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Questions for discussion

Climate Agreement Withdrawal

1. Discuss the issues raised in the BTN story as a class.

2. What is the Paris Agreement?

3. Which country has pulled out of the Paris Agreement?

4. What reaction did it cause?

5. Complete this sentence. The main target is to stop average global temperatures rising ____degrees by 2010.

6. What do experts say might happen if global average temperatures rise?

7. How many countries have agreed to the plan?

8. Is Australia committed to the Paris Agreement?

9. The US is the world’s 2nd biggest polluter. Who is the world’s biggest polluter?

10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BTN story?

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

Koalas in Decline

1. Discuss the BTN Koalas in Decline story in pairs. What points were raised in the discussion?

2. Why was there a big koala conference recently?

3. What is the conservation status of koalas?

a. Threatened

b. Vulnerable

c. Endangered

4. Approximately how many koalas are left in the wild?

5. What are some threats to koalas?

6. Describe a koala habitat.

7. What is happening to koala habitats in south east Queensland?

8. How is climate change affecting the gum leaves that koalas eat?

9. What are some ways that we can protect koalas and their habitats?

10. What was surprising about the BTN story?

Check out the Koalas in Decline resource on the Teachers page

Uluru Street View

1. Where is Uluru? Locate using Google Maps.

2. Uluru is thought to be ____________ million years old.

3. What name was given to Uluru by white settlers who first saw the rock in the 1800s?

4. Describe the Aboriginal creation story of Uluru.

5. Which Aboriginal group are the traditional owners of Uluru?

6. In which year did the Australian Government return Uluru back to its traditional owners?

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7. Why have the Anangu people asked tourists not to climb Uluru?

8. What did you find interesting about this story?

9. Make a poster encouraging people to visit Uluru.

10. Which Australian icons would you like to see mapped by Google Street View? Explain your

answer.

Check out the Uluru Street View resource on the Teachers page

Albinism

1. Explain the BTN Albinism story to another student.

2. Complete this sentence. Albinism is where you have no _________ in your skin.

3. Albinism is something you are born with. True or false?

4. How old was Xander when his parents noticed he had albinism?

5. How does albinism affect Xander’s skin, hair and eyes?

6. Why does Xander wear tinted glasses?

7. How do Xander’s classmates help him in class?

8. What is Xander doing to help other kids learn about albinism?

9. What message does Xander give to people about albinism?

10. Name three things you learnt about albinism from Xander’s story.

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

Welcome Book Winner

1. Which competition did Veron win?

2. Why did she decide to enter the competition?

3. What does her picture represent?

4. How did she feel about being the winner?

5. How did her classmates react to Veron winning?

6. Explain how Veron felt about having her design on the front cover of the Welcome Book.

7. What is her message to kids who have just arrived in Australia?

8. What did you like about the BTN story?

9. What would your message be to refugee and migrant kids who have recently arrived in

Australia?

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

Check out the Welcome Book Gallery on the BTN website.

Registrations are now open

for BTN’s Aussie Classroom

Connection. Head to our

website to find out how you

can get involved.

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Teacher Resource

Koalas in Decline

1. Discuss the BTN Koalas in Decline story in pairs. What points were

raised in the discussion?

2. Why was there a big koala conference recently?

3. What is the conservation status of koalas?

a. Threatened

b. Vulnerable

c. Endangered

4. Approximately how many koalas are left in the wild?

5. What are some threats to koalas?

6. Describe a koala habitat.

7. What is happening to koala habitats in south east Queensland?

8. How is climate change affecting the gum leaves that koalas eat?

9. What are some ways that we can protect koalas and their habitats?

10. What was surprising about the BTN story?

Before watching the BTN Koalas in Decline story, hold a class discussion

asking the following questions:

• What do you know about koalas?

• What words would you use to describe koalas?

• The koala is an Australian icon. What does this mean?

Write a personal response to the Koalas in Decline story. Leave a comment

on the BTN Koalas in Decline story page. Finish one or more of the following

incomplete sentences:

• It was interesting to learn that...

• This story made me feel...

• Koalas are special because…

• Koalas are in danger

because…

• We can protect koalas by…

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Students will develop a deeper

understanding of the issues facing

koala populations in Australia.

