* 69 Laverton 10 Port Hedland 7 Carnarvon 7 Learmonth* 66 Ravensthorpe 11 Central Agricultural 5A Leeman 5A Rawlinna* 69 Cervantes 46 Leinster 10 Roebourne 9 Christmas Island* 11 Leonora 8 Roleystone 57 Cockatoo Island* 58 Lombadina* 53 Salmon Gums 8 Cocos Islands* 9 Looma* 69 Shay Gap* 2 Condingup/Howick 6 Mandurah* 57 Southern Agricultural 2 Coorow* 67 Manjimup 57 Southern Cross 9 Coral Bay* 68 Marandoo* 43 Tjirrkarli* 69 Cue 10 Marble Bar 8 Tom Price 10 Curtin* 69 Margaret River* 57 Toodyay 40 Dalwallinu 46 Maryville* 56 Trayning* 69 Dampier 29 Meekatharra 8 Useless Loop* 68 Denham 8 Meekatharra* 68 Vlaming Head* 69 Derby 8 Menzies 10 Wagin 8 Dolphin Island* 65 Merredin 8 Walpole* 57 Dongara* 61 Moora 60 Wangkatjungka* 69 Eneabba 46 Morawa 8 Warakurna* 69 Esperance 10 Mount Magnet 8 Warburton (WA)* 69 Eucla* 69 Mukinbudin* 31 Warmun* 68 Exmouth 8 Mukinbudin* 31 Wave Rock* 69 Fishery Beach* 57 Mukinbudin* 31 Weeli Wolli Creek* 69 Fitzroy Crossing 58 Mullewa 9 Westonia* 65 Forrest* 69 Munglinup* 69 Wharton* 69 Gairdner* 68 Murchison* 63 Wiluna* 69 Geraldton 6 Murrin Murrin* 65 Winning* 69 Wongan Hills 6 Woodie Woodie* 60 Television Transmitter Statistics Wyndham 10 Yagga Yagga* 66 ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas Vic WA Total Yalgoo 10 ABC Digital 1 1 1 1 1 5 Yandicoogina* 68 ABC Analog 4 9317 1233345 5372 440 Yiyili* 69 Yungngora* 69 SBRS 11 5359 39 5 15 92 274 Zanthus* 69 BRACS 35 28 4 14 81 Total 4 105 105 211 77 50 69 165 800

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BRACS Television Yorke Islands# 66 Ivanhoe 106.1 Northern Territory South Australia Jindabyne 95.5 Ali Curung# 66 Amata# 66 Kandos/Rylstone 100.3 Barunga# 63 Ernabella# 66 Kempsey 684 Bathurst Island# 66 Fregon# 66 Khancoban* 89.7 Beswick# 69 Indulkana# 63 Lightning Ridge 92.1 Bulman# 65 Lithgow 1395 Western Australia Lord Howe Island* 106.1 Daguragu# 63 Balgo# 66 Finke# 66 Manning River 95.5 Beagle Bay# 66 Menindee 97.3 Galiwinku# 66 Djarindjin# 65 Hermannsburg# 63 Merriwa 101.9 Jigalong# 66 Mudgee 99.5 Imanpa# 66 Kalumburu# 66 Kalkaringi# 51 Murrumbidgee Irrigation 100.5 Kiwirrkurra# 66 Murrurundi 96.9 Kintore# 66 Lagrange# 66 Lajamanu# 63 Murwillumbah 720 Looma# 66 Muswellbrook 1044 Maningrida# 66 Oombulgurri# 66 Milikapiti# 66 Muswellbrook 105.7 Tjukurla# 66 Newcastle 1233 Milingimbi# 65 Warmun# 65 Minjilang# 66 Nyngan 95.1 Wingellina# 66 Portland/Wallerawang 94.1 Ngukurr# 69 Yandeearra# 66 Nturiya# 65 Richmond/Tweed 94.5 Yungngora# 66 SW Slopes/E Riverina 89.9 Numbulwar# 66 SBRS(*) – The Australian Broadcasting Oenpelli# 66 Sydney 702 Authority has issued a licence to Talbingo* 88.9 Palumpa# 66 rebroadcast the ABC service indicated Papunya# 66 Tamworth 648 under the Self-Help Broadcasting Taree 756 Peppimenarti# 63 Reception Scheme. Transmission facilities Pmara Jutunta# 66 Tenterfield 88.9 are provided by the licensee. Thredbo 88.9 Pularumpi# 63 BRACS(#) – The Australian Broadcasting Ramingining# 66 Tottenham 98.9 Authority has issued a licence for a Tumbarumba* 92.5 Santa Teresa# 65 community facility formerly known as Umbakumba# 65 Tumut 97.9 Broadcasting for Remote Aboriginal Upper Namoi 99.1 Wadeye# 63 Communities Scheme (BRACS). Warruwi# 66 Wagga Wagga 102.7 Communities with such facilities have a Walcha 88.5 Willowra# 66 transmitter which allows rebroadcasting Yirrkala# 66 Walgett 105.9 of the ABC or programming from other White Cliffs* 107.7 Yuelamu# 65 sources. Yuendumu# 66 Wilcannia 1584 Young 96.3 Queensland Aurukun# 66 Radio Transmitters Northern Territory Adelaide River 98.9 Badu Island# 64 Local Radio Bamaga# 66 Alexandria* 105.5 NSW/ACT Boigu Island# 66 Alice Springs 783 Armidale 101.9 Coconut Island# 66 Bathurst Island 91.3 Ashford 107.9 Darnley Island# 66 Bickerton Island* 105.7 Batemans Bay/Moruya 103.5 Dauan Island# 65 Borroloola 106.1 Bega 810 Doomadgee# 63 Daly River 106.1 Bombala 94.1 Gununa# 63 Darwin 105.7 Bonalbo 91.3 Hope Vale# 66 Docker River* 107.7 Broken Hill 999 Injinoo# 64 Galiwinku 105.9 Bourke/Brewarrina 657 Kowanyama# 63 Groote Eylandt 106.1 Canberra 666 Kubin# 65 Haasts Bluff* 105.9 Central Western Slopes 107.1 Lockhart River# 63 Jabiru 747 Cobar 106.1 Mabuiag Island# 66 Jim Jim* 105.9 Cooma 1602 Murray Islands# 66 Katherine 106.1 Corowa 675 New Mapoon# 58 Kings Canyon Resort* 89.1 Crookwell 106.9 Pormpuraaw# 66 Maningrida* 104.5 Cumnock 549 Saibai Island# 66 Mataranka 106.1 Eden 106.3 Seisia# 65 McArthur River Mine* 105.7 Glen Innes 819 St Pauls# 66 Mount Todd* 94.9 Gloucester 100.9 Stephens Island# 65 Nabarlek* 107 Goodooga 99.3 Sue Island# 64 Newcastle Waters 106.1 Goulburn 90.3 Umagico# 59 Ngukurr* 104.5 Grafton 738 Woorabinda# 66 Nhulunbuy 990 Grafton/Kempsey 92.3 Wujal Wujal# 66 Pine Creek 106.1 Hay 88.1 Yam Island# 65 Tanami* 96.1 Illawarra 97.3 Tennant Creek 106.1

