Most broadcasting investigation reports are published on this website. From the April - June 2011 quarter, report summaries (including the findings) are published under the Quarterly broadcasting investigations summary section of the ACMA's website (prior to the April - June 2011 quarter, summaries can be found in old copies of the ACMA's newsletter ACMAsphere) and in the ACMA Annual Report.
Prior to August 2008, only breach reports were published in full. Summaries of non-breach reports prior to August 2008 can be found in ACMAsphere and in ACMA Annual Reports.
| Call sign |
Title/program or topic (PDF/Word download) |
Outcome | Date of website publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC (ABV) |
2974 (.doc 854 kb) 7:30 |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartiality | 16 May 2013 |
| ABC (ABV) |
2977 (.doc 824 kb) ABC News Breakfast |
No Breach – Impartiality | 14 May 2013 |
| ABC (ABW) |
2916 (.doc) ABC News |
No Breach – Accuracy | 1 May 2013 |
| ABC (ABW) |
2936 (.doc 872 kb) Clarke and Dawe |
No Breach – Impartiality | 30 Apr 2013 |
| ABC1 (ABQ) |
2966 (786 kb) The Pillars of the Earth |
No Breach – Television classifications - M | 24 Apr 2013 |
| ABC (ABN) |
2973 (881 kb) ABC News 24 |
No Breach – Accuracy; Stereotypes or discriminatory content |
11 Apr 2013 |
| ABC (ABT) |
2945 (825 kb) Redfern Now, Warehouse Comedy Festival, Alan Carr: Chatty Man |
No Breach – Harm or offence |
11 Apr 2013 |
| ABC (ABV) |
2931 (897 kb) Lateline |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartiality; Balance |
11 Apr 2013 |
| ABC3 (ABQ) |
2996 (.docx 790 kb) The Twisted Whiskers Show |
No Breach – Television classifications - G | 10 Apr 2013 |
| ABC (ABQ) |
2902 (.doc 845 kb) Insiders |
No Breach – Accuracy |
5 Apr 2013 |
| ABC (ABN) |
2912 (.docx 787 kb) News Update |
Breach – Quality of Captions | 27 Mar 2013 |
| ABC (ABN) |
2917 (.doc 856 kb) ABC News 24 |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartiality | 20 Mar 2013 |
| ABC (ABT Tasmania) |
2909 (.doc 849 kb) Prank Patrol |
No Breach – Harm or offence; Stereotypes |
20 Feb 2013 |
| ABC (ABN News 24) |
2903 (.docx 875 kb) The Drum |
No Breach – Impartiality; Balance |
13 Feb 2013 |
| ABC (ABN Sydney) |
2855 (.doc 889 kb) Catalyst |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartiality; Diversity of perspectives |
29 Jan 2013 |
| ABC (ABW Perth) |
2882 (.doc 868 kb) Four Corners |
No Breach – Privacy; Harm or offence |
25 Jan 2013 |
| ABC (ABN Nthn NSW) |
2927 (.docx 789 kb) The Hamster Wheel |
No Breach – Television classifications - M |
17 Jan 2013 |
| ABC (ABN Sydney) |
2884 (827 kb) Catalyst |
No Breach – Accuracy | 9 Jan 2013 |
| ABC (ABS SA) |
2872 (PDF) 7.30 |
No Breach – Impartiality |
20 Dec 2012 |
| ABC (ABV Melbourne) |
2853 (.doc 838 kb) Media Watch |
No Breach – Accuracy | 6 Dec 2012 |
| ABC (ABN NSW) |
2806 (.doc 857 kb) Media Watch |
No Breach – Impartiality; Balance | 6 Dec 2012 |
|
ABC (ABQ Brisbane) |
2866 (.doc 829 kb) Lateline |
No Breach – Impartiality; Balance |
23 Nov 2012 |
| ABC (ABC2) |
2905 (.docx 779 kb) The Roast |
No Breach – Television Classifications – PG |
15 Nov 2012 |
| ABC (ABQ) |
2857 (.doc 954 kb) ABC News 24 |
No Breach – Impartiality | 13 Nov 2012 |
| ABC (ABT) |
2877 (.doc 828 kb) ABC News 24 |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartiality |
7 Nov 2012 |
| ABC (ABQ) |
2862 (.doc 840 kb) ABC News |
No Breach – Impartiality; Balance |
7 Nov 2012 |
| ABC (ABN) |
2837 (.docx 894 kb) Media Watch |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartiality; Balance; Opportunity to respond; Stereotypes |
6 Nov 2012 |
| ABC (ABN) |
2838 (.docx 861 kb) Media Watch |