Science – Year 4

Living things, including plants and

animals, depend on each other

and the environment to survive

(ACSSU073)

Living things have life cycles.

(ACSSU072)

Science – Year 5

Living things have structural

features and adaptations that help

them to survive in their

environment (ACSSU043)

Science – Year 6

The growth and survival of living

things are affected by the physical

conditions of their environment

(ACSSU094)

Science – Year 7

Interactions between organisms,

including the effects of human

activities can be represented by

food chains and food webs

(ACSSU112)

Scientific knowledge has changed

peoples’ understanding of the

world and is refined as

new evidence becomes

available (ACSHE119)

Get your class involved in

BTN’s Ask A Reporter!

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Six Hat Thinking

As a class, use Edward De Bono’s Six Hat Thinking to explore the issues raised in the BTN Koalas in

Decline story. Make your own coloured hat cut-outs and place on the floor. Students will take it in turns

answering questions in relation to what they already know about the issue, what they have learned from the

BTN Koalas in Decline story and what they want to learn further about the topic. Ask students the following

questions:

How did the Koalas in Decline story make you feel?

What do you know about koalas?

What have you learnt from the story?

What are some of the positives that you learnt from the story?

What are some of the negatives or challenges that you learnt

from the story?

Why is it important to raise awareness about the issue? Think of

ways to raise awareness about the issue.

What questions were raised during this activity?

What do you want to learn further about this topic?

Glossary

Brainstorm a list of words that relate to the BTN Koalas in

Decline story. Use these words to make your own sentences

about the issue. Consider using pictures and diagrams to

illustrate the meaning and create your own glossary. Here are

some words to get you started.

• Climate change

• Vulnerable

• Species

• Conservation

• Habitat

• Marsupial

• Threat

• Rising sea levels

• Deforestation

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Creature Feature

Students will research and write a Creature Feature about koalas. Display your research around the

classroom. Use this Creature Feature: Koala worksheet to record your findings. Encourage students to use a

range of sources to find their information.

Koala conservation

Do you live near or in an area where koalas live? Get involved in koala conservation! Students will research

koala habitat and then design a school garden to increase the amount of habitat available to koalas. Find out

what the main koala food trees are in your area and plant a tree in your school yard. Alternatively contact

your local council to volunteer for bush regeneration to help protect koala habitat.

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Koala Tracker

Watch BTN’s Koala Tracker story and then respond to the following questions:

1. Explain the Koala Tracker story to

another person.

2. Why is Maya looking for koala poo?

3. Why is it difficult to find koalas?

4. What is happening to the koala

population in many parts of

Australia?

5. What are the threats to koalas?

6. Explain why dogs like Maya are

good at finding koala poo.

7. Why do you think stamina is

important?

8. Why is training important?

9. How has Maya’s life changed since becoming a poo detection dog?

10. What did you like about the Koala Tracker story?

Campaign

Design a public education campaign to raise awareness about koalas and

the affect that climate change is having on their habitat. Think about your

campaign’s aim, your target audience, and the value of raising

awareness at your school.

Use Canva to design a poster to put up around your school and the wider

community.

Be a reporter for a day

As a class, read the ABC News report from June 2017 – “Climate change, rising sea levels putting

Australia’s koalas at risk”. Using your own words, write an online news report for kids about koalas and how

their habitat is at risk.

• Think about the language and tone you will use in your report. Is it appropriate for a young

audience?

• Write a headline that is short and to the point.

• Use words and pictures in your report. Use captions for any photos included in your report.

• Present the facts and/or opinions clearly and accurately.

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ABC News – Climate change, rising sea levels putting Australia’s koalas at risk

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-04/climate-change-putting-australias-koalas-at-risk/8586538

National Geographic Kids – 10 facts about koalas

https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/animals/general-animals/ten-facts-about-koalas/

BTN – Koala Tracker

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4455912.htm

Office of the Environment and Heritage - Koalas

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/animals/TheKoala.htm

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Teacher Resource

Uluru Street View

1. Where is Uluru? Locate using Google Maps.

2. Uluru is thought to be ____________ million years old.

3. What name was given to Uluru by white settlers who first saw the

rock in the 1800s?

