Neighbours soap opera’s set is ‘rife with racism’, Indigenous actress claims 

Australia’s longest-running TV drama Neighbours has been plunged into scandal after an indigenous guest actress claimed a racist culture was running ‘rife’ on set.  Shareena Clanton says her six-week stint on Ramsay Street in a guest role was marred by ‘multiple racist traumas’ which have required ongoing counselling. During filming in January and February this … Read more

How TV soap operas such as Coronation Street force images of alcohol on young people 

Children learn to drink at the Rovers Return: How TV soap operas such as Coronation Street force images of alcohol on young people Research found alcohol alcohol was referenced roughly every four minutes Coronation Street had highest alcohol content, shown in more than third of clips Tobacco references were rare and appeared in just four … Read more