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. - ઓડિયો સાંભળવા ઉપર આપેલા પ્લે બટન પર ક્લિક કરો.