Questions for discussion
Olympic preparations
1.
Before you watch the Olympic preparations story, record what you think are
some of the challenges of hosting the Olympics.
2. Why has security been one of the biggest concerns for Olympic Games
organisers?
3. What problems might large numbers of people arriving at the airport cause?
4. Why are there Olympic-only lanes on the roads?
5. Where do the athletes stay while competing in the Olympics?
6. About how many meals will be served to athletes and officials in the dining
room?
7. What problems have Games organisers had with security?
8. What are they doing to fix the problem?
9. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?
10. Think of three questions you would ask Games organisers about preparing for
the Olympics.
On a world map, colour and label the countries represented in the London 2012
Olympic Games.
Higgs boson
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Discuss the main points raised in the Higgs boson story with another student.
What is the Higgs boson?
Why is it an important scientific discovery?
What didn’t scientists understand about mass?
Does light have mass?
Explain in your own words how the Higgs boson particle gives things mass.
Higgs boson particles are large enough to see. True or false?
Who can up with the idea of the Higgs boson?
Why haven’t scientists been able to prove the existence of the Higgs boson
until now?
10. Which piece of technology was used to test its existence?
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Teen vaccine
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Before you watch the Teen Vaccine story, record what you know about
vaccines.
What was the main point of the Teen Vaccine story?
What is the name of the vaccine given to help protect against cervical cancer?
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24TH JULY 2012
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How does cancer develop?
What is the virus that causes cervical cancer?
Who developed the cervical cancer vaccine?
Using words or pictures, explain how the vaccine works.
Why are boys being given the vaccine?
At what age will they be vaccinated?
What do you understand about vaccinations since watching the BtN story?
Create a poster that raises awareness about boys getting the Gardasil vaccine. What
does the target group need to know and how will the information be delivered to
schools? (Posters, online, television advertisements.)
Hip hop dance
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Working with a partner, record what you know about hip hop culture.
Which words do you associate with hip hop dance?
What is a hip hop `crew’?
Where and when did breakdancing become popular?
Who were early breakdance stars inspired by?
Where might you see people breakdancing?
Describe the popularity of hip hop dancing in Australia.
Explain what a `battle’ is in hip hop dance.
Why is practice important when learning hip hop?
How has your thinking changed since watching the Hip hop dance story?
Create a quiz about hip hop dance using facts from the BtN story.
Kelpie muster
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Why are kelpies a sought-after working dog?
Think of three adjectives that describe the kelpie.
Which Australian film featured a kelpie?
Which town in Victoria did the story of the kelpie start?
What breed of dogs did George Robertson have sent from Scotland?
What does the word kelpie mean?
George Robertson’s nephew swapped a kelpie for a
a. Buffalo
b. Horse
c. Flock of sheep
8. What happens at the kelpie muster?
9. How much do farmers pay for working kelpies?
10. What was surprising about this story?
Test your knowledge in the Kelpie muster quiz. Go to the BtN website and follow the
links.
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Olympic preparations
Focus Questions
1.
Before you watch the Olympic preparations story, record what you think are
some of the challenges of hosting the Olympics.
2. Why has security been one of the biggest concerns for Olympic Games
organisers?
3. What problems might large numbers of people arriving at the airport cause?
4. Why are there Olympic-only lanes on the roads?
5. Where do the athletes stay while competing in the Olympics?
6. About how many meals will be served to athletes and officials in the dining
room?
7. What problems have Games organisers had with security?
8. What are they doing to fix the problem?
9. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?
10. Think of three questions you would ask Games organisers about preparing for
the Olympics.
Olympic preparations
Negotiate with students how many activities they will need to complete from each
section.
Remember and understand
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Make a facts chart for an Olympic athlete or an Olympic sport.
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On a world map, colour and label the countries represented in the London
2012 Olympic Games.
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Write five open ended questions for an Olympic athlete.
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The answer is Olympic Games. What are five questions?
Apply and Analyse
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The BtN story explained some of the problems Games organisers are
having with security. What are some of the problems of trying to keep the
London 2012 Olympic Games safe? What impact might this have on the
Games?
