This Sunday’s edition of 60 Minutes Australia places two vastly different situations under its lens: a critical look at private healthcare failings and an examination of conflict erupting between movie stars. The program brings forward reports touching on grave medical outcomes and escalating tensions behind the scenes of a major film production.
First, Christine Ahern reports on Healthscope, a private firm running 38 hospitals across Australia. The segment revisits the heartbreaking death of two-year-old Joe Massa at Sydney’s Northern Beaches Hospital’s emergency department. Ahern presents another deeply troubling case involving Melbourne teenager James Tsindos, arguing that his death, like Massa’s, raises serious questions about the care provided within facilities operated by the company. The report scrutinizes instances where emergency care expectations seemingly fell short with devastating results.
Then, Adam Hegarty turns attention to the set of the film ‘It Ends With Us’. What was meant to be an on-screen romance has soured significantly off-screen between leads Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. The friction has reached a point where legal teams are involved. Hegarty explores the claims and counter-claims that have transformed collaborators into adversaries, as potential court action looms.
These two stories, while worlds apart in subject matter, highlight points of serious contention – one with life-or-death consequences in the healthcare system, the other playing out under the bright lights of Hollywood but involving serious personal and professional allegations. Both segments point to breakdowns requiring closer attention.
60 Minutes Australia airs these reports this Sunday, April 13th, at 7:00 PM on Channel 9 and the 9Now streaming service.
