This has just been sent to the ABC complaints department. I fully expect it to be ignored as have previous missives explaining that "showers" over firegrounds aren't "deteriorating weather" and numerous other fallacies and dismissals they have uttered in recent years.
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I write to you, yet again, to point out the inaccuracy and unfairness of your climate / weather reporting. This time I would call it less a complaint as you ignore those, but a question.
In light of the facts stated at the recent Fire Services Levy protest in Melbourne (woefully and criminally underreported by the ABC), one farmer commits suicide in Australia every 10 days, I ask you how the following could therefore be considered acceptable:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-21/drought-relief-flood-rain-weather-nsw-coast-victoria-south-aus/105314212 with the headline “High hopes New South Wales deluge will bring drought relief to inland farmers” in light of the contents of the second to last paragraph of that article.
Which article then clashes with today's missive: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-22/victoria-drought-warmer-winter-flooding-no-rain/105319412 headline “Victoria's historic drought to persist despite local showers and New South Wales floods”.
The second article also includes the blatant lie “Victoria just had a wet weekend, and more showers are forecast over the next seven days.”. No we most certainly did not. Central West Victoria received NO rain. Not a drop. Your lie achieve's what?
Combine that with the fight for survival of communities in light of this drought, and now the Fire Services Levy changes thumped on us by the State Government and you will excuse us for thinking you're not our ABC.
Karen Chisholm
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