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Write a biography for a current Australian Olympic athlete. The following
website will help you select an athlete to find out more about
http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athletes/athlete-profiles Give a brief
explanation about why you chose the athlete.
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EPISODE 19
24TH JULY 2012
Learning Area
Society and Environment,
Health and Physical
Education
Key learning
Students will develop a
deeper understanding of the
challenges of hosting the
London 2012 Olympic
Games.
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The Australian Olympic Team has a set of values that are an important part
of the team.
Attitude
Sportsmanship
Pride
Individual responsibility
Respect
Express yourself
What do you think each value means and how will the athletes show each
value during the Olympic Games?
Evaluate and create
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London 2012 is aiming to be one of the most sustainable Olympic Games.
What is sustainability and why is it important? The five sustainability
themes for the London Olympics are:
Climate change
Waste
Biodiversity
Inclusion
Healthy living
Find out how the London Olympics addresses each of the sustainability
themes. Present your research findings to the class as a PowerPoint or
poster.
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Find out the similarities and differences between the ancient Olympics and
the modern Olympics. Make a Venn diagram (two overlapping circles) to
compare the two.
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Select 5 Olympic sports and rate them in order of difficult. What skills are
needed for the most difficult sport?
 Related Research Links
ABC News – Security firm admits Olympic humiliation
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-18/security-firm-admits-olympichumiliation/4137368
ABC News – London welcomes Olympic athletes
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-17/olympic-influx-begins/4134988
Australian Olympic Committee - London 2012
http://london2012.olympics.com.au/
Project Britain – London 2012 Olympic Teaching Resources
http://projectbritain.com/olympics/teachingresources.html
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Hip hop dance
Focus Questions
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Working with a partner, record what you know about hip hop culture.
Which words do you associate with hip hop dance?
What is a hip hop `crew’?
Where and when did breakdancing become popular?
Who were early breakdance stars inspired by?
Where might you see people breakdancing?
Describe the popularity of hip hop dancing in Australia.
Explain what a `battle’ is in hip hop dance.
Why is practice important when learning hip hop?
How has your thinking changed since watching the Hip hop dance story?
Hip hop dance
Students will be exploring hip hop culture including dance and learn some hip hop
dance moves. Begin with a partner brainstorm asking students to write down
what they know about hip hop culture then record any questions they have or
information they would like to know more about.
Ask students to research the following:
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When did hip hop culture emerge?
Where was it created?
What are the elements of hip hop culture?
Why is identity and expression important in hip hop dance?
Learn the basics of hip hop dance
Three of the most well known elements of hip hop dance are breaking, locking
and popping. Use the internet to research what these elements look like when
they are being performed.
Students will now explore some more hip hop dance moves so they can create
their own short hip hop dance.
These YouTube clips demonstrate some simple hip hop dance moves students can
practise. There are more in the series for students to try.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4cC8MCcY-w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hB73-7GUFw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1pE_YSq5nY
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EPISODE 19
24TH JULY 2012
Learning Area
The Arts
Key learning
Students will explore what
hip hop culture is and create
their own hip hop dance.
When students have practised some dance moves they can have a go at coming up
with their own dance (individually or in pairs).
If students feel confident, they can perform their dance to the class or a larger
audience.
 Related Research Links
Behind the News – Hip hop stories
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2282689.htm
Behind the News – Beat box
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2282689.htm
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BtN: Episode 19 Transcript
24/7/12
On this week's Behind the News
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It's got scientists really excited, so what's so special about
finding the Higgs boson particle?
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We find out why teenage boys are going to be getting a new
vaccine from next year.
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And we check out Battlegrounds an event where Hip Hop
dancers go head-to-head.
Hi I'm Nathan Bazley, welcome to Behind the News. Also on the show
today, we check out a fun event that's a bit like an Olympics for
kelpies. Before all that let's start with a round-up of some of the big
news stories this week. Here's Tash with the Wire.
The Wire
There's been a tragedy in the US state of Colorado. A gunman opened
fire on movie-goers, who were watching the latest Batman film.
Twelve people were killed and more than 50 others hurt.
GIRL: At first I was so scared, I didn't even know what to do like we
just ducked down under the seats.
