Babble Wrap: The Chaser “Goes too Far” with Dying Kids Skit
Posted by Amber Robinson at 9:41 AM on June 4, 2009
The Chaser “goes too far” with dying kids skit
Last night The ABC was inundated with callers outraged by the “Make a Realistic Wish Foundation” skit on the Chaser in which Andrew Hansen and Chris Taylor ask actors playing hospital bed-ridden children what they wish for, then mock them. Herald Sun
The ‘cruellest cut’ may also be illegal
Once routine, now often thought unkind, the cut may also be illegal. Parental consent might not be enough to protect the circumcisers of baby boys from later legal action. The Age
Many mums smoke through pregnancy: report
Many Australian women who smoke don’t quit during pregnancy, a study shows, and when they cut back it’s only by a couple of cigarettes a day. Essential baby
Australian economy defying world downturn
Households have shrugged off the economic gloom, uniting with China’s steelmills to propel Australia to the best economic growth in the industrialised world and defy predictions the economy has been shrinking for six months. The Australian
Origin kids asked to stay off school for week
Hundreds of children who attended last night’s State of Origin rugby league match in Melbourne have been banned from returning to school under tough new anti-swine flu measures. Daily Telegraph
Mummy bloggers know best
Companies are rushing to sponsor the increasingly popular blogs that offer tips on parenting. Times Online
Private hospital births cost as much as $20,000
Wealthy expectant mothers are being charged as much as $20,000 to give birth in private hospitals. Daily Telegraph
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