Series Information
Behind the News Specials
Studies of Society and Environment
upper primary
lower secondary
Duration: 15 mins
Behind the News presents compilations of recent stories on a given topic. Issues covered range from health and science to society and money.
New episodes for semester 2, 2007 are Animal Management, Cultural Identity, Kids' Matters, Our Society, Technology in Practice, Safe Living and Managing Our Environment.
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(ABC Online)
| Date | Episode Information |
|---|---|
| Friday 27 July 10.15am | 01. Animal Management - NEW! |
| Friday 3 August 10.15am | 02. Cultural Identity - NEW! |
| Friday 10 August 10.15am | 03. Kids' Matters - NEW! |
| Friday 17 August 10.15am | 04. Our Society - NEW! |
| Friday 24 August 10.15am | 05. Technology in Practice - NEW! |
| Friday 31 August 10.15am | 06. Safe Living - NEW! |
| Friday 7 September 10.15am | 07. Managing Our Environment - NEW! |
| Friday 14 September 10.15am | 01. Animal Management |
| Friday 21 September 10.15am | 02. Cultural Identity |
| Friday 28 September 10.15am | 03. Kids' Matters |
| Friday 19 October 10.15am | 04. Our Society |
| Friday 26 October 10.15am | 05. Technology in Practice |
| Friday 2 November 10.15am | 06. Safe Living |
| Friday 9 November 10.15am | 07. Managing Our Environment |
| Friday 16 November 10.15am | 08. Water Water is one of the most pressing issues facing the world at present and Behind the News takes the plunge with this special look at H20. We examine the present drought and the consequent 'ripple' effect on rural families and communties, how to turn salt water into fresh water, and ways to recycle the water we have already used. |
| Friday 23 November 10.15am | 09. People and the Environment In this special, BtN looks at the the ways people influence the environment in positive and negative ways. We explore the secrets of Point Nepean in Victoria, prepare for an early start to the Aussie bushfire season and look at preserving a paradise on the West Australian coastline. There's also a look at how people helped the starving Cassowaries that moved into town after Cyclone Larry. |
| Friday 30 November 10.15am | 10. Health and Welfare How do you track the source of food poisoning? We're glad you asked. In our Health and Welfare special, Behind the News turns super sleuth to find how salmonella got into the cream cake. There's a story on the benefits of donating blood, some amazing gadgetry helping the visually impaired and some teen carers who have 'banded together' for support. |
| Friday 7 December 10.15am | 11. Animal Care Animals are always a 'pet' topic with the BtN audience and in this Animal Care special we examine a range of creatures great and small, from the Orang-utans of Borneo which are losing their habitat to the proposed hunting of crocodiles in the Northern Territory. We also get some safety tips from a snake catcher and visit an animal shelter that finds new homes for unwanted pets. |