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Catalyst: Molecular Bypass/The Male Pill/Peruvian Mummy/Animal Action - Redback Spiders

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Molecular Bypass/The Male Pill/Peruvian Mummy/Animal Action - Redback Spiders

ABC | April 22, 2010

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A genetic bandaid for serious illnesses; an injection of new hope for the male contraceptive pill; tracing the roots of an enigmatic mummy; and the truly deadly bite of the redback spider.

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A genetic bandaid for serious illnesses; an injection of new hope for the male contraceptive pill; tracing the roots of an enigmatic mummy; and the truly deadly bite of the redback spider.

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In the season final, Dr Caroline West meets scientists working at the forefront of memory research, introducing remarkable individuals whose exceptional memories and unique abilities are helping unlock the secrets of memory.

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In the season final, Dr Caroline West meets scientists working at the forefront of memory research, introducing remarkable individuals whose exceptional memories and unique abilities are helping unlock the secrets of memory.

Do you know how heavy Uluru is? From the ground up? Lily Serna thinks you do. In this Catalyst, Lily delves into the world of luck. From sharing birthdays to winning at blackjack; playing Aussie rules football to planning air sea rescues, Lily discovers that what can often seem like chance is in fact probability at play. Discover how the maths of luck can put the odds in your favour.

Catalyst: How to Be Lucky: The Maths of Chance

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Time travel is not forbidden by the laws of nature but to build a time machine, we need to understand more about those laws and how to subvert them. Dr Graham Phillips showcases the scientists working on the cutting edge of discovery - the men and women who may learn to build wormholes, manipulate entangled photons or send information back in time, by warping space-time.

Catalyst: How to Build a Time Machine

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Time travel is not forbidden by the laws of nature but to build a time machine, we need to understand more about those laws and how to subvert them. Dr Graham Phillips showcases the scientists working on the cutting edge of discovery - the men and women who may learn to build wormholes, manipulate entangled photons or send information back in time, by warping space-time.

Chef Paul West, dietitian Professor Clare Collins and Dr Noby Leong reveal the key breakthroughs in science and technology that will shape what we might be eating in the coming decades.

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Chef Paul West, dietitian Professor Clare Collins and Dr Noby Leong reveal the key breakthroughs in science and technology that will shape what we might be eating in the coming decades.

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) Foods of Tomorrow

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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.

In this program, Catalyst uncovers the secrets to healthier skin, gets up close and personal with some of the most common rashes, spots and blemishes - and shows you how to care for the largest organ in your body. And where better to do that than at the beach? With the help of a team of Australia's top dermatologists we'll find out why skin health is more than a cosmetic issue. We'll learn what we can all do to keep our skin working well for us at any age. We'll find out some surprising facts about moisturiser - and look at how technology is being used to help in the detection and protection against skin cancer. And in the burns unit of ground-breaking Australian surgeon Fiona Wood, we'll meet some of the patients benefiting from her work and find out the latest science around regenerating and protecting skin in trauma.

Catalyst: Skin Clinic

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In this program, Catalyst uncovers the secrets to healthier skin, gets up close and personal with some of the most common rashes, spots and blemishes - and shows you how to care for the largest organ in your body. And where better to do that than at the beach? With the help of a team of Australia's top dermatologists we'll find out why skin health is more than a cosmetic issue. We'll learn what we can all do to keep our skin working well for us at any age. We'll find out some surprising facts about moisturiser - and look at how technology is being used to help in the detection and protection against skin cancer. And in the burns unit of ground-breaking Australian surgeon Fiona Wood, we'll meet some of the patients benefiting from her work and find out the latest science around regenerating and protecting skin in trauma.

Lawrence Leung lives a busy life - he's an actor, comedian and a dad to a young daughter. He doesn't always get enough sleep and often wonders if he should be getting more. In this episode of Catalyst, Lawrence explores the latest science behind sleep to find out what he's missing out on - and if he needs it at all. Lawrence meets some of Australia's top sleep scientists as he asks: What is sleep for? When should I go to bed? What happens if I don't sleep? And, how can I sleep better? Along the way he discovers that it's during sleep that the brain chooses which memories to strengthen and which to lose; that extreme sleep deprivation negatively affects a whole range of body functions; and that he should be sleeping more like an elite athlete - and a koala.

