Questions for discussionBudget

1. What is a budget? Discuss as a class.2. The Federal Budget has a surplus. True or false?3. What government financial department looks after the budget?4. In what areas does the Government want to spend money?5. As a class discuss what it means to have a ‘hole’ in the budget. 6. List some of the reasons why there is a ‘hole’ in the budget7. How will the Government try to fix the budget ‘hole’?

a. Cut spendingb. Raise taxesc. Go into debtd. All of the above

8. Why do you think the Opposition has criticised the Government about the budget?9. Do you think the ‘hole’ in the budget will affect the Government’s results at election time?10. What do you understand more clearly about the Federal Budget since watching this story?

Post a message on the comments page on the Behind the News Budget story. Go to the BtN website and follow the links http://www.abc.net.au/btn/

Animal Testing1. Discuss the BtN Animal Testing story as a class. Record the main points of your discussion.2. Complete this sentence. For more than 40 years nearly every cosmetic product sold was tested

on __________. 3. List some of the animals that were used most often to test the safety of cosmetics?4. What decade did the media help bring the issue of animal testing to Australian people?5. Describe the labels that companies put on cosmetic products to show that they are cruelty free? 6. Recently consumer awareness group Choice revealed many customers are actually being

misled about the labelling of cruelty free cosmetics. Discuss this statement as a class. 7. What country requires that cosmetic products be tested on animals by law?8. What cosmetics company is refusing to sell their products in China?9. How did this story make you feel?10. Can you think of some cosmetics companies/brands? Visit the Choice checklist to see what

brands do and do not test their products on animals. http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/food-and-health/beauty-and-personal-care/cosmetics/animal-testing-labelling/page/what-to-look-for.aspx#Checklists

Should cosmetics companies sell products in countries that require animal testing? Have your say on the BtN online poll. To vote head to the BtN website http://abc.net.au/btn/polls.htm.

Logging1. Summarise the logging debate that is taking place in Tasmania.2. Why did Miranda spend 457 days and nights on a small platform in a giant Tasmanian Eucalypt?3. Miranda broke the record for living in a tree. True or false?4. Complete this sentence. An old growth forest is a forest that has been allowed to grow and

evolve for many years without interference from ___________.

©ABC 2013

Episode 1214th May 2013

5. What does logging mean?6. What sorts of products are made from the trees that are logged by the timber industry in

Tasmania? 7. Why are conservationists protesting about the logging of old growth forests in Tasmania?8. Illustrate an aspect of this story.9. What do you think should happen next?10. If you could send a message to Miranda what would it be? Post your comment on the BtN

Logging story page. http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3755218.htm

Test your knowledge in the Logging quiz. Go to the BtN website and follow the links.

Volunteer Week1. What does being a volunteer mean?2. This year for Volunteer Week the focus is young people. True or false?3. Since 1996 the rate of young people volunteering has increased by over:

a. 10%b. 20%c. 50%

4. Where does Anjelica volunteer?5. List some reasons why Anjelica wanted to get involved in volunteering?6. What service does Meals on Wheels provide for people in the community?7. What sorts of tasks does Anjelica do at Meals on Wheels?8. How does volunteering benefit the volunteer?9. Can you think of other places where people volunteer?10. Do you have volunteers at your school? How do they help your school?

Design an advertisement for your local paper, radio station and/or council website saying why you think people should volunteer. Download the BtN Volunteer Week activity for more information on persuasive text writing. http://www.abc.net.au/btn/resources/teacher/episode/20130514-volunteerweek.pdf

Book Sharing1. In your own words summarise the BookCrossing process.2. What is the difference between the process of borrowing a book from a library and finding a

BookCrossing book? 3. How do you prepare a book for BookCrossing?4. In the BtN story where did Tara find BookCrossing books?5. Why does Tara like reading books she has found on BookCrossing?6. What do you think are the benefits of the BookCrossing program?7. Create step-by-step instructions on book sharing.8. If you were going to release a book for someone to find, which book would you choose? Explain

your choice.9. Do you think the BookCrossing program encourages more kids to read? Why or why not?10. Think of three adjectives to describe BookCrossing.

Label, share and follow your favourite book through BookCrossing. http://www.bookcrossing.com/

©ABC 2013

Activity

Animal TestingKey LearningStudents will explore ethical concepts in the context of animal testing. Students will consider the consequences of including or excluding animal testing in science.

