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Which two countries carried out the attacks on Iran in the BTN story?
Israel and the United States
What does the term “middle powers” mean?
Countries that are in the middle in terms of power, wealth and influence.
What type of illness is measles?
A virus.
What is a concussion?
A mild traumatic brain injury that disrupts how brain cells communicate.
What was Mum Shirl’s full name?
Shirley Colleen Smith.
What is the title of Iran's most powerful leader?
The Supreme Leader (also called the Ayatollah)
Name two countries BTN listed as middle powers.
Any two of these:
Australia, Canada, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Finland, Türkiye.
Name two symptoms of measles?
Any two of:
sore throat, runny nose, temperature/fever, coughing, sneezing, rash (spreading from the face downward).
Can a concussion only happen from a direct hit to the head?
No — it can also happen from a heavy knock to the body.
Mum Shirl was a proud woman from which First Nations group?
Wiradjuri.
BTN says Iran is rich in which important natural resources?
Oil and gas
Which two countries were described as today’s major superpowers in the report?
The United States and China.
Why is measles described as very contagious?
One infected person can spread it to many others (up to 18), even before symptoms start.
What is the inventor of the new helmet trying to reduce?
The likelihood/risk of concussion.
Why didn’t Mum Shirl go to school as a child?
Because she had epilepsy.
Roughly how many people live in Iran, according to the report?
90 million people
Give one reason many middle powers look to superpowers.
For protection, trade, international order, or economic growth.
What major medical breakthrough in 1963 helped reduce measles?
The measles vaccine became available.
Which university is helping trial the helmet with athletes?
Monash University.
How did Mum Shirl earn the nickname “Mum Shirl”?
She cared for prisoners like a mum, helping and supporting them.
Why were some countries critical of the attacks on Iran?
People have said that the attack may have broken international law
and
Iran posed no immediate threat.
Who is the Canadian Prime Minister visiting Australia in the story?
Mark Carney.
Why are measles cases rising again in some places, according to the report?
Vaccination rates have fallen and misinformation about measles/vaccines has spread online.
What comparison did inventor Graeme Attey make about the helmet’s goal?
He said they want to do for concussion what seatbelts did for road safety.
What values does BTN say Mum Shirl’s legacy continues to represent?
Generosity, compassion and justice.