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Program or issue |
Station or licensee |
Description |
Outcome
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Report published |
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Overnight music programming |
2COW / Casinos Own Wireless Association Inc |
Offensive language in programming and complaints handling |
Breach of code 7.3(c) [complaints will be responded to in writing within 60 days of receipt], no breach of code 7.3(b) [complaints will be conscientiously considered, investigated if necessary, and responded to substantively as soon as possible] and no finding on code 3.2 [prevailing community standards] of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008 BI-233 |
10 November 2016 |
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Advertisement for prescription medications |
Chemist Warehouse Remix / Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd |
Advertisement relating to therapeutic goods – allegation that prescription medications were marketed directly to consumers |
No breach of subclause 6(2) [advertisements relating to therapeutic goods] or paragraph 8(1)(i) [comply with clause 6] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-224 |
31 October 2016 |
|
Mornings with John Mackenzie |
4CA / Cairns Broadcasters Pty Ltd |
Proscribed matter and program content and language - offensive references to US President Barack Obama by a guest |
No breach of codes 1.1(e) [proscribed matter] or 1.3(a) [generally accepted standards of decency] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI-259 |
28 October 2016 |
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Licence condition matter |
2CVC / Clarence Valley Christian Broadcasters Inc |
Provide a service for community purposes |
Breach of paragraph 9(2)(d) [provide a service for community purposes] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-212 |
30 September 2016 |
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Comedy election content |
Triple M / Triple M Brisbane Pty Ltd |
Election advertising –broadcast during the election blackout period and did not announce required particulars |
No breach of subclauses 3A(2) [broadcast of election advertisements] or 4(2) [identification of certain political matter], or paragraph 8(1)(i) [comply with clauses 3A and 4] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-214 |
29 August 2016 |
|
RN Breakfast and ABC News |
ABC RN / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality – in the broadcast of comments about the budget in reply speech |
No breach of standard 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2016) BI-207 |
26 August 2016 |
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Licence condition matter |
2UUU / Shoalhaven Community Radio Inc |
Sponsorship time limit |
Breach of paragraph 9(3)(b) [sponsorship time limit] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-200 |
26 August 2016 |
|
Licence condition matter |
6TJR / Toodyay Community Radio Inc |
Provide a service for community purposes |
Breach of paragraph 9(2)(d) [provide a service for community purposes] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-215 |
25 August 2016 |
|
66/40 |
Vision Christian Radio/ United Christian Broadcasters Australia Ltd |
General guidelines for programming and handling complaints - incitement of hatred against or vilification of Catholic Church on the basis of religion |
Breach of clauses 2.4 [respond to complaint within 30 days] and 2.5 [advise right to refer matter to the ACMA] and no breach of clause 1.3 [religious vilification], of the Open Narrowcast Radio Codes of Practice 2011 BI-205 |
23 August 2016 |
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Federal election advertisements featuring the Federal Member for Macarthur |
C91.3 FM / Campbelltown Radio Pty Ltd |
Election advertising –did not announce required particulars |
Breach of subclause 4(2) [identification of certain political matter] and paragraph 8(1)(i) [comply with clause 4] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-202 |
16 August 2016 |
|
The Thinkergirls |
KIIS 101.1 / Double T Radio Pty Ltd |
Program content and language – in a segment about sexual aids, that was inappropriate for the time of broadcast |
No breach of codes 1.3(a) [generally accepted standards of decency] or 1.5 [feature program which has an explicit sexual theme] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI-195 |
4 August 2016 |
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Kate, Tim and Marty |
Nova 93.7 / Nova Entertainment (Perth) Pty Ltd |
Proscribed matter - comments made about women who eat their own hair were offensive and ridiculed people on the basis of race, nationality and disability |
No breach of code 1.1(e) [proscribed matter] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI-204 |
29 July 2016 |
|
Breakfast with Mick and Anna |
7HOFM / Commercial Broadcasters Pty Ltd |
Proscribed matter - an interview contained material that was unsuitable for broadcast |
No breach of code 1.1(a), (b) and (e) [proscribed matter] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI-194 |
14 July 2016 |
|
ABC NewsRadio Mornings |
