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Episode 33
22nd November 2016
Climate Talks
1. What was the main point of the BtN Climate Talks story?
2. What did a recent report say about the global temperatures?
3. What impact could it have on the environment?
4. What did world leaders decide at the end of last year?
5. Why was it decided that countries could set their own plan to cut carbon emissions?
6. How many countries have signed the agreement?
7. Has Australia signed the agreement?
8. The United States is one of the biggest polluters. True or false?
9. Why are some people worried about the US pulling out of the agreement?
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?
Check out the Climate Talks resource on the Teachers page
White Ribbon Day
1. Discuss the BtN White Ribbon Day story as a class. What issues were raised in the
discussion?
2. Finish the following sentence: Domestic violence or abuse is when…
3. Women are much more likely to experience violence from a man than the other way
around. True or false?
4. How might kids who see domestic violence feel?
5. Who can kids talk to if they see it happen?
6. Why is it important for kids to be aware of the issue?
7. What does White Ribbon Day raise awareness of?
8. What are kids in schools doing to learn about the issue?
9. In pairs, discuss what a respectful relationship looks like.
10. What did you learn watching this story?
Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.
Skin Cancer
1. Before you watch the BtN story, record what you know about protecting yourself from the
sun.
2. What did the BtN story mainly explain?
3. The sun gives off an invisible type of energy called___________________.
4. How can UV radiation damage our skin?
5. How does skin cancer form?
6. What proportion of Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they’re 70?
7. Kids can’t get skin cancer. True or false?
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8. Why is it important to keep an eye on spots or freckles?
9. How can you protect yourself from the sun?
10. Name three facts you learnt watching the Skin Cancer story.
Check out the Skin Cancer resource on the Teachers page
Do the quiz on the BtN website.
Artificial Intelligence Jobs
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What was the main point of the BtN story?
What is artificial intelligence?
Give examples of how artificial intelligence is being used.
Scientists predict that in the next decade ______% of Australian jobs could be replaced by
artificial intelligence.
5. What sorts of jobs could be replaced by computers and robots?
6. A student from the UK has developed software that can…
7. What are STEM subjects and why is it important to learn them at school?
8. What is going to be a compulsory part of the school curriculum in Queensland next year?
9. What was surprising about this story?
10. Name three facts you learnt watching the BtN story.
Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.
Subs in Schools
1. Explain to another student what the kids in the BtN story are doing.
2. Describe the robot the students have made.
3. What does ROV stand for?
4. Which competition was the robot built for?
5. What tasks does the robot perform in the competition?
6. The competition is usually only for high school students. True or false?
7. What is the name of the students’ team?
8. What was challenging about building the robot?
9. What have the kids learnt being involved in the competition?
10. Illustrate an aspect of the Subs in Schools story.
Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.
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Teacher Resource
Episode 33
22nd November 2016
Climate Talks
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What was the main point of the BtN Climate Talks story?
What did a recent report say about the global temperatures?
What impact could it have on the environment?
What did world leaders decide at the end of last year?
Why was it decided that countries could set their own plan to cut
carbon emissions?
How many countries have signed the agreement?
Has Australia signed the agreement?
The United States is one of the biggest polluters. True or false?
Why are some people worried about the US pulling out of the
agreement?
What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN
story?
Note taking
Students will practice their note-taking while watching the BtN
Climate Talks story. After watching the
story, ask students to reflect on and
organise the information into three
categories.
What information about climate change
was...?
 Positive
 Negative or
 Interesting
Clarify what students understand by the following terms:
 Climate change
 Greenhouse gases
 Carbon emissions
 Renewable energy
 Fossil fuels
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Students will gain a deeper
understanding of what climate
change is and the consequences
are. They will also investigate ways
of reducing the effects of climate
change.
Science – Years 5 & 6
Scientific knowledge is used to
solve problems and inform
personal and community
decisions (ACSHE083)
(ACSHE100)
Science – Year 6
The growth and survival of living
things are affected by physical
conditions of
their environment (ACSSU094)
Science – Year 7
Scientific knowledge has changed
peoples’ understanding of the
world and is refined as
new evidence becomes
available (ACSHE119)
What is Climate Change?
