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60 Minutes: Feb 17

60 Minutes returns this Sunday featuring Liz Hayes' interview with Matthew Newton.

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2013-02-14_165860 Minutes returns this Sunday, although it actually runs for 90 Minutes. Is that jumping the shark?

Amongst the stories is Liz Hayes’ interview with Matthew Newton.

Matthew Newton
Say the name Matthew Newton and most people will offer an opinion. The view is that he’s either a violent boyfriend, or a mentally ill man. Repeatedly, courts here in Australia, and in the US, have judged Newton, on the grounds of his psychological state. Just last November, a Miami judge spared him jail, despite him punching a hotel receptionist. Now Matthew Newton says he’s on the road to recovery, but there are some extraordinary admissions along the way.
Reporter: Liz Hayes
Producer: Phil Goyen

Mountain Madness
The wonder of extreme adventure is, you never know how things will turn out. By its very nature, it involves pushing the limits of human endeavour and demands a bit of good luck. Australia’s Adrian McRae thought he’d dreamt up the ultimate adventure, to paraglide off the roof of Africa. Hundreds of daredevils joined his incredible quest up Mount Kilimanjaro. But as Allison Langdon discovered, none of them could know what the mountain had in store.
Reporter: Allison Langdon
Producer: Nick Greenaway

Rock God
They were the biggest rock group on the planet – knocking off the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Everything about Led Zeppelin was bigger, their sound, their bad boy reputation and that voice of lead singer Robert Plant. He was the self-proclaimed “Golden God” of Rock. And 40 years on, still singing and touring, he continues to inspire awe in his devotees, musicians and fans alike. Some of his antics have mellowed, but his voice is still sublime, and there’s still a twinkle in his eye.
Reporter: Tara Brown
Producer: Steven Burling

7:30pm Sunday on Nine.

11 Responses

  1. I don’t think it’s anyone’s business whether they are paid for an interview with 60 minutes or any other show. If you demand this of Matthew Newton then you must ask about every other interview conducted. You can’t have your cake & eat it as well.

  2. I loved the interview with Matthew Newton.
    Sometimes I wonder if those judging people like Matthew understand that the type of healing Matthew is going through is not an event, it’s a process & as Matt says, it’s a daily thing that he has to remind himself that he is responsible.
    He can only do this on a daily basis & at times minute by minute.

  3. The government should make it that any current affairs show that pays for interviews should disclose this to the viewer. I don’t know if Mathew has been paid for this one but i have to question if it is good thing that someone with a history of mental illness front the cameras. I am only guessing that maybe mathew may need the money as he hasn’t worked in a while. Just hope 60 Minutes are acting responsible and not using someone with a history of mental illness to boost their ratings when the subject might not be in the right frame of mind. Just an observation.

  4. It’s hard to know how deep Matthew Newton’s mental illness goes. I also don’t quite quite get why he is doing another major interview. It’s clear he still needs a lot of help and I am not sure going on Sixty Minutes is going to be of any benefit to him getting better. i don’t think anyone’s best interest is being looked after with this interview.

  6. I wonder if Tara will ask Robert Plant about those stories in the 1970s and ’80s that he has a huge penis? I remember 12 inches was mentioned at one stage. Maybe that’s why the show runs 90 minutes and they’re saving the story until last so it runs in an adult time slot.

  7. I feel sorry for him. But why turn a dollar from your bad behaviour? Becuase it appears this is what it is (and that goes for his crnge worthy parents).Mental illness doesn’t mean your out of control; it means you & others know what is causing aberrant thinking and behaviours. A starting point to coping. Newtown seems to use it as an excuse. At times it seems more like bad potty training than mental illness.

  10. Deja Vu?

    How many times are we going to see a remorseful Matthew Newton on the telly?

    Sure, maybe he means it this time… But does anyone really care anymore?

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