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Program or issue |
Station or licensee |
Description |
Outcome |
Report published | |
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World's Craziest Fools |
7mate / Channel Seven Brisbane Pty Ltd |
Classification - program was unsuitable for broadcast in a PG classified program |
No breach of clause 2.4 [classification of other material] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI -156 |
24 December 2015 |
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Tosh.0 |
Comedy Channel / Foxtel Australia Pty Ltd |
Classification - inappropriate content in an MA15+ classified program |
No breach of code 3.1 [program classification] of the Subscription Broadcast Television Codes of Practice 2013 BI -157 |
21 December 2015 |
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Four Corners |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Harm and offence - coarse language in an interview with a guest, without giving adequate warning |
No breach of standards 7.1 [harm and offence] or 7.2 [warnings] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI -125 |
16 December 2015 |
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Q&A |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality - in a panel discussion on marriage equality |
No breach of standard 4.5 [unduly favour one perspective over another] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI -123 |
4 December 2015 |
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Q&A |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Harm and offence - concerning a twitter handle shown on screen |
No breach of standard 7.4 [mitigate harm and offence] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI -122 |
20 November 2015 |
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Catching Milat (mini-series) |
Seven / Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd |
Classification - program incorrectly classified |
No breach of clause 2.4 [classification of other material] of Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI -82 |
20 October 2015 |
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7.30 |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Accuracy, due impartiality and diversity of perspectives, and fair and honest dealing - in a current affairs segment on alleged corruption in the private vocational education and training industry |
No breach of standards 2.1 [accuracy], 2.2 [materially mislead], 4.2 [diversity of perspectives], 4.5 [unduly favour one perspective] or 5.3 [opportunity to respond] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI -50 |
19 October 2015 |
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Program promotions for the mini-series Catching Milat |
7TWO / Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd |
Classification and program promotions - unsuitable for broadcast within the G classified program Better Homes and Gardens |
Breach of clauses 2.4 [classification of other material] and 3.8 [restrictions in G viewing periods and certain other G programs] of Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI -43 |
24 September 2015 |
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Marriage Alliance advertisements |
Various channels / Foxtel Cable Television Pty Ltd |
Complaints handling and offensive advertising |
No breach of codes 5.1(c) [reasonable efforts to resolve complaints] or 6.1(b) [offensive advertising] of the Subscription Broadcast Television Codes of Practice 2013 BI -52 |
16 September 2015 |
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A Current Affair |
Nine / |
Proscribed material, privacy and gratuitous emphasis on religion - in a segment about private vocational education and training providers |
No breach of clauses 1.9.6 [proscribed material – religious vilification], 4.3.5 [privacy] or 4.3.10 [gratuitous emphasis on religion] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI -55 |
15 September 2015 |
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Ten Eyewitness News |
Ten / Network TEN (Sydney) Pty Ltd |
Accuracy and privacy - in a news segment reporting on an assault |
Breach of clauses 4.3.1 [accuracy] and 4.3.5 [privacy] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI -54 |
10 September 2015 |
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Parramatta Eels v New Zealand Warriors NRL Premiership rugby league match |
Fox Sports 1 / Foxtel Cable Television Pty Ltd |
Betting advertising in a live sporting event - a representative of a betting organisation appeared as part of a commentary team for a live sporting event and appeared on the grounds of a live sporting event |
No breach of code 6.6 [betting advertising] of the Subscription Broadcast Television Codes of Practice 2013 BI -40 |
10 September 2015 |
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A Current Affair |
Nine / |
Accuracy, proscribed material: religious vilification, public panic and portrayal of a group of persons in a negative light - in a segment about a Christian organisation providing religious instruction |
Breach of clause 4.3.1 [accuracy] and no breach of clauses 1.9.6 [proscribed material - religious vilification], 4.3.2 [create public panic] or 4.3.10 [portray in negative light] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI 3238 |
14 August 2015 |
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ABC News - Budget 2015 |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality - in an interview segment with the Treasurer |
No breach of standard 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI 3347 |
14 August 2015 |
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Today Tonight |
Seven / Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd |
Accuracy, privacy, unfair identification and correction of significant errors - in a current affairs segment about the SA family day care industry |
No breach of clauses 4.3.1 [accuracy], 4.3.5 [privacy], 4.3.7 [unfair identification] or 4.3.11 [correction of significant errors] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI -31 |
30 July 2015 |
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Lewis |
7TWO / Channel Seven Brisbane Pty Ltd |
Captioning - missing captions |
No breach of subsection 130ZS(1) [special multichannel rules] or paragraph 7(1)(o) of Schedule 2 [licence condition] to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3338 |
10 July 2015 |
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Winter, Downton Abbey, and The Chase |
NEN / Prime Television (Northern) Pty Ltd |
Captioning - missing captions |
No breach of subsection 130ZS(1) [special multichannel rules] or paragraph 7(1)(o) of Schedule 2 [licence condition] to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3337 |
10 July 2015 |
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Advertisement – Vaporfresh e-cigarette |
