Questions for discussion

Defence dollars 1. Summarise the Defence dollars story. 2. In your own words, describe what a defence force does. 3. The largest amount of money in the budget goes to __________________. 4. About how much a year does the defence force cost taxpayers? 5. Why does Australia need a defence force? 6. Which Australian city was attacked 70 years ago? 7. Why do some people think it’s unlikely that Australia would be attacked from

air or sea? 8. Name a country that doesn’t have a military. 9. Do you think Australia spends too much or too little on its defence force?

Explain your answer. 10. What was surprising about this story?

Post a message on the Behind the News Guestbook http://abc.net.au/btn/guestbook.html

Poverty line 1. In your own words, describe what poverty is. 2. What does Live below the line challenge people to do? 3. Which country does the money raised go to? 4. What sort of food was chosen by people participating in the program? 5. How many people around the world live below the poverty line?

a. 1.4 million b. 1.4 billion c. 2.4 billion

6. What does living below the poverty line mean? 7. What percentage of people live below the poverty line in Papua New Guinea? 8. Give examples of how the fundraising money will be spent to help people. 9. What else could be done to help people who are living below the poverty

line? 10. How has your thinking changed since watching the Poverty line story?

Create an artwork that shows how your life would be different if you had to live on $2

a day.

Skinny models

1. Discuss the issues raised in the BtN story with another student. Record the main points of your discussion.

2. What is the average dress size of Australian women? 3. About what size do catwalk models need to be? 4. What did a recent survey discover about young people and body image? 5. What does the Federal Government’s code of conduct say about fashion

models?

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6. Describe the decision Vogue magazine made recently. 7. Why was Vogue criticised last year? 8. Do you think Vogue’s decision will have any impact on the body image issue?

Explain your answer. 9. There is now more demand for a variety of body shapes. True or false? 10. What factors do you think affect a person’s body image?

What factors affect your own body image? Do you care about how others see you? Who do you think influences you more – your friends, adults or the media? How does body image impact on your wellbeing?

Circus animals

1. What words do you associate with `the circus’? 2. Describe the role animals have played in circuses over the years. 3. The use of circus animals has been banned across Australia. True or false? 4. What arguments does the owner of Stardust Circus make about animals being

used in the circus? 5. Animal liberation is opposed to the use of animals in any way that inhibits

their ability to live their life naturally. What do you think that means? 6. Describe the conditions in which the animals are kept. 7. Do you think animals are an important part of a circus? Explain your answer. 8. Which side of the argument was more convincing? Why? 9. Explain your position on animals being kept in zoos. 10. Has your opinion about the use of circus animals changed since watching the

BtN story?

` Should animals be banned from the circus?’ Vote in the BtN online poll

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/

Shark science 1. What was the main point of the BtN story? 2. What did researchers discover about a shark’s sight? 3. How does the discovery relate to the colour of a wet suit? 4. A sharks hearing is most sensitive in the

a. Higher frequencies b. Lower frequencies c. Both high and low frequencies

5. How could sound be used as a repellent? 6. How did the Bamboo sharks react to electricity? 7. What do researchers say is the key to an effective shark repellent? 8. Experts say that the chances of getting taken by a shark are ____________

_______________. 9. What are some common myths about sharks? How do you think these myths

are made? 10. What three facts did you learn watching the BtN story?

How does each of the shark’s five senses help them search for prey? Draw a diagram

to show your learning.

Poverty line Focus Questions

1. In your own words, describe what poverty is. 2. What does Live below the line challenge people to do? 3. Which country does the money raised go to? 4. What sort of food was chosen by people participating in the program? 5. How many people around the world live below the poverty line?

a. 1.4 million b. 1.4 billion c. 2.4 billion

6. What does living below the poverty line mean? 7. What percentage of people live below the poverty line in Papua New Guinea? 8. Give examples of how the fundraising money will be spent to help people. 9. What else could be done to help people who are living below the poverty

line? 10. How has your thinking changed since watching the Poverty line story?

Live below the line

Watch the BtN story Poverty line and summarise the story in your own words. Discuss with students their understanding of poverty. What words, emotions and images do they associate with the word poverty?

The $2 a day challenge

What would you eat if you had to live on $2 a day? Plan a menu for 5 days with a $10 budget. List the quantities and the prices of the items. How hard was it to choose the products? Do you think the amount of food would be enough to live on? Compare the choices you made with other students. What changes would you make to your food choices? Why?

