Questions for discussion
26th
Episode 34
November 2013
Don’t Panic
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Explain how you might react in a natural disaster. Discuss as a class.
Brainstorm a list of natural disasters.
Name the ABC science show that tested families in an emergency.
What does the Matthews’s family fill up with water to prepare their house for a bushfire?
a. Bath
b. Kitchen sink
c. Water tank
Why is it important to look online or check the radio during a natural disaster?
Why might kids be better at coping with a cyclone emergency than adults?
It is safe to drive through flood water. True or false?
Why is it important to have an emergency plan and be prepared for a disaster?
Make a list of items that you would put in an emergency survival kit. Compare it to your school’s
survival kit.
List your school evacuation areas.
Check out BtN’s Don’t Panic teacher resource. Students will describe and illustrate the geographical
features of their local environment and develop an emergency plan for their school.
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/resources/teacher/episode/20131126-dontpanic.pdf
Tan Ban
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What is a solarium?
Why are they being banned in some states?
What type of radiation does a solarium give off?
When exposed to ultra violet (UV) light what do your cells produce?
What is a melanoma?
Tanning beds give you a dose of UV rays 6 times stronger than the summer sun. True or false?
What impact will banning solariums have on solarium shops and solarium customers?
Currently laws about solariums say...
a. People under 18 aren’t allowed to use solariums.
b. People with fair skin aren’t allowed to use solariums.
c. There needs to be a 48 hour gap between each solarium session.
d. All of the above.
9. What does Merv (solarium business owner) think will happen once solariums are banned?
10. Do you think solariums should be banned across Australia? Explain your answer.
Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the BtN Tan Ban story page.
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3895044.htm
Refugee Journey
1. Describe Johnson Maker’s life now that he lives in Australia.
2. Where in Africa is Sudan? Locate using Google Maps.
3. How old was Johnson when he and his family had to run for their lives to escape the violence in
Sudan?
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4. Describe Johnson’s experience when they were forced to leave their home in Sudan.
5. When Johnson was 8 he ended up at a camp called Kakuma. Where in Africa is Kakuma?
6. What disease is carried by mosquitoes?
a. Malaria
b. Polio
c. Rabies
7. In Australian slang what does ‘Sheila’ mean?
8. What course did Johnson graduate from at university?
9. Johnson started a charity called CushAid. What does CushAid do to help people?
10. How did this story make you feel? Leave your comment on the Refugee Journey story page.
Write a message of support to Johnson. Visit the Refugee Journey story and leave your comment.
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3895053.htm
Stock Routes
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In your own words describe what a stock route is.
It is legal to herd livestock across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. True or false?
What is a drover?
How were stock routes designed to help drovers and their livestock survive the journey?
Illustrate the journey of a drover and their livestock travelling via stock routes.
Nowadays how can you tell that you are driving on a stock route?
How long does Bill Little expect his journey will take from Qld to NSW via stock routes?
a. 6 days
b. 6 months
c. 6 years
8. List the animals that Bill is taking on his journey.
9. Why has Bill decided to transport his cattle via stock routes instead of using a truck?
10. What are some of the benefits of transporting livestock via stock routes?
Check out BtN’s Stock Routes teacher resource. Students will learn about the history, cultural heritage
and environmental value of Australia’s stock routes.
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/resources/teacher/episode/20131126-stockroutes.pdf
Swim Safe
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What is a group of lifesavers watching out for swimmers called?
a. Patrol
b. Troop
c. Pack
The lifesavers in the story are volunteers. True or false?
How many rescues have they done since the group began in 1907?
Why did Tenille want to become a lifesaver?
What does SRC stand for?
In Australia, about how many people die each year in the ocean?
Why is it important to swim between the flags at the beach?
Why are rips dangerous?
If you are in trouble in the water what would you do to get a lifesavers attention?
What colours are worn by lifesavers?
