Media releases 2003
December
- ABA proposes change for Penrith open narrowcasting service (23 December)
- ABA proposes channels for digital TV services (23 December)
- Draft variation to Charleville radio licence area plan (23 December)
- Improved availability of commercial radio services in Remote North East Zone licence area (19 December)
- ABA issues revised Technical Planning Guidelines (19 December)
- ABA finds seven licensees breached children's TV standards (17 December)
- ABA to meet with applicants for Sydney community TV licence (17 December)
- ABA to refer 2UE breaches of Disclosure Standard to DPP (4 December)
- ABA proposes changes to radio services in Cootamundra and Cowra (3 December)
November
- ABA concerned by radio industry's digital radio claims (28 November)
- The importance of defending freedom of commercial speech (27 November)
- ABA seeks further details of proposed Sydney radio joint venture (26 November)
- ABA finds Cybervale Pty Ltd not suitable to remain a commercial radio licensee (25 November)
- Changes to radio services in the Illawarra region (25 November)
- ABA proposes changes to radio services in Braidwood (25 November)
- Variation to Gosford and Taree licencearea plans (25 November)
- ABA proposes to make new community radio services available in Coober Pedy and Roxby Downs, SA (25 November)
- ABA Releases Study on Financial Trends in Commercial Radio (13 November)
- TV licence area plans for southern NSW and regional Victoria (12 November)
- Changes to radio services in Canberra and Cooma regions (7 November)
October
- $24 million bid for new Adelaide commercial radio licence (31 October)
- Investigations resulting in breaches down 55 per cent in 2002-03 (29 October)
- Changes proposed to Warrnambool radio services (29 October)
- ABA proposes changes to radio services in the remote north east zone licence area (29 October)
- ABA digital radio trials policy (28 October)
- ABA invites applications for new community radio licence for Murwillumbah (23 October)
- ABA invites applications for new community radio licence for Glen Innes (23 October)
- ABA invites applications for new community radio licence for Lismore (23 October)
- New community radio licence for Blackwater, Queensland (22 October)
- Trading the regulatory obligations of broadcasters (13 October)
- New digital datacasting licence for ABC (2 October)
- New community radio licence for Moranbah (2 October)
- ABA proposes changes to radio services in Cocos Islands (2 October)
- Extension proposed for 5GTR Mt Gambier frequency change (2 October)
- Draft variation to Gosford and Taree Licence Area Plans (2 October)
- Listeners happier with choice of music on radio (1 October)
September
- Nine applicants for new Adelaide commercial radio licence (29 September)
- Analog commercial radio sector (25 September)
- ABA launches 'Net detectives' internet safety game (25 September)
- Digital radio study group consultative forum (23 September)
- TV licence area plans for Northern NSW and Regional Queensland (3 September)
- ABA releases a variation to digital channel plans for commercial services at the Gold Coast (1 September)
- ABA propose changes to radio services in the Illawarra, South East NSW and the ACT (1 September)
August
- NR54/2003 - ABA invites applications for Adelaide commercial radio licence (29 August)
- NR53/2003 - New community radio licences for Warragul and Horsham, Vic (26 August)
- NR52/2003 - Variation to digital channel plans in Wollongong, Inland NSW, Regional Queensland and Tasmania (22 August)
- NR50/2003 - New community radio licence for Blacktown, Sydney (15 August)
- NR51/2003 - Additional frequency to improve 3HFM's service in Portland (18 August)
- NR49/2003 - Analog television services in southern NSW and regional Victoria (8 August)
- NR48/2003 - ABA proposes increased availability of commercial radio services in the Remote North East Zone licence area (7 August)
- NR47/2003 - Community television trial to resume in Adelaide (7 August)
- NR46/2003 - ABA makes changes to commercial radio services available in Innisfail Qld (4 August)
July
- NR45/2003 - Allocation process for new commercial radio licences (22 July)