The suspected gunman is in police custody. The attack has got people
talking once again about whether the U.S. should have tougher gun
laws.
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China's capital Beijing has been hit by severe rain storms which have
so far killed more than 30 people. Lots of streets have flooded and
many buildings have collapsed leaving people unable to go home. It's
the heaviest rainstorm to hit China in sixty years.
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And a Melbourne woman has won a multi-million dollar legal battle,
over the controversial drug Thalidomide. The pill was taken by
thousands of pregnant women around the 1950s and 60s to help treat
morning sickness. Thalidomide left some babies without any arms or
legs and Lynette was one of those babies.
There are more than one hundred other people in Australia and New
Zealand who could receive compensation from the company that
distributed the drug.
Olympic Preparations
Reporter: Nathan Bazley
INTRO: Well the countdown is on to one of the biggest shows on
earth the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Right now athletes are
getting stuck into their final preparations. But they're not the only
ones! London has a lot of work to do to make sure this huge event
goes off without a hitch. Let's take a look.
NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: The mission is go. The
battleground? Downtown London. Wait, what?!
Yes, the place famous for Buckingham Palace and Big Ben, fish and
chips and rain is now showing off some much more serious sights.
There is an aircraft carrier sitting in the Thames. Fighter jets and
helicopters ready to scramble. Even missile batteries scattered right
next to or on top of people's homes!
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LAWYER: They do not need to consult you. But can take over your
home, and put a missile on your roof, a tank on your lawn, or soldiers
in your front living room.
This is what it's like hosting the modern Olympic Games. Security has
been one of the biggest worries for games organisers ever since the
September 11 terrorist attacks. Now every precaution has to be taken,
because one lapse could mean disaster. But security isn't the only
thing on the 'to do' list in the lead-up to the games.
MARTHA: Hello, Martha's party planners! We put the 'art' in party!
What can I help you with?
OLYMPICS ORGANISER: Yes hello, I need some advice please! I'm
organising the London Olympics and I don't know where to start!
MARTHA: Well you've come to the right place darling! First step is to
make sure people can get there.
More than 10,000 athletes, 7500 team officials and heaps of gear. It's
a lot of people to invite to a party!
And most of them will be arriving through one airport. Expect
problems!
Once there, the athletes have to make it to all their different events.
So organisers have made these special Olympic-only lanes, so
athletes' buses can skip the traffic.
Great for them, not so great for Londoners just trying to get around!
OLYMPICS ORGANISER: Okay I've got all that settled, sort of.
What's next?
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MARTHA: Well it's always courteous to make sure friends have a
place to stay when they come over for a party. And make sure they
have something to eat too darling!
In the case of the London Olympics, it's more like 16,000 friends
crashing for a few weeks! So here's their digs: the athletes village.
Nice beanbags. And when hunger strikes, this 5000 seat dining room
will be where the athletes fill up. 1.2 million meals will be served right
here.
OLYMPICS ORGANISER: Right, spare beds sorted. Anything else
Martha?
MARTHA: Looks like you're all ready darling! Just make sure
nothing goes wrong! Unexpected problems can be a big distraction
when you're trying to throw the party of the year!
OLYMPICS ORGANISER: Ha! What could possibly go wrong!
Remember how security is the biggest worry for games organisers?
Well you guessed it, that's exactly what's gone wrong! It turns out that
the number of security guards needed to protect all the venues was
hugely underestimated.
A private company was meant to hire and train up to 13,000 guards,
but they fell really short. So soldiers are being brought in to make up
the difference. And some of the guards they did hire aren't doing
particularly well. At one venue, just 17 of 56 guards actually turned up
for their first day of work. Now that's a worry! Of course, organisers
say it’s all just teething problems and once things get underway, the
show will speak for itself. And if not, they'll have Martha to answer to!
MARTHA: Oh darling!
Higgs Boson
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Reporter: Matt Holbrook
INTRO: While you were on your school holidays there was an
announcement about a really important scientific discovery.
Scientists found something called the Higgs boson particle. It's being
described as the biggest scientific find of the 21st century. So what is
it and why is it such a big deal? Matt explains.
