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Questions for discussion

Moving Australia Day

1. Hold a class discussion about the BtN story and record the main points.

2. When is Australia Day?

3. What does it mark the anniversary of?

4. Who was Captain Arthur Phillip?

5. How long had Aboriginal people been living in Australia before European settlement?

6. Why isn’t Australia Day celebrated by many Aboriginal people?

7. Some people want to move the date of Australia Day. True or false?

8. What dates are being suggested?

9. What does Australia Day mean to you?

10. Should Australia Day be moved to a different date? Explain your answer.

Vote in the Behind the News online poll

Check out the Moving Australia Day resource on the Teachers page

Bushfire Recovery

1. Retell the Bushfire Recovery story in your own words.

2. Where in South Australia was the bushfire?

3. Describe what happened to Kane.

4. How many homes were destroyed in the fire?

5. Where in Western Australia was there a bushfire recently?

6. What happened to Pema and Juna who live in Wye River?

7. Describe the damage caused by the fire.

8. How are kids affected by the Pinery bushfire being helped?

9. Why is community support important after a bushfire?

10. How did this story make you feel?

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.

Check out the BtN Bushfire Recovery resource on the Teachers page

Controlling Carp

1. Discuss the Controlling Carp story with another student. Record the three main points of

your discussion.

2. When and why were carp introduced to Australia?

3. What is an introduced species?

4. Describe the damage carp can do.

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5. What do scientists at the CSIRO want to do to control carp?

6. Why was the myxomatosis virus introduced in 1950?

7. Name another animal that has been introduced to Australia.

8. Why are some people worried about releasing a virus to kill carp?

9. Who is supporting the plan?

10. What do you think about the plan? Explain your answer.

Do the quiz on the BtN website

Heavy Backpacks

1. What was the main point of the Heavy Backpacks story?

2. Which parts of the body can be affected by a heavy backpack?

3. What are the important things to look for in a backpack?

4. In your own words, explain how a backpack should be carried.

5. Why is it important to wear both straps?

6. Finish the following sentence: The heavier items should be packed closer to the...

7. A backpack should not weigh more than _____% of a person’s body weight.

8. What can you do to lighten your backpack?

9. What was surprising about this story?

10. Is your backpack too heavy? Weigh your backpack to make sure it’s less than 10% of your

body weight.

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.

Changing Barbie

1. Before you watch the Changing Barbie story, predict what the story is about.

2. Briefly summarise the BtN story.

3. What did the makers of Barbie announce recently?

4. Using words or pictures, describe the changes to Barbie.

5. Why have toy dolls like Barbie been criticised?

6. What do doctors say about Barbie’s feet, legs and head?

7. Why did the makers of Barbie make the changes?

8. Why are some people against the changes?

9. Do you think toys like Barbie need to be more realistic? Explain your answer.

10. How has your thinking changed since watching the BtN story?

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.

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Teacher Resource

Moving Australia Day

1. Hold a class discussion about the BtN story and record the main

points.

2. When is Australia Day?

3. What does it mark the anniversary of?

4. Who was Captain Arthur Phillip?

5. How long had Aboriginal people been living in Australia before

European settlement?

6. Why isn’t Australia Day celebrated by many Aboriginal people?

7. Some people want to move the date of Australia Day. True or

false?

8. What dates are being suggested?

9. What does Australia Day mean to you?

10. Should Australia Day be moved to a different date? Explain your

answer. Vote in the Behind the News online poll

Discuss the BtN Moving Australia Day story as a class. What questions

were raised in the discussion (what are the gaps in their knowledge)?

The following KWLH organiser provides students with a framework to

explore their knowledge on this topic and consider what they would like

to know and learn.

What do I

know?

What do I want

to know?

What have I

learnt?

How will I find

out?

Students will develop their own historical question/s for inquiry. Students

will collect and record information from a wide variety of sources

(internet, books, newspaper and magazines) and present the

information they find in an interesting way.

What happened on the 26th of January in 1788?

For many people the 26th of January is a day of celebration,

while for others, it is a day of sorrow or mourning. Investigate

the history of Australia Day and why the day brings a mixture of

feelings.

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Students will investigate different viewpoints and perspectives on Australia Day.

