CRIMINAL DEFAMATION AND THE ROAD TO UNIFORMITY
The NSW Attomey-General John Dowd believes there should be a break on individuals bringing defamation actions for personal reasons
PUBLIC SECTOR BROADCASTING IN AUSTRALIA: REDEFINING THE STATUS QUO
Huw Evans examines the SBS TV papers and finds them lacking in political realism and failing to come to grips with the marketplace of commercial television
WATERHOUSE V GILMORE & ORS
A rare criminal libel prosecution recently involved the ABC's television current affairs programme, Four Comers. Robert Kaye of the Sydney Bar surveys the decision on January 12, 1988 of Mr Justice Hunt
THE PROBLEM OF VIOLENCE
In this essay Will Wyatt assesses the influence of violence on British television and the obligations of the BBC to its audience
COMMUNICATIONS AND THE LIBERALS
The Liberal Party's Communications Policy promises increased competition and a less regulated market. Ranald Macdonald looks at the implications for media ownership |