A free, independent and diverse press is a fundamental pillar of democracy. Australia has two taxpayer-funded networks that serve the public interest (ABC and SBS), plus a variety of commercial and community media outlets. Although publicly funded media receives money from the government, it is unlike the state-sponsored outlets found overseas. - 新闻自由和多元化的媒体是健康民主国家的重要标志。澳大利亚有两个由纳税人资助、服务于公众利益的广播电视网络（ABC和SBS），此外还有各种商业和社区媒体。虽然公共资助媒体的资金来自政府，但它们与海外受政府资助的媒体不同。（点击音频收听详细报道）