Questions for discussionFreedom of Speech

1. Before watching the BtN story, discuss what you think freedom of speech means.2. Explain what is meant by the following statement: Freedom of speech has its limits.3. What media personality recently got in trouble over a speech he made about Julia Gillard?4. Why did his comments stir up a lot of debate about freedom of speech?5. Australia has a law which guarantees freedom of speech. True or false?6. If people in Australia don’t agree with something they are allowed to:

a. Say whatever they like even if it is untrueb. Protest c. Graffiti

7. In some countries saying the wrong thing about politics, laws or religion can land you in ______.8. Do you think it is important to have freedom of speech? Explain your answer. 9. What was surprising about this story?10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?

‘Should there be limits on freedom of speech?’ Vote in the BtN online poll http://www.abc.net.au/btn/

Camera Debate

1. Discuss the main issues raised in the BtN story with another student.2. Security cameras are also known as…3. About how many times a day is the average capital city-dweller in Australia filmed by security

cameras?4. The cameras will be used to spy on people. True or false?5. What is the purpose of having cameras in public places?6. People in Britain are being filmed up to __________ times a day.7. Why does the leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott, want more security cameras in Australia?8. Why do some people think CCTV cameras are a good idea?9. Why are some people against them?10. Do you think there should be more CCTV cameras in Australia? Explain your answer.

Should there be more CCTV cameras in Australia? Working in pairs prepare a 1-2 minute speech on the topic of CCTV cameras and present the information to other students.

School of the Air

1. Briefly summarise the School of the Air BtN story.2. Why do kids go to the School of the Air?3. How long has the School of the Air been around for in Australia?

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4. When the School of the Air first started students communicated using pedal-powered radios. True or false?

5. What types of technology do School of the Air students use these days to communicate with their teachers and other students?

6. What do you think would be some of the challenges for kids that go to the School of the Air?7. List some of the similarities and differences between the School of the Air and your school.8. How often do School of the Air students get to see their school mates face to face?9. What was surprising about this story? 10. Send a message to the School of the Air students on the Behind the News Guestbook.

Choose a country you are unfamiliar with and research what school life is like in that country. How did your thinking change throughout the investigation?

Dinosaur Tracks

1. Retell the story in your own words.2. Where in Australia can you find the dinosaur tracks seen in the BtN story?3. How many different types of dinosaur footprints have been found so far?4. What type of dinosaur do most of the tracks come from?5. What does a stegosaurus look like?6. What are you called if you study dinosaur fossils?

a. Geologistb. Palaeontologistc. Astronomer

7. Describe how 3D models of the dinosaur tracks are made.8. Why are the scientists in the BtN story worried about the future of the dinosaur tracks?9. How have the local indigenous people being using the tracks in their culture for thousands of

years?10. The scientists in the story would like to see the dinosaur tracks put on the World Heritage List.

What does this mean?

Test your knowledge in the Dinosaur Tracks BtN quiz. Go to the BtN website and follow the links.

Talent Search

1. Discuss the Talent Search story with another student.2. How often does the AFL look for new young talent? 3. What is different about the AFL’s search this year?4. How many young people get the chance to compete at the AFL testing camp?5. In the BtN Talent Search story, what was Eric’s sporting background?6. What skills and physical attributes did Eric have to make a great footy player?7. What country did Eric come from?8. What other countries did the AFL source young talent from in the story?9. Which AFL club is Gideon from PNG going to play for?10. Who was named the best international player of the camp?

Post a message on the Behind the News Guestbook http://www.abc.net.au/btn/ to show your support.

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Activity

Camera Debate

Key LearningStudents will develop a deeper understanding of the debate about CCTV cameras being used to monitor people’s behaviour.

The Australian Curriculum > English / Literacy / Interacting with others

Content description General capabilitiesLiteracy

Critical and creative thinking

Personal and social capability

Ethical behaviour

Participate in and contribute to discussions, clarifying and interrogating ideas, developing and supporting arguments, sharing and evaluating information, experiences and opinions. Code ACELY1709

Elaboration

using strategies, for example, pausing, questioning, rephrasing, repeating, summarising, reviewing and asking clarifying questions.