The following videos explain what climate change is and the impact rising temperatures could have. Watch
the Newsround video and answer the following
questions:
1. Pollution that causes climate change comes
from what?
2. Why is 2 degrees an important number?
3. What are some of the effects of climate
change?
4. What can be done to reduce the impact of
climate change?
Students watch the BtN Climate Change story to find out more about the consequences of climate change
then answer the following questions.
1. According to a report by the World Bank how
many degrees will the world warm by in 2100?
2. What could happen to coral if water
temperatures rise?
3. What could happen to the temperature in
some places around the world?
4. What impact could rising temperatures have
on crops?
5. There may be a greater chance of drought
and tough conditions for farmers. True or
false?
6. What effect could that have on food supply?
7. Why might sea levels rise if there is an increase in temperature?
8. What would it mean for places like Kiribati in the Pacific?
9. What do you think could be done to stop temperatures from rising?
Six Hat Thinking
As a class, use Edward De Bono’s Six Hat Thinking to explore climate
change. Make your own coloured hat cut-outs and place on the floor.
Students will take it in turns answering questions in relation to what they
already know about the issue, what they have learned from the BtN
Climate Talkst story and what they want to learn further about the topic.
Download this worksheet for students to respond to a range of questions
about climate change.
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Reducing the effects of Climate Change
Students will investigate ways that they can be part of the solution to reduce the effects of climate change.
Hold a class discussion about ways to reduce the effects of climate change. What can be done on a global,
national and local level? What changes can be made in our homes and schools to reduce emissions?
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the key to reducing the impact of climate change. This means getting
most of our energy from a range of renewable energy sources instead of burning fossil fuels. Student can
research renewable energy sources using the following interactive
Students can choose to research a clean energy technology in more detail and explain how it works and
whether the technology is being used in Australia.
To take the investigation further, ask students to find out more about how they can play their part to reduce
climate change. The Global Climate Change website has some simple steps kids can take to help reduce
climate change.
Design a sustainable community
Students will design a community that relies more on renewable resources, like solar energy for transport.
Design a community with an emphasis on pedestrians, bikes and transport that uses alternative fuel sources.
Students can create a community where we can work, go to school and shop closer to where we live, create
more bike lanes, have more people living closer together so they can support public transport and create
safer streets to encourage walking and riding.
Students should consider the following:
 What renewable energies will you need to power your city?
 How can your city be more water smart? Consider including storm water harvesting technology.
 Will you build lots of little houses or a few high-density apartment buildings?
 Is your city pedestrian and cyclist friendly?
 What sort of transport will your city use?
 What recycling programs will your city have?
Watch this YouTube animation about climate change, energy and action to get inspired!
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CBBC Newsround – Paris Climate Talks 2015: What was agreed by world leaders?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/35086894
Behind the News – Climate Change
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3639706.htm
Behind the News – Greenhouse Gases
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4122664.htm
©ABC 2016
Episode 33
22nd November 2016
Teacher Resource
Skin Cancer
1. Before you watch the BtN story, record what you know about
protecting yourself from the sun.
2. What did the BtN story mainly explain?
3. The sun gives off an invisible type of energy
called___________________.
4. How can UV radiation damage our skin?
5. How does skin cancer form?
6. What proportion of Australians will be diagnosed with skin
cancer by the time they’re 70?
7. Kids can’t get skin cancer. True or false?
8. Why is it important to keep an eye on spots or freckles?
9. How can you protect yourself from the sun?
10. Name three facts you learnt watching the Skin Cancer story.
Students will develop a deeper
understanding of what ultraviolet
radiation is and the health effects of
too much UV radiation. They will also
plan and practise strategies to
promote sun safety in their
community.
Health and PE – Years 5 & 6
Plan and practise strategies to
promote health, safety and wellbeing
(ACPPS054)
Class discussion
Discuss the BtN Skin Cancer story as a class. What questions were
raised in the discussion (what are the gaps in their knowledge)? Here
are some questions to guide discussion:
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What are the beneficial and harmful effects of the sun?