Students choose one or more of the following activities to complete:

What are the short and long term effects of poverty? What impact does poverty have

on a child’s life?

Do you think we, as a society, do enough to help people living in poverty? Whose

responsibility is it to help people in poverty? Present your opinions in a 60 second

speech to the class.

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Learning Area

Society and Environment

Key learning

Students will develop a deeper understanding of what poverty is and living on a limited income. Students can include photographs, pictures or diagrams in their report.

Create an artwork that shows how your life would be different if you had to live on $2

a day.

What are the Millennium Development Goals? Rank the goals in order of importance

and give reasons for your choices.

How successful do you think campaigns like `Live below the line’ are? Explain your

answer.

Complete the Price of rice activity on the BtN website. Go to the Behind the News

website and follow the links. Don’t forget to submit your answer for the price of rice in

New Delhi.

Related Research Links

ABC Heywire – Live below the line

http://www.abc.net.au/heywire/stories/2011/05/3219244.htm?site=centralvic

Behind the News – Food waste

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3334662.htm

Live Below the Line – Official website

https://www.livebelowtheline.com/au

UNICEF – Goal: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

http://www.unicef.org/mdg/poverty.html

Circus animals

Focus Questions

1. What words do you associate with `the circus’? 2. Describe the role animals have played in circuses over the years. 3. The use of circus animals has been banned across Australia. True or false? 4. What arguments does the owner of Stardust Circus make about animals being

used in the circus? 5. Animal liberation is opposed to the use of animals in any way that inhibits

their ability to live their life naturally. What do you think that means? 6. Describe the conditions in which the animals are kept. 7. Do you think animals are an important part of a circus? Explain your answer. 8. Which side of the argument was more convincing? Why? 9. Explain your position on animals being kept in zoos. 10. Has your opinion about the use of circus animals changed since watching the

BtN story?

Circus row

Students will research and debate the following statement:

`Animals should be banned from the circus’

Divide the class into teams of 6, 3 speaking for the affirmative and 3 against. Other roles that can be assigned are chairperson, time keeper and the remaining class members can adjudicate using the rubric at the end of this activity. Discuss with students the length of time each speaker talks for. Students will need sufficient time to research the topic.

The debate can be structured in the following way:

Speaker 1 Introduce the topic and team’s argument. The 1st speaker for the negative can also rebut (argue against).

Speaker 2 Rebuttal and continue team’s argument

Speaker 3 Rebuttal and summarise/conclude debate

When analysing the issue, students need to consider both sides of the argument as outlined in the BtN story. They may also find it useful to research arguments for and against on the internet. Some key issues/questions students can explore for the debate include:

Animals are not in their natural habitat

Conditions which animals are kept it meet the requirements by law

Consider physical and behavioural needs

Bred in captivity (is it the only life they know?)

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Learning Area

Society and Environment, English

Key learning

Students will research, plan, write and present a debate on the topic of animals being used in circuses.

Peer adjudication rubric

Levels of performance

Criteria Needs improvement

Satisfactory Good Excellent

Information Information was inaccurate and unclear

Some information was accurate and clear

Most information was accurate and clear

All information was accurate and clear

Organisation Arguments were illogical

Most arguments were illogical

Some arguments were illogical

All arguments were logical

Rebuttal Counter arguments were not accurate or relevant

Some counter arguments were accurate and relevant

Most counter arguments were accurate and relevant

All counter arguments were accurate and relevant

Examples and facts

Few or no relevant examples or facts

Some relevant examples or facts

Many examples and facts given – most relevant

Many examples and facts given – all relevant

Presentation (tone of voice, body language, enthusiastic, convincing)

Poor presentation style

Satisfactory presentation style

Good presentation style

Excellent presentation style

Reflection

Ask students to think about how difficult it was to think of arguments to support

their case. Do they think they could have created a stronger argument if they

were speaking for the opposing view?

Related Research Links

ABC 730 – Circus row

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-07/circus-row/3995284

Children’s BBC Newsround – Should animals be banned from the circus?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4620000/newsid_4624300/4624372.

stm

PBS – History of the circus

http://www.pbs.org/opb/circus/in-the-ring/history-circus/

BtN: Episode 12 Transcript

15/5/12

On this week's Behind the News

Surviving on two dollars a day kids get a taste of what it's like to be in poverty.

