Newspaper items which may be useful in a study of this media issue (see also the Web Links / Internet Information section)The Age: May 19, 2011, page 15, comment by Michelle Smith, `Child beauty pageants are hideously ugly'.
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/child-beauty-pageants-are-hideously-ugly-20110518-1et2k.html
Herald Sun: May 18, 2011, page 9, news item (photo) by Elissa Doherty, `Critics sink claws into kids' pageant'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/claws-sharpened-over-child-beauty-pageants/story-fn6bfm6w-1226057847705
The Age: May 25, 2011, page 6, news item (photo of children at protest rally) by Carolyn Webb, `Parents protest over "toxic" pageants'.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/parents-protest-over-toxic-pageants-20110524-1f2jh.html
Herald Sun: May 24, 2011, page 2, news item by Elissa Doherty, `"Natural beauty" pageant for kids'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/natural-beauty-pageant-for-kids/story-fn7x8me2-1226061461750
The Australian: June 18, 2011, Australian Magazine insert, page 8, news item (photo of contestants), `Primp or pimp?'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/primp-or-pimp/story-e6frg8h6-1226080050443
Herald Sun: June 17, 2011, news item (photo), `Beauty pageant not so welcome down under'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/beauty-pageant-not-so-welcome-down-under/story-fn7x8me2-1226077299878
Herald Sun: July 28, 2011, page 13, news item by Elissa Doherty, `Mayor hopping mad at pageant'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/local-mayor-hopping-mad-at-childrens-pageant/story-e6frf7jo-1226102998725
Herald Sun: July 27, 2011, page 9, news item (photos) by Elissa Doherty, `Picture-perfect kids'.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/picture-perfect-kids-for-25/story-e6frea8c-1226102394761
Herald Sun: July 26, 2011, page 27, comment (photo) by Daniel Andrews, `Keep glitz away from our children'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/keep-glitz-away-from-our-children/story-e6frfhqf-1226101643059
Herald Sun: August 2, 2011, page 15, news item (photo) by Fenella Wagner, `Any prize will do in Eden fiasco'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/any-prize-will-do-in-eden-fiasco/story-fn6bfm6w-1226106211810
The Australian: August 2, 2011, page 13, comment (photo) by Caroline Overington, `Ugly truth about beauty pageants'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/ugly-truth-about-beauty-pageants/story-e6frg6z6-1226106209926
Herald Sun: August 1, 2011, pages 6-7, photos, news items, including, `Eden centre of cheque-book TV'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/eden-wood-centre-of-cheque-book-tv/story-fn7x8me2-1226105598704
The Age: July 31, 2011, page 1, news item (photos, incl of Eden Wood) by John Elder, `Toddlers, tears and TV tussles at US-style beauty pageant'.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/toddlers-tears-and-tv-tussles-at-usstyle-beauty-pageant-20110730-1i5qh.html
Herald Sun: July 30, 2011, page 5, news item (photos) by Elissa Doherty et al, `Princess pageant turns ugly'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/princess-pageant-turns-ugly/story-fn6bfm6w-1226104637882
The Age: July 30, 2011, page 3, news item (photo) by Quinn and Carey, `Beauty contest's ugly side decried'.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/beauty-contests-ugly-side-decried-20110729-1i4el.html