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Learning Indigenous Language at School
Bonjour or Guten-tag. Is that the kind of howdy you're learning in your high school language class? Well at a school on the NSW south coast they're trying something different.
Vincentia High teaches their local indigenous language to year 8 and 9 students. It's a subject accredited for the school certificate - so students have aboriginal languages as a recognised qualification. Some of the students at Vincentia think every high school in Australia should be learning their local aboriginal language.
It's a special program, in NSW there are just ten high schools teach it. In Australia at the moment there are also high school indig language classes in WA, SA and Victoria. South Australia has the most with 47 schools teaching 11 different languages. Queensland is developing an indigenous language program to start in 2010 and the ACT and Tasmania have no official program.
Australia has the highest level of language extinction in the world, the languages that are on the brink of bing lost are some of the oldest languages in the world.
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date: 24/11/2008
reporter: Michael Atkin
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Bermagui Forest Disputed Turf
In the town of Bermagui in the far south coast of New South Wales locals are worried that logging in the state forest is endangering the habitat of a threatened koala species. But that's not their only concern.
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date: 13/11/2008
reporter: Michael Atkin
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US Election Update - Making sense of the US System
Finally after all the hype and all the hope the US election is almost here. 130 million Americans are expected to vote at the end of the longest, most costly race for the White House. 30 million votes have already been cast in early voting. And one quirky polling booth has already declared their results.
Obama was the winner in Dixville Notch, a tiny town in New Hampshire. He won 15 votes to McCain's six, becoming the first Democrat to win there since 1968.
Tomorrow if you're gonna watch the election coverage...you might need a hand understanding it. First there's the electoral college which isn't a frat party, swingers and states coloured in red and blue.
This is Rod Tiffen, Professor of international relations at Sydney University.
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date: 04/11/2008
reporter: Michael Atkin
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US Election Update - Buying into the White House
What's the best way to improve your image? Sure, you could get a few friends to talk you up or if things get serious a manager. But what about prime time tv on every station that agrees to run your show.
Just hours ago Presidential candidate Barack Obama aired an infomercial. It's estimated to have cost millions of dollars but in this campaign thats a drop in the ocean.
Running for the White House costs billions. In six months Obama and McCain have spent over 300 million on TV ads.
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date: 30/10/2008
reporter: Michael Atkin
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US Election Update - McCain out of cash and down on luck
Trust me i'm not George W. Bush, i'm a different kind of Republican. It's been a familiar plea by presidential candidate John McCain throughout the campaign. He's begging voters not to punish him for Bush's time in office.
It's a tough sell and if it was his only problem McCain might be okay. But you can add the global financial crisis, a dire US economy and an unpopular war in Iraq. Then there's the controversy around Sarah Palin's every move and outfit. McCain is in big trouble in the US election but does he have what it takes to become President?
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date: 29/10/2008
reporter: Michael Atkin
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US Election Update - Obama Republican voters turn blue
It's hard to imagine the US without George W Bush as commander in chief. But whatever happens in a week and half the Bushisms will be cast aside in favour of a new leader. After a gruelling campaign schedule we now know plenty about the Democrats candidate Barack Obama now.
The ex civil rights lawyer and African American wants to withdraw from Iraq and strengthen the floundering US economy. But first he needs to get elected and the polls show that's likely.
This is John, a 21 year old American uni student who normally sides with the republicans. This election he's thinking about ticking one Obama
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date: 27/10/2008
reporter: Michael Atkin
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Eating kangaroo - an enviro solution?
We're a patriotic country but eating an animal that's on our official symbol is still too much to stomach. Yes, the kangaroo, the feature of our coat of arms is still a barbeque rarity. Which is strange cause most of us are happy to throw lamb or chicken on the grill.
More aussies are eating roo but the change is happening slowly. In 2008, almost 3,700,000 kangaroos will be shot for their meat. But most of that will go overseas.
Australian supporters say we're missing out on a tasty, healthy, eco-friendly meat. JP Bruneteau is a chef who loves adding roo to menu's. He's speaking here to Michael Atkin about a dish at Coogee's Deep Blue Bistro.
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date: 20/10/2008
reporter: Michael Atkin
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Treatment that makes you feel worse
When you're feeling like somethings wrong and your lifes getting out of control People always say go and get treatment. Getting help is all you need, then you'll feel better. But its not really that simple. What if you find it hard to talk about, don't like the treater or get misdiagnosed.
Michael Atkin has been speaking to people who went backwards after treatment.
This is James, a 25 year old who was misdiagnosed with depression. He really had bipolar disorder but for six months he received treatment which made him feel worse.
If you feel like you've received inappropriate treatment from a psychologist you can make a complaint. Each state and territory has a psychologists registration board which investigate complaints. All you need to do is write to them and they'll take it from there. In Victoria 83 people made complaints last year. If you need advice you can always call Reachout 131 114.
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date: 09/10/2008
reporter: Michael Atkin
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House of Bogan
Now we're gonna take you into a home where bogans belong. It's a little place in Silverwater in Sydney's Western Suburbs. Local landmarks include a prison, footy stadium and a stack of pubs. In it lives Matt Ford, the creator of the House of Bogan fashion range. He's a connoisseur of the thongs and stubbies lifestyle.
A GRAPHIC WARNING on this story. There is some adult content. If you're easily offended switch off now
Click here to see the House of Bogan website.
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date: 03/10/2008
reporter: Michael Atkin
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Ross Garnaut on 2020 emissions targets
The wait is over Ross Garnaut has finally revealed his target for carbon emission reductions. This is the figure that shows how serious Australia is about dealing with climate change. It'll have a big impact on things australia's energy mix and how much you pay for electricity and fuel. So what's the figure?
Garnaut says 10% reduction by 2020. Business are satisfied while environmental groups were hoping for much more. Garnaut says Australia should be prepared to committ to bigger reductions if there's international agreement. But he's skeptical about whether that'll happen initially.
All this means we're heading towards an atmosphere of 550 parts per million of carbon dioxide, where bigger cuts would have us at 450 parts per million. But Ross Garnaut says his recommendation is the right mix of economics and science.
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date: 05/09/2008
reporter: Kate O'Toole
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