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60 Minutes: Apr 29

This Sunday, stories on schoolyard bullies, gender pay gaps & a profile of basketball player Ben Simmons.

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On 60 Minutes this weekend there are stories on schoolyard bullies, gender pay gaps and a profile of basketball player Ben Simmons.

Striking a Nerve
There’s no question that bullying is shameful behaviour that claims too many young Australian lives. What is terrifying is that the tormentors no longer leave their taunts in the schoolyard. Technology and social media let bullies follow their victims home. For parents, the dilemma is how to protect their children. Last month Mark Bladen decided to confront the teenager he thought was bullying his daughter. But what started as heated words became an ugly and violent scuffle. Liz Hayes reports the outrage that followed was not what many expected.
Reporter: Liz Hayes
Producers: Bryce Corbett, Gareth Harvey

Pay Up
In 2018, is it too much to ask that women be paid the same amount as men for doing the same job? Apparently the answer is yes. In Australia – and most other western countries – the wage gap between the sexes is substantial. But there is one country in the world with a solution. Tara Brown travelled to Iceland where it’s now law that companies pay up. Women and men, in equivalent roles, get equal money or their bosses cop a fine. Everyone seems pretty happy there, so why couldn’t it work here?
Reporter: Tara Brown
Producer: Stefanie Sgroi

100 Million Dollar Baby
Not too many 21-year-old men can boast a Ferrari in their garage and a pop star girlfriend by their side. But there are not too many 21-year-olds like Aussie Ben Simmons. In a very short time, he has made a big name in the lucrative sport of basketball. Playing in his first year with NBA team the Philadelphia 76ers, he’s done so well that he’s already being compared to legends of the game like Magic Johnson and LeBron James. Now there’s intense speculation that his next playing contract will earn him $100 million. But as Tom Steinfort discovered after spending several days with Ben, none of the attention is going to his head. As the youngest of six kids, Ben’s very grounded family simply won’t allow it.
Reporter: Tom Steinfort
Producer: Nick Greenaway

8:30pm Sunday on Nine.

4 Responses

  1. Dear 60 Minutes, were the parents of the Bullies contacted? They too should be held to account, rather than just making ‘Politically Correct’ statements. As a parent, I would have contacted the Bully’s parents (rather than the under-aged Bully). Nonetheless, if it stopped the Bullying, I’m glad!

  2. Shame on you 60 Minutes. You show a story that in itself is an emotional topic for all parents with children whether subjected to bullying, or like myself with children just starting school, wondering if/when the bullying will start. I too would protect my children as required as school bullying has become the loaded gun that the judicial system seems unwilling to do anything about. You did nothing in your report to advise parent what avenues are available to them, what support is available and what we as parents could/should do to protect our children from these cowards.
    Disappointing that you would let such a perfect opportunity to have other perspectives (police, child’s welfare and school representatives) included in your show.

  3. Striking a nerve
    My daughter has been bullied both at school and online for several years now
    She is covered in scars from self harming, attempted overdosing twice and has had to be admitted twice to a psychiatric ward. That is the side of bullying so many people do not see. The hospital visits at all hours of the night, several nights a week due self harm,constantly haveing to remove sharp objects from my home and lock medications away and even with this in place she is still able to obtain objects and medications to hurt herself. I understand where Mark’s frustration comes from, there will be a lot of parents who do, what is the answer to end bullying How many more young lives will be lost until there is some action taken
    It is about time the schools are given more power to hand out punishment to these bullies and kids are able to speak up without repercussions
    My daughter is…

  4. Your story on bullying – As a father I would do the same thing. I will do anything to protect my kids and these days with the ridiculous non existent judicial system we have, as parents we have to take the law into our own hands. It’s as simple as that. Police hands are tied to do anything, the court system is a joke so who protects my kids ? Me that’s who and whatever it takes Yes whatever it takes !

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