04/06/2014

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:00:00. > :00:00.Hi, I'm Ayshah with your very last Newsround update.

:00:00. > :00:11.And find out why koala bears hug trees.

:00:12. > :00:25.She travelled to Westminster in London to give

:00:26. > :00:32.a traditional speech during the state opening of Parliament.

:00:33. > :00:35.In the speech the Queen sets out the Government's plans

:00:36. > :00:39.They include a plan to charge 5p for plastic shopping bags

:00:40. > :00:45.in England, and changes to exams to improve school standards.

:00:46. > :00:49.Moving on, now here in the UK, if you get sick or are in a pain,

:00:50. > :00:52.doctors can give you strong medicine to help.

:00:53. > :00:54.But in many poorer countries, it's a different story.

:00:55. > :00:57.Powerful painkillers can be very addictive, which is why health

:00:58. > :01:00.officials from around the world worry about giving them to patients.

:01:01. > :01:03.But doctors say this means many children - and adults -

:01:04. > :01:13.BBC reporter, Tulip Mazumdar, sent us this report.

:01:14. > :01:22.This boy is 12 years old and lives in Uganda. He was diagnosed with a

:01:23. > :01:30.cancerous tumour in his eye. He was given three treatment at hospital

:01:31. > :01:35.which help them recover. Might I was very painful but the kidney

:01:36. > :01:43.anaesthetic so I do not feel pain. I am very grateful for the team to --

:01:44. > :01:50.took care of me. But this care is not common in many countries. Many

:01:51. > :01:55.governments across the world refuse to give patients access to

:01:56. > :02:02.painkillers because they worry they will become addicted, but that could

:02:03. > :02:08.soon change. Last month officials from countries met to allow more

:02:09. > :02:14.kids to have the same sort of care. Next, you may think koalas just love

:02:15. > :02:17.trees - the amount But scientists in Australia have

:02:18. > :02:21.discovered that hugging trees Using thermal imaging cameras,

:02:22. > :02:25.researchers found the trunks of large trees are significantly

:02:26. > :02:28.cooler than the air around them. So by hugging them more tightly

:02:29. > :02:30.on hotter days, koalas can lose heat without panting

:02:31. > :02:34.and losing precious water. Now if you're feeling World Cup

:02:35. > :02:37.fever building already, take a look at the top five headers from

:02:38. > :02:41.years gone by, over on our website. And

:02:42. > :02:43.while you're there you can also find out how to improve your memory and

:02:44. > :02:48.have a look inside Ricky's brain! That's all from me, Newsround's

:02:49. > :02:52.back at 7.40 tomorrow morning. Don't forget to check out

:02:53. > :02:56.the website for all the rest