Catalyst: Sleep Matters

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Lawrence Leung lives a busy life - he's an actor, comedian and a dad to a young daughter. He doesn't always get enough sleep and often wonders if he should be getting more. In this episode of Catalyst, Lawrence explores the latest science behind sleep to find out what he's missing out on - and if he needs it at all. Lawrence meets some of Australia's top sleep scientists as he asks: What is sleep for? When should I go to bed? What happens if I don't sleep? And, how can I sleep better? Along the way he discovers that it's during sleep that the brain chooses which memories to strengthen and which to lose; that extreme sleep deprivation negatively affects a whole range of body functions; and that he should be sleeping more like an elite athlete - and a koala.

Forty-eight-year-old Victoria has chronic anxiety disorder. She's battled this her whole life. But in the past few years she's begun suffering from excruciating gut problems. No-one has been able to provide answers. So, are her gut bacteria the missing link in causing her symptoms? Nutrition scientist Dr Joanna McMillan takes on her most challenging case, exploring emerging science about the links between gut bacteria and the brain to design an intervention to help Victoria where all else has failed. Victoria's struggle is revealing, at time confronting, but above all, inspiring. And the results - astonishing and life-changing.

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The race to the moon is back on. Half a century since the last Apollo mission landed on the moon, Alan Duffy takes us inside the new space race, where innovators and big dreamers are rewriting the rule book on space exploration. He witnesses the launch of a new-generation of rocket at Cape Canaveral in Florida. Created by SpaceX, this rocket is partly reusable, and the innovations behind it may help us get back to the moon. Alan meets the pioneers at US's first licenced spaceport in Mojave in California who are building new types of lunar landers and rockets. And he finds out that the discovery of water on the moon may transform our chances of living there and using the moon to explore planets far from home.

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There's a tech revolution unfolding in Australia - but it's not happening where you might expect. A team of scientists led by internationally renowned roboticist, Salah Sukkarieh, are opening up a new world of farming science; one that could give Australian farmers more control over their future than ever before. Catalyst joins engineers from the Australian Centre for Field Robotics as they explore the world of agriculture to develop robots and create smarter ways of farming. But are these prototype robots up to the many tasks of a farmer? Will they change the way we've been farming for generations? Can the robots lead the farmers (and their cattle) to greener pastures? Australian farmers are up against it. But help is at hand.

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From the science of making choices to the solving power of algorithms, mathematician Lily Serna looks at how the logic of mathematics can help you make better, smarter decisions. In the process she steps us through some of its most important ideas and shows that, far from being stuck on a chalkboard in a lecture hall, it's all incredibly useful.

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For the past 35 years, twins have been some of the most carefully studied people in Australia. Seventy-five thousand twins have been revealing the secrets of how much we inherit from our parents and in what ways our experience shapes who we become. Researchers are trying to understand what determines their personalities, makes them succeed at a school or even live longer. It turns out that twins research is confounding simple conclusions about what makes us who we are. We are a complex interplay of genes and environment. In fact revealing the secrets of this extraordinary group of people, may just help all of us live a longer, healthier life.

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Gut Revolution seeks to sort the facts from the faeces in an observational series that follows two people with debilitating gut issues on their quest for better health. In part 1, 26-year-old mother-of-two Melissa has been battling a painful case of irritable bowel syndrome for the past two years. She's seen all the doctors and had all the investigations but no-one has been able to help her. Can the latest science driving the Gut Revolution provide any answers? We follow Melissa over her transformational six-week journey as our team of experts design an intervention that literally changes her life.

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Years 9-10, 11-12 Science, Health and PE

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We all know exercise is good for us. But how many of us really know what kind of exercise we should be doing, how much of it we need, or how hard we should push ourselves? To find the answers, and help all of us live happier, healthier lives, GP Caroline West and cell biologist Shalin Naik are putting their bodies on the line at Australia's toughest athlete training facility: the Australian Institute of Sport. They'll be stealing the latest sports science secrets from the Formula Ones of fitness to help all of us get fitter and stay healthy.

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We all know exercise is good for us. But how many of us really know what kind of exercise we should be doing, how much of it we need, or how hard we should push ourselves? To find the answers, and help all of us live happier, healthier lives, GP Caroline West and cell biologist Shalin Naik are putting their bodies on the line at Australia's toughest athlete training facility: the Australian Institute of Sport. They'll be stealing the latest sports science secrets from the Formula Ones of fitness to help all of us get fitter and stay healthy.

