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Now if the term was Capital of Australia the term hottest or coldest would be instinctual. However on the coldest capital in .... I would have thought with all the hot air coming from Parliament House, winter would be quite mild in Canberra! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by garrycol
I had to have a wry laugh while watching 7.30 report on ABC.
The reporter was trying desperately to get the BOM guy to say that climate change was causing the heatwave and the BOM guy was having none of it.
The reporter pointed out that the BOM had added 2 new colours to the temp maps, and the BOM guy said yeah we replaced white with black and purple because it is easier to see. No , not new. But of course we have never got to the highest yet. Apparently they replaced white for 40+ and added a new division of 40-42 purple and 43-45 black. AFAIR
The Bias of the reporter was subtle but pretty evident.
Why can't they play it straight and not try to ride their hobbyhorse when "reporting"
Regards Philip A
Who says?Quote:
Originally Posted by garrycol
Wikipedia for Canberra
ABC NewsQuote:
The highest recorded maximum temperature was 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) on 1 February 1968.[76]
The lowest recorded minimum temperature was −10 °C (14.0 °F) on 11 July 1971.[76]
This page (scroll to bottom) has a table of average max and average min temps. Canberra does not win either.Quote:
Hottest days on record
State by state:
NSW: 49.7C, Menindee, January 10, 1939
ACT: 42.2C, Canberra, February 1, 1968
NT: 48.3C, Finke, January 1, 1960
SA: 50.7C, Oodnadatta, January 2, 1960
Qld: 49.5C, Birdsville, December 24, 1972
Tas: 42.2C, Scamander, January 30, 2009
WA: 50.5C, Mardie, February 19, 1998
Vic: 48.8C, Hopetoun, February 7, 2009
Capital cities:
Sydney: 45.3C, January 14, 1939
Canberra: 42.2C, February 1, 1968
Darwin: 40.5C, October 17, 1892
Adelaide: 47.6C, January 12, 1939
Brisbane: 43.2C, January 26, 1940
Hobart: 41.8C, January 4, 2013
Perth: 46.2C, February 23, 1991
Melbourne: 46.4C, February 7, 2009
http://www.gungahlinweather.com/arti...therdebate.htm
So it seems canbera can only claim to be the coldest capital, but not even the coldest average.
What strange twisted reality do you live in???Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilipA
Here is a link to the episode in question. ABC iview
I assume you mean the section after 21:50. I would challenge any rational person to view the reporter's questions [or commentary prior to the interview] as biased.
going by some posts here I think that some members have a high level of caffeine in their blood :angel: :p
Perhaps is me that I am getting old and mellow? :D
If I have told you once, I have told you a million times,DONT EXAGGERATE!!!;)
When with Qld Emergency Services They just badger you to say what they want you to.I jacked up on that early in my career and I was reported to my higher authorities I stuck to my guns just for the sake of accurate reporting which even then was doctored. I just said to my boss I did not say that and played back the little recorder I carried.That fixed them.
One of the only excellent reports we had in New Zealand described the morning or evening news as " a series of 38 second non factual sound bites written for the brain dead and containing no real information.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleepy
I watch AL jeerza or similar as there is a a small amount of factual information and the news clips can be over one minute long explaining a story.
The way I read it, PhillipA was only referring to the interview with the guy from BOM which was the section after 21:50.Quote:
Originally Posted by isuzurover
Why do people have to live in a strange twisted reality or be of limited intelligence if they disagree with an ABC report?
Firstly let me express to all the (families) (victims) (farmers) (etc) <select one> that our hearts (and prayers <insert if spoksperson is religious>) are with them through this trying (time) (hours) (days) (period) <select one>. Secondly I have to send a thank you to all the (fire-fighters) (police) (ambulance) (SES) (volunteers) <select one> who are putting tremedous and professional efforts in (battling) (working) (investigating) (etc) <select one> this highly stressfull (incident) (bushfire) (flood) (cyclone) (event) (crash) (etc) <select one>. Now what was your question? <comment to reporter>Quote:
Originally Posted by Disco44
Ever heard those lines on the media????? - ALL THE TIME - you can always tell who has had media training ;) ;)