Strong stance on mulesing

May 7, 2008, 5:41pm, 153 views,  Leave a Comment

It’s good to see Agriculture Minister Tony Burke speak out against radical animal liberationists on the mulesing issue. Read more

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Drinking slur unwarranted

April 27, 2008, 4:30pm, 169 views,  Leave a Comment

I’m not surprised Brendan Nelson has come out of his cave to defend the former Government against allegations it is partly responsible for teenage binge drinking. Read more

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Media Alliance weighs in

April 18, 2008, 10:11pm, 171 views,  Leave a Comment

West Australian Attorney-General Jim McGinty has barred journalists from The West Australian from receiving notice of government media conferences. Read more

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Gippsland by-election #2

April 18, 2008, 7:50pm, 267 views,  Leave a Comment

The Labor Party has selected Wellington Shire Mayor Darren McCubbin as its candidate for the by-election in the federal seat of Gippsland. Read more

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Gippsland by-election #1

April 17, 2008, 8:03pm, 418 views,  2 Comments

The Gippsland by-election is emerging as a do-or-die contest for the National Party. Read more

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Israeli art scam

April 17, 2008, 6:51pm, 1,244 views,  1 Comment

The Kalgoorlie Miner this morning exposed a scam in which foreigners are selling “original” artworks door to door. Read more

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What’s in a name?

April 15, 2008, 10:40am, 124 views,  Leave a Comment


That’s the logo of the Federal Government’s Area Consultative Committees (ACC). Not very impressive, is it? Read more

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GST funding carve-up

March 4, 2008, 8:31pm, 147 views,  Leave a Comment

Four of the six states have so far criticised the Commonwealth Grants Commission’s distribution of GST revenue. Read more

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Are newspapers dying?

March 2, 2008, 4:05pm, 218 views,  Leave a Comment

An interactive American poll has challenged the authority and relevance of newspapers in that country. In some of the key findings: Read more

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SBS shows porn

February 26, 2008, 7:07pm, 335 views,  Leave a Comment

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) breached its codes of practice by broadcasting a documentary dealing with the use of mechanical devices for sexual gratification, that exceeded the MA15+ classification.

The MA15+ category comprises the strongest material that is permitted for broadcast on SBS Television (apart from that with violent content).

The finding is in response to a complaint that the program contained sexual material that exceeded the level permitted in the MA15+ classification category. ACMA found that SBS breached Code 4 (Television Classification Code) of the SBS Codes of Practice 2006 by incorrectly classifying the program MA15+.

The National Classification Scheme, on which the SBS system of program classification is based, requires that material classified MA15+ is suitable for viewers 15 years or older.

In ACMA’s view the nature and frequency of nudity and sexual references in Obscene Machines had a cumulative intensity greater than strong. ACMA considered that one segment in particular contained depictions of sexual activity with a level of detail and degree of explicitness that exceeded the MA15+ requirement that sexual activity be implied.

The treatment of the subject matter in Obscene Machines is adult in nature. While the National Classification Scheme includes provisions for adult material in the R18+ classification category, the codes of practice for national and commercial television do not permit the broadcast of R18+ material on these services.

ACMA has written to SBS, drawing its attention to the seriousness of broadcasting material that exceeds the MA15+ level. SBS has advised that it would remove the documentary from its schedule and inform its classification department of the ACMA finding.

All of the above is from the ACMA web site.

The only thing I can add is why does the taxpayer subsidise this nonsense? I thought SBS was for foreign language programs?

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