Outsiders loses another host as Sky News dumps Ross Cameron after racist comments
Controversial Sky News program Outsiders has seen another presenter dumped, with Ross Cameron fired by the network after making racist comments about Chinese people.
The presenter and former Liberal MP was sacked after saying: “If you go to the Disneyland in Shanghai on any typical morning of the week you’ll see 20,000 black-haired, slanty-eyed, yellow-skinned Chinese desperate to get into Disneyland.”
In a statement, Sky News chief executive Paul Whittaker said: “I have today advised Ross Cameron that his contract with Sky News has been terminated.
“Sky News is committed to robust discussion and debate however this language is totally unacceptable and has no place on any of our platforms, nor in modern Australian society.
“All content from the episode dated 30 October has been removed from all Sky News platforms.
“We apologise for any hurt or offence caused by the remarks made by Ross Cameron on the program.”
Since its launch in 2016, the low rating show has been dogged by controversy with the original line up of former Labor leader Mark Latham, Cameron and Rowan Dean being dropped after its first episode, only to return the following year.
Latham’s tenure on the program was short lived with him being fired after questioning the sexuality of a schoolboy and picking fights with broadcasters including fellow Sky commentators Kristina Kenneally and Peter Van Onselen along with the ABC’s Wendy Harmer.
Following Latham’s sacking, the show too was suspended and returned after an eleven-day ‘recess’ with only Dean and Cameron as regular hosts.
The show continued its run of controversy this year with Sky forced to apologise to Senator Sarah Hanson-Young for comments by her parliamentary colleague, David Leyonhjelm, made on the program.
Despite the scandals, Sky moved the program to a six-day-a-week format last month and included the show in its free-to-air news deal with regional broadcaster, WIN.
The program has been a frequent target for Sky’s critics with the show being a lightning rod for campaigns against its advertisers and for the channel to be removed from Qantas lounges.
Cameron’s comments were no exception with critics, including former Sky News regular Craig Emerson jumping onto Twitter to condemn the network.
Emerson himself quit the network after another program, The Adam Giles Show, featured an interview with neo-Nazi and white supremacist Blair Cottrell earlier this year.
The Cottrell interview resulted in the Victorian government ordering Sky News’ feed off digital signage on the Melbourne city rail loop, a decision that is currently being reviewed by the state minister.
How the hell can a wealthy ex-politician, forever sponging off the taxpayer teat, be considered an ‘outsider’? That’s the real scandal.
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Another clear example of censorship, l watched that show and it was tongue in cheek stuff. What the hell have we come too. Just check what other countries we are trying to appease say about us white Christians.
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Sad – I found the Outsiders to be very entertaining. Guess it’s time for Foxtel subscribers to learn how to appreciate the dreary ABC presenters giving their half wit view of the world, given that any interesting alternatives will soon be banned. We really are becoming a nation of dullard wallopers with no sense of humour.
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Ross Cameron is a vocal outward supporter of the Chinese. He’s not even slightly racist. Context people. I hope you all get sacked for some inaccurate take on something you said.
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Cool story Merv.
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Great point John. As a Foxtel subscriber for the last 78 years, I recently slipped and knocked the remote on to the “ABC”. Astonished to witness such a dullard walloper presenting the “news”!
No sense of humour whatsoever, and a woman to boot. Enough!
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“tongue in cheek stuff”….Outsiders was a fact-free open sewer of hatred, partisanship & mind boggling stupidity. Hosted by the very opposite of Outsiders including Latham.
Care to mention the other “clear example(s) of censorship”?
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A great program. I enjoyed the information, the humor all delivered in
an informal setting. I considered Ross to be Pro China and don’t believe he intended any offense
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This decision is an indication that Australia is no longer the country we oldies know.
What a despicable and unjust management decision and I’m no longer a Sky subscriber.
Sack the management of Sky.
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What is a Sky subscriber? Do you mean a Foxtel subscriber? I would love to not have Sky as part of my Foxtel subscription.
Anyway, Sky is now on free to air TV in regional areas. Have you insubsribed to the atmosphere?
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The annoying thing is that Heads Up was axed to make way for this show, following the nightly sports show with James Bracey to add another hour to Paul Murray. I quite enjoy PM live but two hours is a stretch.
