Skip to main content
BTN

Subscribe to the BTN High Newsletter

Do you want to be notified when the next BTN High stories arrive? Join our weekly newsletter.

Your information is being handled in accordance with the ABC Privacy Collection Statement.

How to Deal with Exam Stress

With exam season in full swing, experts say students are experiencing high levels of stress. So what can we do about it? 
Isolated graphic of a student sitting surrounded by piles of books in front of the word "Exams".
Duration: 5 minutes 15 seconds

Published:

What We Can Learn From Body Positivity

Taryn Brumfitt’s plan to teach 1 million Aussie kids about body positivity 
Taryn Brumfitt sits on a chair smiling at the camera.
Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

Published:

Limiting Screen Time to 30 Minutes A Day

Can limiting our screen time to just 30 minutes a day for entire week have a positive impact on our wellbeing?  
Cale and three teenagers hold up their phones, which are covered with slashed circles.
Duration: 11 minutes 2 seconds

Published:

Is it time to take a break from social media?

How much time do you spend on social media? Amelia gets some expert tips on when it’s time to stop scrolling and take a break. 
A woman covers her eyes with her hands as social media icons for TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook fly around her head.
Duration: 3 minutes

Published:

The Science of Bushfires

Bushfires happen a lot in Australia, but have you ever wondered why? 
Aerial shot of large bushfire with smoke plume with arrows drawn and "head fire" and "flank fire" labels.
Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds

Published:

Australia’s Referee Shortage

Why are Australian amateur sports struggling to find referees? 
Man in striped referee shirt facing away from camera surrounded by pointing fingers.
Duration: 7 minutes 58 seconds

Published:

Fake News & Misinformation Explained

Fake news & misinformation about the Israel-Gaza War have flooded social media - but how can you spot it?
An illustration of someone sitting at a computer looking at information that is labelled as fake.
Duration: 5 minutes 50 seconds

Published:

How Dirty is Your Phone?

Do you take your phone to the toilet? Find out how much bacteria is living on your phone.
Split screen with a mobile phone showing the social media apps folder on one side and a toilet with the seat up on the other.
Duration: 5 minutes

Published:

How AI Could Affect Hollywood's Background Actors

Have Hollywood’s strikes paved the way for AI actors?
A movie scene showing a main character but all the background actors have been circled and labelled with 'AI'.
Duration: 5 minutes 17 seconds

Published:

War Crimes Explained

What are the different types of war crimes and how difficult is it to punish a war criminal?
Illustration of what looks like child soldiers carry weapons and wearing army gear on a dirt track.
Duration: 8 minutes 1 second

Published:

How Does Foreign Aid Actually Work?

Australia assists countries all over the world during crises like earthquakes, floods, or war. So, what do we actually do?
Photos showing relief aid being delivered by plane and truck.
Duration: 6 minutes 45 seconds

Published:

How Australia’s Referendum Came About

The countdown is on until the Australia’s Voice to Parliament referendum, but how did it come about?
Illustration of various points along the timeline for Indigenous recognition.
Duration: 13 minutes 9 seconds

Published:

Safety Net or “Curtains of Death”

Shark nets have returned to NSW beaches, but do they actually protect swimmers from sharks?
A great white shark swims towards a shark net.
Duration: 6 minutes 28 seconds

Published:

The Hunt for the World’s Hidden Creatures

The Loch Ness Monster. The yowie. The bunyip. Welcome to the fascinating world of cryptozoology.
Ghostly illustrations of a sasquatch and Loch Ness looking at a person in the foreground who is looking for them.
Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds

Published:

Are you ready for the Referendum?

Jack asks students who are getting ready to vote for the first time how they feel about the upcoming referendum.
High school students holding backpacks walking away from camera - referendum ballot papers fall from the sky.
Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds

Published:

Can you name a famous female scientist?

Female scientists barely appear in Australian high school curriculums, we find out why and what’s being done about it.
Black and white composite image of female scientists.
Duration: 5 minutes 40 seconds

Published:

Back to top

Footer