BtN: Episode 5 Transcripts 16/03/10
On this week's Behind the News:
· Why some kids won't be able to line up with their grandparents on ANZAC day.
· How taking tigers on holiday could save their skins.
· And we meet the choir that can be appreciated by all.
Hi I'm Nathan Bazley welcome to Behind the News.
Also on the show today. We ask a young racer why speeding is best left for the track.
Private Pics
Reporter: Natasha Thiele
INTRO: But first up. There's been a bit of talk recently about photos of celebrities doing the rounds without their permission.
The latest involves a picture of Lara Bingle, which ended up in the hands of the wrong people.
Now there's a lot of controversy about it and talk of legal action.
As Tash finds out, it's always good to think before you act.
NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: The paparazzi and magazines are always out to get a scoop on a celebrity, by taking an unwanted snap or catching them doing the wrong thing. It pops up all the time and it can happen to anyone, but it can also be prevented.
Imagine if you were just hanging out with your friends at home, having a bit of fun.
But sometimes things can get out of control!
What happens when a picture of you is put on say Facebook or does the rounds on mobile phones?
How would you feel? What if your mum, dad, or teacher saw it? That might be embarrassing!
NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: Taking a few silly pics at a mate's place might seem okay to you, but it's always good to stop and think about how it might affect others like the person in the photo!
There are things to think about before you publish, upload or text a photo or video involving your friends. Like, could it hurt the other person's feelings or be considered a form of bullying?
This is Leo. He deals with this sort of stuff all the time.
LEO HEDE, KIDS HELPLINE: Kids Helpline gets thousands of calls a year on the topic of bullying and with the increase in technology, we've seen over the last two years that a lot of young people are ringing up about cyber bullying as well.
Some of what you see in the media are photos, that have been taken without someone's permission. So, could that also be an invasion of someone's privacy?
LEO HEDE, KIDS HELPLINE: These things do happen through the internet. Someone shares a photo with a friend and then they share it with a friend. It still can be an invasion of someone's privacy to do that. I think it's important before you do send a photo to someone to think, do I actually want this to be spread around?
Even if you take just one photo and publish it, there can be consequences! Besides upsetting someone, it can ruin their reputation or even their career when it's splashed all over the television.
LEO HEDE, KIDS HELPLINE: You can approach that person and ask them to remove it. If it's on someone's Facebook page, you can contact them and ask them to remove it.
And if it's real serious stuff involving people like celebrities, people can be taken to court and end up paying big bucks!
Keep in mind, if it's something you wouldn't like to happen to you, then maybe that's a good reason not to do it to someone else!
Presenter: Good idea to think twice!
Quiz 1
OK time for a quiz.
The first official ANZAC Day dawn service was held in which year?
1915
1927
1945
Answer: 1927
ANZAC Kids
Reporter: Natasha Thiele
It was in Sydney and these days there are ANZAC Day dawn services in towns all over the country and in places around the world.
The Anzac Day marches are also a big part of the commemoration.
They never used to attract many Aussie kids, but over the past few years things have changed.
More young people are getting involved by walking alongside their relatives.
But now Brisbane kids have been banned from doing just that.
And with Anzac Day just around the corner, Tash thought it was time to find out what's going on.
NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: More than sixty thousand Australians died in the First World War, close to forty thousand in the Second and about five hundred in Vietnam.
Every year people gather to remember the diggers.
This is what you call commitment!
Last year these kids took part in an all-night vigil, the night before Anzac Day, to pay their respects and remember the sacrifices made by Australians in war.
Three hundred kids took turns to march around and guard this historic site in Adelaide, before the dawn service began.
TEGAN, CFS CADET: It's really important because it shows our appreciation to the elderly people and to commemorate the people who we don't know, but have fought in war for us.
MITCH, SCOUT: You just imagine if you were out there type thing, if you were running for your life on the beaches at Gallipoli and seeing your mates being shot down either side of you, it's pretty upsetting. But then you just think about celebrating what they did for our country and that kind of stuff so it's really special.
The great thing is, the whole event was organised by young people. And if more kids do things like this, it's keeping the Anzac spirit alive!
NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: Stacks of young people walk alongside their relies in marches across the country. But what if you take them out of the picture and push them to the back?
That's what an Anzac Day parade committee in Brisbane wants to do this year.
CHRIS McHUGH, RSL: The family is still allowed to march, they just can't march up the front with the veteran.
But why don't they want the diggers and their families to walk together?
CHRIS McHUGH, RSL: There's been halter tops, hot pants and ripped and torn dirty clothes, so a lot of the guys have just said that's enough.
Organisers say the focus needs to be on the diggers and to preserve the dignity of the parade.
They're happy for families to join in, but not steal the spotlight.
This is eight year old Georgia. She cruised along with her grandfather in a parade last year.
But it was the last chance she got because sadly he passed away.
GEORGIA: When I went in the jeep that day I was really proud to be his granddaughter and to be able to have that experience.
This year Georgia was going to march with her mum and her grand dad's military unit, but that's not happening and she's really sad.
Kids like Georgia are keen to get amongst the action and be part of the special day.
Some people think kids should be able to march alongside their grandparents, because it teaches them about Australia's history and what happened during war.
As the years go by, we see fewer men and women who served in war take part in Anzac Day.
But there are kids who want to get involved, to keep the tradition going.
Presenter: Ok that's a big issue so we'll make that our poll question this week.
Should kids be allowed to march with their relatives on ANZAC Day?