4. Describe the Aboriginal creation story of Uluru.

5. Which Aboriginal group are the traditional owners of Uluru?

6. In which year did the Australian Government return Uluru back to its

traditional owners?

7. Why have the Anangu people asked tourists not to climb Uluru?

8. What did you find interesting about this story?

9. Make a poster encouraging people to visit Uluru.

10. Which Australian icons would you like to see mapped by Google

Street View? Explain your answer.

Note taking

Students will practice their note-taking while

watching the BTN Uluru Street View story. After

watching the story, ask students to reflect on and

organise the information into three categories.

What information in the story was...?

• Positive

• Negative or

• Interesting

Class Discussion

As a class discuss the BTN Uluru Street View story using the following

questions as a guide. Record the main points of the discussion on a mind

map with Uluru at the centre. Use the following questions to guide the

discussion:

• What do you know about Uluru?

• Have you been to Uluru? Describe your experience.

• How would you describe Uluru?

• Why do people visit Uluru?

• Who are the traditional owners of Uluru?

• Why is Uluru such a sacred place to Indigenous people?

• What and where is Kata Tjuta?

• Why are tourists and non-indigenous Australians not allowed in some parts of Uluru?

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Students will develop a deeper

understanding of Uluru-Kata Tjuta

and its significance to the Anangu

people.

Science – Year 4 Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity (ACSSU075) Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE062) 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) and the implications for their daily lives. (ACHHK077) Geography – Year 8 The aesthetic, cultural and spiritual value of landscapes and landforms for people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

(ACHGK049)

The different types of landscapes and their distinctive landform features (ACHGK048)

The ways of protecting significant landscapes (ACHGK052)

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Take a tour of Uluru

Students can explore Uluru-Kata Tjuta

using Google Street View. Embedded in the

interactive map are audio stories from the

Anangu people. They explain the cultural

significance of the area, Tjukupa – the

traditional law and their creation stories.

Visit the story spheres website to explore

the area. Students can respond to the

following questions as they explore the site:

• Describe some features of Uluru.

Think about the shape, colour and texture of the rock.

• What are your first impressions as you move closer to the rock?

• Describe the area around the base of Uluru.

• Choose a view as you move through the interactive. Illustrate what you see and describe the view

using 5 words.

• How do the Anangu people use their Dreaming stories to explain shapes in the rock?

• Find out more about the Aboriginal Dreaming stories and why Uluru-Kata Tjuta is such a sacred

place to the Anangu people.

Significance of Uluru-Kata Tjuta to the Anangu people

Watch the Parks Australia video that explains the

significance of Uluru-Kata Tjuta to the Anangu people.

It explains Tjukurpa (pronounced chook-orr-pa) which is

the foundation of Anangu culture. Find out more about

Tjukurpa here.

Students will find out more about the Creation stories

about Uluru-Kata Tjuta and then create a picture book

about the stories. To help with their research, students

can watch a short video here where a traditional owner

of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta region, tells of the Creation story.

How Uluru came to be

Watch this ABC Splash video How Uluru came to be. Before

viewing the video respond to the following:

• Think about the images of Uluru that you have seen.

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Image: Parks Australia

• How would you describe Uluru?

• How do you think it was formed?

Scientific Investigation

Imagine you are a geologist investigating the evolution of Uluru. Use this Scientific Investigation worksheet to

record your findings.

Ask students to watch the BTN Uluru Handback story

then answer the following questions:

1. Which Aboriginal group are the traditional

owners of Uluru?

2. Why is Uluru a sacred place for them?

3. What did European settlers call Uluru?

4. What significant event happened on October

26 1985?

5. What did the handback officially recognise?

6. Who do the traditional owners share the

running of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park with?

7. Why has the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians been tense?

8. Do you think tourists should be allowed to climb Uluru? Explain your answer.

History of the Handback

Students will explore the handback of Uluru to the

traditional owners, the Anangu people and share their

information as an oral presentation. Questions to

consider include:

• Who are the traditional owners of Uluru-Kata

Tjuta?

• What is the European history of Uluru-Kata

Tjuta?

• What were the events leading up to the

handback?

• Why is the handback considered an important

moment for indigenous land rights in Australia?

• Why was the handback considered controversial?

More information about the handback can be found here.

