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How Voting Works in Australia

Clip from Behind the News  |  ABC ME  |  June 7, 2016

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Whenever there's an election coming up, you probably hear a lot of talk about electorates, but what is an electorate anyway? Here's a crash course on how politics and voting works in Australia that should sort things out for you and help you understand why some electorates get a lot more attention than others.

Whenever there's an election coming up, you probably hear a lot of talk about electorates, but what is an electorate anyway? Here's a crash course on how politics and voting works in Australia that should sort things out for you and help you understand why some electorates get a lot more attention than others.

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Cape Town Drought After a long-running drought, the capital of South Africa is now just weeks away from running out of water. We'll take you there to find out how the residents of Cape Town are responding. Mungo Man: Our next 'Ask a Reporter' topic The oldest skeleton ever found in Australia, known as Mungo Man, has been returned to his home 40,000 years after his death. He spent the past 40 of those years being studied by scientists. But while he's now been laid to rest, the fight over his remains isn't finished yet. Heatwaves Queensland is suffering through a massive heatwave this week, with record temperatures predicted. It left us we wondering - how do heatwaves like this actually happen? We asked ABC's weather experts to give us the down low. BTN Investigates: How does gravity work? This week, BTN viewer Zia asked us how Gravity works. It's a pretty heavy question Zia, but we're going to throw our weight into finding the answer. Harley Windsor 21-year old Harley Windsor has made history as the first Indigenous Australian to compete at the Winter Olympics. He put in an impressive performance in pairs figure skating. So we're going to introduce you to him and let him tell you how he got into this unique sport.

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Shaun Micallef and the Mad as Hell team present a satirical view of the week in politics.

Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell: October 17, 2018

Media arts, News and current affairs, Ethical understanding, Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 Media arts, News and current affairs, Ethical understanding, Civics and citizenship
30:19
Shaun Micallef and the Mad as Hell team present a satirical view of the week in politics.
Tom thinks footage might exist of Trump misbehaving backstage at Miss Universe. He bothers Ari Emanuel to help him as he writes and directs a PSA, hoping someone will turn it in.

Hunt for the Trump Tapes: Backstage at Miss Universe

Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 Civics and citizenship
21:31
Tom thinks footage might exist of Trump misbehaving backstage at Miss Universe. He bothers Ari Emanuel to help him as he writes and directs a PSA, hoping someone will turn it in.
Panellists: Jeffrey Sachs, American economist; James Bartholomew, journalist and author; James Paterson, Liberal senator for Victoria; Terri Butler, shadow minister for young Australians and youth affairs; and Linda McIver, people's panellist.

Q and A: Climate, Welfare and Religious Schools

News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

Years 9-10, 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship
1:06:27
Panellists: Jeffrey Sachs, American economist; James Bartholomew, journalist and author; James Paterson, Liberal senator for Victoria; Terri Butler, shadow minister for young Australians and youth affairs; and Linda McIver, people's panellist.
A prison on fire, 600 inmates on the loose from their cells, and a band of prison officers desperately trying to contain a full-blown riot, all while footage of the violence is streamed live on social media. The riot, at a major prison in Britain, highlighted problems facing governments around the world, including in Australia: how to manage soaring prison populations driven by law and order debates and public demands for tougher sentencing. Using footage filmed by prisoners themselves in correctional facilities across the UK, the program reveals a system rife with drug use, violence and squalid living conditions.

Four Corners: Prisons Uncovered

News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship
40:57
A prison on fire, 600 inmates on the loose from their cells, and a band of prison officers desperately trying to contain a full-blown riot, all while footage of the violence is streamed live on social media. The riot, at a major prison in Britain, highlighted problems facing governments around the world, including in Australia: how to manage soaring prison populations driven by law and order debates and public demands for tougher sentencing. Using footage filmed by prisoners themselves in correctional facilities across the UK, the program reveals a system rife with drug use, violence and squalid living conditions.
A nervous man alarms officers. Two Brazilian men claim to be best friends but officers suspect it's a cover for illegal activity. A huge amount of prohibited food shocks Biosecurity.