Off Australia's north-east coast lies a wonder of the world; a living structure so big it can be seen from space, more intricate and complex than any city, and so diverse it hosts a third of all fish species in Australia. The Great Barrier Reef as we know it - 8000 years old and home to thousands of marine species - is dying in our lifetime. Can We Save the Reef? is the epic story of Australian and international scientists who are racing to understand our greatest natural wonder, and employing bold new science to save it.

Catalyst: Can We Save The Reef?

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

Off Australia's north-east coast lies a wonder of the world; a living structure so big it can be seen from space, more intricate and complex than any city, and so diverse it hosts a third of all fish species in Australia. The Great Barrier Reef as we know it - 8000 years old and home to thousands of marine species - is dying in our lifetime. Can We Save the Reef? is the epic story of Australian and international scientists who are racing to understand our greatest natural wonder, and employing bold new science to save it.

The dream of the driverless car has quickly moved from the realm of science fiction. Semi-autonomous cars can park themselves, stay within the well-marked lines of a modern freeway, steer and brake to avoid unseen obstacles.

Catalyst: Sit Back, Relax: The Dawn Of The Driverless Car

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The dream of the driverless car has quickly moved from the realm of science fiction. Semi-autonomous cars can park themselves, stay within the well-marked lines of a modern freeway, steer and brake to avoid unseen obstacles.

On Friday 15 September, the Cassini spacecraft was intentionally crashed into the planet of Saturn and destroyed. Associate Professor Alan Duffy was on the ground at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex to witness the end of this remarkable 20-year mission. Cassini's images and data have changed the way we understand our solar system. Cassini analysed plumes of water that strongly hint at the possibility of life on Saturn's moon, Enceladus. It was this discovery that sealed Cassini's fate - the scientists decided to crash the space probe and its plutonium-powered batteries into Saturn to avoid contaminating Enceladus. Set against the in-the-moment experience of Cassini's controlled demolition is the story of how the mission came to be, thanks to the passion, brilliance and perseverance of some of the planet's greatest space explorers - the men and women of NASA, the European Space Agency and ASI, the Italian Space Agency.

Catalyst: Death Dive: Into The Rings Of Saturn

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On Friday 15 September, the Cassini spacecraft was intentionally crashed into the planet of Saturn and destroyed. Associate Professor Alan Duffy was on the ground at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex to witness the end of this remarkable 20-year mission. Cassini's images and data have changed the way we understand our solar system. Cassini analysed plumes of water that strongly hint at the possibility of life on Saturn's moon, Enceladus. It was this discovery that sealed Cassini's fate - the scientists decided to crash the space probe and its plutonium-powered batteries into Saturn to avoid contaminating Enceladus. Set against the in-the-moment experience of Cassini's controlled demolition is the story of how the mission came to be, thanks to the passion, brilliance and perseverance of some of the planet's greatest space explorers - the men and women of NASA, the European Space Agency and ASI, the Italian Space Agency.

Dr Nikki Stamp takes us into the amazing world of our hearts - revealing how they function, how we can look after them and shows us the latest science she uses to help fix them when they go wrong. Nikki is one of Australia's elite group of female heart surgeons and she passionately believes that many of her patients could have avoided becoming another "heart casualty" - if only she could have shown them earlier how to take care of the one remarkable organ that makes us all tick. She takes us behind the scenes in her operating theatre to give us a privileged look at what happens in these high-stakes operations and we meet the patients who are hoping to have their lives transformed.

Catalyst: Heartbeat: The Miracle Inside You

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Dr Nikki Stamp takes us into the amazing world of our hearts - revealing how they function, how we can look after them and shows us the latest science she uses to help fix them when they go wrong. Nikki is one of Australia's elite group of female heart surgeons and she passionately believes that many of her patients could have avoided becoming another "heart casualty" - if only she could have shown them earlier how to take care of the one remarkable organ that makes us all tick. She takes us behind the scenes in her operating theatre to give us a privileged look at what happens in these high-stakes operations and we meet the patients who are hoping to have their lives transformed.

A group of world-renowned scientists are on a quest to uncover the secrets of the most significant day in our planet's history: the day that killed the dinosaurs. Sixty-six million years ago an asteroid the size of London hit the planet in the modern-day Gulf of Mexico. Now, as co-leaders of an expedition to drill deep into the Chicxulub asteroid impact crater, Geologists Sean Gulick and Jo Morgan have set out to answer how this resulted in the extinction of dinosaurs.