No Breach – Impartiality; Opportunity to respond; Harm and offence; Stereotypes |
6 Nov 2012 |
| ABC (News 24) |
2863 (.docx 831 kb) ABC News Breakfast |
No Breach – Factual accuracy; Misleading factual content; Correction of errors |
2 Oct 2012 |
| ABC (ABQ Qld) |
2807 (.docx 799 kb) Budget 2012: The Treasurer’s Speech |
Breach – Captioning requirements |
28 Sept 12 |
| ABC TV1 |
2730 (.docx 2.5 mb) Media Watch |
Breach – Standard 5.3 (Opportunity to respond to allegations) of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 No Breach – Standards 2.1, 2.2 and 4.1 (Factual inaccuracy and Impartiality) of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 |
28 Sept 2012 |
| ABC (ABQ Qld) |
2869 (.docx 786 kb) Rage |
No Breach – Television classifications (G) |
25 Sept 2012 |
| ABC (ABV Vict) |
2847 (.docx 793 kb) Lateline |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartial presentation; Not favour one perspective over another |
30 Aug 2012 |
| ABC1 (ABQ Brisbane) |
2799 (.docx 795 kb) Q&A Lateline |
Breach – Captioning requirements |
21 Aug 2012 |
| ABN (Sydney) |
2784 (.docx 785 kb) Raw Comedy Festival 2012 |
No Breach – Unjustified harm or offence; Stereotypes and discrimination |
15 Aug 2012 |
| ABW (Perth) |
2788 (.doc 871 kb) The World |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartiality; Balance, sensitivity, stereotypes |
13 Jul 2012 |
| ABC (ABN NSW) |
2821 (.doc 893 kb) Lateline |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartiality |
13 Jul 2012 |
| ABC (Canberra) |
2810 (.docx 784 kb) The Hamster Wheel |
No Breach – Harm and offence |
20 Jun 2012 |
| ABC3 (ABV Vict) |
2808 (.docx 779 kb) You're Skitting Me |
No Breach – Television classifications (G) |
20 Jun 2012 |
| ABC TV1 (ABV) |
2805 (.doc 821 kb) 7.30 |
No Breach – Impartiality |
8 Jun 2012 |
| ABC TV3 (Vict) |
2672 (.docx 813 kb) Behind the News Extra |
No Breach – Factual accuracy; Correction of significant errors; Impartiality; Representing perspectives |
8 Jun 2012 |
| ABC1 (ABV Vict) |
2738 (.docx 777 kb) The Slap |
No Breach – Inappropriate depictions of sex, drug use and themes |
7 Jun 2012 |
| ABW (WA) |
2795 (.docx 824 kb) ABC News |
No Breach – Harm or offence; Sensitivity, distress to relatives and cultural practices |
21 May 2012 |
| ABW (Perth) |
2669 (.docx 835 kb) Jandamarra’s War |
No Breach – Accuracy; Discrimination |
14 May 2012 |
| ABC TV1 (ABV Vict) |
2767 (.doc 815 kb) Midday Report |
No Breach – Dangerous imitation |
10 May 2012 |
| ABC3 (ABV Vict) |
2777 (.docx 778 kb) Kaeloo |
No Breach – Television classifications (G) |
27 Apr 2012 |
| ABC (Darwin) |
2783 (.doc 851 kb) ABC News 24 |
No Breach – Factual accuracy; Impartiality |
24 Apr 2012 |
| ABC1 (Perth) |
2757 (.docx 810 kb) Rage |
No Breach – Television classifications (G); Harm and offence (dangerous imitation and threats to health); Children and young people (managing risks of exposure to ABC content); Children and young people (minimise risk of exposure to unsuitable content) |
16 Apr 2012 |
| ABV (Vict) |
2749 (.doc 829 kb) Tim Minchin vs The Sydney Symphony Orchestra |
No Breach – Harm or offence; Stereotypes or discriminatory content |
2 Apr 2012 |
| ABN (NSW) |
2748 (.docx 788 kb) Tim Minchin vs The Sydney Symphony Orchestra |
No Breach – Harm or offence; Stereotypes or discriminatory content |
2 Apr 2012 |
| ABC1 (ABW - WA) |
2752 (.docx 780 kb) The Thick of It |
No Breach – Language | 9 Mar 2012 |
| ABC News 24 |
2727 (.docx 780 kb) Channel promotion |
No Breach – Impartiality | 7 Mar 2012 |
| ABC1 (Melbourne) |
2739 (.docx 786 kb) The Slap - Manolis |
No Breach – Language; Sex; Harm and offence |
24 Feb 2012 |
| ABC (ABN Sydney) |
2673 (.docx 976 kb) Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey |
No Breach – Harm or offence; Dignity and welfare of children and young people |
17 Feb 2012 |
| ABC (ABN Sydney) |
2723 (.docx 793 kb) The Hamster Wheel |
No Breach – Stereotypes or discriminatory content | 14 Feb 2012 |
| ABC2 (Vict) |
2718 (.docx 799 kb) Martin Morning |
No Breach – Dangerous imitation; Manage and minimise risks for children and young people | 10 Feb 2012 |
| ABC1 (Qld) |
2735 (.docx 792 kb) The Night Watch |
No Breach – Sex; Nudity; Harm and offence |
8 Feb 2012 |
| ABC1 (Perth) |
2715 (.docx 784 kb) The Song of Lunch |
No Breach – Classification time zone |
7 Feb 2012 |
| ABC TV1 (Vict) |
2698 (.docx 791 kb) The Gruen Transfer |
No Breach – Harm or offence; Stereotypes or discriminatory content | 6 Feb 2012 |
| ABC TV |
2694 (.docx 814 kb) Four Corners |
No Breach – Balance will be sought | 6 Feb 2012 |
| ABC (ABN Sydney) |
2722 (.docx 791 kb) 7:30 |
No Breach – Stereotypes or discriminatory content |
1 Feb 2012 |
| ABC1 |
2724 (.docx 791 kb) Q&A |
No Breach – Language | 25 Jan 2012 |
| ABC Canberra / ABN Sydney |
2680 (.doc 957 kb) ABC News |
No Breach – Stereotypes or discriminatory content |
11 Jan 2012 |
| ABC1 |
2705 (.docx 789 kb) The Slap - Hector |
No Breach – Language; Sex | 11 Jan 2012 |
| ABC1 |
2706 (.docx 787 kb) The Slap - Anouk |
No Breach – Language; Sex | 11 Jan 2012 |
| ABC1 |
2642 (.doc 991 kb) Hungry Beast |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartiality; Unduly favour one perspective over another | 11 Jan 2012 |
| ABC1 |
2644 (.doc 992 kb) Four Corners |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartiality; Unduly favour one perspective over another | 11 Jan 2012 |
| ABC (ABV Melbourne) |
2638 (.doc 1.1 mb) Lateline |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartiality; Unduly favour one perspective over another |
11 Jan 2012 |
| ABC (ABQ Qld) |
2622 (.docx) 7.30 |
No Breach – Accuracy; Impartiality |
9 Dec 2011 |
| ABC (TV24 Qld) |
2671 (.docx) Midday Report |
No Breach – Accuracy | 16 Nov 2011 |
| ABC (ABN Sydney) |
ABC News |
Breach of clause 2.15 of the ABC Code of Practice 2007 No breach of clause 7.2 of the ABC Code of Practice 2007 |
4 Nov 2011 |
| ABC (ABV Melbourne) |
2583 (1.1 mb) Media Watch |
No Breach – Impartiality; Accuracy |
21 Oct 2011 |
| ABC (ABN Sydney) |
2619 (Word 991 kb) 7.30 |
No Breach – Impartiality |
15 Sept 2011 |
| ABC |
2429 (Word 1.1 mb) The 7:30 Report |
Breach – Factual accuracy; Balance; Complaints handling No Breach – Factual accuracy; Correction of significant errors; Impartiality |
31 Aug 2011 |
| ABC (ABN Sydney) |
Lateline |
No Breach – Not unduly favour one perspective over another |
25 Aug 2011 |
| ABC3 (Qld) |
Studio 3 |
No Breach – Language; Themes | 14 Jul 2011 |
| ABC (ABV Melbourne) |
The 7:30 Report |
No Breach – Factual accuracy | 19 May 2011 |
| ABC (ABN Sydney) |
ABC News Breakfast |
No Breach – Impartiality | 17 May 2011 |
| ABC (Canberra) |
ABC News and ABC News Update |
No Breach – Impartiality; Complaints handling |
15 Apr 2011 |
| ABC (ABQ Brisbane) |
Foreign Correspondent |
Breach – Complaint handling No Breach – Accuracy |
29 Mar 2011 |
| ABC2 |
Criminal Justice (Series 1) [broadcast 31 August 2010 and 7, 14 and 28 September 2010] |
Breach – Consumer advice – Drug use; Complaint handling | 28 Mar 2011 |
| ABC |
Star Stories |
No Breach – Discrimination and stereotypes | 21 Mar 2011 |
| ABC |
Spooks |
Breach – Unsuitable for M - Violence | 16 Mar 2011 |
| ABC |
Waking the Dead |
Breach – Unsuitable for M - Violence | 16 Mar 2011 |
| ABC |
Last Chance to See |
No Breach – Classification of material |
1 Feb 2011 |
| ABC |
Spooks (Series 7) |
No Breach – Classification of material |
18 Jan 2011 |