Border Security: Australia's Front Line

Civics and citizenship

Years 9-10, 11-12 Civics and citizenship
21:29
A nervous man alarms officers. Two Brazilian men claim to be best friends but officers suspect it's a cover for illegal activity. A huge amount of prohibited food shocks Biosecurity.
Six days before the crucial Wentworth by-election, and as pollies return to Canberra for a new sitting week, Barrie Cassidy is joined by an expert panel to look at the campaign and how it might affect the Morrison government.

Insiders: October 14, 2018

News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship
58:38
Six days before the crucial Wentworth by-election, and as pollies return to Canberra for a new sitting week, Barrie Cassidy is joined by an expert panel to look at the campaign and how it might affect the Morrison government.
The rate of Indigenous child removal has increased at an exponential rate since then-prime minister Kevin Rudd delivered the apology to the Stolen Generations in 2008. In After the Apology, four Aboriginal grandmothers challenge government policies to bring their grandchildren home. Their grassroots actions spearhead a national movement to curb the skyrocketing rates of child removal.

After the Apology

Indigenous Australians, Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 Indigenous Australians, Civics and citizenship
1:21:56
The rate of Indigenous child removal has increased at an exponential rate since then-prime minister Kevin Rudd delivered the apology to the Stolen Generations in 2008. In After the Apology, four Aboriginal grandmothers challenge government policies to bring their grandchildren home. Their grassroots actions spearhead a national movement to curb the skyrocketing rates of child removal.
It's a race against time as a patrol boat is deployed to rescue a sinking vessel crammed with people. The bizarre behaviour of an unruly passenger has Customs wondering what may be the cause.

Border Security: Australia's Front Line

Civics and citizenship

Years 9-10, 11-12 Civics and citizenship
18:03
It's a race against time as a patrol boat is deployed to rescue a sinking vessel crammed with people. The bizarre behaviour of an unruly passenger has Customs wondering what may be the cause.
While a producer searches for clues in Belarus, Tom gets advice from Judd Apatow. Still on the hunt for Apprentice tapes, Tom organises a protest outside of Mark Burnett's office.

Hunt for the Trump Tapes: From Pee Pee to Protest

Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 Civics and citizenship
21:27
While a producer searches for clues in Belarus, Tom gets advice from Judd Apatow. Still on the hunt for Apprentice tapes, Tom organises a protest outside of Mark Burnett's office.
Shaun Micallef and the Mad as Hell team present a satirical view of the week in politics.

Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell: October 10, 2018

Media arts, News and current affairs, Ethical understanding, Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 Media arts, News and current affairs, Ethical understanding, Civics and citizenship
30:54
Shaun Micallef and the Mad as Hell team present a satirical view of the week in politics.
Keli Lane's lies come back to haunt her when she is charged with baby Tegan's murder. In the season final, Caro and Elise investigate what went on behind the scenes in Keli's extraordinary murder trial.

Exposed: The Case of Keli Lane

Civics and citizenship, News and current affairs

Years 11-12 Civics and citizenship, News and current affairs
1:03:19
Keli Lane's lies come back to haunt her when she is charged with baby Tegan's murder. In the season final, Caro and Elise investigate what went on behind the scenes in Keli's extraordinary murder trial.
Four Corners investigates the secret tactics used by global chemical giant Monsanto, to protect its billion-dollar business and its star product, the weed killer, Roundup. When it was launched four decades ago, Roundup was hailed as a miracle product, a revolutionary herbicide that would transform farming and keep home gardeners happy too. And it came with the promise that it was safe. Now a landmark US court case has made headlines worldwide, with a jury declaring Roundup was a substantial factor in causing a school ground keeper's terminal cancer and that the company had failed to warn of the risk posed by the product.