HASS / Inquiry and skills – Year 4 Examine information to identify different points of view and distinguish facts from opinions (ACHASSI077) HASS / History – Year 4 The diversity of Australia's first peoples and the long and continuous connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to Country/Place (land, sea, waterways and skies) (ACHASSK083) The nature of contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of these interactions on, for example, people and environments(ACHASSK086) English – Year 6

Plan, rehearse and deliver presentations, selecting and sequencing appropriate content and multimodal elements for defined audiences and purposes, making appropriate choices for modality and emphasis (ACELY1710) Use interaction skills, varying conventions of spoken interactions such as voice volume, tone, pitch and pace, according to group size, formality of interaction and needs and expertise of the audience (ACELY1816)

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Class discussion

In small groups, respond to the following questions and record your responses. Share your responses with

the class.

Why do we celebrate Australia Day?

What does Australia Day mean to Aboriginal people?

What do you do on Australia Day? Is it a special day for you? Why?

Interview

Interview a range of people to find out the different attitudes and feelings people have towards Australia Day.

Determine who you will interview, for example, family, friends or a teacher.

Prepare for your interview by writing some questions that you will ask your interviewee. Write open-

ended questions. Open-ended questions have no right or wrong answer and can’t be answered with

a ‘yes’ or ‘no’.

Find out how they celebrate Australia Day and what the day means to them.

Ask if they think Australia Day should be moved to a different date and ask them to explain their

answer.

What have you learnt from this experience?

Videos

Watch these videos to learn more about first contacts between local Aboriginals and First Fleet settlers in the

early days of colonisation.

The first clip explains Indigenous life before contact

http://aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries/first-australians-episode-

1/clip1/

What did the video tell you about Indigenous life before

European settlement?

The second clip gives an Indigenous perspective of the First Fleet

arriving http://aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries/first-australians-

episode-1/clip2/

How is the landing of the First Fleet described in the video?

What do the videos tell you about contact between the First

Fleet settlers and Aboriginal people?

Write a journal entry from the viewpoint of a local Aboriginal

during the time when the First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay, Sydney. Present your journal entry as a

podcast and share with the class.

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2015 Doodle4Google, National Winner

Stolen Dreamtime, Ineka Voigt, Canberra High School, ACT

weblink

Visual literacy – historical painting

Examine this historical painting as a class and hold a class discussion about what they see and what they

think is happening. Individually students will then respond to the following questions.

Painting by William Bradley

Source: Mitchell Library, State

Library of New South Wales

Caption: Taking of Colbee & Benalon. 25 Novr 1789

The taking of Colbee and Benalon, 25 Novr 1789. Lieutenant

William Bradley, based on his experience kidnapping the two men

on orders from Governor Phillip. Bradley later wrote: 'it was by far

the most unpleasant service I was ever ordered to execute.'

Click here for full size image

Observe What do you see in this image? Describe the setting and who

is in the image. Are there details you can’t identify?

Reflect What do you think is happening?

What do you think about what is happening in this image?

Query What might have happened just before and just after the

scene in the picture?

What does this image tell you about contacts between local

Indigenous people and First Fleet settlers?

What questions do you have about what you see in this

image?

Visual literacy – Doodle4Google

For Google’s 2015 Doodle 4 Google competition, they asked Aussie kids to draw a doodle based on the

theme "If I could travel back in time I would...”. The winning doodle looked at the theme of the stolen

generation, and was hosted on Google Australia’s homepage on Australia Day.

Students will travel back in time to 1788,

when the First Fleet arrived in what is

now Sydney harbour and first contacts

were made with the local Aboriginal

people. What would you find when you

got there? What would you like to

discuss with the people you meet?

Students will create their own

Doodle4Google based on the theme “If I

could travel back in time to 1788 I

would...”. Write a supporting statement

which explains your image.

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Classroom debate

Prepare for your class debate using the following statement.

Students will work in small groups to brainstorm ideas for both the affirmative and negative and record their

ideas on a piece of A3 paper. Students will choose the strongest points from their list of ideas to share with

the class.

Consider running your own class debate on a topic. Refer to Debating SA’s resources for worksheets,

checklists and fact sheets on writing speeches and running class debates.

Reflection

How difficult was it to think of points to support one side of the argument?

Do you think you would have done a better job supporting the other side of the argument?

Was I able to convince others of my opinion?

Did my opinion change?

What did you learn from this activity?