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Ti Tree* 107.7 Mossman 639 Savage River/Waratah 104.1 Timber Creek* 106.9 Mount Garnet 95.7 St Helens 1584 Tindal* 91.7 Mount Isa 106.5 St Marys 102.7 Uluru* 93.3 Mount Molloy 95.7 Strahan 107.5 Werenbun* 102.1 Mount Surprise* 105.3 Swansea 106.1 Winnellie* 88.1 Nambour 90.3 Waratah 103.3 Yulara* 99.7 Normanton 105.7 Weldborough 97.3 Queensland Osborne Mines* 107.1 Victoria Airlie Beach 89.9 Pentland 106.1 Alexandra 102.9 Alpha 105.7 Pialba 855 Ararat* 98.5 Atherton 720 Pormpuraaw* 106.1 Ballarat 107.9 Babinda 94.1 Quilpie 106.1 Bendigo 91.1 Ballera* 105.9 Rockhampton 837 Bright 89.7 Bedourie 106.1 Roma 105.7 Cann River 106.1 Biloela 94.9 Roma/St George 711 Corryong 99.7 Birdsville 106.1 Scherger* 92.1 Eildon 97.3 Bogantungan* 106.1 Southern Downs 104.9 Goulburn Valley 97.7 Boulia 106.1 Tambo 105.9 Horsham 594 Brisbane 612 Tarong Coal Mine* 92.5 Latrobe Valley 100.7 Burdekin Falls* 107.5 Taroom 106.1 Mallacoota 104.9 Cairns 801 Thargomindah* 106.1 Mansfield 103.7 Cairns 106.7 Theodore 105.9 Melbourne 774 Cairns North 95.5 Toowoomba 747 Mildura/Sunraysia 104.3 Camooweal 106.1 Torres Strait 1062 Murray Valley 102.1 Charleville 603 Townsville 630 Myrtleford 91.7 Chillagoe* 106.1 Tully 95.5 Omeo 720 Cloncurry* 100.5 Wandoan 98.1 Orbost 97.1 Coen 105.9 Weipa 1044 Portland 96.9 Collinsville 106.1 Weipa* 105.7 Sale 828 Cooktown 105.7 Wide Bay 100.1 Upper Murray 106.5 Croydon 105.9 South Australia Warrnambool 1602 Cunnamulla 106.1 Adelaide 891 Western Victoria 94.1 Dimbulah 91.7 Andamooka 105.9 Western Australia Doomadgee* 97.5 Coober Pedy 106.1 Albany 630 Dysart 91.7 Cook* 107.7 Argyle 105.9 Eidsvold 855 Glendambo* 106.1 Augusta 98.3 Einsleigh* 96.9 Leigh Ck Coalfield* 99.3 Billiluna* 105.9 Emerald 1548 Leigh Creek South 1602 Blackstone* 106.1 Forsayth* 105.3 Lyndhurst* 88.7 Bow River Mine* 106.3 Georgetown 106.1 Marree 105.7 Bridgetown 1044 Gladstone 99.1 Mintabie* 88.7 Brockman Village* 99.3 Glenden 92.5 Moomba* 106.1 Bronzewing Mine* 107.9 Gold Coast 91.7 Mount Gambier 1584 Broome 675 Goondiwindi 92.7 Naracoorte 1161 Busselton 684 Goonyella* 89.7 Oodnadatta* 95.3 Cadjebut* 101.1 Greenvale 105.9 Port Lincoln 1485 Carnarvon 846 Gunpowder* 106.1 Port Pirie 639 Christmas Island* 1422 Gununa* 92.7 Renmark/Loxton 1062 Cockatoo Island* 97.7 Gympie 1566 Roxby Downs 102.7 Cue 106.1 Gympie/Tewantin 95.3 Streaky Bay 693 Curtin* 106.7 Hughenden 1485 Todmorden* 106.1 Dalgaranga* 106.9 Injune 105.9 Woomera 1584 Dalwallinu 531 Jackson Oil Field* 107.7 Yalata* 105.9 Darlot* 105.9 Julia Creek 567 Tasmania Derby 873 Karumba 106.1 Bicheno 89.7 Esperance 837 Kowanyama* 106.1 Burnie 102.5 Exmouth 1188 Lakeland 106.1 East Devonport 100.5 Fitzroy Crossing 106.1 Laura 106.1 Fingal 1161 Geraldton 828 Lockhart River* 106.1 Hobart 936 Goldsworthy* 107.3 Longreach 540 King Island 88.5 Halls Creek 106.1 Mackay 101.1 Launceston 711 Hopetoun 105.3 Middlemount 106.1 Lileah 91.3 Jameison* 106.1 Miriam Vale 88.3 Orford 90.5 Kalbarri 106.1 Mission Beach 89.3 Queenstown/Zeehan 90.5 Kalgoorlie 648 Mitchell 106.1 Rosebery 106.3 Karratha 702 Moranbah 104.9