A fashion mag takes a stand against using underage and unhealthy looking models.

And should animals be banned from the circus we look at both sides of the debate.

Hi I'm Nathan Bazley, welcome to Behind the News.

Also on the show today we meet some researchers trying to figure out a way to scare sharks away from swimmers.

But first today a story about our defence force.

Defence Dollars

Reporter: Sarah Larsen

INTRO: One of the big cuts in the Federal budget was in Defence

spending. It got 5 billion dollars less than expected and that's made

some people angry. But others reckon it's about time the defence

force budget had a bit of a trim. Sarah looks into it.

BOY: We have collected the taxes your Grace. How shall you spend

the Kingdoms gold?

BOY: Well that's a silly question. Spend it on the army, of course!

SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: For a long time the military was the

main thing leaders spent money on. The bigger your army, the more

powerful you were.

GIRL: Um, your Grace, are you sure you want to spend it all on the

army?

Of course! What else is there?

Well, you could spend it on education. You know, teaching people to

read?

Everyone: Hahaha!

Times and budgets have changed.

WAYNE SWAN, Treasurer: Health, education, infrastructure and

clean energy. Australians with a disability the aged and those who

cannot afford dental care.

These days the biggest pile of money goes to welfare; looking after

people who can't work. It gets a third of all the money in the budget.

Next comes health, which gets about 16 percent. Education gets about

8 percent of the budget. And defence gets about six percent.

The Army Navy and Air Force cost taxpayers about 26 billion dollars a

year. It's a lot of money for a country that's not under attack. So why

do we need a defence force? Well defence isn't just about fighting.

Australian military workers have all sorts of jobs, like helping out in

natural disasters or helping to keep the peace in other counties. Like

East Timor where Australians helped the country set up an

independent government.

Then there are times when soldiers are sent to fight in overseas wars.

That happens for a few reasons. It could be the belief that fighting will

help to make Australia safer; maybe by getting rid of terrorists or

dangerous governments. And it might be to support Australia's allies,

just like they'd support Australia if it were attacked.

That has happened before. 70 years ago during the Second World War

Japanese planes bombed Darwin, killing around 250 people. That

sort of thing hasn't happened since but defending Australia from an

armed attack, from the air or the sea, is still the military's most

important goal. But is that likely to ever happen? Well some say no.

Any country that attacked Australia would face pretty serious

consequences from big international organisations like the UN and

NATO. Plus its size and isolation would make it difficult to invade and

Australia has pretty good relationships with most of its neighbours.

Over in New Zealand the government spends much less on its

military. Instead of buying jets and submarines it focuses on overseas

peacekeeping and minor threats at home. And there are some

countries that don't have a military at all like Samoa and Costa Rica.

But Australia's much bigger. It has a bigger economy, and more of a

say internationally. Some say to keep that place in the world it needs a

defence force with the best technology and training. And that's

something that doesn't come cheap.

Poverty Line

Reporter: Nathan Bazley

INTRO: Last week there would have been some pretty hungry people throughout Australia. Not because of some new fad diet but because they were taking a week to experience what life is like for someone below the poverty line. It's a tough challenge but sadly for more than a billion people around the world it can be a life sentence. Here's just a very small taste of what it's like.

NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: Food shopping is a task that your parents would probably rather avoid. Battling the crowds while pacing up and down aisles, making sure they get everything they need to feed you for the week ahead.

NATHAN: But how much worse would it be trying to do the shopping with just a fraction of the money you usually spend? Well that's the aim of Live Below the Line, a fundraising program that challenges kids to feed themselves for five days on just 2 dollars a day. And these guys are just some of the people risking hungry stomachs by taking part. Alright, I have your ten dollars for the week - let's go shopping!

LAURA: People all over the world are taking on this challenge to raise funds for education projects in Papua New Guinea.

MATTHEW: I'm really scared that I might not buy enough of the food I need.

KRISTIAN: Hopefully I've bought the right things.

NATHAN: Come in guys. Right let's see what you've bought!

NATHAN: Okay so what are you planning to cook with all of those things?

LAURA: I'll have oats for breakfast, with some sugar, then I'll have oats again for lunch, with more sugar, then I'll have pasta for dinner with the tomato sauce.