The Australian CurriculumScience / Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science Science / Science Inquiry Skills / Communication

Science and technology contribute to finding solutions to a range of contemporary issues; these solutions may impact on other areas of society and involve ethical considerations (ACSHE120)

Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE220)  (ACSHE217)

Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE062)

Communicate ideas, explanations and processes in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts (ACSIS093) (ACSIS110)

Communicate ideas, findings and solutions to problems using scientific language and representations using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS133)

General Capabilities / Ethical Understanding / Learning Continuum

Understanding ethical concepts and issues Reasoning in decision making and actions Exploring values, rights and responsibilities

Link Ethical understanding

Discussion Questions1. Discuss the BtN Animal Testing story as a class. Record the main points of your discussion.2. Complete this sentence. For more than 40 years nearly every cosmetic product sold was tested on

__________. 3. List some of the animals that were used most often to test the safety of cosmetics?4. What decade did the media help bring the issue of animal testing to Australian people?5. Describe the labels that companies put on cosmetic products to show that they are cruelty free? 6. Recently consumer awareness group Choice revealed many customers are actually being misled

about the labelling of cruelty free cosmetics. Discuss this statement as a class. 7. What country requires that cosmetic products need to be tested on animals by law?8. What cosmetics company is refusing to sell their products in China?9. How did this story make you feel?10. Can you think of some cosmetics companies/brands? Visit the Choice checklist to see what brands do

and do not test their products on animals. http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/food-and-health/beauty-and-personal-care/cosmetics/animal-testing-labelling/page/what-to-look-for.aspx#Checklists

©ABC 2013

Episode 1214th May 2013

Activities

K-W-H-L

After watching the BtN Animal Testing story invite students to participate in a class discussion. Find out what your students know about animal testing, what they learnt from the story and what questions they have about the topic. Here are some discussion starters:

Conduct your own research

As a class look at the Choice checklist of cosmetics companies/brands that do and do not test their products on animals. Ask students what they found surprising about the checklist. Visit some familiar brand’s websites to find out if their products are certified as having not been tested on animals.

http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/food-and-health/b eauty-and-personal-care/cosmetics/animal-testing-labelling/p age/what-to-look-for.aspx#Checklists

Generate a class discussion to further explore ethical concepts in the context of animal testing. Ask students to consider the consequences of including or excluding animal testing in science.

Mini debate

©ABC 2013

What do you want to find out?

How will you find out?

What do you know?

What did you learn?

Discussion questions What was surprising about this story?

What rights do you think animals should have?

What are the pros and cons for animal testing? Create a plus and minus chart.

Discussion questions What do you think about testing things like nail polish and shampoo on animals?

Is it ok to use animals to test medicines? Why or why not?

What do you think should happen next?

Before preparing for the mini-debate, students will identify the ethical and moral issues related to animal testing. Choose a statement to use for your mini-debate.

Preparing for your mini debate Working in pairs, students will prepare a 1-2 minute speech for a mini debate on the topic of animal

rights. One person will speak for the affirmative and the other will speak for the negative.

Before students begin to construct their argument, ask them to record what they already know about the topic and what they would like to find out. Students then research the topic to gain a greater understanding of the issue.

Ask students to list their arguments in point form on paper (without their partner seeing them). When they have done this, ask them to choose the five best points that will form the basis for their debate.

Students will write in point form, their debate on cards that fit into the palm of their hand. Their debate needs to have an introduction (introducing the topic), middle (three main points) and a conclusion (restating their position). Students practise their speech and then present the mini debate to other students.

8 Related Research Links

ABC News – Consumers ‘being misled’ over cruelty free cosmetics

©ABC 2013

Guide for giving feedback Was the information clear and

accurate? Were the arguments logical? Were the counter arguments

accurate and relevant? Comments about the presentation

style (tone of voice, body language, enthusiastic, convincing).

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?

