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7.6 Cost
Australia dedicates approximately $100 million per year to its Antarctic programme . Students can discuss whether they consider this to be money well spent.
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Have the students role-play a TV current affairs interview with a politician. Ask the politician whether they think we should be involved in Antarctic regions and their reasons for this. Put forward a scenario for Australia to pull out altogether and stop its Antarctic research, and use the $100 million each year instead for youth unemployment.
Snowman at DavisPhoto: DaX - Conduct a debate about the value of keeping the Australian Antarctic Territory.
