16 October 2020
With the pandemic leading to a worldwide downturn in production demand, a Cambodian factory announced it was closing its doors — with one day's notice. Now workers are fighting for what they're owed.
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16 Oct: A 12-year-old boy who has been scouring a remote Canadian canyon for dinosaur remains since he was six makes a headstart on his dream of becoming a palaeontologist with the discovery of a set of rare bones.... more
16 Oct: Liberal National Party senator Matt Canavan says the mining industry employs Indigenous people at a greater rate than any other industry. Is he correct?... more
16 Oct: The second US presidential debate isn't happening today, but that doesn't mean Donald Trump and Joe Biden are staying out of the spotlight.... more
15 Oct: Since Kathy Blake moved onto Hoopers Island in the United States in 1996, she's lost eight cars to rising waters. But this is Trump country. And for voters like her, climate change will not be high on their list of priorities when it comes time to vote in... more
15 Oct: Tourism is back in China, with a national holiday known as Golden Week injecting $96 billion into the economy. So how has the nation avoided a catastrophic new coronavirus outbreak?... more
15 Oct: Frequently-touched surfaces like door handles, taps and handrails could disinfect themselves if they were made of copper. But what’s the science behind this?... more
15 Oct: When people are killed by sharks, there are often calls for them to be culled. But here's why we need to keep the big apex predators alive, even though we might fear them.... more
15 Oct: If you're still trying to figuring out the differences between the policies of the Republican and Democratic parties ahead of the US 2020 presidential election, here's what you need to know.... more
