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VOTING AGEOpposition Leader Bill Shorten has thrown his weight behind a push to lower Australia's voting age. He says 16 and 17 year olds should get a say in how the country is run. But not everyone agrees. We find out why.ONE CHILD POLICYChina has made headlines after scrapping its controversial one child policy. The 37-year old policy had limited most Chinese families to just one child. Now, they will be allowed two. We find out why the Chinese Government first made this rule and why it's now being relaxed.REMEMBERING WWIThe 11th of November is Remembrance Day, a significant date that marks the end of World War I. This year, we'll hear from two Rookie Reporters who travelled to Gallipoli recently for the ANZAC centenary commemorations. We asked them to record their experiences and share how their view of Remembrance Day has changed since their return.TEACHER RESOURCES INCLUDED Learning areas -History / Knowledge and UnderstandingDays and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Harmony Week, National Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC week and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems Year 3History / Inquiry and Skills / Researching Sequence information about people's lives, events, developments and phenomena using a variety of methods including timelines Years 5 and 6Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary and secondary sources Years 5 and 6History / Inquiry and Skills / Questioning Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges Years 5 and 6EGYPT EXPLORATIONScientists are about to embark on a new exploration of Egypt's pyramids. Using technology like infrared scanners and tiny drones, the researchers hope to solve some mysteries that have teased them for years. We discover what questions remain unanswered about these wonders of the ancient world.**EGYPT EXPLORATION will be next week's BtN #AskaReporter topic! **TEACHER RESOURCES INCLUDED Learning areas -History / Historical Knowledge and Understanding / Overview of the ancient worldThe evidence for the emergence and establishment of ancient societies (including art, iconography, writing tools and pottery) Year 7Key features of ancient societies (farming, trade, social classes, religion, rule of law) Year 7History / Historical Knowledge and Understanding / The Mediterranean world / EgyptPhysical features of ancient Egypt (such as the River Nile) and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there Year 7Roles of key groups in ancient Egyptian society (such as the nobility, bureaucracy, women, slaves), including the influence of law and religion Year 7Significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Egyptians, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs Year 7SCRABBLE STARSRecently more than 125 of the world's best young Scrabble stars travelled to Perth to take part in the World Scrabble Championships. Scrabble is a game for most of us. But for these kids, it's a serious competition. So what does it take to be compete at that level? To find out, we tagged along with two brothers who are both sensational Scrabblers |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2015-11-10 at 10:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Anniversaries.
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Children and politics.
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Chinese -- Population.
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Population policy -- Social aspects.
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World War (1914-1918) -- Armistices.
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Voting age -- Law and legislation.
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Australia.
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China.
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Turkey -- Gallipoli.
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Streaming video
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Bazley, Nathan, host
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Fuss, Eloise, reporter
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Holbrook, Matthew, reporter
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Moseley, Amelia, reporter
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Jegatheva, Jay Jay, contributor
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Mason, Tim, contributor
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Matt, Pharaoh, contributor
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Shorten, Bill, contributor
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