Focus Questions

1. Discuss the main issues raised in the BtN story with another student.

2. Security cameras are also known as…

3. About how many times a day is the average capital city-dweller in Australia filmed by security cameras?

4. The cameras will be used to spy on people. True or false?

5. What is the purpose of having cameras in public places?

6. People in Britain are being filmed up to __________ times a day.

7. Why does the leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott, want more security cameras in Australia?

8. Why do some people think CCTV cameras are a good idea?

9. Why are some people against them?

10. Do you think there should be more CCTV cameras in Australia? Explain your answer.

Activity

Pre-viewing activityBefore students watch the BtN Camera Debate story, ask them to predict what they think the story is about.

Students watch the story and write down the key words as they listen to the story. They may need to watch the story more than once. In small groups, then as a class share key words and check their understanding of each.

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What is CCTV? Ask students to write a short explanation.

Discuss with students `what is privacy’?

Working in pairs, ask students to think of three advantages and three disadvantages of CCTV.

Students research one or more of the following questions and present their response as an opinion piece. Explain to students that an opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper, magazine or online that reflects the author’s opinion about the subject.

Does CCTV threaten our right to privacy? Why or why not?

Where is it ok to have CCTV cameras? Where isn’t it ok to have CCTV cameras?

Is privacy more important in some places/contexts than others? For example, at home versus at school or online versus offline.

Should there be more CCTV cameras in Australia? Do they make people feel safe or fearful?

How would you feel if CCTV cameras were installed in your school? Where in the school would they be ok? Where would they not be ok?

Students share their published writing with the rest of the class. Discuss the range of opinions about the issue.

Further Investigation

Think of three questions that you would like to ask either a politician, police officer or civil libertarian (someone who believes in individual rights and personal freedom) about CCTV cameras in Australia.

8 Related Research Links

CBBC Newsround – Should CCTV cameras be used in schools?http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/19567142

ABC News - Coalition promises $50m for security camerashttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-08/coalition-promises-2450m-for-security-cameras/4300642

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Activity

School of the AirKey LearningStudents will learn about the School of the Air and then plan and deliver presentations incorporating multimodal elements.

The Australian Curriculum > English / Literacy / Interacting with others

Content description General capabilitiesLiteracy

Personal and social capability

Information and communication technology capability

Critical and creative thinking

Plan, rehearse and deliver presentations for defined audiences and purposes incorporating accurate and sequenced content and multimodal elements. Code ACELY1700

Elaboration

planning a report on a topic, sequencing ideas logically and providing supporting detail, including graphics, sound and visuals to enhance audience engagement and understanding.

Focus Questions

1. Briefly summarise the School of the Air BtN story.2. Why do kids go to the School of the Air?3. How long has the School of the Air been around for in Australia?4. When the School of the Air first started students communicated using pedal-powered radios.

True or false?5. What types of technology do School of the Air students use these days to communicate with

their teachers and other students?6. What do you think would be some of the challenges for kids that go to the School of the Air?7. List some of the similarities and differences between the School of the Air and your school.8. How often do School of the Air students get to see their school mates face to face?9. What was surprising about this story? 10. Send a message to the School of the Air students on the Behind the News Guestbook.

Activity

Discuss the School of the Air BtN story with students focussing the discussion on how the School of the Air compares to their school. Here are some discussion starters:

What’s a day in your life like? o How do you get to school?o How do you communicate with your teachers and other students?o What’s unique about your school?

What are the pros and cons of the School of the Air? Imagine what it’s like for children living in isolated and remote communities.

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Snapshot of your schoolWorking in small groups, students will be creating a profile of their school. This activity will enable students to identify and engage with their environment and school community, share and collaborate with other students and promote the uniqueness of their school.

In small groups, students will need to consider the following:

What aspects of your school make it unique or interesting (consider factors such as cultural diversity, special programs, sporting achievements)?

Who is part of your school community?

What does your school value and how is it reflected?

What is special about the history of your school?

Negotiate with students ways they can publish their profile, for example, web page, video or animation. Consider including the profiles in the school’s official website. Students will need to consider how they communicate their story to enhance audience engagement and understanding. Here are some ideas:

Storyboard – create a story board, illustrating a ‘day in the life’ at your school using drawings and photos. Students can make a poster of their story board or use Microsoft PowerPoint.

Artwork – create a collage that reflects the uniqueness and diversity of your school. For example multiculturalism, sporting achievements or a special program.

Video – make a 2 minute video reflecting ‘a day in the life’ at your school. Using Microsoft Movie Maker compile video, photos, music and voiceover (a commentary which explains your day).