MATTHEW: I'll probably have plain toast for breakfast.

SARAH: So I'll have the Weetbix for breakfast with hot water,

NATHAN: The Weetbix with hot water. How's that going to taste?

SARAH: Probably not that good, but Weetbix are filling.

MATTHEW: Then a potato sandwich for lunch, followed by pasta and tomato sauce for dinner.

NATHAN: Umm not so sure about the carrot sandwich.

KRISTIAN: We'll like Matt's potato sandwich, a carrot sandwich tastes just as good.

NATHAN: Hmmm not so sure about that, how does every feel about a carrot sandwich?

SARAH: I'd go the potatoes.

LAURA: I wouldn't go either!

SARAH: Dinner I'll have pasta with chickpeas cos they're really filling and carrots chopped up.

NATHAN: Okay you're not going to see that on Masterchef anytime, I think we can safely say.

But while Live Below the Line aims to give participants just a taste of what it's like trying to survive below the poverty line, for those facing it each and every day it's a very different and much more difficult story.

Currently, it's estimated around 1.4 billion people live below the poverty line around the world. That means they have nowhere near the amount of money the need to be able to feed their families, not enough to give them proper shelter and clothing, or enough to make sure their kids get an education.

Some areas of Africa have struggled with this problem for decades and people here are still starving every day.

Meanwhile in Papua New Guinea, the focus of this year's campaign, 40 percent of the population live below the poverty line. The aim of

this year's fundraising is to help build schools here to help kids get an education, get better jobs and finally break the poverty cycle.

Across Australia, thousands of kids have signed up for the Live Below The Line challenge this year, trying to help this massive problem in whatever small way they can. For the guys I met, this is the kind of stuff they've been eating during their five days below the line.

And this is how much good they've done so far.

SARAH: We've got a lot of sponsors, lot of people behind us, and we've raised about 8 thousand dollars as a team.

Not only is it a good cause, it's a good reminder of what most of us take for granted and what much of the world are forced to go without.

Presenter: Let's see what else is making the news. Here's Tash with

the Wire.

The Wire

The Ugandan military's just announced it’s caught one of the

commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army. It's a rebel group led by

this guy Joseph Kony the world's most wanted man. You might

remember there was a huge social media campaign recently to try to

encourage governments to work harder to catch him. And while

Joseph Kony hasn't been caught yet, the Ugandan military is hopeful

the capture of one of his key associates could mean they're closing in.

****

A new study in the US has found head injuries from playing football

are more serious than most people think. Researchers say players

don't even need to have concussion to be seriously injured. They're

now working with Australian footballers who have suffered injuries

from tackling but say more study has to be done.

****

And finally Prince Charles made a surprise appearance on Scottish TV

last week to read the weather. It was to mark sixty years of the BBC

broadcasting in Scotland.

Skinny Models

Reporter: Matt Holbrook

INTRO: It seems that the fashion industry may be moving towards a

change. Fashion mag Vogue has announced that it's going to stop

using models who are unhealthily thin or younger than 16. It now

wants to promote a healthier body image. Body image can be a

serious problem and as Matt reports, it's one that affects many

young people.

MATT HOLBROOK REPORTING: Kate's fourteen. She's just landed

her first modelling job, and is getting ready for her shoot.

KATE: Quite excited, a little bit nervous. Just looking forward to it.

Kate's got the look that modelling agencies are after. She was just

walking down the street one day when she was 'spotted' by Dale,

who's a make-up artist.

KATE: I was walking down the street with some friends and he pulled

over and gave me his card and wrote some numbers on it and I came

in and got to do a workshop.

For some young people, it's a dream to be, or even look like a model.

But in reality, it can be really tough, because the people you see up

here don't represent what most people look like.

The average Aussie woman is between a dress size 14 and 16. While

many runway models are expected to be a dress size 6 to 8. And not

only do they have to be really skinny, they also have to be much taller

than average. So the bodies we see in magazines and in fashion shows

are much thinner and taller than most of us. And that can make some

people sad about the way they look.

A survey last year by Mission Australia found that a third of young

people rated body image as one of their biggest worries. It surveyed

more than forty five thousand Aussies aged between 11 and 24. And it

also found it's not just girls who struggle with it.

