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Jakarta Bombing
Terrorism has struck a direct and deadly hit against Australia.
A powerful bomb exploded outside our Embassy in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
9 people are dead, 180 others, wounded.
Reporter John Hill is in Jakarta.
John, I understand Indonesia has no doubt who is responsible?
John Hill: Yes, that's right. Police here raided premises on Jakarta's outskirts and found
explosive traces similar to those used in the Embassy blast. Police have interrogated
captured terrorists and say it's likely they were all trained by the militant group, Jemaah
Islamiah.
The words "Jemaah Islamiah" mean 'Islamic community.' 'JI' wants Islam to be the dominant
global belief.
It's led by the cleric Abu Bakar Bashir.
JI is secretive, working in small groups or "cells" scattered throughout Southeast Asia. It's
known to have ties with other radical Islamic groups and Al-Qaeda and of course was
responsible for the 2002 Bali bombing which claimed more than 200 lives, most of them
Australians.
In Jakarta, rebuilding has already begun. Damaged cars have been towed away, they've
started to re-secure the Embassy's perimeter fence and there's a big hunt going on to find
those behind the attack.
But the people here say it will be a long time yet before they forget, or forgive, this terror
attack.
Chechnya B’Ground
Just days earlier, the world was stunned by that brutal attack on a Russian school.
Hundreds of people, mostly school children, were killed.
Russia says many of the terrorists are from Chechnya, which has been fighting against
Russian control for centuries. Emily's been investigating why.
Chechnya is situated in the Caucasus (car-ke-ses) mountain region in southern Russia. Its
fight for independence stretches back centuries.
Talent: the people there are quite different than most people who live in Russia.
They're Muslim, where as most Russian's are Christian, and they also speak a different
language and have a different cultural tradition.
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Where Chechnya is, is important too.... the pathway Russia wants to use to send resources
like oil, to Europe.
Chechnya fought Russian advances into their territory in the 19th century, but lost. By 1859,
it was part of Russia's Imperial Empire, under the Tsars.
In 1944, Russia claimed Chechnya had co-operated with Nazi Germany and asserted its
control.
The entire population was exiled, that is banned from living in their homeland. More than a
quarter of them died before they were allowed to return in 1957.
In 1991 the Soviet Union, then known as the USSR, collapsed, and 14 countries became
independent of Russia.
Chechnya declared itself independent. But Russia again disagreed.
Talent: The Russians are afraid that it might start a domino effect in that you would
have other regions where there are other non-Russians living in Russia asking for their
independence as well.
In 1994 the Russian President at the time, Boris Yeltzen, sent troops into Chechnya to take
back control.
At least 80 thousand people, most of them Chechens, were killed.
In 1999, terror attacks in the border region of Dagestan (Dug-ess-starn) and the Russian
capital, Moscow, provided then Prime Minister Putin with an excuse to attack.
And this year, more violence.
Talent: In May the Russian supported president was assassinated and then in August
they had an election which many see as being unfair and that brought to power
another Russian supported president.
On September 1, dozens of armed guerrillas seized a school in Beslan, a Russian town near
the Chechen border. Less than one week later, the worst possible outcome.
In the Russian capital, tens of thousands mourned the senseless loss of life.
Talent: I think that by taking and killing children they are sending a message to the
Russians that they'll willing to do absolutely anything to gain their independence.
But who is responsible?
Talent: Well it's fairly certain that Chechens are involved. There have also been efforts
by President Putin to connect these Chechen terrorists to the larger Al Queda world
wide terrorist network.
People around the world are expressing their grief and support in all sorts of ways.
Children in Australia can help too. An organisation called SchoolAid has already raised funds
for East Timor. Now they want to help the children of Beslan.
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Talent: I sort of think with the 10 thousand schools we have nationally, if they all put in
$100, that generates a million dollar aid fund.
Talent: I just think to myself who would want to hurt kids that have done nothing to
them but they just go out and blow everyone up. It doesn't make sense.
School Aid's appeal is about three M's:
for Minutes of silence or prayer,
for Money to help the community of Beslan, and
for Messages of hope from Australian children.
Talent: I'm just going to say don't give, up just keep praying.