Further investigation

Design an ‘Our place story map’. The story map provides opportunities for teachers and students to investigate the stories of others around Australia. http://wwsw.myplace.edu.au/our_place_story_map.html

8 Related Research Links

ABC Open – ABC Open... of the air!https://open.abc.net.au/openregions/wa-pilbara-88pw4lt/posts/school-of-the-air-70dv0vd

ABC Open – Stories from the Heart of Australiahttps://open.abc.net.au/openregions/wa-pilbara-88pw4lt/posts/heart-of-australia-31xm5js

Australian Government – The School of the Air and remote learninghttp://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/school-of-the-air

Port Hedland School of the Airhttp://www.porthedlandsota.wa.edu.au/

Questacon – School of the Airhttp://www.questacon.edu.au/indepth/clever/school_of_the_air.html

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BtN: Episode 29 Transcript 16/10/12On this week's Behind the News

Calls for more CCTV cameras to make us safer but what about our privacy?

We check out the School of the Air long distance learning for kids in remote areas.

And we join the search for dinosaur footprints on the Australian coastline.

Hi, I'm Nathan Bazley, welcome to Behind the News. Also on the show today the search for the next young AFL star goes overseas for the first time. But first:

Freedom of SpeechReporter: Sarah Larsen

INTRO: There's been a lot of talk recently about the right to freedom of speech. A radio announcer made some hurtful and offensive remarks about the Prime Minister and her family. He's since apologised, but it's sparked a debate about whether freedom of speech should have limits. Sarah takes a look at the argument.

KID: Down with homework! Dancing is a sport guys, dancing is a sport. Those shoes are nice. Sauce should be free. The grass is too green.

KID: This car is squishy. I hate broccoli. Mum, get a new car.

SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: For most of us, broadcasting our opinions to everyone isn't really an option.

But for some people, it's a way to make a living.

This is Alan Jones, a guy who's famous for saying what he thinks even if it isn't all that nice.

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ALAN JONES RADIO CLIPS: That fool, Winsor wanted broadband. What about this brain dead Sarah Hanson young? You dope Clovermore.

But when he made comments about Julia Gillard's dad, who died recently, many said he stepped over the line. He said in a speech to some students that her dad had died of shame because Gillard was a liar.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, Transport Minister: Alan Jones’ comments are nasty, vicious, personal and have no place in Australian public life. TONY ABBOTT, Opposition Leader: What Jones said was wrong, unacceptable.

Jones apologised, but his comments became a huge news story and stirred up a lot of debate about freedom of speech.

Unlike the United States, Australia doesn't have a law which absolutely guarantees freedom of speech. But it's still something a lot of Aussies value. People in Australia are allowed to protest if they don't agree with something. The media isn't controlled by the government and it often criticises those in power. That's not the case everywhere.

In some countries saying the wrong thing about politics or laws or religion can land you in jail or worse. To stop that sort of thing happening here, many say it's important to let everyone speak freely. Even if what they say upsets or offends people. But others say you shouldn’t have freedom without responsibility and if what you say could hurt someone you shouldn’t be allowed to say it. Some compare it to shouting fire in a crowded theatre say the wrong thing in the wrong place and you could stir up panic.

Some reckon comments from media personalities including Alan Jones helped to fuel racist riots in a Sydney suburb in 2005. Not long before Jones had made strong comments criticising Lebanese Muslims. He was accused of breaking media rules and a couple of weeks ago he was ordered to apologise on air and pay a fine. It's not the first time media personalities have been stopped from saying what they want because it was racist, because it damaged someone's reputation or because it might have got in the way of someone's fair trial.

And some say that's not right that any law or rule which gets in the way of free speech is a bad one. But others say a healthy society needs a balance between the ability to say what you want and the responsibility to think about how what you say will affect others. So what do you think?

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Online PollOK let's make that our poll this week. The question is:

Should there be limits on freedom of speech?

To vote, just head to our website.

Let's see what else is making the news. Here's Matt with the Wire.

The WireThe US anti-doping agency has released a damning report about the legendary cyclist, Lance Armstrong. It says his team ran a sophisticated doping program and 11 of Armstrong's former teammates claim he took performance enhancing drugs.

Armstrong was banned from the sport for life in August, but he still denies doing anything wrong.

****Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made a surprise visit to Aussie troops in Afghanistan.

JULIA GILLARD: One reason I'm here today is just to say a big thank you to you on behalf of the Australian nation for everything that you do. The PM will stop off in India next to have talks about the sale of uranium from Australia.