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Funny that particulars comment was not offensive at all to this Chinese man. But some none Chinese people are telling me I should be offensive.
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Knee jerk reaction- ABC called Kevin Bailey a c-nt and were unrepentant until a Senator made a big deal of it. They did this with taxpayer funds. Ross gets fired on a subscriber paid channel when the subscribers love him? Go figure. The shut down of free speech marches onwards and no, I won’t be tuning into ABC whose fans have no place making moral judgements on Ross.
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I am absolutely devastated that Ross has been sacked from Outsiders. I enjoy the show immensely and I will miss the Rowan and Ross team. Ross is supportive of the Chinese.
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Stupid is as stupid does, but geez it gets some support these days…
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Such a shame! I always found great joy in Ross’s take on current day happenings and his inimitable and intelligent way of presenting them. A most admirable mind … despite his occasional controversial flights of fancy. Racist? I think not. Anyway, Outsiders without Ross is now basically finished – his gravitas was a necessary ingredient to keep Rowan under control and Sky can start searching for a replacement vehicle.
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Ross Cameron needs to return to politics. He’s got a lot to offer this country. I’ll miss watching him on the Outsiders.
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I was shocked to learn today of Ross’s sacking. It seems as if the glitterati and politically correct wankers have also infiltrated the management of sky news.
BRING HIM BACK.
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What’s happening to Sky. Seems it’s appeasing to the far left. Typical!
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Now Ross Cameron has gone, how about Rowan Dean too – then I might start watching Sky again.
R Jenkins
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Paul Whittaker is obviously a card carrying offenderaty, amazing how this softens ones brain, and effects judgement. Had Mister Whittaker watched Outsiders for any period of time he would appreciate that Ross Cameron is not a racist, but a terrific entertainer. For someone so easily bulldozed by the Twitter Trolls, we will soon be left with nothing but the boring ABC.
BRING BACK ROSS
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With Ross now gone I will probably unsubscribe from foxtel.
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HI Rowen how does it feel to be the sensible one? Says a lot about where you’ve found yourself!!
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Bring back Ross sack Paul murry
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Horrible show, but at least it’s good to see Sky News act quickly.
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One of the joys of modern media is the on-demand character of TV. Sky and other channels with hours and hours to fill had become tedious platforms for desperate narcissists. These guys being prime examples. Imagine having them at your dinner table!
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Politically correct = being respectful and thoughtful about and towards others.
Politically correct wankers = people who call out Ross Cameron and his ilk for the bigoted turnips they are.
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“A vocal OUTWARD supporter of the Chinese”. I’d suggest his inward views of them unintentionally made themselves known.
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Love how this is now a left vs right argument. How about he was racist, rude and out of touch with mainstream Australia.
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How dare they!
I marvelled at this show called Outsiders consisting of fading old white men, ex politicians and neo-cons all self congratulating each other for their 18th Century views within their own ego-bubble.
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One of the most intelligent political commentators in Australia, sacked.
So the PC brigade marches on to the detriment of Foxtel subscribers who like me, pay to view. When will this country wake up to the omnipresent Marxist movement hell bent on destroying free speech and Western Democracy. Roll on the revolution !
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Three words, as he would have said. Bring Him Back!
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I am absolutely devastated at the sacking of Ross Cameron!
He is knowledgeable, and educated, and I only wish that he and Rowan Dean ran this country!
Their discussions and understanding of Climate Change, the Paris Agreement, and its effect on future electricity prices in Australia, show that they are two of the very few, clear thinking individuals in this country!
Neither of them have an iota of racism in them, but merely good senses of humour, which it appears is sorely lacking in Australian citizens, these days!
Oh the shame of it!!
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What a load of shit! Cameron was awesome and what he said is actually a fact. Big deal no one cared. Just another excuse to censor truth and free speech.
Sky you stink
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Amazing., I record and watch the Rowan and Ross show daily
Bring him back….
Their views on global warming and climate change are extreme and interesting…but wonder why they don’t seem to have guests on the show to argue or dispute their scepticism on the subject ..
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Bring Ross back. He is entertaining and intelligent. We all have to lighten up a little. He made a stupid comment and should have been chastised. However don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.
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Bring Ross back. What he said was offensive and he has apologised That should be the end of it. We need to lighten up . He is intelligent and entertaining. If we wanted boring we would watch the ABC.
