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In the News, May 29, 2020

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This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have something on health, history and archaeology and world news.

In health, we learn about an international collaboration to create a vaccine for COVID-19.

You learn more about this important story here:

https://blog.csiro.au/two-vaccine-candidates-acdp/

In the history/archaeology, we hear that an important sacred site has been destroyed by a mining company.

You can learn more about this shameful story here:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/may/26/rio-tinto-blasts-46000-year-old-aboriginal-site-to-expand-iron-ore-mine

And finally, in world news we see that sometimes people are just a little too serious about things that aren’t very important. Read about it here:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/apr/11/not-the-perfect-time-to-ring-french-target-tasmanian-farm-over-rhubarb-champagne

Worksheet Answers:

1. C 2. C 3. B

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Content provided by Martin Parsons. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Martin Parsons or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have something on health, history and archaeology and world news.

In health, we learn about an international collaboration to create a vaccine for COVID-19.

You learn more about this important story here:

https://blog.csiro.au/two-vaccine-candidates-acdp/

In the history/archaeology, we hear that an important sacred site has been destroyed by a mining company.

You can learn more about this shameful story here:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/may/26/rio-tinto-blasts-46000-year-old-aboriginal-site-to-expand-iron-ore-mine

And finally, in world news we see that sometimes people are just a little too serious about things that aren’t very important. Read about it here:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/apr/11/not-the-perfect-time-to-ring-french-target-tasmanian-farm-over-rhubarb-champagne

Worksheet Answers:

1. C 2. C 3. B

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