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Kununurra 819 Emmaville 93.1 Aramac 107.9 Lake Gregory* 107.7 Glen Innes 105.1 Augathella 107.7 Laverton 106.1 Gloucester 102.5 Babinda 95.7 Leinster* 106.1 Goodooga 100.9 Barcaldine 107.3 Leonora 105.7 Goulburn 1098 Bedourie 107.7 Manjimup 738 Grafton/Kempsey 99.5 Birdsville 107.7 Marandoo* 106.1 Hay 88.9 Blackall 107.9 Marble Bar 105.9 Ivanhoe 107.7 Blackwater 94.3 Meekatharra 106.3 Jerilderie 94.1 Boulia 107.7 Melbourne* 92.5 Jindabyne 97.1 Bowen 92.7 Menzies 106.1 Kandos/Rlystone 96.3 Brisbane 792 Mesa J Mine* 92.5 Khancoban* 91.3 Cairns 105.1 Mount Magnet 105.7 Lightning Ridge 93.7 Cairns North 93.9 Mt Whaleback* 105.7 Lithgow 92.1 Camooweal 107.7 Murrin Murrin* 92.5 Lord Howe Island* 104.1 Capella 107.3 Nannup 98.1 Manning River 97.1 Charleville 107.3 Newman 567 Menindee 95.7 Charters Towers 97.5 Nifty* 105.3 Merriwa 103.5 Clermont 107.7 Nimary Gold Mine* 103.3 Murrumbidgee Irrigation 98.9 Cloncurry 107.7 Norseman 105.7 Murrurundi 104.1 Coen 107.5 Northam 1215 Newcastle 1512 Collinsville 107.7 Nullagine* 106.3 Nowra 603 Cooktown 107.3 Palm Spring Mine* 106.9 Portland/Wallerawang 92.5 Corfield 107.3 Pannawonica 567 Richmond/Tweed 96.9 Croydon 107.5 Paraburdoo 567 SW Slopes 89.1 Cunnamulla 107.7 Paraburdoo* 99.3 Sydney 576 Darling Downs 105.7 Perth 720 Talbingo* 91.3 Dimbulah 93.3 Port Hedland 603 Tamworth 93.9 Dirranbandi 107.3 Ravensthorpe 105.9 Tenterfield 90.5 Dysart 93.3 Sandstone* 106.3 Thredbo 90.5 Eidsvold 102.7 Shay Gap* 107.9 Tumut 99.5 Einsleigh* 95.3 Sir Samuel Mine* 94.3 Upper Namoi 100.7 Emerald 93.9 Southern Cross 106.3 Wagga Wagga 104.3 Forsayth* 106.9 Sunrise Dam* 95.7 Walcha 90.1 Georgetown 107.7 Tjirrkarli* 106.1 Walgett 107.5 Gladstone 95.9 Tom Price 567 Wilcannia 1485 Glenden 93.3 Tom Price* 99.3 Wollongong 1431 Gold Coast 90.1 Useless Loop* 100.3 Young 97.1 Goondiwindi 94.3 Wagin 558 Northern Territory Greenvale 101.9 Warakurna* 101.9 Adelaide River 100.5 Gunpowder* 107.7 Warburton* 106.1 Alice Springs 99.7 Gununa* 106.1 Wildflower* 89.7 Batchelor* 92.1 Gympie 96.9 Wiluna* 106.1 Bathurst Island 92.9 Herberton 93.1 Yagga Yagga* 106.1 Borroloola 107.7 Hughenden 107.5 Yalgoo 106.1 Daly River 107.7 Injune 107.5 Yandicoogina* 93.3 Darwin 657 Isisford 107.7 Yiyili* 106.1 Galiwinku 107.5 Jericho 107.7 Radio National Groote Eylandt 107.7 Julia Creek 107.5 Karumba 107.7 NSW/ACT Jabiru 107.7 Kalkaringi* 107.7 Lakeland 107.7 Armidale 720 Laura 107.7 Balranald 93.1 Katherine 639 Mataranka 107.7 Longreach 99.1 Batemans Bay/Moruya 105.1 Mackay 102.7 Bathurst 96.7 Newcastle Waters 107.7 Ngukurr* 107.7 Meandarra 104.3 Bega/Cooma 100.9 Middlemount 107.7 Bonalbo 92.1 Nhulunbuy 107.7 Pine Creek 107.7 Miles 92.1 Bourke 101.1 Miriam Vale 89.9 Broken Hill 102.9 South Alligator* 88.1 Tennant Creek 684 Mission Beach 90.9 Canberra 846 Mitchell 107.7 Central Tablelands 104.3 Timber Creek* 105.3 Uluru* 91.7 Monto 101.9 Central Western Slopes 107.9 Moranbah 106.5 Condobolin 88.9 Urapunga* 107.5 Yulara* 98.1 Morven 107.5 Cooma 95.3 Mossman 90.1 Queensland Crookwell 107.7 Mount Garnet 97.3 Airlie Beach 93.1 Deniliquin 99.3 Mount Isa 107.3 Alpha 107.3 Eden 107.9 Mount Molloy 97.3

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Mount Surprise* 106.9 Bairnsdale 106.3 Meekatharra 107.9 Muttaburra 107.7 Bright 88.9 Menzies 107.7 Nonda* 100.9 Cann River 107.7 Merredin 107.3 Normanton 107.3 Corryong 98.1 Mount Magnet 107.3 Pasminco Century Mine* 100.5 Eildon 98.1 Mt Whaleback* 104.1 Pentland 107.7 Hopetoun 88.3 Mullewa 107.5 Quilpie 107.7 Mallacoota 103.3 Nannup 98.9 Richmond 107.7 Mansfield 105.3 Narembeen 107.7 Rockhampton 103.1 Melbourne 621 Newman 93.7 Roma 107.3 Mildura/Sunraysia 105.9 Nifty* 107.7 Southern Downs 106.5 Nhill 95.7 Norseman 107.3 Springsure 100.9 Omeo 99.7 Onslow 107.5 St George 107.7 Orbost 98.7 Pannawonica 107.7 Surat 107.5 Portland 98.5 Paraburdoo 107.7 Tambo 107.5 Swifts Creek 103.5 Perth 810 Taroom 107.7 Wangaratta 756 Plutonic Gold Mine* 107.5 Thallon* 89.3 Warrnambool 101.7 Port Hedland 95.7 Theodore 107.5 Western Australia Ravensthorpe 107.5 Thursday Island 107.7 Argyle 107.5 Roebourne 107.5 Townsville 104.7 Augusta 99.1 Salmon Gums 100.7 Townsville North 96.7 Broome 107.7 Shay Gap* 106.3 Tully 96.3 Carnarvon 107.7 Southern Agricultural 96.9 Wandoan 98.9 Cocos Islands* 102.1 Southern Cross 107.9 Weipa 107.3 Cue 107.7 Sunrise Dam* 96.1 Wide Bay 100.9 Dalwallinu 612 Tom Price 107.3 Winton 107.9 Dampier 107.9 Wagin 1296 South Australia Denham 107.5 Wyndham 107.7 Adelaide 729 Derby 107.5 Yalgoo 107.7 Andamooka 107.5 Eneabba 107.7 Yandicoogina* 107.7 Arkaroola* 102.9 Esperance 106.3 Classic FM Ceduna/Smoky Bay 107.7 Exmouth 107.7 NSW / ACT Coober Pedy 107.7 Fitzroy Crossing 107.7 Armidale 103.5 Hawker 107.5 Geraldton 99.7 Batemans Bay/Moruya 101.9 Keith 96.9 Goldsworthy* 105.7 Bega/Cooma 99.3 Leigh Ck Coalfield* 98.5 Halls Creek 107.7 Broken Hill 103.7 Leigh Creek South 106.1 Hopetoun 106.9 Canberra 102.3 Marree 107.3 Jurien 107.9 Central Tablelands 102.7 Quorn 107.9 Kalbarri 107.7 Central Western Slopes 105.5 Renmark/Loxton 1305 Kalgoorlie 97.1 Goulburn 89.5 Roxby Downs 101.9 Kambalda 93.9 Grafton/Kempsey 97.9 South East 103.3 Karratha 100.9 Illawarra 95.7 Spencer Gulf North 106.7 Kununurra 107.3 Khancoban* 88.1 Streaky Bay 100.9 Laverton 107.7 Manning River 98.7 Tumby Bay 101.9 Leeman 107.3 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area 97.3 William Creek* 106.1 Leinster* 107.7 Newcastle 106.1 Wirrulla 107.3 Leonora 107.3 Richmond/Tweed 95.3 Woomera 105.7 Manjimup 1152 SW Slopes 88.3 Wudinna 107.7 Marble Bar 107.5 Sydney 92.9 Tasmania Bicheno 91.3 Hobart 585 Radio Transmitter Statistics Lileah 89.7 NSW/ACT NT QLD SA Tas Vic WA Total NE Tasmania 94.1 Local Radio ABC 57 15 67 1318 2340 233 Orford 88.9 SBRS 5 19 21 9 1 39 94 Queenstown 630 Radio National ABC 51 15 87 18 1319 50 253 Rosebery 107.9 SBRS 38 8 3 9 31 St Helens 96.1 Classic FM ABC 19 2 16 6 2 11 7 63 St Marys 101.1 SBRS 2 2 33 6 16 Strahan 105.9 Triple J ABC 18 2 135 2 10 6 56 Swansea 107.7 SBRS 1 5 11 6 1 20 44 Waratah 104.9 Weldborough 98.9 NewsRadio ABC 3 111111 9 Domestic Shortwave ABC 33 Victoria BRACS 35 29 4 14 82 Albury/Wodonga 990 Alexandra 104.5 Subtotal 159 107 256 68 37 65 192 884

