On 14 September 2011 the Australian Government established an independent inquiry into the Australian media. The inquiry was led by former Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, Mr Ray Finkelstein QC and reported to government on 28 February 2012.

Australians continue to embrace multiple communication technologies, with the mobile phone, the rise of the smartphone and internet-based communications complementing traditional fixed-line telephony. According to the report in the six months to April 2011, 84 percent of adults in fixed-line telephone households used three or more communication technologies compared to 82 per cent at April...

New platforms offering new experiences and platforms for online interaction with consumers/ audiences.

This report examines how a global information society might look with mobile media devices at its hub. Mobile devices now reach the farthest corners of the world. By the end of 2011, about 5 billion mobile phones will be in service in a world with 7 billion people. The implications–for politics, for education, for economies...

This report examines the impact recent programming decisions have had on the ABC and makes a range of recommendations.