****And an Austrian daredevil has completed a record-breaking jump from a balloon around 38-kays above the earth.

“Stand up on the exterior step, keep your head down, release the helmet tie-down strap, start the cameras.”

Felix Baum-Gartner broke the speed of sound and took 10 minutes to reach the ground with the help of a parachute and a special suit to protect him.

Camera Debate

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Reporter: Nathan Bazley

INTRO: Some politicians want to put up more CCTV cameras around our cities. They say more cameras could make it easier for police to catch criminals. There's also an argument that having cameras around could discourage some crimes from happening in the first place. So where does the balance lie, between respecting people's privacy and keeping people safe? Let's take a look.

NATHAN BAZLEY: The Big Brother house is one place where you would expect cameras to follow your every move.

Out on the streets though, you don't have to be over-the-top to get a camera aimed in your direction.

In fact, it's said the average capital city-dweller is filmed by security cameras around 15 times per day.

But why is this real-life Big Brother constantly watching us? And is it a good thing?

NATHAN: To work that out, we first have to find out where all the vision from those cameras you see on the streets actually goes to. And for that, I was called to Police headquarters.

NATHAN: G’day Darren how're you going?

DARREN MULDERS, POLICE SECURITY CONTROL CENTRE: G’day Nathan, nice to meet you.

NATHAN: I'm here to see the security control centre please!

DARREN: I'd love to take you there, but unfortunately we don't disclose the location of the control centre, so what we can do is go to a meeting room, and have a chat about it there.

NATHAN: Okay!

NATHAN: So Darren, what do you look for on the video screens?

DARREN: The CCTV system is set up for public safety, so what we're looking for is people that affect public safety; so street offenses, and people committing crimes.

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NATHAN: What's to stop people spying on other people they see on the cameras there?

DARREN: Well the CCTV system is set up for public safety, it's not set up for spying on people. It's kept in a secure location in our control centre; no one else can get to it.

NATHAN: Okay so can you show me the control centre now?

DARREN: I'd love to be able to show you the control centre, but the control centre is in a location which we don't disclose to people. It's much better for the crooks out there to have to try to find it out, rather than for us to tell them what we do.

NATHAN: What about without the cameras? How about now?

DARREN: I'd love to but once again, we have to keep that location under wraps.

So it looks like a photo is as close as we're going to get to the place where Adelaide's 60 cameras all feed back to.

NATHAN: Well if 60 cameras can help catch people breaking the law, maybe more would be even better? How about 6 million?

Welcome to Britain, the land of the lens.

Here, the average person doesn't get filmed 15 times a day, they get filmed more than 300 times per day!

This reporter shows us what it's like riding to work each day.

REPORTER: I've been riding for about twenty minutes and I think I've had my image captured maybe a dozen times and I'm not even at work yet.

Here they even have cameras that can talk back at you.

Back in Australia, the Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott, has said he wants to see more security cameras installed around Australia.

But it's not to stop litter, it's for something far more serious.

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Not too long ago this video was used to track down a suspect wanted in connection with a serious crime in Melbourne.

The film was shot on a private camera inside this shop and it only just managed to capture the scene outside.

That left some asking why there weren't public cameras in the street, which might have helped on the night of the crime, or helped investigations soon after.

But not everyone wants them. They argue that security cameras rarely stop crime from happening and the invasion into everyone's privacy is not worth it.

So would you rather be filmed or not be filmed? That's the CCTV question.

Quiz 1Reporter: Sarah Larsen

Time for our first quiz of the show.

The question is:

What does the CC stand for in CCTV?

Clear Camera

Crime Capture

Closed Circuit

Answer: Closed Circuit

It's called closed circuit because the picture is viewed or recorded but the signals aren't broadcast.

School of the AirReporter: Natasha Thiele

INTRO: Going to school is pretty normal for Aussie kids who live near big cities and towns. But there are some kids who can't get to a school because they live in such remote areas. They can do their schooling from home

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through something called the School of the Air. Here's Tash to explain what it is.

NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: These guys all have something in common. They live in remote parts of Australia, far away from major towns and cities. And they all go to the same school, a special one called School of the Air.

KID 1: Hi I'm Gordon, I live on Yarlin Station. It's a million acre cattle station in Western Australia. I study through Portland School of the Air because I'm too remote to do any other schools.

KID 2: This is me on a lesson. I do all of my lessons on the computer.

KID 3: I use a satellite dish and a laptop to talk with my classmates on School of the Air.

