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Catalyst: Super Solar Cells/Where Birdsong Began

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Super Solar Cells/Where Birdsong Began

ABC | March 10, 2015

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Graham Phillips investigates new technology that is able to convert more than 40 per cent of the sun's light into electricity. Plus Mark Horstman discovers that no other continent has been as important for bird evolution.

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Graham Phillips investigates new technology that is able to convert more than 40 per cent of the sun's light into electricity. Plus Mark Horstman discovers that no other continent has been as important for bird evolution.

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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.

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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.

Nutritionist Dr Joanna McMillan is on a mission to help stem the onslaught of type 2 diabetes, devising a personalised program to help four Australians on the brink of developing the chronic illness.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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.

Catalyst: Back to the Moon

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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.

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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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.

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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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.

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?

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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.

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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

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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.

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

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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.

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?

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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

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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.

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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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Years 11-12 News and current affairs

Labor pushes message of unity Labor has been able to use its national conference to drive home a message of unity, as the Coalition ends the year embroiled in a scandal that has overshadowed the best budget numbers in years. Push for gentleman's club to allow female members The president of Tattersall's, an exclusive gentlemen's club in Brisbane, wants to allow women to become members and is putting it to a vote. But the proposed change is causing bitter division inside the club. Native title claim for over 17,000 square kilometres of ocean The Anindilyakwa Indigenous people of Groote Eylandt want to better protect their waters. And early next year, they plan to lodge a native title claim over 17,000 square kilometres of ocean from Groote Eylandt to the mainland to help them do it. Pre-schools experience 'no jab, no play' enrolment drop In one of Australia's anti-vaccination hotspots there's been a big backlash to the so called "no jab, no play" policy. And the latest criticism is not coming from anti-vaccination activists, but rather early childhood educators. Spinal muscular atrophy treatment changing lives Last year 7.30 met two little girls, Matilda and Stephanie, who both have spinal muscular atrophy, a muscle wasting disorder. We went back to visit them and found they're both making remarkable progress thanks to a new drug.

A candid and eye-opening account of filmmaker James Ricketson's time in a Cambodian prison on espionage charges, the ordeal for family members trying to negotiate his release and family tensions that remain.

Australian Story: Inside Story

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

A candid and eye-opening account of filmmaker James Ricketson's time in a Cambodian prison on espionage charges, the ordeal for family members trying to negotiate his release and family tensions that remain.

Yael Stone on working with Geoffrey Rush
Yael Stone, the Australian star of Netflix series Orange is the New Black, has made explosive claims about veteran actor Geoffrey Rush, alleging he sent her sexually suggestive text messages and behaved inappropriately backstage. Mr Rush has denied the allegations, and has said in some instances, they have been taken out of context.

Dreamworld accident widower Mathew Low
Mathew Low talks about coping with the death of his wife in the fatal Dreamworld accident.

7.30: December 17, 2018

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

Yael Stone on working with Geoffrey Rush Yael Stone, the Australian star of Netflix series Orange is the New Black, has made explosive claims about veteran actor Geoffrey Rush, alleging he sent her sexually suggestive text messages and behaved inappropriately backstage. Mr Rush has denied the allegations, and has said in some instances, they have been taken out of context. Dreamworld accident widower Mathew Low Mathew Low talks about coping with the death of his wife in the fatal Dreamworld accident.

What happens if Australia faces a population explosion. What will our future cities look like and who gets to decide? Ali Moore gathers a panel, including John Brumby and Bernard Salt to ponder the issues of a big Australia.

This is Not a Drill: Super Cities

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

What happens if Australia faces a population explosion. What will our future cities look like and who gets to decide? Ali Moore gathers a panel, including John Brumby and Bernard Salt to ponder the issues of a big Australia.

Charles Wooley finds out why Australians are so happy to hate. But is the age of outrage killing free speech? Australia's deadly addiction to prescription painkillers, plus Aussie heartthrob Simon Baker comes home.

60 Minutes: December 16, 2018

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

Charles Wooley finds out why Australians are so happy to hate. But is the age of outrage killing free speech? Australia's deadly addiction to prescription painkillers, plus Aussie heartthrob Simon Baker comes home.

Theresa May to continue as leader
British Prime Minister Theresa May has stared down her internal party enemies and will continue on as leader. Jonathan Peet, the political editor of The Economist magazine, joins Laura Tingle to discuss what this means for Brexit.

Major announcements by Scott Morrison
In politics it's called putting out the rubbish - throwing out a bunch of major decisions in one go in the hope they might go under voters' radars as they prepare for the holidays. Today Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a number of major announcements.

Malala Yousafzai
Six years ago a school girl in Pakistan was shot by the Taliban because she was trying to get an education. Today that girl, Malala Yousafzai, is fighting for all girls to get an education.

Labor's chances at the next election
One Labor strategist, who bears a striking resemblance to satirist Mark Humphries, believes the odds of an ALP victory may be slimmer than they seem.

Yemen's war
Documents reveal Australia's secret arms deals with nations fighting Yemen's war.

Warnings about climate change
This week there are talks in Poland to work out how to implement the Paris climate agreement, as the world's most respected scientific bodies continue to issue ever-more urgent warnings about how humans are changing the climate.

7.30: December 13, 2018

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

Theresa May to continue as leader British Prime Minister Theresa May has stared down her internal party enemies and will continue on as leader. Jonathan Peet, the political editor of The Economist magazine, joins Laura Tingle to discuss what this means for Brexit. Major announcements by Scott Morrison In politics it's called putting out the rubbish - throwing out a bunch of major decisions in one go in the hope they might go under voters' radars as they prepare for the holidays. Today Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a number of major announcements. Malala Yousafzai Six years ago a school girl in Pakistan was shot by the Taliban because she was trying to get an education. Today that girl, Malala Yousafzai, is fighting for all girls to get an education. Labor's chances at the next election One Labor strategist, who bears a striking resemblance to satirist Mark Humphries, believes the odds of an ALP victory may be slimmer than they seem. Yemen's war Documents reveal Australia's secret arms deals with nations fighting Yemen's war. Warnings about climate change This week there are talks in Poland to work out how to implement the Paris climate agreement, as the world's most respected scientific bodies continue to issue ever-more urgent warnings about how humans are changing the climate.

Peel a carrot and pour some milk, because Sammy J's climbing down your televisual chimney with a look back on the year that was.

Sammy J: The Twelve Js of Christmas

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

Peel a carrot and pour some milk, because Sammy J's climbing down your televisual chimney with a look back on the year that was.

Peek inside the most secretive society on Earth and see what the future might hold. Charlie Pickering and Annabel Crabb join journalist Hugh Riminton, comedian Joe Wong, and filmmaker Anna Broinowski on the program.

Tomorrow Tonight: The Dynasty

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

Peek inside the most secretive society on Earth and see what the future might hold. Charlie Pickering and Annabel Crabb join journalist Hugh Riminton, comedian Joe Wong, and filmmaker Anna Broinowski on the program.

Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Brendan O'Connor addresses the National Press Club.

National Press Club Address: Brendan O'Connor

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

Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Brendan O'Connor addresses the National Press Club.

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