Test your knowledge in the BtN Swim Safe quiz. http://www.abc.net.au/btn/quiz.htm
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Episode 34
26th November 2013
Activity
Don’t Panic
Key Learning
Students will describe and illustrate the geographical features of their local environment and develop an
emergency plan for their school.
The Australian Curriculum
Geography / Geographical Knowledge and
Understanding
The impact of bushfires or floods on environments and
communities, and how people can respond (ACHGK030)
Science / Science Understanding / Earth and space
sciences
Sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can
affect Earth’s surface (ACSSU096)
Geography / Geographical Inquiry and Skills /
Reflecting and responding
Reflect on their learning to propose individual and collective
action in response to a contemporary geographical challenge
and describe the expected effects of their proposal on different
groups of people (ACHGS046)
Discussion Questions
1. Explain how you might react in a natural disaster. Discuss as a class.
2. Brainstorm a list of natural disasters.
3. Name the ABC science show that tested families in an emergency.
4. What does the Matthews’s family fill up with water to prepare their house for a bushfire?
a. Bath
b. Kitchen sink
c.
Water tank
5. Why is it important to look online or check the radio during a natural disaster?
6. Why might kids be better at coping with a cyclone emergency than adults?
7. It is safe to drive through flood water. True or false?
8. Why is it important to have an emergency plan and be prepared for a disaster?
9. Make a list of items that you would put in an emergency survival kit. Compare it to your school’s
survival kit.
10. List your school evacuation areas.
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Activities
Mind Map
Brainstorm a list of natural disasters. As a class students will share what they know about these events.
Consider working on a class mind map to visually outline information – the words ‘natural disaster’ will be
placed in the centre, to which associated ideas, words and concepts are added.
Ask students if these disasters happen in Australia, and if so, where? Students will locate using Google
Maps.
Mind mapping tools – http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/support/pages/mind.aspx
Bubbl: brainstorming made simple – https://bubbl.us/
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/teaching-activity/disasters-preparedness.html
Your environment – geographical features
Students will describe and illustrate the geographical features of their local environment. Students will then
investigate the types of disasters that might occur in their community and whether they are in a high-risk
area.
For example if you live in one of these environments, you are considered as being in a high-risk bushfire
area.
A. Close to or among grass or paddocks
B. Close to or among dense open bush
C. Near coastal scrub
D. Where suburbs meet the bush or grasslands
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CFA – Fire Ready Kit
http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/fm_files/attachments/plan_and_prepare/frk_2013/4713_CFA_2014_FireReadyKit_web.pdf
Your school emergency plan
Find out if your school already has an emergency plan in place. Read through the plan with your students
and answer the following questions.
Discussion questions
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Is your school’s emergency plan kid-friendly?
Does it have a site plan and a general description of the school and its environment?
Where are the evacuation areas?
Are there contact details for emergency services (like police, ambulance, fire brigade etc)?
What is in the survival kit?
How often is the emergency plan practiced at your school? Does your school hold regular fire
drills? What are the sirens and signals that students need to know?
 Why is it important to have an emergency plan and be prepared for a disaster?
 Does everyone in your school know about the emergency plan? If not, how can they find out
about it?
If your school does not have its own emergency plan work with your class to prepare an emergency plan and
survival kit. Consider working alongside the principal and school representative council (SRC) during the
planning stage.
Refer to the ABC’s checklists and survival kits for more information on what to include in your emergency
plan.
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ABC News – Plan for an emergency http://www.abc.net.au/news/emergency/plan-for-an-emergency/
Students will share what they have learnt about disasters with other classes and the broader school
community. For example, students could prepare an article for the school newsletter, a speech, a play or a
web-based presentation.
Bushfire Plan
Watch the BtN Bushfire Plan story to find out how one primary school has prepared for the bushfire season.
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3880224.htm
After watching the story, hold a class discussion.
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Why is it important for schools in high risk areas to have a bushfire plan?
Where were the recent bushfires in Australia? Locate using Google Maps.