Four Corners: The Monsanto Papers

News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship
45:01
Four Corners investigates the secret tactics used by global chemical giant Monsanto, to protect its billion-dollar business and its star product, the weed killer, Roundup. When it was launched four decades ago, Roundup was hailed as a miracle product, a revolutionary herbicide that would transform farming and keep home gardeners happy too. And it came with the promise that it was safe. Now a landmark US court case has made headlines worldwide, with a jury declaring Roundup was a substantial factor in causing a school ground keeper's terminal cancer and that the company had failed to warn of the risk posed by the product.
Panellists: Eddie Woo, internet sensation maths teacher; Pasi Sahlberg, Finnish educator, author and scholar; Cindy Berwick, Indigenous education advocate and former teacher; Gabbie Stroud, Author, blogger and former teacher; and Jennifer Buckingham, CIS education researcher.

Q and A: Teaching Special

News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

Years 9-10, 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship
1:04:10
Panellists: Eddie Woo, internet sensation maths teacher; Pasi Sahlberg, Finnish educator, author and scholar; Cindy Berwick, Indigenous education advocate and former teacher; Gabbie Stroud, Author, blogger and former teacher; and Jennifer Buckingham, CIS education researcher.
Barrie Cassidy presents Australia's most popular political program. We interview the key players, providing analysis, opinion and robust debate from the country's leading political commentators.

Insiders: October 7, 2018

News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship
58:31
Barrie Cassidy presents Australia's most popular political program. We interview the key players, providing analysis, opinion and robust debate from the country's leading political commentators.
A man is caught red-handed by Customs. He tries to palm the blame off on his travelling companion, but are they working together? An immigration raid targets illegal workers when they swoop on a taxi rank. Then, a father and son from China have four suitcases full of undeclared food.

Border Security: Australia's Front Line

Civics and citizenship

Years 9-10, 11-12 Civics and citizenship
21:05
A man is caught red-handed by Customs. He tries to palm the blame off on his travelling companion, but are they working together? An immigration raid targets illegal workers when they swoop on a taxi rank. Then, a father and son from China have four suitcases full of undeclared food.
A group of Australians are about to embark on a journey to some of the most dangerous places on earth. Journalist Ray Martin and SBS World News' Janice Petersen will be stationed in the 'nerve centre' in the studio in Sydney, as the stories unfold through a mix of documentary elements and live crosses to participants on the ground.

Go Back to Where You Came From Live

News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship, Ethical understanding

Years 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship, Ethical understanding
1:01:54
A group of Australians are about to embark on a journey to some of the most dangerous places on earth. Journalist Ray Martin and SBS World News' Janice Petersen will be stationed in the 'nerve centre' in the studio in Sydney, as the stories unfold through a mix of documentary elements and live crosses to participants on the ground.
Tom speaks to respected journalists, battles a conservative podcaster, and sends one of his producers overseas to track down the truth.

Hunt for the Trump Tapes: The Pee Pee Tape

Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 Civics and citizenship
21:28
Tom speaks to respected journalists, battles a conservative podcaster, and sends one of his producers overseas to track down the truth.
Shaun Micallef and the Mad as Hell team present a satirical view of the week in politics.

Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell: October 3, 2018

Media arts, News and current affairs, Ethical understanding, Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 Media arts, News and current affairs, Ethical understanding, Civics and citizenship
27:50
Shaun Micallef and the Mad as Hell team present a satirical view of the week in politics.
A group of Australians are about to embark on a journey to some of the most dangerous places on earth. Journalist Ray Martin and SBS World News' Janice Petersen will be stationed in the 'nerve centre' in the studio in Sydney, as the stories unfold through a mix of documentary elements and live crosses to participants on the ground.

Go Back to Where You Came From Live

News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship, Ethical understanding

Years 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship, Ethical understanding
57:35
A group of Australians are about to embark on a journey to some of the most dangerous places on earth. Journalist Ray Martin and SBS World News' Janice Petersen will be stationed in the 'nerve centre' in the studio in Sydney, as the stories unfold through a mix of documentary elements and live crosses to participants on the ground.
A group of Australians are about to embark on a journey to some of the most dangerous places on earth. Journalist Ray Martin and SBS World News' Janice Petersen will be stationed in the 'nerve centre' in the studio in Sydney, as the stories unfold through a mix of documentary elements and live crosses to participants on the ground.