What is skin cancer?
What causes skin cancer?
What do you know about being sun smart?
How do you decide whether or not sun protection is needed?
How do you protect yourself?
The following KWLH organiser provides students with a framework to
explore their knowledge on this topic and consider what they would like
to know and learn.
What do I
know?
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What do I want
to know?
What have I
learnt?
How will I
find out?
Investigate community resources and
ways to seek help
about health, safety and wellbeing (A
CPPS053)
Investigate the role of preventive
health in promoting and
maintaining health, safety and wellbei
ng for individuals and their
communities (ACPPS058)
Ultraviolet Radiation
Understanding ultraviolet radiation and the health effects of too much radiation is important as the sun’s UV
radiation is the major cause of skin cancer. Students can begin by watching the BtN UV Warning story then,
working in pairs, ask them to research the following:
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What is UV radiation?
Levels of UV radiation depend on a number of factors. What are they?
What is the UV index?
What are the health effects of too much UV radiation?
Sun Protection Times
The sun protection times can tell you whenever UV
levels are forecast to be 3 or higher. These times are
forecast each day by the Bureau of Meteorology
website .
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What sun protection measures are
recommended?
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Monitor the UV index and temperature in your
area for a week and graph the results. Explain
the connection between UV and temperature.
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Consider checking the UV index as a class at
the beginning of each day to ensure that
students are protecting themselves from the
sun. Your school could give a daily UV alert
and sun protection reminders to all students.
Myth busting
What are some common myths about sun protection? `Bust’ each myth with an
explanation. Here are some examples:
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You can’t get burnt on a cloudy day
Only people with fair skin can get skin cancer.
Kids can’t get skin cancer
Skin cancer is not a serious form of cancer because it can be cut out
One application of sunscreen in the morning is enough
Further Investigations
 What are the warning signs of skin cancer? What should people do to check
for these signs? Interview a dermatologist or oncologist as part of your
research.
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Why is Vitamin D important to the human body? Find out how you can get
enough sun for vitamin D without increasing the risk of skin cancer. Investigate
how clothing, the time of day and year, geographical location and skin type
can all affect the amount of vitamin D your body makes.
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Do you think your school is sun safe? Why or why not?
o Think of ways that you could improve your school yard and school
uniform to make them more sun safe. List your suggested
improvements.
o Design and illustrate your new and improved school uniform and
school yard. Write a short paragraph on why you believe these
improvements are necessary.
o Set up a meeting with your school council to discuss your proposed
improvements
Play the Sun Smart Game
Students can find out how much they know about sun
safety and learn more about the importance of sun
protection by playing the SunSmart Millionaire game.
Play the Sunscreen game to find out how SPF works in
sunscreens. Students test how long it takes UV rays to
burn different skin types with and without SPF.
Behind the News – UV Warning
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3057520.htm
Behind the News – Sun Damage
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4126812.htm
Behind the News – Sun Safety
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3340142.htm
Cancer Council – Sun Safety
http://www.cancer.org.au/preventing-cancer/sun-protection/
Cancer Council – National Skin Cancer Action Week 2016
http://www.cancer.org.au/preventing-cancer/sun-protection/campaigns-and-events/national-skin-canceraction-week.html
Sun Smart – UV and Sun Protection
https://www.sunsmart.com.au/uv-sun-protection
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BtN: Episode 33 Transcript 22/11/16
Hello, I'm Nathan and this is BtN.
Coming up today:
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Why the world's climate was on the agenda last week.
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Dracula joins us again to talk about the importance of slipping, slopping and slapping this
summer.
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And meet the primary kids taking on high-schoolers in a national sub competition
We’ll get to all of those stories soon but first the biggest headlines of this week. Take a look.
This Week in News
Australia's Prime Minister has spent the weekend talking trade with other world leaders at the
APEC summit in Peru.
'Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation Summits' are all about promoting free trade between
countries that border the Pacific Ocean. And this time 21 leaders took part including outgoing US
President Barack Obama. Mr Turnbull and Mr Obama talked for an hour. And even took what
could be their last selfie together before Obama leaves the White House in January.
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A new report has found that 1 in 5 young Aussies aren't getting their recommended one hour of
exercise a day. The Active Health Kids Australia report card gave us a D-minus for physical
activity. It also found that Australia is currently one of the least active countries in the world.
Over the weekend people everywhere celebrated World Toilet Day! While that might seem weird
it's all about highlighting a really important issue. Around the world there are more than 2.4 billion
people that don't have access to toilets and that's a serious problem. Because about 1.5 million
people die each year from diseases that could be stopped by using toilets and soap.
In Melbourne this year's event was marked by a group of people trying to make the world's highest
toilet paper tower.
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And finally a polar bear and a dog have apparently become unlikely buddies! A tour guide in
Canada said he'd taken some visitors out in the hope of seeing a bear when they came across the
amazing sight of this one giving its canine friend a nice pat on the head. Cute!
Climate Talks
Reporter: Nic Maher
INTRO: Now. Last week an international climate conference was held in Morocco and the talk
there was all about whether President-elect Donald Trump would walk away from the carbon
targets his predecessor Barack Obama agreed to last year. Meanwhile our PM Malcolm Turnbull
confirmed Australia would aim for those same targets whether the US decides to stick with them or
not. Here's more about the target and what could happen if one of the world's biggest polluters
decides to walk away.
What if the world was in dire peril and there was only one person who could save it:
Environmentally-Friendly-Carbon-Fighting Girl.
Superhero: Hey, I know it's not a good name, but thinking of a cool one's really hard okay.
Well, anyway, your mission is to save the world from climate change.
Superhero: Okay, but I'm going to need some more info. What's the situation right now?
A recent report by the World Meteorological Organisation said 2016 is set to become the hottest
year on record.
They say it's part of a warming trend that's been going on since humans first started burning fossil
fuels, and one that experts say could end up having a devastating impact on our environment.
Superhero: That sounds really serious. I'm a good guy and all, but shouldn't world leaders be
sorting this out?
Well, they actually are.
At the end of last year, world leaders got together in Paris to try to figure out how to stop the
earth's temperature from rising by 2 degrees by the end of the century.
In the past, it's been hard for countries to agree on a solution that applies to everyone because
while some rules might work for one country, they could be unfair to another.
For example, a big ban or tax on coal mining would have a huge impact on Australia's economy,
but it wouldn't really affect somewhere like Singapore, that don't mine coal at all.
That's why, this time around, it was decided that each country could decide on its own plan to cut
carbon emissions to reach the overall goal.
Superhero: Well that sounds like great teamwork! If every country gets on board you might not
need me at all!
At the moment, 193 countries have signed the agreement.
Out of those, more than 100 have started working on it, by passing it as an official piece of
legislation in their home country (something Australia did just over a week ago).
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Superhero: So, why do you need me, again? Seems like it's all under control!
Well, there are some worries that one of the biggest polluters, the United States, might pull out.
President Obama supported the Paris agreement last year but his replacement, Donald Trump,
said during his election campaign that he thought climate change wasn't real and that he'd cancel
the deal if he became President. It has environmentalists worried as the agreement won't be as
effective if one of the world's biggest polluters isn't on board. Some think it could even lead to the
entire agreement falling apart.
While it's not known yet what the US will do, the leader of the United Nations says he's confident
Trump will stick with it and PM Turnbull says Australia will honour the agreement, even if the US
drops out.
And hopefully, we won't have to rely on Environmentally-Friendly-Carbon-Fighter girl, to save the
day.
Quiz
Okay time for our first quiz. What is the most common greenhouse gas in our atmosphere? Is it:
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Carbon Dioxide
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Methane
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or Water
The answer - It's actually water!
White Ribbon Day
Reporter: Amelia Moseley
NTRO: Okay. Next up we're looking at a topic that's really hard to hear about but unfortunately it
happens all too often. Domestic violence. It's a problem Australia focuses on on the 25th of
November each year with White Ribbon Day. Next we find out more about this massive issue and
see what schools around the country are doing to help break the cycle.