Describe the environment surrounding the school in the Bushfire Plan story.
What do you think makes a place more prone to bushfires?
What is the most vital part of any bushfire plan?
a. Water
b. Fire blankets
c. Controlled burning
What alerts the students that there is a bushfire near their school?
Once the alert sounds what do the students have to do?
What is a refuge? Illustrate.
List some of the items that are in the school’s bushfire supply kit.
Is your school in a high risk bushfire zone? Find out if your school has a bushfire plan.
Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the BtN Bushfire Plan story
page. http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3880224.htm
 Related Research Links
ABC Catalyst – Home
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/default.htm
ABC Emergency – Current ABC Emergency Coverage
http://www.abc.net.au/news/emergency/
ABC Emergency – Get Ready & Survive: Plan for an Emergency
http://www.abc.net.au/news/emergency/plan-for-an-emergency/
Government of South Australia – Emergency plans and kits
http://www.sa.gov.au/subject/Emergency,+safety+and+infrastructure/Emergency/Earthquakes/Before+an+ea
rthquake/Emergency+plans+and+kits
NSW Government – Emergency survival Kit
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http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?cat_id=2732
Behind the News – Bushfire Plan
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3880224.htm
Behind the News – Spring Fires
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3875965.htm
Behind the News – Bushfire Disaster
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2488554.htm
Behind the News – Disaster Response
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s1655134.htm
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Episode 34
26th November 2013
Activity
Stock Routes
Key Learning
Students will learn about the history, cultural heritage and environmental value of Australia’s stock routes.
Students will develop a deeper understanding about wildlife corridors and their role in flora and fauna
diversity.
The Australian Curriculum
Science / Science Understanding / Biological
sciences
Science / Science Understanding / Biological
sciences
Living things, including plants and animals, depend on each
other and the environment to survive. Year 4. (ACSSU073)
The growth and survival of living things are affected by the
physical conditions of their environment. Year 6. (ACSSU094)
Living things have structural features and adaptations that help
them to survive in their environment (ACSSU043)
There are differences within and between groups of organisms;
classification helps organise this diversity. Year 7. (ACSSU111)
Discussion Questions
1. In your own words describe what a stock route is.
2. It is legal to herd livestock across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. True or false?
3. What is a drover?
4. How were stock routes designed to help drovers and their livestock survive the journey?
5. Illustrate the journey of a drover and their livestock travelling via stock routes.
6. Nowadays how can you tell that you are driving on a stock route?
7. How long does Bill Little expect his journey will take from Qld to NSW via stock routes?
a. 6 days
b. 6 months
c.
6 years
8. List the animals that Bill is taking on his journey.
9. Why has Bill decided to transport his cattle via stock routes instead of using a truck?
10. What are some of the benefits of transporting livestock via stock routes?
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Activities
Research
Show students the Queensland stock route network map to
give them an idea of the number of tracks in the state, and then
hold a class discussion.
http://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/99624/
stock-routes-map.pdf
 What is a stock route?
 Who uses the stock routes?
 How many kilometres of Queensland’s roads are stock
routes?
Research the history, cultural heritage and environmental value
of stock routes in Queensland.
Department of Environment and Resource
Management
Wildlife corridors – science and biodiversity
Students will develop a deeper
understanding about wildlife corridors
and their role in flora and fauna
biodiversity.
 What are wildlife corridors?
Describe and illustrate.
 What is the difference between a
swamp, grasslands, forest and
heath?
 Wildlife corridors maintain
biodiversity. What does this
mean?
 Why are wildlife corridors
important for flora and fauna?
 What are the benefits for wildlife?
 What are some of the threats to
wildlife corridors?
 What can people do to help
preserve wildlife corridors?
The diagram above shows some important landscape elements
contributing to wildlife corridors.
Department of Environment: Wildlife corridors plans
http://www.environment.gov.au/node/16547
Find out what plants are native to your community. Consider planting some of these species in your school
garden to create your own flora and fauna corridor.
