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Title Behind The News
Published Australia : ABC1, 2011
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Summary WOMEN IN COMBATThe Australian Defence Force has lifted the ban on women fighting on the front line. It means women will be allowed to take part in dangerous combat providing they pass some fitness tests. It makes things more equal, but not everyone thinks it's a good idea.SHARE MARKETWall Street is possibly the world's most famous street, behind Sesame Street. It's home to the New York Stock Exchange, and recently it's been home to lots of protesters too. So what are they protesting about, and why is Wall Street so important?ZOO FINANCEEven if you've never been to Adelaide, you might have heard of Adelaide zoo. It's home to Wang Wang and Funi, the only pandas in the Southern hemisphere. But even with its famous guests, Adelaide zoo is struggling to make enough money to survive. It owes the bank millions of dollars, and it's not making enough money to cover its debts. So why is keeping animals at a zoo so expensive?FOOD WASTEWhat do you do when you're eating a meal and you're so full you just can't finish it? The easy option is to chuck what's left straight in the bin. On average we each throw out 136 kilos of food every year, while across the world one billion people go hungry. So why are we wasting so much food.... and what can we do to change it?AFL DRAFTWith the Grand Final in the AFL now over, you could be forgiven for thinking that it's now holiday time for those involved in the sport! But for young guys aiming to hit the Grand Final stage someday the year is only just winding up. Last week the best under 18s from around the country flew to Melbourne for a special camp. And it's at this camp that their future's in the AFL could be decided
Event Broadcast 2011-10-11 at 10:00:00
Notes Classification: G
Subject Food industry and trade -- Waste minimization.
Lifestyles -- Health aspects.
Pets -- Social aspects.
Women and the military.
Women in combat.
Zoos -- Finance.
Australia.
Form Streaming video
Author Bazley, Nathan, host
Larsen, Sarah, reporter
Madon, Henry, contributor
Romer, Charlie, contributor
Thiele, Natasha, reporter