School of the Air was created in the 1950s and this is how it works. Kids in remote areas listen in to lessons on the radio from home and use theirs to talk back to the teacher. The idea is pretty similar today although new technology has made things a lot easier. Kids like Max can have up to four lessons a day. Sometimes the technology doesn't always run so smoothly.

MAX: You keep dropping out and then like the internet crashes and everything and you're like trying to get back on and you just can't, so sometimes you get like quite angry with that.

But as normal as school is for these guys, it can be strange to have friends in your class that live hundreds of kays away and you might not even know what they look like. So sometimes the school organises special camps where the kids can meet up as a class.

KID 4: Hi, I'm Lawson and this is my home Cheela Plains Station. It's 90 kays west of Paraburdoo in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Come join me at the Port Headland School of the Air camp.

Tonight's a movie night. They're watching home videos they made with the help of ABC Open to show their classmates what life's like where they live.

KID 2: I use a buggy that we call a mill to feed the chooks. Lately, the roosters have been getting aggressive. They tried to attack me from behind, sometimes they succeed because there's no one to warn me.

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KID 5: We feed our horses every afternoon and morning. I have my very own horse, named Forest. Sometimes I go mustering with my Dad and Brother on the weekends. Sometimes I muster on a motorbike and sometimes on a horse. Occasionally I work all day, but sometimes til just til lunch.

KID 6: I love living on a cattle station because I can go to the bush to make big cubbies.

These guys want city kids to understand that not everyone has the luxury of going to an actual school.

KID 7: I'd just like to say to kids all over Australia that not all Australian kids go to mainstream schools. Sometimes they only just do school at home.

And thanks to School of the Air, these guys are able to get an education like everyone else.

Dinosaur TracksReporter: Sarah Larsen

INTRO: Australia's known for having a lot of cool animals. But you might not know that it used to be home to some very cool dinosaurs. And up on the North coast of Western Australia you can see footprints that some of them left behind. They're helping scientists get a better understanding of what life was like there millions of years ago. But some are worried that a development will put them in danger. Here's Sarah.

The Dampier Peninsula in Western Australia is one of the best places to see some of the world's biggest animals.

But look just a little closer and you get a glimpse into a time when giants roamed the earth.

More than 60 million years ago the Kimberly was home to giant dinosaurs like these plant-eating Sauropods and while they've long since vanished they've left traces of themselves behind in the sandstone.

DR STEVE SALISBURY: There's nowhere else in the world you can come and wander along these beautiful beaches, and come across some of the most important dinosaur tracks anywhere on the planet.

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Dr Steve Salisbury is a palaeontologist whose here to study these ancient footprints and figure out what they can tell us about the creatures that made them.

So far he's found prints from more than 16 different dinosaurs.

Most of them were Sauropods but there were others, like bird-footed herbivores called Ornithopods. There were a few carnivores called Theropods and there were the Thyriophorans, the family of armoured plant-eaters that included the famous Stegosaurus.

DR STEVE SALISBURY: It's got four stubby little fingers on the hand and then quite a fat three-toed foot, and that combination is really characteristic of stegosaurs. We walk around these rocks now. It's a bit slippery and we go for slides and stuff. He has too. So, you can see here's his left foot, right foot, and then as he's come into this one with his left foot, he's gone for a bit of a slip down there. It looks like there's a double step - he's kind of slid for a bit and then had to gain his grip, and got to the bottom there and probably quite relieved that he's made it and then continued up that way.

The team take photos or the prints and make 3D computer models. They also pour latex into the prints to make moulds. But they have to work quickly. When the tide comes back in this area will be covered with water.

It's not just scientists that treasure the tracks. For thousands of years they've been a part of Indigenous songlines and creations stories.

RICHARD HUNTER: Well, the footprints are like our ancestors, yeah? They were the first the first living thing in this country.

And now some are worried about the future of this site.

Off the coast near here a mining company wants to build the world's biggest gas factory with a processing plant and a port so big ships can come in and out. They've done surveys of the track zone to make sure it won't be affected and the company says it'll protect any new tracks it finds.

But some would rather see it stopped altogether and there have been protests. These guys reckon the area should be on the World Heritage List, given the significance of the finds that are still being made.

DR STEVE SALISBURY: 170?

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MAN: 170, yeah.

MAN: It's gigantic.

MARK HORSTMAN, CATALYST REPORTER: What have you found?

DR STEVE SALISBURY: Probably one of the biggest dinosaur tracks in the world. That enormous impression there is a handprint of a Sauropod. Where there's a hand, nearby there's gotta be a foot, and look out.

