Hey, what's up? Amelia here. Let's see what's making news.
A bunch of TV shows and movies have been pulled
from streaming services around the world for depicting racist images.
Charlotte can fill you in.
CHARLOTTE: The list so far include shows like Summer Heights High,
Little Britain and movies including Gone With The Wind.
If you say one word to mother, I won't eat a bite.
All of them have been criticised for the way they betrayed black people
or slavery,
and many have used something called blackface.
It dates back around 200 years in America,
where white comedians would put dark paint on their faces
in performances mocking black people,
depicting racist stereotypes with exaggerated features.
To kind of have these stereotypes, which are quite frankly racist
and degrade minorities,
kids are seeing that and thinking that it's OK.
But now I think with a bit more insight
because, what, we're like 10 years later,
we're learning and kind of, like, taking a stand.
Saying, like, "Hey, this is not OK
"and we don't want to be represented like that.
"Like, this is not Australia anymore."
But some people think content like this shouldn't be taken down.
They say it's important to remember they're a product of their time,
and even though they don't reflect society's current values,
they've still influenced our culture.
Rather than simply deleting content,
Warner Brothers introduced a disclaimer
at the start of some cartoons like Tom and Jerry,
and included this message.
These prejudices were wrong then and they are certainly wrong today.
And streaming platform Disney+ has started doing the same.
We don't want to just completely remove it
and not acknowledge that it happened because that's just saying that...
..I guess, the majority of views that people hold,
but it's important to see that we've learned from it
and how far we've come as well.
The children's word of the year is - drumroll, please -
coronavirus.
No surprises there, really.
The word is decided each year by Oxford University Press,
which uses a short story competition
to work out what kids are talking about and thinking about most.
While coronavirus was the word of the year,
other popular words included:
Now, any idea what this thing is?
It's a pangolin.
It's one of the world's most endangered species,
but there's some good news for the unique mammal.
While it's been hunted for its scales and meat for a long time,
the Chinese government's now giving it the same protection
as the giant panda.
And people won't be allowed to use pangolin scales
in traditional medicine.
A new study has found that esports gamers
and pro athletes actually have more in common than you might think.
At least when it comes to coping with stress and being mentally tough.
Nat checked it out.
NAT: Esports is serious business.
It's a billion-dollar industry.
To be a pro-gamer in a super competitive environment,
you need to work hard and train hard.
That's what Jason and Allister are doing.
They get access to dietitians, have regular gym sessions,
and strength and conditioning coaches.
You know, like pro athletes do.
But that's not all they have in common.
If you don't have mental toughness, you cannot play on the team at all,
I'm pretty sure.
It will crush you down.
According to a new study from QUT,
the resilience of an esports athlete
is similar to that of someone playing sports like footy or cricket.
And what we found so far is that esports athletes
with higher levels of mental toughness have higher ranks.
I'm hoping to show that there are similarities psychologically
between traditional sports athletes and esports athletes,
and therefore sports psychologists working in traditional sports
can benefit esports athletes.
So to be the best, you've got to be mentally strong too.
These guys are hoping they can take what they've learnt
and make it in the big leagues.
Now it's time to celebrate
man and woman's slightly more reluctant best friend, the feline.
It's cats, cats and more cats.
Three cats.
Struggling animal, helpful Coast Guard.
This scenario in London seems pretty straightforward.
But never underestimate a cat.
And it's off.
Oh, and it's off again.
Finally it gave into being rescued and was soon set free,
only to be chased by that dog.
Oh, dear. That's unfortunate timing.
This photo is stressing people out on social media
as they try to spot the cat.
I'll give you one more second.
There it is, behind the TV there.
Apparently its favourite spot.
More challenging versions include this or this.
Tricky. Two cats in that one.
And what happens when you give a cat ice-cream?
Well, it gets a brain freeze like everybody else, silly.
Aw, no ice-cream for you, buddy. More for me.
Well, that's all the news.
I will be back with more tomorrow. See ya.
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