VOX: I think for men more now more than ever we're feeling more

self conscious with how we look, how we dress, just our general

appearance.

For many young people, the pressure to look a certain way has been

linked to problems like eating disorders and other health issues. In

recent years, there's been a bigger push to use models who look more

like everyday people. In 2009, the Federal government introduced a

code of conduct that says models should be people of all sizes and

backgrounds. And that message seems to be hitting home with some

of the world's biggest fashion mags.

Vogue says it will no longer use models who are unhealthily skinny, or

younger than 16. It's a bit of a turnaround, because last year, the very

same magazine was criticised for using these photos of a ten year old

girl wearing make-up and high heels.

Back at the modelling agency, the owner, Brigette says while they still

look for tall, skinny models, there's more of a demand now for a

variety of body shapes.

BRIGETTE: You will always wants your fashion models to be of a

certain height and body type, but commercial models can be all

shapes and sizes.

Brigette's agency does use models under the age of 16, like Kate. But

she says kids should only do jobs appropriate for their age.

MATT: How do you feel having been on your first shoot now?

KATE: Quite excited for the next one, been really fun and the people

have been really helpful, since I'm new.

Kate hopes she'll get a chance to do some more modelling work in the

future, and carve out a c

Presenter: OK, on the subject of models and fashion. Let's have our

first quiz of the show.

Quiz 1

The question is:

On what part of the body would you wear a cummerbund?

Head

Waist

Shoulders

Answer: Waist

It's like a big sash worn around the waist usually with a dinner jacket

or tuxedo.

Circus Animals

Reporter: Nathan Bazley

INTRO: Next to a story about circus animals. For some people

they're an important part of the big top experience just like clowns

and a trapeze artist. But others think that making animals perform

is wrong and should be banned. Let's take a look at this debate from

both sides.

Animals have played a starring role in circuses for many years. Back

in the old days, thousands applauded their amazing feats and

impressive training. But eventually, the less-than-impressive

treatment they received started overshadowing their performances.

Since those days, things have changed a lot.

Some areas of Australia have banned the use of circus animals

completely, while others still allow animal performers as long as they

are kept in conditions the government approves of. But that hasn't

settled the fight.

So today, as we take you on a special behind the scenes circus tour,

both sides will try to convince you why they're right about circus

animals.

JAN, STARDUST CIRCUS: I'm Jan Lennon owner of Stardust Circus,

my husband and I own it, all our family work in the show and we have

animals which are looked after with the greatest of care.

JESSICA, ANIMAL LIBERATION ACT: I'm Jessica Ferry, I'm from

Animal Liberation ACT. Animal Liberation ACT opposes the use of

animals in any way that inhibits their ability to live their life naturally.

As you can see, Jan and Jessica both have very different views. But

both have agreed to explain their side as we take a look around.

First up, let's check out the monkeys.

JAN: These are the monkey enclosures. Um we have two in that one,

one in that one, two in there and one in that one.

But have a look around and you'll see that their cage doesn't have

much in the way of greenery in it. And not having trees to swing in

could mean these monkey lack a bit of stimulation in their day.

JAN: They have got swings which they swing in and they've got their

little trapezes and different things and you can see them out there

every now and again having a swing. But no I agree they don't have

trees to swing in.

JESSICA: These cages are really, really small, and once again

although they've been bred in captivity they've still got those innate

instincts to want to be in trees, be in nature. And you can see with this

guy, he just paces a lot.

Next, the lions.

JAN: As you can see, this is our lion enclosure here and you can see

the size that it is which is more than double the requirements that we

have to have for the code of practice, so they've got plenty of room to

roam around in.

But while they might have some room, once again the main criticism

is that circus lions aren't kept in their natural habitat.

JESSICA: Whether these animals have been born in captivity or not,

they still have their innate wild instincts.

JAN: What's the difference here to a zoo?

JESSICA: We're, Animal Liberation ACT isn't talking about zoos

today but we're also opposed to that because.

JAN: You're opposed to zoos as well?

JESSICA: Well animals that are kept in captivity and are unable to

perform their natural behaviours, absolutely and these animals can't.

JAN: The only natural behaviour that a lion does in the wild is have to

kill for its food.

Well there you have it - both sides of a pretty heated debate between a

supporter and an opponent of circus animals. So where do you draw

the line? Should animals be allowed in circuses?

