Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Paz Bueno…

And I'm Trevor Tortomasi.

In today's news:

A new Indigenous Peoples' Museum, "buzz stops" in the UK, and how Finland
wants to change fashion.

Stay tuned to learn more about these stories, coming up next!
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台灣南部將建原住民博物館
New Indigenous Museum in Southern Taiwan

There are many kinds of museums (博物館) you can visit in Taiwan.

Whether you're interested in science, art, or history, there's a place where
you can go and learn about them!

In a few years, there will be a new museum where people can discover more
about Taiwan's indigenous people (原住民).

The central government has agreed to build the National Indigenous Peoples'
Museum in Kaohsiung, near Chengcing Lake.

And it's expected to open in 2027.

It will be Taiwan's first national museum for indigenous peoples based on
their storytelling (故事).

The museum will preserve and try to popularize indigenous languages.
博物館將保存並努力推廣原住民語言。

And it will introduce the lives and cultures of indigenous people to visitors.

The exhibitions revolve around themes including arts and crafts, contemporary
lifestyles, traditions, and ecology.
展覽主題包括原住民的藝術和手工藝、現代生活方式、傳統和生態。

The museum will help showcase (展示) and promote (推動) Taiwan's many
indigenous cultures.
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英國建立【嗡車站】幫助昆蟲種群
UK Builds "Buzz Stops" to Help Insect Population

When was the last time you saw a bee in the city?

I don't know about you, but I haven't seen an urban (都市) bee in the last
few years.

Many experts believe that the global insect population is dwindling (減少).

Insects, especially bees and butterflies, are important pollinators (傳粉者)
that help grow flowers, trees, and crops.

But humans have taken over (佔領了) more and more land for cities, roads, and
farms, leaving fewer green spaces for pollinators.

That's why bus stops in the UK and in Europe are getting living roofs
(活屋頂), in order to help important insects.

A living roof is a small garden on the roofs of bus stops in big cities, with
flowers and plants chosen to attract bees and butterflies.
活屋頂是大城市公車站屋頂上的一個小花園，上面種著可以吸引蜜蜂和蝴蝶的花草。

The company Clear Channel manages bus stops in the UK, and it's working with
the government to install (設置) at least 1,000 bee bus stops.

Clear Channel has already installed bee bus stops in many places in Europe.

Research shows these "buzz stops" have been helping increase bee populations
in the Netherlands.
研究表明這些"嗡車站"有幫助增加荷蘭的蜜蜂數量。

And the little gardens can also help lower city temperatures (降低城市溫度).

A wildlife expert says we're living through a nature and climate crisis, and
we need to use every tool we have to solve the problem.
野生動物專家說，我們正在經歷自然和氣候危機，所以需要使用擁有的每一種工具來解決這個問題。
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芬蘭希望改變我們製作衣服的方式
Finland Aims to Change the Way We Make Clothes

Recycling is important to help reduce the amount of trash we produce, and
help the environment.

Take a moment to think about it: what are some things you use every day that
can be recycled?

Plastic containers… cardboard and paper… metal cans… glass bottles…

How about the clothes you're wearing?

Clothes can be made from different materials (材料), depending on the style
and function.

According to the Global Fashion Agenda organization, an estimated 92 million
tons of textile waste is created around the world each year.
全球每年約有 9200 萬噸紡織廢料產生。

Most of that textile waste is burned or sent to landfills, polluting the
environment.
大部分紡織廢料被焚燒或送往垃圾填埋場，污染環境。

But many start-up companies in Finland are trying to change that.

Like Infinited Fiber, a company that makes clothing fiber from old textiles.
像 Infinited Fiber，一家用舊紡織品製造服裝纖維的公司。

The recycled fiber (再生纖維) is called Infinna.

Infinna is made by shredding (切碎) old textiles and removing synthetic
(合成的) materials and dyes.

Then, they extract cellulose (提取纖維素) to create a soft, fluffy, and
cream-colored material that resembles wool (類似於羊毛).

The new fiber can then be used to make anything from shirts and dresses to
jeans.

The company says the technology has been available since the 1980s, but now
it's possible to mass-produce (批量生產) the recycled fiber.

And it's not the only company making recycled textiles in Finland.

Many other Finnish companies are looking at ways to produce new recycled
textiles, while cutting down on emissions (減少排放).

They say recycled fibers could become mainstream (主流) within ten to 15
years.
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So, in today's News Bites:

The central government has agreed to build the National Indigenous Peoples'
Museum in Kaohsiung.

