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Apr 28, 2010 • 5min
Scotland
Former First Minister of the Scottish Parliament, Jack McConnell, discusses Scotland's health challenges like high cancer rates and low life expectancy. They also touch on initiatives for responsible drinking, healthy eating habits, and public health interventions such as smoking bans.
Apr 28, 2010 • 6min
Ireland
Saint Patrick's Day. St. Patricks Day is a very well known Irish national holiday, which is celebrated not only in Ireland but all around the world on the 17th of March.
Apr 28, 2010 • 7min
Australia - Waltzing Matilda
Most countries have a piece of music that means something special to its people. For Australians, it’s a song called ‘Waltzing Matilda’, written in 1895 by song-writer and poet ‘Banjo’ Paterson.
