Changes

==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, the ABC does not necessarily go for high-rating programs but concentrates much of its air time on news and current affairs programs such as ''7:30'', ''Four Corners'', ''Lateline'' and the ''ABC News'' as well as many local programs, such as children's programs from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. 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==