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Now over 500 years since Martin Luther's challenge to the Catholic Church, this program explores the relevance of the event that kick-started a revolution that continues to resonate in Australian lives today.

Pocket Compass: Luther: The Monk Who Changed the Church

Years 9-10, 11-12 History, News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

14:20

Now over 500 years since Martin Luther's challenge to the Catholic Church, this program explores the relevance of the event that kick-started a revolution that continues to resonate in Australian lives today.

You asked and now we present the answers in this special. We investigate gravity, how eyes work, how planes stay in the sky, and why we like music.

Behind the News Special: BTN Investigates: Gravity/Eyes/Planes/Music

Years 3-4, 5-6 News and current affairs

16:59

You asked and now we present the answers in this special. We investigate gravity, how eyes work, how planes stay in the sky, and why we like music.

In September 2016, the Canadian government launched an independent National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Living Black: August 15, 2018

Years 9-10, 11-12 Indigenous Australians, News and current affairs

26:44

In September 2016, the Canadian government launched an independent National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Leigh Sales presents the most detailed current affairs from an Australian perspective. Includes exclusive investigations, probing interviews and political analysis.

7.30: August 15, 2018

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

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Leigh Sales presents the most detailed current affairs from an Australian perspective. Includes exclusive investigations, probing interviews and political analysis.

Filthy Rich and Homeless

Years 11-12 Personal and social capability, News and current affairs

55:35

Five high-profile Australians with the potential to effect real change will swap their privileged lives to discover what life is like for the nation's homeless in the country's most expensive city: Sydney. Stars actor and broadcaster Cameron Daddo, charity fundraiser and Sydney socialite Skye Leckie, author and journalist Benjamin Law, politician and activist Alex Greenwich, and singer and Instagram star Alli Simpson.

BtN Newsbreak: August 15, 2018

Years 3-4, 5-6 News and current affairs

6:58

Find out what's going on in the world with a news bulletin designed for children, featuring stories that are relevant and easy to understand.

A high-energy, fun way for upper primary and secondary students to learn about current issues and events in their world. Each program is built around major news stories of the week.

Behind the News: August 14, 2018

Years 3-4, 5-6 News and current affairs

24:29

A high-energy, fun way for upper primary and secondary students to learn about current issues and events in their world. Each program is built around major news stories of the week.

Filthy Rich and Homeless

Years 11-12 Personal and social capability, News and current affairs

53:50

Is Trump's 'zero-tolerance' immigration policy violating human rights? In the days following Trump's U-turn, this program follows one family's fight to get their seven-year-old son back, after he was taken away at the border.
“Hug your son because you’re not going to see him anymore,” Ludy Garcia was told at the U.S. Border.
Under President Trump’s Zero Tolerance Policy which took effect in April this year, immigrant children were housed in shelters, separated from their families, for an average of 41 days. Ludy’s 7-year-old son, Osmin, spent 51 days in detention between May and July this year.
Ludy and Osmin are just two of the many victims of family separation at the U.S. border, who fled their homes under threats of gang violence and extortion.
On April 6 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new policy for an "escalated effort to prosecute those who choose to illegally cross our border."
Trump’s administration has directed federal prosecutors to prioritise immigration cases. Athough the policy does not explicitly call for the separation of parent and child, in practice, it does precisely that: While parents are taken to be prosecuted, their children are left with a sponsor or at a shelter.
Back home in Guatemala, mother Lesbia is at the family’s hut, eagerly awaiting her weekly phone call with Osmin – all she knows is that he has been taken to a shelter in Arizona.
“Every time I go to sleep, I pray for you,” Osmin sobs into the phone.

Dateline: Trump's Zero Tolerance

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

26:00

Is Trump's 'zero-tolerance' immigration policy violating human rights? In the days following Trump's U-turn, this program follows one family's fight to get their seven-year-old son back, after he was taken away at the border. “Hug your son because you’re not going to see him anymore,” Ludy Garcia was told at the U.S. Border. Under President Trump’s Zero Tolerance Policy which took effect in April this year, immigrant children were housed in shelters, separated from their families, for an average of 41 days. Ludy’s 7-year-old son, Osmin, spent 51 days in detention between May and July this year. Ludy and Osmin are just two of the many victims of family separation at the U.S. border, who fled their homes under threats of gang violence and extortion. On April 6 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new policy for an "escalated effort to prosecute those who choose to illegally cross our border." Trump’s administration has directed federal prosecutors to prioritise immigration cases. Athough the policy does not explicitly call for the separation of parent and child, in practice, it does precisely that: While parents are taken to be prosecuted, their children are left with a sponsor or at a shelter. Back home in Guatemala, mother Lesbia is at the family’s hut, eagerly awaiting her weekly phone call with Osmin – all she knows is that he has been taken to a shelter in Arizona. “Every time I go to sleep, I pray for you,” Osmin sobs into the phone.

