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ACMA Finds 7 New Decency Breaches by Kyle & Jackie O, Weighs Action Against ARN

The latest rulings lift the tally to 12 this year, underscoring what ACMA calls systemic failures in the network's control of the show.

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Controversial radio stars Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson have breached decency standards. Supplied/Instagram
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Overview

  • After a months-long probe, ACMA found seven decency breaches between August and December 2024 plus two complaint‑handling breaches tied to failures to respond within 30 days.
  • The findings span KIIS 106.5 Sydney (four decency breaches) and KIIS 101.1 Melbourne (three), with ACMA saying the pattern points to systemic issues.
  • ACMA said ARN appears unwilling or unable to rein in the presenters and is considering enforcement to make the licensee accountable for on‑air content.
  • Cited segments included urination audio ‘guessing’ games with comments about genitals, menstruation and oral sex, an offensive sexual‑position description, and lewd discussions of masturbation and pornography websites.
  • The regulator noted previous interventions, including additional censors, yet said breaches continued, while ARN responded that it has refined processes and will work with ACMA.