MATTHEW HOLBROOK, REPORTER: Have you ever tried to piece
together a puzzle, and when you start, nothing seems to fit? But after
a while it all starts to take shape, until with that final piece, the whole
picture is revealed.
Well, for scientists, finding the Higgs boson particle was a bit like
that.
GEOFF TAYLOR, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE: It's clearly one of
the biggest discoveries that we're looking for and has been for the last
hundred years, that's for sure.
Scientists have gotten pretty good at explaining everything around us.
But for years and years there's been something missing. Scientists
didn't know why things had mass.
REPORTER: Every one of us and everything around us has mass. But
have you ever tried to pick up or feel light? You can't, it doesn't have
mass, and scientists have always wondered why it's different. Well the
answer could be the mysterious Higgs boson!
It affects different particles in different ways. While light passes right
through, other particles get bogged down, and that's what gives them
mass. You could think of those tiny particles like a celebrity at a party.
At the start of the party, Justin Bieber rocks up by himself, so he has
no mass. But as he enters and starts mingling, everyone huddles
around him to get a closer look, following him wherever he goes. The
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people following Bieber are like Higgs boson particles, and they give
mass to the Bieber particle in the room.
Higgs particles are way too small to see, but scientists have thought
for a long time they existed, because of this guy, Peter Higgs. He came
up with the idea in the sixties, but we never had the technology to test
whether or not it actually existed until now.
Welcome to the Large Hadron Collider, twenty seven kilometres of
pipe under the ground in Switzerland. It's designed to send tiny
particles whizzing into each other at close to the speed of light. It's
basically a really expensive way of smashing things together to look at
the even tinier particles inside. And by examining the wreckage,
scientists found the Higgs. It's one of the biggest scientific discoveries
ever, and it could help to explain how the universe came to be what it
is.
DR PETER JENNI, CERN: I think it's a very important milestone in
our quest to understand the beauty of nature. When we understand
the laws of physics we are able to develop technologies for the benefit
of society.
Scientists say they're 99.99 per cent sure about what they've found,
but they're going to keep doing a few tests, just to remove all doubt.
And from there, the things that could come from this discovery in the
future are mind blowing. So for the Higgs boson, the sky, or really the
whole universe, is truly the limit.
Presenter: Wow, who said particle physics was easy! Let's see how you
do with our quiz.
Quiz 1
The question is:
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What's the name of a particle of light?
Quark
Photon
Electron
Answer: Photon
Photon comes from the word photo which means light.
Teen Vaccine
Reporter: Natasha Thiele
INTRO: For a few years now Aussie schoolgirls have been given a
vaccine to protect them against cervical cancer. It's called Gardasil
and it's been working so well the Federal Government has decided
boys can benefit from it too. So what is the vaccine and why are boys
now getting it? Tash finds out.
NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: It's a familiar sight, lining up to see
the school nurse to get a jab. No-one really likes it, but in the end we
all know that it's supposed to do us good. These girls share something
in common. They've all had a Gardasil injection. It's a vaccination that
girls normally get and it does a very important job. It prevents
something called 'Human Papillomavirus' or HPV for short.
HPV is a sexually transmitted infection and most people that have it
don't even know they've got it. For some people it can mean a nasty
infection which eventually goes away. But for some girls it can lead to
more serious things like cervical cancer. That's when cells in the
cervix become abnormal and grow out of control.
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This guy is Professor Ian Frazer. He came up with the Gardasil
vaccine and it works in fighting off HPV.
REPORTER: Imagine this is a virus. Well, researchers took out the
dangerous, infectious part on the inside but kept the outside the
same. It's a way of tricking the body into thinking it's the real thing,
then your immune system kicks in to attack it. That way if the actual
virus ever comes along, your body remembers how to fight it off!
The vaccine was made available in 2007. Since then, more than 65million doses have been given out around the world.
GIRL 1: I hate injections, it was better to get it than not to get sick.
GIRL 2: Well I think it's good, it's going to stop the spread of the
disease.
GIRL 3: It hurt a bit, but it's worth getting it than getting cancer.