There's a new push in Australia to build giant incinerators to burn waste. Is this the way to go? Those clever Swedes think so. We send War on Waste's Craig Reucassel to Sweden to investigate.

Foreign Correspondent: August 14, 2018

Years 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

26:07

There's a new push in Australia to build giant incinerators to burn waste. Is this the way to go? Those clever Swedes think so. We send War on Waste's Craig Reucassel to Sweden to investigate.

AFTRS chair and star of Gruen, Russel Howcroft addresses the National Press Club on the topic: The Creative Economy Deficit.

National Press Club Address: Russel Howcroft

Years 9-10, 11-12 News and current affairs

57:20

AFTRS chair and star of Gruen, Russel Howcroft addresses the National Press Club on the topic: The Creative Economy Deficit.

BtN Newsbreak: August 14, 2018

Years 3-4, 5-6 News and current affairs

6:58

Jetstar Salaries
Budget airline Jetstar is paying its Thai cabin crew a base salary of as little as $100 a week.
Cassandra McLaren
Cassandra McLaren, who formed a social media support group for people affected by the drought, joins 7.30 to discuss the fundraising effort for farmers.
Scott Morrison
Treasurer Scott Morrison joins 7.30 to discusses the National Energy Guarantee and Tony Abbott
Japanese baseball player makes the switch to cricket
Meet the Japanese baseball player who has made the switch to cricket.
NEG decision
Today the Turnbull Government got its National Energy Guarantee through the Coalition party room. The move confirms the waning influence of the former prime minister Tony Abbott on his colleagues when it comes to climate policy.

7.30: Jetstar Salaries/Cassandra McLaren/ Scott Marrison/Making Switches/NEG Decision

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

30:10

Jetstar Salaries Budget airline Jetstar is paying its Thai cabin crew a base salary of as little as $100 a week. Cassandra McLaren Cassandra McLaren, who formed a social media support group for people affected by the drought, joins 7.30 to discuss the fundraising effort for farmers. Scott Morrison Treasurer Scott Morrison joins 7.30 to discusses the National Energy Guarantee and Tony Abbott Japanese baseball player makes the switch to cricket Meet the Japanese baseball player who has made the switch to cricket. NEG decision Today the Turnbull Government got its National Energy Guarantee through the Coalition party room. The move confirms the waning influence of the former prime minister Tony Abbott on his colleagues when it comes to climate policy.

Feeding Australia: Foods of tomorrow
To many people, organic or wild caught food is the best and healthiest produce to eat. But in 2050, when Australia’s population hits 40 million, we may have to find more sustainable ways to farm our food than nature currently provides. Chef Paul West, Nutritionist Professor Clare Collins and Dr Noby Leong travel across Australia to meet the growers and scientists who are making key breakthroughs in this field.

Catalyst: Feeding Australia (Part 1)

Years 9-10, 11-12 Science, News and current affairs

56:17

Feeding Australia: Foods of tomorrow To many people, organic or wild caught food is the best and healthiest produce to eat. But in 2050, when Australia’s population hits 40 million, we may have to find more sustainable ways to farm our food than nature currently provides. Chef Paul West, Nutritionist Professor Clare Collins and Dr Noby Leong travel across Australia to meet the growers and scientists who are making key breakthroughs in this field.

From Behind Bars
Kathleen Folbigg is serving a 30-year prison sentence for killing all four of her infant children.
During her 2003 trial the court heard that Caleb, Patrick, Sarah and Laura were all killed by a mother who was driven to smother her children in fits of rage.
Having exhausted her rights of appeal, Folbigg has her hopes pinned on the outcome of a petition seeking a judicial review of her case.
Drafted by a Newcastle legal team and submitted three years ago to the NSW Attorney General’s department, the petition argues amongst other things that some of the medical evidence against Folbigg during the trial was flawed.
During this program we hear from Kathleen Folbigg for the first time, as she speaks out from behind bars about her conviction and the incriminating diary entries that were instrumental in securing the jury's guilty verdict.
We also hear from the then NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Cowdery, who remains firmly of the belief that the jury got it right.

