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Program or issue |
Station or licensee |
Description |
Outcome
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Report published |
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Nine News and program promotions |
Nine / Queensland Television Pty Ltd, Territory Television Pty Ltd, Channel 9 South Australia Pty Limited, and Swan Television & Radio Broadcasters Pty Ltd |
Accuracy – in a news broadcast and in program promotions for the news broadcast about alleged benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet and avoiding particular foods for people with arthritis and gout pain. |
No breach of clauses 3.3.1 [accuracy and fairness] or BI-258 |
12 December 2016 |
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Seven News |
Seven / Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd |
Accuracy and fairness and impartiality - in a news broadcast about alleged discrimination by a Catholic high school of two students in a same-sex relationship |
No breach of clauses 3.3.1 [accuracy and fairness] or 3.4.1 [impartiality] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 BI-240 |
11 November 2016 |
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Supercars: Bathurst 1000 LIVE |
Ten / Network TEN (Sydney) Pty Ltd |
Tobacco advertising |
No breach of paragraph 7(1)(a) [tobacco advertising] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-262 |
9 November 2016 |
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A Current Affair |
Nine / Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd |
Exercise care in selecting material for broadcast and broadcast of material likely to seriously distress or seriously offend - in the broadcast of a recorded video message in which a man verbally abuses his estranged wife and makes threats against her family |
No breach of clause 2.3.3 [exercise care in selecting material for broadcast] or subclause 3.2.1(a) [material which is likely to seriously distress or seriously offend] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 BI-260 |
8 November 2016 |
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ABC News |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Harm and offence - arising from the broadcast of footage concerning alleged mistreatment of minors in the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre |
No breach of standards 7.1 [harm or offence], 7.2 [warnings] or 7.5 [extreme sensitivity] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2016) BI-229 |
8 November 2016 |
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7.30 |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Accuracy and due impartiality - in a program covering accusations of sexual abuse that inaccurately characterised the alleged behaviour and lacked impartiality |
No breach of standards 2.1 [accuracy], 4.1 [due impartiality] or 4.5 [unduly favour one perspective] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2016) BI-257 |
27 October 2016 |
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The Block |
Nine / General Television Corporation Pty Ltd |
Classification - commercial for MA15+ classified film broadcast during a PG program |
No breach of clauses 2.1.1 [classification], 2.2.1 [PG classification zone], or 2.4.1(b) [special care requirements for non-program material] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 BI-226 |
24 October 2016 |
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Q&A |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality - lack of impartiality in treatment of a panel member |
No breach of standard 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2016) BI-222 |
28 September 2016 |
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The Drum |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality - in a panel discussion on same sex marriage |
No breach of standard 4.1 [due impartiality] or 4.2 [diversity of perspectives] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2016) BI-228 |
22 September 2016 |
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Luke Warm Sex |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Harm and offence and children and young people – nudity and depictions of sexual activity that were harmful and offensive, and unsuitable for young people in two episodes of a television comedy documentary series |
No breach of standards 7.1 [harm or offence], 7.2 [warnings or advice], 7.3 [steps to mitigate], 7.6 [mitigate risks] or 8.4 [minimise risks] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2016) BI-216 |
20 September 2016 |
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Prime7 Local |
Prime7 / Prime Television (Northern) Pty Ltd |
Accuracy and privacy - lack of accuracy and an invasion of a child's privacy in a news report about alleged incidents of bullying at a rural NSW school |
Breach of clause 3.5 [privacy] and no breach of clause 3.3.1 [accuracy and fairness] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 BI-180 |
16 September 2016 |
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7.30 |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality - in a post budget-in-reply interview with opposition leader Bill Shorten |
No breach of standard 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2016) BI-221 |
15 September 2016 |
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20 to One |
Nine / Swan Television & Radio Broadcasters Pty Ltd |
Material not suitable for broadcast – offensive and derogatory comments about a transgender person. |
No breach of clause 2.6.2 [provoke or perpetuate intense dislike, serious contempt or severe ridicule] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 BI-219 |
8 September 2016 |
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Seven News |
Seven / Channel Seven Brisbane Pty Ltd |
Accuracy and correction of errors – in the broadcast of images in a news report identifying the wrong people |
Breach of clauses 3.3.1 [accuracy] and 3.3.3 [correction of errors] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 BI-196 |
26 August 2016 |
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The Project |
Ten / Network Ten (Melbourne) Pty Ltd |
Accuracy and fairness – misrepresentation of viewpoints on the Port Arthur massacre |
No breach of clause 3.3.1 [representation of viewpoints] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 BI-211 |
24 August 2016 |
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Federal election advertisement featuring the State Premier of Tasmania |
Southern Cross Television / Southern Cross Television (TNT9) Pty Ltd |
