Scrapping the Australia Network affects more than the ABC

Authors: Goldsmith, B.

Publisher: The Conversation (AU)

Abstract:

The termination in the 2014 budget of the ABC’s international television broadcasting contract to run the federal government’s Australia Network service, barely a year into its ten-year term, was hardly a surprise.

“Soft power” or “soft diplomacy” initiatives such as the Australia Network and international aid schemes have been hit especially hard in this budget.

https://theconversation.com/scrapping-the-australia-network-affects-more-than-the-abc-26687

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