Behind the News – Australia Day

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s1803207.htm

Behind the News – First Fleet

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3934600.htm

Behind the News – Flag Debate

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3681106.htm

Behind the News – Flag Day

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4081135.htm

Australia Day should be moved to a different date

Encourage your students to be active and informed citizens by watching our 10 minute news program each day. Go to the BtN homepage and

click on the 3News link.

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for an update on upcoming BtN stories and other useful and relevant teacher information. Visit the BtN website and go to the Teachers page to join up.

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Teacher Resource

Bushfire Recovery

1. Retell the Bushfire Recovery story in your own words.

2. Where in South Australia was the bushfire?

3. Describe what happened to Kane.

4. How many homes were destroyed in the fire?

5. Where in Western Australia was there a bushfire recently?

6. What happened to Pema and Juna who live in Wye River?

7. Describe the damage caused by the fire.

8. How are kids affected by the Pinery bushfire being helped?

9. Why is community support important after a bushfire?

10. How did this story make you feel?

Negotiate with students how many activities they complete from each

section. The issues discussed in this activity may be difficult for some

students, and teachers should attempt to anticipate and be ready to

respond to a range of student reactions. Refer to BtN’s Upsetting News

page for support.

Remember and understand

How did this story make you feel?

o How would you feel if you and your family had to leave

your home because of a bushfire?

o Think of three questions you would like to ask the kids

in the BtN Bushfire Recovery story. Remember that

good questions are open-ended (have no right or wrong

answer and can’t be answered with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’).

o Leave a message of support in the comments section

on the BtN Bushfire Recovery story page.

o Why is it important for communities to work together

after a bushfire? Brainstorm as a class.

Where were the recent bushfires that you saw in the BtN Bushfire

Recovery story? Locate using Google Maps.

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Students will investigate how bushfires impact on people and the environment and how communities respond.

HASS / Geography – Year 5 The impact of bushfires or floods on environments and communities, and how people can respond (ACHASSK114) Science – Year 6 Sudden geological changes and extreme weather events can affect Earth’s surface (ACSSU096) Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena and reflects historical and cultural contributions (ACSHE098) The growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of their environment (ACSSU094) Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE100)

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o Examine a satellite image of these places using Google Maps. Describe and illustrate the

environment.

o Give a brief description of the bushfires in Pinery, Yarloop and Wye River and how they

impacted on the environment.

What is a bushfire disaster and how does it impact on people and animals?

o What are your first thoughts and images that come into your mind when you think about

bushfires? List them and share with the class.

o How might a child feel after experiencing a disaster like a bushfire? For example, scared,

worried about the future, separated from family and loss.

o If you had a friend that experienced a bushfire what could you do to help? For example, if

they want to talk about it you can be a good listener, hold a fundraiser at your school or

share your toys or clothes until they get some more.

Apply and analyse

What do you know about the bushfire season?

o Find out when bushfire season typically occurs in Australia.

o Research the difference between low, medium, high and extreme bushfire risk situations.

Think about temperature, wind conditions, how dry it is and when it last rained.

Is your school well-prepared for the bushfire season?

o For a bushfire to start there needs to be fuel. Fuel can include grass, leaves, twigs, litter and

branches. If we remove these fuels (from the bushfire triangle) then bushfires cannot start.

As a class brainstorm a list of different fuels.

o As a class, walk around your school to identify any bushfire hazards and fuels which may

put your school at threat during the bushfire season. Make a list of items which need to be

managed, how they can be managed and write a report detailing your findings.

Fire hazards and

‘fuels’ around your

school

Describe why it is a hazard How can this hazard be

managed?

Explore Australia’s bushfire history.

o Choose a bushfire in Australian history and undertake a research project to find out more

about it.

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Evaluate and create

Invite someone from your local bushfire service to speak to your class about ways to prepare for

bushfire season.

o Make an advertisement (print, TV or radio) that reminds people to keep their yards clean and

tidy and/or of the dangers of having vegetation close to their house or shed.

Investigate today’s weather conditions and prepare a bushfire risk report. Consider temperature,

wind conditions, dryness, humidity, possible rainfall and then give a fire risk rating. Present your

report to the class.

Upsetting News

It's easy to feel sad and upset about some of the things you see on the news.

Because it's real it can be really hard to take in. But it's on there for a reason. It's

important and it shows us things that could change the world as we know it.

Teachers, visit BtN’s Upsetting News support page for a range of helpful

resources.