Ten and One / Network Ten (Melbourne) Pty Ltd |
Conditions of commercial television broadcasting licences - broadcast of a tobacco advertisement |
No breach of paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3336 |
1 July 2015 |
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Weekend Today |
Nine / TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd |
Accuracy and proscribed material - in a current affairs segment on guns |
No breach of clauses 1.9.1 [proscribed material] BI 3343 |
30 June 2015 |
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ABC News24 |
ABC24 / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality - ABC analysis of a statement made by a premier during state elections |
No breach of standard 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI 3331 |
30 June 2015 |
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Rage |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Classification - depiction of violence and smoking in a music video clip was not appropriate for PG classification |
No breach of standard 7.3 [classification] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI 3345 |
26 June 2015 |
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7.30 |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Accuracy – in a stem cell therapy report |
No breach of standards 2.1[accuracy] or 2.2 [presentation of factual content] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI 3320 |
10 June 2015 |
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7.30 |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality and diversity of perspectives - in a segment discussing #GamerGate |
No breach of standards 4.1 [due impartiality] or 4.2 [diversity of perspectives] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI 3312 |
9 June 2015 |
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Nine Newsbreak |
NBN / NBN Ltd |
Captioning - quality of captions |
Breach of subsections 130ZZA(4) [captioning standard] and 130ZR(1) [basic rule] and clause 7(1)(o) of Schedule 2 [licence condition] to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and the Broadcasting Services (Television Captioning) Standard 2013 BI 3319 |
9 June 2015 |
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Nine News update / program promotion |
Nine / Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd |
Classification and promotions for news – the news update contained inappropriate content |
No breach of clauses 2.4 [classification] or 3.13 [promotions for news] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI 3317 |
15 May 2015 |
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Four Corners |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Accuracy and due impartiality and diversity of perspectives - in a segment about energy supply |
No breach of standards 2.1 and 2.2 [accuracy] or standards 4.1, 4.2, 4.4 and 4.5 [due impartiality and diversity of perspectives] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI 3266 |
24 April 2015 |
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A Current Affair |
Nine / TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd |
Proscribed matter and accuracy |
No breach of clauses 1.9.6 [proscribed matter] or 4.3.1 [accuracy] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI 3318 |
16 April 2015 |
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Seven News |
Seven / Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd |
Accuracy and fairness and impartiality - the news item was inaccurate and one-sided |
No breach of clauses 4.3.1 [accuracy] or 4.4.1 [fairly and impartially] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI 3313 |
9 April 2015 |
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Degrassi: The Next Generation |
ABC3 / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Classification and children and young people - the program contained material inappropriate for children and was incorrectly broadcast at the PG classification level |
No breach of standards 7.3 [harm and offence] or 8.4 [children and young people] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI 3314 |
8 April 2015 |
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Today Tonight |
Seven / Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd |
Accuracy, privacy and special care with material relating to a child - in a report about a resort complex |
No breach of clauses 4.3.1 [accuracy], 4.3.5 [privacy] or 4.3.5.2 [special care with material relating to a child] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI 3269 |
19 March 2015 |
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Lateline |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality - in an interview with a Muslim leader |
No breach of standard 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI 3302 |
9 March 2015 |
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7.30 |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Due impartiality – in a segment on the Prime Minister and the Russian President meeting at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit |
No breach of standard 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice (revised 2014) BI 3316 |
6 March 2015 |
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
Nine / TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd |
Captioning - quality of captions |
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 3308 |
24 February 2015 |
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Nine Morning News |
Nine / TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd |
Captioning - quality of captions |
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 3307 |
24 February 2015 |
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Nine News Update |
WIN / WIN Television VIC Pty Ltd |
Identification before notification by authorities – in a news update on a fatal car accident |
Breach of clause 4.3.8 [identification before notification by authorities] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 BI 3277 |
19 February 2015 |
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ABC News |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Accuracy and due impartiality - in segment about ACT’s building regulator |
No breach of standards 2.1 [accuracy] or 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI 3217 |
18 February 2015 |
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Four Corners |
ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Accuracy and due impartiality – in a segment on the deaths of two young adults who were run over while they were sleeping in a tent |
No breach of standards 2.1 and 2.2 [accuracy] or 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2013) BI 3232 |
23 January 2015 |
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2015 television investigations
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