ABC NewsRadio / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality - bias in the broadcast of comments by an MP, and in introducing a guest as an independent commentator |
No breach of standard 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2016) BI-190 |
8 July 2016 |
|
Afternoons with James Valentine |
ABC Radio / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Harm and offence - discriminatory and insulting comments in discussion of the Catholic Church’s response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse |
No breach of standard 7.7 [condone or encourage prejudice] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI-192 |
30 June 2016 |
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Victoria Bitter advertisement |
Triple M / Triple M Brisbane Pty Ltd |
Standard conditions of commercial radio broadcasting licences – broadcast of a tobacco advertisement |
No breach of clause 8(1)(a) [tobacco advertising] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-199 |
30 June 2016 |
|
Hamish & Andy |
Hit 92.9 / Consolidated Broadcasting System (WA) Pty Ltd |
Proscribed matter –presenting as desirable the misuse of alcoholic liquor in a competition involving alcohol |
No breach of code 1.1(c)(i) [proscribed matter, misuse of alcohol] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI-181 |
27 June 2016 |
|
Hot Breakfast |
Triple M / Triple M Melbourne Pty Ltd |
Proscribed matter - comments in a segment discussing the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse incited hatred or serious contempt for the Catholic Church |
No breach of code 1.1(e) [proscribed matter] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI-189 |
24 June 2016 |
|
Mornings with Leon Compton |
ABC Northern Tasmania / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Corrections and clarifications –comments made about a member of parliament were factually incorrect and had not been corrected |
No breach of standard 3.1 [correct or clarify errors] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2016) BI-182 |
9 June 2016 |
|
Kyle & Jackie O Show |
KIIS 1065 / Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd |
Proscribed matter - incitement of severe ridicule of a group of people, based on ethnicity, in an on-air prank |
No breach of code 1.1(e) [proscribed matter] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI-183 |
27 May 2016 |
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General programming |
Old Gold Radio Mildura / Ashley Scott Thorburn |
Categories of broadcasting services - the station is not operating as a narrowcasting service as it is providing programs of broad appeal |
The licensee is providing an open narrowcasting service within the meaning of section 18 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-178 |
23 May 2016 |
|
Veronica & Lewis |
Triple J / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Harm and offence - offensive lyrics in the Tim Minchin song `Come Home (Cardinal Pell)' |
No breach of standard 7.1 [harm and offence] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI-191 |
13 May 2016 |
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The World Today |
Radio National / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Accuracy and due impartiality - in a news report about ‘payday’ loans |
No breach of standard 2.1 [accuracy], 2.2 [materially mislead] or 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI-170 |
2 May 2016 |
|
Saturday Night Jukebox |
2MCE / Charles Sturt University |
Offensive language in program content and complaints handling |
Breach of code 7.3(c) [complaints will be responded to in writing within 60 days of receipt] and no breach of code 3.2 [consider prevailing community standards] of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008 BI-176 |
28 April 2016 |
|
Licence condition matter |
1WAY / Canberra Christian Radio Ltd |
Broadcasting advertisements |
Breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) [broadcast of advertisements] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-90 |
13 April 2016 |
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Licence condition matter |
2UUU / |
Sponsorship time limit |
Breach of paragraph 9(3)(b) [sponsorship time limit] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-158 |
29 March 2016 |
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3WBC Football |
3WBC / Whitehorse Boroondara FM Community Radio Inc |
Broadcasting advertisements |
Breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) [broadcast of advertisements] and no breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) [broadcast of advertisements] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-92 |
29 February 2016 |
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The John MacKenzie Morning Show |
4CA / Cairns Broadcasters Pty Ltd |
Accuracy and failure to distinguish advertising material from other program material - in a story about an upcoming conference in Cairns |
No breach of codes 2.2(a) [factual material is reasonably supportable as being accurate] and 3.1 [advertisements presented in a manner distinguishable from other program material] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI-162 |
26 February 2016 |
2016 radio investigations
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