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Get involved and have your voice heard
Explain that students will be constructing a persuasive text about the importance of stock routes for
biodiversity.
This activity introduces the structural framework and language features of persuasive texts to your students
and allows them to gain an understanding of the purposes of each sentence within a paragraph. Refer
students to the read, write, think persuasion map to plan their exposition text.
Provide students with the following structure to follow when completing this activity.
Have your voice heard!
 Contact your local Member of
Parliament and ask them to
support stock routes and wildlife
corridors.
 Write a letter to the editor of your
local newspaper and tell them
about your concerns.
Tips for persuasive text writing
 Who is your audience? For example are you directing your
argument at kids, teachers or politicians?
 Provide facts and evidence to support your argument.
 Be creative with your word choice to enhance your
argument. Convey emotion using thinking and feeling words.
 Write in the present tense
 Check your spelling and punctuation.
Structure of a persuasive text
Introduction
 What is the point you are trying to argue? Construct an
introductory paragraph which states the issue or topic.
 Introduce the arguments that will be developed in the body of
the text.
Body
 Construct arguments that support your point of view.
 Each paragraph starts with a topic sentence which introduces
each point.
 The rest of the paragraph gives more reasons.
 Arguments can be ordered from strongest to weakest.
Conclusion
 Restate your position on the argument
 Construct a concluding paragraph that provides a summary of
your arguments and a call to action.
Use the read, write, think persuasion map to plan your exposition
text.
Do you think stock routes should be retained, managed and restored? Have your say on the BtN Stock
Routes story page.
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 Related Research Links
Preservation Society of Wildlife QLD – Save our stock routes
http://www.wildlife.org.au/conservation/issues/2008/stockroutes.html
Department of Natural Resources and Mines – About the Queensland stock route network
http://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/land/accessing-using-land/stock-routes/about
Department of Environment – National Wildlife Corridors Plan
http://www.environment.gov.au/node/16547
Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) – Wildlife Corridors
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/landholderNotes15WildlifeCorridors.pdf
Greenway: Cooks River to Iron Cove – Wildlife Corridor
http://www.greenway.org.au/biodiversity/g-wildlife-corridor
Urban Ecology Australia – Wildlife Corridors
http://www.urbanecology.org.au/topics/wildlifecorridors.html
Behind the News – Stock Routes
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2415295.htm
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BtN: Episode 34 Transcript 26/11/13
On this week's show
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An amazing experiment to see how our brains work when faced with an emergency.
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Banning tanning. Why so many states have decided to say no to solariums?
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And we meet some lifesaving heroes, to get tips on staying safe this summer.
The Wire
Last week we told you about the whole Indonesia spying scandal. Australia was caught out
trying to tap their leader's phones. One week on and not surprisingly things are still pretty
frosty between the two countries.
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took to Twitter to let everyone know
how unhappy he was. And on the streets protestors got pretty fired up about it all too.
Meanwhile, back in Australia there's been pressure on Tony Abbott to apologise to
Indonesia but he's not keen. Instead he says he's sent them a private letter. Old School.
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The West Australian Government is looking at the way it deals with sharks after surfer,
Chris Boyd was killed by one on Saturday. Authorities are still trying to catch the shark
responsible. Some of the surfers' friends want big sharks culled. But others say that's not
the answer.
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And fans celebrated the 50th anniversary of the world's longest running sci-fi series, Dr
Who. The Doctor has been played by 12 different actors over the years some of whom
appeared in the anniversary episode. 2 million people around Australia tuned in to watch
the special which aired worldwide over the weekend.
Don’t Panic
Reporter: Sarah Larsen
INTRO: We've seen lots of natural disasters on BtN over the years. But have you ever
wondered how you would react if you were faced with one of those situations? Two
families were put to the test and found it's not easy. But in some ways the kids did better
than their parents. Here's Sarah.