Everyone can get angry, whether you're a kid or an adult, and sometimes that leads to arguments.
Most of the time it's just a normal part of family life.
REPORTER: But what happens if the arguments don't stop and things become really nasty, even
violent? Well that's when it becomes domestic abuse or domestic violence.
It's when an adult deliberately hurts another grown up; either a family member or someone else
they know well. It doesn't just have to be physically hurting someone; it can be emotional, like
saying horrible things or threatening them and controlling what they can do.
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Women are much more likely to experience violence from a man than the other way around. In
fact, scarily, it's pretty common. It happens to about one in three Australian women and one in four
Australian kids have seen it happen at home.
Kirrilie is a child psychologist who's worked with some of them.
KIRRILIE: So kids who see this happening feel really worried a lot of the time, they feel really
responsible and sometimes they feel really angry about what's happening and this can have a
really negative effect on what happens in their life.
AMELIA: Sol if you're a kid in this situation, what would you say they should be doing?
KIRRILIE: Talk to somebody about it. So go and talk to a teacher, a school counsellor, Kids
Helpline, talk to an adult to get some ideas about what you can do if it's happening at your house.
AMELIA: What can kids just in general do and learn to maybe help prevent domestic violence in
the future?
KIRRILIE: Make sure that we never hit or hurt or kick or throw things at somebody else and we are
never violent to other people and if we can start this, as kids, if you cannot be that way then it
means we can maybe stop this happening in future generations.
The Australian government agrees that change could start with you guys. It says kids often grow
up with stereotypes about what a girl or a boy should act like. That can lead to unfair treatment and
disrespectful behaviour and can be the starting point for much worse later in life.
That's why, on White Ribbon Day, kids around Australia are showing they're willing to stand up and
speak out against violence.
AMBER: If I could send a message to anyone, like any guy that was abusing women, I would
probably tell them to stop and to think about how they would feel if they were in the woman's place.
LIAM: I think as men and boys we could speak out about domestic violence and tell people to stop
being rude towards women and girls.
Some kids are decorating their school with symbols and learning about respectful relationships.
BOY: White Ribbon day is being kind to everyone and just being really nice and Treat people the
way you want to be treated. Just don't insult people or be mean to anyone.
GIRL: Respect women and each other and not think about the bad things and be respectful to
others.
Others are wearing white to raise money for the cause, or holding marches in their community.
While these guys are taking a White Ribbon pledge.
KIDS: I will stand up, speak out and act to prevent men's violence against women.
They say it's important for adults and kids to all do their bit to make Australia a safe, equal and
respectful place for everyone.
LIAM: I think it's important that kids in schools get involved in White Ribbon Day because then it'll
raise awareness around all of Australia and stop domestic abuse all together.
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MAYA: I think the best way to stop domestic violence in Australia is to teach kids at a young age
that it's wrong.
GIBSON: Get kids to pledge when they're younger, to never to be violent against women.
FRASER: have the whole community speak out about it, so no one feels alone.
PRESENTER: Now for some of you watching that might've been particularly hard to hear about.
So if that's you please talk to someone you trust or get in contact with Kids’ Helpline on 1800 55
1800. And if you want more info about how your school can get involved in White Ribbon Day on
Friday just head to whiteribbon.org.au
Skin Cancer
Reporter: Nic Maher
INTRO: In Australia it's nearly summertime which often means long hot days spent at the beach or
by the pool. It all sounds great but it can end up being pretty painful if you get sunburnt. Next week
is Skin Cancer Action Week. So we thought we'd find out what skin cancer is with some help from
a 400-year old friend of the show.
Dracula's Mum: Hi Dracula, what are you doing?
Dracula: Mother, I am doing my homework. Please, leave me in peace.
Dracula's Mum: Why is it so dark in here?
Dracula: No! Ah, the Sun, it burns! Mother, how many times do I have to tell you, the sun, it turns
me to dust!
Dracula's Mum: That's nice sweetie. Now don’t forget to do your chores.
