Australia – The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will further investigate Al-Manar TV program content to ascertain its compliance with regulatory obligations relating to terrorist-related content, as well as racial vilification and hate speech. The ACMA said in a written statement that it is aware of some public concern about the content of Al-Manar TV. In response to these concerns, a broad-ranging investigation will be undertaken which would incorporate consideration of any specific complaints about content that are referred to the ACMA. Al-Manar TV is an open narrowcasting television service which is reported to have links to the Hezbollah organisation. Al-Manar TV is currently re-transmitted into Australia via satellite. According to ACMA, the investigation will examine extensive program content drawn from selected off-air recordings of Al-Manar TV since December 2008 as well as certain specific content, which has been referred to it by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, to determine compliance with applicable regulatory obligations as outlined in clauses 1.2 and 1.3 of the Open Narrowcast Television Codes of Practice (the code) and the provisions in the Broadcasting Services (Anti-terrorism Requirements for Open Narrowcasting Television Services) Standard 2008 (the Anti-terrorism Standard).