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SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: How would you react in a disaster: a bushfire, a cyclone or
a flood? With the help of some cameras, some special effects, and a team of experts the
ABC’s science show Catalyst put two brave families to the test.
First up, the Matthews: there's Riley, Liam, Marg and Rod. They live in Hornsby Heights
near Sydney's north shore. It’s near a national park. And on a catastrophic fire day things
could get dangerous. And that's the fake disaster these guys are about to face.
NEWS READER: A bushfire has just started near Glenorie near Sydney’s North.
With the fire 13 kays away the Matthews are told to prepare their house. After filling up the
bath Rob and Liam head for the roof. That's often what we see on TV during bushfires but
the Fire Service says it's actually pretty dangerous. They say at this stage the Matthews
should be looking online or checking the radio for updates and putting their bushfire plan
into action.
Up in the northern New South Wales town of Tweed Heads another type of pretend
disaster is about to hit. Dale, Elliot, Bridget and Paul are about to see how they'd cope with
a serious cyclone.
ELLIOT: Oh no. Dale, oh no. Paul. Oh.
DALE: We've only got 24 hours to prepare.
PAUL: We have to, um, get the water. Elliot, yep.
Keeping a clear head when you're under stress isn't easy. Your brain's designed to work
differently when you feel fear. You stop focusing on details or listening to instructions.
BRIDGET: You guys aren't very good at this.
GIRLS: Mum, should we get everything inside.
DALE: Well.
PAUL: Yeah
BRIDGET: Should we get tape and tape the windows or something?
PAUL: Windows, excellent.
The kids are actually doing better than the adults and that might be because they've spent
more time thinking about cyclones. They've done assignments at school so now they can
remember what to do. When the family tries to evacuate the kids stop them from making a
huge mistake, driving through flood water.
MATTHEW: Are you going to go through the water or not?
PAUL: No, we'll stay.
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Meanwhile, in Sydney the fire front is approaching and the Matthews are battling small
fires started by embers.
LIAM: I can't hear you dad.
They're wearing glasses to make things dark just like the smoke would in real life and in
earphones they can hear the roar of the fire. Then there's an alarm from inside. With their
kitchen on fire the family head into the bathroom, again, not a great idea. In here they're
trapped with no way of knowing what's going on in other parts of the house. The Tweed
Heads family, now joined by Paul's two daughters, have also bunkered down as the fake
storm rages. Then water floods in.
PAUL: I'm not sure where, where else to go?
NEEHAK: Yeah, are there any places we can go?
PAUL: I don't think we can get much higher. And it's too windy to go up on the roof. Oh no
it's getting really loud.
PAUL: Hooley dooley.
Then, at last, the ordeal is over. For both of the families, it's been a wake-up call. Neither of
them were really prepared for their disaster and experts reckon most people would be the
same. They say it's really important to have a plan and know it well. Everyone in the family
should have jobs to do and you should practice them together. That way when fear kicks in
and your brain turns to mush your memory and your instincts will guide you in the right
direction.
We all hope that a disaster never affects us, but being prepared and knowing the risks is
the best way to stay safe.
Tan Ban
Reporter: Natasha Thiele
INTRO: Now, last week Queensland became the latest state to say it's going to ban
solariums. Research says they can be dangerous particularly for young people. Tash
looks into it.
NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: For many years, we've been told brown is best and
people have gone to extreme lengths to get that bronzed look. Whether it's baking in the
sun or lying in a solarium. Solariums or tanning beds as they're also known are a quick and
easy way to tan all year round. They work by giving off UV radiation. That's a type of
energy made naturally by the sun. And it's what gives you a tan making your cells produce
stuff called melanin, which makes your skin browner. But it can also travel deeper and
damage skin cells. And that can cause a type of skin cancer called melanoma. Tanning beds
give you a dose of UV rays six times stronger than the summer sun so they can be pretty
dangerous. Experts reckon if you use a sunbed and you're under 35, you have a 59 per cent
greater risk of getting skin cancer.
