The race to decarbonise the world’s economy risks repeating the mistakes of the colonial era by building industries on forced and child labour, rights advocate warns (www.smh.com.au)
Almost 90 per cent of the global supply for polysilicon, a common raw material in electronic devices and solar panels, comes from China, and about half of that comes from Xinjiang, the north-western province that is home to the Uyghurs, says Grace Forrest, founder of Walk Free, a charity dedicating to fight forced labour....
The race to decarbonise the world’s economy risks repeating the mistakes of the colonial era by building industries on forced and child labour, rights advocate warns (www.smh.com.au)
Cross posted from: beehaw.org/post/13111385...
Wrong kind of track: Escaped racehorse shocks commuters on Sydney train platform (www.smh.com.au)
UNPAYWALLED ARCHIVE: archive.is/LR3Lf
E-scooter trial to mitigate Bankstown line closure – but only at three stations (www.smh.com.au)
‘Our beautiful sister’: Friends pay tribute to Australian aid worker killed in Gaza (www.smh.com.au)
Israeli airstrike hits Gaza hospital tent camp (www.smh.com.au)
An Australian aid worker has been killed in Gaza by an IDF strike (www.smh.com.au)
Watch as the Australian government condemns this in the weakest way possible.
‘It’s now or never’ for Macau: ‘City of Dreams’ is battling for survival (www.smh.com.au)
Addition for the archived version....
Australia’s population is almost 27 million – and growing at a 70-year high (www.smh.com.au)
I had no idea we were anywhere near 27 million. Here’s an archive.org link....
Uber to pay $272 million to Australian taxi operators (www.smh.com.au)
It is the fifth-largest class action settlement in Australian legal history and comes after a protracted five-year legal battle.
‘It’s crazy’: Desperate Gazans left in despair after Australian visas cancelled midair (www.smh.com.au)
Balmain’s Darling Street to be given nightlife boost (www.smh.com.au)
archive.org linky link....
‘I don’t like to lose’: Businessman Geoff Cousins is using his wallet and contact book to end native logging in NSW (www.smh.com.au)
archive.org linky link.
The 10-year-old boy who has become the face of starvation in Gaza (www.smh.com.au)
Glebe heritage home owners in developer’s sights (www.smh.com.au)
Archive.org linky link...
Why is it so hard to get a coffee in Sydney after 3pm? (www.smh.com.au)
Archive/non-paywall link.
China revealed as country behind spy chief’s unnamed ‘A-Team’ (www.smh.com.au)
China’s leading spy agency has been revealed as the organisation behind the sustained targeting of Australians detailed by the nation’s spy chief in his annual threat assessment....
Xi’s one-man rule over China’s economy is sparking trouble (www.smh.com.au)
Chinese leader’s consolidation of power makes him bigger target as economic slowdown that’s hit household wealth sees protests rise...
Building at risk of collapse in south Sydney after ground sinks (www.smh.com.au)
Archive.org....
Editorial: Sydney’s gay community is rightly hurt and angry. Police should not march in this year’s Mardi Gras (www.smh.com.au)
Archive.org
Equestrian star stood down for jumping in a mankini, Olympics under cloud (www.smh.com.au)
Australian equestrian star Shane Rose’s chances of attending a fourth Olympic Games have been thrown into doubt after the three-time medallist was stood down by Equestrian Australia for wearing a skimpy “mankini” costume during a fancy dress class at an event last weekend....
Mardi Gras rejects offer to relocate Fair Day after asbestos discovery (www.smh.com.au)
Unpaywalled copy.
Mulch containing asbestos found at Sydney school and major hospital (www.smh.com.au)
Unpaywalled link.
An Australian sentenced to death in China (www.smh.com.au)
Pro-democracy writer Yang Hengjun has been detained in China since January 2019.