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Talbingo* 88.1 One Arm Point* 107.9 Roxby Downs* 101.1 Tamworth 103.1 Perth 97.7 South East 102.5 Upper Namoi 96.7 Southern Agricultural 94.5 Spencer Gulf North 103.5 Wagga Wagga 105.9 Warmun* 106.9 Streaky Bay* 103.3 Northern Territory Triple J Woomera* 104.1 Wudinna* 105.3 Alice Springs 97.9 New South Wales Darwin 107.3 Armidale 101.1 Tasmania Titjikala* 96.7 Bega/Cooma 100.1 Hobart 92.9 Yulara* 98.9 Broken Hill 102.1 NE Tasmania 102.1 Queensland Canberra 101.5 Smithton* 105.5 Airlie Beach 95.5 Central Tablelands 101.9 Victoria Bogantungan* 104.5 Central Western Slopes 102.3 Ballarat 107.1 Brisbane 106.1 Goulburn 88.7 Bendigo 90.3 Cairns 105.9 Grafton/Kempsey 91.5 Goulburn Valley 94.5 Cairns North 94.7 Illawarra 98.9 Latrobe Valley 96.7 Clermont 104.5 Lord Howe Island* 105.3 Melbourne 107.5 Darling Downs 107.3 Manning River 96.3 Mildura/Sunraysia 101.1 Gold Coast 88.5 Murrumbidgee Irrigation 96.5 Murray Valley 105.3 Gympie 93.7 Newcastle 102.1 Upper Murray 103.3 Longreach* 102.1 Richmond/Tweed 96.1 Warrnambool 89.7 Mackay 97.9 SW Slopes 90.7 Western Victoria 94.9 Mount Isa 101.7 Sydney 105.7 Western Australia Nambour 88.7 Tamworth 94.7 Bunbury 94.1 Rockhampton 106.3 Upper Namoi 99.9 Cadjebut* 104.3 Southern Downs 101.7 Wagga Wagga 101.1 Central Agricultural 98.1 Thallon* 90.9 Northern Territory Cocos Islands* 98.9 Townsville 101.5 Alice Springs 94.9 Dampier* 99.3 Townsville North 95.9 Channel Point* 96.1 Denham* 103.7 Wide Bay 98.5 Darwin 103.3 Esperance* 105.5 South Australia Tindal* 88.5 Exmouth* 98.1 Adelaide 103.9 Uluru* 92.5 Fitzroy Crossing* 104.1 Adelaide Foothills 97.5 Warrego* 107.7 Geraldton 98.9 Angaston* 90.7 Yulara* 95.7 Green Head* 105.3 Oak Valley* 107.3 Queensland Kalgoorlie 98.7 Renmark/Loxton 105.1 Ballera* 104.3 Karratha* 103.3 Roxby Downs 103.5 Brisbane 107.7 Kununurra East* 100.1 South East 104.1 Cairns 107.5 Leonora* 96.9 Spencer Gulf North 104.3 Cairns North 97.1 Mesa J Mine* 99.3 Woomera* 103.3 Cannington Mine* 99.9 Mount Magnet* 99.3 Tasmania Cloncurry* 105.3 Pannawonica* 106.1 Hobart 93.9 Darling Downs 104.1 Parnngurr* 107.7 NE Tasmania 93.3 Emerald* 97.1 Perth 99.3 Port Hedland* 98.9 Victoria Gold Coast 97.7 Roebourne* 104.9 Ballarat 105.5 Gunpowder* 104.5 Southern Agricultural 92.9 Bendigo 92.7 Karumba* 104.5 Useless Loop* 102.7 Bright 88.1 Longreach* 102.9 Westonia* 99.5 Goulburn Valley 96.1 Mackay 99.5 Wildflower* 90.5 Latrobe Valley 101.5 Mount Isa 104.1 NewsRadio Melbourne 105.9 Nambour 89.5 Adelaide 972 Mildura/Sunraysia 102.7 Normanton* 100.1 Brisbane 936 Murray Valley 103.7 Pasminco Century* 101.7 Canberra 1440 Upper Murray 104.1 Rockhampton 104.7 Darwin 102.5 Warrnambool 92.1 Roma* 103.3 Hobart 729 Western Victoria 93.3 Southern Downs 103.3 Townsville 105.5 Melbourne 1026 Western Australia Townsville North 97.5 Newcastle 1458 Bunbury 93.3 Wide Bay 99.3 Perth 585 Central Agricultural 98.9 Winton* 96.7 Sydney 630 Esperance 104.7 Fortnum Mine* 98.9 South Australia Domestic Shortwave Geraldton 94.9 Adelaide 105.5 Alice Springs 2310 Green Head* 106.1 Adelaide Foothills 95.9 3230 Kalgoorlie 95.5 Andamooka* 99.5 4835 Leinster* 104.5 Leigh Ck Coalfield* 100.9 Katherine 2485 Leonora* 104.1 Renmark/Loxton 101.9 3370 5025