Election advertising – a political advertisement did not announce required particulars |
Breach of subclause 4(2) [identification of certain political matter] and paragraph 7(1)(i) [comply with clause 4] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI-208 |
16 August 2016 |
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Rake |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Harm and offence and children and young people – in a broadcast of an implied sex, where the scene was offensive and unsuitable for young people |
No breach of standards 7.1 [harm or offence], 7.2 [warnings or advice], 7.3 [steps to mitigate], 7.6 [mitigate risks] or 8.4 [minimise risks] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2016) BI-203 |
5 August 2016 |
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The Drum |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality - in panel discussions about the legality of the detention centre on Manus Island |
No breach of standard 4 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2016) BI-198 |
15 July 2016 |
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7.30 |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Accuracy and diversity of perspectives - in a report on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) |
No breach of standards 2.2 [materially mislead audiences] and 4.2 [diversity of perspectives] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI-193 |
8 July 2016 |
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The Bolt Report |
Southern Cross Ten / Southern Cross Communications Pty Ltd |
Accuracy - in a segment about climate change. |
No breach of clause 4.3.1 [accuracy] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI-185 |
8 July 2016 |
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The Project |
Ten / Network Ten (Perth) Pty Ltd |
Material not suitable for broadcast: provoke intense dislike, serious contempt or severe ridicule on the basis of religion – in a segment which included the Tim Minchin song ‘Come Home (Cardinal Pell)’ |
No breach of clause 2.6.2 [provoke intense dislike, serious contempt or severe ridicule on the basis of religion] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 BI-184 |
30 May 2016 |
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ABC News Breakfast |
ABC News 24 / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Harm and offence – in a segment about the success of a home-schooled child in achieving a perfect result in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) |
No breach of standard 7.1 [harm and offence]of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI-177 |
13 May 2016 |
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Studio Ten |
Ten / Network TEN (Sydney) Pty Ltd |
Classification – in a program showing images of an erect penis during a PG time slot |
Breach of clause 2.1.1 [classification] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 BI-174 |
29 April 2016 |
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Today |
Gem / WIN Television NSW Pty Ltd |
Exercise care in selecting material and material which may cause distress - lack of care when selecting material for broadcast as footage of a hit-and-run accident |
No breach of clauses 2.3.3 [exercise care in selecting material for broadcast] or 3.2.1 [seriously distress or seriously offend] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 BI-171 |
29 April 2016 |
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I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! |
Southern Cross Ten / Northern Rivers Television Pty Ltd |
Captioning - on repeated occasions during broadcasts the captioning service had a time lag of 20 seconds or more and/or otherwise breached the Broadcasting Services (Television Captioning) Standard 2013 |
No breach of subsections 130ZZA(4) [captioning standard] or 130ZR(1) [basic rule] or clause 7(1)(o) of Schedule 2 [licence condition] to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 or the Broadcasting Services (Television Captioning) Standard 2013 BI-168 |
15 April 2016 |
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A Current Affair |
Nine / Queensland Television Ltd |
Accuracy – in a segment about an organiser of a peace conference, and a program promotion for that segment |
No breach of clauses 4.3 [accuracy] or 4.5 [accuracy – current affairs promotion] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI-172 |
11 April 2016 |
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Balls of Steel Australia |
GO! / WIN Television NSW Pty Ltd |
Material not suitable for broadcast: dislike, contempt or ridicule on grounds of sexual preference - in the broadcast of a practical joke involving auditions of heterosexual males for a fictional reality television show featuring a household of gay men |
No breach of clause 2.6.2 [dislike, contempt or ridicule on grounds of sexual preference] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015. BI-173 |
8 April 2016 |
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7.30 |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Accuracy and due impartiality - in a segment on the launch of a renewable energy utility company |
No breach of standards 2.1 and 2.2 [accuracy] or 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014). BI-163 |
18 March 2016 |
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The Drum |
ABC News 24 / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality - in a discussion on Islamic extremism |
No breach of clause 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014). BI-159 |
14 March 2016 |
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ABC News |
ABC News 24 / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Accuracy and harm and offence, encouraging prejudice – in a news report about a syphilis outbreak |
No breach of standards 2.1 [accuracy], 2.2 [materially mislead] or 7.7 [condone or encourage prejudice] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014). BI-165 |
8 March 2016 |
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Catch me if you can |
WIN / WIN Corporation Pty Ltd |
Classification – in the broadcast of a scene that simulated sex, exceeding the PG classification and gave inadequate consumer advice |
No breach of clauses 2.3 [classification of films] or 2.20.2 [consumer advice for PG films] of the Commercial Industry TV Code of Practice 2010. BI-160 |
17 February 2016 |
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2016 television investigations
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