BTN Newsbreak 19/05/2025
MEDIA LITERACY PLAN
The Aussie Curriculum is getting a bit of a shake up to help students develop a better understanding of media literacy. Sometimes it's easy to spot when something's fake, but other times, it can be really tricky. That's why Australia's national curriculum is getting some new lessons, all about helping students boost their media literacy to better understand, question, and create media and to spot things like misinformation and disinformation. Experts say these skills are especially important when big events are happening, like our most recent federal election. The classes will be woven into different subjects for kids all the way up to Year 10. To make sure young people can better understand the media they see everyday, and tell fact from fiction.
YOUTH MYKI
The Victorian government has announced it's making public transport free for everyone under 18 years old! Starting from the first of January next year, kids will be able to grab a "youth" myki card for free travel on trams, trains and buses every day of the week. The government says the move will help families save money.
EUROVISION
The Eurovision song contest has wrapped up for another year, with artist JJ from Austria taking home the title! Joe hit the streets to find out what people thought.
MR BEAST IN TROUBLE
First up, to Mr Beast! Who's found himself in a bit of hot water over his most recent YouTube video. You see, the production company behind the video got permission to film inside ancient Mayan temples in Mexico. Turns out, some officials weren't happy with some of the things Mr Beast did in the video, or claimed to do, like getting a helicopter ride from the top of a temple, flying a drone, and advertising his chocolate brand, claiming the permit didn't cover commercial filming.
ALBO CAT GIFT
Now to Indonesia, where the president's cat was getting comfy with our PM Anthony Albanese. Well, trying to get comfy. Mr Albanese had a special scarf to give Bobby the cat which says Australia loves Indonesia.
GREAT WALL MARATHON
And finally, to a marathon taking place at the Great Wall of China. More than 12 hundred runners from all over the world took part, with 340 of them running the full 42.2 kay course.
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