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'My Boomerang Won't Come Back', by British comedian Charlie Drake, was racist 'The most beautiful
after it was played on request of a listener in September. moments are the
simplest times we've
been brought together':
Their Audience and Consumer affairs team found it 'was not in keeping with the Elle Macpherson on
keeping her family
ABC’s editorial standards for harm and offence' and there was 'no editorial grounded as she graces
justification' for it being aired. Vogue Australia in first-
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A boomerang is a throwing weapon used by Aboriginal people for hunting and is designed to
return to its owner (stock image)
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An employee 'not being familiar with the track’s lyrics' was the reason given for the
Justin Timberlake
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In the song, a young boy is disowned from his family due to his boomerang issues.
Lyrics include the lines: 'I've waved the thing all over the place, practiced until I'm
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Before it was allowed to be release in Britain, the BBC required some of the lyrics be re- 'It never makes me
recorded (stock image) bitter': Basketball star
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Later in the song, a kangaroo threatens WHAT WAS THE ABC'S gap in sport... as she
weighs in on NBA
to jump on the boy's head if he attempts
RESPONSE TO THE player Ben Simmons'
to throw his boomerang at it. $240m contract
COMPLAINT?
A 'witch doctor' then offers to show the The ABC's Audience and Consumer 'I haven't heard from
any of those guys': Sam
boy how use his boomerang. Affairs response to the complaint, Moran says he 'hasn't
published online: kept in touch' with his
Upon throwing it he hits a flying doctor's former co-stars after
being dropped by The
plane, causing it to crash. Wiggles
'The broadcast of the song ‘My
The witch doctor then asks for 14 Boomerang Won’t Come Back’ was
Karl Stefanovic could
not in keeping with the ABC’s earn $60,000-a-week as
chickens in payment.
editorial standards for harm and former Today show host
joins Steve Price's new
While there were worries about the offence; there was no editorial 2GB show as a regular
contributor
song's lyrics when released, it hit justification for playing it. The song
number one in Australian charts in was not on a regular ABC playlist but
November 1962, the Adelaide was aired because it was requested 'I'll never be the same
again': Sex And The
Now reported. by a listener. This error was due to City star Kim Cattrall
talks for the first time
staff not being familiar with the about the suicide of her
But in Britain, the British Broadcasting track’s lyrics. The ABC apologised to beloved brother - and
she dealt with her grief
Corporation required the lyrics change the complainant, removed the track
to 'blue in the face'. completely from the system and took Jennifer Garner flaunts
steps to ensure that this would not slim figure in exercise
There it reached number 14 in the charts. gear during outing with
happen again'. female workout buddy
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The same version made it to number in LA
three in Canada.
Sir George Martin produced the song, before he went on to fame as The Beatles'
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