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Tennant Creek 2325 St Pauls# 106.7 Appendix 23 3315 Stephens Island# 105.9 4910 Sue Island# 105.9 ABC Offices The frequencies used by shortwave Umagico# 105.9 stations to transmit are varied to obtain Woorabinda# 106.1 ABC Head Office optimum results. Wujal Wujal# 107.7 Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC BRACS Radio Yam Island# 106.1 Ultimo Centre, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo Yorke Islands# 106.1 2007; GPO Box 9994, Sydney NSW 2001; Northern Territory Phone: (02) 9333 1500 Ali Curung# 106.1 South Australia Fax: (02) 9333 5305 Barunga# 106.1 Amata# 106.1 Managing Director: Jonathan Shier Bathurst Island# 98.9 Ernabella# 106.1 Beswick# 105.7 Fregon# 106.1 Corporate Affairs: Bulman# 106.1 Indulkana# 106.1 ABC Ultimo Centre, 700 Harris Street, Daguragu# 106.1 Western Australia Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994, Sydney NSW Finke# 106.1 Balgo# 106.1 2001; Galiwinku# 106.7 Beagle Bay# 106.1 Phone (02) 9333 1500 Hermannsburg# 106.1 Djarindjin# 106.1 Fax (02) 9333 5305 Imanpa# 106.1 Jigalong# 106.1 Director: Victoria Buchan Kintore# 106.1 Kalumburu# 106.1 Radio: Lajamanu# 106.1 Kiwirrkurra# 106.1 ABC Southbank Centre, Cnr Southbank Maningrida# 106.1 Lagrange# 106.1 Blvd and Sturt St, Southbank 3006; Milikapiti# 99.3 Looma# 106.1 GPO Box 9994, Melbourne Vic 3001; Milingimbi# 106.1 Oombulgurri# 106.1 Phone (03) 9626 1949 Minjilang# 106.1 Tjukurla# 106.1 Fax (03) 9626 1633 Ngukurr# 106.1 Warmun# 106.1 Director: Sue Howard Nturiya# 105.9 Wingellina# 106.1 Numbulwar# 106.1 Yandeearra# 106.1 Television: Oenpelli# 106.1 Yungngora# 106.1 221 Pacific Highway, Gore Hill 2065; GPO Palumpa# 106.1 Box 9994, Sydney NSW 2001; Papunya# 106.1 SBRS(*): The Australian Broadcasting ABC Switch Phone (02)9333 1500 Peppimenarti# 106.1 Authority has issued a licence to Network TV (02) 9950 3051 Pmara Jutunta# 106.1 rebroadcast the ABC service indicated Network TV Fax (02) 9950 3055 Pularumpi# 98.5 under the Self-Help Broadcasting Director: Sandra Levy Ramingining# 105.7 Reception Scheme. Transmission facilities New Media Services: Santa Teresa# 106.1 are provided by the licensee. ABC Southbank Centre, Cnr Southbank Uluru# 94.1 BRACS(#): The Australian Broadcasting Blvd and Sturt St, Southbank 3006; Umbakumba# 106.3 Authority has issued a licence for a GPO Box 9994, Melbourne Vic 3001; Wadeye# 106.1 community facility formerly known as Phone (03) 9626 1972 Warruwi# 106.1 Broadcasting for Remote Aboriginal Fax: (03) 9626 1979 Willowra# 106.1 Communities Scheme (BRACS). Director: Lynley Marshall Yirrkala# 105.3 Communities with such facilities have a News and Current Affairs: Yuelamu# 105.9 transmitter which allows rebroadcasting 221 Pacific Highway, Gore Hill 2065; Yuendumu# 106.1 of the ABC or programming from other 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007; sources. Queensland GPO Box 9994, Sydney NSW 2001; Aurukun# 107.7 Phone, Gore Hill: (02) 9950 3089 Badu Island# 107.5 Fax, Gore Hill: (02) 9950 4734 Bamaga# 106.7 Appendix 22 Phone, Ultimo: (02) 9333 2118 Boigu Island# 105.5 Fax, Ultimo: (02) 9333 1253 Coconut Island# 105.7 Radio Australia Director: Max Uechtritz Darnley Island# 106.1 Darnley Island# 104.5 Transmitters Development: Dauan Island# 105.7 ABC Ultimo Centre, 700 Harris Street, Shepparton 6 Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994, Sydney NSW Doomadgee# 107.7 Brandon 2 Gununa# 107.7 2001; Phone (02) 9333 5280 Hope Vale# 107.7 In addition the ABC leases shortwave Injinoo# 107.1 Fax (02) 9333 2677 transmission services on transmitters Director: Helen Hughes Kowanyama# 107.7 owned by three separate commercial Kubin# 105.9 transmission providers and located in Content Rights Management: Lockhart River# 107.7 Darwin, Singapore, Taiwan and the ABC Ultimo Centre, 700 Harris Street, Mabuiag Island# 106.3 Marianas. The ABC uses these Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994, Sydney NSW Murray Islands# 106.1 transmission facilities for varying hours 2001; New Mapoon# 107.5 per day to rebroadcast Radio Australia on Phone (02) 9333 5353 Pormpuraaw# 107.7 varying shortwave frequencies to Fax (02) 9333 5344 Saibai Island# 106.1 targeted areas in Asia. Director: Robyn Watts Seisia# 106.3

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Funding, Finance and Support Services: Bega: Tamworth: ABC Ultimo Centre, 700 Harris Street, The Roy Howard Building, Ayers Walkway; Parry Shire Building, Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994, Sydney NSW PO Box 336, Bega 470 Peel Street; 2001; NSW 2550; PO Box 558, Tamworth NSW 2340; Phone (02) 9333 5151 Phone (02) 6491 6011 Phone (02) 6760 2411 Fax (02) 9333 5172 Fax (02) 6491 6099 Fax (02) 6760 2499 Director: Russell Balding RPM: Cate Carrigan RPM: Chrissy Hinde Production Resources: Broken Hill: (administered by the SA Branch) Wagga Wagga: ABC Southbank Centre, Cnr Southbank 454 Argent Street; 100 Fitzmaurice Street, Blvd and Sturt St, Southbank 3006; PO Box 315, Broken Hill NSW 2880; Wagga Wagga NSW 2650; GPO Box 9994, Melbourne Vic 3001; Phone (08) 8082 4011 Phone (02) 6923 4811 Phone (03) 9626 1594 Fax (08) 8082 4099 Fax (02) 6923 4899 Fax (03) 9626 1601 RPM: Dion Pittendreigh RPM: Tim Butler Director: Drew Lean Coffs Harbour: (administered by Kempsey Wollongong: Human Resources: Office) Cnr Kembla and Market Streets, ABC Ultimo Centre,700 Harris Street, 24 Gordon Street, Wollongong East NSW 2520; Ultimo 2007; GPO Box 9994, Sydney NSW Coffs Harbour NSW 2450; PO Box 973 Wollongong East NSW 2520; 2001; Phone (02) 6650 3611 Phone (02) 4224 5011 Phone (02) 9333 5120 Fax (02) 6650 3099 Fax (02) 4224 5099 Fax (02) 9333 5108 RPM: Cameron Marshall RPM: Peter Riley Head: Colin Palmer Dubbo: (administered by Orange office) Northern Territory 45 Wingewarra Street; Technology and Distribution: Darwin: Car Park Offices, 10 Lanceley Place, PO Box 985, Dubbo NSW 2830; 1 Cavenagh Street; Artarmon, 2064; GPO Box 9994, Sydney Phone (02) 6881 1811 GPO Box 9994, Darwin, NT 0801; NSW 2001; Fax (02) 6881 1899 Phone (08) 8943 3222 Phone: (02) 9950 3073 RPM: Laurie Neville Fax (08) 8943 3125 Fax: (02) 9950 3239 Kempsey/Mid North Coast: State Director: Tony Bowden 18 Kemp Street, West Kempsey; Director: Colin Knowles Alice Springs: ABC Enterprises: PO Box76, WestKempseyNSW2440; Cnr Gap Road and Speed Street; John Mellion Building, Phone (02) 6566 2111 PO Box 1144, Alice Springs, NT 0871; 10a Campbell Street, Artarmon, NSW 2064; Fax (02) 6566 2199 Phone (08) 8950 4711 GPO Box 9994, Sydney NSW 2001; RPM: Cameron Marshall Fax (08) 8950 4799 Lismore: Phone (02) 9950 3908 Queensland Fax (02) 9950 3867 61 High Street, Lismore Heights; A/Director: Doug Walker PO Box 908, Lismore NSW 2480; Brisbane: Phone (02) 6627 2011 Cnr Coronation Drive and Archer Street, Symphony Australia: Fax (02) 6627 2099 Toowong; GPO Box 9994, Brisbane Qld Level 2; 561-577 Harris Street, Ultimo RPM: Martin Corben 4001; 2007; GPO Box 9994, Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (07) 3377 5222 Muswellbrook: (administered by Newcastle Phone (02) 9333 1651 Fax: (07) 3377 5633 office) Fax (02) 9333 1678 State Director: Chris Wordsworth Managing Director: Derek Watt Market Street, Muswellbrook NSW 2333; Phone (02) 6542 2811 Bundaberg: State Offices Fax (02) 6542 2899 58 Woongarra Street; PO Box 1152, Bundaberg Qld 4670; Australian Capital Territory Manager: Mike McCluskey Phone (07) 4155 4911 Newcastle: Canberra: Fax (07) 4155 4999 Cnr Wood and Parry Streets, Cnr Northbourne and Wakefield Avenues, RPM: Laurel Eldridge Dickson; GPO Box 9994, Canberra ACT Newcastle West NSW 2309; Cairns: 2601; Phone (02) 6275 4555 Phone (02) 4922 1200 Cnr Sheridan and Upward Street; Fax (02) 6275 4601 Fax (02) 4922 1222 PO Box 932, Cairns Qld 4870 Manager 666 ABC Canberra and Territory Manager: Mike McCluskey Phone (07) 4044 2011 Director: Liz McGrath Nowra: (administered by Wollongong office) Fax (07) 4044 2099 59A Kinghorne Street; Parliament House Bureau: RPM: Sharon Molloy PO Box 1071, Nowra NSW 2541; Phone (02) 6275 4640 Phone (02) 4423 2277 Gladstone: Fax (02) 6275 4642 Fax (02) 4423 2527 Dahl’s Building, 43 Tank Street, Gladstone New South Wales RPM: Peter Riley Qld 4680; Phone (07) 4972 3812 Head Office: Orange: Fax (07) 4972 2650 ABC Ultimo Centre, Level 2, 46 Bathurst Road; 700 Harris Street, Ultimo, 2007; PO Box 863, Orange NSW 2800; Gold Coast: GPO Box 9994, Sydney NSW 2001; Phone (02) 6393 2511 Cnr Gold Coast Highway and Francis Phone (02) 9333 2400 Fax (02) 6393 2599 Street; PO Box 217, Mermaid Beach Qld Fax (02) 9333 2404 RPM: Laurie Neville 4217; Phone (07) 5595 2917 Director: John Graham Fax (07) 5595 2999 Manager: Phil Cullen

