Now I didn't watch this particular scene from 'At Home With Julia' but I can say I did try and watch the episode. I'd say it was about 3 minutes or so before I turned it off. Honestly, it wasn't a very good show... although I did like the idea of Wayne Swan frantically searching through receipts.
Australia deserves better than this, where did shows like Frontline go? Or the old Shaun Micallef programme. At least we have the Chaser, but then again that's every few years. I'm not just saying this because I'd like to be entertained more by local content, but because I really believe gripping and compelling satire can sometimes provide better commentary on the news than any columnist ever could. Although not definitive for sure, a 2009 poll had Jon Stewart as the most trusted name in US news, to be competitive is surely saying something.
In Australia we are always up to date with national news, there is always some commentary for what you agree with, but I think we are lacking people's positions being scrutinised indiscriminately. And this can help further the nation's discourse and even provoke questions and investigations from journalists which might not have ever been thought of without satire.
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