- NR44/2003 - Digital TV channel plans for regional and remote WA (21 July)
- NR43/2003 - ABA proposed transmitter to improve 3HFM service in Portland (9 July)
- NR42/2003 - ABA registers subscription TV and narrowcasting codes of practice (9 July 2003)
June
- NR41/2003 - ABA proposes additional changes to radio services in the Innisfail licence area (27 June)
- NR40/2003 - ABA to proceed with allocation of commercial radio licences (23 June)
- NR39/2003 - ABA suspends 6GS licence in Wagin WA (2 June)
May
- NR38/2003 - ABA decides not to allocate community radio licence in Gosford (28 May)
- NR37/2003 - Changes to commercial radio services in North West Western Australia (23 May)
- NR36/2003 - Extension of time for 5CS to broadcast on FM in Spencer Gulf (22 May)
- NR 35/2003 - Analog television services in Northern NSW and regional Queensland (21 May)
- NR34/2003 - Submissions on timing of new commercial FM radio licences (21 May)
- NR33/2003 - ABA proposes changes to Gold Coast digital TV services (19 May)
- NR32/2003 - ABA received five expressions of interest for a community telvision broadcasting trial in Adelaide (19 May)
- NR31/2003 - ABA receives 16 applications for community television licences in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney (19 May)
- NR 30/2003 - ABA proposes amendments to Technical Planning Guidelines (19 May)
- NR29/2003 - Online game promotes Internet safety (14 May)
- NR28/2003 - ABA finds no breach in relation to control of 2GB and 2CH (12 May)
- NR27/2003 - Drop in concern about violence on television (7 May)
- NR26/2003 - Third annual ABA conference (5 May)
April
- NR25/2003 - ABA invited expressions of interest for a community television broadcasting trial in Adelaide (15 April)
- NR24/2003 - ABA seeks submissions on whether to delay commercial radio licences (11 April)
- NR23/2003 - Profit down for commercial TV and radio (10 April, 2003)
- NR22/2003 - Local material on regional TV (8 April 2003)
March
- NR21/2003: ABA proposes channels for digital television repeater services in Inland NSW, Regional Qld and Tasmania (26 March 2003)
- NR20/2003 - ABA decides not to allocate a new community radio licence in Sydney (26 March 2003)
- NR19/2003 - ABA proposes changes to radio services in the Innisfail licence area (24 March 2003)
- NR18/2003 - ABA invited applications for new community radio licence for Moranbah, Queensland (21 March 2003)
- NR17/2003 - ABA invites applications for new community radio licence for Horsham, Victoria (19 March 2003)
- NR16/2003 - ABA invites applications for new community radio licence for Blackwater, Queensland (18 March 2003)
- NR15/2003 - Extension of commercial radio standards (17 March 2003)
- NR14/2003 - ABA invites applications for new community radio licence for Blacktown, Sydney (5 March 2003)
- NR13/2003 - ABA decides not to allocate community radio licence in Wollongong - review in 12 months (4 March 2003)
- NR12/2003 - Parents role vital in safe internet use (3 March 2003)
- NR11/2003 - Changes proposed to commercial radio services in North West Western Australia (3 March 2003)
- NR10/2003 - Technical changes to radio services on the Gold Coast (3 March 2003)
February
- NR9/2003 - AM radio transmission sites under pressure, says ABA (26 February 2003)
- NR8/2003 - Extension of time for change of frequency in Hobart (18 February 2003)
- NR7/2003 - ABA decides not to allocate community radio licence in Cootamundra - review in 12 months (18 February 2003)
- NR6/2003 - ABA invites applications for new community television licences for Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney (17 February 2003)
- NR5/2003 - New community radio licence for Port Hedland, WA (5 February 2003)
- NR4/2003 - ABA decides not to allocate community radio licence in Lithgow - review in 12 months (3 February 2003)
- NR3/2003 - Extension of commercial radio standards> (3 February 2003)
January
- NR2/2003 - New community radio licence for Break O'Day, Tasmania (31 January)
- NR1/2003 - Digital television datacasting trials (9 January 2003)

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