ABC News – Charity helps children affected by Pinery bushfire with back-to-school supplies

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-01/charity-help-students-affected-by-pinery-bushfire-back-to-

school/7129206

Behind the News – Upsetting News Page

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/topic/upsettingnews.htm

Behind the News – Bushfire Escape

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4169770.htm

Behind the News – Bushfire Investigation

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3944212.htm

Behind the News – Bushfire Plan

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3880224.htm

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority – Bushfire Education

http://www.bushfireeducation.vic.edu.au/

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BtN: Episode 01 Transcript 09/02/16

Coming up on Behind the News.

Meet the kids going back to school after bushfires hit their community.

Find out why scientists are working so hard to rid Australia of this fish.

And how much is too much in your school backpack?

Hello Nathan with you for another exciting year of BtN!

Stay with us in 2016 for all of the biggest stories and most interesting kids from around

Australia and around the world.

Plus we'll have all your favourites back like heaps of quizzes and #askareporter too.

The Wire

INTRO: But let's kick off the year as we kick off most episodes with a quick look at all the

biggest headlines from the past week.

A big virus outbreak has been declared a global health emergency. It's called Zika and it's

spread by mosquitoes. While it isn't deadly it can be really dangerous for unborn babies.

It's already affected thousands of people in South and Central America, the Caribbean and

the Pacific. But authorities say it's unlikely it'll spread here.

A big legal battle took place last week over one of Australia's offshore detention centres.

The High Court was asked to decide whether it was legal for the Australian Government to

keep asylum seekers on Nauru. The court ruled that is was, which means 270 asylum

seekers who had been brought to Australia from there will now probably have to go back.

That led to protests around the country asking the government to let them stay.

And some state premiers have written letters to the PM asking to host the asylum seekers

too.

Finally billions of people around the world have celebrated Chinese New Year. Including

many right here in Australia!

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The first day featured the tradition of lighting fireworks to chase off evil spirits.

But the celebrations don't stop there! For the next 15 days people will take part in many

different events and ceremonies.

Chinese New Year is held at a different time to the Australian New Year because it's

based on the phases of the moon.

Moving Australia Day

Reporter: Carl smith

INTRO: Okay now a couple of weeks ago the nation celebrated Australia Day. It's held on

January 26th each year but do you know why? Well it marks a significant date in

Australia's history but not one everyone thinks it's a date that should be celebrated. And

that's why, this year, there were calls for Australia Day to move. Here's Carl with more.

But first a warning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers, this story contains

images of people who've died.

We've all seen the thongs and tongs of Australia Day. But do you know what the famous

public holiday is really all about? Well Australia Day actually has a pretty complex history.

So let's jump back two hundred and twenty eight years to see where it all began.

In the late 1700s Britain found itself with too many prisoners and not enough prisons to

hold them all. They needed a place to send them and the recently discovered Australia fit

the bill.

JUDGE KID: You are sentenced to transportation across the seas for a period of seven

years.

So the First Fleet loaded up with 759 convicts, travelled to the other side of the world and

set up the first Australian colony - New South Wales.

They landed at Sydney Cove on January 26 the date that would eventually become

Australia Day and Captain Arthur Phillip took possession of the land for the British Empire.

But Arthur Phillip wasn't just taking control of empty land.

Aboriginal people had been living in Australia for at least 50,000 years before that, and

that's why for many Aboriginal people Australia Day is not a celebration - it's a day of

mourning. Some people even call it Invasion Day.

This mixture of feelings towards Australia Day was easy to see on January 26 1988.

As many Australians celebrated the 200th anniversary of the First Fleet's voyage to

Australia, Aboriginal people held huge demonstrations and protests because they didn't

think it should be a day to celebrate.

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KID, 1988: I'm very proud to be Aboriginal, and I'm glad I could take part in the march and

be here today. 200 years from today, white man came and started to destroy my people of

this land.

Because of this many people are now starting to think that Australia Day should be moved

to a different day, and there are a few options that people have suggested.

One is January 1st, the day in 1901 that the Australian colonies united to form a single

nation. Another is January 25th, the day before British settlement and the last day the

Australian continent was inhabited only by indigenous people.

Some have also talked about fusing Australia Day with ANZAC Day in April, or Wattle Day

in September. Others think it could be the day Australia's first federal parliament was

opened, or the day of the referendum that recognised Aboriginal people in the constitution.

There are lots of different options, but many people still like January 26th too. Some like it

because it's the traditional day we've celebrated Australia Day, others because it's a great

time of year to have a swim and a barbie.