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Longreach: Port Augusta: Horsham: Duck Street; PO Box 310, Longreach Qld Church Street; PO Box 2149, Port Augusta Shop 506, 148 Baillie Street; PO Box 506, 4730; SA 5700; Horsham Vic 3400; Phone (07) 4658 4011 Phone (08) 8642 2848 Phone: (03) 5381 5311 Fax (07) 4658 4099 Fax (08) 8642 2838 Fax: (03) 5381 5399 RPM: Tom Harwood Port Lincoln: Mildura: Mackay: 2/8 Eyre Street; PO Box 679, Port Lincoln 73A Pine Ave: PO Box 5051, Mildura Vic 25 River Street; PO Box 127, Mackay Qld SA 5606; 3502; 4740; Phone (08) 8683 2611 Phone: (03) 5022 4511 Phone (07) 4957 1111 Fax (08) 8683 2699 Fax: (03) 5022 4599 Fax (07) 4957 1199 Port Pirie: RPM: Victoria Adams RPM: Wayne Shearman 85 Grey Street; PO Box 289, Port Pirie SA Morwell: Sunshine Coast: (Administered by Gold Coast 5540; 20 George St; PO Box 1109, Morwell Vic Office) Phone (08) 8638 4811 3840 Shop 3A, Dolphin Centre, 122 Aerodrome Fax (08) 8638 4899 Phone (03) 5133 8425 Road, Maroochydore Qld 4558; RPM: Andrew Male Fax (03) 5133 8421 Phone (07) 5475 5000 Renmark: Sale: Fax (07) 5475 5099 Ral Ral Avenue; PO Box 20, Renmark SA 340 York Street; PO Box 330, Sale Vic 3850; Manager: Phil Cullen 5341; Phone: (03) 5143 5510 Maryborough: Phone (08) 8586 1311 Fax: (03) 5143 5599 146 Bazaar Street; PO Box 276, Fax (08) 8586 1399 RPM: Debbie Bye Maryborough Qld 4650; RPM: Bruce Mellett Shepparton: Phone (07) 4121 5207 Tasmania 265a Maude Street; PO Box 1922, Fax (07) 4122 3750 Hobart: Shepparton Vic 3630; Mt Isa: ABC Centre Liverpool Street; GPO Box Phone: (03) 5820 4011 114 Camooweal Street, Mt Isa Qld 4825; 9994, Hobart Tas 7001; Fax: (03) 5820 4099 Phone (07) 4744 1311 Phone (03) 6235 3333 Warrnambool: Fax (07) 4744 1399 Fax (03) 6235 3407 166B Koroit Street; PO Box 310, A/RPM: Susan McGrady State Director: Robert J. Batten Warrnambool Vic 3280; Rockhampton: Burnie: Phone: (03) 5560 3111 236 Quay Street; PO Box 911, Rockhampton 81 Mount Street; PO Box 533, Burnie Tas Fax: (03) 5560 3199 Qld 4700; 7320; Wodonga: Phone (07) 4924 5711 Phone (03) 6430 1211 1 High Street; Wodonga Vic 3690 Fax (07) 4924 5799 Fax (03) 6430 1299 PO Box 1063, Wodonga Vic 3689 RPM: Ross Quinn Launceston: Phone: (02) 6049 2011 Toowoomba: 45 Ann Street; PO Box 201, Launceston Tas Fax: (02) 6049 2098(admin) ABC Radio Centre, 297 Margaret Street; 7250; Fax: (02) 6049 2099 (GenNews/prog) PO Box 358, Toowoomba Qld 4350; Phone (03) 6323 1011 RPM: Neil Meaney Phone (07) 4631 3811 Fax (03) 6323 1099 Western Australia Fax (07) 4631 3899 RPM: Steve McClelland Victoria Perth: 191 Adelaide Terrace; GPO Box 9994, Perth Townsville: ABC Southbank Centre: Southbank Bvd, Southbank 3006; WA 6848; 8-10 Wickham Street; PO Box 694, Phone (08) 9220 2700 Townsville Qld 4810; GPO Box 9994, Melbourne Vic 3001; Phone: (03) 9626 1600 Fax (08) 9220 2899 Phone (07) 4722 3011 State Director: Geoff Duncan Fax (07) 4722 3099 Fax: (03) 9626 1601 RPM: John Nutting State Director: Murray Green Albany: 2 St Emilie Way; Albany WA 6330; South Australia ABC Elsternwick Centre: 8 Gordon Street, Elsternwick, Vic 3185; Phone (08) 9842 4011 Adelaide: GPO Box 9994, Melbourne Vic 3001; Fax (08)9842 4099 85 North East Road, Collinswood; Phone: (03) 9524 2222 RPM: John Cecil GPO Box 9994, Adelaide SA 5001; Fax: (03) 9524 2504 Phone (08) 8343 4000 Broome: 1/14 Napier Terrace; Fax (08) 8343 4505 Radio Australia: PO Box 217, Broome WA 6725; State Director: John Doherty ABC Southbank Centre, Southbank Bvd, Southbank Vic 3006 Phone (08) 9191 3011 Mount Gambier: Phone: (03) 9626 1800 Fax (08) 9191 3099 Penola Road; PO Box 1448, Mt Gambier SA Fax: (03) 9626 1899 RPM: George Manning 5290; Network Manager: Jean-Gabriel Manguy Phone (08) 8724 1011 Bunbury: 72 Wittenoom Street; Fax (08) 8724 1099 Bendigo: PO Box 242, Bunbury WA 6231; RPM: Alan Richardson 278 Napier Street; PO Box 637, Bendigo Vic 3550; Phone (08) 9792 2711 Phone: (03) 5440 1711 Fax (08) 9792 2799 Fax: (03) 5440 1799 RPM: Ron Tait RPM: Jonathon Ridnell