BTN – Uluru Handback

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4336221.htm

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Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

https://parksaustralia.gov.au/uluru/index.html

National Museum of Australia – Uluru

http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/symbols_of_australia/uluru

ABC News – Uluru: Google street-view allows visitors to `experience all its wonder’ without violating culture

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-08/google-street-view-allows-visitors-to-experience-uluru/8599050

Google - Story Spheres Uluru

https://storyspheres.com/uluru/

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BtN: Episode 16 Transcript 13/06/17 Hi, I'm Nathan Bazley and this is BTN! Coming up today:

• Koala concerns: How logging and climate change might be hurting this cuddly Aussie icon.

• Xander explains what it's like to have Albinism.

• And one week out from launch we reveal the front cover design of the BTN Welcome Book and meet the artist who drew it.

Please stay with us for that very exciting news. But first.

This Week in News

This week has been a big one for news both here and overseas so let's catch up on all the stuff you need to know. To the UK first where there's been a dramatic result in last week's general election. It ended in something called a hung parliament. That's when neither of the main parties win enough seats to form government on their own. The Conservative Party did win the most seats but they didn't win more than half which is what they needed to automatically stay in power. However, it seems Theresa May will stay on as Prime Minister for now after agreeing to work with a smaller party to form a government. But it's not going to be easy. The PM's got some difficult negotiating to do as Britain leaves the European Union and now she's got even less support in parliament than before the election.

Back in Australia, authorities are taking extra precautions. to make sure people are safe after a man was killed and a woman taken hostage in Melbourne last week. Special police stormed in and saved the woman. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for attack.

900 Aussies have been honoured in the Queen's Birthday honours list.

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The prestigious list honours Australians who do great things for the country from entertainers to scientists to business people and sports stars. Amongst those awarded were Ross Garnaut. He's an expert on the economy who's done a lot of work on things like climate change and energy. Professor Peter Coleman was recognised for breakthroughs in treating the flu and cancer. While Ken Freeman scored an award for his work in something that sounds pretty cool - galactic archaeology - which is all about tracing the history of the Milky Way! Plus, Cate Blanchett became the only female to receive a Companion of the Order of Australia award for what she's done for performing arts.

And a zoo in England was put into lockdown last week when a macaque, which is a type of monkey, managed to escape his enclosure and went for a bit of an adventure. Keepers eventually caught the cheeky monkey and took him back to his home, for now anyway.

Climate Agreement Withdrawal

Reporter: Matthew Holbrook

INTRO: In other news. Recently the United States announced it's pulling out of the Paris Agreement a big plan designed to fight climate change. The news caused a massive reaction around the world. Why? Take a look. In America. MICHAEL BREEN, PROTESTOR: Every human being on earth lost today, but no one lost more than the American people. And around the world, news that the US would be pulling out of the Paris Agreement caused a sensation. MALCOLM TURNBULL, PRIME MINISTER: It is disappointing. We would prefer the United States to remain part of the agreement. But what's the Paris Agreement all about? And why do people care if the US remains a part of it? Well, the Paris Agreement, or Paris Climate Accord, was made back in 2015, when leaders around the world got together in Paris. And it was here, in Paris, they created a plan to fight climate change on a global scale (not just in Paris). This mission: stop average global temperatures rising 2 degrees by 2100. Two degrees doesn't sound like much, but experts say temps rising by any more could lead to more extreme weather, dangerously high sea levels, and food and water shortages.

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So, to make sure that doesn't happen, countries pledged to limit the amount of greenhouse gases they produce. And rich countries said they'd give money to poorer countries to help them move towards renewable energy. Countries would also set their own targets and choose how to cut back, because leaders agreed one set of rules might not work for everyone. 195 countries agreed to it, including Australia, and America. But back then, Barack Obama was its leader. Now his successor, President Trump, has officially backed out. He said the deal wasn't fair to the US, would punish American businesses and lead to workers losing their jobs. DONALD TRUMP, US PRESIDENT: As someone who cares deeply about the environment, which I do, I cannot in good conscience support a deal that punishes the United States. But once the US leaves, they'll join Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries not involved. Nicaragua refused to sign because it believes the agreement isn't tough enough, and Syria is in the middle of a civil war. The US is the world's 2nd biggest polluter, and experts worry that their withdrawal will weaken the agreement, and make the targets harder to achieve. Nearly 6 out of 10 Americans are actually against the President's decision to pull out. And the rest of the countries involved in the agreement, say they're sticking to it. Including, China, the world's biggest polluter. It's already taken matters into its own hands making a deal with one big US state, California, to reduce emissions together. While the European Union says it plans to encourage other US states and big companies to do their bit as well. President Trump says he wants a new agreement to be made that won't affect American workers. But most of the world is still committed to the existing Paris Agreement, and to fighting against climate change together.