Your class can send a message to the children of Beslan via the School aid website,
www.schoolaid.org.au
Talent: Yeah, we're really lucky to be away from violence and in a nice country.
Talent: When you do see horrible things happen, you need to recognise how lucky we
are and say what can we do to help them.
Kids Review: Thunderbirds
That's good advice. Okay, something a bit lighter now….have you ever wanted to be a movie
critic?
We asked a group of students to try their hand at reviewing the latest blockbuster,
“Thunderbirds", in an exclusive preview screening for ttn.
Going to the movies... it's a tough job but someone's got to do it!
This is no Sunday picnic, though. Being a film critic is serious business.
How well a film does may hinge on whether the reviewers applaud it or pan it.
Talent: This is our Theatrette and this is where we screen the films to the media. They
watch it here and the reviews you'll read in the newspapers or hear on the radio or see
on the TV; this is where the journalists will sit and watch the films and make their
decisions"
The Theatrettes are also used for test screenings.
Thunderbirds was test screened 6 months ago.
If the reaction at a test screening is bad, the film may actually be changed.
Once it gets to this stage though, a week out from the official release, it's in the reviewers
hands.
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And this tale of the international rescue organisation, the Thunderbirds, who are based on a
tropical island hideout in the South Pacific, struck a chord with critics.
Talent: It was very exciting because you didn't know what was going to happen.
Movie dialogue: Wrong switch, warning engine sequence, oh could this day get any
worse, Alan, my office now.
The adaptation from the old TV series seemed to work.
Talent: For one thing there's the puppets and all that and cause of the time difference
there's a lot of new technology being used.
It appeared the baddie, played by Ben Kingsley was convincing.
Talent: I think that man, he's pretty cruel.
And the audience loved Alan Tracy's struggle to become a Thunderbird, just like his dad and
four brothers.
But some of the violence was a bit much for the younger guest reporters.
Movie dialogue: The monorail is down, repeat, the monorail is down.
Talent: I didn't really like it cause it looked like someone was dying.
All up, the film's distributors were left pretty confident as release date approaches.
Talent: The kids we've shown it love the film so it's everything they want, they look at
those characters and think yeah, I could fly rockets, I can save the world.
So, for the final verdict:
Various Talent:
I give it ten out of ten,
I give it ten out of ten,
I give it 9 and a half,
Same,
I give it an 8,
I give it ten out of ten,
I give it 3 out of 10.
Well you can't please everyone.
Movie dialogue: "It's going to be dangerous.. I'm in"
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Lleyton US Open
Lleyton Hewitt's winning run has come to an end in the final of the US Open.
After losing the first set 6-love, Lleyton fought back to force a tie break in the second set.
But when Roger Federer took the tie break 7 points to 3, he stepped it up another gear.
The world number one racking up 40 winners for the match as he swept through the final set
6-love.
Roger Federer: I still can't believe I've done this year so great, 3 Grand Slams out of 4,
it's just fantastic and now to win the US Open, it's incredible.
Missy Higgins Studio
Now for many of the you name Missy Higgins may ring a few bells. She's a young up
and coming singer/song writer from Melbourne. Her single ‘Scar’ debuted at number
one on the national aria charts and she has just released a new album.
Emily: Welcome to ttn.
Missy: Thank you.
Emily: How did it all start for you?
Missy: I won a competition called Triple J unearthed and I got a record deal from that
so that's pretty much how that started.
Emily: Have you always been into music as a kid?
Missy: Yeah I started learning the piano when I was about six and I picked up the
guitar when I was 13.
Emily: I believe you also played the Oboe
Missy: Yeah I did for a while
Emily: Did you have any inspirational people going through your schooling life?
Missy: Yeah I had, when I was at high school I had a music teacher that really believed
in me. He taught me jazz.
Emily: So, you write all your own music. How do you do that, where does your
inspiration come from?
Missy: Umm I usually get inspiration from relationships, friendships, usually from
personal experiences. I just go into my room. I've got a little bunghole out the back,
which used to be a shed. It’s a little cave and I write my songs in that.
Emily: What would your advice be to any aspiring singers, as cliched as that question
sounds, advice to people who are still at school?