The museum will help preserve indigenous languages and promote Taiwan's many
indigenous cultures.
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And,
Many experts believe that the global insect population is dwindling.

So bus stops in the UK are getting living roofs with gardens, in order to
help important insects.
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And,

Many start-up companies in Finland are trying to change how we make clothes.

Like Infinited Fiber, a company that makes clothing fiber from old textiles.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we asked you to have your say about being angry, and what to do
when you're feeling mad or annoyed.

8-year-old Isabelle, from YongFu Elementary School in Tainan, says she talks
about her feelings, or listens to music to handle her anger!

And that does it for this week's "Have Your Say"!

Remember, if your answer was used in the show this month, we'll be sending
you a gift in the mail.

Make sure to tune in again next week for an all-new question!
 

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Hi there, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun...

And I'm Hope Ngo.

In today's news:

A black bear all grown up, a piglet with a new family, and the latest project
from a famous actor.

All that and more, coming up next.
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野放2年後 台灣黑熊Mulas身邊多了熊麻吉
Formosan Black Bear Mulas Happy in the Wild

A bear cub that was lost, is now living happily in the wild.

Mulas the Formosan black bear was found alone in the wild in 2019.

At that time, Mulas was just a few months old.

She was about to be attacked by dogs (被野狗攻擊).

The people who found her saved her.

They brought her to experts in Taitung.

The experts helped keep Mulas safe.

And they taught her how to be a bear.

People took care of Mulas for 10 months.

Then, when she was ready, they let her go back into the wild.

Now, 2 years and 4 months later...

Experts say Mulas has grown into a healthy, adult bear!

They say they've seen Mulas in videos.

The videos were filmed (拍攝) by cameras set up in the forest.

In the videos, Mulas looks strong.

Her fur is shiny (有光澤的).

She knows how to dig in the dirt and on trees, to look for food.

Mulas also knows how to scratch her back using trees.

And the videos also show that Mulas has a friend!

In the videos, Mulas plays with her friend.

They lightly bite each other, and hit each other with their paws.

Mulas和牠的朋友互相輕咬、拍打及玩耍，看起來很開心。

The experts are not sure if Mulas' friend is a male or a female.

But they are happy that Mulas is doing so well, and living happily in the
wild.
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野豬寶寶成為牛群新成員
Cow Herd Adopts Wild Boar Piglet

A family of cows in Germany has a new baby.

But this baby looks a little different.

It's not a calf (小牛).

It's a wild boar piglet (小野豬).

A farmer named Friedrich says his cow herd was eating grass a few weeks ago.

And he noticed something a little strange.

He saw a piglet in the middle of all the cows.

Friedrich thinks the little wild boar piglet probably got lost.

The farmer says a group of wild boars crossed a river nearby.

That's probably when the piglet got separated (分散) from its family.

And now the little piglet is living with the cows.

The cows and the piglet seem very relaxed together.

They walk around, and eat grass.

Wild boars can be a bit of a headache for farmers.

They eat things that farmers grow.

Or the boars step on crops (農作物).

Wild boars also like to dig in the dirt.

They use their snout (口鼻部) and tusks (獠牙) to dig, and look for food.

But all this digging destroys farmers' crops.

And it leaves lots of holes.

Farm machines may break when they go over these holes.

But even with all these problems, Friedrich says he will let the wild boar
piglet stay.

He says it would be unfair to leave the piglet alone.

農人Friedrich說現在把小野豬趕走太不公平了。

Friedrich says he has asked hunters not to shoot the piglet.

And he says in the winter, he will let the piglet stay in the shed, with the
mother cows.
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湯姆漢克斯準備出小說
Tom Hanks to Release New Book

You might know him as the voice of Woody in the Toy Story movies.

Or, you might know him as Forest Gump.

He has been in a lot of famous movies.

But now, American actor Tom Hanks has written a book.

奧斯卡影帝湯姆漢克斯要出小說了。

The book is about a superhero action movie.

The story starts from the year 1947, and goes all the way to present day
(當今的，現代的).

The 66-year-old actor says he thought about his experiences in Hollywood when
he was writing.

Tom has also created three comic books.

The comic books are an important part of the story.

And they are in the book.

This is actually Tom's second book.

His first book is full of short stories.
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So, in today's News Bites:

Mulas the Formosan black bear was lost, but is now living happily in the wild.

Videos show Mulas has grown into a healthy, adult bear.

And the videos also show Mulas playing with a friend.
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A family of cows in Germany has adopted a wild boar piglet.

A farmer thinks the little wild boar piglet probably got lost.