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The sacking of Ross Cameron Is stupidity ,the show is called Outsiders people with different views to the the main stream boring lot that we have to put up with , Ross is not racist he has a dry sence of humour ,we have become so precious that Australia is loosing it’s own identity , our free speech is non existent ,our humour is no more ,we shall all become non people with no thoughts of our own , God help us.
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Ros is a descent bloke don’t cow tow to the lefti loonies bring Ros back
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Bring Cameron back!! Shame on you Sky!!
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So very sorry to Ross go from the programme – political correctness has gone bloody mad . He is no more racist than the average Aussie – he was a dedicated Aussie who related to us all . I wish him all the very best in what endeavour he choses to do , miss you Ross and the powers that be that got rid of you – shame on you ??
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He brought wit and humour to the program. – we are on a fast track of stifling humour and free speech. Am a “white” migrant myself and experienced racism from a coloured individual. Let’s go back to being sensible. We are in danger of becoming a nation of pathetic, wishy washy, easily offended, inappropriately touched, self righteous, politically correct, “progressive” lefties looking for a cause so as to feel good about themselves.
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Can’t believe Ross Cameron has gone – the show is not the same without him. Only hope Sky sees sense and backbone and brings him back. Haven’t watched ABC since Sky became free to air – so refreshing to get another view.
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So much for freedom of speech. Maybe everyone out there waiting for someone to say something that offends needs to loosen up.. Ross Cameron was very entertaining. Next will we see sky so correct in what there panel has to say the show will be no different to watching days of our dreary lives.
If I acted on every little comment made about me I would be in an asylum. !!!
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Bring Ross Back!! we need not to bow to the simple minded controlled lefties who are in the dark as to what they have done and are doing to this country. Free Speech Please for both sides
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Sky is fast becoming ABC-light! What a joke this latest sacking of the highly talented Ross Cameron really is.
Sky News chief executive Paul Whittaker ought to take a hard look at himself and realise PC has now become oh so boring. One wonders how many more months it will be before it is finally thrown on the scrap heap, along with all of the other garbage the ABC, Fairfax and Guardian lefties churn out.
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Bring back Ross
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What is the name of the show ?? Ross was a joy to listen to and being an outsider has things to say that won’t be aired other stations, this is the whole idea of the show. These political correctness idiots are the ones to be dumped and this goes for the people who sacked Ross. The people who are thin skinned are making the rules for the majority and people in power are so weak and pathetic that they fall for this garbage.
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It is time that big business stood up to the bullies who are instrumental in people being fired just because their sensibilities are offended. Suck it up snowflakes. Everyone has a right to one’s own opinions and no one has the right to cause the dismissal of anyone just because one disagrees with them. If this is allowed to continue we could end up in Stasiland
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Only discoved the show recently, & absolutely loved it. I can not believe that Ross has been sacked, SHAM ON YOU SKY MANAGE.
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I am thrilled to see the back of windbag Cameron, now all we need is to get rid of sneering Dean and the Outsiders. Revolting the lot of them!
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Where is this country going. Free speech gone,another opinion gone, war heroes denigrated, schools teach activism,politicians don’t stand for anything except their perks,women who use gender when it suits, and people who think everything in life can be paid for by someone else or the Labour Party. Is this what people in wars fought for.? Ross Cameron gone along with others who call out the left. Australia will also soon be gone. Wake up!
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Orange man bad
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Has all those in charge lost there sense of humor. We always watch the outsiders , and have found it enlightening and enjoying. We were sad to mark sacked, now to see Ross has been sacked is rediculous. This programme will be the worse for it . For goodness sake, look that the media say about Donald Trump, foul obscene statements, and it gets applauded by the media as funny. What Ross said should therefore also be looked upon in the same light, funny.
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Ross and Rowan were brilliant, bring them back for 2019 they were common sense personified, with great interviews and don’t we need plenty more of that in this world of pc rubbish broadcasted from the mianstream media cheers Alan
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Missing Ross C.
Funny man! That’s PC Aust and the world for you now…
Professional sooks
Lefties can all bash off
Insipid the lot of them.
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I agree. Ross was great on outsiders, but now I have dropped the show, due to Rowen being a yanky lover, and against all aspects of China. Rowen calls himself an outsider, I think not.
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