But whether the day changes or stays the same, it'll still involve some very special things:

welcoming newcomers into our society, celebrating parts of our culture, and remembering

the generations of Australians who have come before us.

Poll

Okay let's see where you guys stand on that with a poll.

Should Australia Day be moved to a different date?

Head to our website to place your vote.

Bushfire Recovery

Rookie Reporter: Kane

INTRO: Now over the summer holidays, bushfires struck many communities around

Australia. For the kids that live in those areas, recovering has been a really long process.

So we asked some of them to let us know how they were going in the lead-up to school

going back. Rookie Reporter Kane has more.

KID: Hi, my name's Kane and this is a pretty exciting day for my family.

We're getting these cool packs, and so are hundreds of other kids around here.

And we're getting them for free! It's kind of like a back to school boost for all of us kids

because, for a lot of people here, things haven't been so great over summer.

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A few months ago, a bushfire broke out in Pinery in South Australia, which is really close

to Hamley Bridge where I live.

When the fire started me, my friend we were looking on the computers at where it was and

everywhere. When my mum picked us up from school me, my brother and sister were

scared when the smoke came over and we hopped in the car and my mum took us to the

Balaklava recovery centre.

All up, the fire burnt 87 homes and around 300 farm sheds. Two people died and so did

heaps of animals.

Coming back into town there were some trees green and some trees were black and then

there were some houses burnt to the ground.

But our area wasn't the only area to be hit by a big bushfire this summer.

Over in Western Australia, the town of Yarloop was hit by a bushfire. Now there's basically

nothing left.

And over in Victoria, there was another fire that caused heaps of damage. But my friends

can tell you more about that.

Thanks Kane! Hi I'm Pema. Hi I'm Juna. we live in Wye River in Victoria.

We were having Christmas lunch at our Auntie Carol's. Mum got the evacuation message

on her phone. We went home and started our fire plan. Fortunately Auntie Carol's house

was ok. But as you can see it came pretty close.

Dad's a fire fighter so he went straight to the station. Mum had already packed our bags so

we went home, got our stuff and came straight the surf lifesavers club.

This is where we huddled. We waited for the fire to come. It was very hot. We had to drink

heaps of water.

When the fire finally came, it was pretty scary. There were heaps of fire fighters and

helicopters and luckily they managed to save lots of the town. Wye River lost 115 houses

but most importantly, no lives were lost.

It's going to take a long time for the area to recover, but with the help of volunteers and

people like our parents we'll all get through it together.

Back here in Hamley Bridge, we're now getting ready for school to start again.

Luckily my school wasn't badly damaged in the fire so now we can go back straight away.

And these packs will really help, especially for those kids that lost everything.

KANE: This is Rachel and she's the nice lady that's organised the backpacks for all the

other kids. So Rachel, how many packs did you do in total?

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RACHEL: In total we've got 209 packs for kids registered by their family and we had a

school call us and say can you help us out with another 320. So we've got lots of packs to

deliver over the next two days and we asked lots of people through our Facebook page if

they could help out and donate. We've had help coming in from Melbourne and Western

Australia and Whyalla and boxes arriving every day full of supplies.

KANE: I've got snacks, a pencil case, a lunchbox and a watch.

Things might not be completely back to normal for me or my friends, but we're staying

positive and looking for a better future.

Controlling Carp

Reporter: Matthew Holbrook

INTRO: Thanks Kane. Next we're learning about carp which are one of Australia's most

destructive pests in the water. But recently scientists announced that they've found a way

to control them. They've found a virus that they think should get rid of most of them. But is

releasing a new virus a safe way to fix the problem? Matt found out.

They're the outlaws of our lakes and rivers, wanted for damaging our waterways and

harming native plants and animals. Carp are a real menace. And no-one has managed to

stop them until now.

Carp were first introduced to Australia in the 1800s for food and sport. Today, there are

millions and millions of them, and they've spread in lakes and rivers in south eastern

Australia.

MATT HOLBROOK, REPORTER: So even if I did manage to catch one or a lot more, it's

probably not going to make much of a dent in the overall population. Oh well.

One of the big problems is that carp take up important space and resources that native fish

need. They collect food by sifting through mud which, well, muddies everything up.