The farmer says he will let the piglet stay in the shed with the mother cows
during winter.
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And,

American actor Tom Hanks has written a book.

The book is about a superhero action movie.

The 66-year-old actor says he thought about his experiences in Hollywood when
he was writing.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about hard jobs.

Have you ever imagined what your future job might be? You see lots of people
at work all around you. So what do you think is the hardest job in the world?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Make sure to send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear
your message on our show on Friday!
 

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Hello everyone! It's time for News Bites!

I'm Paz Bueno…

And I'm Trevor Tortomasi.

In today's news:

A third-generation temple artist, the world's first alphabet, and the
eight-billionth person in the world!

Stay tuned and we'll tell you more about these stories, coming up next!
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80 歲的寺廟藝術家保持傳統
80-year old Temple artist keeps tradition alive

In Taiwan, you may see temples (寺廟) everywhere you go.

There are more than 15,000 official temples in the country!

They're an important part of Taiwan's history and culture.

Most temples are decorated with intricate sculptures, beautiful carvings, and
murals of religious art.
大多數寺廟都裝飾著精致的雕塑、精美的雕刻和宗教藝術壁畫。

In Tainan, there is a temple artist who strives to preserve (努力保存)
traditional religious art.

80-year-old Pan Yueh-Hsing says he will keep painting for as long as he can
do it.

Last month, he won the Tainan Cultural Award for his effort to keep
traditional temple art alive.

That's just one of many awards he's won for his craft (工藝).

He learned how to paint temple beams and pillars (樑柱) from his father.

And his father learned it from his father.

That makes Pan the third-generation (第三代) temple artist in his family.

He says his favorite temple is the Tientan Temple (天壇天公廟), known as
Taiwan's first temple.
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在古代梳子上發現第一個字母文字
First Alphabetic Writing Found on Ancient Comb

A-B-C-D-E-F-G…

Do you know the rest of that song?

It's called the 'ABC song' or 'alphabet song'.

An alphabet is a set of symbols used to represent the sounds of a language.
字母表是一組用於表示語言聲音的符號。

That's why when we start learning English, we start by learning that 'A'
sounds like "a" as in "apple" or "a" as in cake.

Scientists in Israel (以色列) have discovered the earliest writing ever found
that uses an alphabet.

The writing was carved (雕刻) on the side of a 3,700-year-old comb made of
ivory (象牙).

It was found in a city that was important to an ancient people known as the
Canaanites (古代迦南人).

And the writing was in the Canaanite alphabet.

They invented the world's first alphabet.

We still use some of the symbols (符號) in the English alphabet today.

Scientists say it wasn't easy to figure out (弄清楚) what the writing said
because the comb was so small.

It said, "may this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard."
它寫道："願這根獠牙根除頭髮和鬍鬚上的蝨子。"

Lice (蝨子) are a common problem for humans, even today.

Isn't it interesting?

Maybe we're not so different from people who lived thousands of years ago!
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世界上第八十億人
Eight Billionth Person in the World

A special baby was born this week.

He or she might be the eight-billionth person (第八十億人) in the world!

On November 15th, the world's population (人口) reached a new record.

The United Nations has predicted (預料) that the Earth now has eight billion
inhabitants (居民).

It's impossible to know exactly where this special baby was born.

But experts say they are most likely (最有可能) from the global south.

The UN says the global population is growing at its slowest rate (最慢的速度)
since 1950.

And the COVID-19 pandemic has also affected population growth.
COVID-19 也影響了人口增長。

They think the world's population could reach 8.5 billion in 2030.

More than half of the projected increase (預計增加) in the global population
will be concentrated (集中) in eight countries:

The Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan,
the Philippines and the United Republic of Tanzania.
剛果民主共和國、埃及、埃塞俄比亞、印度、尼日利亞、巴基斯坦、菲律賓和坦桑尼亞聯合共和國。

And India is expected to surpass China as the world's most populous country.
印度很可能會超過中國成為世界上人口最多的國家。
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So, in today's News Bites:

Temples are an important part of Taiwan's history and culture.

80-year-old Pan Yueh-Hsing is a third-generation temple artist.

He says he will keep painting for as long as he can do it.
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Scientists in Israel have discovered the earliest writing ever found that
uses an alphabet.

The writing was carved on the side of a 3,700-year-old comb made of ivory.

It said, "may this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard."
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And,

The United Nations has predicted that the Earth now has eight billion
inhabitants.

Experts say they are most likely from the global south.

They think the world's population could reach 8.5 billion in 2030.
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And that's all for today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say
 

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Hi there, it's time for another episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun…

And I'm Hope Ngo.

