The Checkout appears to be another one of those great series by +ABC Australia (think consumer affairs with a dash of The Chaser).

Here's an amusing snippets on how complimentary medicines work in Australia.

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/thecheckout/

Alas the full episodes aren't available outside Australia. :(

Nichole won't be happy about that !

I though I heard +Matt Giuca say that Swisse was going to sue the ABC over that segment. I guess Swisse just can't handle the truth.

Yup. It was in the news earlier this week: http://www.theage.com.au/business/abc-show-defamed-me-swisse-patriarch-claims-20130502-2ivvo.html

I've found the program both informative and entertaining.

You may find this article of interest: http://www.theage.com.au/business/the-checkout-is-a-bitter-pill-for-some-20130503-2ixet.html (if you can read it offshore!)

The article touches such issues as advertising and the mainstream media, why they won't go tackling such important issues because their funding would be at risk if they did.