They can also survive in tough conditions and breed really quickly. A single female can

produce up to 1.5 million eggs. And they're just some of the reasons carp are on our

"Wanted" list. But now scientists at the CSIRO reckon they've found a way to deal with

them. A virus that kills carp, and leaves other plants and animals unharmed.

DR KENNETH MCCOLL, CSIRO: We can show that this virus will only affect carp and

carp alone. What this virus does is to injure the kidney and skin of carp and so they, the

affected carp, then take on water and they effectively drown.

Carp aren't the first introduced species in Australia to be targeted in this way. In 1950

scientists used a special virus called myxomatosis to try to control the rabbit population.

Hundreds of millions of feral rabbits had spread across the country, eating crops and

natural vegetation, and myxomatosis was seen as the answer.

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It quickly wiped out most of the species, but some were resistant. So in 1995, a different

virus was used, the calicivirus. They both helped reduce rabbit populations in a big way,

but didn't get rid of them completely.

Other attempts to control pests have been a lot less successful. Cane toads were brought

in to Queensland from South America to eat beetles that were annoying sugar cane

farmers. Soon they got a little too comfortable and started spreading everywhere. To top

things off they're poisonous, so they make our native animals sick if they try to eat them.

That one was a real fail, so people are always cautious about the unintentional impacts of

releasing a new animal or disease.

But scientists say that after years of testing, the virus is safe for all other animals, and is

the best way to deal with the carp problem. That's why recreational fishers and

conservationists have teamed up to support the plan. It still has to be approved by the

government, and that process could take a couple of years. But it means this wanted, or

rather, unwanted pest, could one day be gone for good. And until then, I'll do my bit to

help!

Quiz 1

And we'll stay with carp for our first quiz of the day. The largest carp ever caught weighed

in at

15kg

28kg

Or 48kg

The answer is 48kg and here that monster is!

Heavy Load

Reporter: Carl Smith

INTRO: One of the big parts of returning to school is packing your school bag again. But

physiotherapists are warning that many kids are carrying too much around with them

which could lead to problems down the track. So how much should you be carrying on

your back? Carl unzipped the answers.

How much heavy stuff have you got crammed into your school bag?

KID: I have a sticky tape dispenser in case someone needs tape. I have a giant dictionary

and a laptop.

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CARL: Alright so you must feel like you’re carrying around a pretty heavy bag?

KID: Yeah, I think so.

CARL: Does it hurt?

KID: Sometimes!

In fact physiotherapists reckon too much weight or the wrong backpack can cause some

big problems for your back and neck.

So what can you do to protect yourself from these back-to-school aches and pains?

CARL: Ok so Yi, you're a physiotherapist which means you’re all about taking care of our

backs and keeping them out of trouble. I'm guessing the first thing we're going to do is pick

the coolest one with the best colour right?

YI, PHYSIOTHERAPIST: No. Look the important things to look for in your backpack is you

want to make sure they have wide shoulder straps so it doesn't dig into your shoulders,

and make sure it has nice padding on the back of your backpack as well.

CARL: Ok Yi, so we've talked about picking the right pack, the next thing is how to wear it?

We've got Raoul here, our bag model extraordinaire today, and he's wearing it on one

shoulder, is that ok?

YI: No that's not the best way to wear the bag, the best way to wear the bag is to wear

both straps on both shoulders at the same time, so we’ll just pop that shoulder on so this

will help to distribute the weight more evenly so that you’re not lopsided and put too much

pressure on one shoulder. Secondly the backpack is looking pretty saggy at the moment,

so we want to make sure the ideal height for the backpack is that the bottom sits above

your bottom and make sure it’s not too high so that when you look up towards the ceiling

your head doesn’t hit the backpack as well. And one other thing we need to remember is

pack the heavier stuff closer to the body to help distribute the weight better.

CARL: Ok Yi so even if you’ve got the right bag and you’ve strapped it up right and you’re

standing up straight, some of these bags still look really heavy! I mean Alessandro here

looks like he's carrying the weight of the world on his back. So how heavy is too heavy?

YI: Yeah look this is way too heavy for Alessandro, the rule of thumb is that you don't carry

more than 10% of your body weight in the bag.

CARL: So 10%, what's the average weight of maybe a year 6 student then?

YI: I would say between 35 kilos to 45 kilos.

CARL: And then 10% of that would be 3.5 to 4.5 kilos.

YI: Wow the bag is over 8 kilos, so yes definitely is too heavy for Alessandro.

