Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
⚠️ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program contains images of people who have died.
World Health Organization 🌍 The World Health Organisation helps fight deadly diseases and protect people’s health around the world. Mouse Plague 🐭 Massive mouse plagues are damaging farms and homes across rural Australia. Reconciliation Week 🤝 Australians are marking Reconciliation Week by learning more about First Nations histories and cultures. Reconciliation Action Plan Kids 🖤 Kids at an Adelaide school are helping lead reconciliation through their school’s action plan. UK Social Media 📱 British kids ask Australian students all about the new laws banning under-16s from social media.
* Note: In the Reconciliation Action Plan Kids story, one of the birds was incorrectly named. Instead of Wilampa is should be Kurdaki.
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⚠️ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program contains images of people who have died.
World Health Organization 🌍 The World Health Organisation helps fight deadly diseases and protect people’s health around the world. Mouse Plague 🐭 Massive mouse plagues are damaging farms and homes across rural Australia. Reconciliation Week 🤝 Australians are marking Reconciliation Week by learning more about First Nations histories and cultures. Reconciliation Action Plan Kids 🖤 Kids at an Adelaide school are helping lead reconciliation through their school’s action plan. UK Social Media 📱 British kids ask Australian students all about the new laws banning under-16s from social media.
* Note: In the Reconciliation Action Plan Kids story, one of the birds was incorrectly named. Instead of Wilampa is should be Kurdaki.
BTN Story Page + Teacher Resources
https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/btn-episode-14-2026/106720506
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For the past 55 years, Behind the News has been helping to break down current issues and events for young people all around the world. The program is a high-energy, fun way for people to learn about the stories we see in the news while providing background information that isn’t usually given by other news bulletins.
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