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== Funding==
== Funding==
The ABC is completely funded by the Federal Government except for a small percentage which is generated through the profit of items sold in the ABC shop such as DVD’s. The operating budget for the ABC is slightly over $1 Billion according to the latest Government budget data.<ref>http://www.budget.gov.au/2009-10/content/bp4/html/bp4_agency_resourcing_04_bcde.htm</ref>
The ABC is completely funded by the Federal Government except for a small percentage which is generated through the profit of items sold in the ABC shop such as DVD's. The operating budget for the ABC is slightly over $1 Billion according to the latest Government budget data.<ref>http://www.budget.gov.au/2009-10/content/bp4/html/bp4_agency_resourcing_04_bcde.htm</ref>
==Ratings and programs==
==Ratings and programs==
As it is not a commercial network it does not necessarily go for high rating programs but concentrates much of its air time on news and current affair programs such as ''7:30'', ''Four Corners'', ''Lateline'' and the ''ABC News'' as well as many local programs such as children’s programs from 6am to 10am every weekday.<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/programs</ref> It consistently polls around 15 – 20% of the overall population share every day.<ref>http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/12/week-52-3.html</ref><ref>http://www.throng.com.au/ratings/free-air-tv-ratings-monday-december-7-2009</ref>
As it is not a commercial network it does not necessarily go for high rating programs but concentrates much of its air time on news and current affair programs such as ''7:30'', ''Four Corners'', ''Lateline'' and the ''ABC News'' as well as many local programs such as children's programs from 6am to 10am every weekday.<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/programs</ref> It consistently polls around 15 – 20% of the overall population share every day.<ref>http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/12/week-52-3.html</ref><ref>http://www.throng.com.au/ratings/free-air-tv-ratings-monday-december-7-2009</ref>
==Politics and allegations of bias==
==Politics and allegations of bias==