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A few years ago strict rules came in. People under 18 are no longer allowed to use
solariums. The same goes for with anyone with very fair skin. And there needs to be a 48
hour gap between each session. Now, things are getting even tougher. From the start of
2015, people won't be able to pay to use a solarium in most states of Australia. Queensland
is the latest to jump on board. But some people think banning solariums won't stop people
from using them.
Merv owns a tanning shop in South Australia. Around 200 people use his solariums every
week.
REPORTER: So with the ban coming in, how's that going to affect the industry and
yourself?
MERV, SOLARIUM BUSINESS OWNER: Well a lot of stores are actually going to have to
close their doors because it's their core business.
REPORTER: And what are you going to do with the machines after?
MERV: We've had a lot of enquiries. People want to buy them off of us and use them at
home. We did a survey and 80 percent of the people who answered the survey said that
they were either going to go in with someone to buy a solarium bed or import their own
solarium beds from overseas because they're quite cheap for under two-thousand you can
import your own solarium bed. If anything, it's going to be worse because it's unregulated.
They can tan everyday for as long as they like, even children if it's unsecured.
Some people reckon the best solution would be to teach kids that having a tan isn't that
important and that we can be beautiful no matter what colour our skin is. So what do you
think?
STUDENT 1: We get kind of drilled with this image in the media that Australians are kind
of tanned and you know, go to the beach all the time, Barbies and everything else.
STUDENT 2: Yeah like a lot of my friends stress out about being pale and not being tanned
enough for summer and stuff.
STUDENT 3: It's really big with guys as well like every guy wants to be tanned.
STUDENT 4: And body builders have to have dark skin.
STUDENT 5: If people really want to be tanned, the ban won't stop them.
STUDENT 2: They'll find a way, like there's a lot more ways than just a solarium.
STUDENT 1: I think it's important just to be comfortable with who you are and not really
feel the pressure to be tanned and everything.
Quiz 1
Let's test you on that now.
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The question is: What is the outermost layer of skin called?
Epidermis
Subcutaneous layer
Keratin
Answer: Epidermis
Stock Routes
Reporter: Nathan Bazley
INTRO: If you wanted to check out Australia's roads you'd probably look at a map. But
did you know that there are a whole load of secret highways not for cars but for cows.
They're called stock routes.
NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: Sydney Harbour Bridge. It's an iconic Aussie landmark
and also a very busy highway.
But did you know that if you give notice, you are legally allowed to herd livestock across it,
between the hours of midnight and dawn? The reason is that the Sydney Harbour Bridge is
part of a network of livestock highways that stretch hundreds of thousands of kilometres
around Australia. You've probably driven on some of them before without even realising it.
They're called travelling stock routes. Many many years ago, stock routes were the
lifeblood of the livestock industry. Because, think about it before huge trucks how do you
think they transported cattle and sheep around the country? They couldn't. Livestock had
to transport themselves.
Drovers had the job of guiding livestock on massive walks, often thousands of kilometres
from the farm to saleyards or abattoirs. Trips could take many months and were slow
going. They were also incredibly dangerous. Stock routes can wind through some of the
most isolated and barren areas of the country. And many cattle, sheep and even some
drovers have died whilst attempting them.These days, stock routes still exist.
If you've ever driven down a country road and noticed a big gap between the road and the
fences on each side, then it's a good chance that road is also a stock route. But they're
hardly used for livestock transport anymore. Big road trains have taken their place,
transporting livestock quickly over huge distances instead. But that doesn't mean they're
not used at all.
The task: Transport 18,000 cattle over 2000ks. The route: from Queensland to New South
Wales via stock routes. Expected time of journey: 6 months. This epic challenge is bringing
back the days of the stock route.
BILL LITTLE, HEAD DROVER: Yes, the actual whole consignment's the biggest we've ever
done.
Bill is the man heading it up, along with his partner Alonna and their two kids.