Consider creating a SWOT chart

Strengths Weaknesses

Opportunities Threats

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-05/claims-consumers-being-misled-over-cosmetics/4669122

CBBC – Why does animal testing happen?http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/14419657

RSPCA – Are animals used for cosmetics testing in Australia?http://kb.rspca.org.au/Are-animals-used-for-cosmetics-testing-in-Australia_399.html

PeTA – All About Animals: Animal Testinghttp://www.allaboutanimals.org.uk/SP-Testing.asp

Choice – Checklist of brands that do and do not test on animalshttp://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/food-and-health/beauty-and-personal-care/cosmetics/animal-testing-labelling/page/what-to-look-for.aspx#Checklists

Behind the News – Animal Rightshttp://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2661724.htm

©ABC 2013

Activity

Volunteer WeekKey LearningStudents will develop a deeper understanding of the work volunteers do and the benefits to the community.

The Australian CurriculumEnglish / Literacy / Interacting with others English / Literacy / Interacting with others

Listen to and contribute to conversations and discussions to share information and ideas and negotiate in collaborative situations (ACELY1676)

Use interaction skills, including active listening behaviours and communicate in a clear, coherent manner using a variety of everyday and learned vocabulary and appropriate tone, pace, pitch and volume (ACELY1792)

Use interaction skills such as acknowledging another’s point of view and linking students’ response to the topic, using familiar and new vocabulary and a range of vocal effects such as tone, pace, pitch and volume to speak clearly and coherently (ACELY1688)

Use interaction skills, for example paraphrasing, questioning and interpreting non-verbal cues and choose vocabulary and vocal effects appropriate for different audiences and purposes (ACELY1796)

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)

History / Historical Knowledge and Understanding / Community and Remembrance

The role that people of diverse backgrounds have played in the development and character of the local community (ACHHK062)

Discussion Questions1. What does being a volunteer mean?2. This year for Volunteer Week the focus is young people. True or false?3. Since 1996 the rate of young people volunteering has increased by over:

a. 10%b. 20%c. 50%

4. Where does Anjelica volunteer?5. List some reasons why Anjelica wanted to get involved in volunteering?6. What service does Meals on Wheels provide for people in the community?7. What sorts of tasks does Anjelica do at Meals on Wheels?8. How does volunteering benefit the volunteer?9. Can you think of other places where people volunteer?10. Do you have volunteers at your school? How do they help your school?

Activities

©ABC 2013

Episode 1214th May 2013

Getting involved in your school community

Hold a group discussion and explore the concept of volunteering in the context of benefiting members of their community. Record the student’s responses on the classroom whiteboard.

Refer to the Civics and Citizenship website for a hands-on activity that your students can get involved in at their own school.

http://www.civicsandcitizenship.edu.au/cce/delete,9951.html

Students will:

Explore how volunteers help at their school.

Identify people that volunteer at their school.

Find out more about how these volunteers contribute to the school (through interviews and letters).

Construct a paragraph about their volunteers and a step-by-step on the work they do.

Create a volunteer profile to inform others and publicise their contribution (via the school website, school newsletter, brochures, posters, school assembly).

Research project – create a profile

As a class make a list of places where people can volunteer in your community. Groups in the community are usually based around the following:

©ABC 2013

Describe what being a volunteer means.

Have you or any of your friends or family ever volunteered?

How does volunteering help people in your community?

Make a list of the words that you associate with volunteering?

What are the qualities and values of a volunteer?

Health, welfare and community services

Environment and conservation

Emergency and safety services

Service clubs

Heritage Sport and recreation

The Arts Culture

Ask students to choose one organisation where people volunteer and then create a profile. Students will need to consider the following when conducting their research.

For information on places where kids can volunteer in Australia refer to the following slide show.http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L9512/index.html

Encourage students to present their profiles in an interesting way. Students will need to consider how they communicate the information gathered from their research to enhance audience engagement and understanding.

Persuasive text writing

Explain that students will be constructing a persuasive text urging people to volunteer! Students will design an advertisement for their local paper, radio station and/or council website saying why they think people should volunteer!

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. http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/persuading-audience-writing-effective-929.html

8 Related Research Links

Volunteering Australia – The definition of volunteeringhttp://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/Volunteering-Facts/-Definition/Definition-of-volunteering.asp

CBBC – Guide to Volunteeringhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_3250000/newsid_3250100/3250193.stm

Discovering Democracy Units – Joining Inhttp://www1.curriculum.edu.au/ddunits/units/mp4join-glance.htm

Behind the News – Volunteer Week 2011http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3208633.htm

Behind the News – Activity: Volunteer week 2011 http://www.abc.net.au/btn/resources/teacher/episode/20110510-volunteerweek.pdf

Behind the News – Fred’s Vanhttp://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3038374.htm

©ABC 2013

What is the purpose of the group? Who can be a member of the group? Can young people volunteer with this group? What people in the community benefit from this group? How does the group work? How do they achieve their purpose? Why do people want to join?

