Is WA Health having final say over edits of Paramedics ‘censorship’? Yes. But it’s necessary

By Jan Cattoni, Lecturer, Screen Production, CQUniversity Australia

Australian reality TV debuted in 2006 with Bondi Rescue. The show featured a winning formula of sun, surf, heroes and danger. It sparked many similar programs featuring police, helicopter crews and paramedics.

Paramedics (2018–), as the title suggests, follows Australian paramedics at work, and airs on Nine. Previous seasons focused on staff of Ambulance Victoria and SA Ambulance. The latest season, being filmed now in Perth, follows paramedics of St John Ambulance Western Australia.

Last week, the ABC…

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