Quiz

Staying on the climate. What is the most common greenhouse gas in our atmosphere?

Carbon Dioxide

Water

Or Nitrous Oxide Answer: It's actually water! Not that we can do much about it.

Koalas in Decline

Reporter: Jack Evans

INTRO: Next today. Scientists are worried about the effect rising sea levels and deforestation are having on Australia's koala population. The iconic Aussie animal is

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already listed as vulnerable, but some are concerned things will only get worse. Here's why. They're the Aussie icon that loves hanging in gum trees; sleeping, eating leaves and well, that's pretty much it. But this iconic marsupial might be starting to wake up to some big problems. Since 2012 koalas have been listed as a vulnerable species and since then their numbers have fallen further. Today there are fewer than 40,000 koalas left in the wild. Mainly because of things like dog attacks, cars and vanishing habitats. PAULA FLACK, NORTH EAST FOREST ALLIANCE: Koalas have declined by fifty per cent in the last fifteen to twenty years. Experts say the biggest problem koalas face is tree logging. While the timber industry does create jobs, every year heaps of koala homes are destroyed due to tree-clearing and more areas are scheduled for clearing, particularly in parts of south east Queensland where lots of koalas live. PAULA FLACK, NORTH EAST FOREST ALLIANCE: The very area they want to get in to absolutely hammer is the very area that is the highest koala habitat. So, koala conservationists are calling for an end to hardwood logging in those areas. But tree-clearing isn't the only problem koalas are facing right now. Recently a national koala conference was held and there, scientists discussed the effect climate change might be having on koala populations. One report has found 14 per cent of costal gum trees could be overtaken by salt water in the next 50 years. Here’s how it works: Rising tides or floods cause high levels of salt in the surrounding soil. This can increase the level of toxins in the leaves of gum trees, making them inedible for koalas. The trees can also wilt and die. It's something that's got a lot of conservationists worried. OISIN SWEENEY, NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION: Pretty much every population within that stretch of coastline is in decline, some sharply so. But there are a few ideas people are looking at to protect koalas and their habitats in the future. In Queensland, some want to create a huge koala national park to take in all of the koalas that are at risk. Meanwhile in New South Wales, the government has proposed buying land away from the coastline where gum trees would be protected from salt water. GABRIELLE UPTON, NSW ENVIRONMENT MINISTER: The 10 million dollars we've purposed to acquiring land, habitat for koalas, is exactly for the purpose of making sure that we have the resources to be able to acquire lands to protect our koala population forever. While these are just a couple of the possible solutions, Conservationists want to make sure koalas are protected by any means necessary. So, this Aussie icon can continue doing what it does best eating leaves, sitting around and having long koala naps.

Ask A Reporter

Have you got a question about koalas? Ask me live on Friday during Ask A Reporter!

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Head to our website for all the details.

Did You Know?

And still on koalas, did you know koalas have two thumbs on each hand.

