Regional Victorian papers censured over domestic violence ‘joke’

November 26, 2018 3:53

Victorian regional papers Portland Observer and Casterton News have been censured by the Australian Press Council for an off-colour joke about domestic violence.

The two papers, part of the Western Victoria-based Spectator-Observer Group, ran a reader contributed joke in their July TV sections involving a man killing his wife.

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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Regional Victorian papers censured over domestic violence ‘joke’

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