Crikey says: Abbott’s ABC pledge must be taken in context

Rupert’s wish list — we count how many items the Abbott govt has ticked off. SBS can’t compete: media buyers shrug off Turnbull’s ad increase. Fairfax and the outsourced death notices. Keane: FOFA failure a win for good policy. Barry Spurr is back. Mayne: the mystery of the Saudi prince and his voting record. Boom Crash Opera muso rediscovers a love of prog. Razer: hands off my cream buns, sugar Nazis. And could there really be life on Mars?