Uluru Street View

Reporter: Sowaibah Hanifie

INTRO: Now, for the first-time kids will be able to walk around Uluru without actually travelling to the centre of Australia. Take a look. It's one of Australia's most iconic sites, Uluru. Located in the very centre of Australia, this rock is about 350 metres tall and thought to be around 300 million years old. White settlers first spotted Uluru in the 1800s and gave it the name Ayers Rock. But Aboriginal people had been living in the area thousands of years before that. And they already had their own name for this sacred site - Uluru. SAMMY WILSON, TRADITIONAL OWNER: Many people come to this place and often think it’s just a place, a site in the landscape. They don't realise it full of Tjukurpa, our ancient traditional law. The traditional owners of this land, the Anangu people, believe the rock was created by their ancestors. Spiritual beings like Kuniya, python people, and poisonous snake men. These holes are left by the spears of snake men when they attacked the Kuniya. You can see long slashes in the rock where it’s believed a Kuniya python woman did a ritual dance before fighting a Liru, a poisonous snake man, because he had wounded her nephew. Cracks in the stone are said to have been left by Kuniya's club when she hit the Liru. Kuniya and her nephew are still believed to be guardians of the waterhole and are resting there today. In 1985, the Australian Government returned Uluru to its traditional owners, the Anangu people. But because they believe their ancestral spirits still live there they've asked tourists not to climb the rock or film parts of it as a sign of respect. It's not banned though, so some tourists still do it. But now the traditional owners of the land are inviting people from all over the world to see and learn more about this incredible site without having to actually travel here. Thousands of 360 degree pictures of Uluru have been captured with this, a massive backpack with 15 cameras that takes pictures in every direction. Those pictures will then go up on Google's Street View website for anyone to explore. CASSEY WHITLOR, GOOGLE ENGINEER: What you'll see is still a panorama, but inside that panorama you’ll have points that you can click and those will start a story or a song or some ambience or something that give you more of a virtual reality experience. But according to traditional laws here some parts of Uluru are extra special places with significance that can only be understood by the Anangu elders. So, images of these areas

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couldn't be included in the final experience. But the rest of this iconic rock and the surrounding lands have now been captured for generations to enjoy. The Northern Territory government hopes this project will encourage people from all around the world to come see Uluru for themselves. While its traditional owners, the Anangu people, hope it will show everyone why Uluru really is the heart of Australia.

Quiz

To our second quiz now. How long does it take to walk around Uluru?

20 mins

1 and a half hours

3 and a half hours The answer: 3 and a half hours. It's a 10k walk all up.

Aussie Classroom Connection

Hi BTN! We're year 5 and 6s from Parkside primary and we've signed up for Aussie Classroom Connection! STUDENT 1: I really wanted to sign up to learn about the country life because I’ve lived in the city all my life. STUDENT 2: I would tell them my hobbies, the things that I like, my lifestyle and my school life too. STUDENT 3: What do they do in their free time and what are their hobbies and how often they go to the city and how they travel back and to. STUDENT 4: It’d be important because they might live in the country and they might experience different things that we do. STUDENT 5: Maybe you’re thinking of moving to the country or moving to the city and you want to know what it’s like or you just want to experience it through another person’s communications a different life. If you want to get involved, just sign up on the BTN website!

Albinism

Reporter: Xander

INTRO: Next up. The 13th of June is International Albinism Day. It's a rare condition that only affects around 1000 Australians. One of them is 13-year-old Xander. So, we asked him to tell us all about it.

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Hello, my name is Xander Russell, I'm 13 years old and I'm on BTN to talk about Albinism Awareness Day. Albinism is where you have no melanin in your skin so that means your hair's not the usual colour. Your eyebrows aren't the usual colour, your eyelashes, your skin everything. Instead of freckles, you get moles and you are born with this you can't catch it and you can't stop it. When I was 11 weeks old my family noticed I had albinism. One day I got sunburnt and we went to the doctors and he said, "hmm he's got albinism". They just diagnosed it there and then. With albinism, you can never get tan, which means I'm always this white. So, I always have to take extra precautions, as well as wearing long sleeve shirts I also have to ensure that my skin is well protected and my eyes as well. This sunscreen helps me from burning cause if I burn it's not going to be that fun. These glasses are actually tinted because I have major problems with glare. I have 6/48 vision which means I'm not legally blind. I can still drive a car if I wanted too, but obviously I can't do that for another 3 years - because I'm 13. I can see colour I can see everything you'd want to see. So, you can still see McDonald’s, well your parents might be wishing you didn't see McDonald’s. I also have autism which is why I might have done a little bit of stuttering in my early speaking, But, who cares. I try to make it the best as possible. No one else in my family has the condition of albinism. I do have a new cousin but I haven't seen her yet so I can't really diagnose her myself. If she has got albinism, that would be cool we could be representatives together. But a) she’s a bit younger than me and there's a 99.9% chance she won't have it, and yes, I just made that calculation up myself. My class mates help me a lot, they help me with my work if I can't read it. I usually sit up the front the teachers are very supportive of me. I have never been treated differently, I have always been a good friend to everyone. I've never been bullied, which is good. I've got a huge fan base. I've been a representer of albinism in Australia ever since the day started in 2015. I started the presentations then I went on the radio then I went on the news, the next year I did some presentations at other schools. The message to people about albinism is if you're going through a hard time, well I say the best thing to do is stand up for yourself and say albinos are cool they're just like you.