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Missy: If I could have had any advice back then it would be to keep getting piano
lessons. I quit because my parents kept making me practice. Then I picked it up later
because I realised I did like it on my own terms, and stick at it because you never know
when you're going to use those skills later in life
Emily: Well all the best.
Missy: Thank you.
Showbiz
Headlining Showbiz news this week .. what would you pay for a piece of used chewing gum?
Well, if it came from the mouth of Brittney Spears, it seems people will pay a lot!
More than 24 pieces are for sale on the internet, fetching prices as high as 20 thousand
dollars!
Seems her fans really know the meaning of her song, Toxic!
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Almost a year after 14 year old Bethany Hamilton lost her arm in a shark attack in Hawaii, it's
been announced her story will hit the big screen.
Producers have bought the rights to the teen's upcoming biography "Soul Surfer: A True Story
of Faith, Family and Fighting to get back on the Board" .. and they hope to start production on
the movie in Hawaii early next year.
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And the wife of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon, has lashed out at Australia's Nicole Kidman,
calling her a "skinny cow" on English TV.
She went further, saying Nicole needed "a sandwich".
Kidman's weight has been in the headlines lately, with speculation she might be suffering
from osteoporosis - a bone disease.
But Nicole publicist says it's "complete nonsense" and Nic is in "terrific shape", claiming her
thin frame is the result of too much work.
Rights & Responsibilities
Every school student has certain rights and responsibilities.
You agree to guidelines laid down by the school and if you break them, the consequences
can range from detention to exclusion.
Playing by the rules can be crucial to having a productive school life.
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You don't often see this at school….teachers and parents walking out in protest, because two
students weren't expelled.
It happened recently near Brisbane.
Two students were found with marijuana on the school oval.
The principal suspended the students for 20 days with a recommendation to his supervisor
that they be excluded from the school.
But the recommendation was rejected.
Angry staff claimed the decision sent the wrong message, that drugs were okay.
Talent: If they let them get away with it, it just doesn't set a good example for the rest
of the school.
Talent: This particular school has a zero tolerance policy; get caught with drugs and
you're out. But in this particular case they didn't actually have the power to enforce
that, so who has the authority here?
Well in the case of the public school system, it's the Director General of the Education
Department in your state, which is run by the State Government, and usually they agree with
the Principal's recommendation, but in this case that didn't happen.
Public Schools create their own guidelines for behaviour, based on the various Education
Acts in each state, in conjunction with parents, often called a "School Discipline Code".
For some, the policy on areas like drugs, is zero tolerance.
But all have a network of counsellors, nurses, chaplains, school based police officers and
year level coordinators to help the student through behaviour management programs inside
or outside the school.
Talent: They know if they are addicted to tobacco then they can go to the school nurse
and get help to quit but they know that if they don't accept that help and therefore they
decide to smoke at school then there are consequences.
Child Talent: We know that there are going to be consequences to follow our actions.
We also know that those consequences are fair and will be thought out for each case,
not just one sort of net stance to the problem itself and that we're looked at as
individuals.
In Catholic schools, teachers, parents and students put together "Behaviour Management
Programs" which lay down the basic rules and aim to correct a student's behaviour.
The first step is often to negotiate with the parents and students what action is needed.
The second step might be working out an action, such as community service, counselling,
detention or suspension.
Exclusion must be approved by the State Director General, but it's a last resort.
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Talent: It's something we do very rarely. I’ve been Executive Director for six years.
We have 136 schools, I've only expelled two students, it requires my OK for that to
happen.
Reporter: In Private schools, or Independent schools, parents sign a binding legal
contract with their child's school. They agree that their kids will act according to the
rules of the contract and if they don't, they can be excluded.
Sometimes, students even sign their own contract, just like when a footballer signs a contract
with his club.
Talent: If I take, for example, the Rock Eisteddfod challenge, we had over 200 young
people in our school who were involved in that last year and at the beginning of that,
part of the contract that they signed was that they would have nothing to do with drugs
or alcohol.
Many counsellors are also interested in finding the reasons behind why a student is
misbehaving, and you just might be able to help out.
Talent: If another student is suddenly changing in their attitude, not doing so well at
school, seems to be upset, seems to have got depressed, that's when they need a lot
of friendship and the friendship usually starts with their peers, the other students.