Unlike vampires, the sun isn't as quite as scary for us humans but it can still cause some pretty
nasty damage, especially if you spend too much time outside.
So, how does something 150 million kilometres away hurt us? Well, the sun gives off an invisible
type of energy called Ultraviolet radiation. These UV rays are all around us and they can penetrate
our skin cells and damage them, causing sunburn, which can be really, really painful.
But even after the sunburn goes away, the damage can remain. Over time, damaged skin cells that
don't heal properly can grow in ways they're not meant to. These lumps are called skin cancer and
cells from the lumps can spread through the rest of the body through the bloodstream which can
be deadly.
Even if you have darker skin or don't get sunburnt, just being exposed to the sun can lead to skin
cancer too. Two in three Aussies will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they're 70 and
while it's mostly adults that get it, kids can also get skin cancer, although it is rare.
So, it's important to keep an eye on any spots or freckles you have in case they change. That can
be an early sign of cancer, so it's best to get it checked out.
Dracula: See, I told you mother. The sun is dangerous! There is only one option, stay inside! Plus,
who needs outside when you have all of this!
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No offense Drac, but your beach kind of sucks. There are actually plenty of ways you can protect
yourself from the sun.
For example, take a look at this famous Aussie sun smart campaign, Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and
Slide.
Basically, it's all about wearing protective clothing, like hats, long sleeve tops and sunnies, staying
in the shade whenever you can and piling on the sunscreen, which acts like a sponge and soaks
up some of the UV rays.
Experts recommend making sure your sunscreen's broad spectrum, at least 30+ SPF and water
resistant, so it doesn't come off straight away if you go for a swim or get a bit sweaty running
around.
Dracula: Mother, I am going to a real beach now!
Dracula's Mum: But what about your chores?
Ah, poor Drac. Well at least being sun smart will work for humans.
Did you Know
Did you know?
Radiation from the sun travels 149 million kilometres before it hits earth. That trip takes about 8
minutes and 20 seconds.
AI Jobs
Reporter: Jack Evans
INTRO: It's no secret that technology is moving ahead at an incredible rate. And one area that
many researchers are working on is Artificial Intelligence, or AI. But what is AI? And how could it
affect our lives in the decades ahead? We hired some to find out.
Android Jack: good morning humans
Amelia: Ahhh what's going on here
Android Jack: I am Android Jack, your artificial intelligence replacement journalist working at twice
the speed of you.
Jack: Alright, but that’s my chair.
Android Jack: your script will be ready for review in approximately 1hour 23 minutes and 40
seconds 39 seconds 38 seconds.
Android journalists might not be a thing, yet. But experts say artificial intelligence is coming in a big
way and they predict it'll change the world as we know it! Artificial intelligence is what it's called
when machines are designed to learn from and react to their environment, like a human would.
And It's already being used to control driverless vehicles, help to deliver food and sheets in
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hospitals and um I'm not quite sure what this one's for. Scientists predict that within the next
decade or so, 40 percent of Aussie jobs could be replaced by artificial intelligence.
Jon Williams: The next five to 10 years will see jobs in the professions, in medicine, in the legal
profession, in professional services starting to be replaced by computers and robots and machine
learning.
Android Jack: What do you call a robot that always takes the longest route around? R2 detour
Jack: I said that same joke last week but nobody laughed.
In some workplaces artificial intelligence has already started replacing the human kind. Especially
in places like factories, supermarkets and airport check-in counters. But experts say that as AI
improves telemarketers, accountants, shop keepers, real-estate agents and lawyers could be next.
In fact, a student from the UK has already developed software that can dispute parking tickets, like
a lawyer.
Joshua Browder, Founder of 'DoNotPay': Once it knows the legal issue, it then takes down details
and then places these details into a legally-sound appeal which can be sent directly to the local
authorities.
Experts say we need to start thinking about what jobs humans will actually still do in the future
instead of training people for things that will probably be done by a machine. And that means
teaching more kids Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths subjects now.
KID: So this is a maze and we're programming the bbot to go through the maze.