Did You Know?

People with albinism usually have blue or grey eyes. But in some rare cases, their eyes can be pink or even red.

Sport

In sport, Rafael Nadal has taken the men's French Open crown for a record tenth time and he did it easily defeating Stan Wawrinka in straight sets. Nadal wasn't the only one making history though Jelena Ostapenko has become the first Latvian to win a grand slam. She came back from a set and three love down to defeat Simona Halen in the French Open Final.

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It's a pretty amazing feat for the 20-year-old. She'd never even won a game at the French Open before this year! JELENA OSTAPENKO: I can't believe I'm Roland Garros champion and I'm only 20 years old. The win's done wonders for her ranking too. She's moved from 47th to 12th in the world!

Australia has been knocked out of the Champions Trophy. The Aussies were beaten by England in their final group match. STEVE SMITH, AUSTRALIAN CAPTAIN: Out of the tournament now so, that's never nice. I thought we let ourselves down a little bit today. They failed to win a single game and all of their matches were affected by wet weather.

Aussie Daniel Ricciardo has continued his run of good form with another podium finish at the Canadian Grand Prix. The Aussie placed third. Lewis Hamilton comfortably took out the win.

To AFL now, Carlton shocked the GWS to win in a nail biter 71 to 70. The Blues have had a rough season, while the Giants are considered premiership favourites. The Blues led at every break but it came right down to the wire. This behind with two minutes to go was enough to give them the four points. Tense!

And finally, the national championship of caneball was held in Canberra on the weekend! It's a cool looking sport that's like a cross between volleyball and soccer. It's super popular in South East Asia and it's been around for more than a thousand years!

Welcome Book Winner

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Reporter: Amelia Moseley

INTRO: Okay finally today. You might remember last year we asked you to draw pictures of welcome for all of the young refugees and migrants that arrive here each year. Those pictures were for a special book that will be given for free to each family that comes here to start a new life. Next week, on the 20th of June, we will officially unveil the book that you helped create. But this week. we thought we'd tease you a bit by revealing the front cover design and introducing you to the talented young artist who drew it. This is Veron from Piara Waters in WA! VERON: Can I borrow one of your textas? CLASSMATE: Yeah, take one! And this is her winning drawing! Let's find out more about her. Why did you decide to enter? VERON: My teacher really wanted us to kind of like contribute, so we all drew some stuff and we sent it in. What does your picture represent? VERON: It just represents how like Australia's really amazing and it's really pretty. CLASSMATE: What do you think of my drawing? VERON: It's amazing, I love it. Do you like mine? CLASSMATE: Yeah, that's so good! You won! What was your reaction? VERON: I was actually at the airport, so I was really happy and I couldn't really believe it because thousands and thousands of people entered and I didn't think that I would win. What about your classmates? STUDENT 1: I was very excited that she won the front cover of it. STUDENT 2: Yeah, I agree, she did an awesome job! STUDENT 3: Yeah, her drawing was incredible! STUDENT 4: Yeah, I think she did really well! And your teacher?

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TEACHER: I was so excited when I received the email from BTN saying that one of my students' work was chosen for the front cover of the Welcome Book. I couldn't believe it out of thousands of entries that her work was chosen! How does it feel to have your design on the front cover? I feel really proud and like I'm happy that I can show my love of Australia with other refugees and migrants. What's your message to kids who have just arrived here? Have fun because Australia's such an amazing country and it's like we're all part of a family.

Closer

Congratulations to Veron! And that's it for today! Please join me next week for a very special Behind the News when we'll reveal the Welcome Book and all of the pictures that made it inside. Plus, we'll give you a special gift to say thank you for helping us tocreate it. Thanks for joining me and I'll see you next time for more BTN.