To vote, just head to our website.
Hearing School
Reporter: Catherine Ellis
INTRO: It's pretty hard to imagine what it would be like not to be able to hear anything.
Kids who are born deaf would never have heard a song before or heard the voices of their friends and family.
In our next story, Catherine takes us to a school where regardless of what you hear, everyone joins together to attend class, sport and even choir!
CATHERINE ELLIS, REPORTER: This probably looks just like your primary school at lunch time, but take a closer look.
At this school, about thirteen of the kids are deaf or hearing impaired, but that doesn't stop them missing a thing!
You see, instead of learning Italian or French like you guys might all the students here learn Auslan, Australian Sign Language, so everyone can communicate.
In this class, Kerry the teacher chats away but next to her at all times is Jan, relaying all the info through her fingers and facial expressions.
Kerry also wears a special microphone, which amplifies her voice through speakers.
Narges has a special device in her ear called a cochlear implant, which helps her hear more clearly.
Without that, class would sound a little more like this:
Ian however doesn't hear sound at all. He's been deaf since birth.
So just as we learnt to talk as babies, he learnt to communicate with his fingers.
IAN: My mum and dad are both deaf, my three sisters are all hearing and they can sign. My one little brother, he is deaf too.
But with help from Jan, Ian can join in any activity.
CATHERINE ELLIS, REPORTER: Now, when we're angry or sad or happy, it's pretty easy for us to let people know through our voice. So how do kids like Ian express themselves?
IAN: I sign when I'm angry, when I'm angry I use my facial expressions and people know from my body and my facial expression that I'm angry.
So what happens if he meets people outside school who don't know how to sign? Or when he meets a new buddy?
IAN: The guy will use body language and call me over and say do you want to play football and we get on together and when we're finished we write notes I have a small pad and pen in my pocket and we write notes back and forth and that's how we communicate.
Now Ian may not be able to talk or sing, but he's part of the school choir!
These guys are on high demand.
Ian's performed alongside stars from Dancing with the stars, Aus Idol's Guy Sebastian and royalty! Here they are with Queen Sylvia of Sweden!
Ian may never have heard a song or a siren at a sports match, but he plays footy, is in a choir and learns all same the stuff you guys do.
Presenter: What a great school.
The Score
OK there's been plenty happening in sport so let's check it out.
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The kookaburras have won the hockey world cup for the first time since 1986.
They played reigning world champs Germany in the grand final, winning 2 goals to 1.
It's a sweet victory for the Kookaburras, who lost to Germany in the last TWO world cups, in 2002 and 2006.
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The formula one season is under way. The first race of the series has been held in Bahrain, in the Middle-East.
Michael Schumacher, who once dominated F1, made his return to the track for the first time in three years. He finished 6th.
Aussie Mark Webber finished 8th.
As for the winner, it was Spaniard Fernando Alonzo, racing for Ferarri. His teammate Felipe Massa was just behind him in second place
The next race is in Melbourne in two weeks.
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In soccer, Sydney FC has booked a spot in the A league grand final, They beat Wellington 4-2.
Teenage substitute Chris Payne scored a remarkable goal, but caused controversy with this one.
Many were saying it was a handball, but, the referee let it stand.
Sydney proved they deserved the match in the second half, with Alex Brosque and Mark Bridge scoring a goal each.
The sky blues will face arch rivals Melbourne Victory on Saturday.
China Tiger
Reporter: Nathan Bazley
INTRO: It's the Chinese year of the tiger right now, but the future of those animals in the huge Asian country isn't looking so good.
Conservationists say that one species of tiger, the South China tiger, is all but extinct.
But that doesn't mean they are just going to give up!
A special program is spending up big and taking the some of the few endangered tigers left on an overseas holiday to help.
NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: They once prowled the world.
Tens of thousands of big cats - it's a scary thought.
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Now, a zoo is the most likely place to see one.
MICHAEL BALTZER, WWF: The situation for tigers looks extremely bleak at the moment.
Conservationists say there are about 3200 of these amazing animals left in the wild.
100 years is all its taken for tiger numbers to drop dramatically.
Their habitats have shrunk and many have been hunted for their body parts, which are used in some Chinese medicines.
Others are killed for their skins.
But tiger researchers are using the Chinese year of the tiger this year as motivation to get out there and turn things around.
One of the species of tiger most at risk is the South China Tiger. There are said to be only about 30 left in the wild.
Something had to be done to save them, so this woman decided to take some on a holiday to Africa!
Li Quan used to work in expensive fashion stores, but after a trip to Africa she decided to work with fur in a very different way.
LI QUAN: I went there and I saw to my complete surprise the entire ecosystem was not only the leopards, but lions and elephants and crocodiles. It was just so amazing. It was an emotional experience for me. If China can have something like this, if China can have an ecosystem, a national park, with all the kind of indigenous Chinese animals, then probably it may change the frame-mind of Chinese people. Probably they will want to help more the wildlife.
She's now set up a new kind of breeding program for the tigers that's seen as pretty controversial.
She takes them out of zoos in China and brings them to Africa, where they can be slowly released into wildlife parks.
That's a pretty crazy idea because while lions are everywhere here, tigers are native to Asia only.
But it seems they're liking the change in scenery.
Once more are bred, some will be taken back to China and released into special reserves there.
They hope to create a whole new wild population for china to call its own!
Not everyone is a fan of the idea though. Some wildlife groups have said it's far too expensive to keep doing.