Now, researchers have discovered that the HPV vaccine can protect
boys from some cancers too. And if they get the vaccine it will stop
them from spreading the virus to girls who haven't been protected
against it. So from next year, 12 and 13-year old boys will be joining
the vaccination line! Older boys will also be able to get the vaccine
through a catch-up program. So that's 3 injections over a 6 month
period. You don't have to have it, but it's recommended that you do.
BOY 1: I would like to get it, I mean to stop the cancer I think is a
great thing to do.
BOY 2: I don't really mind, it's just another needle in the arm so it
doesn't really matter.
BOY 3: Since the girls get it, they won't be infected by it but the boys
aren't getting it so it's still a risk for us, so I think it's better if we get
it.
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Like with any new vaccination or medicine, some people are worried
about the side effects. But experts reckon the benefits outweigh the
risks. So from February next year, it won't only be girls being
protected against the nasty infection!
Quiz 3
OK, let's have a health quiz. The question is:
Which of the following food items was once sold as medicine?
Tomato sauce
Vegemite
Mayonnaise
Answer: Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce was patented as a medicine in the 1830's, called Dr
Miles' Compound Extract of Tomato
Hip Hop Dance
Reporter: Sarah Larsen
INTRO: Now, when your parents were kids dance classes usually
meant ballet, tap or jazz but now hip hop dance is becoming the style
of choice for many Aussie kids. There can be just as much skill
involved and like other types of dance there are competitions all over
the country. Sarah checked out one of them.
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SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: By day, they're ordinary school kids
but when the music starts they're Break'n'Enter, dance Crew; ready to
do battle on the dance floor.
This is hip hop dance, a style which is all about athleticism, strength
and, most importantly, freedom.
LAWRENCE: I like it because it inspires me it makes me feel free.
When I me dancing all I can think of is to be free. It frees me from
everything that I'm thinking.
MIA: I used to do jazzy style of dancing girlie styles. I enjoyed it but it
wasn't really what I want to do so I looked on YouTube for different
dance styles and we found Break ‘n’ Enter and I though this is the
place I want to do. When I do hip hop I feel like myself than at any
other time of the day.
Hip hop covers a whole bunch of different dance moves and these
guys do a bit of everything.
LAWRENCE One of them is the popping so you kind of like tense all
your muscles at the same time. There's sea walk. There's the MJ
poses. There's spins. There's the robot.
LAWRENCE: Break dancing is one of the more popular ones because
that's what kids want to see because it's like people holding
themselves on their head.
This is where it became popular; on the streets of New York in the 70s
and 80s. The early break dancers say they were inspired by Kung Fu
movies as well as old jazz styles. For some it was about more than
dance. Street gangs were encouraged to have dance battles against
each other instead of fighting and crews like these took hip hop to the
world.
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Now you can find b-boys and girls in just about every country. Movies
like this have helped to inspire a new generation of dancers. But don't
believe everything you see on the screen.
Lawrence: If you watch Step Up 2, Step Up 3 it's all about all those
rivalry crews; "I want get these guys on the street". It's not that. It's
not what hip hop is about. Hip hop is about a fun community of
dance.
Fun is something this guys know all about and they reckon just about
anyone can give it a go.
LAWRENCE: This is called a coffee grinder, also known as a
helicopter. You circle your leg over your body, jump over your foot
and come back.
REPORTER: You make it sound so easy.
Ok; so it'll be a while before I'm stepping up against these guys, but
serious moves take serious practice.
LAWRENCE: We practice a lot like sometimes even before school I'll
think like Oh I'm too tired but then I'll think yeah I can break dance.
The kids perform regularly and during the holidays they competed in
Battleground where dancers from around the state compete in all sort
of hip hop styles.
COACH GRAB: They did great. Old Skool got through, made it
through. I think LLH got one of the biggest crowd cheers, so that's
pretty awesome - nah they did really well we're really proud of them.
But to these guys it's not about winning or losing, it's about dancing,
expressing themselves in the best way they know how.
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LAWRENCE: We'll always do it. We all just love it that much that
nothing can get it our way it's like the best thing ever.
And with passion like that nothing can hold them back.
Presenter: OK you might be able to bust some moves but do you know
the lingo? Let's have a quiz.
Quiz 2
The question is: Which of these is a style of hip hop dance?