BtN: Episode 12 Transcript 14/5/13On this week's Behind the News:

The truth about make-up. Why some companies might be testing their products on animals.

We look at the fight over old growth logging and find out what it's really about.

And in volunteer week we check out an important charity that needs more help.

Hi I'm Nathan Bazley. Also on the show today we check out a cool new way of sharing books. But before all that:

BudgetReporter: Sarah Larsen

INTRO: The big story this week is the Federal Budget. That's when the government tells the country how it's going to manage its money. This year it was intending to have some left over after paying for all the stuff the country needs. But that isn't going to happen anymore. Sarah travels into the budget black hole.

SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: These are the voyages of the Starship Labor.

Their mission; to lead Australia, to stay in government and boldly win elections that no one has won before.

CAPTAIN: What's that?

CREW MEMBER: It's the opposition captain Gillard, they're ready to attack.

CREW MEMBER: Bad news captain; we've been seriously damaged in the polls. If we don't do something we're heading straight for an election loss.

CAPTAIN: Get me the budget!

There must be times when captaining a star ship seems easier than being Prime Minister. Especially at budget time.

That's when the government outlines exactly how it's going to spend the country's money; on education and defence and health and welfare and so on, and where that money is going to come from. It's a time when these guys are under even more pressure than usual.

©ABC 2013

CAPTAIN: We need to repair the poll damage. What policies have we got?

CREW MEMBER: We've got the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the Gonski school reforms.

CAPTAIN: Good. Use them.

Recently the Government has committed to some big new policies. It wants to spend a lot more money on education and bring in the NDIS or National Disability Insurance Scheme.

It would make sure that Aussies with a disability get the support and the equipment they need every day and it's a really important policy for hundreds of thousands of Australians. But there's a small problem!

CAPTAIN: What now?

CREW MEMBER: There's a hole in our budget captain!

CAPTAIN: What do you mean? How big a hole?

CREW MEMBER: Billions

When the government plans it's spending it doesn't use money that's just lying around. It has to rely on estimates.

Financial departments like the Treasury look at what's going on around the country, try to figure out how much people and businesses will earn in a year and how much of that the government will take out as tax.

But that can change.

CAPTAIN: But I checked the estimates they said we'd have more than this! What happened?

CREW MEMBER: They say it's the dollar. It's affecting exports.

Last financial year the Government didn't get as much tax from businesses as it thought it would.

The Global Financial Crisis has hurt some industries and the high value of the Aussie dollar hasn't helped, as the PM herself explained.

GILLARD: It's gone up by 50% in the past few years that means something we used to sell to a European a few years ago for 100 euro will now cost them 150 euro.

CAPTAIN: So how do we fix the budget hole?

©ABC 2013

CREW MEMBER: We have three options: cut spending, raise taxes, or go into debt.

CAPTAIN: Do it.

The Government's had to make some pretty unpopular decisions.

It's cut spending in some areas, and will make people pay more money on top of their tax.

And it's put off a promise to get the country out of debt. Australia has had to borrow money which means there'll be less around for future budgets.

It's been criticised by many, especially the Opposition.

JOE HOCKEY: The cupboard is bare, there is no money.

But the Government says it's not in a lot of debt and compared to other countries Australia is doing pretty well.

It's hoping the budget has enough good bits to help it survive the coming election.

CAPTAIN: Hold on everyone. It's going to be a bumpy ride

Presenter: Let's see what else is making the news. Here's Matt with the Wire.

The WireAstronauts had to make an emergency spacewalk after ammonia started leaking from the International Space Station! Ammonia's used to cool the station's power system. Two astronauts spent almost six hours replacing the leaky pump but after installing a new one, they still had to stand-by while the system was switched back on to make sure the problem was fixed. While it was a serious issue, NASA says the crew were completely safe.

Meanwhile, three members of the crew have returned to earth after spending half a year at the station.

*****

Nawaz Sharif has claimed victory in his country's election. Millions of people voted, even though religious extremist group, the Taliban tried to stop them. This is the first handover the country's had from one civilian government to another.

