Calls for a formal investigation into the ABC have escalated after the national broadcaster aired a satirical Australia Day special that critics say attacked national institutions and crossed editorial and classification boundaries. The 30-minute program Always Was Tonight, hosted by former AFL player Tony Armstrong, premiered this week ahead of January 26. It immediately drew condemnation from Coalition figures, who have urged both the ABC and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to investigate how the program was approved. Federal opposition communications spokeswoman Melissa McIntosh labelled the broadcast an 'all-time low' for the public broadcaster and said its timing...