Brand Damage, The Power Player, Perfectly Imperfect
Brand Damage
From famous funny man to loathsome creep, Russell Brand's star has sunk like a brick in less than a week. But the reason for his demise couldn't be more serious. It's been claimed by numerous women that he is a sexual predator. Brand admits to being a promiscuous man but strenuously denies any wrongdoing. He says all of his sexual encounters have always been consensual. On assignment for 60 Minutes, 9News North American correspondent Alison Piotrowski reports the terrifying account of an Australian woman living in Los Angeles who has now joined the growing list of Russell Brand accusers.
Reporter: Alison Piotrowski
Producer: Garry McNab
The Power Player
Running Australia is a big job.
But if you think it's the government of the day in Canberra that's calling all the shots, after seeing this story you might think again.
Encrypted text messages obtained legally and leaked to 60 Minutes, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Age expose the highly inappropriate actions of one of our most senior public servants.
Michael Pezzullo is the boss of Home Affairs, the department responsible for Australia's national security.
He's supposed to be independent and apolitical but that's not the way he operates.
Pezzullo has been wielding extraordinary power from the shadows, interfering in government and doing all he can to build an impenetrable empire.
Reporter: Nick McKenzie
Producer: Amelia Ballinger
Perfectly Imperfect
A strange thing has happened to Dawn French. At 65, this very funny woman, an award-winning actress and best-selling author, has found herself at career crossroads. She feels as though she's actually suffering from being too successful. But what to do? Well, as she explains to Tara Brown in a delightful interview, she has decided to hell with being hilarious, she's going to turn her attention to her failings. There's only one problem though. Dawn's imperfections are even more amusing than her virtues.
Reporter: Tara Brown
Producer: Lisa Brown
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