*****

©ABC 2013

And take a look at this. It's an ice wave caught on video as it heads towards homes in the US state of Minnesota. It can happen when ice begins to melt on a frozen lake and strong winds push it across the ice underneath. It can be a lot more serious. This is another ice wave, which damaged homes in Canada last week.

Animal TestingReporter: Nathan Bazley

INTRO: When you look at some items of make-up, you might see something that suggests the product hasn't been tested on animals. Lots of people only want to buy from companies that can claim to be cruelty free. But a new report says that some of these claims may actually be misleading. Let's find out why.

NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: It's the industry that aims to make us feel better about the way we look, by helping us cover up how we look with various powders and pastes, sprays and gels.

And for that we shell out around 250 billion dollars a year, worldwide. Of course, glamour and style is the main thing cosmetics companies are selling. But to sell us anything, it first has to be proven to be safe to use. And the story of how that sometimes happens is neither glamorous or stylish.

Early on, the cosmetic industry grew very quickly and ads like these popped up everywhere. But there were no rules about the safety of these products and some people were burned or scarred after putting on dodgy ones. So in America, a rule was brought in. All cosmetics had to be proven safe before they could be sold. And the easiest way to do that was to test them on animals.

For more than 40 years, nearly every cosmetics product sold was tested on animals in some way or another. Rats and mice were used most often, but dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs were all common test subjects too. Researchers often put substances on their skin, to look for blistering or scarring, or put substances in their eyes, to test for redness or burning.

But in the 80's and 90's, people started finding out what was being done to animals in the name of fashion. This ad was one that helped to bring the issue of animal testing to Australian audiences. Within a decade, the message was all over the place. Pretty soon, change was underway.

Under pressure from customers, many big companies started finding new ways to test substances. And labels were added to products to show customers which products were cruelty free and which weren't. And with that, the issue seemed to be all but fixed. These days most customers seem to think it's an easy problem to avoid.

CUSTOMER: I look for natural products, and I don't like anything that's been tested on animals.

©ABC 2013

But recently, consumer awareness group Choice revealed many customers are actually being misled.

NATHAN: Here's some popular cosmetics. None of them say anything on the back about animal testing.

But if you look on their websites, it's a different story.

"Product not tested on animals except where required by law".

Here is a list of some of the companies that say things like this. Clearly these brands must actually test on animals somewhere, otherwise they wouldn't say it. So where are products required to be tested on animals by law? That's here, in one of the fastest growing markets in the world. China.

In China, every company that sells cosmetics has to test their products on animals for skin and eye irritation. Some companies, like The Body Shop, refuse to sell in China for this very reason, even though it would mean access to millions of new customers.

Choice say those that do are really misleading their western customers. And animal welfare groups are now putting pressure on the Chinese government to change their rules. Whilst also asking for cosmetics companies selling there, to pull out until they do. But what do you think should happen?

Online PollAnd that's this week's poll.

The question is:

Should cosmetics companies sell products in countries that require animal testing?

To vote, just head to our website.

Last week we asked if kids under 16 should be allowed to ride quad bikes.

76% of you said yes.

24% said no.

Thanks for voting.

LoggingReporter: Sarah Larsen

©ABC 2013

INTRO: You probably picture Tasmania as being a nice peaceful place. After all, it's full of natural reserves and it's not too crowded. But according to some the state's been at war for years over the issue of old growth logging. So what exactly are they fighting about? And why are some politicians now saying the war is finally over? Here's Sarah.

Here in South Hobart Miranda Gibson is enjoying some home comforts.

MIRANDA GIBSON, CONSERVATIONIST: Just so much to adapt to; having walls around me and walls over my head there have been some good things about that, it's drier and warmer.

Just a couple of months ago, her living arrangements were pretty different. This is where Miranda spent 457 days and nights; on a small platform in a giant Tasmanian Eucalypt.

MIRANDA: Sometimes that feeling of isolation built up and just the frustration of living on a tiny platform and there were times that I though what am I doing?

Miranda broke the Australian record for living in a tree. But she didn't do it for adventure or for fame. For her it was an act of protest against an issue that's divided Tasmanians for decades.

Old growth logging. For as long as many of you have been alive there have been protests over it. Some of them have been pretty extreme. In fact, the fighting over Tassies forests has been described by many as an all-out war. And this is what they're fighting over.