Catalyst: Secrets Of The Dinosaur Crater

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

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Will we soon find evidence of alien life? Scientists are currently in the throes of an unprecedented search for ET - and an answer to this long-pondered question may come sooner than you think.

Right now researchers are hunting for extra-terrestrial life on several fronts. To find out just how close we might be to a breakthrough, astrophysicist Dr Graham Phillips visits telescopes, swims among the stromatolites on the remote West Australian coastline, and chats with scientists from around the world. He even talks to an eminent astrophysicist who suggests we may have already inadvertently stumbled on evidence of alien mega technology out in space.

Catalyst: Closing In: The Hunt for Alien Life

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

Will we soon find evidence of alien life? Scientists are currently in the throes of an unprecedented search for ET - and an answer to this long-pondered question may come sooner than you think. Right now researchers are hunting for extra-terrestrial life on several fronts. To find out just how close we might be to a breakthrough, astrophysicist Dr Graham Phillips visits telescopes, swims among the stromatolites on the remote West Australian coastline, and chats with scientists from around the world. He even talks to an eminent astrophysicist who suggests we may have already inadvertently stumbled on evidence of alien mega technology out in space.

Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world - from growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. Growing seaweed is now a $10 billion a year global industry. Tim travels to Korea to see some of the biggest seaweed farms in the world and meets the scientists who are hoping to create a seaweed revolution here in Australia.

Catalyst: Can Seaweed Save The World?

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

Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world - from growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. Growing seaweed is now a $10 billion a year global industry. Tim travels to Korea to see some of the biggest seaweed farms in the world and meets the scientists who are hoping to create a seaweed revolution here in Australia.

Catalyst: Meet the Avatars

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

Imagine you could make a copy of a loved one. A digital clone with a life of its own - their Avatar. That's the dream of biomechanical engineer, Dr Jordan Nguyen, and he says we have the technology to do it right now in the form of virtual reality. VR might be thought as way to play games but as Jordan discovers, it's so much more. VR is being used to face phobias, to combat trauma and in the case of one Newcastle man, Angus, help to re-verse the effects of a catastrophic spinal injury.

Human impacts on the way our planet functions have now become so extreme many scientists are claiming the Earth has shifted out of the Holocene state and into a new geological epoch. They're calling it the Anthropocene, the new age of humans, because millions of years after we are gone, the scar of our existence will be visible in the rocks of tomorrow. In this episode we look at how the past 60 years of socio economic growth has transformed the human race into a geological force to rival nature.

Catalyst: The Anthropocene: A New Age Of Humans

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

Human impacts on the way our planet functions have now become so extreme many scientists are claiming the Earth has shifted out of the Holocene state and into a new geological epoch. They're calling it the Anthropocene, the new age of humans, because millions of years after we are gone, the scar of our existence will be visible in the rocks of tomorrow. In this episode we look at how the past 60 years of socio economic growth has transformed the human race into a geological force to rival nature.

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Last year we brought you a story about the swift parrot - one of Australia's most charismatic birds, but also one of its most endangered. Logging and land-clearing have decimated their habitat but conservation biologist Dejan Stojanovic also made the startling discovery of why the parrot numbers were plummeting so rapidly - the deceptively sweet sugar glider was eating them. Mark Horstman returns to Bruny Island in Tasmania to witness their remarkable recovery.

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With summer on our doorstep, and the odd barbecue or bush walk planned, we thought it timely to revisit this story: mammalian meat allergy is on the rise in Australia and the surprising cause is a tick bite. Dr Jonica Newby meets Dr Sheryl van Nunen, the clinician who discovered the link, and this story is a must-see if you want the latest tips on how best to remove a tick.

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On a secret mission to kidnap a Nazi ocelot rumoured to know the codes to a submarine, a team of British commandos parachute into Berlin Zoo behind enemy lions.

Authorities fear copy-cat tampering in fruit contamination disaster
Since the story strawberry tampering broke more than 100 reports of contaminated fruit have been made around the country, sparking fears of copy-cat tampering. Authorities are scrambling to manage this slow-moving disaster as they try to limit the damage to an industry worth almost half a billion dollars.

Why are female Liberal MPs quitting Federal politics?
A number of female Liberal MPs have spoken out against internal party dynamics, while also announcing they won’t recontest the next election. But Prime Minister Scott Morrison insisting there is not a behaviour problem in Canberra.

