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00:00For the first time in Australia, autistic students are undertaking an autism-friendly
00:10introduction to a journalism course.
00:12They will be mentored by one of Australia's best journalists.
00:16This is a chance to work with people who haven't really had a voice in media.
00:20The students will interview some of Australia's most famous people.
00:23Hello!
00:24Hello!
00:25Our rules are no subjects are out of bounds, no questions are off the table and anything
00:30can happen.
00:31Welcome to the assembly!
00:32Oh my god, this is so exciting!
00:36What are the last sounds you'd like to hear in life?
00:39What a question!
00:40What is your favourite thing about yourself?
00:42Are you a really annoying dad?
00:44Who is the meanest Prime Minister you've met?
00:47Father!
00:48Wow, what a question!
00:50It's not very often you get to talk to the Prime Minister of Australia.
00:54Be gentle on me, Lee isn't always gentle.
00:57Do you think making people laugh is the same as making people happy and does it make you
01:01happy?
01:02Nice.
01:03Nobody else is going to stand up for you, so you do it for yourself.
01:07What is the best lesson you learnt from your parents?
01:10I don't know why that question has moved me so much, but it has.
01:14I'm here for the hug again!
01:16I love this because that's questions that I've never got before.
01:20Got plenty more of those.
01:21What is a moment that you have looked back on in your career and thought, how did I get
01:25away with that?
01:26To be honest, when you put it like that, I do sound like a wanker.
01:28You are 40 this year.
01:29Oh, Jack said...
01:30Everyone's come up with great questions, I feel like I don't have that many tips to give
01:34because they're all very good.
01:35A few worried people upstairs here, worried about their jobs at the ABC because of you
01:39guys.
01:40I've never smiled like this before.
01:42What a life highlight this has been and thank you.
01:45This is a dream come true.
01:51I love you.
01:52I love you.
01:53I love you.