Tasmania has Australia's biggest areas of old growth forest - which is forest that's been allowed to grow and evolve for many many years without interference from humans. They contain some rare trees like myrtle and sassafras and the giant Eucalypt Regnan.

OLD VIDEO: Timber! They jump and there she goes.

The timber industry has been part of Tasmania's economy for generations. Some of the trees were perfect for building furniture, houses and boats. And later on they started to be used for woodchips to make paper and other products.

But over the years it became clear that too much logging was hurting the forests. Now more than half of the state-owned forests have been protected. But logging still goes on. When are area is cleared it's allowed to regenerate and the loggers say they're being responsible.

But many conservationists disagree.

They say new growth is logged too quickly, and old growth forest is irreplaceable. They say it's not just unique and spectacular; it's really

©ABC 2013

important to the world as a habitat for animals and a sponge for carbon in the atmosphere. There have been many protests and the timber industry has blamed them for hurting sales and jobs

But now, after years of fighting, some reckon it's time for peace

LARA GIDDINGS, TASMANIAN PREMIER: History has shown no conflict can go on forever, every war must come to end

For three years loggers and conservationists have been working together on a deal to help workers and protect forests. It was originally going to give protection to about half a million hectares of forest. But it got changed in parliament. Now some areas will be protected now and others may be added later.

Some conservationists say it's a good start, but others aren't as happy.

With an issue that people feel so passionately about there's no easy solution and only time will tell if Tasmania becomes a more peaceful place.

Quiz 1OK, time for a quiz.

The question is:

What is the top layer of a forest called?

Emergent

Canopy

Tree tops

Answer: Emergent

The emergent layer is made up of trees that have grown through the canopy.

Volunteer WeekReporter: Nathan Bazley

INTRO: You might have heard of the charity Meals on Wheels. It's been running for more than 60 years delivering food to the elderly and the disabled. But they were in the news last week warning that the charity's future could be in danger unless it can attract more young volunteers. I went to meet some of those helpers to see what they do.

NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: 'Work' is called work for a reason.

©ABC 2013

It's hard and there are always more fun things you could be doing. That's why people are usually paid to do it. But not always.

ANJELICA: Well I've always wanted to volunteer, because I feel like if I've got a bit of spare time, I may as well use it helping others. I feel like I might need it one day, so I like to help them out where I can.

This is Anjelica and she volunteers with Meals on Wheels. While I'm just here to get in the way for the day.

NATHAN: Okay so about that much?

ANJELICA: Bigger! Bit more.

NATHAN: Okay bit more.

VOLUNTEER: One more! One more!

VOLUNTEER: Nah he's only having you on!

Meals on Wheels is a service that cooks meals for people that can't leave the house easily like the elderly or disabled then delivers them straight to their door.

NATHAN: Can you tell me how you first got started with meals on wheels?

ANJELICA: Well I did it once with a school program at my school. We had to do some form of volunteer work so I did that years ago. Then I started university and I thought it would be good to give me some kind of insight into what elderly people eat and what they require nutritionally.

NATHAN: What sort of tasks do you do regularly here? What are the range of tasks you can get involved in?

ANJELICA: Well in the kitchen we make a soup and a dessert and a main meal every day. So a lot of the time I like helping out with the dessert.

NATHAN: Bit of a sweet tooth?

ANJELICA: I am, yeah definitely.

It is work but Anjelica says it's also a lot of fun.

ANJELICA: I feel like I'm part of the Meals on Wheels family.

NATHAN: I think there is some characters around here!

ANJELICA: Yes definitely!

©ABC 2013

NATHAN: Meanwhile look at this, you're talking and getting distracted! Where's the productivity gone? Out the window!

While we get things moving again, let's find out more about this amazing group.

Meals on Wheels started here in the 50's. It was pretty basic back then and only ran in a few areas. These days it's much bigger. 14.8 million meals are delivered to 53,000 people each and every year.

For many of those people, Meals on Wheels volunteers might be the only visitors they get each day. So the service not only gives them great food it also gives them someone to talk to and have a laugh with.

ANJELICA: Sometimes it's hard to get away from them because they just want to keep talking!

NATHAN: How important is that part of Meals on Wheels, the part where you actually spend time talking to the people who get these meals.

ANJELICA: That is a big part of Meals on Wheels, one of the lines of meals on wheels is that it's more than just a meal, because they love seeing a face every day and somebody to talk to.

