10 Apr 2014

The Panel with Michelle Boag and Brian Edwards (Part 2)

From Afternoons, 4:35 pm on 10 April 2014

Topics - You've probably heard that the number seven is considered lucky by most people. But it now appears it is also the world's most popular. A British maths blogger asked people to vote for their favourite number, and more than 44 thousand responded. Sir Owen Glenn seems to have dropped the proverbial bombshell, considering how to cut his ties with the Warriors Rugby League club. Sir Owen says he was offered just a sixth of his initial investment in the club by fellow co-owner Eric Watson, as a split between the multimillionaires seems imminent. Has Game of Thrones gone too far? It's notorious for its violence and lack of inhibition generally, but a risque scene involving prostitutes and attempted rape at the start of the new series has brought condemnation from both fans and people concerned about what young people are becoming inured to and desensitised to in their media consumption.

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