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BILL: Yes, it's a good life for kids. They learn the dangers of life and the danger of the bush,
they learn how to track, where the sun comes up, where it goes down, how to light a fire, all
the basic things in life.
Basic knowledge for drovers, of course. But without that knowledge, huge cattle treks like
this could never happen. Well knowledge, and lots of other animals.
ALONNA LAING, BILL'S PARTNER: We've got 24 dogs and 11 puppies and I think we've
got about 20, maybe 25 horses, so - and one stallion.
But none of this answers the question. why not just use trucks like everyone else? Well the
man who bought these cattle found it cost the same via truck or via the stock routes. But
there are some benefits to the old method. His cattle get food along the way, and it gives
him 6 months of travel time to grow more feed for them at home. It made sense, so Bill and
his family were hired and the rest will be history. Using stock routes might be the old way
and might be the slow way, but this epic trek is proving that doesn't mean it's the wrong
way.
Quiz 2
Alright let's go to another quiz.
Here's the question.
What are heifers?
Young cows
Young bulls
Pregnant cows
Answer: Young cows
Refugee Journey
Reporter: Natasha Thiele
INTRO: We often hear stories about people coming to Australia as refugees, in search of
a better life. But what we don't hear much about is the long journey they took. You're
about to hear the story about a young guy who escaped a country at war. Here's Tash.
NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: He has a couple of uni degrees, a loving family, a
girlfriend and some tall genes. Life's pretty sweet for Johnson Maker. But life hasn't always
been this good.
Johnson comes from Sudan, a country in North Africa. For many years, there was a lot of
fighting there.
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JOHNSON MAKER-ADENG: I was just living a happy life, being a kid. I go in cattle camps
and come home to mum. Unfortunately, just things went bad, see, and all the villages got
attacked.
During the attack his dad was killed.
JOHNSON: So, yeah, it was a bit hard at that moment.
Johnson was 4 when he and his family had to run for their lives. For four years they
trekked through the African wilderness, looking for a better and safer place to live. But it
was tough. They would go without food and water for days. Some people didn't make it,
but they pushed on.
When Johnson was 8, he ended up in Kenya at a camp called Kakuma. It's one of the
biggest camps for people who have nowhere to live.
BBC NEWS, 1995: Kakuma camp, Northern Kenya, desolate home for 40,000 refugees,
half are children.
This place was home for 12 years. A lot of people got sick including Johnson. He had
malaria, a disease carried by mosquitoes. But with a bit of medicine he survived. The camp
was also where he got an education.
JOHNSON: It was fascinating because we have to go sit on the rocks there, that was the
class under the tree.
Eventually he and his family were accepted to come to Australia as refugees. Coming here
meant a fresh start to life.
STUDENT: Girls, I'm not a chick, I'm a girl.
JOHNSON: Oh is that what they call it.
STUDENT: Well you're an Australian citizen now, we're actually called Sheilas.
JOHNSON: Sheilas?
STUDENT: Sheilas.
And that meant going to high school. Johnson was a few years older than everyone else in
year 10 and super tall.
JOHNSON: The school was just all lovely I would say. And the only thing I just is, because
I was really tall, like making fun sometimes, because of being tall.
A lot of good things have happened since moving to Australia. Johnson and his family have
become citizens. He graduated from uni. He's even founded an organisation called
CushAid, which donates stuff to schools back in his home country.
JOHNSON: We thought if we could bring the school back to the people in the village, then
we got a chance even the female can go to schools.
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Johnson's story is one of hope and inspiration and he's living proof that it's important to
not give up on your dreams.
The Score
First to the cricket and Australia is celebrating after victory in the first Ashes test of the
summer. Man of the match went to Mitchell Johnson for ripping through the English
batsmen whilst also grabbing some handy runs.
But it wasn't all good news, Captain Michael Clarke was fined for sledging English player
Jimmy Anderson. Probably should have just let the victory do the talking...
