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Week 1
TRIAL DEBATE
Should the state intevene to shape Australian media or should the free market
prevail?
Week 3
Is there still a need for the regulation of Australian content in Australian media?
Although regulations for children's TV are intended as an incentive to promote creative programming, do they in fact act as a disincentive -- even as a form of censorship?
Week 7
Can the ABC survive and is there still a need for a public broadcaster in the new media context?
Does the SBS have a future?
To what extent is community/local media alternative?
Is community media viable?
Week 9
To what extent have the goals of indigenous media initiatives been achieved?
Does indigenous media inadvertently 'ghettoise' indigenous issues?
Has globalisation marginalised the export of Australian cultural media?
Week 11
Should on-line services be subject to regulation?
Is pay TV viable in Australia and does it present real opportunities for the Australian media industry?
Is current regulatory practices suitable for dealing with multi-media industry and other new media technologies?
Week 12
Does Australia need a film policy?
