BTN Classroom Episode 34, 2024 - Behind the News

Facial Recognition 🤖 A couple of big retail chains have got into a bit of trouble with Australia’s privacy commissioner for using facial recognition software to record and store people’s biometric data without their consent. Waitangi Treaty 📜 There’ve been protests inside and outside of New Zealand’s parliament over an attempt to change the way the country sees one of its most important founding documents. Cash Mandate 💵 Australia’s government has announced plans to bring in new rules designed to make sure cash still has a place in Aussie society. Going to High School 🎓 In just a few months, hundreds of thousands of Australian school kids will say goodbye to primary school and hello to high school. We talk to some kids on either side of the high school divide to help fill you in on what to expect. Teen E-waste Recycler 👨‍💻 Year nine student Caleb collects old laptops and phones, and repairs them to send overseas to countries in need.
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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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