MARK HORSTMAN, CATALYST REPORTER: Oh, hang on.

DR STEVE SALISBURY: You're treading in it there. That huge big depression is a footprint.

MARK HORSTMAN, CATALYST REPORTER: That's incredible.

It's a unique glimpse into a lost time which they hope will be written into stone for generations to come.

Quiz 2Let's have a quiz about dinosaurs.

The question is:

What does the word dinosaur mean?

Graceful reptile

Terrible lizard

Scary amphibian

Answer: Terrible lizard

It comes from the Greek language and was meant to refer to the impressive size of dinosaurs rather than their scary appearance. OK, let's move onto our sport wrap-up next. Here's Matt with the Score

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The ScoreA record crowd turned out to see star imports Alessandro Del Piero and Emile Heskey face-off in a showdown between Sydney and Newcastle in the A-League. The Jets hit the front early with this goal from Ryan Griffiths. Then, Italian superstar Del Piero scored with a free-kick.

"That's what they came to see."

English import Emile Heskey scored his first goal for Newcastle. The Jets held on for their first win of the season beating Sydney FC 3-2.

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Australia's cruised to a 24-goal win over England in their international netball quad series in Adelaide. The Diamonds won the game 64 to 40. Aussie shooter Caitlin Bassett was on fire scoring 19 goals from 20 attempts.

****And Sebastian Vettel has won his third formula one race in a row at the Korean Grand Prix. Aussie Mark Webber started in pole position and finished in second place. Vettel is now at the top of the championship standings with four races to go.

AFL Talent SearchReporter: Nathan Bazley

INTRO: At a time of year when most of the nation's top footballers are winding down, Australia's young AFL hopefuls are just gearing up for their shot at the big time. An annual AFL talent search gives youngsters from all over Australia the chance to impress the big clubs. But this year, some international athletes have joined them for the first time. Let's see how they got on.

NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: This is the AFL's annual draft combine, a testing camp where young hopefuls get the chance to run, jump and kick their way into an AFL club. Only around 100 guys get the chance to compete, and for the first time they're looking overseas for talent as well.

But some of these guys have hardly played the game before. So why are they here? Well one look at Eric and you've got your answer. His background is in basketball in the U.S, but at a training camp in California, he was identified as

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having all the right attributes to make a great footy player. He has a huge hand span, a high vertical jump and he's massive, while still being quick on his feet. Now he just has to learn to play.

ERIC: I've seen it once on television flipping through channels and was expecting to see what y'all call football, we call soccer, and I watched it and had no idea what was going on.

But Eric's not the only foreign player being scouted from overseas. Chen was discovered in China, even though he only picked up the ball for the first time in July.

TONY WOODS, AFL INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: We were blown away. In walked Chen at 6 foot 1, and broke Nic Natanui's standing vertical jump record and so that straight away said the athletic talent is there.

CHEN (TRANSLATION): I liked playing basketball back in China and hardly participate in any other sport. I like jumping, and kicking goals. It feels great.

Closer to home, two players from Papua New Guinea and one from Nauru made the cut to attend the talent search too.

GIDEON: I'm very nervous, yeah so nervous. Because there are like 18 clubs here and watching us.

These guys are proof that AFL is spreading throughout the pacific. You could say they're pretty big fans too.

YOSHI: Oh yeah, yeah like one of my cousins back home is Riewoldt , like yeah they called him after Riewoldt.

But there are some downsides to playing over there too.

YOSHI: We play on gravel which is not good, it's the only ground we have. We get scratches everywhere and people get knocked out just by falling onto the ground.

Back at the camp, the 10 international players invited to take part more than held their own against the Aussie players. Unfortunately Yoshi from Nauru wasn't so lucky, but he's looking forward to another shot.

YOSHI: I don't know about this year, but next year - yeah I think I’ll have a good crack if I'm back here.

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And for Chen, injury meant he couldn't finish the testing, so things are on hold for him too. Eric from the US on the other hand, had the honour of being named the best international of the camp.

But Gideon from PNG got the best news of the day. He was signed by Richmond as their international rookie.

GIDEON: We wanna take this game back to our home and make it more bigger and let the whole country back home know it's a good game.

A good game he's on track to be very, very good at.

CloserThat's it for the show.

You can jump onto our website if you want to get more info on any of the stories.

You can send us your comments and don't forget to vote in this week's poll.

I'll see you next time.

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