In today's news:

What's a landline, how small can a sculpture get, and how many things do
museums have?

All that and more, coming up next.
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台灣市話用戶數逐年下降
Landline Use Falls in Taiwan

When was the last time you used a landline (市話)?

A landline is a traditional telephone.

It's connected to wires (電線).

Government data shows that landline use is going down in Taiwan.

That means people are using traditional phones less often.

The data shows that on average, people use landlines for less than seven
minutes a day.

And the number of people who have a landline is also falling.

The data shows that more people are now using smartphones.

Or, they use messaging apps to talk to each other.

The government says many people are choosing to cancel their landline service.

And these people often say that they are making calls with their cellphone
instead.

許多人選擇取消市話的原因，是因為行動電話可以直接取代。

But officials say some people still prefer (比較喜歡) landlines.
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針孔裡的雕像
An Ant-man Smaller than Ant-man

Art comes in all shapes and sizes.

Sometimes it is big, like the ceiling (屋頂) of the Sistine Chapel.

Or sometimes, art can be tiny.

A museum in the UK is showing some tiny art.

It will show 20 sculptures (雕像).

They are made by a famous artist named Willard Wigan.

These sculptures are very small.

They are so small, that they fit into the eye of a needle.

這些雕像非常小，小到可以放在針孔中。

Some of these sculptures show famous people, like William Shakespeare and
Albert Einstein.

Some show story characters (角色), like Pinocchio and Robin Hood.

There's also a sculpture of Ant-man.

A sculpture of one person that fits in the eye of a needle is already amazing.

But how about 13 people?

The museum will also show Willard's sculpture of "The Last Supper"
(最後的晚餐).

The sculpture shows Jesus and his 12 disciples (門徒) sitting together at a
table...

And they all fit in the eye of a needle!

To make his tiny art, Willard uses needles, and pieces of broken diamonds
(鑽石).

And he uses an eyelash (睫毛) as a paintbrush.

He uses a microscope (顯微鏡) to do his work.

And Willard says he works on his sculptures "between heartbeats".

That's because every heartbeat makes his fingers move.

And that could cause him to make a mistake!

Willard once made a motorcycle sculpture that fit into a hollowed-out hair
(挖空的毛髮) from his neck.

But that's not his smallest sculpture.

His record (紀錄) is a sculpture of a baby that he made from a fiber (纖維)
from his carpet.

And he put that sculpture inside a hollowed-out piece of his hair.

That sculpture holds the Guinness world record for "smallest handmade
sculpture".
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全球自然史博物館有逾十億件珍藏品
Natural History Museums Have 1.1 Billion Things

Museums hold many amazing things.

And there are museums all over the world.

Have you ever wondered how many things are held in museums?

It turns out more than a billion things!

73 natural history museums (自然歷史博物館) in 28 different countries counted
the things they show or hold.

That's not exactly all the museums in the world...

But it's quite a lot.

And, they learned that together, the museums hold 1.1 billion things!

世界各地的73個自然歷史博物館總共擁有11億件物品。

There are big things, like T-rex skeletons.

And there are small things, like mosquitoes, or even grains of pollen (花粉).

Knowing this helps museums plan (計畫).

It helps them know what things they can share, and what they should collect
(收集).
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So, in today's News Bites:

Government data shows that landline use is going down in Taiwan.

That means people are using traditional phones less often.

The data shows that more people are now using smartphones.
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A museum in the UK is showing some tiny sculptures.

They are made by a famous artist named Willard Wigan.

These sculptures are so small that they fit into the eye of a needle.
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And,

73 natural history museums in 28 different countries counted the things they
show or hold.

And, they learned that together, the museums hold 1.1 billion things!

There are big things, like T-rex skeletons, and small things, like
mosquitoes, or even grains of pollen.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about spring.

Spring is associated with new beginnings and growth. What is your favorite
thing about this season? Explain why you enjoy it and any activities you like
to do during this time of year.

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
on our show on Friday!
 

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Hey hey hey, get ready for a new episode of... News Bites!

I'm Trevor Tortomasi...

And I'm Paz Bueno.

Today's stories...

A helicopter saves a hiker in Taitung, a new space mission leaves for
Jupiter, and Australians vote to change their constitution.

Let's hear all about it!
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直升機在台東縣營救登山者
Helicopter Saves Hiker in Taitung County

Hiking (健行) is fun.

People hike into the mountains to get fresh air and exercise.

But hiking can be dangerous, too.

Hikers (健行的人) need to prepare (做準備) before they go into the mountains.

