Tele and Radio

One of the greatest things I've discovered in Australia is the media.  The Australian culture is very laid back in terms of restrictions.  This leads to a array of comedy that the US is not prepared to experience.  TV shows are held to similar standards during the day but after 9pm most of the restrictions are lifted. So profanity, and partial nudity are common.  During my first week here a network channel broadcast almost in entirety the movie Superbad complete with "Oh my god thats the coolest fucking story I have heard in my life!Can you tell it again,Do you have time?" and nipples on the front cover the convenience store's magazine.  I was surprised, but hardly offended. I noticed that the late night TV, which were all similar to Conan, Who's Line Is It Anyway and Saturday Night Live were allowed to swear at will and did not hold back verbal assaults on whomever they pleased.  I've seen billboards that read Hot as Hell? Job's a Bitch? I know this wouldn't fly in the States but it isn't cause for concern. 
     Currently there are two ongoing stories that I'm curious to find how they may unfold. The first is a serious as it is disgusting.  Joel Monaghan, a star South Australian  rugby player, has been caught in a situation that I'm sure has Tiger Woods feeling sorry for the guy.  Pictures surfaced on the net of Monaghan staging a sex act with the family dog. The picture was a result of a drunken party prank wherein Monaghan most definitely had a serious lapse in judgment and well- species. 
     The second story has been dubbed Gorillagate.  A local zoo has been accused of not having genuine animals, but in fact having people dressed up in animal suits.  A family has gone to the press and accused the zoo of having people in costumes not real gorillas.  In a stranger twist, the allegations are true.  Before you think that the Australia zoo's are frauds there is something to be explained.  The zoo agreed to let local radio hosts Himash and Andy test the new gorilla enclosure before the real gorillas arrived.  Throughout the day the two radio personalities testing became more and more, shall we say evolved. They began with normal wrestling and play but by the end of the day the "gorillas" were playing frisbee and racing remote control cars. 


http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/joel-monaghan-in-tears-after-quitting-the-raiders-20101109-17lff.html

http://www.safm.com.au/shows/hamishandandy