Crimping
Krumping
Cramping
Answer: Krumping
When Sarah did it it looked more like cramping but no, the right
answer is Krumping. OK time to get some sports news now. Here's
the Score.
The Score
Cyclist Bradley Wiggins has become the first Briton to win the Tour
De France. He finished 3-minutes and 21-seconds ahead of his closest
competitor teammate Chris Froome. Aussie Cadel Evans finished
seventh overall.
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Aussie golfer Adam Scott has just missed out on his first major win at
the British Open. He lost by just one stroke to South African Ernie
Els. Scott had a good lead but crumbled on the last four holes leaving
Els to claim the win.
Adam Scott, Golfer: I'm very disappointed I played so beautifully the
rest of the week I certainly shouldn't let this bring me down.
Ernie Els, British Open Champion: I feel for my buddy Adam Scott I
was very fortunate, you're gonna win many of these, you've got too
much talent.
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And for the first time, a New Zealand team has won the TransTasman netball championship. The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
defeated the Melbourne Vixens 41 goals to 38. The Magic made an
impressive comeback from being five goals down.
Kelpie Muster
Reporter: Sarah Larsen
INTRO: Last month Aussie athletes from around the country came
together to compete. But they're not Olympians. In fact, they're not
even human but their skill, speed, strength and agility is as
important to this country as any sporting champion. Sarah had a
look at the annual Casterton Kelpie muster and found out a bit about
the history of this legendary Aussie working dog.
SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: Faster than a speeding brumby, more
agile than a motorbike, able to leap tall fences in a single bound, well,
almost. It's Super Dog!
Actually, it's a kelpie but ask anyone around here and they'll tell you
that they really are the heroes of the Australian bush.
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IAN O'CONNELL, KELPIE BREEDER: They're a very tough,
courageous dog, and they just want to work from daylight to dark,
that's what they love doing, and they're suitable to any environment,
whether it's the cold climates, the very hot climates, but they're just
happy if they're working.
The intelligence and energy of this Aussie breed has been celebrated
in songs and stories and recently in the move Red Dog where the
loyalty of a kelpie unites a community.
But the story of how these dogs came to be is also an interesting one
and it starts here; on a property near Casterton in country Victoria.
Back in the 1840s it was home to a Scottish carpenter called George
Robertson who wanted a dog to help him with the farm work. He got
a pair of black and tan coloured collies sent from Scotland and they
had puppies here.
JESS FLANDERS, AUTHOR: Later on Mr Robertson gave the pup to
his nephew who was working for him and said call it kelpie, and that
means water nymph in Scotland, and he said these dogs love the
water.
The dog called Kelpie became legend after Robertson's nephew
swapped it for a horse; against his uncle's wishes.
The story goes that Kelpie was handed over late one night on the
banks of the Glenelg River to stockman from New South Wales called
Jack Gleeson.
But not everyone agrees on the details.
JESS FLANDERS: They go along with the story that the swap
happened at midnight down by the river, but that's not true. No, it
happened in the paddock then and there
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Jess Flanders would know. Her husband was the grandson the man
who gave Kelpie away.
In New South Wales, Kelpie was bred with another Scottish dog and
the puppies became sought-after working dogs.
Everyone wanted one of Kelpie's pups and eventually the name of that
one dog became the name of a whole breed.
Every year Casterton celebrates its role in the Kelpie story with the
Kelpie Muster.
There are street parades and dog races and the famous kelpie high
jump.
This year defending champion George took the title with a 2.72 metre
bound.
HUGH MAWHINNEY, GEORGE'S OWNER: He's a very competitive
dog and will do anything to try and please me.
As well as the fun stuff there's a kelpie auction, where people pay
thousands for the best working dogs.
It's a sad time for some owners.
MATTHEW JOHNSON: Yeah, the wife and kids, I reckon they'll be
crying pretty shortly, and I will be too. But, the only thing - the only
reason why we're selling him is because he needs more work and he's
a superstar, he really is. And, yeah, so it's gonna be sad, but, yeah, it's
good for Tom 'cause he needs the work.
They say it's a bit like seeing their kids graduate and leave home.
They'll go off in the world and help others with the daily routine of life
on the land.
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And carry on this truly Australian legend.
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