Australian Story: From Behind Bars

Years 9-10, 11-12 Personal and social capability, News and current affairs

36:19

From Behind Bars Kathleen Folbigg is serving a 30-year prison sentence for killing all four of her infant children. During her 2003 trial the court heard that Caleb, Patrick, Sarah and Laura were all killed by a mother who was driven to smother her children in fits of rage. Having exhausted her rights of appeal, Folbigg has her hopes pinned on the outcome of a petition seeking a judicial review of her case. Drafted by a Newcastle legal team and submitted three years ago to the NSW Attorney General’s department, the petition argues amongst other things that some of the medical evidence against Folbigg during the trial was flawed. During this program we hear from Kathleen Folbigg for the first time, as she speaks out from behind bars about her conviction and the incriminating diary entries that were instrumental in securing the jury's guilty verdict. We also hear from the then NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Cowdery, who remains firmly of the belief that the jury got it right.

Power, Spirituality and Free Speech
Panellists: Dr Cornel West, Scholar and Poet; Eric Abetz, Tasmanian Liberal Senator; Anne Aly, Labor Member for Cowan; Lindsay Shepherd, Free Speech Advocate; and Jeremy Bell, People’s Panellist.

Q and A: Power, Spirituality and Free Speech

Years 9-10, 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

1:06:14

Power, Spirituality and Free Speech Panellists: Dr Cornel West, Scholar and Poet; Eric Abetz, Tasmanian Liberal Senator; Anne Aly, Labor Member for Cowan; Lindsay Shepherd, Free Speech Advocate; and Jeremy Bell, People’s Panellist.

Widow left in the lurch by husband’s super fund
A widow expected to receive more than $208,000 from her husband’s superannuation death benefit, but all she got was $25.
National Energy Guarantee
Tomorrow the Coalition is meeting to discuss the National Energy Guarantee. 7.30's chief political correspondent Laura Tingle looks at what it will take for there to be a breakthrough.
Coalition's NEG is 'very poor policy'
Liberal MP and former prime minister, Tony Abbott, joins 7.30 to discuss the Coalition's National Energy Guarantee.
Australia ready to re-enter the space race
The first boss of Australia's new national space agency is Dr Megan Clark, and she has the job of deciding which state will host the local equivalent of NASA.

7.30: Superfund Trouble/National Energy Gurantee/Coalitions's NEG/Space Race

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

30:43

Widow left in the lurch by husband’s super fund A widow expected to receive more than $208,000 from her husband’s superannuation death benefit, but all she got was $25. National Energy Guarantee Tomorrow the Coalition is meeting to discuss the National Energy Guarantee. 7.30's chief political correspondent Laura Tingle looks at what it will take for there to be a breakthrough. Coalition's NEG is 'very poor policy' Liberal MP and former prime minister, Tony Abbott, joins 7.30 to discuss the Coalition's National Energy Guarantee. Australia ready to re-enter the space race The first boss of Australia's new national space agency is Dr Megan Clark, and she has the job of deciding which state will host the local equivalent of NASA.

Beauty's New Normal
Welcome to the new world of enhanced "beauty" where there's nothing natural about the faces and bodies created by cosmetic procedures.
Fuelled by social media influencers on Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat, cosmetic surgery has entered the mainstream.
From dermal fillers and Botox, to butt lifts and breast implants, women are undergoing treatments that could change their lives forever, and not in the ways they were expecting.

Four Corners: Beauty's New Normal: Enhanced Beauty

Years 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

44:12

Beauty's New Normal Welcome to the new world of enhanced "beauty" where there's nothing natural about the faces and bodies created by cosmetic procedures. Fuelled by social media influencers on Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat, cosmetic surgery has entered the mainstream. From dermal fillers and Botox, to butt lifts and breast implants, women are undergoing treatments that could change their lives forever, and not in the ways they were expecting.

BtN Newsbreak: August 13, 2018

Years 3-4, 5-6 News and current affairs

6:59

Gamble of life
Soon after meeting and falling in love, Andrew and Olivia Densley agreed they both adored kids and wanted a large family. They got married and got on with their dream. But after having their fourth child they received terrible news. Their third child, a son, had a genetic immune deficiency disease which looked likely to kill him. Just when all seemed lost though, he was saved by a long-shot miracle. His little brother, the couple’s fourth child, was a match as a bone marrow donor. But as Tom Steinfort reports, at this point the story gets even more complicated. While Andrew and Olivia knew the substantial risks of having more children, it didn’t stop them. Olivia fell pregnant with a fifth child who was also born with the usually fatal disease. But having rolled the dice and lost, the couple refused to give up. It has taken several years and a hundred thousand dollars, but they’ve managed to engineer another extraordinary solution.
A magpie called Penguin
Somewhere, flying around the northern beaches of Sydney, is a magpie called Penguin who often thinks she’s a human. And if that’s not incredible enough, this amazing bird has another claim to fame – she’s a lifesaver. Penguin taught Sam Bloom, a mother of three, how to live again after she fell from a balcony, broke her back and became a paraplegic. It’s a truly inspiring tale that not surprisingly will also soon be a Hollywood movie