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Esperance: Johannesburg: Broadbeach Port Authority Building, The Esplanade; 3rd Floor, 1 Park Road, Richmond, Shop 139A Boston Way, Pacific Fair PO Box 230, Esperance WA 6450; Johannesburg 2092, South Africa; Shopping Centre, Broadbeach QLD 4218 Phone (08) 9071 5673 Phone: (2711) 726 8636, 726 8676 Phone: 07 55754 231 Fax (08) 9071 5823 Fax: (2711) 726 8633 Fax: 07 55720 084 Geraldton: London: Brookvale 245 Marine Terrace; 54 Portland Place, London. W1B 1DY, Shop 110, Level 1, Warringah Mall PO Box 211, Geraldton WA 6530; United Kingdom; Shopping Centre, Brookvale NSW 2100 Phone (08) 9923 4111 Phone: (4420) 7079 3200 Phone: 02 9905 3758 Fax (08) 9923 4199 Fax (Admin): (4420) 7079 3250 Fax: 02 9905 7198 RPM: Paul Thompson Fax (News): (4420) 7079 3252 Burwood Kalgoorlie: Moscow: Shop 204, Westfield Shoppingtown, Suite 3, Quartz Centre, 353 Hannan Street; Kutuzovsky Prospekt, Building 13, Burwood NSW 2134 PO Box 125, Kalgoorlie WA 6430; Apartment 113, Moscow 121248, Russia; Phone: 02 9744 5172 Phone (08) 9093 7011 Phone: (7095) 974 8182 Fax: 02 9744 6179 Fax (08) 9093 7099 Fax: (7095) 974 8186 Campbelltown RPM: Irene Montefiore New Delhi: Shop U32, Macarthur Square, Karratha: F-3/1 Vasant Vihar (first floor), New Delhi Campbelltown NSW 2560 DeGrey Place; 110057, India; Phone: 02 4626 8624 PO Box 994, Karratha WA 6714; Phone: (9111) 615 4307 Fax: 02 4626 4027 Phone (08) 9183 5011 Fax: (9111) 614 2847 Fax (08) 9183 5099 Canberra RPM: Paul Semple New York: Shop CF12, Canberra Centre, ACT 2600 Suite 2260, 630 Fifth Avenue, New York Phone: 02 6247 2941 Kununurra: NY 10111, USA; Fax: 02 6275 4567 15 Sandalwood Street; Phone: (1212) 332 2540 Carindale PO Box 984, Kununurra WA 6743; Fax: (1212) 332 2546 Phone (08) 9168 2773 Shop 2063, Westfield Carindale, Carindale Fax (08) 9169 1102 Port Moresby: QLD 4152 Airvos Avenue, GPO Box 779, Port Moresby, Phone: 07 3398 1606 Overseas Offices Papua New Guinea; Fax: 07 3843 1534 Phone: (675) 321 2666, 321 2827, 321 2503 Amman: Cannington Fax: (675) 321 2131 PO Box 830256 Amman, Jordan; Shop 1016, Westfield Shoppingtown Phone: (9626) 461 6130 Tokyo: Carousel, Cannington WA 6107 Fax: (9626) 461 6131 NHK Hoso Centre, 2-2-1 Jinnan, Phone: 08 9451 6352 Shibuyaku, Tokyo, 150-8001, Japan; Fax: 08 9451 4287 Bangkok: Phone: (813) 3469 8089 518/5 Maneeya Centre Penthouse (17th Castle Hill Fax: (813) 3468 8445 floor), Ploenchit Road, Pathumwan Shop 28, Castle Towers Shopping Centre, District, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Washington: Castle Hill NSW 2154 Phone: (662) 652 0595 Suite 510, National Press Building, 529 Phone: 02 9899 3273 Fax: (662) 254 8336 14th Street NW, Washington DC 20045, Fax: 02 9899 1352 USA; Beijing: Chadstone Phone: (1202) 466 8575 8-121 Qi Jia Yuan Diplomatic Compound, Shop B53, Lower Mall, Chadstone Fax: (1202) 626 5188 Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600, China; Shopping Centre, Chadstone VIC 3148 Phone: (8610) 6532 6819 Phone: 03 9524 2205 Fax: (8610) 6532 2514 Fax: 03 9563 3510 Brussels: Appendix 24 Chatswood International Press Centre, Post Box 1, 1 ABC Shops Shop 350, Level 3, Westfield Boulevard Charlemagne, 1041 Brussels, Shoppingtown, Chatswood NSW 2067 Phone: 02 9950 3148 Belgium; Adelaide Fax: 02 9950 3149 Phone: (322) 282 0520, 282 0522, 282 Shop 310. Level 3, The Myer Centre, Fax: (322) 282 0529 Adelaide SA 5000 Cheltenham Jakarta: Phone: 08 8410 0567 Shop 3026, Westfield Shoppingtown Level 16, Deutche Bank, Jn Iman Bonjol Fax: 08 8410 0585 Southlands, Cheltenham VIC 3192 Phone: 03 9583 5589 80, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia; Booragoon Fax: 03 9583 6175 Phone: (6221) 390 8123 Shop 75, Garden City Shopping Centre, Fax: (6221) 390 8124 Booragoon WA 6154 Chermside Jerusalem: Phone: 08 9315 9289 Shop 253, Westfield Shoppingtown, 5th Floor, J.C.S. Building 206 Jaffa Road, Fax: 08 9315 9402 Chermside QLD 4032 Phone: 07 3359 1378 Jerusalem.91131, Israel; Brisbane Fax: 07 3359 2543 Phone: (9722) 537 2908 Shop 240, Level 2, The Myer Centre, Fax: (9722) 537 3306 Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone: 07 3377 5455 Fax: 07 3221 1516

