"The truth is rarely pure and never simple" Transcript of a speech. Frontline, Lies (Michael Leunig) and Nothing to Report (May Herschel Clarke)

<Tab/>What exactly is the truth? Is it reality, sincerity, integrity? Is it accuracy and honesty? How can we tell the difference between the truth and lies? Why does the media have the power to decide for us what is true?
As Oscar Wilde once said 'The truth is rarely pure and never simple'. This statement sums up the difficulties of telling the truth, and this is furthermore shown in Rob Sitch et al's Frontline, Lies by Michael Leunig and the poem Nothing to Report by May Herschel Clarke.
<Tab/>The television show Frontline follows the day to day running of a c…