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1 online resource (streaming video file) (24 min. 36 sec.) ; 148790692 bytes |
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NEW PMIt may have taken a long time, but finally Australia has a new government. All the political negotiations appear to have come at a cost with rural Australia the big winner. What will the new government look like and what are its major policies? FLOODSRecent heavy rain has brought serious floods to parts of Victoria. Many homes have been flooded and the emergency services are really busy. BtN looks at why some areas flood while others don't. LOCUST PLAGUEFarmers are preparing for a locust plague that could devastate the grains industry. The invasion could be the biggest since the 70s. Why are locusts such a problem and what's being done about it? NETBALL STARMaddy Proud, a 16 year old schoolgirl from Adelaide, has become the youngest ever professional netball player. She's been handed a contract to play for the reigning Premiership side, the Adelaide Thunderbirds. We find out how she made it to the top so quickly and how she plans to juggle sport with her school work. SHOW COWSYou only have to read Jack and the Beanstalk to realise that cows can earn you a tidy profit - even if it is in magic beans! We investigate the big business behind prize cows and get some tips from the kids who travel the country showing their livestock |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-09-14 at 10:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Floods -- Social aspects.
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Gillard, Julia.
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Locusts.
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Plague -- Prevention.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Adriaansen, Chris, contributor
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Alshammar, Therese, contributor
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Bazley, Nathan, host
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Bennett, Kirsty, reporter
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Chandler, John, contributor
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Dobson, Geoff, contributor
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Fechner, David, contributor
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Larsen, Sarah, reporter
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Proud, Madeleine, contributor
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Woodlands-Thompson, Jane, contributor
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