Sunday Night

Mel must be off or on location for a story. Good to see Angela hosting in her place.

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I’d expect a report of this Boeing mess this or next week from SN or 60 so possibly is over in the USA again.

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Denham Hitchcock has a special report from Christchurch tonight.

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Channel Seven ‘African gangs’ claim breaches accuracy requirements

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found Channel Seven Melbourne breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice in a Sunday Night program broadcast on 8 July 2018.

The ACMA investigation found a claim broadcast in the current affairs program was inaccurate and in breach of the code.

A Sunday Night reporter stated in the broadcast that there has been a considerable increase in crime by ‘African gangs’ and that they were responsible for ‘an alarming surge in violent crime’ in Victoria.

The ACMA found that, while the assertion in relation to the increase was supported, the comment that they were responsible for the surge was not.

‘Viewers deserve to know that news and current affairs programs contain factual statements that are accurate. It is unacceptable for news and current affairs programs to broadcast statements that may mislead audiences,’ said ACMA Chair Nerida O’Loughlin.

Following the investigation, the ACMA has requested Channel Seven bring the breach to the attention of its news and current affairs staff, and include it as an example in future code of practice training courses.

Someone give ACMA some teeth. Where are the consequences here?

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There’s also the fact that only Seven Melbourne was in breach of the code when as far as I’m aware, that particular edition of Sunday Night would’ve been transmitted nationally on every Seven O&O, Prime7, GWN7, SCA Seven and WIN Seven station.

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Not a surprise. Seven would have been well aware that the content breached the code, but when this is the outcome why would they care?

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With Mel still away on assignment Denham Hitchcock is hosting tonight.

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This Sunday’s episode will feature a story on meat lovers v fanatic vegans.

Also Melissa Doyle is raising money for The Alannah and Madeline Foundation.

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MAYDAY

It should have been the trip of a lifetime…sailing along the Norwegian coast on a luxury cruise ship and watching the magical Northern Lights. But for those on board the Viking Sky, it became the holiday from Hell. The ship’s engines died in freezing rough seas, trapping 1370 passengers in the middle of the ocean. The scenes on board are terrifying and impossible to comprehend. The situation became so chaotic that many holidaymakers had to be rescued by helicopter in the middle of the night. But cruise industry insiders say the disaster could have been much, much worse. Sunday Night’s Steve Pennells caught up with the Australian passengers who survived the nightmare Norwegian cruise.

BEAUTY BUTCHER

They’re wives and mothers who now carry physical and emotional scars that will likely never heal. These women were promised safe, low cost breast surgery. But instead they were left butchered, disfigured and with life threatening infections. No-frills Australian doctor Les Blackstock even woke his patients up mid-operation, demanding they make surgical decisions. And as Sunday Night’s Angela Cox discovers that’s just the beginning.

THE BIG BEEF

There’s an old saying “you are what you eat”. But these days with fad diets, non-gluten this and dairy-free that “you are what you don’t eat” is probably more accurate. Now militant vegans are trying to dictate what we have for dinner and it’s put them on a collision course with our farmers. The fight is getting loud and very ugly and it’s left the meat-eating public with a bad taste in its mouth. This week on Sunday Night , Denham Hitchcock finds out just how far vegans are willing to go in this fiery fight.

This edition of SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES hosted by Melissa Doyle airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7PLUS

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Melissa Doyle is back this week.

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Channel Seven breaches children’s privacy

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How much more trouble can this show be in?

Horrid ratings, breaching policies, controversy after controversy, negative feedback, carbon copy of 60 Minutes. I’d be calling the axe if I was Seven. Mel Doyle deserves better.

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Another Royal special this week.

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How desperate can they get with so many royal stories? Move on already.

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THE ROYAL BABY - A SPECIAL EVENT

The countdown is on to the most anticipated birth of the year.

Royal watchers are on high alert as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex prepare for the arrival of their first baby.

And if there’s one thing we’ve learned watching Meghan and Harry, this couple doesn’t mind breaking with tradition.

Their relationship was a fairy tale tailor made for the millennial generation. A beautiful American actress – the very modern Meghan Markle – meets and falls in love with the cheeky ginger haired Prince Harry.

16 months later, they were engaged. Marriage followed soon afterward. Then on their Australian royal tour, they announced they were expecting a baby Sussex.

As the big day draws closer, Sunday Night explores the history and traditions of royal births from Her Majesty the Queen to the latest generation of princes and princesses.

So… will it be a boy, a girl or maybe even twins? That’s a close-guarded secret. What we can be sure of is that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will raise the seventh in line to the throne their way.

Sunday Night’s Melissa Doyle heads to England to bring us all the pomp, ceremony and excitement of the impending birth and goes beyond the gates of Norland College – the most prestigious nanny training school in the world. These royal nannies in waiting have all the charm of Mary Poppins as well as the skills of a secret agent.

This SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES exclusive The Royal Baby: A Special Event airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7PLUS.

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THE ICEMAN

Wim Hof is the Iceman - a Dutch extreme athlete who’s convinced he’s found the secret to longer life. Wim believes exposure to extreme cold triggers changes in the body that can cure some of our most devastating diseases. When it comes to survival in freezing conditions, Wim Hof possesses seemingly super-human powers. Now his big chill therapy has caught the attention of scientists. Sunday Night’s Steve Pennells took the plunge to find out more.

PARADISE LOST

There’s a vast stretch of the Amazon that Peruvians call Madre de Dios or ‘Mother of God’. But these days, it looks like the devil’s work. This once-pristine corner of the Peruvian jungle has been transformed into a moonscape by illegal gold miners. There’s big money to be made here. In fact, the industry is so lucrative, even drug lords are starting to switch from cocaine to gold.

In this special Sunday Night investigation, senior reporter Denham Hitchcock ventures to one of the most dangerous places on earth. He’s joined by a Miss Universe contestant, determined to fight for the jungle she loves. Together, they find themselves playing a risky game of cat and mouse in a land beyond the law.

ROLLING SOLO

Deep in the Australian outback, women of all ages and walks of life are gathering. They’ve left their everyday lives behind to camp in the great outdoors far away from menfolk. They call themselves the Rollers. For these women it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey. Everyone here has a story - there’s the terminally ill, divorcees and widows as well as full time carers who’ve managed to snatch a few precious days away. Sunday Night’s Alex Cullen was given special dispensation to hit the road with this feisty and courageous bunch of women.

This edition of SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES hosted by Melissa Doyle airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7PLUS

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Denham has received threats from vegan activists after his story aired two weeks ago.

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BLOOD OF CHRIST

IN MEMORIAM: MIKE WILLESEE 1942 - 2019

Veteran journalist Mike Willesee was unique.

And it’s fair to say Australian television will never see anyone quite like him again.

Over the years, he told so many memorable stories – all in his own distinctive style. But there was one that captured his imagination more than any other. Along the way, it also changed his life.

Mike wanted an answer to the greatest mystery of all.

Does God exist?

His investigation has all the ingredients of a Dan Brown thriller – exotic and dangerous locations, supernatural events and skulduggery in the Church.

In Argentina and Mexico, blood and flesh mysteriously appeared on communion wafers. In Bolivia, a statue of the son of God appeared to weep tears and blood.

Physical evidence of a divine presence? Or an elaborate hoax?

To the faithful there is no question. To men of science, it’s a mystery to be explained.

In one of his final major television reports Mike Willesee uses the very latest in forensic technology to answer the biggest question of all, revealing the results of his 20-year investigation for Sunday Night . Whether you’re a believer or a sceptic, you’ll be stunned by what he uncovered.

This edition of SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES hosted by Melissa Doyle airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7PLUS

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