Presenter: OK so that's going to be our poll this week.

Online Poll

The question is:

Should animals be banned from the circus?

To vote just head to our website. In last week's poll we asked you if

you'd ever felt addicted to a video game.

82 per cent of you said you had. And just 18 per cent hadn't. Thanks

for voting.

OK, let's get a round-up of some of the main sports stories. Here's

Matt with the Score.

The Score

Manchester City are Premier League Champions after one of the most

dramatic finishes to a season. City needed to beat QPR otherwise the

title would go to their local rivals Manchester United City went ahead

in the first half. But soon after QPR got a goal of their own.

And when QPR scored again it looked like it was all over. But with

minutes to go City managed to pull the scores level. And in injury

time they got another to send the crowd wild. It was a different feeling

for the other Manchester Club United.

They were ready to celebrate when news spread that City had scored

the last minute winner. But the day belonged to City, its first league

title for 44 years.

****

To motor racing, Pastor Maldonado has won the Spanish Grand Prix.

He's the first Venzuelan to win a Formula One race. But celebrations

were cut short after the race. when a fire started in his team's garage

and 16 people were injured. Most of them were treated at the track

but one was flown to hospital with serious burns.

Presenter: We're going to have a story about sharks next. But before

we do let's have a quiz.

Quiz 2

The question is:

Which is the largest type of shark?

Bull Shark

Great White

Whale Shark

Answer: Whale Shark

A whale shark can be as long as 12 metres but there's no need to be

scared of them because their diet mainly consists of plankton.

Shark Tests

Reporter: Sarah Larsen

INTRO: For years people have tried to find ways of keeping sharks

and swimmers apart from building nets around swimming beaches

to hunting man-eaters. But wouldn't it be great if there were a way

of keeping sharks away without hurting sharks or the environment?

Well maybe there is. Sarah reports.

Hi Kids,

Do you like catching gnarly waves but don't like those pesky shark

bites? Then try Shark Off. Our special formula is made with all the

stuff old Jaws here hates! So you can head to the beach with

confidence. If you don't want to be eaten try the spray that can't be

beaten! It's ‘Shark Off”!

SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: Of course there's no such thing as

'Shark Off' and most beach lovers don't let that bother them too

much.

Shark attacks are really rare but when they do happen they're big

news.

For years scientists have been looking into ways of keeping swimmers

and sharks apart, including real life shark repellents. But before they

can keep sharks away they have to understand more about them.

Researchers at the University of Western Australia are studying the

senses of these Port Jackson sharks. Sure, it's not exactly jaws but

researchers like their limbs! They've put this little one to sleep so they

can study its sight, flashing different colours and seeing which ones

its eyes react to. They found out sharks only see in black and white.

Professor Shaun Collin: If they're not using colour, it appears that

they are more interested in contrast, rather than colour.

If sharks are looking for contrast a black wet-suit against a bright

white sun would be pretty noticeable. Wet suits that are blue green

like the ocean might be much more sensible. Then there's sound. The

test subject is hooked up to electrode which monitor its brain as it

listens to different sounds from an underwater speaker. They're not

after its music taste, they want to know if it hears high or low sounds.

Associate Prof Nathaniel Dominy: Their most sensitive hearing is at

the lowest frequencies, so these, 70 Hertz, 100 Hertz, really up to

around 200 Hertz

Those are the sorts of sounds made by passing schools of fish; shark's

favourite food.

Professor Shaun Collin: But maybe in doing this, we could in fact

develop other sounds that they may be repelled from.

Sharks have another unusual sense; they can detect really weak

electric fields using those black pores under their nose. There's

already a device on the market which uses electric fields to repel

sharks. The trouble is, not all sharks react the same way. The

researchers tested some similar electric fields and found the Port

Jackson shark actually liked them.

But it was a different story for these Bamboo sharks. You can see a

baby Bamboo shark moving inside this egg but add a little electricity

and it stops breathing. Take the electricity away and it goes back to

normal.

The researchers reckon the key to a really effective shark repellent is

finding a way to work on more than one shark sense. The sort of

information they've found could help but their advice for now is to

just keep swimming.

Professor Shaun Collin: I certainly would, the chances of getting taken

by a shark are extremely remote.

You don't have to wait for Shark off to hit the shelves to enjoy the

water.

Closer

And that'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.