Christian Porter discusses strawberry tampering and sexism in politics
Federal Attorney General, Christian Porter, talks to 7.30 about news laws introduced to counter the growing strawberry tampering crisis, and whether the Liberal Party has a problem with women.

Marine archaeologists may have discovered the wreck of the Endeavour
Historian David Hunt explains why the discovery of Capt. James Cook's ship, HMS Endeavour, would be an important moment in Australia's history.

Meet Alec Knight, the first Australian male to join the New York City Ballet
Alec Knight was just 17 when he moved to New York after being offered a coveted apprenticeship with the New York City Ballet. That was five years ago. Now he's the first Australian male to be given a contract with the prestigious ballet company.

7.30: September 19, 2018

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

Authorities fear copy-cat tampering in fruit contamination disaster Since the story strawberry tampering broke more than 100 reports of contaminated fruit have been made around the country, sparking fears of copy-cat tampering. Authorities are scrambling to manage this slow-moving disaster as they try to limit the damage to an industry worth almost half a billion dollars. Why are female Liberal MPs quitting Federal politics? A number of female Liberal MPs have spoken out against internal party dynamics, while also announcing they won’t recontest the next election. But Prime Minister Scott Morrison insisting there is not a behaviour problem in Canberra. Christian Porter discusses strawberry tampering and sexism in politics Federal Attorney General, Christian Porter, talks to 7.30 about news laws introduced to counter the growing strawberry tampering crisis, and whether the Liberal Party has a problem with women. Marine archaeologists may have discovered the wreck of the Endeavour Historian David Hunt explains why the discovery of Capt. James Cook's ship, HMS Endeavour, would be an important moment in Australia's history. Meet Alec Knight, the first Australian male to join the New York City Ballet Alec Knight was just 17 when he moved to New York after being offered a coveted apprenticeship with the New York City Ballet. That was five years ago. Now he's the first Australian male to be given a contract with the prestigious ballet company.

The program ventures to Yam Island, the home of Australia's first Torres Strait Islander MP, Cynthia Lui, to find out how a shy young girl from one of the country's most remote communities became a state political leader.

Living Black: September 19, 2018

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

The program ventures to Yam Island, the home of Australia's first Torres Strait Islander MP, Cynthia Lui, to find out how a shy young girl from one of the country's most remote communities became a state political leader.

From Fromelles to Pozieres - we remember. Director of the Australian War Memorial, Dr Brendan Nelson speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra.

National Press Club Address: Brendan Nelson

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

From Fromelles to Pozieres - we remember. Director of the Australian War Memorial, Dr Brendan Nelson speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra.

Find out what's going on in your world with a short, easy to understand, daily news show just for kids.

BtN Newsbreak: September 19, 2018

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

Find out what's going on in your world with a short, easy to understand, daily news show just for kids.

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: September 18, 2018

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

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.

In Mongolia's capital, people are literally dying to breathe. This episode, we visit a city with some of the dirtiest air in the world.

Dateline: The World's Dirtiest Air

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

In Mongolia's capital, people are literally dying to breathe. This episode, we visit a city with some of the dirtiest air in the world.

Catherine Marriott speaks about alleged sexual harassment by Barnaby Joyce. Mr Joyce denies the allegations
In a 7.30 exclusive, businesswoman Catherine Marriott speaks about alleged sexual harassment by Barnaby Joyce. Mr Joyce has denied the allegations and says he believes the complaint to be “spurious and defamatory”.

Inquiry into high rates of mental illness experienced by first responders
First responders to emergencies experience relatively high rates of mental illness and a parliamentary inquiry is trying to find out why.

Older Australians choosing to live at home for as long as possible
A growing number of older Australians are doing what they can to avoid aged care and retirement homes and are choosing to live at their own homes for as long as possible.

Australian mum one of the stars of American bare knuckle boxing
In rural America a sport that's been underground since the 19th century is again legal. Bare knuckle boxing is as brutal as it sounds and an Australian mum from Brisbane is the sport's most marketable star.

7.30: September 18, 2018

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

Catherine Marriott speaks about alleged sexual harassment by Barnaby Joyce. Mr Joyce denies the allegations In a 7.30 exclusive, businesswoman Catherine Marriott speaks about alleged sexual harassment by Barnaby Joyce. Mr Joyce has denied the allegations and says he believes the complaint to be “spurious and defamatory”. Inquiry into high rates of mental illness experienced by first responders First responders to emergencies experience relatively high rates of mental illness and a parliamentary inquiry is trying to find out why. Older Australians choosing to live at home for as long as possible A growing number of older Australians are doing what they can to avoid aged care and retirement homes and are choosing to live at their own homes for as long as possible. Australian mum one of the stars of American bare knuckle boxing In rural America a sport that's been underground since the 19th century is again legal. Bare knuckle boxing is as brutal as it sounds and an Australian mum from Brisbane is the sport's most marketable star.

