The gutting of Radio Australia

[Fansome]

http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/australia/5834/the-gutting-of-radio-australia/

[BoomboxDX]

Sad, but that's the way shortwave and non-FM broadcasting is perceived by most governments: antiquated and unnecessary.

I mean, those islanders should just get those cyclone or tsunami warnings by podcast or Twitter.

And so much for the good PR R. Australia provides the country to the Pacific islands.

I know this isn't the first time R. Australia took a hit. Back in the early 90's (?) I think they had budget issues, and all of a sudden half of Radio Australia's programming to the Pacific was replays of the ABC's Radio National -- which was still pretty interesting listening, though.....