There is a line though, where forgiveness stops, and the line is breaking the law which can
mean exclusion or cancellation of enrollment and criminal charges.
Talent: If a young person brings drugs onto a school ground, that is breaking the law
so we have no choice but to have that zero tolerance.
Global Goss
In Global Goss: fears of an environmental disaster in Turkey, following the sinking of a ship
containing toxic waste.
The Ulla had sat in a Turkish port for four years.
It's believed the ship's cargo of thermal power station waste leaked from the rotted hull. The
ship sank within minutes
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Former US President Bill Clinton is recovering from major heart surgery.
Doctors who performed the four hour quadruple bypass operation say the 58 year old is
expected to make a full recovery.
Mr Clinton admitted himself to hospital complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath.
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Barcodes are virtually everywhere, but there's a chance they might soon disappear... literally.
Scientists have developed an invisible, spray-on barcode that's said to be perfect for stopping
fraud because it can't be changed or forged.
Coded D-N-A is directly coated onto the item, and is read in the normal way.
Wheelchair Rugby
Some consider they're the real heroes of sport... Australia's Paralympians.
Right now, they're in Athens for the Summer Games, which start in just a few days.
Jane Reilly caught up with some of the "toughest" of these elite athletes.
Wheel chair rugby is by far the roughest and toughest sport for athletes in wheelchairs. It's
also the only team sport available for players who are quadriplegic, a disability affecting all
four limbs.
Incredible personal challenges and hard work make these players truly inspirational.
Talent: They are meant to be disabled, but just the heart and determination that they
put into their sport just amazes me. Like, I'm in awe of their ability to put into the game
what they do. It's just amazing. I'm, you know, I'm inspired by them.
In 2000 the Australian team took out a silver medal behind the USA. Now they are aiming for
Gold.
This year's team includes twenty two year old Ryan Scott from South Australia, who will
represent our country for the first time.
Talent: You always hoped and dreamed about it... you know competing and
representing your country.
Wheelchair rugby was first played in Canada, where it was known as murder ball.
No wonder, with wild spills and thrills at every turn on the court.
Sometimes it's also called quad rugby, but the official name is wheelchair rugby.
There are four players on each side, playing either offensive or defensive positions.
Each player is given a point rating depending on their level of disability.
Talent: Everything he does is to try to stop me. I'm the offensive player, I'm the 3 point
player in the Australian team and my chair is set up not to have too much sticking out.
Unlike other forms of rugby, the ball can be moved forward, as well as backwards.
The aim of the game is to score goals by getting the ball across the opposition's line.
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Reporter: To play the game players need a specially designed wheelchair, which can
take plenty of punishment. Because when you're out here on the court, it feels like you
are in a dodgem car.
Talent: You have to be careful. I've almost been cleaned up a couple of times. They
really smack each other. I'm surprised they don't injure themselves.
It costs about ten thousand dollars to transport each player and their equipment to Athens.
Students inspired by these elite athletes have raised funds to help them on their way.
Various children:
It's good he can play sport while he's in a wheelchair and he can be with his friends.
I think he's pretty brave he's going to play rugby for Australia and got to Athens and
tried his hardest.
The team will be trying hard to bring home "gold."
Talent: We are pretty excited about our prospects for Athens, cause we've had some
really good results throughout this year. Only a week or so ago we had a great result
against the Kiwis. We beat them.
Sports Goss
In Sports Goss, Indian batsman Rahul Dravid has been named Test Player of the Year at the
International Cricket Council's inaugural awards ceremony in London.
Ricky Ponting was named Captain of the world test and one day teams.
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The footy finals are in full swing.
In the AFL, Geelong are through to play Brisbane in a preliminary final after they beat
Essendon by 10 points.
St Kilda also made it through, thrashing the Swans by 51 points. They’ll play Port Adelaide,
with both winners through to the Grand Final.
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In rugby league, the North Queensland Cowboys caused a stunning upset, beating the
Bulldogs by 8 points.
The Broncos also suffered a shock loss to Melbourne Storm.
Those results mean the Canberra Raiders are out of the finals, after they lost to the Roosters.
And St George Illawarra are also gone, after losing a thriller to Penrith by one point.
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