60 Minutes Australia

2013-09-01 (2013x29)

Exibido em:: Set 01, 2013

Smarty Pants Allergy Free A Mother's Pain Smarty Pants Women will understand this story straight away… but blokes may be left slightly bewildered. Sara Blakely is the creator of Spanx and by making bums look beautiful, she's made herself a billionaire. Like all good ideas, it started very simply. Sara didn't like the way she looked in a tight white pair of pants, so she went about trying to hide the bad bits and shape the rest. Now, as Allison Langdon discovers, women all over the world are giving thanks for Spanx and Sara has more money than she can count. Reporter: Allison Langdon Producer: Stephen Taylor Allergy Free Childhood allergies are frightening and they're getting worse. One in 10 kids born in Australia has a food allergy - one of the highest rates in the world. If your child is affected, it takes over your life. You're forced to navigate around family meals, school lunches and birthday parties - knowing one tiny speck could be fatal. Finally, there's a breakthrough cure that has children happily eating the foods that previously could have killed them. This extraordinary research is offering hope to millions of families around the world. Reporter: Tara Brown Producers: Phil Goyen, Stephen Taylor A Mother's Pain Yesterday, Michael Jackson would have turned 55. The man known as the 'king of pop' had an extraordinary career, but he was also the 'king of controversy'. His mother Katherine Jackson takes us inside the family compound where she breaks her silence on the scandals that dogged her son; her granddaughter's attempted suicide and, now, new allegations of child molestation. It is a heartfelt and at times difficult conversation with a mother who is still coming to terms with the loss of her son. Reporter: Liz Hayes Producer: Phil Goyen