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Title Behind the News: Rules of War/Preferential Voting/Martin Luther King/Refugee School/Archie Roach
Published Australia : ABC1, 2013
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Summary RULES OF WARThe war in Syria has got a lot more attention recently because of accusations that the government used chemical weapons to kill hundreds of people. Using chemical weapons is against the rules of war - so the United Nations has sent weapons inspectors to the country to investigate. So what are the rules of war, and how were they decided?PREFERENTIAL VOTINGWith the election just a few weeks away lots of people are thinking about who they're going to vote for. But it's not just a case of picking your favourite party or politician. When you vote for the lower house you have to think about every candidate and decide who you like the most, the second most, the third most, and so on. Sarah finds out why your preferences matter on election day.MARTIN LUTHER KINGIt's the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech. We take a look at why this speech was so important in the history of American civil rights. And we learn more about the man who inspired change in a nation.REFUGEE SCHOOLHave you ever wondered what it must be like for kids who grow up as refugees and have to adapt to school and life in a new country? Sarah found out about one school which is trying to make the transition as easy as possible.ARCHIE ROACHArchie Roach is a well-known Australian musician and a powerful voice for Indigenous Australians. Many years ago he travelled to remote communities in Queensland and recorded songs with kids. We catch up with him again as he returns to visit those communities
Event Broadcast 2013-09-03 at 10:00:00
Notes Classification: G
Subject King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
Equality -- Social aspects.
Refugee children -- Education.
Refugee children -- Protection.
Voting -- Psychological aspects.
Popular music -- Songs and music.
Australia.
Form Streaming video
Author Bazley, Nathan, host