Even if they prepare, there might still be an accident (意外).

The hiker might fall down and get hurt.

And if they are alone, there will be trouble (大麻煩).

So, what happens if a hiker is alone (獨自一個人) when they get hurt?

If they are lucky, a helicopter (直升機) will come save them.

That's what happened recently in Taitung County (台東縣).

A hiker was deep in the mountains when he hurt his knee.
一名健行者進入深山時膝蓋受傷。

He was hurt so badly, he couldn't even walk.

Fortunately, his phone had service.
幸虧他的手機有訊號。

He called the fire department, and they sent a search-and-rescue team
(搜尋及救援隊).

The team searched (搜尋) for two days to find the hurt hiker.

When they found him, they called a helicopter to come pick him up.

The area was foggy (有霧), so it was not easy for the helicopter to land.

Finally, the helicopter found a place to come down (降落的地方).

It picked the hiker up and took him to the hospital in Taitung City.

Thanks to the search-and-rescue team, and the helicopter crew, the hiker will
live to hike another day.
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太空任務 尋找木星的衛星是否有生物
A Mission to Find Alien Life on Jupiter's Moons

Our solar system (太陽系) has one sun and eight planets (行星).

What's the biggest planet?

Is it Earth?
地球是最大的行星嗎？

Nope! The biggest planet is Jupiter (木星).

And just like Earth has a moon, Jupiter also has moons.

In fact, Jupiter has almost one hundred moons.
木星有將近一百顆衛星。

Jupiter is such a big planet, and it has so many moons, that we have to
ask... does anything live there?
木星的衛星上有生命嗎？

We don't know!

But recently, we have sent a new mission (新的任務) to search for life (生物)
on Jupiter's moons.

The mission is called the "Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer", or "JUICE" for short.
任務的簡稱名字就是【JUICE】... 英文拼法其實跟【果汁】的 【juice】一樣！

The JUICE mission will visit three of Jupiter's biggest moons.

We already know there is water on these moons.

Scientists think these moons might have oceans of water (水的海洋), like we
have on Earth.

And where there is water, there may be life.
有水的地方就可能有生命。

That's why the JUICE mission is going to Jupiter's moons to search for life.

Even though it has already left, the JUICE mission still won't arrive at
Jupiter for eight more years.

So, the year 2031 might be the year we find life in space.
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澳洲投票表決「原住民的聲音」
Australians to Vote on 'Indigenous Voice'

Australia (澳大利亞) is a big country with a lot of people.

Australians (澳洲人) are proud of their country and their history.

Most Australians belong to (屬於) families that came to Australia from Europe
more than one hundred years ago.

But, there is another group of Australians, too.

Indigenous people (澳洲原住民) have been living in Australia for tens of
thousands of years (好幾萬年).

They have lived in Australia far longer than anybody else.

Indigenous Australians have their own language (自己的語言) and culture
(文化).

They also have special songs, dances, and music.

These are some of the oldest traditions (傳統) in the world!

That's why it is strange that Australia's highest law does not say anything
about Indigenous people.
澳洲的憲法對原住民沒有任何規定。

It's true! Australia's Constitution (憲法), the most important law in
Australia, does not talk about them at all.

That's not good!

It means Australia's laws don't really work for Indigenous people.

But now, many people in Australia want to change this.

They want to change the Constitution (修改憲法), to give Indigenous people a
voice (聲音).

What does that mean?

This new law will make a group (機構) called "The Indigenous Voice"
(原住民的聲音).

That group will be able to work together with Australia's government, to make
new laws for the country.

This group will give Indigenous people a way to decide how laws will work in
Australia.
這個機構讓原住民來決定法律在澳洲要怎麼運作。

Many people like this idea, but first they need to vote on it (投票).

At the end of this year, Australians will vote on the Indigenous Voice.

If the vote is successful (成功), Australia's Indigenous people will finally
get a say in government.
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So, in today's News Bites...

A helicopter saved a hiker in Taitung County.

The hiker was alone in the mountains when he got hurt.

The fire department sent a team to search for him.

When the team found him, they called a helicopter to pick him up.
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And,

A new mission is searching for life in space.

The JUICE mission will go to Jupiter, the biggest planet in the solar system.

It will search for life on Jupiter's moons.
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And,

Australians will vote to decide if they want to change their constitution.

If the vote is successful, it will give Indigenous people a voice in
government.

Indigenous people have lived in Australia longer than anyone else, but until
now, their Constitution has not talked about them at all.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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Share a personal accomplishment that you are proud of. Describe the challenge
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Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
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