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While some commentators in commercial media (radio, TV and newspapers) like to denigrate the ABC, you have to ask yourself what the commentators' media organisations have done for rural reporting. Major publishers have consolidated, reduced or even closed services. Some media services have been assumed by the local community.
Given that the ABC will expand rural services, will the ABC expand the news services such as the "AM", "The World Today" and "PM" such that the listener will be informed about what is going on in the rural areas?
Thank you
Anthony of reflective Belfield