Australia bushfire coverage: ABC emergency fire broadcasts praised but News Corp goes on attack

The ABC has received overwhelming praise for its 'vital' emergency reporting, despite ongoing scorn from Murdoch-owned media

Since Boxing Day, as bushfires raged across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, the ABC has handled more than 100 emergency broadcasts in a single week, receiving widespread praise for the practical, life-saving information and the professionalism on display.

The number of ABC emergency broadcasts for the first half of the 2019-20 financial year is already close to double that of the entire previous year.