BTN is a high-energy, fun way for Upper Primary and Secondary students to learn about current issues and events in their world. Each program is built around major news stories of the week.
An Axolotl. You are a very original animal! You live in the fresh water of the mountain lakes of Mexico. And you have super powers: if you injure yourself, you can make your damaged organs grow back!
Apples. Do you know where your food comes from? Join George the Farmer and his mates Simone and Ben as they investigate the paddock to plate journey of some of Australia's favourite foods
The Big Race. Sally scooter races against chipmunks but does so conscientiously. Even when the chipmunks start cheating, Sally doesn't. Karma catches up to the chipmunks and Sally's fairness wins her the race!
Find out what's going on in the world with a news bulletin designed for children, featuring stories that are relevant and easy to understand.
May the Force Be with You. The MythBusters test myths related to the laws of motion, finding out if a Newton's Cradle can be supersized with wrecking balls; comparing a two-car head-on crash versus a single car crashing into a wall, and more.
Australia's leading nightly public affairs program, bringing you more exclusive investigations and real life stories of extraordinary Australians. Plus a unique perspective on the issues of the day. Presented by Leigh Sales.
The High Country. Aaron and Holly visit the High Country, the Snowy Mountains-Ngarigo country in NSW, where the earth touches the sky and where rivers are born. They kayak with a river guide, and are invited to listen to country.
How much could a doctor change your life if they saw how you lived? In a Catalyst special, Dr Preeya Alexander prescribes lifestyle interventions for a couple headed towards Type 2 Diabetes, and their fussy eating son.
Within. For fifty thousand years, humans have grappled with the question - why are we here? Scientists have sought out the evidence. This is the story of how chemistry shaped our planet and gave rise to all life on earth.
