Behind The News

NSW has been hit with some of the worst flooding the state's seen in decades. We find out what's happening and how people there are coping. We hear from kids around NSW who have been affected by the floods and have different stories to tell. We meet a Tassie teenager, who loved playing footy, but after suffering a fifth concussion in five years, she had to give up on her dreams. A new study has found the regent honeyeater is now so endangered there aren't enough male adults to teach the young their song, so researchers have come up with a creative solution. We take a look at some of our most popular Easter traditions.

Recently people around Australia took to the streets to protest against sexism and gendered violence. We talk to an expert to find out more about the issue. It's been one year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, so we talk to kids about how their lives have changed since then. Collectors around the world are paying a fortune for NFTs - or Non-Fungible Tokens. We find out what they are. While COVID-19 has had a huge impact on film industries around the world, Australia is experiencing a movie-making boom. BTN visits a school celebrating Harmony Day and finds out more about multiculturalism in Australia.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan recently decided to step away from royal life. We look at what the royals are expected to do. There have been some worrying statistics about the number of kids who had to go to hospital because of serious sunburn. We find out how we can all stay safe from the sun. We meet a young organ recipient who’s trying to encourage more people to sign up to save lives. A Japanese billionaire announced his plan to take a group of artists to the moon and he’s not the only one with big space tourism plans. The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and UTAS are teaming up to revamp the reputation of the recorder.