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Moving to soccer and the Matildas have beaten China 2 nil. Both goals came just before
half time from Katrina-Lee Gorry and Tameka Butt.
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In League Australia has thrashed Fiji to book its place in the World Cup final. The Roos
notched up 64 points to nothing making it their fourth game in a row without a try scored
against them. They'll face New Zealand in the final.
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And Aussie F1 driver Mark Webber has retired from racing with second place in his last
grand prix. His career spanned 215 races with nine race wins. But he went out on a
rebellious note breaking rules to complete his farewell lap without his helmet on.
Come on safety first Mark! But well done.
Swim Safe
Reporter: Peter Ah Sam
INTRO: It's almost the summer holidays and of course heaps of you will be heading to the
beach for a bit of fun. But it's important to stay safe too. Peter went to meet a group of
teenage lifesavers to find out what we need to remember.
PETER AH SAM, REPORTER: On a hot summer day like this, heaps of kids go to the
beach for a swim. But these girls have something different in mind. They're not here to cool
off, these guys are training as surf lifesavers. So I thought I'd ask them how to keep safe on
the beach.
PETER: Hey I'm Peter.
SIOBHAN: Hey I'm Siobhan.
BELINDA: Belinda
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TENILLE: Hey I'm Tenille. We're just setting up for a patrol, would you like to help us
carry some stuff down."
PETER: Sure let’s go.
These guys are just some of the many thousands of volunteer surf lifesavers around
Australia. And with more than 600,000 rescues since the group began in 1907, they make
a big difference.
PETER: So guys, why did you want to become a lifesaver?
TENILLE: Well we all went to school together when we were little and we started it as a
social thing. And then as we got older, we started doing competitions and training more
and passed our SRC and now we're doing patrols.
PETER: So do you guys get nervous when you have to patrol out on the beach?
SIOBHAN: Not really because there's big groups of us, it's not just us on the beach and
there is older people and more experienced people.
BELINDA: And they've trained us pretty well.
The reason they've to be trained so well is because the beach can be a deadly place to take a
dip. More than 50 people die each year in the ocean, most because they choose to swim in
an area without patrols. It's these deaths that the Surf Lifesaving Association wants to stop.
PETER: What advice would you give to the people swimming at the beach to make your job
easier?
SIOBHAN: First one to be, is to always swim between the flags, which makes it so much
easier if everyone is all in one space.
PETER: How important is it to stick to the rules?
BELINDA: It's very important. People sometimes, you know think sometimes there's rules
out there to be annoying, but when it's at the beach it's so unpredictable.
SIOBHAN: Yeah, anything can happen here, like really. So it makes it so much easier for us
if everyone follows the rules.
But sometimes, things can go wrong even if you're doing the right thing. Rips are a big
problem on many Aussie beaches. They are hard to spot and can drag swimmers out really
quickly. If you find yourself caught in one you'll need to know how to signal for help.
SIOBHAN: Remember to always put your hand straight up in the air when you're in
trouble. Don't wave it around like you just don't care, just hold it up.
PETER: So have you actually got to save any lives?
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TENILLE: In the holidays we were all at Belinda's house and we were walking to get pizza
and a guy had a seizure. We taught the neighbours who came across what to do and rolled
him on his side, then put his arm out, just really what we had learnt by completing our SRC
and kept him breathing and we rung the ambulance and kept them on the phone talking
them through what we were doing. And he's survived.
PETER: Alright guys, I better let you get back to your patrol, and I'll see you next time!
Thanks very much for talking to me.
GIRLS: See you, bye!
With the help of these girls, and the thousands of other volunteer lifesavers around
Australia, we'll all have a much better chance of staying safe as we cool off this summer.
Closer
Thanks Peter. Before we go a big thanks to Port Hedland Primary School in Western
Australia for sending in their rookie reporter videos this week. There are some great ones
and we really enjoyed watching them. If you want to get in on that with your class hit up
the website to see how it's done. And I'll see you next time.
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