NATHAN: What a bit more? See this is my problem! I get distracted while I'm talking and start giving people no carrots. And all these people are going to be sitting there going 'where is my carrot?!'

Now what they will be thinking is "where is my meal!" if Anjelica and her friends don't get these meals out of here! It's this part of her volunteer work that Anjelica says she loves the most. So while volunteering may be work. It'd be pretty hard to find work any more rewarding.

PRESENTER: OK, it's time to check out some of the sports news. Sarah has the Score.

The ScoreManchester United has lifted the Premier League trophy. They won their final home match of the season, 2 - 1 against Swansea City. And there was a big send-off for their legendary manager, Sir Alex Ferguson who's retiring at the end of this season. He managed the team for twenty six years and lead them to 13 league titles.

****

Meanwhile, in the famous knockout competition the FA cup there was a massive upset! Wigan defeated strong favourites, Manchester City 1 – nil after a header in the last minute from substitute Ben Watson.

©ABC 2013

****

Finally to AFL. And you might remember the name Majak Daw a young footy player we've featured on BtN before. A few years ago he became the first ever Sudanese Australian to be drafted into the AFL. Well, this year he made his debut. And in just his fourth game kicked a game high six goals. Helping his club North Melbourne to a 54 point win over the Western Bulldogs.

Quiz 2OK our next story is about books but first let's have a quiz.

The question is:

What is it called when an author writes under a different name?

Antonym

Acronym

Pseudonym

Answer: Pseudonym

Book CrossingReporter: Matthew Holbrook

INTRO: Well if you love reading you'll know there's nothing like a good book. But what do you do when you've finished reading it? Matt checked out a fun new way of sharing books and it's growing a big following.

Long after you've finished a book, a good story sticks with you. But what if you could give that reading experience to not just one person, but many?

Well, more and more book lovers are doing just that, as they share their favourite books using a website called BookCrossing. They leave copies for other people to find, read, and pass along!

Books can be left almost anywhere and often there are clues online to help you find them. It's kind of like a giant library that stretches around the world. So a library seemed like the perfect place to meet up with someone who's already given away their fair share of books.

MATT: Hi Tara, I'm Matt.

TARA: Hi Matt.

©ABC 2013

MATT: Shall we go in?

TARA: Sure.

But ignoring the library books, we head online. The BookCrossing website features books from around the world, but some are a little closer to home. In fact, there's a whole bookcase of them in Tara's English classroom, which is an official BookCrossing Zone.

MATT: To find a book crossing book, zones are the way to go?

TARA: Yeah, zones are the best way.

When Tara found out about the book crossing zone in her classroom, a place where kids could swap books, she was hooked. And she wasn't the only one.

JASPER: When you log online and track and a book's been all the way to Sydney and stuff like that it's amazing how far a small piece of paper can travel.

NIM: I find it really exciting that you can track a book down and the book that you've released just somewhere random like a bus stop could just turn up at another place in the world like Paris or America

I get a chance to check out some of the books on offer, but it's time to release some books of my own. I've brought some with me today. But first, to register them.

MATT: What should I say, should I say anything?

TARA: Do you want to say something about the book?

MATT: This is a seriously top book.

Some books are caught, and eventually released in different states, or even different countries.

TARA: I just like being able to find new books I wouldn't normally read. Just the surprise of it all, it's exciting to log on and find the book you've just picked up from a random cafe was in Chicago.

Tara's helping me pick out some good spots to leave my books. Because I'm releasing some of them outside I don't want them to get damaged before they can be found. The weather's not a problem, but location is still really important.

TARA: It's out of the weather, still plenty of people who come by here pretty regularly, so it will get picked up soon.

Another trip this time indoors. Hiding in plain sight!

©ABC 2013

I want something special for my final book.

MATT: What do you think is that a good spot?

TARA: That's a rubbish spot, someone will think it's going in the bin.

MATT: Rubbish spot, that's clever I like that.

So with any luck, my books are set for an exciting journey around the country, and maybe even the world.

CloserAnd Matt's books have already been taken by someone and have started a new journey. We'll let you know where they end up. And that's it for the show. You can jump onto our website if you want to get more info on any of the stories. You can send us your comments and don't forget to vote in this week's poll. I'll see you next time.

©ABC 2013