2005 media releases
January
- 6 January ABA extends community television trial in Lismore for six months (NR1/2005)
- 24 January Radio Mulba Port Hedland breaches licence condition by broadcasting advertisements (NR2/2005)
- 27 January ABA welcomes launch of virtual global taskforce website (NR3/2005)
- 28 January New digital commercial television service for Mildura/Sunraysia (NR4/2005)
- 28 January Technical changes to Sydney community television service proposed (NR5/2005)
- 31 January ABA invites applications for new community radio licence for Geelong, Victoria (NR6/2005)
TopFebruary
- 1 February New community radio licence for Mount Beauty, Victoria (NR7/2005)
- 2 February Changes to community radio service in Bega, NSW (NR8/2005)
- 2 February Improved commercial radio services for Traralgon and Morwell, Vic (NR9/2005)
- 4 February ABA finds Today Tonight failed to present factual material accurately (NR10/2005)
- 7 February Mobile phones - Staying safe (NR11/2005)
- 9 February ABA invites applications for new community radio licence for Eden, NSW (NR12/2005)
- 9 February ABA finds Four Corners failed to present factual content accurately (NR13/2005)
- 10 February ABA finds MIX 106.3 Canberra broadcast an election advertisement during the 'blackout' period (NR14/2005)
- 18 February Technical changes to Sydney community television service (NR15/2005)
March
- 1 March Coverage of the Iraq war by ABC AM (NR16/2005)
- 3 March ABA finds NBN failed to check loudness of ads (NR17/2005)
- 3 March Improved radio services for Wagga Wagga (NR18/2005)
- 3 March New commercial TV service for Mildura to operate on channel 33 (NR19/2005)
- 3 March New and improved radio services for Rockhampton/Gladstone area (NR20/2005)
- 3 March New community radio licence for Charleville, Queensland (NR21/2005)
- 11 March ABA proposes power increase for Brisbane community TV (NR22/2005)
- 14 March Revised Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Handbook (NR23/2005)
- 24 March ABA extends community television trial in Adelaide for six months (NR24/2005)
- 30 March ABA concludes investigation into adult satellite services (NR25/2005)
- 30 March ABA invites applications for new community radio licence for Sanctuary Point, NSW (NR26/2005)
- 30 March FM radio services for Launceston (NR27/2005)
- 30 March Improved commercial radio reception in Mullumbimby, NSW (NR28/2005)
- 31 March Continuation of digital radio trials – Sydney and Melbourne (NR29/2005)
April
- 7 April Queensland schools play Net Detectives (NR30/2005)
- 13 April ABA invites applications for open narrowcasting services (NR31/2005)
- 13 April ABA finds STQ failed to present a news item fairly and impartially (NR32/2005)
- 21 April Investigation into Perth community radio service 100.9FM (NR33/2005)
- 22 April Internet safety needs highlighted as cyber survey reveals kids online younger and longer (NR34/2005)
- 22 April ABA grants Television Sydney six months extension to commence broadcasting (NR35/2005)
- 26 April Gold Coast radio services - changes to technical specifications (NR36/2005)
- 26 April ABA makes capacity available for radio services at Port Stephens, NSW (NR37/2005)
- 27 April ABA finds community radio service 2SWR Blacktown broadcast advertisements (NR38/2005)
May
- 2 May ABA finds community radion service 2RES Waverley exceeded sponsorship limits (NR39/2005)
- 3 May New and improved radio services in Albury region (NR40/2005)
- 3 May ABA proposes channels for digital television repeater services in regional South Australia (NR41/2005)
- 4 May ABA invites applications for new community radio licence for Moss Vale, NSW (NR42/2005)
- 4 May ABA finds ATN 7 Sydney failed to present factual material accurately and did not represent viewpoints fairly (NR43/2005)
- 4 May ABA finds community radio service 2SER Sydney broadcast advertisements and failed to respond to complaint (NR44/2005)
- 6 May ABA invites applications for new community radio licence for Young, NSW (NR45/2005)
- 9 May New community radio licence for Eden, NSW (NR46/2005)
- 9 May ABA finds HSV 7 Melbourne incorrectly classified and did not provide consumer advice warning for episode of Home and Away (NR47/2005)
- 10 May Commercial TV services meet Australian content and children’s content requirements for 2004 (NR48/2005)
- 16 May ABA finds TCN 9 Sydney twice failed to respond to complaints (NR49/2005)
- 17 May ABA finds GTV 9 Melbourne did not present factual material accurately (NR 50/2005)
- 17 May Technical changes to Brisbane television services (NR51/2005)
- 18 May Channels for digital television repeater services in North West Tasmania (NR52/2005)
- 19 May ABA invites applications for two new community radio licences in the Upper Murray region (NR53/2005)
- 19 May ABA seeks views on placing restrictions on spectrum that may be suitable for digital radio (NR54/2005)
- 19 May ABA finds Triple J broadcast inappropriate and gratuitous language and failed to respond to complaint (NR55/2005)
- 19 May ABA finds 3CAT Geelong failed to respond to complaint (NR56/2005)
- 23 May ABA finds Desperate Housewives promo breached TV code (NR57/2005)
- 23 May Remote area radio services at Mount Tamborine, Queensland (NR58/2005)
- 27 May New codes of practice for the Internet and mobile content (NR59/2005)
- 27 May Correction to ABA investigation report into Triple J breach (NR60/2005)
- 30 May ABA proposes channel for community radio in Bicheno, Tasmania (NR61/2005)
June
- 1 June ABA to auction open narrowcasting licence for Wagga Wagga (NR62/2005)
- 1 June ABA finds 60 Minutes segment breached an individual's privacy (NR63/2005)
- 1 June ABA finds Channel 7 Brisbane broadcast too many ads (NR64/2005)
- 2 June ABA finds 3SUN Shepparton failed to respond to complaint (NR65/2005)
- 3 June 2KY to provide open narrowcasting service for Wagga Wagga (NR66/2005)
- 10 June Community television trial in Mount Gambier, South Australia (NR67/2005)
- 14 June Radio and television profit both up by more than sixteen per cent (NR68/2005)
- 14 June Changes proposed to improve reception of community radio service 2AAA Wagga Wagga (NR69/2005)
- 14 June ABA finds 5AA Adelaide vilified Aboriginal people (NR70/2005)
- 29 June ABA seeks comments on extension of 4VL Charleville to Mitchell, Queensland (NR71/2005)
- 29 June The ABA finds TVQ Brisbane invaded person's privacy and failed to exercise special care before using a child's name (NR72/2005)
- 30 June Technical variations to children’s television standards (NR73/2005)