China is marrying Big Brother to Big Data. Every citizen will be watched and their behaviour scored in the most ambitious and sophisticated system of social control in history. Matthew Carney reports.

Foreign Correspondent: September 18, 2018

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

China is marrying Big Brother to Big Data. Every citizen will be watched and their behaviour scored in the most ambitious and sophisticated system of social control in history. Matthew Carney reports.

In the season final, Dr Caroline West meets scientists working at the forefront of memory research, introducing remarkable individuals whose exceptional memories and unique abilities are helping unlock the secrets of memory.

Catalyst: September 18, 2018

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

In the season final, Dr Caroline West meets scientists working at the forefront of memory research, introducing remarkable individuals whose exceptional memories and unique abilities are helping unlock the secrets of memory.

Find out what's going on in your world with a short, easy to understand, daily news show just for kids.

BtN Newsbreak: September 18, 2018

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

Find out what's going on in your world with a short, easy to understand, daily news show just for kids.

When Emma Watkins became the Yellow Wiggle in 2012, she overcame a backlash to make the yellow skivvy her own, winning over a new generation of fans.

As Emma's star rose, behind the scenes her health was failing. Eventually she was diagnosed with endometriosis and her decision to go public brought much-needed attention to the disease.

Her health problems led her to re-evaluate other areas of her life and at the beginning of the year she separated from her husband, fellow Wiggle Lachlan Gillespie.

Emma speaks exclusively about the separation, its fall-out and the couple’s determination to continue working together.

Australian Story: The Show Must Go On

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

When Emma Watkins became the Yellow Wiggle in 2012, she overcame a backlash to make the yellow skivvy her own, winning over a new generation of fans. As Emma's star rose, behind the scenes her health was failing. Eventually she was diagnosed with endometriosis and her decision to go public brought much-needed attention to the disease. Her health problems led her to re-evaluate other areas of her life and at the beginning of the year she separated from her husband, fellow Wiggle Lachlan Gillespie. Emma speaks exclusively about the separation, its fall-out and the couple’s determination to continue working together.

Clive Palmer splashing cash as he attempts political comeback
Clive Palmer is attempting a spectacular comeback into federal politics.

Scott Morrison announces royal commission into aged care system
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a royal commission into Australia's aged care system.

Laura Tingle on decision by Liberal MP Ann Sudmalis to quit politics at next election
Liberal MP Ann Sudmalis says she will not recontest her marginal seat at the next election, blaming "branch-stacking, undermining and leaks".

Learning how to tame Australia's desert brumbies
The number of brumbies roaming free in Australia's red centre is growing by about 20 per cent every year.

7.30: September 17, 2018

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

Clive Palmer splashing cash as he attempts political comeback Clive Palmer is attempting a spectacular comeback into federal politics. Scott Morrison announces royal commission into aged care system Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a royal commission into Australia's aged care system. Laura Tingle on decision by Liberal MP Ann Sudmalis to quit politics at next election Liberal MP Ann Sudmalis says she will not recontest her marginal seat at the next election, blaming "branch-stacking, undermining and leaks". Learning how to tame Australia's desert brumbies The number of brumbies roaming free in Australia's red centre is growing by about 20 per cent every year.

Sarah Ferguson and the award-winning team investigate the issues and uncover the hidden stories that will have Australia talking.

Four Corners: September 17, 2018

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

Sarah Ferguson and the award-winning team investigate the issues and uncover the hidden stories that will have Australia talking.

Be part of the conversation as Tony Jones is joined by guests and a studio audience where the public ask the questions. Includes feminist icon and provocateur Germaine Greer and British journalist Andrew Neil.

Q and A: September 17, 2018

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

Be part of the conversation as Tony Jones is joined by guests and a studio audience where the public ask the questions. Includes feminist icon and provocateur Germaine Greer and British journalist Andrew Neil.

Find out what's going on in your world with a short, easy to understand, daily news show just for kids.

BtN Newsbreak: September 17, 2018

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

Find out what's going on in your world with a short, easy to understand, daily news show just for kids.

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