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Darwin North Ryde Shop 245, Casuarina Square, Casuarina NT Shop 417, Macquarie Shopping Centre, 0810 North Ryde NSW 2113 Phone: 08 8927 8788 Phone: 02 9878 4253 Fax: 08 8927 1291 Fax: 02 9878 5218 Preston Oaklands Park Shop K28, Level 1, Northlands Shopping Shop 2047, Level 2, Westfield Centre, East Preston VIC 3072 Shoppingtown Marion, Oaklands Park SA Phone: 03 9471 4863 5046 Fax: 03 9471 4864 Phone: 08 8298 6350 Erina Fax: 08 8298 6352 Shop T46, The Boardwalk, Erina Fair, Order Centre Erina NSW 2250 Level 1, 10 Campbell Street, Artarmon NSW Phone: 02 43676 892 2064 Fax: 02 43654 986 Phone: 02 1300 360 111 Hobart Fax: 02 1300 360 150 Shop 209B, Centrepoint, 70 Murray Street, Parramatta Hobart TAS 7000 Shop 3038 Level 3, Westfield Phone: 03 6235 3648 Shoppingtown, Parramatta NSW 2150 Fax: 03 6235 3649 Phone: 02 9635 9922 Indooroopilly Fax: 02 9891 5668 Shop 3017, Westfield Indooroopilly, Penrith Indooroopilly QLD 4068 Shop 37, Ground Level, Penrith Plaza, Phone: 07 3878 9923 Penrith NSW 2750 Fax: 07 3878 9931 Phone: 02 4721 8299 Loganholme Fax: 02 4721 8159 Shop T72, Hyperdome Shopping Centre, Perth Loganholme QLD 4129 Shop 60, Gallery Level, Carillon City Phone: 07 3806 5904 Arcade, Perth WA 6000 Fax: 07 3806 5934 Phone: 08 9321 6852 Maribyrnong Fax: 08 9481 7858 Shop 2072, Highpoint Shopping Centre, Ringwood Maribyrnong VIC 3032 Shop L60, Eastland Shopping Centre, Phone: 03 9317 4652 Ringwood VIC 3134 Fax: 03 9317 4653 Phone: 03 9879 5094 Melbourne Fax: 03 9879 5616 Shop 28, Galleria Level, Galleria Shopping Sydney Plaza, Melbourne VIC 3000 Shop 48, The Albert Walk, Queen Victoria Phone: 03 9626 1167 Building, Sydney NSW 2000 Fax: 03 9602 5221 Phone: 02 9333 1635 Miranda Fax: 02 9261 4347 Shop 1087/88, Level 1, Westfield Ultimo Shoppingtown, Miranda NSW 2228 Foyer, ABC Ultimo Centre, Phone: 02 9524 4289 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 Fax: 02 9524 8153 Phone: 02 9333 2055 Modbury Fax: 02 9333 1240 Shop 200, Westfield Shoppingtown Tea Tree Plaza, Modbury SA 5092 Phone: 08 8396 0000 Fax: 08 8396 0930 Morley Shop 173, Level 1, The Galleria Morley, Walter Road, Morley WA 6062 Phone: 08 9276 7673 Fax: 08 9276 6286 Newcastle Shop 205, Upper Level, Charlestown Shopping Square, Charlestown NSW 2290 Phone: 02 49439 763 Fax: 02 4943 8460

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Index

A E P ABC Advisory Council 13, 167 Ecologically sustainable development and Paralympics 60, 62, 72, 79, 85 ABC Appropriation 94 environmental performance 167 Performance Pay 166 ABC Asia Pacific 57 Editorial Policies 22, 105 Production Resources 83 ABC Board. See Board of Directors Energy Audit 98 Programs and Services 5 ABC Charter 195 Enterprises. See ABC Enterprises map of 7 ABC Code of Practice 177 Equity and Diversity 100 Property Services 97 ABC Enterprises 5, 90, 164 Executive Directors 15 R ABC Offices 188 F Radio 5, 44 ABC Service Commitment 43 Financial reports 117 audiences 45 ABC Shop locations 191 Financial summary 26 content analysis 161 Advertising 164 Fraud 164 genres 46 Advisory Council. See ABC Advisory Freedom of Information 107 local radio awards 52 Council Funding 18, 26, 94 regional radio inquiry 48 ANAO 164 Funding Finance and Support Services 96 Radio Australia 20, 56, 113 Archives and Library Services 88 geographic reach 56 Audience and Consumer Affairs 39, 105 G Group Audit 164 transmitters 188 Audience contact 38 Regional Radio Inquiry 48 Audience(s) 38 Government and Parliamentary Relations 106 Reports on Particular Matters 164 comments and complaints 38 Risk Management 99 radio reach and share 45 H television 58 Human Resources 100 S tv reach and share 58 graphs 101 SCOSE 75 Audit subcommittee 163 Service Commitment. See ABC Service I Commitment Australian Broadcasting Authority 42 Independent Complaints Review Panel Australian content 19 Significant events 2 42, 172 Staff profile 101, 166 Awards 52, 173 International broadcasting 20, 56 ABC Enterprises 176 State and Territory Directors 17 broadcasting 173 L Subcommittees 163 local radio 52 Legal Services 98 Sydney Accommodation Project 97 other 176 Local Radio T B Coverage maps 8 Technology and Distribution 108 Board of Directors 10, 162 M Television 5, 58 statement by 18 Market Research 164 graphs of program hours 67 subcommittees 162 Mission Statement 4 popular programs 59 Multichannels 69 program analysis 160 C reach and share 58 Centenary of Federation 49, 63, 84 N NAC. See ABC Advisory Council Torch relay 44 Code of Practice 177 Training and Development 100 Comments and complaints 38 New Media 5, 70 News & Current Affairs 40, 79 Transmission 6, 111 Community consultation 21 Transmitters 179 Complaints 38 audience contacts 40 audiences 81 RA 188 external complaints mechanism 42 radio 183 See also Audience O radio statistics 186 Consultants 164 Occupational Health and Safety 164 television 179 Content Rights Management 87 Offices of the ABC 188 television statistics 182 Corporate 104 Olympics 44, 47, 72, 79, 98 Corporate Communications 106 cultural 46 W Corporate Governance 24 torch relay 44 Workplace Reform 101 Corporate Plan 21 Ombudsman 42 performance summary 33 Online 71 D Organisation structure 14, 162 Development 76 Outcomes and outputs 28 Digital Asset Management (DAMS) 89, 110 Overseas offices 5, 191 Directors board of 10, 162 executive 15 State and Territory 17 Disability Performance 165

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Charter

The functions which Parliament has given to the ABC are set out in the Charter of the Corporation (at section 6 of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983): 6 (1) The functions of the Corporation are- (a) to provide within Australia innovative and comprehensive broadcasting services of a high standard as part of the Australian broadcasting system consisting of national, commercial and community sectors and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to provide- (i) broadcasting programs that contribute to a sense of national identity and inform and entertain, and reflect the cultural diversity of, the Australian community; and (ii) broadcasting programs of an educational nature; (b) to transmit to countries outside Australia broadcasting programs of news, current affairs, entertainment and cultural enrichment that will- (i) encourage awareness of Australia and an international understanding of Australian attitudes on world affairs; and (ii) enable Australian citizens living or travelling outside Australia to obtain information about Australian affairs and Australian attitudes on world affairs; and (c) to encourage and promote the musical, dramatic and other performing arts in Australia. 6 (2) In the provision by the Corporation of its broadcasting services within Australia- (a) the Corporation shall take account of- (i) the broadcasting services provided by the commercial and community sectors of the Australian broadcasting system; (ii) the standards from time to time determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority in respect of broadcasting services; (iii) the responsibility of the Corporation as the provider of an independent national broadcasting service to provide a balance between broadcasting programs of wide appeal and specialised broadcasting programs; (iv) the multicultural character of the Australian community; and (v) in connection with the provision of broadcasting programs of an educational nature - the responsibilities of the States in relation to education; and (b) the Corporation shall take all such measures, being measures consistent with the obligations of the Corporation under paragraph (a), as, in the opinion of the Board, will be conducive to the full development by the Corporation of suitable broadcasting programs. 6 (3) The functions of the Corporation under sub-section (1) and the duties imposed on the Corporation under sub-section (2) constitute the Charter of the Corporation. 6 (4) Nothing in this section shall be taken to impose on the Corporation a duty that is enforceable by proceedings in a court.

Published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, October 2001 Printed by National Capital Printing For information on this Annual Report, please contact ABC Corporate Affairs, GPO Box 9994, Sydney 2001 The ABC Annual Report is available on the ABC website at http://abc.net.au/corp/pubs National Library of Australia card number and ISSN 0816 827X