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CARL: So what about taking some of this stuff out then. He has a whole lot of stuff in here.

Alessandro, have you just filled this with bricks or something? We could take some of this

stuff out then. Alright.

YI: So Alessandro’s bag just weighs 3 kilos now which is perfect for him. So what I would

recommend that he do is hold one thing in one hand and the others in the other hand to

balance out the weight a bit more evenly.

CARL: So that's Alessandro fixed up. But, what did the rest of the class learn about their

bags?

KID: Well what I found really interesting was the heavier stuff should go closer to your

body.

KID: I should take some things out of my bag and put it equally in both hands.

KID: Don't wear it on one shoulder, wear it on two.

KID: That my straps should probably be a bit wider and also that I should probably have a

waist strap as well.

Quiz 2

Ok, time for our second quiz.

How many bones make up the spine?

1

3

Or 33

The answer is 33.

The Score

INTRO: Right it's sport time now. Here's some of the biggest moments from this week.

The Denver Broncos have won this year's Super Bowl defeating the Carolina Panthers 24

to 10. The Superbowl is the biggest sporting event in America with more than 100 million

people tuning in to watch the game. It's known for its huge half time shows and its hugely

expensive ads. This really, really weird one got people talking.

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Fans got a hit of Rugby over the weekend with the rugby sevens tournament. It's a faster

version of Union with only seven people on each team so there is a lot of running.

Australia made it through to the finals but New Zealand took home the top prize beating

the Aussies by just 3 points in the final moments of the match.

And a golfing robot has hit a hole in one at a tournament in the US. The robot is named

"Eldrick" after Tiger Woods. That's Tiger's real first name. And the robot did its namesake

proud sinking this impressive hole in one. The crowd went wild while Eldrick typically

played it cool.

Changing Barbie

Reporter: Matt Holbrook

INTRO: Barbie dolls are one of the most well-known toys on earth but now, after more

than 50 years, Barbie is changing. For the first time, the dolls will now come in different

body types, hair styles and skin tones. But why has its maker decided to change it after so

many years? Here's Matt.

MATT HOLBROOK, REPORTER: She's been a doctor, a jet pilot, and even the President

of the United States. Over the years Barbie's done some incredible things and been

through some big changes. But this could be her biggest yet.

This is the new Barbie. She now comes in different body types, including tall, curvy, and

petite, and seven different skin tones, along with different eye colours and hairstyles.

ADVERTISEMENT: This is radical because we're saying that there isn't this narrow

standard of what a beautiful body looks like.

But the changes haven't come out of nowhere. For a long time, people have complained

that toy dolls like Barbie are unrealistic and say they can put pressure on girls to look a

certain way. And that can be really unhealthy, or even impossible.

See, if Barbie were a real person, she'd look something like this. Proportions that look

nothing like a real woman. In fact, doctors say her feet and legs are so thin she wouldn't

be able to walk. And her head is so large she wouldn't be able to hold it up! Barbie's not

the only toy to be given similar treatment. Bratz dolls and action figures like GI Joe and

Star Wars have all been criticised for creating unrealistic expectations of what we should

all look like.

Mattel says it's made changes to Barbie to help girls feel good about who they are. And

while lots of people support the move, not everyone agrees with it. Some say kids know

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the difference between toys and real life. And that dolls and toys don't have to represent

real people. Others don't like that the new body shapes have been labelled, and some say

the Ken doll could use a more realistic make over as well.

But what do you think? Do toys need to be more realistic?

GIRL: I think it's good that they're changing it, because the kids might be inspired to be like

them and they'll try and be them and they won't realise it's unhealthy for them.

BOY: I think they should sort of still change the look of the action figure so they can relate

to little boys like the Barbie’s of course. So that they can play with it and be comfortable

not feeling isolated that nothing here looks like me.

GIRL: If it's a Barbie doll or an action figure I think they should but if it's a young children's

toy like a toddler and it's supposed to be a fantasy I think it should stay the same.

BOY: Let's say a barbie it's actually meant to be a thing you look up to, it's meant to be a

human, it’s meant to be actually be a role model but the problem is it's actually way too

thin, it’s actually unhealthy.

BOY: Definitely some kids will think that's how I want to be and that's how I should be, and

then they won't be happy when they're not like that. Kids need to understand that not

everyone is the same and you need to be unique for who you are.

CLOSER

And that wraps up our first show back!

See you next week!