• Wipeout - Channel 9’s Enviromental Disaster

    NiallOctober 19, 2008

    Is it just me or is the Network 9 show “Wipeout” based on the Japanese show of a similar nature where “stars” have to fit through styrofoam cut-outs an environental disaster? Besides the derogatory fashion in which the host spoke to the supposed “coach pototoes” this last week, has anyone else wondered what happens to all that styrofoam?

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    Channel 7 sucks… ok, maybe crass, but they stuffed up bad! (Again and again!)

    NiallAugust 12, 2008

    I am supporter of GetUp, the social action group that rallies Australians to get together and make a statement about many issues that the Government needs to pay attention too.

    GetUp organised to air a commercial urging our Prime Minister to not be silent about Tibet. GetUp raised support to produce and screen the ad during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. The ad was professionally produced, airtime booked professionally etc, etc but….. it failed to air. Here’s what GetUp had to say about this. (more…)

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