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60 Minutes: Oct 19

This Sunday there are stories on fire alarms, motor neuron disease, cerebral palsy & Neil Diamond.

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2014-10-17_1237This Sunday on 60 Minutes there are stories on fire alarms, motor neuron disease, cerebral palsy and Neil Diamond.

The Alarming Truth
It was Australia’s most deadly house fire. Ever. Eleven people, eight of them children, were killed as an inferno engulfed the home in which they were sleeping. Two families, together for a cousins sleepover, ripped apart by tragedy. Three years after that fatal fire at Slacks Creek, south of Brisbane, the scars remain raw for the survivors. Disturbingly for the rest of us, authorities have not heeded the lessons from the tragedy. As this 60 Minutes special investigation reveals, Australia’s most popular fire alarm, the one that’s likely fitted in your home, is unlikely to save you.
Reporter: Karl Stefanovic
Producer: Rebecca Le Tourneau

The Courageous Dr Davis
This is a story of courage and inspiration. Dr Ian Davis was in the prime of his life, and part of the team charged with curing leukemia, when he diagnosed himself with motor neuron disease. He knew straight away he had very limited time left, so Ian set out to achieve more than most of us would in a lifetime. He’s jumped out of planes, jammed on stage with Pearl Jam, set up his own brewery, and ridden a specially designed bike from Brisbane to Sydney to raise money for MND research. Then Ian began reading books to his unborn son, in case he lost the use of his voice, or worse still, never got to meet him. Ray Martin has been with Ian every step of the way on this emotional journey, and was there when Ian’s final wish came true.
Reporter: Ray Martin
Producer: Jo Townsend

Neil Diamond
There are stars. There are superstars. And then, there’s Neil Diamond. He’s not so much in a class of his own, as an entire galaxy. Neil Diamond has sold more than 125 million albums, among the biggest selling artists of all time. For more than half a century he’s been writing and performing hits. And at age 73, this “solitary man” has no intention of slowing down. Allison Langdon took Neil Diamond back to the Greek Theatre, where it all began one Hot August Night more than 40 years ago!
Reporter: Allison Langdon
Producer: Steven Burling

Trail Blaiser Update
Blaise Wyatt is a trail-blazer. Doctors told his parents he’d never walk, let alone sit up, when he was diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy as a baby. But those doctors had never met parents like Dawn and Cameron Wyatt. With their determination and his guts, Blaise has defied the predictions, and now, the 5-year-old is stridiing ahead in leaps and bounds.
Reporter: Peter Overton

Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 7.30pm on Nine.

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  2. Disappointed at the smoke alarm report. Please be factual. Photo alarms only detect smoke or smoldering where an ionise alarm detects heat and flame. Houses should have both to cover all situations. People will now be replacing ionise for photo when both should be used. Please put this right or more people may die than be saved.

  3. Hoin – Motor Neuron Disease is the correct name. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the main type of MND.
    ALS is also know as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was a famous US baseball player.

  4. On 60minute 19th October 2014 on Slack Creek House Fire.
    My name is Tapenisi Kayleene Sarfitti the biological mother and grandmother for Anamalia Taufa, Lahaina and Kalahnie who died in this house fire. my appreciation to Karl for asking questions that I have been asking 3years ago. I wish that photocameras were identified and recommended 4yrs ago and my family would still be alive .Another important question you raised about using the same procedure that used in hosp, shopping centre ,hotels etc in family homes. Me and my husband lost our daughter Anamalia Taufa who was brought up by the Mr and Mrs Taufa. my husband promised our daughter to his sister Fusi Taufa before she was borned, it tored mine family apart but we did end up so close with the Taufa fanmily es[ecially 2 months before the fire. My husband lost two sisters ;Fusi Taufa and Mrs Jeannete Lale as well as 3 nephews and…

  5. I’ve just watched the smoke alarm story and am appalled that you did not advise your audience how to tell the difference between the two smoke alarms. If this story is to be believed, then why not let us know how to identify the type of smoke alarms we all currently have in our homes. Shame on you Channel 9.

  6. Regarding “Motor Neuron Disease”. Apparently that is a name invented by Ray Hadley on 2GB. There is no such thing. The proper name is ALS which is short for some long unpronounceable name. In the US it is apparently called Lou Gossett Disease because he died from it.

  7. Am I mistaken but didn’t channel 7 do a story on Neil Diamond a little while ago, I can recall him being interviewed, I think at his home, maybe on the Sunday Night programme.

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