Australia

The ABC has faced a number of challenges and announced a series of changes that will impact its future strategy, all of which contribute to the wider debate surrounding the values of public media in Australia.

Lashing rain, turbulent seas, a vulnerable ship and streaks of painted lightning. This is the visceral scene that greets you upon opening SBS’s first interactive graphic novel.

With close to eight decades of transmission the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has cut its shortwave service to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific region.

Following a successful feasibility study in 2015, the Solomon Islands’ national radio broadcaster, SIBC, is planning to launch a new public television service.

SBS has launched a 12 month trial of SBS Arabic 24, a 24/7 digital radio station and online digital hub delivering the latest in Australian and international news in Arabic