| ABC |
Criminal Justice (Series 2) [broadcast 22 August 2010] |
No Breach – Classification of material |
18 Jan 2011 |
| ABC |
Criminal Justice (Series 2) [broadcast 15 August 2010] |
No Breach – Classification of material |
18 Jan 2011 |
| ABC |
Kevin McCloud's Grand Tour |
No Breach – Classification of material |
18 Jan 2011 |
|
ABC (ABV Melbourne) |
Stateline (Vic) |
No Breach – Privacy | 14 Jan 2011 |
| ABC (ABQ Brisbane) |
The Armstrong and Miller Show |
No Breach – Discrimination and sterotyping | 21 Dec 2010 |
| ABC |
ABC News |
No Breach – Clause 2.6 (Sex and Sexuality) | 19 Oct 2010 |
| ABC (ABV Melbourne) |
Unfed |
No Breach – Discrimination and sterotyping | 8 Oct 2010 |
| ABC |
Deadwood |
No Breach – Material complied with MA 15+ classification | 22 Sept 2010 |
| ABC |
The Gruen Transfer |
No Breach – M classification guidelines | 17 Sept 2010 |
| ABC |
The Proposition |
Breach – Clause 6.2 (Television program classifications) of the ABC Code of Practice March 2007 | 13 Sept 2010 |
| ABC |
ABC2 News Breakfast and Lateline |
No Breach – Impartiality | 9 Jul 2010 |
| ABC3 |
The Tribe |
No Breach – Material complied with G classification |
1 Jun 2010 |
| ABC |
Lateline |
No Breach – Accuracy of factual content; Impartiality |
23 Mar 2010 |
| ABC |
Stateline |
No Breach – Accuracy of factual content in news and current affairs programs |
5 Jan 2010 |
| ABC |
Sesame Street |
No Breach – Material complied with G classification |
10 Dec 2009 |
| ABC |
The New Inventors |
No Breach – Accuracy of factual content |
30 Nov 2009 |
| ABC |
National News |
Breach – Correction of significant errors and balance |
13 Oct 2009 |
| ABC |
ABC News |
No Breach – Impartiality, balance and service of the public interest |
10 Sept 2009 |
| ABC |
ABC News |
No Breach – Accuracy of factual content in news and current affairs programs | 27 Jul 2009 |
| ABC |
The 7.30 Report |
No Breach – Factual content and in context and impartiality |
3 Jun 2009 |
| ABC |
Ten Pound Poms |
No Breach – Discrimination and Stereotypes | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ABC |
Foreign Correspondent |
Breach – Accuracy | 29 Jan 2007 |
| ABC |
The Lost Secret of Catherine the Great |
Breach – Unsuitable for M - themes and sex | 11 Sept 2006 |
| ABC |
Four Corners - 'Lords of the Forest' |
Breach – Accurate presentation of factual material and impartiality in news and current affairs | 27 Jul 2006 |
| ABC |
A Decade Under the Influence |
Breach – PG language | 6 Sept 2005 |
| ABC |
Four Corners |
Breach – Accurate presentation of factual material | 9 Feb 2005 |
| ABC |
Stateline |
Breach – Factual accuracy (in certain items) | 7 Jun 2006 |
| ABC |
ABC News |
Breach – Complaint handling | 6 Dec 2004 |
| ABC |
News bulletin |
Breach – Accuracy of factual content in news and current affairs programs | 13 Jul 2004 |
| ABC |
ABC Kids |
Breach – Appropriate material in news updates during children's programming | 22 Jul 2003 |
| ABC |
Four Corners - 'Deliver Us From Evil' |
Breach – Complaint handling | 18 Jan 2001 |
| ABC |
Police Rescue |
Breach – Unsuitable for G time | 31 May 2001 |
| ABC |
Backberner |
Breach – Discrimination | 10 Aug 2001 |
| ABC |
Rough Treatment |
Breach – Promotion for M program in G time Complaint handling | 20 Feb 2001 |
| ABC |
Gilbert and George |
Breach – Adult themes in M Failure to provide correct audio and visual consumer advice or a warning | 14 Sept 2000 |
| ABC |
Mixy |
Breach – Inappropriate material in a news update during children's program | 16 Nov 2000 |
| ABC |
News |
Breach – Offensive language inappropriate for breakfast radio | 12 Mar 1999 |
| ABC |
News |
Breach – Accuracy in news Apology broadcast on 26 Feb 1999 | 29 Jan 1999 |