In QLD, for example, the government announced recently that computer coding would be a
compulsory part of the school curriculum from next year.
Professor Donna Pendergast, Griffith Uni Dean of Education: this is what they’ll be doing in their
lives, in their workplaces and this is going to be the basis of their thinking in their future careers.
But while it's clear that in the future we'll all have to get used to a lot more technology in our lives I
don't think this guy will be taking over any time soon.
Nic: You alright there buddy?
Android Jack: Good morning Human. Good morning Human.
Nic: Ok……
Ask A Reporter
Have you got a question about Artificial Intelligence? Ask me live on Friday during Ask a Reporter!
Head to our website for all the details.
Quiz 2
And it's also time for another quiz now. The term 'Robot' comes from a Czech word 'Robota' which
means what?
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Electronic Friend
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Forced Labour
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Or Metal Man
Answer: Forced Labour
Sport
Australia's rugby league team has won the Four Nations tournament in England. The Kangaroos
defeated New Zealand 34 points to eight in the final. Australia's halfback Cooper Cronk was
named Player of the Tournament.
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Darius Boyd says it's a great start to Mal Meninga's career as Australian coach.
BOYD: It's been a really tight knit group, We've had a lot of fun together. We've really trained hard
at the same time, Mal and the coaching staff have the whole tour enjoyable and it's just good to get
the result.
Australia's cricket team will look very different in their next match after 6 changes were made to the
line-up. The changes were made in response to a 5 test match losing streak.
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Jackson Bird, Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson, Matt Renshaw, Chadd Sayers and Matthew
Wade all got the call up while Joe Burns, Callum Ferguson, Mitchell Marsh, Joe Mennie, Peter
Neville and Adam Voges are the unlucky ones to lose their place.
The average age of the new team is heaps younger than the last one and team selectors hope it
will be heaps more successful too.
And staying with cricket a test match between England and India was brought to a halt when this
stray dog ran out onto the pitch during play. The wily pup managed to dodge security and when the
coast was clear this.
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In the end the players gave up waiting for it to be caught and took an early tea break instead.
Primary Subs
Reporter: Jack Evans
INTRO: Finally today. Next month, a group of primary schoolers will compete against secondary
school teams at the 'Subs in Schools' national underwater robot competition.
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We met team Triton to find out how they were planning to blow their older and more experienced
competitors out of the water.
These guys are hoping that this underwater robot, or ROV, will lead them to victory.
Mason: So an ROV is a remote operated vehicle, so basically it's a remote controlled submarine
Eric: So ROV is very compact and they're very manoeuvrable, so basically they can fit into very
small spaces and scope out, see what's happening
Mason: personally I think we will smash everyone. Hopefully we will win,
It was built for a competition called subs in schools, which is all about getting kids to create their
own submarine robots and use them to race against other teams.
Mason: The ROV has to complete a number of obstacles. For instance, going through a hoola
hoop, being put in a bin, pushing a button and just having full control over the ROV
The competition is usually just for high school students. But these primary school kids reckon they
have what it takes to take them out.
Eric: Team triton is four boys from year 5/6 class who are basically trying to achieve the
unimaginable. Because no one would ever think some 11 and 12 year olds would ever be doing a
high school competition.
And whether they win or lose, these guys say that getting to design and build their own Submarine
Robot has been a pretty cool experience.
Jake: I was lucky enough to get design manager. I'd say this is quite a different design I think the
propellers are quite different.
Griffin: Big tricky part was actually doing the wiring from the motor to the camera to the main
control box.
Team Trion say they've learnt a lot and that it could be the start of a wonderful career in
engineering.
Jake: It's definitely helped me. I used to not know much about science
Griffin: This has inspired me to consider going for a job in robots
Mason: Yeah it has, it's definitely been quite inspiring, I'd consider it
Eric: So we've really come out of all of our comfort zones so it's been a really amazing experience.
We've learnt so much!
Closer
And that's it for today! But as always there’s plenty more to see on our website including teacher
resources and plenty of classroom activities. Stay well and bye for now.
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