60 Minutes: Gamble of life/ A Magpie called Penguin

Years 9-10, 11-12 News and current affairs

48:40

Gamble of life Soon after meeting and falling in love, Andrew and Olivia Densley agreed they both adored kids and wanted a large family. They got married and got on with their dream. But after having their fourth child they received terrible news. Their third child, a son, had a genetic immune deficiency disease which looked likely to kill him. Just when all seemed lost though, he was saved by a long-shot miracle. His little brother, the couple’s fourth child, was a match as a bone marrow donor. But as Tom Steinfort reports, at this point the story gets even more complicated. While Andrew and Olivia knew the substantial risks of having more children, it didn’t stop them. Olivia fell pregnant with a fifth child who was also born with the usually fatal disease. But having rolled the dice and lost, the couple refused to give up. It has taken several years and a hundred thousand dollars, but they’ve managed to engineer another extraordinary solution. A magpie called Penguin Somewhere, flying around the northern beaches of Sydney, is a magpie called Penguin who often thinks she’s a human. And if that’s not incredible enough, this amazing bird has another claim to fame – she’s a lifesaver. Penguin taught Sam Bloom, a mother of three, how to live again after she fell from a balcony, broke her back and became a paraplegic. It’s a truly inspiring tale that not surprisingly will also soon be a Hollywood movie

The team at Sunday Night look at Operation Pendennis, the largest counter-terrorism operation on Australian soil. Hear from all of the main players in the investigation, including then Prime Minister John Howard.

Sunday Night: Terror Australia

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

50:32

The team at Sunday Night look at Operation Pendennis, the largest counter-terrorism operation on Australian soil. Hear from all of the main players in the investigation, including then Prime Minister John Howard.

As parliament prepares to resume after the winter break, Barrie Cassidy is back with a panel of commentators to tackle the issues of the week and interview key players on Australia's most popular political program.

Insiders: August 12, 2018

Years 11-12 News and current affairs, Civics and citizenship

58:08

As parliament prepares to resume after the winter break, Barrie Cassidy is back with a panel of commentators to tackle the issues of the week and interview key players on Australia's most popular political program.

Rural News
A look at rural and regional issues making the news this week.
Heywire: Muriel
Muriel Hunter had a tragic start to life and struggled in school, but now she's fulfilling her dream
Defying the Drought
A large part of eastern Australia is drought declared, and the big dry is hitting farmers and communities hard. But some farmers seem to be defying the drought. Marty McCarthy hits the road to meet them.
Hall of Fame
The rural press club honour is awarded to Queensland-based journalists who have made a significant contribution to the profession for more than 20 years and have helped support the next generation of rural journalists. Pip has been a reporter on the ABC’s flagship rural current affairs program Landline for the past 25 years and its host since 2012.
Open Sesame
Farmers and scientists in central Queensland have just trialled the country’s first commercial crop of black sesame seed and early results are showing great potential.
Markets Report
Market activity and analysis with Kerry Lonergan.
Farm Tech
Farmers have partnered with programmers, engineers and inventors to help make farming more efficient. It’s part of a University ‘Tech-Connect’ program and together they’ve come up with some very creative solutions to some everyday on-farm problems.

Landline: August 12, 2018

Years 9-10, 11-12 Business and economics, Earth and environment, Sustainability, News and current affairs

57:15

Rural News A look at rural and regional issues making the news this week. Heywire: Muriel Muriel Hunter had a tragic start to life and struggled in school, but now she's fulfilling her dream Defying the Drought A large part of eastern Australia is drought declared, and the big dry is hitting farmers and communities hard. But some farmers seem to be defying the drought. Marty McCarthy hits the road to meet them. Hall of Fame The rural press club honour is awarded to Queensland-based journalists who have made a significant contribution to the profession for more than 20 years and have helped support the next generation of rural journalists. Pip has been a reporter on the ABC’s flagship rural current affairs program Landline for the past 25 years and its host since 2012. Open Sesame Farmers and scientists in central Queensland have just trialled the country’s first commercial crop of black sesame seed and early results are showing great potential. Markets Report Market activity and analysis with Kerry Lonergan. Farm Tech Farmers have partnered with programmers, engineers and inventors to help make farming more efficient. It’s part of a University ‘Tech-Connect’ program and together they’ve come up with some very creative solutions to some everyday on-farm problems.

BtN Newsbreak: August 10, 2018

Years 3-4, 5-6 News and current affairs

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Years 3-4, 5-6 News and current affairs

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