Go Back to Where You Came From Live

News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship, Ethical understanding

Years 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship, Ethical understanding
59:36
A group of Australians are about to embark on a journey to some of the most dangerous places on earth. Journalist Ray Martin and SBS World News' Janice Petersen will be stationed in the 'nerve centre' in the studio in Sydney, as the stories unfold through a mix of documentary elements and live crosses to participants on the ground.
In this groundbreaking three-part factual series, Caro Meldrum-Hanna investigates one of Australia's most notorious crimes: the disappearance of two-day old Tegan Lane and the conviction of her mother, Keli Lane, of murder.

Exposed: The Case of Keli Lane

Civics and citizenship, News and current affairs

Years 11-12 Civics and citizenship, News and current affairs
59:46
In this groundbreaking three-part factual series, Caro Meldrum-Hanna investigates one of Australia's most notorious crimes: the disappearance of two-day old Tegan Lane and the conviction of her mother, Keli Lane, of murder.
Four Corners brings you a story from the heart of the drought, a portrait of the land and its people, where the lack of rain is biting hard. It's pushing some to breaking point, but many in this proud country community are doing all they can to give others the strength to carry on. The people of Quirindi live and work on rich black soil country that they like to boast is the best in the land. Except when it hasn't rained properly for more than a year. They opened their homes and their lives to reporter Michael Brissenden. Along the way, he encountered characters so large, they could have walked from the pages of Banjo Paterson story. From the thriving hub of the Country Women's Association, to an unexpected local victory on the dusty rugby field, he found people trying to find a sense of purpose and some joy under the relentless sun. Some are finding practical ways to make life that little more bearable with the donation of a haircut or a new pair of jeans. Despite their best efforts, you can sense the quiet desperation sitting just below the surface.

Four Corners: Proud Country

News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship
45:16
Four Corners brings you a story from the heart of the drought, a portrait of the land and its people, where the lack of rain is biting hard. It's pushing some to breaking point, but many in this proud country community are doing all they can to give others the strength to carry on. The people of Quirindi live and work on rich black soil country that they like to boast is the best in the land. Except when it hasn't rained properly for more than a year. They opened their homes and their lives to reporter Michael Brissenden. Along the way, he encountered characters so large, they could have walked from the pages of Banjo Paterson story. From the thriving hub of the Country Women's Association, to an unexpected local victory on the dusty rugby field, he found people trying to find a sense of purpose and some joy under the relentless sun. Some are finding practical ways to make life that little more bearable with the donation of a haircut or a new pair of jeans. Despite their best efforts, you can sense the quiet desperation sitting just below the surface.
Panellists: Simon Birmingham, trade minister; Amanda Rishworth, Labor frontbencher; Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens senator; John Butler, singer-songwriter; and Sali Miftari, people’s panellist.

Q and A: Bullying, Quotas, and the ABC

News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

Years 9-10, 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship
1:10:36
Panellists: Simon Birmingham, trade minister; Amanda Rishworth, Labor frontbencher; Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens senator; John Butler, singer-songwriter; and Sali Miftari, people’s panellist.
Barrie Cassidy presents Australia's most popular political program. We interview the key players, providing analysis, opinion and robust debate from the country's leading political commentators.

Insiders: September 30, 2018

News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship
58:27
Barrie Cassidy presents Australia's most popular political program. We interview the key players, providing analysis, opinion and robust debate from the country's leading political commentators.
Shaun Micallef and the Mad as Hell team present a satirical view of the week in politics.

Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell: September 26, 2018

Media arts, News and current affairs, Ethical understanding, Civics and citizenship

Years 11-12 Media arts, News and current affairs, Ethical understanding, Civics and citizenship
27:18
Shaun Micallef and the Mad as Hell team present a satirical view of the week in politics.

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